True Stories – Prompt Four :: Writing Letters

I love letter writing,  I still write as much as I can whenever I get the chance. It is sad though that alot of my friends prefer the electronic version..

But I still do love getting a handwritten letter through the mail…  so today’s prompt was just the ticket for me…

A summary of the project ideas:
*Start with an old photo and write a letter to your younger self
*Write a semi-public note to a loved one about a special memory
*Write a letter in your journal and hide it somewhere on a scrapbook page (also, consider a title that seems like a short letter)

A letter to me

It was hard trying to find the words to say what I want to say to my younger self twenty years ago-.. I went with advise, the need to take a chance, the joys of friends and asking her not lose contact with them.

I told her to enjoy life as it comes and not be overly concern about propriety – be happy as we only truly get one shot at..

This was a emotional letter for me to write…

This is another page that either needs some ribbon or some sort of embellishment… I was drained from this letter and to be honest this fits the mood I am in..

I will revisit it in a week and touch it up…

There are two rather large tags in here – One is a letter to a younger me and one is a short letter to my son – to be read in about 10 years time..

 

True Stories – Prompt Three :: Rinse & Repeat

From my school days to my work day one constant remains, repeat to remember, and today’s prompt asks us to delve into the finer details of all the things we repeat during the days.

It could be to the kids ( This I am sure most parents knows the joys of), it could be something we do in the community or it could be on the job. Wherever we rinse and repeat a phrase we are asked to make it our own today…  

A quick summary of the ideas:
1. Choose a photo and draft several sentences all starting with the same phrase to describe the picture, the person or the activity.
2. Make a list of all the things or people you love and write down the reasons you love them. Make this into a minibook perhaps.
3. Instead of just using words or phrases that repeat, write about an activity you have repeated many times, like a routine.

 

Some of the phrases my family and I use daily

Breakfast is on the table

Have you clean your shoes

Is your bed made

Please put away all these books on the floor

Whose rag is over the rail

Why is the towel on the floor

A cup of tea please

There’s a toy in my handbag

I went with papered paper tags for this one and basic cord instead of the traditional ribbons – this page I definately need to add something more to it…  I need to think on what more I want to add to give it that humphf effect..

Page with the tags out

 

True Stories – Prompt Two :: Letters & Numbers

Who don't love letters and numbers, as a scrapper I love templates, chipboard and punches of letters and numbers, so it was a pleasure to see this as our second prompt..

A summary of the ideas:
*Use the alphabet to direct your thoughts in a longer piece of writing on one subject.
*Make a list of numbers that describe one day, one event or your routine.
*Start with a photo and use the initials of those in the picture to describe the people (possibly numbers too, like 2 in a couple, a family of 4, etc)

 

There were some excellent Ideas given in the prompt and I am going to go with one of them…

Letters

I read because

Son – I love a good Adventure

Brother – Who told you I read the Book!!

Mom – Trying to keep up with my Child

Nephew – My aunt maDe me

 

Numbers

My morning

5.30am – Up and gasping for a cup of Earl Grey

7 – The morning begins

8.30 – Waving the kidlet through the door

9 – Another cup of tea

10 – Housework to the tunes of  “The Carpenter”

Page two of the mini album. I am Martha Stewart and Petaloo -ing it for this page…  This page was so easy. On the inside of the tag I did “YOU ARE SPECIAL BECAUSE”  for my entire family….

Letters and numbers stamped onto the main page and a few pearl buttons for highlights.. I am so tempted to over embellish this page – but I wont because it is not for public viewing…

Sometimes simply does it….

A close up of the page….

Page one and two together..

True Stories – Prompt one :: Questions and Answers

The prompt for today asks us to question ourselves.

A summary of the ideas:
*Draft a personal Frequently Asked Questions for things that others often ask you
*Think about the questions you think need to be answered for others, like writing advice to a child (but could also be for a friend, etc)
*Use writing to help with a decision-making process in your life by writing down the question and several possible answers, then adding notes to each one to help see which options would be best for you.

 

Some question I am normally asked… from the silly to the serious

• Why do you read so much?
• Don’t you ever sleep?
• What with you and all the clocks?
• Where is your accent from?
• Why did you only have one child?
• Why do you still live with your mother?

I wont answer them here but the answers are all written in the trusty Monkey’s notebook.  I will note though that it was a struggle coming up with questions that people normally ask me. I had to let the day pass and then give it a go..

But once I got started I just wrote loads of questions and  I find people ask me the weirdest questions, from my clothe choice to my procreation choice….

Here are few picture of my the cover of my Mini Album and the first page (will update as needed)

I went with all the things I love for the cover. I am a lace and paper girl. There’s some newsprint scrap paper there as well along with a bit of felt – from my hat fetish..

I love polka dots, but didn’t want to over do it with a full polka dot page – so I did the retro thing and tones it down with a bit of strip and a black lace – that’s my addition for the fact I love erotica..

Nothing says sexy like black…

The first page with my mini pockets ands tags… I still kept the lace effect going on this page…

The  same page with the tags out – This is probably the most elaborate page so far – but it is still early days. I might get all diva yet and bling it up in a few weeks…

Pen and paper at the read…..

I am going to be writing in my monkey’s notebook as well condensing each weeks progress in a mini album on the weekend. I am going for a free flowing format with my writing – using load of dashes, doodles and of course strike throughs when I am not feeling what I have write…

As for the mini album I and not going to get bogged down by bell, I am going to go for simply – but it is a work in progress so the book will develop as the weeks go by…

Here are some pic for you.

 

A new online Class – True Stories

Again I have decided to indulge myself and go with an online class. Once I  read what this three week class is going to be about I was immediately hooked.

TRUE STORIES is all about the journaling which I am sad to say I don't do enough of, but after these next few weeks I am hoping to change that..

Find more info on the class here…  CLICK HERE

Anyone is invite, you don't have to be a scrapper to join – as long as you have a notebook and a pen, you are ready to start..