Project Life Recap - Part 2

If the idea of creating a family event (yearbook) or Project life photo pocket album intrigues you - I hope you had a chance to read Part 1 of our Project Life Recap:-)

Part 2 will take us through the months of March and April

March - Techniques we did with the Class Kit -
Used Dylusions sprays and masks
Work with Gesso
Create a 12x12 layout based on a sketch


Journaling prompt was  - Subway art inspiration- use it in a layout


Sample of my pages -

 

Once again - one of the reasons I LOVE scrapbooking this way - is important events - Like BIRTHDAYS, are scrapbooked right aways!! And since I printed the pictures for this ; I printed extras and did a 2 page layout for Aubrey's book at the same time!

 

Lots of pictures of the snow because this was the winter that never wanted to end!!

the page on the right here was the bonus page for March - the design is exactly opposite of the other style we use every month, allowing for your 4x6 photos to be portrait style and your 3x4's to be Landscape

 

 

Here I used the Gesso with the Tim Holtz star mask and threw a little bit of glitter on while it was still wet - it turned out great!

 

lots of dylusions mists, make a fun and colorful background

 

another reason I LOVE Project Life scrapbooking - Memorabilia!

I'm a keeper of "stuff" on this page I cut up Aubrey's paper which was 8.5x11 into a size that would work for my page (3 pockets) and also incorporated a Yellow slip ( in our school Yellow is awesome!) that Dain brought home one day

 

my take on the sketch - I incorporated my Subway style journaling by using a 4x6 card from the Simple Stories line Homespun.

 

Here is Nicole take on the same sketch - and she typed up her House Rules - so cute!

 

 

and she also loves to keep memorabilia - she just used an 8.5x11 page protector to hold her child's art!

 

 

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Techniques- Wax Seals (this was fun and different, we encouraged to use it as a focal point)

Roller Stamps and brayers with paint

Stamping your own labels

 

And our writing Prompt was Song Lyrics:-)

 

 

Sometimes a Sing hits you. Hard.  There's just something about music. It evokes emotions and brings back memories.  These songs are on repeat in our head!  This time, I couldn't just keep some of those words in my head. I had to record them. I want to remember what they mean to me, why they are so important.

 

 

Here are my pages for the Month

 

 

my "LOVE" wax seal

 

Just the chorus of song lyrics that means something to me right now

 

I used the Studio Calico dot brayer to decorate my envelope

 

inside of it I printed out even more songs - including the one who's chorus I used for the page above - so many songs mean something!

 

 

used arrows to point to my kids because the pictures at their dance festival had bad lighting and were a little blurry:-(

 

 

our extra page this month was a 6x12 page protector - kind of fun to scrap both sides of a 6x12 - pretty easy:-)

 

 

and there it is - March and April all done - Memories documented!

Part 3 will be out shortly...

 

I hope you feel inspired!

 

 

 

 

 

March KOTM Inspiration!!

Your March Kit of the Month is called “Longer Days”

Because we are celebrating seeing more of the Sun – your Longer days Spring kit has bright colors, fabulous patterns, quotes & fun embellishments!

Patterned paper

Basic Grey-Tic Tac Toe (Kneehighs & Bowties)

Studio Calico-Hmmm & In Love (Snippets & Sundrifter)

Echo Park- Border Strips, Lace Damask & Pink/Yellow (Sweet Girl)

Cardstock

Bazzil-Lemonade, White, Springtime, Razzleberry Light, Papaya Purée & Daiquiri Ice by Two Scoops

Embellishments

1 Roll(4 feet) American Crafts ribbon –various co-ordinating colors in kits

3 Coral colored ribbon roses from Making Memories

1 mini Sketchbook & 2 paper tabs from Amy Tangerine

1 package Enamel Dots- My Minds Eye, Collectable line

3 mini Bottle caps & 4 chipboard pieces from Basic Grey-Kneehighs & Bowties line

3 Brads from Basic Grey

2 Flowers & 2 Flag Metal clips from Prima

1 journal die-cut -WeR Memory Keepers

1 Package KaiserCraft Rub-ons

2 Doodlebug Specialty Buttons

KOTM $30.00+taxes

Need more ideas - here you go!! 

 

We hope you feel inspired - DESPITE the weather!!!

S

Oh Snap - February KOTM ideas!

Hi all -
welcome to some inspiration!!! Tannis D created a whole bunch of great layouts and a mini album all with what she got in this month's KIT! 

Check out this adorable Mini book!

4 Inches by 12 inches

the cover and small band to put over the cover to keep the book together (check out the film strip:-)

 scored at 3 inch intervals

these little Flap pieces are 7.5 by 2.75 - scored in half and round the outside corners

(2x3 photos fit perfectly!)

Adhere the backside of the scored piece to the 3x4 section - alternating sides - add photos and decorate!

I hope you feel inspired!!

S

October KOTM

so October is halfway done - but your KOTM is here! We are going to try for a mid-month format for a while, hopefully getting the date a little sooner to the 10th - my life is just too crazy at the end and beginning of a new month - so I have to choose what I can do and do well...I can do the KOTM well if I change the release date...so here you go:-)

don't you just LOVE Instagram!!

The October Kit of the Month – “Portfolio”

This month’s kit includes the following

6 Sheets of Bazzill 12x12 Cardstock in the following colors

Lakeshore, Spring Willow Medium, Cobblestone Dark, Cobblestone Light(2) and Natural.

6 Sheets of Patterned 12x12 Paper from Pink Paislee (2), October Afternoon (2), My Mind’s Eye (1) & Studio Calico (1)

Lots of Lovely Embellishments are included-

Full package of Bo-Bunny Lace

Full set of Alphabeans (alpha stickers) from Jillibean

1 Border Sticker, 3 Vintage Buttons or wooden numbers,1 brad, 2- stacked stickers(assorted) – Crate paper

1 metre Yellow & White twine – Twinery

Washi Tape – Bella Blvd

4 Journal Labels, 1 arrow & 1 stacked sticker (assorted)– Pink paislee

1 label stamp – Studio Calico, 1 clip & 3 Die-cuts(assorted)– My Mind’s Eye

Here are some layouts and cards I whipped up with this kit!!

 These pics had been in my stash for a while - Aubrey's 1st movie experience - in the Steinbach Theatre (which is closed now:-(  ) Cars2 was the movie - and she fell asleep almost immedately after the previews!

 loving those little journal tabs - Pink Paislee (24 in a package)

 started up the sewing machine for a little detail - and the white dots are Mr. Huey's - Calico White

ok this layout was FUN - I took a pair of scissors and forced it through the paper from the backside...and then when I flipped it over I distressed it with some Vintage Photo Ink and my blending tool!

The label stamp is from Studio Calico - stamped in Archival Black

The arrow is new from Pink Paislee - Artisan series, you ink or spray them and they have a built in resist pattern on every piece - they come in butterflies too!!

 a little tuck and layer

 "D" for Dain:-)

 pretty simple layout - used the Natural cardstock as a mat around each photo, the little labels for Legoland and May 2012 are both the Studio Calico stamp again.

 Used the Alphabeans stickers overtop of the Washi tape - cool look!

 just a few cards with my leftover goodies:-)

 no - I do not sew straight!!

 1 more layout - 8.5x11

this pattern is the backside of the black and white dot in the kit 

 the able label sticker  - not in kit - but it suited the layout!

You are awesome too!!

I hope this kit inspires you to scrap and create this month too!!

S