Thursday, July 25, 2013

Album Photographs

So this morning I decided to photograph my progress in my PL album.  I started Project Life in May and decided to highlight the year and part of last year (2012) to "catch up" & then I will resume with weekly pages.  I am almost there...I am currently caught up to June 2013!  Here are some photos, enjoy :)

My title page, using Becky Higgins Project Life Blush Core Kit

Our little trip to the pumpkin patch last fall!
Our Halloween memories

Home made gifts for Christmas
Unfinished Christmas page...forgot to print photos.
Mattix's 2nd birthday
Visited the Georgia Aquarium
Easter fun 
Home made Mother's Day cards!
Play time at the park! 
The right side of the park spread.

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Proud Moment!

Today I had a proud moment.  Someone so graciously posted in a Facebook group that Becky Higgins Project Life was 50% off...enter shopping super high for me. Ha.   I looked at each item & even put three or four things in my cart, clicked checkout and entered the coupon code.  Sure was a great deal...but I resisted the pay now button.  I am so proud.  I currently have five packages coming to my door, I think I am good :)

Do you have a PL hoarding problem to?  Now back to that storage thing...

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Notebook Paper Card

I was needing some more journaling space in my current PL page & made this cute little 3x4 card, looks just like a piece of notebook paper!  Just download & print away!  Can't wait to get mine embellished :)



**To save, click the image and either right click - save as or control click - save as  :)

I think...

I am a PL HOARDER.

I have all of my stuff on a little card table in boxes, sterlite containers and baggies...

Oh my...need to figure my storage situation now.  What do you do for storage of your craft/scrapbook supplies?  I need help, mine are currently on a square card table in baskets and sterilite containers...ha!!  I am so terrible.


Time to get scrappin', need to get myself caught up instead of searching Pinterest for storage solutions...

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Planning...more planning

If you're like me, you are a "list maker".  I make lists for EVERY little thing.  Even when cleaning my house...sad, right?

I have been watching YouTube videos on how to organize and plan out my project life album, really interesting stuff.  I had no idea some people were as picky as me.  Comforting though :)  So anywho...upon watching tons of them, I have seen many different versions of PL Planner Printables.

Naturally I wanted one too, so I made one up this morning with my favorite color, of course.  It has a spot for the week #, the date, layout for cards (not exact sizes, but good enough to label each) and some note space.  I have printed out a few and am ready to plan out my next few pages & get to scrappin'.

Please leave me some comment love if you download, thanks for stopping by!!


**UPdate:  When printing you'll need to change your settings to {scale to fit or 90%} unless you can print without a border.







Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Home Made Holiday Gifts

I have to say that I am a Pinterest addict.  I am there everyday pinning and pinning...ugh.

We are on a tight budget being a military family (most people are on one these days though...) so we improvised Christmas gifts & decided to make them!  Salt dough is amazing, now the grands have something to last forever from Mattix! :)


Fall 2012

This is a page I did for our fall trip to the Paradise Pumpkin Patch last year.  Mattix had a blast seeing all the animals and riding the hayrack ride!  If we're still here, we'll go again this fall.


Starting here...

I have recently started on Project Life.  It is a great way to scrapbook if you're busy, I used to do the huge 12x12 layout type scrapbooking awhile ago.  After having my son I found it was too time consuming and was getting really expensive.  Needless to say, I sold most of my supplies - including my storage :/ .  Dumb move.

I found out about Project Life on Facebook though a friend, watched the video and ordered a kit right away!  I am currently trying to do pages that highlight some of the big events in our lives over the last year, writing down our weekly fun in a planner so I won't forget them when it comes time to work on the present day.   It is very helpful to make notes...

I have joined a few groups on FB also, cardswap groups & buy, sell/trade groups...totally addicted.  I have also joined a few monthly subscription kits online...every month they send you a PL kit - pretty amazing stuff!

On this blog I plan to post my album pages as I go, catching up to the present day first, I hope you enjoy & maybe just maybe it'll inspire you to get going on your own album!!  I am so happy to be scrapping again :)

Always,
Michelle

Halloween 2012

Quick little page from Halloween last year, Mattix had so much fun...even though it doesn't show in the pictures :)  He was the cutest dragon in Alabama & we had the awesomest pumpkin!