And so it begins…

😉 I have to admit I got stuck when I started working on the title page for my 2013 Project Life album. I chose the pictures but then I wasn’t sure how to proceed. I started digging in my computer and found some pretty awesome things that I had collected throughout the year and not used yet. 🙂 It was easy to put the page together at that point. In the end, I love how the title page turned out!

I wanted to feature some of my favorite things on the cover page, so I added stamping, embossing, sequins, glitter, washi tape, vellum, confetti and stitching. 🙂 I realized I forgot to add wood veneer, but I had already closed up the pocket by then. 😉

Not sure if you can tell from the pictures, but I printed everything on linen paper by Red River Paper (except the photos) – I love that texture so much!

After trying it out in my December Daily album, I am in love with pockets filled with glitter, sequins and confetti! I am so happy to have this in the front page of my album. 🙂

Supplies:
I used a Design F page protector (the choice was motivated by the left page of week 1, that I’d already started).
The “Hello 2013” card is from the January Project Life kit by Studio Calico. The calendar stamps are by Designs by Lili; the b/w quote card is a freebie by Elise Blaha; the “just begin” card is a freebie by Ali Edwards. Stamps are all by Studio Calico (from the Venice Beach add on – “you & me”, 34th Street card kit “there’s no place like home”, and Day by Day class kit “twenty thirteen and “the best is yet to come”). The star punch, chunky glitter and micro beads (all in the confetti pocket) are by Martha Stewart. Mistable camera by Studio Calico; enamel dot by My Mind’s Eye.

I haven’t completed my Week 1 page yet but I’m 3/4 of the way done. I added an insert because I have a lot of pictures this week. 🙂 I hope to get it ready to be shared soon!

This was a fun week to put together. I mainly used 3×4 and 4 x 6 Grid Cards, with some memorabilia from the week added in. All the little embellishments and stickers I used are from the fabulous Fact & Fiction line by Basic Grey.

I had several pictures this week (we went to the pumpkin patch, as you can see ;)) so I made an insert using the Design H pockets (I recommend the small variety pack to have a few different insert designs on hand). Here’s what the album looks like with the insert page turned.

And here’s a closer look at the front and back of the insert.

For the left page I used a Design C Photo Pocket page.

And for the right page I used a Design F Photo Pocket page. Lots of orange in the photos this week, but I love how the blue of the sky pops out! 🙂

In Instead of having a full pocket dedicated to the title, I just added the title to a large photo.

We have apple trees in the backyard, and deer love apples. 🙂 This adorable deer jumped right in our backyard and it was so funny to watch it eat the apples! Can you see it in his mouth? 🙂 He gobbled it up in one piece! 🙂 Too cute.

This fabulous “hello there” tag is from packaging of an order from Paper Coterie (see a few cards below) – I thought it was perfect to go with the picture of the deer! I loved the colors too, so I matched the red and blue in the rest of the spread.

I bought this stamp just because of the adorable deer, and it was perfect for this card! 🙂

DH and I are big Dancing with the Stars fans, and we vote for out favorites. I always make sure we take screenshots of out votes to that I can include them in my album. I think it will be fun to look back at these, but who knows? Maybe we won’t even remember who these people are.. 🙂

I’ve been holding onto this card by Marcy Penner (Hello Forever) for a while.. I got it in a class kit from Studio Calico, and I used it here because the blue matched my color scheme. I love the look!

Here’s my order from Paper Coterie. Again I added part of the packaging – it was so well designed that I wanted to keep it. That’s why I love Project Life so much!

I split this picture into two pockets, along with the heading. The date stamp is the smash one.

I added a label done with my DYMO. And that’s it for Week 43! 🙂

Well, it certainly has been a while since I shared Project Life pages here! Let me pick up from where I stopped, Week 25. This was back in June. It was a quiet week, filled with little everyday things. DH was gone for part of the week.

I had a few pictures I wanted to include, so I used some of the photo collage templates by Designs by Lili – they come very handy for Project Life! I used photo pocket pages Design A and Design C.

I used a variety of pretty stamps this week, along with some tags from Elle’s Studio.

Here are the detailed shots.

For the title I used an alpha by Basic Grey, a tag and a stamp by Elle’s Studio. I used VersaFine toffee ink, which has a warm, lovely mustard color. I used the usual Smash date stamp.

I used some digital word art by Jenn Barrette to complement the silly pictures we took at Red Robin. While I was taking a picture of DH, I noticed that the Red Robin statue looked as if it were perched on DH’s shoulder, so I made him pose for a couple of fun shots. 🙂

The journaling card on the left is by Valorie Wibbens, while the stamp I used on the right is by Ali Edwards for Technique Tuesday – one of my favorite sets ever!

I love all the stamps by Amy Tangerine, and the latest one, Ready Set Go, is no exception! I used it to depict the fact that DH drove back home, and the fork+knife will come handy for all my food pictures. 🙂 The Technique Tuesday Days of the Week stamp by Ali Edwards is a must have for Project Life!

It’s no secret that I love bunnies. 🙂 I love this October Afternoon Woodland Park stamp!

Another great stamp set by Ali Edwards for Technique Tuesday in this card and the following.

I also used an exclusive alpha stamp by Studio Calico.

The stamped “2012” comes from another great set by Ali Edwards for Technique Tuesday. I hope you’re ready for some more Project Life pages coming soon! I photographed 3 of my latest spreads and will get them up shortly. 🙂