Layout: 'If mama ain't happy..."

Officially this is my last layout of 2011.
December 2011 has been a month of change for me. Instead of waiting for January 1st to begin my New Year resolutions, I have begun to implement some changes in my life. My main objective was to diversify my leisure activities beyond just scrapping. I've been reading nonstop, I've joined a gym and have been attending regularly, and also I've spent more time on getting pampered. I'm sure as many mothers of toddlers can attest to this, often times we as moms tend to first take care of our children's physical and emotional needs before tending to our own needs.
This double 8.5" x 11" layout is about a day of indulgence - my solo date. I got my hair done at the salon, then shopped, and finally saw a movie alone. I have to smile at how much my appreciation for 'alone time' changed after having children. When I was a teen I would have been embarrassed to go see a movie alone, too preoccupied with the assumptions that others would make about me being friendless rather than choosing to see a movie alone. One of the greatest aspects of being in my 30's is that I'm not really concerned about others' opinions of me, or following the status quo norm.
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My other objective for the new year is to eliminate shopping for scrapping supplies, use my stash and also make use of non-traditional scrapbooking supplies.
For this spread I've used a lot of non-typical items such as: office supplies (sticky notes), a page from a note pad, receipts of purchases (I think it'll be interesting in the far future to see how much a salon visit, a movie, and a gourmet tea shopping spree have cost me), and I even made use of a vellum page from an interior decor book.
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Mano paskutinis 2011m. dvigubas A4 formato skrebukas. Nu gal galėčiau priskaityti kaip ir trigubą skrebą, kadangi tekstas šį kartą netilpo ant mažos teksto kortelės, o reikalavo atskiro lapo.

Vienas iš mano tikslų 2012 metams tai rasti 'sveikesnę' pusiausvyrą atsižvelgiant į tai kaip aš leidžiu laiką. Gal pastebėjote kad mano skrebinimo tempai sulėtėjo, betgi skrebo visiškai neatsisakiau; Dabar ne tik skrebinu bet taip pat intensyviai skaitau, lankau sporto klubo klasėse, ir su vyro palaikymu daugiau laiko sau skyriu. Šio skrebuko tematika būtent apie tai - vienos dienos 'savęs lepinimo' istorija. Su vyru susitarėm kad jis prižiūrės ir užmigdys vaikus o aš praleisiu vakarėly shopping centre, gožio salone ir kino teatre. Manau mamom tai labai svarbu - prižiūrėti bei palepinti save, kadangi kaip teigiama kad: "Jei mama nelaiminga, tada visi kiti kenti." 
Kada susilaukiau vaikų, tik tada atradau pozityvią žodžio 'viena' reikšmę - kad viena ir vieniša nėra sinonimiška. Nusijuokiau pagalvodama kad anksčiau būdama paaugle, niekad nebūčiau drįsus nueiti į kino teatrą viena - juk ką kiti apie mane pagalvos?...tikriausiai kad neturiu draugų ar esu asociali. Vienas privalumas būti 30-mete, tai man (pagaliau!) mažiau rūpi kitų nuomonės. 

Dar antras tikslas naujiem metam tai nepirkti naujų skrebinimo priemonių. Džiugu kad šiuo skrebuku jau palaikau tikslą, kadangi vartojau nemažai netradicinių skrebinimo medžiagų - ofiso priemonių. Dar, veliumo popierius (2 psl.) iškritęs iš interjero dekoro knygos netikėtai rado sau vietą šiame skrebuky.
Jaučiu nemenką malonumą kūrti dokumentinius, reportažinius, kasdienybės skrebukus. Tai šis skrebukas gavosi lyg dienoraščio įrašas bet atliktas tradicinio skrebo stiliumi.

Dėkui už dėmesį bei komentarus!
(Apačioj vaizdai iš arčiau)
Irma

In regards to journaling, what works for me is leaving that as the last step in creating a layout. That way, after I have assessed the design of the page, and if I see that there's not enough space on the layout, I just type it up on cardstock, staple a 'pull' tab and place it behind the layout in the page protector. 

To make the die cut letters stand out more, I outlined them with a Kuretake ZIG Millennium pen (05 tip), and glued them onto the vellum surface also with a Kuretake brand glue pen.

Thank you for your comments!

Supply list:

*Cardstock: American Crafts (white), Bazzill Basics Paper (red).

*Patterned paper: Martha Stewart Crafts (blue), Crate Peper (wood-grain), Die Cuts with a View (black dot).

*Tag: Martha Stewart Crafts (kraft).

*Die cutting tool: Sizix/Tim Holtz Vegtabond.

*Dies: Quickutz

*Paper clip and sticky note (small): K & Company Smash collection.

*Pen: Kuretake ZIG Millennium.

*Alphabet stickers: making Memories.

*Rub-on alpha and number: Fancy Pants Designs.

*Stamp: Cat's Life Press ('Pull')

*Paper punch: Mc Gill (tab)

*Stamping ink: Ranger Industries.

*Adhesive: Scotch ATG 714, Kuretake ZIG glue pen.

*Staples, glassine envelope, sticky note ('today'), notepad paper (woodrgrain flower): Office supply.

*Other: Repurposed vellum book page

*Font: Cambria (MS Word).