I plan to dedicate a post to introduce my word properly and go into more depth about how and why I chose it etc etc in another post so I won't jabber on about it now.

Stay tuned :-)

4. BIBLE JOURNALING -- I have been following different people's Instagram feeds who have latched onto the new concept of art journalling in our Bibles!! There is a 'movement' formed by Shanna Noel called Illustrated Faith that is devoted solely to this creative expression. I absolutely adore the idea and have my Bible and supplies ready to go! 

5. DELVE DEEPER INTO GOD'S WORD -- I don't talk extensively about my faith in this space...it was designed to be a place to share my creative activities, ideas and other lifestyle topics. However, the truth is that I am a woman of faith and it plays a very big part of who I am. I must admit that over the last few years, my faith has in some ways suffered a little and I felt the pull to revive it, nurture it and let it bloom so I can live the full potential God has planned and purposed for me.

SO...I aim to read His Word more, everyday if I can, and get into some more structured Bible study plans.

Also, I have created a page on Facebook called OPEN VESSEL that is dedicated to sharing more in depth inspirations and revelations into my spiritual life. I plan to also set up a blog devoted to this as well :-)

6. BLOG MORE REGULARLY -- this is always a goal of mine and each year I do get better at it. I aim to have time set aside in my week specifically to blog; create more varied content and schedule where possible. I will be keeping this space a place that is directed towards sharing my creative lifestyle and everyday life as a wife, mother, carer, volunteer ambulance officer, consultant, business partner etc etc. I should have plenty to talk about ;-)

7. JOT GIRL -- I am so thrilled to be continuing on as part of the Jot Team, headed up by Kim Archer, again in 2016! Jot is very much my creative 'home' and I feel like I've 'grown up' there, as it has been a very major part of my creative story. I am so grateful for the opportunities and experiences I have had, am having, and will have in the future with Jot!

8. PROJECT LIFE -- I will be creating a Project Life album as an means to document me and my family's everyday life. Although I have been doing this for 3 years now and have NOT completed one yet, I have managed to get more done each year so I'm thinking I'm going uphill so I'll keep going with it ;-)

I actually really love the concept and thoroughly enjoy looking back over the pages so I KNOW it will always be a great keepsake to have!

I'll share more about the details of my album, the process for me etc etc in another post so keep an eye on that :-)

9. PLANNER GIRL -- I have my new 2016 Heidi Swapp planner ready and waiting to be all glammed up as the new year goes ahead. I absolutely adore the planners that Heidi releases - they are so gorgeous, full of detail, and come with divine accessories that compliment the pages so beautifully! I hope to share some of my planner pages as the year goes by so keep your eyes peeled for that too :-)

10. CONTINUE ON BEING A CONSULTANT -- for Nutrimetics & also for Your Inspiration At Home.

I'd like to focus some more of my time on building my little businesses. I use and love the products from each of these product lines! I just wanna share the love!

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So that's a few things that I will be spending my time on this coming year!

I do love the excitement, freshness, and the sense of new-ness that comes with starting a new year! Much to look forward to and no doubt a dose of challenges to overcome here and there too BUT I choose to keep moving forward and live out my TRUE self boldly and bravely!

HERE'S to 2016 -- BRING IT ON!

What's your plans for the New Year?

What would you like to get out of 2016 the most?

Take care, chin up and keep smiling :-)

With Sprinkles of Sunshine...

Anna

Hello Sunday!

I would like to share something creative I managed to create this week.

Time in the studio has been rather scant over the last month or so.

But I will making sure that changes, starting from this week.

I am adamant to get creating more regularly - cos I'm going MAD without my outlet!

Anyway, I created this layout as a DT project for A Piece of Cake Designs.

Just popping in to share something really exciting - to me anyway ;-)

You all may know that I am a Jot Girl.

I create on the creative design team for Jot Magazine.

And I LOVE IT!

I love it even more when we are blessed with product to play with just because I am a Jot Girl.

And this happened in this last week or so.

All Jot Girls got a message from Kim saying a surprise was coming in the mail so keep an eye out for the postie!!

Last week, I received my parcel.

From HEIDI SWAPP!

And I was blown away by her generosity.

It was packed with a glorious array of products!

I love it ALL!

But I was especially stoked to receive the dies - I had been wanting them all but had kind of blown my budget on other things so when I saw them in my goodie pack, I was super excited!

I am looking forward to having a play with ALL these goodies and MAKE PRETTY STUFF!

You will most likely see some of the projects created by the Jot Girls on the Jot blog and in the upcoming issue of Jot Magazine to be released early June.

Stay tuned...

With Sprinkles of Sunshine...

Anna

4. Gathering Sticks Together - this page was created for a D-lish Scraps cybercrop challenge BEFORE I became a DT member. I LOVED working with the monochromatic look - was a really fun challenge!

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Hope you enjoyed this gallery of the pages I have created as much as I enjoyed creating them!

It's really cool to look back and see GROWTH (my One Little Word for 2014) in my creativity. I have pushed and challenged myself, learned many lessons about myself along my creative journey and come out with some GREAT experiences and know that stepping out and being brave is worth it!!

With Sprinkles of Sunshine...

Anna

Here is my sample for the challenge.

I went with the neutral tones and chose a textured grey cardstock as my background.

I thought the photo I chose with the denim jeans and brown boots fit well with the colour theme of the mood board and I had some of the tissue paper packaging from the box my boots came in so I cut that down and used as part of the background.

Other supplies include:

> D-lish Scraps Journal It's

> StudioFourteen40 flair

> red fabric tape

> Prima canvas letters

> Flutterby Designs feather wood veneer

> stamps

>sequins

> square doily

and other bits and bobs from my stash

You can join in on this challenge too - check out all the deets HERE and also view all the other Jot Girls samples for further inspo too!

This mood board challenge is open until 18th November 2014.

Enjoy!

With Sprinkles of Sunshine...

Anna

Another layout I have created was one using the August Cupcake kit by A Piece of Cake Designs.

I absolutely adore the kits by APOCD - so well co-ordinated and a great range of products all put together perfectly!

I totally LOVED the Rhonna Farrer Just Saying ephemera pack that was included in the kit. I have also used the stencils and the ink spray included in the kit on this layout. 

The only thing I added that wasn't in the kit, was the bronze rhinestone swirls I had in my stash.