Project Life: Weeks 7 & 8

For my 2012 Project Life album, Week 7 corresponds to Valentine's Day.  I chose the American Crafts XO kit since there was a lot of black and red in my photos.  It turned out to work very well.  (Click on photos to enlarge.)

Week 7

Since the paper in this kit is SO cute, I decided to keep my title, journaling, and filler cards simple.  For this one, I used a strip of 2.5" x 6" embossed cardstock.  The word February was cut with my Silhouette from black cardstock, but you could just as easily use some stickers from your stash.  The heart was punched from the back of one of the papers.  I stamped the date on a small scrap of red and then notched the ends.

Another simple insert.  I cut a piece of 2" x 4" paper and layered it with a border punched strip on top of the back side of one of the papers.  Add a couple of the super cute layered stickers and some typed journaling and done.

Ok, this one is my favorite!!!  I had a bunch of my kids' Valentines from their classmates to include.  Originally, I was going to place them all in the pockets but they were all different sizes and orientations.  My fix?  To create a pocket.  I cut a 2" x 4" piece and layered it over a 4" x 6" piece.  I used Red Line tape on the bottom and sides to keep it in place.  Then, I added a couple of embellishments.  The whole pocket along with Valentine cards easily fits into the page protector.  My kids were SUPER excited.

For this next insert, I used the Midway Washi Tape from the Embellishment Add-On to tape down the card that came with my flowers from my husband for Valentine's Day.  So excited that I saved that!  The only other embellishment that I used are the Studio Calico wooden people from several kits ago.  Their size is just perfect for Project Life!

This month's Stamp Set is too cute!!!  And just perfect for my Valentine spread.  I decided to stamp the images in White Staz On ink directly onto my photos.  I was really nervous, but it turned out to be easy.

Here's the last two filler cards.  Nothing but patterned paper and a cute heart sticker.

For Project Life: Week Eight I chose the Pebbles Family Ties line.  The bright colors and floral patterns were just perfect for my outdoor photos.  (Click on pictures to enlarge.)

Week Eight

My title block is pretty simple this week.  I added some Thickers from my stash and a circle label sticker that came with the kit.  It just thrills me to get to use up some of my Thickers stash!

For one of my 3x4 slots, I printed out a screen shot of one of my husband's super sweet texts.  Such a great memory and so easy to include.  

The Pebbles Chips are so cute without being too bulky.  I added several of them to the 3x4 filler cards.  For the My Brother Is card, I used the OA mini alphabet stickers to list some characteristics of the boys.  The yellow and white polka dot card was a freebie that I found at Pinterest.  You can find tons of fun downloads for Project Life pinned there.  If you'd like to print one out, you can find it HERE.

For this week's journaling, I created a Week In Review card.  Rather than journal about each specific event, I just summarized the entire week on the 4x6 Pebbles card that came in the kit.  This made the layout even quicker to put together.

I'll be back soon with some more PL posts.  There are tips, tricks, tutorials, and more freebies.  If there's anything you'd like to see in upcoming Project Life posts, leave me a comment.  I'd love to hear from ya!

- Aphra

DT Inspiration: MME Stamp!

Isn't the March kit fantastic??? I loved the MME Miss Caroline line and wanted to use it all up and I needed 2 extra cards this month...so it was perfect!

My kit came with a yellow felt border strip and I wasn't quite sure how to use it. Then I thought I could stamp directly on it...yay it worked! I used Versafine ink and it didn't smear at all! I used this felt strip on both cards.

For my first card, I used the sketch from MME's blog so it came together quickly! This card is for my Grandpa who turning 80 in a week! (Happy Birthday Grandpa!)

The other card was for my brother-in-law. I realized I should have used a plain circle punch instead of the scallop one so it would be more "manly" :). Oh well, I'm sure he appreciated it and it is probably just me thinking this. I stamped the card stock with the number stamp from this month's stamp add-on to create the background.

Enabler alert: You seriously need this stamp! I loved the number stamp and the texture dots stamp!

If you have a few pieces left over of your kit...cards are a great way to kill that kit!

Melanie

We LOVE the February Stamp Set!!

Well, hiya. It's Monday. *sigh* I'm not sure if you remember or not, but on February 1st we showed off ALL of the new goodies in the TSR store...the FOTM kit, the DS kit...remember? And at the very end of the post, I showed off the Stamp Set for February. Let me jog your memory...

Now do you remember? Aren't they just about the cutest things you've ever seen?!?! Well, they are, and our Design Team did a super fab job using them this month! Take a look...

Love Card by Jenny

1 in a Million Card by Aphra

Little Sun Beam by Melanie

Be Mine by Jenny

Hot Stuff Card by Melanie

Now what did I tell ya? Ca-ute, right? If you have not had the pleasure of having one of the EXCLUSIVE TSR Stamp Sets, you can get your hot hands on one HERE.

Hope you have a great day...I'm off to dream about Friday! *sigh*

Awe Come On...Give it a Try!

Good morning ladies and HAPPY FRIDAY!!! I am here today to share my huge accomplishment...I used stamps on a scrapbook layout!!! This has really been a HUGE challenge for me in the past. And I'm saying on my scrapbook layout, but the fact that I used the stamps at all is really the accomplishment. Almost every time I commit to using my stamps, I end up trashing it...I have trouble working them in! But this time I challenged myself to show the stamps off! In the April kit this month you get these wonderful, beautiful babies...

And I created this...

FUN

So I used the oh so bright and beautiful Gertie by My Mind's Eye...yum! And to make the clear and crisp images from my stamps, I practiced. For me that is key...practice! I do use StazOn Ink which is perfect for stamping intricate images, and I just stamp on a scrap piece of paper until I work up the nerve to stamp on my project. And as far as placement, it's random...really. In this month's kit you also get a nice assortment of the Gertie brads. And to show them off, I stuck them in the centers of my doilies.

So, I challenge you today ladies to use your stamps. Believe me if I can do it, you can too!! Thanks for stopping by!