LSNED: days 1 & 2

I am so very glad that I signed up for Learn Something New Every Day.  I haven't been able to commit to anything crafty for over two months...and I didn't realise just how much I missed the catharsis of cutting and sticking (etc.) until I sat down and pretty much emptied the entire contents of my stash onto the kitchen table.  It felt good. 

Pictured above is my first page for my LSNED album.  I had some difficulty deciding what I wanted to document from that particular day, so I chose the three things that stood out most in my mind.  A word to the wise - Indian tapas really is amazing.   

And my page for day 2 (the saga of the massive phone bill):

Those AC Thickers have been sitting in my stash for a while, but I absolutely love them.  And I'm still obsessed with Thrift Shop...it's another one of those paper collections that I'm hoarding by the sheet.  Speaking of which, I'm so excited for Seaside to make it across the pond!  It's one of my favourite releases from CHA so far...   

When I've made a bit more progress with the overall album, I'll start sizing and printing photographs as well.  The album itself is fairly haphazard, with no specific theme or colour combination.  Instead, I'm just choosing bits and pieces that I love.  Sometimes I think I work better with restrictions, but this time I just wanted to try something different.  In any case, this is one album that I'm determined to finish!  How's your LSNED album coming along?  Post a link in the comments section...I'd love to see it!     

Coming up for air!

Is it really September?!  2010 has flown by....and so has this summer.  For the past month I've been consumed by lesson plans, teaching practices, multiple assignments and the intricacies of English grammar, but I have since emerged from my CELTA course as a fully qualified English language teacher!  Sadly there hasn't been much time for blogging or any other creative outlet (even my Project 365 has been badly neglected), but September brings with it a welcome change of pace and some exciting new changes (more on those later!).  

September also marks the start of two new classes: Shimelle's Learn Something New Everyday and Cathy Zielske's Me: The Abridged Version (which doesn't start until the 16th, so there's still plenty of time to sign up if you want to play along!).  

I love the premise of Shimelle's class...with the weather taking a decidedly autumnal turn and the start of a new school year, it is so appropriate to kick-start our creativity with a class focused on acknowledging and learning from life's daily lessons.  Yesterday I made a start on constructing my album...I decided on a 4x6 size with some book rings, so that I can add photos and mementos as I go along.  Here's a close-up:

   

And here's a look at the front cover in its entirety (click on it to make it larger):

I'm so excited to get started on yesterday's page!  And if you haven't signed up yet, I'm sure it's not too late...just head on over to shimelle.com or sign up here. 

Thank you for looking!