New Year's Project

Its almost that time when we start reflecting and resolving.

I have been giving a lot of thought to many things lately and I decided to screw my resolutions.  

I always have similar ones anyway...

eat better, exercise, get organized, bah blah blah...

I am throwing that bullshit out this year and just going for the bucket list.

There are a lot of things I want to do... write a kids book, design wallpaper... so I need to get cracking.

I am turning 40 in a couple years, so I might be "mid-lifing" here.

Regardless, I made myself a pretty little bucket list book, with a happier name.

I plan on giving each idea or 'to-do' its own page.   

I can write out what I want to do, and then when I do it I can blurb about the experience/ success/ failure as well instead of just "checking it off".

This is how I made mine...

My husband gave me this leather journal in my stocking this Christmas. 

Its by Martha  Stewart and you can get it at Staples here for $9.99.

Also comes in many other sizes and colors.

I started by using a ruler and a Gold Sharpie-*I love this marker* (also from Staples)

and I drew a frame in the center of the cover:

 I was inspired by this book cover I found on Pinterest. 

Actually was planning to do this pattern on a wall in my house, but it has since been demolished.

I found some random coins to use a templates-including those of the chocolate persuasion. yum.

I started at the bottom and traced half of the coin. I made marks at the half points of the coins, and on the bottom center (see the faint black lines?)

I then lined up the marks up with the centers of the previous rows and traced the next row:

*keep the tip of the marker away from the actual edge of the coin by using the plastic edge above the marker tip as a guide. I found the ink bled under the coin if I got too close.

 I took a quarter next and centered it in each scallop and traced again.

I decided too keep this simple and call it a day here:

 I ate my chocolate and named my book...

screwed up my lettering and tried to hide it. 

I was never good with handwriting or lettering.

 So I took a piece of decorative paper and cut a new title area out and glued it on.

(Glue is still wet and visible here)

Also changed my title and raised my own bar...

You only live once, right?