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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Project Life Week 2


Hello, hello.  Moving right along with Project Life, I have week 2 to share with you here today.  I am having so. much. FUN with PL!  What was I thinking all these past years not doing it?  If you're taking part, I'd love to see what you're working on so be sure to link me up in the comments section.

Ok, so here's week 2 in video form-




and here is the week 2 spread in photos-


Next up is a layout.  I'm happy to say that in no way is PL interfering with my ability to create regular scrapbook pages.  I like the idea of doing both because I can highlight specific memories on a grander scale when I dedicate an entire layout to them and at the same time, PL allows me to capture so much more than if I were trying to get everything into 12x12 scrapbook pages- would never happen.


Liam's 5th Birthday page was very fun to create.  I used a lot of Simple Stories here.  The edges are sewn together with the exception of the angle.  I used this area to create a pocket of sorts to hold a little glassine bag used for some hidden journaling.


The flair is from October Afternoon and the Good Life sticker from Jillibean.  The glassine bag is held snuggly in place with a Tim Holtz clip.  Here is what the bag looks like when pulled out-



and, here's the little birthday guy himself, mounted on a misted background created with a mask and Tim Holtz color wash in stream.

Phew, long post today.  Thanks for hanging in there with me!  Don't forget to link me up if you're working on PL and enjoy your day!

Friday, January 25, 2013

Friday Favorite


These two are peas in a pod for sure!  I love watching these cousins together because they glow.  It reminds me of being with my cousin when we were little, such a special kind of friendship.

I snapped this pic of them last week at the end of a very fun day together and in the middle of a pretty awesome Just Dance session.  When it came time to capturing this moment, I immediately reached for some Crate Paper and set to work.

FRIDAY FAVORITE... Crate Paper's Fourteen Collection!


If you've seen any of my recent posts, you already know I can't get enough of the Fourteen collection.  I also used a Maya Road stick pin and doily, American Crafts transparent letters (love these too!), some washi, mist, and sequins.


And, as mentioned in this video, I put the leftover heart die cuts to use in this next layout featuring lots more Crate.



I stitched them, with an old Jenni Bowlin ticket, right to the page on top of some painting and stamping.  I used a few background stamps from PTI's Background Basics Hearts set.


Other products used: AC thickers, Basic Grey alphas, Tim Holtz mini clip, Jillibean Soup sticker, a craft die cut from my stash, and of course, some washi.

Wishing you a very Happy Friday!  Thanks so much for coming by!

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Quick & Easy



 Hi all!  I have a video to share today of a quick & easy Valentine.  While I love to get more elaborate with my projects, I do have a certain appreciation for the quick & easy variety.  

This little Valentine comes together very simply using some adorable stamps and dies from Papertrey Ink.  The patterned papers that I've used here are from Crate Paper's Fourteen collection... I'm obsessed.  I'll have a couple of layouts to share using this line coming soon.  In the meantime, here's the video for ya!



Also wanted to share how pleased I am with my most recent $10 thrift shop find for my scraproom...


It works very nicely to add a few more storage spaces and that makes me happy!

Thanks for coming by today!

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Love, love, love

 
Happy Saturday friends!  Just poppin' in to share a quick card with you today.  

Valentine's Day is such a fun holiday to create for.  I mean, what's better than sending love notes?  I happen to be in love with Crate Paper's fourteen collection this season.  The adorable papers from the 6x6 collection pad seem to keep ending up on all of the cards I'm creating!



Along with the adorable paper, I used PTI's Heart to Heart stamp set and die, red & white bakers twine, and Neenah solar white cardstock as a base.

I'll certainly be back to share more soon, but for now I'm off to make the birthday party rounds with my littles!

Enjoy your weekend!

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Project Life Week 1

 Hello!  I could not be more thrilled about finally giving Project Life a go... what in the world have I been waiting for??



I just adore everything about it.  I will certainly continue to create larger layouts for special memories or events that I want to record in that way, but this relieves the pressure that I put on myself, or the guilt, when I don't get all of the pictures I want into layouts.

Anyway, I know it's easy to be very enthusiastic about something in the beginning and that it can sort of dwindle as time goes on, so I'm planning to share a new spread once a week here, mostly through video, to keep that motivation going.  It'll give me a kick in the pants when needed!

So here's week one, a brief overview of my newly formulated process, title page, and week 1 spread.  Hope you enjoy!