Que sera sera…..

 

It’s that time of the month again.  It comes round so quickly…..

This months CJ is “Lyrics”.  Most people I would imagine have songs that mean something to them, but I’m not one of those people so I had to really think about this one.  There are songs from various points in my life that define my life at the time but no one song jumps out.  I didn’t think that there was a song that had lyrics that would mean anything special to me.  I sat chatting to Chris about what I should use and we always end up telling each other that we don’t even have an “our tune”.

Then it struck me.  We had a civil wedding ceremony and had loads of fun choosing the music for it.  Most of our choices came form the “Music to watch by girls go by” CD’s. If you don’t have them, imagine Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Aretha Franklin and Dusty Springfield and you get the idea.

Obviously I got there in the end, and it was with Que Sera Sera.  The song that Chris & I chose to leave our wedding ceremony to.  After all the futures not ours to see, que sera sera…… 

Feeling a bit sneaky today....

I know it's irritating for some, but hey, I thought I would share two sneak peeks with you this morning.

First up, it's CJ time again. This month I have Sarah's journal, "If I were"... a chance to fantasise about who or what you would be if you weren't you right now. Does that make a word of sense? LOL. Answers on a postcard if you can guess what fantasy I have.....

Secondly another sneak from the SBK Club layout which I've now finally managed to get a decent shot of. I know once the summer comes I'll be complaining about light reflections on the photo's. Ah but we complain so well, and as I always say; have talent - use it!

Oh - and don't forget, you have until Saturday to join in the challenge set by Nicola over on the Indigo Mill blog!

The early bird...

For once I am way ahead on my GoGo Circle Journal! The theme this time is "Words to live by". All those phrases that you find yourself saying or living by. My chosen saying is "If you can't choose who you are, what are you if not the sum of your choices".

I know that sneak peaks wind some people up, but I don't want to spoil it for the recipient or other circle.

Pages this month have been created using the lovely January kit from scrapagogo. I love the stamp produced for this kit and was lucky enough to get my hands on one as I don't sub to the stamp.

Thanks for looking!

What techniques do you use?

Another circle journal posting date is here and this month I have had Jackie's journal -"Techniques". I was looking forward to this one, but then I remembered I just stick and go, or do I? It's funny when you have to think about what you do or how you do your scrapping.

I am haphazard in the way I work (messy I think Chris would call it, if he was being polite..) In the end I've shared a couple of embellishment type techniques, fingers crossed she likes them!

A new circle....

Where does the time go? Firstly I can't believe I last posted 12 days ago, and secondly - last minute Annie here (no offence to those Annie's amongst you) has just finished putting together the pages of her new circle journal. Phew...it's due to be posted today.

My journal this time is titled " A Day In The life". I love the idea of Ali Edwards 'Week in the Life' project (one I intend to do around February time - I'm assuming I'll have chance by then although I'm really not sure what will have changed between now and then), so given my desire to do that project thought it would be fun to do a day in the life.

I think we all assume our lives are, in the main, mundane and routine. My day is generally get up, battle with the kids, get ready, battle with the kids, get the kids ready, school run battle, coffee, housework*, lunch, guilt chores**, school run, main battle with the kids....and so on. I think you get the drift.

The day I chose to do my page turned out a little differently, became a reflective day where I mostly sat, drank coffee and thought about things. After that I decided that I would stick to that day to journal and ended up creating a page without considering the journaling which is now tucked away as a little book in the envelope.

You may notice I have gone the collage route again. I loved the last one I did so much I wanted to do something similar in my own so I have one to keep.

I'm really looking forward to reading about everyone's day when it comes home again, although that's a long way away yet.

by way of explanation

* reading blogs, blogging, facebook games and paper stroking

** actual cleaning of the home

An apology

Hello folks.

Just wanted to pop on and post to say sorry for not posting. Illness has hit this house like a dose of salts recently and although I've been around on the UKS and the Scrapagogo Clubhouse, I haven't had anything to post about.

I'm hoping to be able to share a few things with you next week, including the new GoGo Celebrate CJ that I've just finished making the covers for. Outside of doing the admin side of that, I'm also sorting out an Advent Swap and getting ready for GoGoGetaway which is in two weeks time. I'm currently in photo hell for that, trawling through literally thousands of photo's to find some suitable to scrap for the 7 classes I'll be taking while there. I haven't even started the pre-getaway challenges yet, but then again I have been in bed most of this week.

Between now and then Jamie is desperate for a train ride, I have a lunch in Birmingham with friends and a Bead Fair to go to. So, no rest for the wicked as they say, and lets face it - for those of you that read my blog and know me well, I've had some wicked moments in my life. Take that how you will.

I'll announce it now, but you'll have to wait a while.... It's my "blogiversary" on December 1st. Wow, a whole year since I started to talking to nobody in particular out there is cyber space! LOL. Well, not strictly true, I started blogging to share my Journal Your Christmas. So, to celebrate the enormous support I have received for my blog I'll be doing blog candy! It will be up in November and the winner drawn on the 1st of December, so keep your eyes out for details. Sorry, but it will only be of interest to those of you who are crafters, or want to start crafting.

Right, that's it for now. Coffee is required and a return to the photo mountain.

TTFN!!

Vicki xx