Back in November I posted a little list of all kinds of scrapbooking ideas & techniques etc I wanted to try out. One of the fabulous Scrapbooking & Cards Today readers called it a bucket list, such a total genius idea. The name stuck and since then I have kept my Creative Bucket List going. The list has kind of taken on a life of its own. It’s a creative list since it has other crafty non scrapbooking projects too. There are a few items which I probably won’t take off like clean out 5 things from my supplies or take more photos. I like the idea of reminding myself to do these things. The list has been a great tool for getting me out of little creative funks. I just pick something and run with it. Here’s a peek of my current list.
• Work with over-sized photos
• Go hybrid - use brushes to spice up cardstock/photos or add text to photo
• Play with misting
• Hand Journaling (YIKES this just scares me to death)
• Layer more embellishments
• Make a bunch of pin cushions to fill a large hurricane vase I bought for my dining room table
• Play with text
• Use my Pink Paislee House of 3 papers
• Incorporate more stamping on my layouts
• Use Vellum
• Alter something
• Take more photos (especially this time of year)
• Sew an Apron
• Clean out at least 5 things from my scrap supplies **
• Emboss something
• Incorporate a mini album into a scrapbook page
• Do a “now” & “then” layouts about each child
• Sew a table runner
• Play with my I-Topper
• Work on my hall entry photo project and fabric covered mats
• Use more a variety of photo sizes on my layouts (old habits die hard)
• Take some cool location photos of the kids
• Make some the hair clips for Corinne inspired by the ones Laura Vegas made Create a recipe album
• make a mini album gift for a friend
• take MORE photos **
My lists isn’t a “to do” list. It’s not meant to stress me out. It’s a way to jump start the creative process and I really love the little extra push my creative lists give me. I immediately knew which item I wanted to focus on and that was a “now” & “then” type layout about my son. I had a hard time finding baby pictures (before digital) so I found a favorite photo of him taken shortly after he turned 5. I paired the old photo with a photo I recently took. Here is the result:
(Supplies Used: Cardstock Bazzill, Patterned Paper Bo Bunny, Chipboard Pieces Bo Bunny, Buttons/Stars Bo Bunny, Scallop Punch from Stampin Up, misc 3” Circle Punch, McGill Tab Punch, DMC white Floss, misc black gem stones, misc specialty paper/vellum, corner rounder, and fonts: Arial, Arial Narrow & Kavaler Kursive downloaded from the internet)
If you notice I also can cross off another item off the list I snuck a piece of vellum on this layout too! The one fun thing about using vellum as an overlay on a layout is it changes the look of patterned paper. I specifically used it here to put the little monsters in more of the background.
So take the creative plunge and try making your very own scrapbooking (or as I like to call it creative) bucket list. Enjoy the process …
~ Summer Fullerton
Love the bucket list idea!!!!!
I noticed you have some '**' next to the 5 supplies and more photos... now I'm curious on what the footnote would have been!
Posted by: Andi Sexton | March 02, 2011 at 09:29 AM
Love the effect of vellum on the pp!
Posted by: Karen | March 02, 2011 at 11:02 AM
That's a great list! It's always good to challenge ourselves! Just a tip, on the 'sew a table runner', if you do it along a seasonal theme my recommendation would be to make it two sided as I did. Each runner represents two different months! My valentine's one just got flipped over for the St. Patricks Day design. Have fun!
Posted by: Erica Marshall | March 02, 2011 at 12:02 PM
Summer, I LOVE your page... the theme of the journalling, the use of the vellum... it's all fabulous. Thanks for the challenge and the inspiration! :)
Posted by: Barb | March 02, 2011 at 12:23 PM
Thanks for the wonderful comments. Andi I wanted to let you know the ** were to remind myself to not take those items off my list. Who doesn't need to clean out their stash and take more photos right ;) - Have a great DAY!
Posted by: Summer Fullerton | March 02, 2011 at 12:56 PM
Cool idea. Something to get you thinking.
Posted by: Dale T (Australia) | March 02, 2011 at 06:47 PM
Great idea. I'm definitely a lists person. My father-in-law used to laugh at me because I was always writing things down to remember. I know it's the only way it will get done!
Posted by: Rachel Witthaus | March 02, 2011 at 07:51 PM
Cute, Cute page and a good idea for the "then and now" pages. I think I'll borrow that idea!! I'll be making my bucket list of creative endeavors!!
Posted by: Lesa | March 02, 2011 at 11:27 PM
Now this is something I will do! If I've written something down, it gets done fster than if I don't. I love that it's NOT a must-do list but offers suggestions instead! Also a very inspiring (and adorable) layout too!
Posted by: Carol Metully | March 03, 2011 at 12:54 AM
A wonderful Idea......you have me thinking....love your page layout!!
Posted by: Diane Hover | March 03, 2011 at 05:33 AM
Ya know, I STILL have some vellum from the "old days"...I haven't used it in a while and will need to give it a try. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Lori McCausland | March 03, 2011 at 08:01 AM
Gorgeous project, I will have to try this out with photos of my 2 gals.
Hugs
Tanya
Posted by: Tanya R | March 03, 2011 at 10:29 AM
What a CUTE LO!!! Love the bucket list idea! I think I may have to make my own! :)
Posted by: Cathy P in AZ | March 03, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Thank you so much! This is just the inspiration I needed to complete a challenge I'm participating in! I love your Bucket List! :o)
Posted by: Nancy | March 03, 2011 at 03:39 PM
Boy some of those things can go on my list. Like emboss more. Take more pictures. I could go on and on. Thanks for the ideas!
Posted by: Jeanne K | March 03, 2011 at 03:59 PM
That's so cool. . . last spring i decided to make a bucket list of all the things i wanted to accomplish in life. . . but I love the idea of catering the list to a specific subject. . . I am definitely on my way to making a "Bucket List" for my creative side. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Gail | March 03, 2011 at 05:34 PM
Love the bucket list idea. The "Clean out at least 5 things from my scrap supplies" will probably have to be at the top of my list...and in the middle...and at the end!
Posted by: Kristen Ann | March 03, 2011 at 09:07 PM
I love this idea of a "Bucket List"! I think I am going to make one of my own.....tfs
Posted by: Tracy | March 05, 2011 at 07:16 AM
A scrapbook bucket list is a genius idea. I'm going to create one too. There are so many techniques I see out there but I forget about them when it comes time to create.
Posted by: Erica Salmans | March 05, 2011 at 05:54 PM