15 April 2010

30 before 31: the mini

\As one of my goals, for my 30 before 31 challenge, I wanted to create a mini-book to document my journey.
I wanted it to be just a simple book that listed each of my goals and a way for me to document that they had been accomplished.
Two nights ago, I finished it.
Yay! I can cross one thing off of my list :)
I used chipboard from the back of old scrapbook packs and cut them down to 5 1/2" x 8".
For the covers, I used a Liberty of London file folder for the background and wood grain contact paper for the title and heart detail.


The inside pages were made using Photoshop Elements and cute digital kits from Kitschy Digitals :)
Each page lists one of my goals.





I also used washi tape to go fold over around all of the edges of my pages because I hate when corners start to peel up! Plus, I really like the way it looks :)


There is also enough room on each page to add an instax photo of the goal being completed and a cute little date stamp.
I can stamp the date of the day that each goal has been completed!!


This is such a simple way to document any goals that you have for yourself! I find that if I have goals written down, especially in a "book" like this, I am more apt to complete them :)
Today is going to be a day of line design, spray painting robots, making star books with the elements of art, chinese lanterns, and sewing up pillows...fun!
and tonight is all about Project Runway!!
excitement.
I seriously still don't have a favorite.
see you later...
xo
janel

29 comments:

  1. This looks sooooo great, janel!!! I love it!

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  2. this is super cute im jealous :) great job

    ♥CMonster
    www.bythemonsterandme.com

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  3. Oh my goodness--LOVE IT!! Another inspiring project!! I love the colors you used and the tape is a great touch on the edges. Thanks so much for inspiration.

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  4. ohmygosh! i lovelovelovelovelove this!!!! youve done an amazing job! and youve inspired me to finish mine!!! :)
    ps im sad the journals are all gone. i wanted one soo badly (haha i was just waiting for pay day, lol!)
    -kellie

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  5. This is great! I love that one goal is to visit another Frank Lloyd Wright house... I went to Taliesin a few years back and it was so wonderful. Taliesin West is 30 minutes from me and I've somehow managed to never go... this post inspired me to do so :). Thank you!

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  6. Ok, this is just too cute! Looove it! You have inspired me to make one, too. Except mine will be 9 pages longer - yikes! Next year I'll turn 40 (Lordy, Lordy, can't believe I'll be 40!) and I think this is such a fantastic idea! Please post pics as you complete your goals!

    xoxo
    Leslie

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  7. this book looks SO amazing! i love love love love love it!!!! you're so rad! xxo

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  8. Love it Janel!!! It inspired me to want to create a book for my 30lbs by 30 challenge.

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  9. What a great idea. I really love how this album looks. So simple but so pretty! I want to do this now...
    XOXO

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  10. I LOVEEEEEE this! You have no idea!!

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  11. Love this mini!! it looks great, what a neat way to actually "see" your goals! I love it!

    (I nominated you for a beautiful blogger award...)

    http://crissybell.blogspot.com

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  12. This is absolutely adorable! I may try to put one together myself. 35 before I'm 35? =D

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  13. i have to make this, like, today.

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  14. love this- it's got me inspired to make my own!

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  15. love the book! such a perfect design!
    i'll definitely steal this idea for my next year. how great would this be to have a collection of them for each year! awesome.

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  16. Oh! I love love love your journal! It is so cute that it will definitely motivate you to fill it up! And for the books one, have you read "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"? It's a lovely story to start with! ;)

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  17. oh wow what a magnificent idea!

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  18. FLW's 'Taliesin' is here in Arizona... and so is your friend! hehehehe
    xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

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  19. Love these...think I need to make one for me!

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  20. LOVE LOVE LOVE LOOOOOOVE <3

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  21. Oh my that 30 before 31 goal book is so amazing! what an adorable idea!!

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  22. This is an awesome idea! Good luck with all of your goals. I love the idea of tracking your goals and the visually seeing the end results!

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  23. i love the idea! adorable!

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  24. cuuuuuuute mini! Love the Liberty of London covers! <3 you're so creative and I love your handwriting. lovelovelove. Way to go about holding yourself accountable for your goals and documenting them!

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  25. This is such a good idea! I just started my 28 before 29 and I only had a list. Documenting and dating the things you do off your list makes it more fun. I'm going to start one now.

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  26. hi janel! fellow indie biz student here! this is oh so inspiring. i definitely need to make one of these for myself. thx for sharing!

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  27. i LOVE this idea! wish i thought of it...brilliant!

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  28. I love your Frank Lloyd Wright goal. I grew up in Spring Green, WI and we went to Taliesin all the time for field trips. I get really excited when other people like him too!

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  29. I like your Frank Lloyd Wright goal. I grew up in Spring Green, WI, so we went to Taliesin all the time on school field trips. I get really excited when other people like him too!

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