It's Thursday - where'd everyone go and who are you

[rlovew]

I would be interested in Circle Journaling, they look like fun from the pictures I have seen.

 

[PrincessNancy96]

Hi everyone!! It is so fun to read about everyone.
My name is Amy, I've been with my husband for 16 years, married 12. We have 3 boys, my oldest will be 9 in August and we have twins who are 5. I'm a stay at home mom. We live in Alabama, about an 8 hour drive from Disney World. We have a dog, Minnie, a cat named Callie, and a guinea pig. I've taken my boys to DW 3 times and my husband won't go with us. So we go have fun without him. We have our house for sale and received an offer on it today. We are moving to the country and building a house when we sale this one. I love scrapping and swapping. I'm really having fun with all of the swaps on here, but I'm trying to control myself, especially with our house for sale. I'm addicted to the DIS and check out the boards several times a day.

You got an offer already!! Yeah!!! Country living.. I love it.. We'll I actually live in town but it's a quiet little town that reminds you of the country not the true hustle and bustle of a major area!!! I'm about to go without my dh and my kids to WDW soon if they all don't start helping out around this house...

 

[PrincessNancy96]

yeah, mine was one of the ones that was 'stolen'.
(and this reminds me, I need to get to work and get another one mailed!! )

That's awful.. How could anyone do that to anyone else...
You know.. I'd be interested in this circle journal.. That would be cool!!!

 

[PrincessNancy96]

Hello! I am Beverly from Illinois, born in Missouri.
I don't scrapbook or swap. but I love reading the posts. It seems like a fine bunch of folks here!
Married 24 years in October, 2 children. Retired postal worker, going to college, guess my life is lived in reverse.

Welcome Beverly! Nice to meet you!!!

 

[PrincessNancy96]

I'm in my first circle journal on another forum. My theme is life's little luxuries.
Here's an example:
Members
A
B
C
D
E
I'm A and your B. I choose my subject, my current one is Life's Little Luxuries. After I do my 2 page layout(in January) I mail it to B(you) you use your own pics and paper to do a layout in my theme(in February). Your book is Favorite Disney Moment, you do yours(in January) and mail it to C to do hers (in February) in your theme. It's basically a round robin. When all is said and done with our example group we would have our books back in 6 months with one page from each of us.

As for not having pictures, they don't always need to have pictures, one of the ladies in my group is doing pot luck recipes.
Go to www.twopeasinabucket.com and search circle journal in the peanut gallery, you'll find tons of stuff.

Well you be my mentor in this? You are my personal muse as it is...and my assistant.. What would I do if I hadn't found you????
Off to look at the link!!! I'm so in to this!!! This would be awesome!!!

 

[ddavis860]

I'm in my first circle journal on another forum. My theme is life's little luxuries.
Here's an example:
Members
A
B
C
D
E
I'm A and your B. I choose my subject, my current one is Life's Little Luxuries. After I do my 2 page layout(in January) I mail it to B(you) you use your own pics and paper to do a layout in my theme(in February). Your book is Favorite Disney Moment, you do yours(in January) and mail it to C to do hers (in February) in your theme. It's basically a round robin. When all is said and done with our example group we would have our books back in 6 months with one page from each of us.

As for not having pictures, they don't always need to have pictures, one of the ladies in my group is doing pot luck recipes.
Go to www.twopeasinabucket.com and search circle journal in the peanut gallery, you'll find tons of stuff.

Hmmmm, I think I get it. Thanks. So, the point is that you are being yourself in the theme. I thought you were to do a LO for the person and then they add their things to it. I was way off. I LOVE the idea of a recipe one. That would be WAY COOL!!!

 

[momx3boys]

You got an offer already!! Yeah!!! Country living.. I love it.. We'll I actually live in town but it's a quiet little town that reminds you of the country not the true hustle and bustle of a major area!!! I'm about to go without my dh and my kids to WDW soon if they all don't start helping out around this house...

I know what you mean about going to Disney without the kids and husband, I keep telling my kids I'm going without them if they don't straighten up.

I'm kind of excited about the offer, but we have to wait until Monday to hear back from their mortgage company and it is killing me.

I've always wanted to do a circle journal, you guys are killing me with all of these cool swaps. I'm really trying to control myself, especially since we have the house for sale.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Hmmmm, I think I get it. Thanks. So, the point is that you are being yourself in the theme. I thought you were to do a LO for the person and then they add their things to it. I was way off. I LOVE the idea of a recipe one. That would be WAY COOL!!!

I hope I didn't confuse you!

Here I found this buried on the computer. Sorry it's long.

A circle journal (CJ) captures participants’ thoughts, creativity, and
ideas on a particular theme expressed through photos, journaling,
ephemera, and various media.



A CJ group can have any number of participants. The more participants,
the more interesting, but the longer the process takes. For example, a
circle journal group of 12 participants takes about 12 months to
complete. A coordinator communicates with participants regularly about
routing sequence and deadlines.

