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Project Life with Megan!

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Hi all! Megan here with you today!

I am months behind in my Project Life album...yep, months. With the pregnancy, the move and now the holidays, I can barely find the time to scrap. But, that's what I love about Project Life. It's such a quick, easy and fun way to preserve your memories. And, no matter how far behind I fall, I still can jump right back into the project easily at any point because I write a weekly journal entry on my blog to include and organize my photos each week as well! So, no matter if it's the next week or the next year before I get around to scrapping a Project Life spread, I don't forget anything and the project remains stress free. I also turn to easy-to-use products that seem to "scrap themselves," such as all the awesome Elle's Studio products found in the Frosted Designs store. Their products are not only fabulous for Project Life but traditional layouts and other paper crafting projects as well!

Here is my Week 14 2014 spread using my Project Life core kit and some fun goodies from the Frosted Designs store. I'm sure you can tell from this spread that I love wood veneers. They are the perfect relatively flat embellishment for pocket pages and I don't think I have yet to scrap a Project Life spread without them. This spread is very photo heavy, so I relied on simple embellishing as to not make things too busy; not only are the wood veneers great for this purpose, but die-cuts as well.

Here's a closer look at the left side of the page. I gotta say, I really love the mini placemats from Jillibean Soup because they make great filler cards. Love this sentiment one here that I backed with light green cardstock and accented with orange sequins.

Now here's a better look at the right side. Both the photo of Liam and my mother-in-law vacuuming and the photo of Liam with my sister-in-law in the lower left are on Elle's Studio die-cuts. I totally love how the Everyday Moments die-cuts blend seamlessly with my Jade Edition Core Kit!

Finally, here are a couple close-ups of my spread...

I hope you all enjoyed my last post as a member of the Frosted Designs Design Team. I am stepping down in the new year to focus on Baby #2 coming in the Spring of 2015. I have loved being a part of this team and am looking forward to seeing what Barb and the rest of these talented ladies have in store for us all in the new year!

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Project Life on Layouts!

Friday, June 27, 2014

Hi there everyone, today it is my turn to showcase a layout with you :-)  I used the Cameron collection from Elle's studios for this double layout, along with this sketch as inspiration.  

 


A lot of Elle's Studio's products can be used for Project Life layouts.  But today I wanted to showcase their Project Life products on a double layout.  I loved the paper with the bricks on, so I used that as the main pattern paper on the layout and I cut a strip from the journal paper to include on the left hand side of the layout.  There were 3 journal blocks on this sheet of paper - on the first journal block I included the date of the photos; on the second journal block I used a Kaisercraft rub-on which reads "LIFE is not MEASURED by the number of breaths we take but by the number of MOMENTS that take our breath away."


On the third journal block I included another quote which I got from one of the tags in the Cameroon collection which reads "37% Awesome + 12% Smiles + 25% Imagination + 20% Adventure + 6% Dirt = 100% Boy".  The stars at the bottom of the layout I cut from one of the tabbed tags. 


The flags and embellishments that I used on the bottom right hand corner of the layout I cut from off-cuts of paper; tabbed tags; frames; and strips from the bottom of the 12x12 papers.  


For the saying next to the main photo on the layout I used Chitchat Word Stickers by Tim Holtz and Simple Stories Snap Life Typeset Alphabet.  The saying reads as follows:  "if there is a tomorrow when we are not together there is something you much always remember - even if we are apart I will always be with you."


I really enjoyed creating this layout and working with this paper range and all the elements included in the collection!

All of the products I used is available in the Frosted Designs store.  Don't forget to head on over to the store and fill those shopping carts!!!! 

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Project Life with Megan!

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Hi everyone! Megan here today to share with you a couple of Project Life spreads I made using my Jade Core Kit and a bunch of fun Elle's Studio and Studio Calico products from the Frosted Designs store! These have got to be two of my most favorite manufacturers to turn to when working on Project Life. Why you may ask? Well, first off, they make lots of relatively "flat" embellishments which are best when working with pocket-style page protectors. Second, they make lots of stuff that is perfect for scrapbooking the "everyday." And third, their products coordinate so well with many of the Project Life Core Kits out there! Are you thinking about starting Project Life and want to get yourself a Core Kit? If so, check out the beautiful Azure Core Kit available in the Frosted Designs Store! I'm thinking I may have to pick up this kit for my 2015 album!

