currently | the welcome back edition

Hello again!

If you've stuck with me this long, I thank you! It's been a pretty crazy year since February, but hoping that I can get started blogging again. I've been working on projects and sharing on Instagram, just not here on the blog. Unintentional blog-cation I guess. Anyways, I'm still here!

Thanks for sticking with me! :)


so to get me going again: a currently post

date: 6.1.13

location: my crafty space/office/bedroom

eating: going to make breakfast after I post this...probably eggs and turkey sausage. Until then, a Dove dark chocolate + peanut butter will have to do!

drinking: diet coke (noticing a trend here, but also trying to drink more water)

enjoying: sleeping in just a little...stayed up way too late last night watching "27 Dresses" and "Pride and Prejudice." (what can I say, it was a girl's night)

listening: to my Spring 2013 playlist. lots of the Safe Haven soundtrack as well as a little Phillip Phillips, The Lumineers, Fun and Sara Bareilles's "Brave"

wishing: I had a crystal ball to help with upcoming decisions. But like my awesome Dad told me, "If we had a crystal ball, then where would the fun be?"

thinking: I better make this quick. Lots on my to-do list!

making: some videos for an upcoming project. More on that to come.

feeling: trying not to compare myself with others. I am me and I am okay.

loving: loved doing Day in the Life yesterday and sharing on Instagram. The last one I did was Feb 2012. You can see that here. You can check out Ali's Day in the Life series here. She does one every month. I didn't want to attempt it this year with the other projects I have going on, but I really had fun with it yesterday taking photos here and there with my iPhone. Not as in detail as last time, more of a "glimpses of the day" approach. But it was fun to share on Instagram and see what others are up to. Not sure how I will bring it together. Might just use the right hand spread of my "week" in Project Life.

you can check out Tina's currents at Life Love Paper here

better get back to work!

Welcome

Thanks for stopping by! I plan to post scrapbook pages, mini books, photography, memory keeping and vintage inspiration of all sorts. My little creative corner so to speak. I love a mix of projects, whether it is traditional, hybrid or fully digital. I have an eclectic style and love a variety of designs. Vintage, modern and everything in between.

Currently I am doing my version of

• Project Life 
• Week in the Life 
• December Daily 
• One Little Word
• Move More Eat Well
• I have my traditional layouts organized in my Library of Memories
• Various classes at Big Picture Classes, Jessica Sprague and Studio Calico
• I also have other mini-books in progress and have plans to do traditional layouts too. Several Smashbooks in progress. 
• Check out my Instagram feed for current project pics. I find that a lot faster than doing a whole blog post. I treat it as a microblog. I really love it and the community of scrapbookers there is wonderful.

Lots of ideas but too little time!

I'll admit, I love online classes. I never keep up but I know the content is there and I can work on it at my own pace. I'll also admit I do a bit too much stash building versus busting. Need to work on that! And I'll admit I need to do a little more work in the Move More Eat Well category. Yep. Need to work on that too.

I am also working on my photography. Someday I would love to have my own business, but right now I am just practicing and building my portfolio. Learning and practicing. That's the stage I'm in.

Did I mention I work full time outside the home? Yes, that is my life right now. I love my work but I work a lot of hours, which doesn't leave much play time.

And I have a wonderfully supportive family. There is this amazing young girl I am lucky enough to call my daughter. My husband works, goes to school and then works some more. Sometimes we feel like we are barely keeping it together, but we know this is just the stage we are in and we are trying to enjoy it along the way.

My photography equipment:

• Canon Digital Rebel T2i
• Canon 50 mm 1.4 lens (hooray!! upgraded from the 1.8 and I love it!!)
• Canon 18-55 mm (kit) lens
• Canon 85 mm 1.8 lens
• iPhone 5

I am hoping to get a wider angle lens that still has a low aperture. Not sure what my next lens will be. 

Would also love to play with an Instax. It just looks like fun.

Overall I'm just having fun playing with photos and paper when I can. Looking forward to getting to know other scrapbookers and photographers too! You can contact me at annetteharing.yahoo.com