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SuzanneCWalker
10-19-2009, 10:30 PM
OKAY!!! i've been hunted down and am now duct taped to my chair until i spill all the beans about our kiss challenges!!!

so, here's what i'm thinking... i REALLY miss our 2-page yearly album thing. and we just happen to have 10 weeks until christmas (uhm, holy crap, by the way!)! so. if we do 1 or two 2-page spreads each week until then, we can get an album finished by christmas (just in time to print it out and wrap it up to put under the trees of special family and friends!). it will be cutting it close, but *i* really want to get a 2009 album done for christmas presents.... and since it's all about suz, that's exactly what we're going to do!

i've been racking (wracking?) my brains trying to figure out how to get it all done, and would love to have your input. what would YOU like to use? would you like 2page ploppers? or a ginormous collection (maybe two that are coordinating) and some quick clicks? of course we'll need some fonts... and do you have color preferences? style preferences (i.e., grungy, stamped, "dressy", doodley, etc)? personally, i'd like the entire album to be cohesive in style, color, and design, but i might be slightly crazy.

oh, and we'll have weekly chats to work on our projects!!! it will keep ME on task, and be a fun way to get together for a few giggles!!! i'm fired-UP about it!

so, we'll have to work fast and hard on these, but i think it will be really really fun! what we need to do first is decide what to use for our albums - i'm making at least two surveys so we can vote on what types of products we'll use - popular majority will win.

we'll take this week to organize this, and officially begin next week. BUT, we'll run a regular kiss challenge this week to get to use my new collection, cause it's awesome.... if i do say so.... ;) i'll give details on that in another thread so we don't get too confused.

AND, during this week, let's get some of our pics organized! go through your january and february 09 pics and select your very favorite bunch from those two months. tell a story about something memorable (or something you want to MAKE memorable!). don't kill yourself trying to get a full representation of EVERY thing that happened. pick something that you can tell a story about. if you want, and have tons of time, you can go through more months.... but let's try to get at least jan and feb done next week. :)

sooooooooooooooo, ready? BREAK! i'll go set up our surveys and this week's challenge, and we'll get to work! i'm beyond psyched about this!!

littlekiwi
10-19-2009, 11:03 PM
Sounds interesting Suz! I'll have to take a raincheck on the project for a few weeks til after November 5th as I am sitting my final exams from November 2nd til 5th.

chanmansmom
10-19-2009, 11:27 PM
Sounds like a wicked amount of fun Suz!

SuzanneCWalker
10-19-2009, 11:30 PM
i know, right? i'm so psyched! i'm actually picking out pics right now!!!!!

Shana34
10-20-2009, 12:43 AM
Okay silly question. I've only started trying to take pictures at every opportunity. Will this be something that's going to go on throughout next year as well?

SuzanneCWalker
10-20-2009, 12:49 AM
loll, yes, i think so....... we did one last year, and i thought this year i'd just do a simple, uncomplicated thing..... but i LOVE my 08 album......... :)

Shana34
10-20-2009, 12:52 AM
I might have to make my album Oct - Oct! LOL I am so bad about pictures, but I'm trying to get better about it. Our family has never been the picture type, so I'm re-training myself.

Jeanet
10-20-2009, 01:14 AM
Awesome idea Suzanne. I never got started with your challenge last year but I would love quick clicks to get it done fast and make it look somewhat cohesive but with room for personal touches.

webfrau
10-20-2009, 01:49 AM
OK - I'm watching with interest to see where this goes. Though I'm such a slacker - sigh! :)

stitchmich
10-20-2009, 06:34 AM
hmmm... you could be my saving grace and I could actually get an album finished!

sammdc
10-20-2009, 07:28 AM
yes me too I am interested

cherebus
10-20-2009, 07:33 AM
You've got me curious, though I tend to be a good starter not so good a finisher unless the project is for someone else. Love Quick clicks though, because then I just don't use the parts that don't fit my photos.

SuzanneCWalker
10-20-2009, 12:21 PM
I might have to make my album Oct - Oct! LOL I am so bad about pictures, but I'm trying to get better about it. Our family has never been the picture type, so I'm re-training myself.

girlie!!! grab your camera, and tape it to your hand!!! :) i totally know what you mean, though.... sometimes there's too much going on! i think it's really interesting; i've looked back through the years, and somehow august is a really slow month for pictures... isn't that interesting?

