Those who are attending Jessy’s classes this weekend, please note photo requirements.

Don’t forget your adhesives and precision scissors.

Layout with A Twist: (2 PCS)

1 pc of potrait 2 3/4″ x 3 3/4″

1 pc of potrait 2 1/4″ x 3.5″

The photos are approx of the mentioned sizes. Photos can be slightly bigger and trimmed if needed.

Adore Mini Album:

7 photos of what you adore the most. ( bring more if you want)

Each photo no bigger than 3″x3.5″ (mixture of potrait & landscape). You can print smaller in size too.

See you this weekend!

Journaling Idea 2- Halfway Through

In the last installment of this column, I talked about doing layouts based on a “”then and now” journaling format. Today’s idea is sort of like a “then, now and what’s to come” variation. A while ago we did a class called halfway through and it’s a great way to collate events and pictures from several events during a year, half a year or whatever time frame that’s passed that you want to catch up on scrapping.

Unlike the previous “then and now” idea however, this one isn’t so much about comparing but documenting highlights of a particular time frame and visualizing a bit of the near future. In this example, I did a two page layout where the 1^st page contains highlights of the first half of the year that have already taken place and the 2^nd page contains events to look forward to in the remainder of the year and even a note to self. We’re used to writing down resolutions or goals at the beginning of the year but here we can take stock of the year at a midpoint and regroup or realign our aims for the rest of the year. You can use this same format to scrap about a particular year, a stint abroad, a milestone year in a child’s life and whatever else you feel might work.

If you begin with your journaling idea first and decide on your title and theme, you can work it into your design. Some title ideas for a project like this might be;

1)    Halfway through

2)    What’s to come

3)    In the middle of…

After deciding on your title, your journaling would then include extended captions of the photos of the events and highlights of the first half. You can have fun with embellishments to complement the event you’re writing about like if you’re writing about a trip that’s going to happen you could include a little aeroplane chipboard piece.

Prompters to begin with…

1)    2010. The year began with…

2)    Time flies. It’s already august yet I feel like I’ve just stepped into 2010…

3)    The first few months were a whirlwind of …

While for the 2^nd page you could make it a list of things to remind yourself or to look forward to. While this seems like something you’d write in a diary or notebook, it’s fun to incorporate it into your scrapbooking to capture the essence of your life at that particular point in time.

More prompters for 2^nd page…

1)   Note to self…

2)   Things to note for the rest of the year…

3)   What I’m looking forward to…

These are again just some ideas to get your journaling engines purring. Journal away and feel free to leave comments about which aspect of journaling you might want to know more about, or just to share your journaling experiences.

Happy journaling!

i-mei=)

Check for details in classes. Sign up quick. Take note of new time, 10.30am.=)

Next Saturday at smidapaper studio
One hour, one card.
This week:  ’sew & sew’ featuring sewing and other fun new techniques.
All materials provided except adhesives. (Please bring your own as we will not be providing these)
11am  Saturday 29th May 2010
RM 20/-
Please call or text 012 4211201 to book your seat.

“Whatever IS a make and take?” you might ask.

Well, it’s just that, you make & you take & best of all, it’s free.
Starting this Saturday, we bring you a FREE ‘mini’ lesson & demo, then you try and you get to take home what you make.
This week, ‘stamping’ with Cindy Lee. Next Saturday , I-Mei will show you how to do something fun with chipboard and  on May 22nd, I’ll show you how to make a little wish on a stick…make & take limited to 12 people per session only