Project Life | Wrapping up 2016

I think I can, I think I can... complete my 2016 Project Life album! Today's layout is one of a few I had left to complete from last year. I didn't use a kit for this one, but pulled a few things I had in my stash- the 6x6 paper pad and chipboard from Crate Paper's "Snow and Cocoa" collection, gold puffy alpha, labels and word stickers from Crate Paper/Maggie Holmes "Gather" collection and some leftover journal cards from various Citrus Twist Kits Pocket Life kits.

While the photos for this layout were holiday-themed, I wanted to go with a non-traditional color scheme. The Snow & Cocoa collection was perfect, as it had more non-traditional colors like pink and aqua. I balanced this with a lot of white, for a lighter feel.

Here is the overall layout...

And the full left page...

For the title card above, I joined a Citrus Twist Kits filler card with some patterned paper with gold stitching. There are a lot of very simple and subtle details like this in this layout. A bit of ink splatter and a date stamp, and she's done!

The card below is a filler card I shared on my #100daysofPLcards series on Instagram. Using a watercolor paper base, I applied an inked background and then just stitched on a chipboard piece (I removed some layers of chipboard to make it thin enough to stitch through). The phrase stamp is from Citrus Twist kits.

Below, another leftover Citrus Twist Kits filler card, joined with a 3x4 photo. The adorable tree is another chipboard piece from the Snow and Cocoa collection that I thinned out to stitch it.

Here is the full right side of the layout...

I like to add little details to my 4x6 photos...

The card above was another from my #100daysofPLcards series, from a few weeks ago. Super simple. I really liked the multi-color block pattern of the paper, so I just added a few word stickers to highlight the pattern, which I stitched in place.

The "Let's Go" acrylic piece is a new release from Color Cast Designs, that arrived in my mailbox just yesterday. I backed the G and O with some patterned paper scraps to add a bit if color and help tie it together with the rest of the layout. So cute!

One last thing for this week's layout- it includes a very simple 8"x8" layout of our Christmas Card. The card itself is 8" wide, so I based the layout size on that. A few pieces of patterened paper, a bit of ink splatter and a stitched chipboard element and really, that's it. Super simple.

And that's it for this layout. Thanks for stopping by!

Project Life 2017 | February 6-19

Hi scrappy friends! Today I am sharing a layout using the January Pocket Life kit from Citrus Twist Kits called "Jameson," as well as the exclusive die cuts from the Main kit that month.

I focused on the lighter colors from the kit, especially the yellow, aqua and pink. Here is the overall layout...

And a closer look at just the left page...

The kit came with a sheet of yellow word stickers. The phrases were really great this month and I used many of them throughout the layout. I also used a few of the stamps from the kit, stamping directly in my photo below.

The card on the right above was part of my "100 days of PL cards" series in Instagram. I've been playing along with "the 100 day project" by creating and posting a new Project Life card each day.

Here's the right side page...

For the base of the card above, I just adhered 2 journal cards together on the back side using washi tape. I like the extra interest and color this gives, instead of a single 4x6.

And that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by!

Project Life 2017 | Feb 27 - March 5

Hi scrappy friends! Today I am sharing a Project Life spread and 6x12 layout featuring products from Elle's Studio. I purchased the March 2017 monthly kit, as well as a few coordinating products- vellum sentiment circles, acrylic stars and teal puffy alpha. Having a girl, I don't often use a color palette of blues and greens, but these products seemed to work well with with my photos for this week.

Let's start with the 6x12 layout...

I used a piece of ledger paper (from the Crate Paper "Poolside" collection) as the base for this layout and added a mixed media background using a packaging plastic technique, along with some basic ink splatter, in shades of blue and green. Tucked under the base of the photo I added a couple of the vellum sentiment circles, and a cluster of acrylic stars. I LOVE both of those products! So cute!

To hold the layout, I trimmed a 12x12 page protector to 6" wide and sealed the edge by stitching a piece of patterned paper (from the Maggie Holmes "Gather" collection) folded over the edge. I also added a small tab by folding a die-cut from the monthly kit and also stitching in place.

Here's the overall layout...

And the left side page...

I won't bore you with too much explanation for this layout, it's all pretty straight forward.

I used another vellum sentiment circle, stitched onto one of the monthly kit cards with an inked background and puffy alpha.

Here is the right side page...

To create the ticket pocket above, I simply cut the top chevron off of one of the filler cards from the kit, and adhered BOTH pieces to a backing card so that it allows the ticket to slide in and out. The stitching is only added for effect, and doesn't actually connect anything except the small "perfect" piece. The pocket holds hockey game and concert tickets.

I love how well those acrylic stars accent one of my concert photos!!!

Before I wrap this up, I'll share 1 last photo, of how this layout looks in the album with the 6x12 insert.

And.... That's all folks! Thanks for stopping by!

Project Life 2017 | January 23 - February 5

Hello and happy spring!!! Today I'm sharing a layout from January, that is filled with light, spring-y colors. I used the March Pocket Life kit from Citrus Twist Kits, called "Oliver." This kit featured 6x6 papers and die-cuts from Pinkfresh's "Dream On" collection. I chose to focus on the lighter colors from these products, as well as many of the Citrus Twist exclusives.

Can I just say how much I love how the colors in the title card coordinate with the little sunrise photo I had from this week? Love it!!

Here is the overall layout...

And a closer look at the left page...

Ink splatter used throughout the layout is one of my favorites, Mister Huey's "clay." It is such a great neutral color!

Above, you will see a few puffy stickers (including my favorite puffy hearts!) which are from a CT exclusive set that was from the Main kit last month, and available in the shop. I used these throughout the layout.

I love the card above. Not for the embellishment, but for the subject matter. I am so grateful to be documenting a teenager's life during the age of social media, and to have access to photos like this. My daughter and her friends are always doing crazy things (like this facetime makeup fail). I happily steal her photos for our Project Life albums, as they really tell the story of life right now.

The yellow puffy alpha are from last month's pocket life kit. I didn't have many letters left, but enough for just a couple words on this layout.

On to the right page...

I love those puffy gold words from Crate Paper, that were included in the kit. They are easily one of my most favorite scrapbook supplies to be released in recent months. To create the card, I joined 2 of the exclusive 3x4 cards from the kit (I just tape them together on the back side with washi tape) and added some ink splatter. The journalling prompt on the card was perfect to document a weekend spent babysitting my niece and nephew.

This kit came with a few exclusive wood veneer pieces. I love how thin these are, as I'm able to stitch through them!

Also on the card above, you will see a stamped sentiment that I added directly onto my photo. I LOVE the little word stamps that come in Citrus Twist kits, and this month I found the words very useful and used many of them throughout the layout.

Below, I made a filler card clustering another of the exclusive wood veneer pieces, along with a few die-cut pieces (which I punched into smaller circles), a puffy sticker and just a bit of ink splatter. The flower was punched from the CT cut-apart sheet.

Above and below, I used die-cut pieces from Pinkfresh, stitched into place and clustered with more of the puffy heart stickers.

And that's it for this layout. Thanks for stopping by!!!