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HAPPY 2012!!!!

 I have been a horrible blogger lately, and it seems like at the end of the day, I just run out of time.  Too many projects, not enough time.  Between work, being a wife and mother, taking care of personal obligations, plus trying to find time to scrapbook is challenging.  Part of what is taking a considerable about of time is my new club, Project 12.  We are off to a great start, and I want to share the premise of this club, and my ideology about scrapbooking, life, and creativity with everyone.

When I started to think about this project, I had no idea how excited I would be.  I have people from two states and seven cities partaking in Project12 and I am thrilled, yet at the same time overwhelmed and scared.  What if… what if… what if… filled my head.  And, then I remembered what this is all about!  This year I want to focus on more creative scrapbooking, more inspirational topics, more completed projects…  Scrapbook albums and projects that will be more meaningful….  Topics I will scrapbook about which will add value and fulfillment to my life…..  Projects I can, and will want to complete, show off, and hold onto for life!

The first month’s theme is “Fresh Perspectives.”  I want to start the year talking about fresh perspectives, new ideas, fresh beginnings, and how to cultivate the BEST YEAR yet!  For me, I am going to spend a little more time capturing memories in the moment.  Recently, when I was looking through past projects (since I’ve been scrapbooking for 13 years, I have a lot of past projects), the ones I love the most are the projects where I was able to capture (and be creative with) the memories in the moment, when it was happening!  I love the projects where I ”scrapbooked on the road” during a vacation:

where I journaled on a daily bases

or captured a “month-in-my-life”.

I love the projects where I let go of my inhibitions … forgot about “I don’t do that” or “I can’t do this”.  I hear this all the time, “I don’t use stickers” or “I don’t like the color pink” or “I can’t hand-write on my pages.”  Truth be told, I’ve said a few of these myself.  But, then I started to ask myself ‘why?”.  Let go of those ideas and JUST CREATE in the moment!  Doodle, draw, write, paint, color, stamp, and enjoy incorporating some creativity into your life!

So, here is your challenge this week…. take something you USED to create with… paints, crayons, pencils, yarn, embroidery floss, even something you used as a child, and make a project with it.  It could just be coloring at a restaurant, or doodling on your notepad at work, or finger painting with your kids… how did that feel…. did it bring back good memories…. can you get some fresh new ideas using those mediums?  This month, and this year, we will be about taking time to create!  I believe EVERYONE is creative, just don’t let your own inhibitions take over.  Go create!

I hope everyone is having a fantastic start to 2012.

Happy Crafting,
Jessie

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