Although I'm a little late sharing my One Little Word for 2014, I have had it chosen since the end of last year, or rather, it came to me as per usual!
Give
I decided to create a layout for my word, using a phone selfie of myself (it's the only recent photo I could find of me!).
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I created the background to this layout by overlapping pieces of Core'dinations cardstock in pink and aqua with a few scraps of patterned paper. The card was cut at an angle (alternating directions) and I started from the bottom and worked my way up!
I gave all pieces of cardstock a quick sand to reveal a bit of the lighter core, for more dimension.
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A couple more things to note:
- The title was cut using my Cameo. The word 'give' was cut out of Black Magic card (with a pink core) so when the edges had a light sand, they had a bit of pink showing to coordinate with the rest of the layout!
- I didn't think my photos and title stood out enough on the busier background so I again used my Cameo to cut the circle design out of simple white cardstock to layer beneath! I love that effect and think it's something I'll be doing again and again!
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I didn't want to cover up any more of the background with a journaling blog and knew I had a bit to say about my OLW. An easy solution? I journalled on a white core tag, slipped it into a glassine bag and adhered it behind my photos. Love me some hidden journaling!
For those that are interested, here's what my journaling says:
As it usually does, my one little word for 2014 chose me. Give. I truly believe that what you give is what you get returned and I feel I have more that I can give. Not necessarily time or money but devoting myself to the task at hand, being more thoughtful and considerate in all relationships and generally making that extra effort that I hadn't picked back up from the first trimester low. I believe that life is richer when you get more involved in it. Give.
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As part of my recent cleanout and purge of my scrapbooking supplies, I went through some of my older albums. I found a few OLW layouts from previous years and maybe one day they can all be combined in one album. I have a great list of words that have worked for me and I still think about often, even after I've chosen my new one!
- Acceptance
- Health
- Commit
- Nurture
- Balance
- Play
- Give
And by the way, if you have no idea what I'm talking about with regards to One Little Word, read here.