Project Life 2013 - Week 27

Short and sweet with this post...  I'm wanting to get out and enjoy that beautiful sunshine that Melbourne has been blessed with today.  Isn't it funny how your mood always lifts when there's a little Vitamin D to be taken in?  Well, mine does anyway and I'm planning on taking full advantage of it today :)

My week 26 was so much fun to work on, I think it was because I allowed myself to just go with the flow and not limit myself with particular kits or colours.  As you can see, I used bits and pieces from lots of different kits and amazingly enough, they all work together SO well.  I'm not going to list them all as I'll be here all day, but if you would like to know about something specific, please don't hesitate to leave me a comment and I would happy to give you details.

I love the simplicity of typing text onto my photos before printing, especially when it's a week where I have lots of journaling.  I'm finding myself leaving lots of 'white space' for this when I take my photos now and I can always crop them down if I decide not to journal.

I have absolutely and utterly fallen in love with the Flip-Flaps from Close To My Heart.  The beautiful and always inspiring Petra Corcoran introduced me to them (in the past I have just made my own) but these are so convenient and come in a range of different sizes.  Sure beats getting the sewing machine out LOL!  They are especially good if you have a photo heavy week or even want to hide some personal journaling.  If you would like to order some, I'm sure that lovely Petra would be happy to help you out...  You can contact her here.

I also have to add that I finally got to spend some time on my December Daily Foundation pages last night and am planning on doing some more again tonight.  I can't wait to share some photos with you over the next day or two.

Until then, happy creating! :)

xo

Project Life 2013 - Week 44

This week I am pushing myself and feeling under the pump to smash out some more Project Life layouts and get my December Daily album in order before Sunday.  Can you believe it has come around this quickly?  Does anyone have one of those remotes handy from the Adam Sandler movie Click?  I would love a 'pause' button right now LOL ;)  Not to mention all the organising of my Elf On The Shelf ideas and getting our little friend Jack out from hiding (so very excited to have some fun with him again).  I just keep telling myself to 'breathe' and that 'I can do this'... Let's see how far these affirmations get me!  If not, I'm going on the hunt for a Click remote, so sing out if anyone knows where I can purchase one!  Hehehehe ;)

So here it is, my Week 44 of Project Life using the gorgeous Cut & Paste kit from Amy Tangerine. I am still working backwards and forwards from where I lost track so that I can meet in the middle somewhere soon.  Working in this 'no order' kind of manner is suiting me quite well at this stage and continuing to keep me motivated.

I had fun with some of my stash for this week's title card, using some old Kaisercraft self-adhesive Fozz Felt.  Man was that stuff sticky!!!  It took me quite a bit of time to get all of the backing off but once I did it wasn't all that difficult to place on the insert and stick down.

I used a little more of it on the garden photo in the top right corner here, just to add some cohesion across the layout.  I also went back to printing my journaling for this week; time was the main reason for this as I always find it quicker to type and print than handwrite.

I am having so much fun playing with my wooden veneers and this little Halloween skeleton was perfect for this week.  He was a little delicate to stick down but nothing my good old friend Glossy Accents couldn't help out with.

So there you have it, another week complete and another quick post finished.  Now I am going to have some fun with December Daily stash and get this album in some sort of order before Sunday...  Wish me luck peeps and I'll be back soon to give you an update on how I'm going with it all.

Keep smilin' :)
xo

Project Life 2013 - Week 43

Wow, what a week it's been! Crazy busy and lots of things crossed off my 'to do' list, which has given me a great sense of satisfaction. Getting on top of things before Christmas is a major priority for me at the moment and my Project Life is a big part of that.

I have decided to work backwards with my weeks to keep me motivated. I am now on week 43 and then have set myself the goal of completing at least 2 other weeks so that by the year's end I will be finished and up-to-date. It has actually given me my mojo back and I have been thoroughly enjoying playing with my kits each night when the boys go to bed. Sometimes I get so lost in it all that I don't realise how late it's getting... Watching my favourite shows and Project Life-ing is the best therapy for this busy Mumma; my wind down time.

For week 43 I used my Becky Higgins Midnight kit and used the highly talented Leena Loh from FindingNana as inspiration. I love how clean and fresh her layouts always look and decided to try something a little different than my usual colourful spreads. I also challenged myself to use my own handwriting for my journaling. I only do it on rare occasions, not because I don't like my handwriting, I just find typing onto my journaling cards much quicker. I really need to step out of my comfort zone more often as every time I do I'm always really happy with the result.

The thing I loved the most about this kit was that it's basic colours of black and white really made my photos stand out and my handwritten journaling mesh well into the inserts. I had fun with my gold embossing powders and heat gun too for this layout. I never really emboss much these days, especially in my Project Life, but the Studio Calico stamps looked great stamped and embossed onto my title card. I also did the little gold heart Ono the top right insert titled Everyday Life.

So, wish me luck in my mission to be finished my Project Life by the end of December, all ready to start a fresh in 2014. WOW! Can you believe that? Already we're talking about 2014 Project Life.... That's just insane but my begeesus is that exciting!!!!! Lol A new year of fun and wonderful memory documenting... Bring it on!!!!!

Happy scrappin' :)

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December Daily - Preparation for 2013

Happy first of November peeps!  Yep, that's right... November is upon us ALREADY!!!  Can you hear the sound of Christmas calling?  Have you noticed that all the shops have all their decorations in store and have had for the past few weeks?  The kids are organising their Santa letters and us parents are starting to prep for the silly season.

I truly love this time of year, all the excitement, all the frantic shopping (thank goodness for online buying nowadays) and one of my biggest thrills...  My December Daily album.  If you have never heard of it before, be sure to check where it all began with the lovely and highly talented Ali Edwards here.  She is so inspiring and her tutorial videos and ideas are simply amazing!

I have been doing this Christmas-themed-way-of-documenting-the-month-of-December for the past 3 years now and each year I thoroughly enjoy the whole concept, getting more creative each time I take part.  This year will be no exception however I plan to be totally organised before the month of December hits, as we all know how crazy it can be.

My first steps are to:

• keep a notepad and jot down my ideas
• search pinterest for inspiration, you can find my board link here.
• go through and sort my over flowing stash of Christmas themed goodies
• start cropping and making inserts

I have just downloaded the Ali Edwards December Daily 2013 Overlays & Cards to use in this year's album.  I am so pleased with the colour of them as they are uncannily the exact ones I was hoping to use, green, teal and red.

They will also match perfectly with the album I have chosen to use which is the Stampin' Up! Seasonal Stripes 8"x8" album.  It came complete with 10 page protectors that are in a variety of designs.  I have also been looking at the journaling tags and sticker set that match the album and think I will use them too.  I have my eye on the Sesaon Of Style This & That Journal which I think will be a fun and helpful way to organise all my Christmas lists.

 

So I hope you follow along and keep me motivated on my December Daily preparation journey and enjoy seeing how my album unfolds.  Now I'm off to do some serious stash sorting and get into the 'spirit of Christmas'...  I might even put on some Michael Buble to help me be merry; he's a sure way to make me 'whistle while I work' lol ;-)

Happy Friday peeps
xo