SMOOTHIES FOR BREAKFAST

One of my goal for January was to start drinking smothies for breakfast instead of the cakes, cookies, muffins... that i usually quickly grab before leaving in the morning. It's not the greatest season for smoothies if like me you are not a winter-fruits' fan, but thanks to my freezer, i made it work.

I tried a few different, recipes, some i didn't like at all. I tried one with clementines (is that how you say it in english too?), but the "skin" of the quarters never mixed properly. Not good. I did one with mango, pretty tasty but a bit too pulpy for my taste. I did one with peaches and honey, delicious! And my favorite recipe so far: raspberry, blueberry and some banana. Berry fruits are my favorite and make delicious smoothies!

Besides fruits, i added green leaves (mostly spinach) and yogurt to all of them, which made a perfect breakfast or energy snack (after sport for instance). The great thing about spinach is that it's really good for your body but you can't taste it at all!

I don't drink one everyday (i think diversity is important for you and your body), still go to Starbucks some mornings, but every time i have one, i feel so great! And full of energy. Which you know, was kinda the point ;)

Can't wait for Spring and fresh fruits!

THE FIRST DAY OF SNOW

Or the layout that i had to do twice.

Nov 26th 2012. Snow in Canada. THE moment i had been waiting for (let's be honest, i didn't go there for the beaches!). Obviously, i had to take a picture of my feet in the snow. And obviously it had to be one of the first photos i would scrapbook.  

First thing i did was create the layering of paper that would create the frame for the photos and the title. I had also picked a pink background (from Amy Tan Ready Set Go collection) and was planning on adding mist and gems. Which ended up being a total failure. I did not like that final layout. Part of me didn't care. It had taken me so long, i din't want to start all over again. And part of me knew i HAD to do something. 

So i took my frame and went looking for a new background. Found one. Decided some stitched arrows on the top would be lovely. Stitched a few. Then a few more. Obviously, it took forever. But i loved it. Added a few flowers and stars. And that was it. A layout i loved.

Who said scrapbooking was simple, eh?

LIFE CHANGES

Hi there!

Quick life update here. I'm back in France, and technically no longer a student, so things are... changing. I've started a new work (for Sony Pictures, in marketing) (yeah, that's kind of my thing) and slowly adjusting to this new rhythm. Hence the silence over here. I'm really glad that i chose to focus on ENERGY this month, because i can certainly feel the lack of it some days. I am seriously missing my canadian daily workouts and jogging and need to figure out a way to get back at it (gyms in Paris cost a small fortune :/). I'm gonna try a few yoga exercises every other day to start, and maybe run during the weekend. Hoping to soon be back on a more balanced lifestyle.

Scrapbooking now! Making a layout usually takes me HOURS (or lets say it, days) so except for the weekend, i won't do much during the week i guess... But i've been working on a few starting points that will save me lots of time this weekend (hopefully). And that means i get to have fun cutting papers during the week days too, which i love. I'm also taking Shimelle's Pretty Paper Party class right now, hoping the inspiration and class will boost me. Speaking of boost, i just received my very first PL kit from Studio Calico (plus lots of patterned papers, wood veneers and the most beautiful woodgrain thickers ever), and i can't wait to start playing with it!!! Yay to boxes full of scrappy supplies waiting for you after a day of work!

HELLO WASHINGTON

None of my photos from my semester in Canada have been developed yet, but when i saw Shimelle's first sketch of the year, i knew i had to  scrap! Lucky me, i have a printer at home. The sketch involved one very large photo (A4 size) so i thought i would use it for one of my "introductory" layout. Not sure if there's a better word for it, but i hope you know what i mean. I considered a picture from New York, another one from Toronto, then i saw this one. Washington DC. One of my fondest memory of this entire semester. So why not start with it?

I'm obviously still not over my glitter phase, so i covered some of Amy Tan's leaves in silver glitter. Definitely something to consider if: 

a) some of the leaves colors are not your style 

b) you love glitter

Then i used bits and pieces to embellish a little more: a lovely flair from A flair for buttons, washi tapes,  stickers from here and there and some twine which i'm starting to like a lot.

Photography wise, the big picture was first taken with my DSLR then edited on my iphone with Camera + (because i'm in love with that Clarity option!), while the smaller one were taken directly with Camera +.  I also used Snapster on those two to get the color effect. And finally i edited all of them with Radlab on my computer. Yes, i'm a tad perfectionist sometimes...

Have a lovely day,

HELLO 2013

First layout of the year, and most importantly, first layout in 4 months. I was pretty excited to get back at it. While still in Canada, i couldn't help but order some scrappy goodness like the beautiful 5th & frolic collection or Ready Set Go by Amy Tan (and a few more). Unpacking all of these when i got back to France felt a lot like christmas. And yesterday i got to play with all of it!

This layout is gonna be the opening page of my 2013 album, in which i will also be keeping my Project Life spreads. I mostly scrap my travels and so last year i didn't do a 2012 album, which i regret a lot. When i decided to tackle Project Life this year, along with the huge Canada album i'm starting to plan, i thought a 2013 layout album in addition would be too much. Then i figured i could just mix it with my PL album. I know that's not what most people do but the whole point of scrapbooking is to document your life, no matter the format. So for now i'm thinking weekly PL spreads + a layout highlighting my favorite moment of the week. We'll see how it goes!

What are your scrappy plans for 2013?

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