Project Life: Week 5

I am a little behind this week on getting last weeks Project Life layout done and I didn't finish in time to link up with The Mom Creative for Project Life Tuesday.... But that's ok because the layout is now complete. We had a lot of things going on in week 5. I ended up having my weekly layout and then added 2 extra inserts this week.

I incorporated lots of fun embellishments and fun paper products this week. I am sticking with the Seafoam kit mostly, but these week I used a lot of other products too.

Here is the left side of the layout...

 

I am trying to coordinate the color schemes more instead of always using so many colors in one layout.  I love how the red and black turned out.... looks great together!  The Amy Tangerine typewriter sticker went great with this page along with the polka dot washi tape from Target.  I purchased my first Amy Tangerine products a few weeks ago... all I can say is... "I am in LOVE with her stuff."  And I love the journaling on the black and white 3x4 card from the seafoam kit.  Forgot what page I stole this idea from, but it was from a link up over at The Mom Creative.

First insert is the page protector Design I by Becky Higgins.  The protector works great for those instagram pics.  This week, I downloaded the app "Printicular" and uploaded my instagram pics there and then printed them at my local Walgreens.  I love how they turned out!!! It was my first time printing to the actual 4x4 instagram size.  I will definatley be doing this more now that I have the app.   

Front:

Back:

The second insert is the page protector Design F.  I cut off the bottom part of the protector and used the remaining to document Allie's 12th Birthday celebration.  I love using Design F, because you can include so many pictures on one page.

Front:

 

 

Back:

 

 

And here is the right side of the layout...

 

 

For this page I used paper products from Echo Park Paper Co.  I found this at our local scrapbook store and fell in love with the colors!  And I found this great Superbowl 3x4 printable..once again I can not have credit for it... I found it from one of the blogs I follow.  I am going to try and be better and remeber where I find all these great products so I can give credit to who deserves it!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!  I am busy working on Week 6 layout, so I can link up with all my Project Life friends!

Fabulous finds this week

On my days off during the week I usually dedicate one day to run errands and even though I try not to I usually make a trip to Target. This week was no different. My hubby took an unexpected day off yesterday and he offered to run errands with me and before he knew it we were in Target. He knows my obsession with Target, but he simply can't understand my joy of BROWSING! C'mon now... Target is always getting new products and with spring on the way.... There was plenty to look at.

I did come away with a few cute bins to organize some things in the office closet and a super cute decorative jar by Nate Berkus to put on top of the kitchen cabinets. But some my favorite purchase yesterday were from the dollar bins. I just love those $1 dollars bins at Target. Of course there is a lot of junk in there, but sometimes they really have some cute things especially for upcoming holidays!

I just love this super cute tissue paper and cards that I plan to use for Valentines day!

 

And aren't these little notepads cute??!! I am always looking for things to jot notes down on and to keep my organized. I use my Erin Condren planner ALL the time to make notes in, but I thought these would be fun to use for daily tasks and to make lists of things that need to get done.

 

 

And I have to share some really cool things I picked up today to use for my Project Life album. My friend asked me the other day if I had been to Archivers? (huge scrapbook store in our mall) I had been to this store before, but it has been forever. So, needless to say I knew I had to make a trip soon and today I was able to make it happen. Ughhhhh, can you say heaven? I have always been a scrapbooker... I loved doing it in high school and college. But, since I started Project Life my love for it has gone to a whole new level. Anyways..... Here is some cool things I picked up today. 


Washi tape....

Paper I fell in love with and had to have....  it is going to go great with my seafoam kit!

I was so happy when I found the following paper products.  They are designed to fit right into the 3x4 and 4x6 page protector... just have to do a little cutting.  The colors and design are so bright and fun, I just can't wait to use them.

 

Starting in May/June, the Archivers store is planning to carry the full line of Becky Higgins Project Life + an exclusive project line from Becky Higgins.  I am so excited for the this and can't wait to actually buy the physical products in store instead of online.

Project life title page and week 2-3

This week is my first post of the year to share my project life pages. I started a little late because I was waiting for the Seafoam kit to arrive, but once it arrived I couldn't wait to start putting my layouts together.

Here is my title page and I just love how it turned out!

 

 

My design came after seeing some great designs and ideas from the project life creative team along with some of my project life friends. I am loving my new washi tape that I found from Joanne fabrics and my Amy Tangerine camera embellishment. It was my first Amy tangerine purchase!!!

I can not express enough how great this Seafoam kit is!! The kit is absolutely amazing and designs of the paper are just so appealing to the eye and I am already loving putting it all together.


Week 2 layout.....

 

 

 

 

Week 3 layout...

 

 

I am missing a picture for the end of last week... I forgot to send it with the others to be printed. But that's ok, I will just send it to the printer with this weeks pics.

I am excited to link up with The Mom Creative for Project Life Tuesday for the first time this year and for the first time since the beginning of last summer!!!

Love linking up to this site and love seeing all the creative designs and ideas that everyone has out there.

