Getting it Done

It is now 1:34 pm on Friday afternoon and I am still in the process of getting it done!  That was my motto for the day.  I was going to achieve great things today - I was going to forgo the sunshine and just get it done.  What exactly was I going to achieve?  Way more than is realistically possible but here is the list:

1.  Start my art journal
2.  Finish my Solelim Layout as promised
3.  Print pictures for a layout
4.  Create a new layout - double page 
5.  Post on my blog - so many ideas!
6.  Read my new book about journaling - how can I just do it - got to know the 'how'!
7.  Work on an album I have to deliver soon
8.  Sit in the sun

So here's what I did:

This is my first attempt at my art journal - don't look too closely!  I feel so silly.  My kids will hate me for this - the sexy is so big! Sorry kids, but what's wrong with me feeling good about myself at the ripe old age of 43 - it took me a long time to be comfortable saying that.  Don't wait so long.  It needs colour desperately, but I didn't think I would want to get so into it.  Now I do!  Dena - help!! It looks like I'll have to take Emily's class (lol).  I want you to know I thought about how this first 'title' page would look all night long! Clearly it's not done yet.  Number 1 - done.   

Here is the layout - I used the new Basic Grey Oliver line and October Afternoon 'thrift shop'. I did borrow the basics of this layout from a layout in Scrapbooks Etc. August issue (page 30).  I'm sure I did something like this myself once - but why copy my own layouts? Oh, and I finally used the Slice that I borrowed from my friend.  It only took me a month. That's how I cut out the title and I did like using it - the my boy part is a sticker.  Number 2 - done.

Couldn't print pictures for my layout because I'm out of ink and at the cottage.  I'm determined to do it because I brought up all the elements.  So, off to Barrie I go! 

Number 3 and 4 - not done.

Number 5 - in progress.    Number 6 - in progress - which is why my journal looks so blah. Number 7 - not even close to doing anything, but the suns not out, so lots of time!  Number 8 - that would be a negative!

So here is Number 10 - get out of my pyjamas and go to Barrie.

The getting it done kind of day....