SuzanneCWalker
10-20-2009, 12:26 PM
aweszome!!! guys, i'm so psyched!!! working on the first of the quick clicks now!!! :) :)

Dani B
10-20-2009, 03:31 PM
I like the idea of QC's for this too, maybe with the months and dates that we can customize and fill with color. Would love overlay sets to fit the calender edges too.

Shana34
10-20-2009, 04:21 PM
girlie!!! grab your camera, and tape it to your hand!!! :) i totally know what you mean, though.... sometimes there's too much going on! i think it's really interesting; i've looked back through the years, and somehow august is a really slow month for pictures... isn't that interesting?

Uhm...I went for crazy glue instead of tape. This typing with one hand thing is a pain. :P

sammdc
10-20-2009, 06:04 PM
aweszome!!! guys, i'm so psyched!!! working on the first of the quick clicks now!!! :) :)

perfect so where is my whip hahahahahahah

SuzanneCWalker
10-20-2009, 06:23 PM
Uhm...I went for crazy glue instead of tape. This typing with one hand thing is a pain. :P

aaaaahahahahaaa! i can totally picture it!!!

SuzanneCWalker
10-20-2009, 06:24 PM
oh, no!!! here comes caro! what's that in her hand????? aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

GrandmaCrys
10-20-2009, 09:52 PM
OK - I'm watching with interest to see where this goes. Though I'm such a slacker - sigh! :)

Well, I'm in good company, then! :rolleyes: ;)

wndyeliza
10-21-2009, 06:35 AM
Did you say beyond psycho? THATS MY GIRL!!!! I"m in!

SuzanneCWalker
10-21-2009, 01:20 PM
okay, i'm going to share a secret.... don't tell.... poor charlie has ONE PAGE printed.... sam has something like 5 pages.... molly has about 12. maggie has this disgusting creative memories album... though it's completely done through 2 years old...... that's the ONLY completed album i have done. is that sad, or WHAT!!!!

so. i'm SO going to do 2009. seriously!!!!

mom2one+two
10-21-2009, 01:26 PM
I'm SO going to tell him.

stitchmich
10-21-2009, 02:28 PM
okay, i'm going to share a secret.... don't tell.... poor charlie has ONE PAGE printed.... sam has something like 5 pages.... molly has about 12. maggie has this disgusting creative memories album... though it's completely done through 2 years old...... that's the ONLY completed album i have done. is that sad, or WHAT!!!!

so. i'm SO going to do 2009. seriously!!!!

I am right there with you, girl!! I SO NEED this.

SuzanneCWalker
10-21-2009, 03:07 PM
I'm SO going to tell him.

ahahahahaaaa, theresa!!! he SO already knows (and reminds me frequently - sam does)..... :) :) I LOVE YOUUUUUUUU!

SuzanneCWalker
10-21-2009, 03:12 PM
I am right there with you, girl!! I SO NEED this.

yeay! i'm SO glad i'm not alone!!! :) :)

GrandmaCrys
10-21-2009, 05:54 PM
yeay! i'm SO glad i'm not alone!!! :) :)

:no: :no: You're certainly not alone! :D

sammdc
10-21-2009, 05:56 PM
hahahah nope I am embarrassed by my poor effort at making albums but I am trying to turn over a new leaf

SuzanneCWalker
10-21-2009, 07:54 PM
new leaf????????? dang, i think i need to grow a whole new tree...........

chanmansmom
10-21-2009, 11:17 PM
okay, i'm going to share a secret.... don't tell.... poor charlie has ONE PAGE printed.... sam has something like 5 pages.... molly has about 12. maggie has this disgusting creative memories album... though it's completely done through 2 years old...... that's the ONLY completed album i have done. is that sad, or WHAT!!!!

so. i'm SO going to do 2009. seriously!!!!


Yes, that is sad, but I promise n ot to tell!:D

wndyeliza
10-22-2009, 06:16 AM
I'm the same way Suzanne, I have so many pages with the Grandson, afterall, he was first. But I have to do come catch up with the Granddaughter. Its just that she wouldn't SMILE until 2 weeks ago. AAARRRRGGGHHHHHH!!! (Keeps reminding self that she's only 2....)

wndyeliza
10-25-2009, 08:54 AM
What has the survey said? Have you made any decision about the rest of the year yet? (If curiosity killed the cat, I"m in trouble...sigh)

Spooky Ooky
10-25-2009, 08:24 PM
The survey says...........................................BOO !