top ten of 2014 blog hop

This is one of my favorite blog hops. It's interesting to take the time to go through a year's worth of projects and choose my top ten faves from the year. By doing so, I am reminded of projects I had forgotten about and of projects I'd like to revisit again. 

You might have arrived here from the blog of Melissa Eisner, if not, there's a complete list at the end of the post so that you don't miss inspiring, crafty projects and maybe even a giveaway, or two...or ten!

Project One

I've been doing the Right Now project for three years and each month it's fun to flip through my mini album and read what I was thinking at that moment in time. Click here to download the page template and here's a tutorial sharing how I created my mini album.

Project Two

My friend Francine and I have been sharing our favorite tips and suggestions all year in a joint project we call Filofax Friday. I've you're a paper planner addict, I encourage you to browse through the posts for ways to use your scrapbooking stash in your planner, free downloads and {hopefully} fun and inspiring ways to help you organize your life.

Follow me on Instagram, where I share loads more Filofax tips, tricks, hacks, ideas and DIY's that never make it here to the blog. Oh, and there's an occasional giveaway there as well. 

Here are more Filofax ideas, tips and photos to browse through.

Follow my to filofax board on Pinterest.

Project Three

I just adore mini albums, it's my favorite way to document our story. I also find listing is a great way to sneak in some journaling and makes me pause and be still and think about something I wouldn't have thought of otherwise. The 30 Days of Lists classes are so fun, be sure to check them out!

be sure to enter the giveaway to win your own #30lists journal

Project Four

Did you know that it's really quite easy to create your own custom notepad? Click here for the tutorial.

Project Five

Around here, we read a lot of books. All three of my kids love to read and all three received several books as Christmas gifts. I'm quite happy to report that they were all as excited about the books as they were about the toys...and that makes this Mama smile!

Click here to head over to the tutorial.

Project Six

I know that I'm not the only one that loves to gift wrap. I've used this paper flower tutorial many times over the years and think you will, too!

find kraft bags here

Project Seven

There are too many scrapbooking supplies in my stash to be running around with an ugly notepad. Repurposing goodies is one of my favorite things to do, especially after I see the cute end result.

Project Eight

I turned 50 in March 2014 and to celebrate the gift of 50 years, I shared 50 facts about myself on Instragram {for the 50 days leading up to March 28th} thinking it would be fun for my kids to read in years to come. After doing all that, I thought that it would be a shame not to document those lists in a mini album.

Yeah, like so many of my mini album projects, this mini album isn't really all that "mini" is it?

Read more about how I set up my #50until50 mini album here.

Check out my lists here.

Project Nine

Ever need to add another page to your spiral bound mini album? Here's the post where I share how to do just that!

Project Ten

I don't create near as many scrapbook layouts as I used to, but I actually pulled out my supplies and documented this story of our history of home improvement projects. Somehow, the Lowe's slogan seems so fitting for a marriage, too, don't you think?

Here's the 2013 Top Ten blog hop roundup.

Your next stop on the Top Ten blog hop is with Wendy Antenucci

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