Welcome to our eleventh ONE LITTLE WORD Blog Hop! Every month on the 1st, students from Ali Edwards' year-long class at Big Picture Classes have a little blog hop to share our assignments from the previous month. I'm so glad you are here. You will be inspired by all of the amazing projects.
I enjoyed this month's prompt. I did a spontaneous, free-flow writing. I read each prompt and then started writing directly on each card. My word is SERENDIPITY and I think that is a way to let SERENDIPITY go to work. Not much thinking, not much control, just accidental fortune.
I'm not in love with my art work on the pages. Individually they are fine but the styles don't match. I'm doing my best to be OK with it. I'm OK with it enough that I am not willing to do it over again to make them match! How is that? Ha!
JANUARY 1 BLOG HOP
Our next blog hop is our last blog hop for the 2011 class. We will share our final assignment as well as reveal our NEW WORD for 2012. If you plan to choose a word for 2012 and blog about it, you are welcome to join the blog hop.
If you were not in Ali's 2011 class, you may still participate, you are invited to reveal your word and tell us why you chose it. Or how it chose you. Please email me your blog address and your email address and I will send out further instructions late in December.
Anyway, off you go to the other amazing participants for THIS month's hop. The list of all participants are below in case you get lost along the way, please come back here to get back on track.
Julie Ann is next on the hop. And don't forget to visit Lisa & Cheri(last two on the list) as they were added at the last minute (an error by me) and they may not be on all the participant lists at each blog.
To see everything ONE LITTLE WORD on my blog, click here.
Thanks for stopping by. Happy blog hopping...
December 1 Blog Hop Participants
Something I read over and over again in the hop is this note of 'I am letting myself be okay with imperfection' and I think it is a good thing. We all do some things very, very well and, when we need to, we can nail down every single detail to perfection there. Art, on the other hand, is a release, a way to let flow the beauty and inspiration or whatever that lies within us and seeks expression. I love you page. It speaks of you.
Posted by: Deb | December 01, 2011 at 07:34
I love how you approached this month prompt, letting the words just come freely. I am trying to do that as well.
Thank you so much for all the hard work that you put into organizing these monthly blog hops. I look forward to seeing everyone's work and reading everyone's thoughts each month. Happy holidays and here's to a wonderful 2012!
xoxo,
Jenn
Posted by: JennL | December 01, 2011 at 08:08
'accidental fortune'.....I love that word combination! Love that you let the words and thoughts flow and how much you've thought about your word and what impact it's had on you. So very thankful for all you do with the Blog Hop!
Posted by: Lisa | December 01, 2011 at 09:16
I can't help but think that many of us found that our words for the year influenced us in ways we didn't necessarily expect. Love your take on serendipity!
I did send an email on 11/20 to sign up for this month's hop, but either you didn't get it or it got buried in your inbox. I realized as I was going to bed last night that I hadn't received the blog hop list. I've joined in the blog hop anyway - my post is here: http://cheriandrews.blogspot.com/2011/12/one-little-word-blog-hop-december.html
Posted by: Cheri | December 01, 2011 at 09:22
Cheri, I had that same thought too and didnt ever get back to see, with a clear head, if I did have you on the list. I am so sorry. So glad you are joining along. I will update my blog post. It is always a pleasure to have you participate.
Posted by: Nihao, Cupcake! by Margie | December 01, 2011 at 09:33
Looks wonderful Margie! I started out with a plan to use my handwriting but just couldn't bring myself to do it haha I'm hoping that while doing Project Life for 2012 I will become more comfortable with using my handwriting.
Posted by: jillconyers | December 01, 2011 at 14:33
Great job on this months prompt. It's been amazing to see how everyone grew with their word.
Posted by: MonicaB | December 01, 2011 at 17:54
Love the nine patch! Great job on the M and the swirls! Thanks as always for being the hostess with the mostess...from China even! I look forward to next month and next year blogging with you! -Amanda
Posted by: Amanda (Scrappnbee) | December 01, 2011 at 21:21
Thanks for organizing Margie! I really like what you wrote on your "this word" card. I can't wait to hear what you've chosen for next year!
Posted by: cia | December 02, 2011 at 08:00
Thanks again for hosting this blog hop. It's something I've looked forward to every month. I love your collage and your free-flowing writing. It brings out such honesty without censorship. It's something I did with mine too.
Posted by: Sam @ Learn. Create. Do. | December 02, 2011 at 21:04
I can't wait to start this all again. And I have a word and it's already working in/on me!! Love it!
Posted by: Rebekah | December 04, 2011 at 17:26