Each participant has her own CJ and selects a theme for it. At the end
of the process, each participant keeps her own CJ.

1. Sign up and choose any theme you wish. Themes are not exclusive; for
instance, more than one participant in the group can select the same
theme.

2. Purchase or make a book for your CJ. The book should have enough
pages for the introductory page(s), sign in page(s), and two entry
pages for each participant, including you. As the books travel through
the group, they can become bulky and may no longer be flat when closed.
If this is an issue, get a post-bound book that is expandable or a
spiral-bound book from which extra pages can be removed to create more
space.

3. Decorate the cover of the book, if desired. It is sometimes better
to decorate the cover upon completion of the album.

4. Create your title, introduction/instruction, and sign in pages. The
participants’ two-page entries should be side-by-side and begin after
the title, introduction, and sign in pages; therefore, plan these pages
accordingly. Introduction page(s) can also include special
instructions, such as prohibiting the use of specific media in your CJ.

There are lots of examples on the 2Peas website. Check it out for more
ideas.

5. Immediately following the sign in page(s), create your own two-page
entry based on your CJ theme. For instance, if the theme of your CJ is
Nature, your entry will relate to nature in some way.

6. Send the CJ to the next participant on the list by the deadline. The
coordinator provides each participant with the routing sequence and
deadlines. You will always receive CJs from the same person and will
send CJs to the same person on the list.

Each month, the deadline to mail out the cj . Please try very hard to meet this date each month. Others are
counting on you. The idea is that you only have 1 circle journal to
complete each month. However, if you don’t mail out on time, it will
cause a back up. This is ok (if circumstances occur), but we just need
to stay on top of it. When you mail and receive a cj, please e-mail me
letting me know. This will help me track everyone’s circle journal.
Trust me, this is very important!!

7. Receive a CJ from another participant and create your entry based on
the theme of that person’s journal. Be sure to follow the instructions
of the circle journal.


When you receive another participant’s CJ:

2. Note the theme.

3. Review the introduction page(s).

4. Sign in.

5. Create an 2 page lo based on the theme of the CJ.

6. Send the CJ to the next participant on the list by the deadline.


Each participant keeps the CJ she started. When the last person
completes her two-page entry in your CJ, it is returned to you for you
to keep.
"A circle journal is a book that's circulated among friends, each adding his or her own pages.....Circle journals are especially alluring because they're springboards for creativey. Anything goes! I can explore new ideas or techniques before they find their way onto my scrapbook pages. I can see other scrapbookers' creations up close, plus it's fun to have lovely, tangible treasures from some of my dearest friends." as quoted in an Aprill 2003 article in Creating Keepsakes magazine by Heidi Swapp.

 

[PrincessNancy96]

Buffy ~
You are so awesome!!! That makes a great explanation!!! This would be something very neat to do!!!

 

[vanyel]

I think the CJ sounds like a lot of fun. Should we start another thread for the CJ signups? I'm fairly new to scrapping - I've made one amatuer book for my dad's 80th bd - everyone liked it and I learned as I went along but I don't feel real confident about it.

New England Eeyore and Caitsmama - It'd be great if you wanted to moderate it and I'd be happy to help if I could (as a newbie scrapper).

Do you do more than one group, depending on how many want to participate?

What a great way to get to know people and make new friends.

 

[momx3boys]

Thanks for posting those details Buffy!! I'm so interested in doing this!!

 

[ddavis860]

I'm in!!! Thanks for posting Buffy, sounds like so much fun!!!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Do you do more than one group, depending on how many want to participate?

You pretty much do one group usually. It depends on how long you want to wait for your book. 1 person =1 month So if there are 12 of you then it will be a year before you get your book back. It is also buyer beware, some people have really been burned by people not returning their circle journals. I don't want to put a damper on the idea I just want everyone going into this eyes wide open.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

