Makeup to mud in 3 seconds flat: December 2013

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December 2013

December 31, 2013

Project Life 2014

Can I do it?

Kinda a little finger biting. I tried it once before. I failed, miserably. I couldn't find the time. correction - I didn't make the time.

So what's different this year? In truth... nothing. Do I think I can do it this year? No idea!!!!

So why do I want to try again? Because I want to give my kids a bigger picture of our lives. I want them to see clipits of each day. I want to capture the moments we don't have photos for, the moments we don't need photos for. Sometimes there are just good stories in memories. In retelling.

I want to remember fads, trends, movies, books I read, ups & downs. Seems like this would be the best way to capture it. I am quite possibly the worst journaler IN THE WORLD. But then I thought, why do I have to be good at it? Why can't I just document?

So for all those reasons, I will try again. This time harder. So what change am I doing to make it easier this year?

be easier on myself
if I miss a day or two, a week or two, get back on that horse.
don't worry about perfect pics! my instagrams and iphone pics are great!!!
and I am going to still be creative!! whe ever the urge hits for it.

Biggest goal- get the kids involved. They all can write, let's have their stories in it too.

So tonight logged on a few pinterest hours, searching for inspiration. What did I find? or who?

a few apps I am going to invest in:

Photo 365
Everyday.Me

I think those will help me. Heck who am I kidding? I need a lot of help. Other people must be in the same boat, right?

So jumping in with both feet. Let's see if I last a week. Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda.

Leica :))

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Pinterest Love!

Just browsing the good ole Pinterest. Wish there was a way to say LOVE LOVE LOVE! It is such a fun site!

So find of the night...

Make your own family recipe book. at this site.

This one is going to be something I look at as important. I find that since my grandma Elian died, the only thing I dwell on is that I miss her Arelee Mennonite recipe book. I miss her writing, her adaptations to the recipes, her notes about the people in it, her memories of where she tried some of the recipes, her thoughts on when she made what recipe.

And then I look at my own collection, and my most favourite recipe book is the one my cousin made in highschool as a project. An Elian family recipe book. I ADORE it. It has all my relatives faves in there. It may sound silly, but every time I open it to use, it's like I get a hug. It takes me to a family occasion, a BBQ, a wedding, a funeral a get together. But it is taking a beating. It is beautiful the older it gets, but it needs to be captured.

So this year, I am going to try an gather my most favourite recipes so that they can be passed down. MISSION #1.

So my goal is to try and take pics of the food when I make it. Or maybe when I am at the farm and mom makes her most terrific Cheese Souffle, like THE BEST in the whole world. Or her Black Bean Beef Chinese dish, oh my word. so many good memories.

Do you have a most favourite recipe? I'd love to hear it!

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Winter is still here!

Why not make a tag! It will help you get through the cold. :))

I started out with my favourite tag. Painted it here & there with Gesso, inked the edges with dark brown. I tried to make it look wintery by adding white paint on the branches. I tossed a red scallop in on one side to make the green pop more!

supplies used:

Sizzix On the Edge Die - On the Fence

Sizzix Movers & Shapers L Die - Tag & Bookplates

Sizzix Bigz Die - Pine Tree

Sizzix On the Edge Die - Scallops

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Need a Holiday Gift Tag?

You never know when you are invited to someone's house for supper, or to an occasion where you may take a bottle of wine. So why not be ready?

I made a few of these cute little holiday tags to hang on the bottles.

Start out by cutting out the little spools. They can work as tags , right?Shade it all around the edges with dark brown. It makes them look richer. I love layering lot's of the pine needles in all different colours. Nice effect. I hot glued my pinecones, It was easier than trying to hold them while they dried.

I added some clear Robin's Eggs along the bottom, they made it look like dew on the grass.

supplies used:

Sizzix Bigz Die - Tattered Pinecone

Sizzix Bigz Die - Spools & Labels

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Happy New Year!

Hope everyone has a very safe and fun night!

I happen to absolutely ADORE this tag die, like it is the best size ever made! It is perfect for creating a little canvas of art. Quick way to make a title pop...paint a little white paint behind. It works so easy!

Also, layer colours. Such as, layering the newspaper scallop over the red scallop.

supplies used:

Sizzix Bigz XL Alphabet Die - Word Play

Sizzix Bigz Die - Tattered Poinsettia

Sizzix Movers & Shapers L Die - Tag & Bookplates

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 5PK - Frames, Ornate Moroccan

Sizzix On the Edge Die - Scallops

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Merry Christmas Cards!

Sneaky peaky!

If you want to see them in full go here.

supplies used:

Sizzix Bigz Die - Window & Window Box

Sizzix Sizzlits Die - Holiday Greenery

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 6PK w/Stamps - Tree Blueprint

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Little Plant of Cheer!

I absolutely LOVED making these little tags!!!! My favourite being the pot! I started out cutting the pot out of cardboard, then I embossed them. Once you ink them, they look sooo layered!!!! Love it! You can use whatever type of embossing folders you would like.

I have made these little pots using all kinds of flowers. Right now for Christmas, the Pointsettia plant looks so holday! Of course add glitter, ink and it is complete!

supplies used:

Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set 2PK - Mini Cardinal & Poinsettia

Sizzix Bigz Die - Garden Greens

Sizzix ScoreBoards Die - Clay Pot, 3-D

Thanks for looking!

Have I told you lately I LOVE my new camera! I may be back in business!

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Christmas Wreath

I had so much fun making little wreath tags with the kids! They actually are much easier than they look. These were great for the front of cards, We also put them on white paper to make gift bag tags! Very versatile.

I like to mix and match the colours of the leaves on the wreath. So I cut the wreath out of different colours a few times.Some we inked, some I drew on with marker.

Then to make some pop bend them up and then bend them down. For a finale, add Stickles to make it all sparkly.

supplies used:

Sizzix Bigz Die - Holiday Wreath

Sizzix Movers & Shapers Die - Cameo Frame

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English, English, English!

My middle kid, Jager, is in the mindset that he can't read or write English. He thinks he can only do French. What's worse, is he can read English, but I think he likes how he sounds in French more, and definitely his confidence is in French too. His teacher has suggested we find more ways to make English exciting at home, since he only wants to do French. This is cute, but now time to crack down and get some learning on.

So I thought maybe if I make a cute box to hold his Dolce Words, add a little incentive for him to practice, then maybe he'd want to do it more.

I covered a perfume box, decorated it with ribbon, and really made things pop with stickles, and Art Anthology's Dimensional Crystal in Fairy.

I think he will really love the handle on the front, he's kind of a gadget guy so hopefully it is exciting!

Who knows, we will see if this is exciting. He's aready filled it with the words.

supplies used:

Sizzix Bigz XL Alphabet Die - Word Play

Sizzix Movers & Shapers Die - Cameo Frame

Sizzix Bigz Die - Garden Greens

Sizzix Bigz Die w/Bonus Textured Impressions - Antique Handles

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Letters to Santa!

Yes my kids still get excited for Santa. They are on that threshhold of knowing he isn't real, but not willing to actually believe that. So we do the yearly tradition of writing to Santa.

What better way to welcome holiday mail than a mailbox? I created 3 Christmas looking ones for the kids.

I decorated them all up with bling and glitter, paint and stickles. They were fun!