Now, a bit of a disclaimer before I share my pages...I am waaaaay behind in Project Life. But, you know what? That's okay! I keep a Project Life planning journal where I jot down notes each day and then at the end of each week, I write up my weekly recap and create a folder on my computer for each week where I save the recap and any photos I want to include on that week's spread. I also have an expandable file where I keep any mementos I plan to include in my album. So, by staying organized this way, whenever I do have the time to go back and work on Project Life, it makes assembling a week's spread a breeze...no matter how long ago it was.

Now onto my first spread I'm sharing today - Week 2 of 2014. It's a combination of my Jade Core Kit, printables found online and Elle's Studio and Studio Calico goodies from the store. Each of my Project Life spreads contains four key elements: (1) a weekly title card that is consistent in design each week, (2) a weekly recap card created on my computer using the same font, (3) at least one "filler" card that is light on photos and text to allow a place for the eye to rest and (4) several cards from my designated yearly Core kit to keep my album cohesive.
And let's take a closer look at the left side. I am in love with the Project Life photo overlays and used one here on the photo in the upper left. I added the circle die-cut sentiment on top of it for a little something extra. Oh, and those Printshop wood veneer hearts? LOVE. A new favorite product!
And here's the right side of the spread closer up. I really love both the kraft Polaroid frame and the 4x6 "Good Life" tabbed card on this spread. They are both part of the Elle's Studio Everyday Moments Bits & Pieces pack. I also really love the quality of the Elle's Studio alpha and number stickers - I picked them up in kraft, teal and dark gray!

Now it's onto my second spread of the day - Week 3 of 2014. Besides the four key elements mentioned above that I include on each Project Life spread, I also have a tendency to gravitate towards "hybrid" scrapping when working on this project. I have a decent collection of digital overlays and such that I'll add to my photos in Photoshop Elements before printing. But, I always try to make sure the majority of my page contains traditional scrapbooking supplies because they have the depth and texture that no digital supply can ever match. 
Here's a better look at the left side of my page. How perfect does that "Today" tag from Elle's Studio match my weekly title card? Talk about a happy accident. Again, I am loving the Project Life overlays. Here I added a caption on top of the overlay using the Elle's Studio alpha stickers.
And here's the right side of Week 3. The Elle's Studio Everyday Moments Bits & Pieces pack is chock full of some seriously cute, versatile die-cuts! Both the good stuff tabbed hexagon and pink star circle on this page came out of that pack. Oh, and the Studio Calico Thataway plastic stars I used on both sides of this spread are the perfect finishing detail for Project Life - a pop of color and a flat embellishment! The center column of professional photos taken of our house during the selling process really shows where I utilize digital overlays. "Let's Sell This Home!" was added to the photos digitally. 

And here are a few closeups from the two spreads...
Wood embellies from the Elle's Studio Good Times wood veneer pack and a partial shot of a Project Life Overlay.

Die-cut tab from the Elle's Studio Everyday Moments Bits & Pieces pack and Studio Calico Thataway plastic stars.

4x6 card from the Elle's Studio Everyday Moments Bits & Pieces pack and the Elle's Studio kraft alpha stickers.

Die-cut sentiment from the Elle's Studio Everyday Moments Lil' Snippets Remember sheet and Studio Calico Printshop wood veneer stars.

Working on these two spreads (and my Week 1 spread that I created for the BINGO challenge) have completely revitalized my mojo for Project Life. Boy, I missed working on this project and am so happy that these fun products from Elle's Studio and Studio Calico helped spark the creative bug in me again! If you are a Project Lifer, or would like to be, I highly recommend checking out all the Project Life products in the Frosted Designs store!

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Project Life Inspiration With Simple Stories

Friday, June 13, 2014

 Hi there everyone, Jeaunes here today with another Project Life Inspired project.  


Today I want to share with you a double page a made with pictures taken at Jonathan's newborn photoshoot.  He was only 6 days old in these photos.  The pictures I used on this page are some of my favourites from that day.  I just love the blue blanket and the white and red hats really looked stunning with the blue. 


I used the Homespun collection from Simple Stories for this page.  I loved the colours in the range and just love how the papers complement the pictures.  Here are some pictures of the detail.  



For all the pockets I used papers from the Homespun collection.  I included stickers and chipboard elements on the cards as embellishments.  I also used some photo-overlays to add some dimension to the photos and the one card I used Tim Holtz distress stains to decorate the white cardstock. 

This is really an awesome range from Simple Stories and once again so versatile! 

All of the products I used is available in the Frosted Designs store.  Don't forget to head on over to the store and fill those shopping carts!!!! 





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