Project Life – Week 13 and Week 14

I finally have time to share some of my Project Life. I finished the first spread last week, and the second one this week. I am still 3 weeks behind, but I cannot seem to be able to catch up with all the things that are going on lately! Here’s Week 13:

Project Life - Week 13

I love these bright colors! I had started using the colors I eventually used for Week 14 on this spread, but they just didn’t work with the photos, so I started over and picked the colors from my little birds art piece. Much better! 🙂

Project Life - Week 13

I painted the birds wood veneers from Studio Calico to match the color scheme.

Project Life - Week 13

Sorry, I had to block out a few pictures on the top left. Here are some details:

Project Life - Week 13

Labels are hot for Project Life right now, and I am starting to see why! 🙂 I loved using these ones by Valorie Wibbens this week!

Project Life - Week 13

We still had the palm from last year, so I cut a few pieces to put in my album. I love how it turned out! The “yum” was cut out with my Silhouette. I used mist paints to spray the numbers.

Let’s move on to Week 14! 🙂

Project Life - Week 14

The color for this week was purple – inspired by the lovely kit by Jenn Barrette, it went perfectly with an insert I had from the chocolate we bought at church. 🙂

Project Life - Week 14

The main ingredients this week are digi papers, stamps, wood veneer, cutouts, and paint. I framed all the photos with the new frames by Designs by Lili – they are so cool!

Project Life - Week 14

I love how this week turned out! Here’s a few details.

Project Life - Week 14

I used acrylic paint to stamp. It took a bit of patience to get it right on the little stamps I used for the title, while it was much easier with the bigger letters. I love the look! I took a screenshots of my votes for Dancing with the Stars, and made DH do the same. I will have a similar inserts for the next few weeks too. 🙂

Project Life - Week 14

I stamped this doily stamp with acrylic paint and distress ink.

Project Life - Week 14

More stamping with acrylic paint.

Project Life - Week 14

Here I painted on the kraft colored alpha stickers – I love how they turned out! The calendar is a Facebook freebie by Mari Koegelenberg – I love it!

Project Life - Week 14

Love the painted wood veneer!

Project Life - Week 14

I did a mix of stamping here for the title – so pretty!

Project Life - Week 14

Here I painted the cutout from my Silhouette. Originally, I tried using this as a mask to paint the letters, but it got messy and it didn’t work out.


Supplies for Week 13:

Everyday Storytelling Collection by Jenn Barrette and Kristin Cronin-Barrow
Papers from Good Day Sunshine by Karah Fredricks and Traci Reed
Label It by Valorie Wibbens
Wood veneers, alpha and Mr. Huey paint by Studio Calico.
Supplies for Week 14:

Chin-up Buttercup by Jenn Barrette
2012 Calendar Cards by Mari Koegelenberg – Facebook freebie
6″ Photo Strips by Designs by Lili
Stampendous alpha stamps
See and Stamp alpha stamps
Amy Tangerine Stamps – American Crafts
Transportation wood veneers by Studio Calico
Alpha stickers by Prima

Friday!

It’s time for the quarterly sale at The Lilypad!

The new releases out today are absolutely gorgeous, and they are all 30% off too! I have had a crazy week, so I was only able to do one quick thing. I used the new products by Sahlin Studio – I am totally in love with them!

These vintage cards are so much fun!!

I made a card for my Project Life:

Weight Log

Credits:
Sew Artsy papers by Michelle Godin

Since I’ve been tracking my weight weekly in my PL album since January, this card was just perfect!! 🙂 I also used some new stamps I just bought this week (for “LOG”) – cute!

Hoping to get caught up a bit on my PL album this weekend.. but since I have work to do (sigh…), I’m not sure how much progress I’ll make. 🙁

April BYOC!

It’s the most exciting time of the month – BYOC time!!! The April BYOC at The Lilypad is extraordinary. It’s no mystery that I love bright colors, and these colors make me so happy!

Alas, this week has been crazy for me, so I have not had time to play with the BYOC nearly as much as I wanted. But, I am in love with what I’ve used so far, and I can’t wait to use more! Here’s what I’ve used:

As soon as I saw this album template, I knew I wanted to make something hybrid! So, even though time was limited, I went for it. 🙂 I also used this stunning kit by Jenn Barrette, who is guesting at The Lilypad this month:

Another guest designer is Michelle Godin – check out these awesome alphas!

Finally, Sahlin Studio has these super versatile new products:

I’ve been loving the instagram look and I’m so happy to be able to add this frame to any picture, now!

And here is my hybrid page.

