So, I really, really was inspired by Amy Sorenson’s series on scrapbooking your teen , because here is another one. Sam has started to notice that Max has been the subject of the latest layouts, so I’ll have to catch up on some Sam layouts soon. Luckily, he doesn’t mind having his picture taken.I really like this one. Read More »

On Thursday night, I was working hard February Take Twelve layout, but it just wasn’t coming together. It was getting late, I was tired, fighting a cold, and a migraine, and my apartment was messy. But mostly, I was annoyed at my layout. That does not happen often. Read More »

And now without further ado: I already wrote all about the experience of going on my first photo walk, and realizing how much I make blacks and grey a part of my “color world.” So I won’t beleaguer the point here. I will just add that a few days before the twelfth, I received Ali Edwards’ weekly newsletter, entitled 52 Creative Lifts . Read More »

I’ve been scrapping lots of Max lately, completely inspired by a week long series written by Amy Sorenson on Write.Click.Scrapbook about scrapbooking your teen. It is something that I had found difficult to do…every layout seemed to be about how big Max is getting. Read More »

It’s been a while since I blogged or scrapped any of Sam’s duct tape creations, (even when he surprised me with a lovely metro card holder for my birthday). It’s been a source of inspiration and activity for several years now, like when he made this , and this . But I need to add another to the duct tape hall of fame. Read More »

Whenever I create anything, a layout, card, or even a lesson plan for work, I have the basic idea in my head, but it isn’t till I actually start working that all the details come together clearly. And there’s always lots of tweaking along the way. The same was true for this month’s Take Twelve challenge. Read More »

I loved my first Take Twelve project in January. It was a great snapshot of an ordinary day in our life, and I love that. When I was done, though, I decided that for February I would also like to focus on the quality of my photos. I wanted to stretch my photography skills some more. After all, “camera” is my One Little Word. Read More »

So, first and foremost on my mind today is that it’s time for Take Twelve. And here’s a little secret. In January, I didn’t take all my photos on the 12th. A few are actually from the 11th. I wanted a day to practice, and a few moments that I wanted to capture happened on the 11th, not the twelfth. Read More »

There’s a new sketch over at Crafting Jewish Style , and it looks something like this: I haven’t made a card in a long time, but this sketch inspired me to do so, (and we went to a Bat Mitzvah this weekend, and I needed a card). It felt good to make a card again. Read More »

If I were a slightly more clever bird, I would have thought of postinf this yesterday, on Groundhog Day. But, I’m not, and I am okay with my mediocrity.You see, I have some photos of shadows that I am rather fond of. Or, more correctly, of which I am rather fond. Read More »

Well, it’s been a little while since my last post. In between then and now, I hopped on over to Israel for a few days to celebrate my nephew’s bar mitzvah. I was feeling self-conscious and decadent for taking off work, and traveling overseas again after having spent the summer there. Read More »

Another year long memory keeping project. I kind of stumbled across this one. I would love to link you to the article that inspired me but I can’t find it yet. It was, I believe, written by Wendy Smedly, of Ella Publishing fame, but I think I saw it on the Big Picture Classes website, and it was all about using your calendar for memory keeping. Read More »

Drumroll, please… I used and adapted one of Donna Jannuzzi’s sketch’s from the Take Twelve Guided Inspiration Kit . I have a feeling  I will be doing that each month. 12 is a lot of photos for one layout, and it helps to have some guidance in fitting them all in there. Read More »

While being all busy and excited about Take Twelve, I’ve been having this nagging feeling of scrapper’s block lurking in the background of my brain.  I don’t like it. I haven’t fully given in yet, but I know it’s there. The feeling that I don’t really know what to make next. I have nothing brewing in my head that can’t wait to get out. Read More »

Whew. This is really the first time I have undertaken a project like this. One where I commit to taking a certain amount of photos, at a certain time, and committing to following through with them.  I love the structure of it, and being on the Take Twelve team certainly helps-nothing like a deadline to keep me on task. Read More »

#7, which is Annalea!! Congrats Annalea. Email me immediately (aliza.deutsch@yahoo.com) so that I can send you the coupon code for the Take Twelve Guided Inspiration Kit.  And thanks for following!!Everyone, get your cameras ready for tomorrow. Read More »

While I’ve been posting lots about Ella Publishing’s Take Twelve photography and scrapbooking challenge , something else pretty big was happening here. Read More »

So, yesterday I shared the news that I am part of the design team for Ella Publishing Co’s  Take Twelve photography and scrapbooking challenge. Read More »

Also over my lovely and long vacaction, I managed to create these babies using some Webster’s Pages papers, and some “stuff” from my stash and my Cocoa Daisy kits. And some close ups: It occurred to me after making the layout about the Waffle Bar, that it is now January, and I am still scrapping my summer photos. Read More »

Sigh. My two week vacation is coming to a close. This is my last day, before going back to the hustle and bustle of working outside the home, coming home tired, and mustering enough energy (and coffee) to be present for homework, dinner, cleaning, and general being together with family. Read More »