It's Here!

My friend Gabi has shared her Project Life with me and like many other things Gabi  has, I wanted it too!

Mine arrived today and now I have to patiently wait for the first week of June to go by before I can complete my first layout.

I have already decided that I want another full set for my birthday this year (or maybe 2). I have so many photos that are either already printed or saved to disc that need to be shared with the boys. They love looking at family photos and it just isn't the same huddling around a computer as it is to curl up on the couch together with a photo album.

Now my only regret is the small amount of time I have to dedicate to taking pictures, editing them and now putting them together in an album.

Layers upon Layers

I have had Photoshop Elements 11 for just a couple of weeks now and haven't even begun to learn or even understand all it can do.

Tonight I completed a layers tutorial; so many shortcuts and steps to remember. I am not unhappy with what I created, but it is so hard not to compare yourself to others who have been doing this for a long time. Practice and experimentation are in my future.

On another note, I ordered my first Project Life kit today (Cherry Edition). I hope to get it next week! My plan is to do a layout a week for one year starting in June. I can't wait to start printing out my pictures on a regular basis and I know the boys will love looking through the book.

I Wish...

Thanks to constant nagging comments, e-mail reminders, motivational encouragement, my friend Gabi has inspired me to start blogging again. She also asked me what I want for my blog.

 

I have a lot of things I want for and from this blog. I will list some and hope that I don't get intimidated by my big expectations.

 

- I wish for it to be a space to document my children growing up and proof I spend enough time with them while they still want to spend time with me.

- I wish for it to be a place to share my artistic endeavours (photography, various needle crafts, drawing).

- I wish for it to be a place of inspiration for myself and others.

- I wish for it to be a place to connect with friends near and far.

- I wish to live up to the blog's name - Creating Harmony. I love the double-meaning behind the title. I am creating myself (as we all are) through my experiences and I create art.

 

 

Fun for Some

We had our first real snowfall of the season and since we have a large hill in the back yard we went tobogganing. Fun was had by some...

When Grayden's turn came he told me he was a little bit scared. I told him it would be fine and that I was close by if he didn't like the ride. Well, he didn't like the ride at all and I don't think Samson's involvement helped.

In my defense as his mom I had the camera on sports mode and these pictures were taken within seconds. He was "rescued" and recovered quickly by throwing a snowball at our dog.

2 Beaches in 1 Day

It has been a long time since we have gone on an adventure walk as a family. To make up for it we went to 2 beaches today. It was an all around perfect outing as a family.

 Gradyen is the Captain of this pirate ship and I wasn't allowed on board with my recording device.

Ice Cream on a Rainy Day

A rainy day, the last day of Christmas holidays, a family of 5 with cabin fever a necessary trip out for ice cream.

We had the place to ourselves.

Action Shots

 A day spent trying out our new WhirlyPop and me trying to take some pictures of the boys in action.

I've decided to put all of my pictures for Project365 on Flickr. You can find my pictures here or on my sidebar Flickr Stream.

Leaping Forward into 2012

I love starting new projects and trying out new toys but I'm not the best at following things through to the end. This year is going to be dedicated to "Following Through." It's a mouthful for my one little word but it resonates with me so I think that is all that counts. My word for the past 2 years has been ACTION  and now I have a lot of unfinished projects and lists.

To help me follow through this year I am going to make sure that the things I commit to are ones that I truly want to do. It is important that I set my goals appropriately, in more manageable bites that I can complete before moving on to the next step or figuring out I don't want to move in that direction any longer.

Starting tomorrow I am commiting to taking a picture a day for all of 2012. I'll be using my new camera that my husband bought me for Christmas. It will be a good way for me to learn different functions on my Canon while documenting the year. I have signed up for the daily inspiration e-mails from CaptureYour365 and will be encouraged (and nudged) by my good friend Gabi to get my pictures up on my blog.

Happy New Year!