NaNoWriMo 2016 - Day 3

Dear Scribbler!

O... M... G...! 😲😲😲

2821 words! 

2821 words!!! I can not believe I've written this much! It's been one of those days that what I thought I was going to write, wasn't what I ended up writing. It's ridiculous! The story just ran away with itself, and what I actually ended up writing was the back story to the main story, but the characters and their situation became so interesting that they needed a story on it's own.

If you can actually read the tiny writing at the top, in three days I written 6809 words. I'm so proud of myself. I'm trying to prepare for those days when I know I won't be able to write, or when it's the opposite of today and the ideas won't come. (It's my birthday in the middle of the month, so I know I'll be loosing a couple of full days there.)

So, what's planned for tomorrow? I'll be writing the part of the story, I thought I was going to write today. It's the first day when I know I have a full structure to work with, which is nice! 😜

How are you experiencing your first three days of NaNoWriMo? I'd love to know. Haven't joined up yet? You've got plenty of time to catch up. Come along and join in the fun.

Tomorrow, I plan to not only tell you how day 4 has gone, but also give you a little insight into how I'm making sure all those words are being saved.

See you on Friday!

Happy Scribing!

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Lessons Learnt - 16 - Shhhh! Can I tell you a secret? A Magical Secret.

Dear Scribblers

Here's the final layout I'm showing you from my journey through September 2011 on Shimelle Laine's Learn Something New Everyday course.

I think it's probably my most art journal-y layout of the lot. What do you think?

The wording reads, "Sssshh! Live A Life Less Ordinary. I believe in Magic, Fairies, Spirits, Enchanting Dreams, Dragons, Spooky Ghosts, Angels and all things Fantasy."

I began by painting the background quite thickly in acrylic paint and, once it was dry, painting over the whole thing with Glitz It Sparkles glitter glue, writing in the glittery word MAGIC at the same time.

I used a lot of pieces from magazines, the lips, the main title, the black wings, and the roses, even the girl came from a Vivienne Westwood advert! Although the wings were added separately, her wings was a butterfly from a clothes label cut in half, the full butterfly can be seen in the top left hand corner.

There's another fabric butterfly label used linking the Creative Imaginations Narratives by Karen Russell Journaler's Notebook journalling sheet to the top most rose. I then scattered various stickers throughout the layout including a princess chipboard, 'fantasy' word, and word rub-ons from DCWV's Once Upon A Time range, and a dear little witchy cat from Daisy and Dandelion's Pumpkin and Aubergine Halloween range. I then added more glitter glue and highlights with Sakura's gelly roll stardust pens. It's all about the sparkle.

I wanted it to be a fun page, so I hope the whimsical nature comes across.

This may be the last page, but please come back tomorrow for my closing thoughts on LSNED.

Happy Scribing!

Journal Prompt 108

Dear Scribblers

"The most crazy 'out-there' event I could ever imagine happening is..."

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Cheering Up A Grey Day with LSNED

Dear Scribblers

It's a very grey day today in the UK, and it's days like today that make me want to look back at brighter days, like this one:

A lot of businesses use the term "Blue Sky Thinking" to think above and beyond. Now, this is what I call blue sky thinking! A perfect day for inspirational thinking, creative ideas and imaginative dreaming.

Happy Scribing!

The Crafty Scribe's Favourite Quotes - 6

Dear Scribblers

I have another quote for you, from the great Albert Einstein -

"Imagination is more important than knowledge."

Now that's an amazing statement coming from a genius!

Imagination is what inspires to write, scrapbook, paint, create, invent and produce. Listen to your own inner voice, it's your creativity and imagination talking to you. Please listen to it.

If you like this quote, it is available on a sticker from Basic Grey - I have it as part of a collection pack called 'Archaic.' It's a selection of earthy tones, natural designs and cute dinosaurs! You can see the Element Sticker sheet here at the Basic Grey website - this is the direct link. It was produced in 2008 and is marked as sold out, but you may find it somewhere on the internet.

Happy Scribing!