Project Life

In my 'This Year I Will' post I listed Project Life as a goal for this year.  If you have not heard of this project you can read all about it here but basically it is a weekly scrapped project detailing the every day activities.  The project comes with special pockets and paper packs that are pre cut to fit the pockets.

The scrapping goodies can be purchased on Amazon but sadly are not available for postage to the UK and as I don't know anyone to post to in the USA then post on to me I have adapted the supplies I can get in the UK and will try to dent my mega stash pile.

I just love the different page pockets available and so wish they were available to buy here and the paper packs just make this project so simple as there is no cutting involved.  Having said that I like choosing my supplies and having control to use what I like and just love to make my project me.

I have completed the opening page which has 3 spaces for photos.  I am not adding photos yet as I want to add photo's from 2012, this is a 2012 project and photos from this year should be used in my opinion.  

I am using American Crafts page protectors; a 10 x 12 and a 6 x 12 for each week.  Project life also does a double spread each week.  I know that I struggle to pick up my camera and take photos and feel a double page needing 8 to 10 photos every week will be too much.  The last thing I want to do is give up because I didn't take enough photos that week.

I think the key to this project will be organisation and intend to make pages in advance so I just need to add photos and journalling.  This is how I started the year with the Document 2011 and managed to keep on top until I got behind with preparing the months pages in advance.  This is one of my pre preprepared pages:

I certainly think making these pages in advance will be the key to this project and I hope to use up lots of old stash by completing this project.  I want this project to be about the everyday and still plan to complete a Document 2012 as well which will follow last years format.

I am also hoping my recent purchase in the New Year sales will help me; I treated myself to a photo printer.  It works out more expensive than using photobox which is what I usually use but I find that sometimes I just want a few pictures and want them now!  This is where the new printer will come in to its own and I hope that only needing 4/5 small photos a week I can keep on top of Project Life.

One Little Word

It came to me during the night, that one little word for 2012.....

COMPLETION


com·ple·tion  
1. The act of completing or the state of being completed

Yes, 2012 will be the year of completion.  Not just crafty projects, not just house renovation projects and yes there are many of those to complete.  But also the year I complete personal goals.  


The year to bring the last 39 years all together. It really is something I need to do before that big 40 hits in 15 months time (OMG!!!!!).

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday?

I know I shouldn't start any new projects and I included on my This Year I Will list last year that I would finish crochet projects before any new were started and I have also included this aim on my 2012 goals.  But just between Christmas and New Year I was getting a little bored with the cot ripple and fancied something new and quick.

I also know I shouldn't buy any yarn either but I did on Friday.  Lots of it to be precise but I'll show you that when it comes hopefully later this week.  Just to tease you more I'll also be back with some sales bargains I just had to have.  Totally needed you know.  Needed to help me with this stash mountain I am hiding under.  Needed to help me achieve crafting goals for 2012.  You know, I just NEEDED!

Every crochet project I have on the go at the moment is large and I have around 95% to complete on all of the projects I have started.  I want something quick to complete.  The two scarf's I made for presents have given me the finish bug and I need a quick fix project.

As I started this new project last week, the last week of 2011, it doesn't count towards the breaking of finish crochet projects before new ones are begun goal I have set for 2012.  Well I have completely ripped off Heather's Pink Daisy Blanket.  I did try to make it a complete granny but during blocking I thought no, no, no.  It was just not right:

So I ripped it back a round and thought I must rip Heather off completely:

One little daisy round.....and then it multiplied!  I have 4 finished squares now, which I am really happy with for a few days work.

Look, I've even sewed in the ends as I've gone along.  Can't quite believe it can you?  Well neither can I.

Wonder how long I can keep this dedication up?  Probably not long as I go back to work today after a lovely 2 weeks off.

Pop on over to Julia to see lots of other crafty work desks around the WWW.

One A Day Tuesday Tallies (3 January 2012)

This is the first Tuesday Tally of the New Year and I am starting off with a complete 7 this week which is what I would like to achieve each week this year.  I plan on completing lots of projects this year and I have plenty of WIPs to keep me busy.  

This week I have completed 7 stripes (14 rows) on the cot blanket which is now 24 stripes long and looks like this:

I think I have about another 15 stripes to complete.  I have also sewn in about 1/3 of the ends; the thing I hate most about crochet!  My aim is to get this blanket finished by the end of this month.

I have been off work for the past 2 weeks, sadly today is my last day at home and I go back to work tomorrow but during this time off I have began another crochet project.  I know I shouldn't have as I need to complete all the WIPs I have, but this is a gift and I had already purchased the yarn for it and wanted to get ahead.  Plus I was getting bored with ripples; too many of those on the go at the moment!  Pop back tomorrow where I will show you the progress made so far.


I have also updated the photos on the left sidebar to show you where I am on each of the projects.  a little progress has been made the last month but not as much as I would have liked.  This, I promise you is going to change this year.  This is the year for completion!

If you want to have a catch up and look at some other one a day projects pop on over to Carole at Gingerbread Girl.

Scrapping Catch Up

I thought it was about time I concentrated on Document 2011 before I find myself at the end of this month and at the point where I should be concentrating on this years project.  Apart from the printing of a few photos I have completed up to August.  This is a little photo heavy but here is my Document 2011 project:

Album Cover

January

February

March

April

May

Page 3 is in need of some photos and only consists of news and weather at the moment.

June

July

August

Really love this project and I am certainly completing another album this year.  Just 4 months to catch up on now for 2011.