Things That Make Me Happy

Credits:
All About Us Template Album by Valorie Wibbens
Sloppy Stencils alpha by Michelle Godin
The Typewriter font by Heather Hess

I had so much fun with this! I’m not sure if I will turn this into a full album or if I will just insert this page into my Project Life album. Here are a few close ups. I totally embraced the messy stitching! 🙂

Things That Make Me Happy

I still am having trouble stitching on photos, since they don’t get fed as smoothly as other paper in the machine, but it all worked out in the end.

Things That Make Me Happy

The topic of this page is a random collection of things that make me happy. Most of the pictures were from DH’s phone, but not all.

Things That Make Me Happy

I misted some Studio Calico wood veneer to match the colors of this BYOC. Fun!!

Things That Make Me Happy

Have a fabulous weekend!

And YAY, this project got spotlighted on the One Story Down blog today. 🙂

Something Old, Something New

I am running behind this week! I’m only getting around to posting about the Something Old, Something New sale at The Lilypad when there’s just a few hours left in the day.. oh well, this is what my week has been like. :/ But these awesome products are 50% off, so it’s a fantastic deal!

And here is my page, better late than never!

Nerdy Stuff

Credits:
When Nerds Rule the World by Emily Merrittt
The Typewriter font by Heather Hess

See you on Friday for the fabulous April BYOC! 🙂

Awesome

I rarely ever scrap for challenges nowadays, but whenever I do, somehow I end up with pages that I truly love. This one is no exception.

Awesome, Credits: [url=http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=4978]Layered Templates - Neatnik Set #2[/url] by Gina Miller [url=http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=4748]Stinkin Cute[/url] by Valorie Wibbens and Creations by TinaMarie [url=http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=5339]Daydreamer alphas[/url] by The Tattered Pear [url=http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=4647]The Typewriter font[/url] by Heather Hess

Credits:
Stinkin Cute by Valorie Wibbens and Creations by TinaMarie
Daydreamer alphas by The Tattered Pear
The Typewriter font by Heather Hess

I made this page for a challenge at Club Creating Keepsakes – it was my very first LO uploaded there, and I was picked for the weekly highlights! Pretty cool!!

A very good way to start the week. 🙂

Project Life – Week 8, Week 9 and Week 10

I knew I would fall behind with my Project Life album the week of my thesis proposal, and indeed it happened. After Week 7, I didn’t do any pages until last week. Week 9 was the actual week of my proposal, but I had no time to do anything the week leading to it. So I found myself with 3 weeks to catch up, plus the current week. I am happy to report I have finished three weeks (8-10) two weeks ago. I didn’t have time to share pictures before now unfortunately, since it has been a super stressful week. But here is Week 8:

Project Life 2012 - Week 8

The Sunday of Week 8 was the Oscars ceremony, so I used the movie theme for the whole week. I went with a black, white and red color scheme. Here’s a look at the individual pages:

Project Life 2012 - Week 8

I was alone for most of the week, and didn’t have much to document other than a snow storm and some crafty shopping ;), but I still found out I had plenty of photos to fit in this spread. 🙂

Project Life 2012 - Week 8

I didn’t want to bother covering up the journaling (sorry… seriously pressed for time here!) so there are no closeups of Week 8. But that’s OK, because it means we can move along directly to Week 9… and Week 9 is a big favorite of mine! 😉

Project Life 2012 - Week 9

I went with products from the March BYOC at The Lilypad, and that never disappoints! 🙂 Here’s a closer look to the pages:

Project Life 2012 - Week 9

At the bottom left, top right and bottom right I used postcards/business cards from a few restaurants we went to.

Project Life 2012 - Week 9

I also had lots of fun using my new Studio Calico stamps this week. Here are some details:

Project Life 2012 - Week 9

I used digi stuff, stamps, and alphas. Fun!

Project Life 2012 - Week 9

I stuffed all kinds of memorabilia in this pocket! It is very dimensional, and I attached everything with washi tape. Fun!

Project Life 2012 - Week 9

More alpha stamps and stamps mixed in with digi cards.

Project Life 2012 - Week 9

Gosh, these colors make me so happy! All right, let’s move on to week 10 now. I made an insert using a 6″x12″ pocket since I had some extra photos this week. Here’s what the full spread looks like, with the insert:

Project Life 2012 - Week 10

Project Life 2012 - Week 10

And here are the individual pages. Left:

Project Life 2012 - Week 10

I scanned a coupon from Starbucks (bottom left) since I loved how it looked. 🙂

Insert (front and back):

Project Life 2012 - Week 10

I used a business card from the restaurant (blocked out, sorry). I did lots of stitching this week, which was fun since I hadn’t done any for a few weeks! For the inserts, I made 3 6″x4″ cards for each side, and stitched them together.

