It's here...October has finally arrived. It won't be long until I can pull out my sweaters and boots and I can't wait. I love everything about fall. A new month, of course, means a new gallery at write. click. scrapbook too.
The theme for our gallery is "A Day in the Life." Every once in a while I have an assignment that I struggle with and this was one of those times. I simply wasn't feeling inspired to document a day in my life. I considered documenting a day in my two dogs life but after taking a handful of photos for the page I wasn't inspired by that topic either. One morning while getting ready for work I had my a-ha moment...A Day in the Life of a Scrap Addict.
I documented my daily routine and threw in the constant distractions I have throughout the day because my creative brain is always thinking and working and wishing I was scrapping. I simply can not turn it off. If you are reading this post, I think you will relate to this layout and enjoy the humor I've interjected throughout my journaling.
The best part was digging through my flair stash from {a flair for buttons} stash and finding the PERFECT flair for this page...live a creative life! Really, I couldn't have planned that better. I backed the flair with some pretty sequin from Come On Get Crafty, I like how it makes the flair stand out just a bit more.
I know the journaling print is really small. Here it how it reads:
4:50 – Alarm goes off. Still tired…set the timer for 10 minutes.
5:00 – Timer goes off. Still tired…set the timer for 10 more minutes.
5:10 – Annoyed with myself for not getting up when my alarm first went off. Stumble into closet, put on workout clothes and head to the living room for my T25 workout. Feed dogs.
5:15 – Start workout DVD with a captive audience of 2 furry dogs.
5:45 – Finish T25 workout and head to shower.
6:05 – Make coffee and finish getting ready for work. Think about how good the coffee tastes while I drink it.
6:20 – Make sure Wyatt is up for football practice.
6:55 – Head to kitchen, make coffee and breakfast to go and pack lunch. Think about how I need to be on the road NOW or I’ll sit in a bunch of traffic. Make sure Alyssa is awake.
7:10 – Head out the door for work. Annoyed at the slow drivers in the fast lane.
8:15 – Arrive at my desk. Turn on computer, check e-mail and start to work. Think about things I want to make with pretty paper when I get home.
9:30 – Feel hungry. Eat snack and start thinking about lunch. Wish I was home playing with pretty paper and embellishments.
11:00 – Really hungry now. Eat lunch at my desk, pin 10 recipes and 10 design and layout ideas on Pinterest. Recipes will never be used and all inspiration and design pieces will inspire a layout in the near future. Think of one creative idea that has me anxious to get home and play with pretty scrapping supplies.
1:30 – Super tired suddenly. Make ice tea and think about my page ideas for my latest and greatest scrappy acquisitions. Get busy working again.
3:00 – Hungry…again! Eat snack. Take a couple selfies to amuse myself. Daydream about making something with pretty paper. Get back to work.
4:30 – Start packing -up to beat the 5’oclock traffic.
5:20 – Get home. Visit with kids, go through mail, and start planning dinner. Sit down and surf my favorite scrapbooking sites and Pinterest. Go to scraproom just to take a look at all the lovely goodies waiting for me.
7:30 – Finish dinner. Pack lunch for the next day. Ensure kids are working on homework. Work on laundry and clean things up around the house. Hurry, hurry…anxious to start working on my scrapbook idea.
9:00 – Finally! Make it to my scraproom. Look lovingly at all my supplies and dig in.
10:30 - Check on kids, tell them to get ready for bed. Keep scrapping.
11:00 – Tell the kids goodnight. Hurry back to room to finish layout.
11:30 – Realize I’m not going to finish. Don’t want to go to bed but I must or I’ll never get up in the morning.
Get up and repeat all the same steps and obsessive scrappy thoughts the next day.
Does this sound like you? Are you constantly inspired by the things around you and thinking about how you can use it on your next page. Are you always wishing that you were scrapping instead of doing all the other things you have to do? I hope I'm not alone, lol!
For more "A Day in the Life" inspiration head over to write. click. scrapbook to see the entire October gallery.
