The Lighter Side of Life - Week One

Discussion in 'Journaling and Storytelling' started by 1girl1boy, Oct 28, 2010.

  1. 1girl1boy

    1girl1boy Miss Glee!

    Messages:
    2,435
    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2008
    Here at The Lilypad you might have noticed that we love, love, love telling stories with our pages. Yes, we love the photos and the elements but it's the words, the tales, the wait for it...JOURNALING...behind those photos that really draw us in. We know that just the mere mention of journaling makes many of your knees quiver. I'm not a writer, you think. I don't have the first clue where to start, you say. Or maybe, just maybe, you're a seasoned journaler who needs or wants a new project to freshen things up.

    That's why we are over-the-moon excited about introducing a new 20-week project that we hope will help you dip your toes into storytelling. As a bonus, you wind up with a ready to print 20-page album. Every Monday we're going to post a prompt for you. Because we don't to want to scare you off before we even get started, our first set of prompts will focus on The Lighter Side of Life. It will be a series that captures the silly, funny and often goofy side of life to ease you in to it all.

    Our first prompt is relatively painless. :) We want you to design an all about me/us page. This is just a general page about the subject(s) of the album. If you're still stumped, take a look at the example pages some of the Pollys have done to help get the ball rolling.


    [​IMG]
    by carolee

    [​IMG]
    by Dana

    [​IMG]
    by Keela

    [​IMG]
    by Kellanne

    [​IMG]
    by talktoheather

    AND as if all that goodness wasn't enough...Michelle of PixelWorks designed this fabulous freebie for those of you willing to come on this journey with us.

    ETA: The freebie has expired but you can still find it in the shop

    [​IMG]
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Nov 8, 2010
  2. Ebony

    Ebony Member

    Messages:
    110
    Joined:
    May 30, 2010
    My Gosh these pages are mind-blowing! Love Heather's especially.
     
  3. bderby

    bderby No, I will not tell you what "merde" means!

    Messages:
    7,964
    Joined:
    Jul 11, 2009
    awesome template!! and super excited about the Journaling Pad! :)
     
  4. RebeccaH

    RebeccaH Life is exciting, yes it is!

    Messages:
    12,237
    Joined:
    Jul 12, 2009
    yay! i think this totally rocks (how 80's does that sound? :giggle) i just hope i can get my act together and keep up! i would LOVE to have this 20-page album at the end of it all!
     
  5. stampin_rachel

    stampin_rachel The Lost Spice Girl

    Messages:
    8,431
    Joined:
    Aug 16, 2009
    i love journaling and this will be perfect! thanks for the template michelle! i think i will create an album about my two girls.
     
  6. MandaKay

    MandaKay Loyal as they come.

    Messages:
    9,645
    Joined:
    Apr 12, 2007
    Oooo..thanks for the template Michelle!!! I can't wait to create my 20 page book!!! Now to pick a kit or two that coordinate that I can work with for the album!
     
  7. Karen

    Karen Wiggle it, just a little bit!

    Messages:
    30,371
    Joined:
    Jun 28, 2008
    How fun! I love to journal! :). I'll see if I can tear myself away from my book and get myself back to scrapping this week! :)
     
  8. renee82

    renee82 renee82

    Messages:
    16,599
    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2007
    That template is soooooo fun! Totally love this fun project!
     
  9. Valoriew

    Valoriew Valoriew

    Messages:
    7,458
    Joined:
    Aug 5, 2009
    i CAN NOT wait to get started on this!!!!! this is going to be such a fun and meaningful project!!!
     
  10. estir_bune

    estir_bune Guest

    oh fun!!! I love a good story! :)
     
  11. marnel

    marnel Pollywog

    Messages:
    2,362
    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2010
    I am so going to try not to fall of the Wagon!!
     
  12. maaike

    maaike New Member

    Messages:
    136
    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2010
  13. aly321

    aly321 aly321

    Messages:
    1,297
    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2009
    This looks like sooo much fun! :)
     
  14. la

    la A closet sap

    Messages:
    1,804
    Joined:
    May 8, 2010
    i love love this. i need to play
     
  15. coco

    coco coco

    Messages:
    4,858
    Joined:
    Jul 13, 2009
    this is so much fun... can`t wait to get into this :) Michelle that template is fab :beat thanks so much
     
  16. snaggletooth

    snaggletooth Minnetonka? Momma? Either way.

    Messages:
    3,243
    Joined:
    Jul 12, 2010
    i am working on mine!!!! it will take a while im just doing an all bout my son page! hes the easiest one to scrap his favs
     
  17. stampin_rachel

    stampin_rachel The Lost Spice Girl

    Messages:
    8,431
    Joined:
    Aug 16, 2009
    thanks for the challenge and template. i ended doing 1 page for each girl.
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
     
  18. carolee

    carolee Humming along in the Neil mobile

    Messages:
    7,372
    Joined:
    Nov 5, 2008
    Those pages are so great Rachel! Love how you've used the templates.
     
  19. Lisa Carroll

    Lisa Carroll Lisa Carroll

    Messages:
    2,084
    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2009
    My pages are going to be about our entire family. Here is my first page...
    [​IMG]
     

Share This Page