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Tuesday, 11 August 2015

30 days - project life #hscapturelife

Hello there. I've been joining in with the #hscapturelife project - Each day on Facebook, I've been sharing my picture using the provided prompt. It's been fun!
I decided to put them in an album as I go along ...................
I'm using the Sn@p 8x6 binder in teal
along with a Sn@p set that I had purchased with the album. It comes with assorted sized cards, words and some fun embellishments.

It comes with some chipboard inserts, which I've embellished with some of the cards and a wood veneer.
Here's a little look at some of the pages I've completed -- for some of the days, i've included more than one photo. I'm intending this album to be about each day in August, even though I'm following the prompts.

I'm keeping it very simple - that way I know I can hopefully have a completed album at the end of the month ☺
I hope to keep you up-to-date each week on my progress.
Thanks for coming by ♥

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Project Life storage and a few pages ......

Hey everyone, hope you are having a great week and getting crafty in one way or another ☺
Today, I'm sharing a little bit about MY project life and how I store my 'bits and pieces' for this part of my scrapbooking.

I began PL last year and got on a roll with it, completing weekly pages. But very soon I began to fall behind and am sadly still behind on 2013 .............................. but I'm still plugging away at it and am determined to see this one thru ☺ More on that some other time!

For 2014, I've decided on monthly and am happy to say, that this is much more achievable for me at this time. The photo's I use for my PL are from my phone and instagram - they are 'happy snaps' and 'in the moment' pictures. So whilst a whole month might not be totally captured, the 'little and important' moments are. This is why I love the whole idea of PL and this is my focus for PL ☺

So my storage: I have recently purchased WRMK albums in different colours and I've been replaced all my older style albums with these. I love the uniform look on my shelves! These albums are very strong and can hold lots of scrapbook pages. I'm using these albums for my traditional scrapbooking and my PL

For my PL bits and pieces, I've found these two-level plastic boxes with dividers. As soon as I spotted them at a local discount store, I knew they would be perfect craft boxes.

The boxes are inter-locking, with a lid for the top section. The dividers can be moved across or even removed - they hold the journal cards and all your other product perfectly.

The best thing for me is that I have all my PL in one spot - it sits nicely on my shelf and when I'm doing PL, I only need this one box ........... and maybe just a few other items ☺

Here are a few close-up's of some of my PL pages from this year. I've finished up to end of April, so hopefully I can now do some monthly shares and in more detail.

My PL style is simple and clean. I love using the pre-printed cards with words. I only add minimal embellishments. And I love using stamps!! This style works great for me and is a nice change, as my traditional scrapbooking is more arty, embellished and full of product ☺

My trusty manual typewriter and my box of Kellie Stamps are also a big part of my PL.

I hope you enjoyed that little share. Leave a comment for me if you are doing Project Life - I'd love to come and check your blog too ☺

Creating with love + happiness ♥

Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Project Life

Hello there, back again with some more inspiration using my DT kit from The Scrapbook Store. I've created this double page Project Life spread, using some of the papers and embellishments from Daily Flash All Boy by October Afternoon.
I've decided to record Project Life monthly this year, so this is part of January!

Here are some of the details:

The smaller 3x4 cards are from the Memory Card pack - they fit perfectly into these pockets. I've added in a small photo onto the yellow one!

Here are some more of the 3x4 cards and I've popped in a photo too - the little stamp used here is by Technique Tuesday Stamps - Everyday Words. I've also used a flair badge - this one being January - I'm planning to use these through-out my album for each month ☺

This flair badge is from the OA collection and I've popped it onto one of the die-cut cards.

So many collections have allowed for Project Life use and I've really been enjoying the challenge of using different collections in my album to make it work ☺

Products used:

Technique Tuesday Stamps - Everyday Words

All Boy - Memory Cards

All Boy - Tin Pins

12x12 pattern paper - Top Secret

Daily Flash Storyteller Alphabets

black pen

WRMK Page Projects - Project Life

Studio Calico - Wood Veneer

Flair badge - Woodgrain

Monday, 31 March 2014

Project Life

Hello and happy last day of March!!!
Just popping in to share some final work that I've done this month for The Scrapbook Store using Abroad by Authentique.

Here I've created a Project Life double page spread using my Instagram photo's from our Summer holiday. The papers and embellishments worked in well with the travel themed photo's. And even though this collection is not Project Life orientated, there are still some elements that I could use, as well as the pattern papers for the background cards. ☺

Project: March DT kit for The Scrapbook Store
Title - Project Life

This is Page 1:
As well as using the papers and embellishments from this collection, I've also slipped in some other elements that I had on my desk, including some fun chipboard shapes from Blue Fern Studios.
Here are some close-up's:

This card with the wording is from the die-cut pack and fit well in the 3x4 pocket.
For the chipboard shape, I've covered in gesso and then added a layer of modge podge.

The stamps are by Teresa Collins and I've also added in a flair badge.

This one is page 2:
It comprises of lots of photo's - the Instagram photo's worked well in these pockets being the right size at 4x4".
Here are some close-up's: