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?
