Photo a Day for February - COMPLETED!

Celebrating National Tortilla Chip
Day on Feb. 24

Amazing to believe, but I finally did it. One photo a day for a month - I finally completed a WHOLE month! 

Okay, so maybe it helped that February was a short month. And I'll even admit there was a day or two where I almost forgot to take a photo until it was already close to bedtime. But I went ahead and got my photo in. 

Whew. What an accomplishment. As I mentioned in a previous post, I have been trying to get a photo a day for at least the last couple of years, if not more. I always missed a day somewhere, even if I took way more photos than the days in the month. 

I'm not sure why it was such a big deal to me to get a photo a day. I've read where other people will just substitute a pic from another day of that week to make up for the missed day. But I can't do that. No matter what, I knew that I had failed to capture a photo for each day. Darn that perfectionist streak in me. 

So, I will continue to strive to take a photo a day for another month. I don't know if 'll accomplish it, but it's worth a try. I'm trying to come up with tricks to remind myself to capture a daily photo. Aside from scheduling it on my calendar or setting an alarm on my phone, I'm not sure how to accomplish it. Even if I don't get one every day, I'll still have record of this one month. And I'm okay with that. :D

Oops!

One of the things about scrapbooking is whether or not to include those not-so-great moments in life. You know the ones - the toddler throwing a tantrum, getting into fights with your significant other, the house is a mess and company is coming...the bad days. There are even worse days, of course, like when you end up getting injured or having an accident. Yep - THOSE days.

On Friday, Heather T. released the Oops Collection - a set of five packs dedicated to all those "oops" moments.

Oops: Elements - courtesy of Heather T.

Oops: Flair - courtesy of Heather T.

Oops: Word Bits - courtesy of Heather T.

Oops: Papers 1 - courtesy of Heather T.

Oops: Papers 2 - courtesy of Heather T.

And, if you purchase all the above packs, you get this Add-On pack for free!

Oops Add-On (Free with Purchase) - courtesy of Heather T.

This collection is perfect for you if you have kids. As you all know, there are LOTS of oops moments when kids are around, lol!

Strangely enough, however, that isn't what I used the collection for. I did try to find photos of "oops" moments, but for some reason, they must be archived on another hard drive. But, I did find a moment that was pretty significant:

Ugh by cyranoscrap for Heather T.

Yes, the aftermath of a fender bender. Whenever a car accident happens, even minor ones, it just puts a damper on the day. And on this particular day, my fender bender occurred on the way to a job interview. Needless to say, I was a little stressed that day. 

Anyway, the Oops collection is perfect for a moment like this or others. This collection is part of the February Mini-O's at Oscraps, so you can mix and match with other packs! The Mini O's sale runs through the end of Monday, February 29th - yes, Leap Day - so be sure to pick them up while you can! (Just click on the packs above to reach the Mini-O's.)

Introducing Melisande

It's Pickle Barrel time at Pickleberry Pop! Get dozens of designer mix and match packs for just $1 from February 19-22. And this month, Heather T. has a new collection consisting of three packs: Melisande.

First off, I was completely taken by the name of the collection. It just rolls off my tongue. It's like a magical name that I would use to name my daughter, if I had one! But I digress... Let's take a look at Heather's contribution for February's Pickle Barrel:

Melisande Elements - courtesy of Heather T.

Melisande Papers - courtesy of Heather T.

Melisande Templates - courtesy of Heather T.

And, of course, a little inspiration for you from Heather's design team:

By latz for Heather T.

By justk for Heather T.

By cyranoscrap for Heather T.

From now through Monday, get all three packs of Melisande for just $3! Wonderfully versatile, you can also mix and match with other February Pickle Barrel offerings to make a collection that works for you! Happy scrapping!