MOTIVATION (what motivates you)
FAMILY RECIPES
MUSIC (that motivates you, that you love, that reminds you of something, etc.)
FAVORITE COLOR
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT
SIMPLE PLEASURES
LIFE LESSONS
LOVE LESSONS
FRIENDSHIPS
HOW YOU SPEND YOUR TIME
BEING A GIRL
THE 5 SENSES (my favorite smell, taste, texture, sight, sound..)
FAVORITE SEASON
WHO YOU'D LIKE TO MEET, ALIVE OR DEAD
QUOTES THAT MOVE ME
TRAVEL
TIPS & TECHNIQUES
WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY
GIRL TALK
THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR
MONOCHROMATIC
DETOURS
MY GIFTS
WORDS TO LIVE BY
THINGS I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW
FAVORITE BOOKS
WHY I LIKE BEING A GIRL
DREAMS
WHAT FONT ARE YOU?
MY HERO
INSPIRATIONAL TEACHERS
MY FAVORITE THINGS
FAVORITE ANIMALS
PROUD MOMENTS
SELF PORTRAIT
MY HOMETOWN
HOMETOWN TRAVEL GUIDE
MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT
WHAT MAKES ME GIGGLE
A-Z ABOUT ME
FINDING YOUR INNER STRENGTH
MY CIRCLE OF FRIENDS (about or among)
GRATITUDE
WHERE I'D LIKE TO TRAVEL
WHAT MAKES ME BLUSH
ALL ABOUT ME
CLASSIC ADS OF DAYS GONE BY
IF (questions for the game of life - each participant chooses a
different question)
IF I WERE QUEEN FOR A DAY
IF I COULD GO ANYWHERE
INSPIRATION (quotes, stories, photos, etc.)
BETCHA DIDN'T KNOW (things that most people don't know about you)
WHERE I COME FROM
MY FIRST DREAM COME TRUE
MY PET PEEVE (lighthearted)
YOUR FAVORITE BOOK PASSAGE
HOBBIES
OBSTACLES
I AM, YOU ARE, WE ARE AMERICANS.
FLOWERS
POETRY
LULLABIES
FABLES
POCKETS (what's in them)
WOMEN/PEOPLE/PERSON WHO'VE INFLUENCED YOU
YOUR FAVORITE PHOTO
GAL PALS
MY MOST PRIZED POSSESSION
MY COLLECTION(S)
MY FAVORITE TEXTURE(S)
MY FAVORITE JOKE
THINGS I WANT TO DO BEFORE I DIE
INFLUENCE
MY NAME
Ode to Joy
Attitude of Gratitude
Favorite ______ (you complete the theme)
A Time to Remember
Lessons Learned
The Power of Inspiration
Creating
Truly, Madly, Deeply
The Magic of Life
Heart & Soul
What Matters Most
Treasured Moments
Reality Isn't What It Used to Be
Proud to Be An American
Gift of Words
A Day in the Life . . .
Silence
Love Spoken Here
Outside My Window
My World –– And Welcome To It!
Quiet Wonder
Garden of Delight
Simple Pleasures
Planting An Impossible Garden
Soul Prints
Gardens of my Life
Best Advice (Given & Received)
Music to My Soul: What Makes Your Heart Sing?
The Fabric of Life
Poetry _________ (you complete the theme)
True Words
Audacious Wisdom
There's No Place Like Home
Elements of Me
Nourishing Tradition
What's Cookin?
The Power of Age
Life's Seasons
Wish Come True
It's Love!
First Impressions
Things I Know Now (a la' Oprah)
In My Life (travel related) or Where I've Been and What I've Seen
How I Feel About Me, Now
What I Know Now.... or
Life Lessons from Strange Places
Why I Don't ........??
Celebrating the Woman I've Become
The Value of Values
Music to my Ears (favorite music)
Pieces of Me
Laughter (what makes you laugh?)
Art Inspires!
Pockets: Carrying Life's Little Treasures
Holidays of the Heart (favorite holidays or celebrations)
You've Got a Friend
Bridge Over Troubled Waters (who or what helps you through life's bumps?)
(what keeps you . . .) Forever Young at Heart
Of A Certain Age
What's the Good Word? (a powerful word for you)
Whim & Whimsy
The Power of Inspiration
The Circle of Life
Mama Had a Dancing Heart
Love Spoken Here
Things I Know Now
Life Recipes
Words: Their Gifts & Truth
One Wish
The Journey: Then & Now
Our Hometowns: Their Place in History & Sights to See
Life's Definitions
Life's Journey: Who Are You?
Wind Beneath My Wings
Lessons Learned . . . the Lighter Side
The Many Hats of Life
It Was a Very Good Year . . .

 

[PrincessNancy96]

Great list!!!
You know.. I'd feel so guilty if I could NOT return someone's items.. I understand what you are saying though...

 

[MomOf2DisneyKids]

I just bumped up our old thread about the DIS Circle Journal III, in case anyone wants to look through....it may answer some more questions that people might have.

 

[vanyel]

Great list!!!
You know.. I'd feel so guilty if I could NOT return someone's items.. I understand what you are saying though...

I agree w/you on all points! I already have some ideas looking at that list and I'd feel guilty too!

 

[MomOf2DisneyKids]

I'd feel guilty too!

yeah, you'd think people would feel guilty.... I sent emails....left voice mail messages, practically BEGGING for my book back...offered to send a prepaid self addressed mailer so that nothing had to be done other than PUT MY BOOK IN IT, but nooooo....... I finally started a new book, which was really hard...but the other girl whose book was stolen ended up dropping out of the circle, and I don't blame her one bit! Not trying to put a damper on things...sorry if I am!


ETA: yes, they ARE fun and they CAN and DO usually work out just fine! And that list of ideas looks really cool...I never really thought about doing one that wasn't Disney related, but there are some awesome ideas!!!

 

[StitchIsOurHero]

momof2disneykids--I am so sorry that that happened to you with the CJ! That would make me !

I know there are some issues that might arise with doing a CJ, but I think it could be a cool idea! There are some GREAT topics on that list! Would anyone be up for that??

 

[PrincessNancy96]

You know I'm in..another swap-aholic moment!