Cross Stitch Update January 2022

Hey guys – back with my Cross Stitch Update for January 2022. If you want to see what I got done last months click here.  I got a bunch done on one project this month, but not so much on another.

I started January here on Tall Seasons by The Sunflower Seed.

I’m still really enjoying this one so I feel like I got a lot done for the month.  I ended the month with this section done.  This is the second house in the series and I have started working left to the first house.

Cross Stitch Update January 2022

Next up I have the German Santa I’m determined to finish some day.  I’m going to have to come up with a better plan of how to work on this because I’m getting now where.  If you have any suggestions please let me know! I started the month here.

December 2021 cross stitch update

I did one strand each week for this month and while I can see progress it isn’t much.  If I continue this way it will never get done.

Thanks for always sticking through these photo heavy posts, and if you’d rather see this progress in a different format please leave a comment and let me know.  Until next time…stay crafty!

In The Zone Scrapbook Layout

Hey friends!  Sorry I missed you on Thursday.  I wasn’t feeling myself and just sat around all day doing nothing 🙁  I did mange this week to finish my In The Zone Scrapbook Layout today, and thought I’d share it with you anyway.

As per usual lately I started with a sketch from Paper Issues.   In January they had a new sketch every day, and it has brought me so much inspiration. This one had 3 photos which was just perfect for what I wanted to document.

I had two photos from our trip to Schellville Christas Village that documented our son’s favorite part. I really wanted a third though showing the entrance of Snow Zone.  I hadn’t gotten one since it was soooo busy when we went.  I went on the events facebook and found one they posted.  I’ve never done that before, but I found some great ones they took of when the event was empty that I could use as support for mine.

In The Zone Scrapbook Layout

Other than moving my title a smidge I kept fairly close to the sketch.  I’m also running out of useable embellishments so I kept this one fairly simple.  Almost everything I have left is palm sized or larger.  I’m not one for huge embellishments like that.

Well,  off to get my next layout planned.  Hope to have another layout to share soon.  Until next time….stay crafty!

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Christmas Train Mother and Son Scrapbook Layout

Hey guys!  Can you believe I have a post two weeks in a row!!??  I know I can’t.  This week I have a Christmas train mother and son scrapbook layout to share with you.  I have lots of help with inspiration on this one.

I started with the monthly challenge over at the Challenge YOUrself blog.  This month they wanted you to use the prompt about working together.  They gave several thoughts to use the prompt, but I took it kind of literally.  The photo I’m using was a selfie my son and I took while waiting for the Christmas train ride.  We literally were working together to keep the line fun for our five year old  since the line was rather long.

Paper issues sketch

I also used the above sketch from Paper issues to help get my design going.  I stuck pretty closely to the sketch, except for the title portion.  I used a doily for the triangles to give the same round feeling, but I just couldn’t get my title to feel correct in the round.

The paper are I used are from a very old My Mind’s Eye collection called Winter Wonderland.  I believe this collection was released in 2012.  I’m trying to use this collection up since it’s been in my stash for so long.  I’m hoping to get two more layouts out of what I have left.

Christmas Train Mother and Son Scrapbook Layout

Oh before I forget,  I’m on the hunt for a new photo editing website.  The one I have used for years now charges a hefty yearly fee.  What do you all use?

Well, that’s it for now.  I’m so happy to be creating again more regularly.  Until next time…stay crafty.

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Awesome Summer Hair Boy Scrapbook Layout

Hey crafty friends!  I actually had some time to scrapbook recently and used sketch nine from the She’s Crafty Mini Paper Pad class that I started so very long ago.  I ended up creating this Awesome Summer Hair boy themed scrapbook layout.

The sketch that was used this go around came from A Cherry On Top.  I’m not sure it’s one that would have called my name since it has both hexagons and long strips. I changed it up enough that I was comfortable using it, but it was still a bit of a challenge.

A cherry on top sketch

The first thing I did was change the photo orientation to work with the orientation of the photos I wanted to use.  I moved the 2.5 x 1.5 from long and on the bottom to right next to the other two photos.  The  photos I used are of our sons temporary blue hair from this summer.  He loved it!

When I started putting the sketch together I actually did the hexagons as my first thing, and then fit the rest of the pieces around those.  I thought if I started in the middle I’d make my square pieces to large and then not be able to fit the hexagons in.

Awesome Summer Hair Boy Scrapbook Layout

As I was working on this I wasn’t so sure I was loving it, but in the end I really do.  Now I need to go an do some more creating, or at least cleaning up of my space so I feel inspired.  I really need to use this kit up too.  I’m down to very few embellishments that aren’t words. Until next time….stay crafty!

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2022 Crafty Goals

Hey crafty friends!  As promised I am back this week to fill you in on my 2022 crafty goals, and to ask you to help keep me accountable.  Feel free to call me out any time!

2022 crafty goals

Scrapbooking 2022 Goals

I didn’t do so well last year getting my layouts scrapped and using the products I have.  This year I want to be on a spending freeze of sorts.  I want to buy no new patterned paper collections. The only exception would be if a company releases a swimming based collection since we don’t see them very often.  Otherwise base cardstock and adhesive are okay purchases.

I also would like to finish a layout a week.  It’s really ambitious considering I haven’t scrapped in how many months…I can’t even count.  I need to get back to being creative.

I also have a goal to pair down my scrap space.  I currently use two Lallax units (one made into my desk), two Raskog carts, two of the large Alex drawers and pictures shelves/towel bars on the walls.  By the end of the year I want to be down to the two Kallax units and the two Alex drawers.  Do you think that’s doable?

Cross Stitch Goals

If you read my previous blog post I have picked up my cross stitch again after a many year hiatus.  For the coming year my goals are rather simple.  I want to have visible progress each month that can by shown via a photo blog post.  I imagine these blog posts will be photo heavy, but whatever keeps one motivated!

Like my scrapbooking I also want to buy no new charts this year.  I have enough charts to last a lifetime!  I also have MANY projects already started and/or kitted.  I have decided if I feel like stitching something different I need to look to those first before kitting something new.  If I kit something new I have to try to find a piece of fabric from my stash to work it on before buying a new piece.  Sounds simple, but we shall see.

If you’ve gotten this far thank you for sticking with and reading through my 2022 crafty goals!  Please feel free to leave me your goals for the year so we can help keep each other on track.  Until next time…stay crafty!