And right:

Project Life 2012 - Week 10

(again, I blocked out the business cards in these photos)

In week 10 DH and I went away for 2 days (he was on a short business trip, and I went along), but it was a getaway full of drama… I tripped in my laptop’s power cord and the computer came crashing down from the bed to the floor… Ack! But I was incredibly lucky. Not only didn’t the laptop suffer significant damage (only the screen wasn’t working anymore), but my DH was able to open it up and fix it, so it is working just as before! Phew! But let me tell you, I passed several minutes of pure terror!

Here is a (somewhat complete) list of supplies used for these weeks:

Week 8
Credits:
Movie elements from Front Row Seats by Jacque Larsen
Name in Lights alpha by Kate Hadfield
White background from Frozen Treats Paper Pack by Jacque Larsen
Today Journal Cards by Valorie Wibbens
Heart paper and pizza element from Mi Amore papers and Mi Amore elements by Valorie Wibbens
Snow much fun word strip from Snow Bunny by Jenn Barrette
Alpha stickers by Prima
Becky Higgins Project Life Clementine kit
Smash date stamp K&C company
Washi tape from InTheClear
Week 9
Credits:
One Fine Day papers and One Fine Day elements by Kaye Winiecki
Journal It {The Blanks} by Sabrina Dupre
Check the Box Cards no. 1 by Emily Merritt
Nom Nom Gimme Some by Lauren Grier
4×6 Photo Collages no. 2
Alpha stickers by Prima and Elf Thickers by American Crafts
Studio Calico Epic and Awesome stamps
See and Stamp alpha stamps
Calendar freebie by Valorie Brown
Smash date stamp K&C company
Washi tape from InTheClear
Week 10
Credits:
Little Miss Personality by Jenn Barrette
4×6 Photo Collages no. 2 and 3×4 Photo Collages by Designs by Lili
Smash date stamp K&C company

Studio Calico Epic and Awesome stamps

Washi tape from InTheClear
Stamps by Recollections and Studio Calico
Dear Lizzy Thickers alpha
Washi tape

I already have half of my Week 11 done, so I hope to be able to share that somewhat soon. 🙂

Wednesday Bargains!

It’s time for the usual mid-week sale at The Lilypad. A bunch of products are 50% off today only for Something Old, Something New. I used a few of them to scrap two pages. In fact, I only used products by guest designers today. First off, this fun kit by Lauren Grier:

Those kitties are just adorable! Then I used this very fun bling pack by Kim Jensen:

and some butterflies:

I Love You

Credits:
Kitteh Love by Lauren Grier

For my second page, I used this great kit by Sabrina Dupre:

I loved the monochromatic feel and thought it was perfect to scrap my snow pictures! I added more bling too! 🙂

Snowstorm

Credits:
Moments by Sabrina Dupre
Bitty Blingy Blooms by Kim Jensen
Icicles Alpha by Sahlin Studio
Font: FG Christine

Have a great rest of the week! 🙂

March BYOC and Special Saturday

The March BYOC debuted yesterday at The Lilypad, and today there are more special releases out!

First let me share two pages I’ve made so far with this BYOC. I am so in love with the bright colors! They make me so happy!

You Are the Bomb

Credits:
Check the Box Cards no. 1 by Emily Merritt
Ruled Out alpha and Isabella element pack by Micheline Martin
This + That’s 2 by The Tattered Pear
Spring Splatter by Jenna Desai
Puddle Round alpha by Amy Martin
Font: DJB JenniferK

You Are the Bomb

Credits:
Lucky Doodle Alpha by Jacque Larsen
Happy Thoughts by Valorie Wibbens
This + That’s 2 by The Tattered Pear
Spring Splatter by Jenna Desai
Font: DJB JenniferK

I love absolutely everything of this BYOC, and I cannot show it all here, but I must show you these flowers, because they’re absolutely gorgeous! I love the dimension!

Finally, I used these releases from today:

To make this page:

You Are the Bomb

Credits:
March ’12 Template by Amy Martin – come play along!
Rhyme in Time bundle by Rachel Young
Doctor’s Orders by Karah Fredricks
Be You alpha by Jenna Desai
The Dry Ribbon font by Heather Hess

As you can see, I finally had some scrapping time! 🙂 I have one more page to share (my first for creashens!) – I’ll post it tomorrow. And next, I need to get working on my Project Life!