Project Life Tuesday: 2012: Week 14

With this post you can see... I am a little behind!  Even though, it was 4 weeks ago I wanted to share my layouts from Week 14, because it was a great week in our life.  I didn't take many pics, but our Kentucky Wildacats won the Mens NCAA tournament and it was Easter week... so that is center of my layouts.

Enjoy!!!

Full layout....

Left side....

I am loving my new washi tape from Target and Martha Stewart labels from Staples. 

 

Right side....

So excited to use my first 6 1/2 x12 insert  this week.  Loved this picture in our local newspaper and it fit perfectly into the insert.  Black and white polka dot washi tape from Target!

 

Spring printable insert found on Pinterest that I just loved, because of the bright, fun colors!

Right side...

Used this page to show all my pics from Easter.  Loving this page protector, because you can show so many pics on way page and can coordinate when you have a big event with lots of pictures!

Linking up today with The Mom Creative for Project Life Tuesday!

Project Life Tuesday: 2012: Week 13

I thought I was 2 weeks behind on Project Life.... come to find out it was only one week.  For week 12, I didn't really have any pics or other memorabilia, so as much as I hate it I skipped that week.  And for this week I certainly didn't have a "pic a day"  but it was a great week so I included the pics I had, lots of journaling and newspaper clippings.  Turns out, my layouts weren't half bad!  I really just love this project, because I was able to show what  our week was all about with things I threw together last minute.  And I didn't get all caught up in my "pic a day" philiosophy that I started out with. 

This week was all about basketball for us.  Our UK Wildcats made it the Final Four!!! And we played our state rival UL Cardinals.  It was a great week for the state of KY and it was so fun to see all the "hoopla" going around town!!  Our CATS pulled out a victory and are headed to the champioship game!

On the layouts for last week.....

Full layout

Left page.  I used a newspaper clipping "civil war" to show the intensity of the rival between UK and UL!  I also took a picture of my bracket that I filled out and shrunk it down to fit the 4x6 slot.  I am in LOVE with the black and white polka dot washi tape that I found at Target.... I hope I don't over do it!

I included an insert this week.  I participated in the #Marchphotoaday challenge by fatmumslim over on Instagram.  I loved this challenge.  You take a certain photo each day accoring to the pre-planned template by fatmumslim.  I decided to make a 4x6 collage using 6 instagrams, then cut the pics down to fit in the page protector.  These protectors are coin collecting protectors which can be found on Amazon.  I then used paper from the Clementine collection to do my labeling for the date the pic was taken and what the category was.  I like the way this turned out, but have more ideas for April!  (front side)

(Back side of insert)

Right page.


Hoping that I can now stay caught up!!  Linking up today with Project Life Tueday over at The Mom Creative.

Project Life Tuesday: 2012: Week 11

Just a little late.....  AGAIN...... on my Project Life layout.  I love having my layouts complete on Tueday and ready to post at The Mom Creative, but I have learned over the past several weeks that life happens.  And I haven't had much free time on Sundays lately to do my layouts like I was before.  But my layout is done and that is all that matters.... 

Ohh and another damper to this past week in my PL is that I cracked my iphone on Saturday night (St. Patty's day) and I had to get a new one.  And I lost all my pics from the week.  So this week is mostly journaling of our week with a few pics my sister-in-law sent me from our fun St. Patty's day/night out in Louisville for the UK game.

Full layout

Left side

Insert (8 1/2 x11 clear protector) "A peek at our week."  I found this printable over at Iheart Organizing blog  and I loved that it puts our week at a glance in one SUPER cute spot.

Back of insert... beads we collected at the Pub for St. Patty's day

Right side...  My hubby, myself, brother and sister in-law, and Pat's cousin and his wife spent St. Patty's day in downtown Louisvlle, pregaming for the UK vs. Iowa State game.  We had so much!!!  We LOVE our CATS!!!!

 Hope you enjoyed our week.  Hoping for more time this week so I can get my done before the next week starts!!!

Project Life Tuesday: 2012: Week 10

Hard to believe it is already week 10 for Project Life 2012.  I can't stress enough how much I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this project.  Each week I find myself taking more and more pictures of everyday life that I was missing before.  I had no idea how much I was missing out on by not documenting our every day life.

Yes, my CRAZY, hectic schedule makes it very hard to do complete personal things and projects.  But I love how I am setting time aside for PL to compelte my layouts.  This is "my" time... And while I am completing the layouts I love to see what we did that week, where we went, what we ate, what we were wearing, and much more!  I can see this is going to become a life long project for me!!!

On to this weeks layout.....

Full page

Left side

Right side with  front of insert

This week I use my first insert with my full layout.  I used Design F Page Protector and cut it in half, so the slots would match the number of pictures I had.  I really liked the way it turned out.  But hopefully I can become a little more creative when it comes to the inserts!

Right side with back of insert

Right side

Linking up today with Project Life Tuesday over at The Mom Creative