Project Life Week 2

Hey! Here is a look at this weeks Project Life layout! Thank you so much for all your kind comments on my previous Project Life post -- you guys make me smile! I'm so glad you're enjoying seeing this peek into my home life! Also, thanks for the tip about the circles at the top of my layout - I don't know who ya are, but you saved me from being super upset when I printed my book and all the pages had 2 and 8 circled... lol!

To answer a few questions I got in my comments:

1. Digital Project Life is printed at the end- in it's entirety. You can't print a page at a time. You can, however, pay for it whenever you like and have it printed when you're finished.

2. For those of you worried about the time commitment of documenting a picture-a-day: it is the easiest thing I have ever done! It literally takes 5 minutes each day to upload the picture, drop it where it needs to go, and type in some journalling. Easy peasy. Not to mention the fact that I'm not struggling to find the words to journal because I'm doing it the same day. I'm going to love looking through it later in life -- it's one of things I look forward to most about this project.

3. For those of you on the fence -- JUST DO IT! It's been a great experience so far and I've even gone back and started an album for last year (the month-at-a-glance book). I couldn't recommend it more!

So...  here are this week's layouts:

Thanks for having a look!

Steph

Market Street Stamps Cheep Talk LOVE BIRDS!

Hi, there! I'm here today to show you a super-cute stamp set that I fell in love with the second I saw it -- it's called Cheep Talk from Market Street Stamps! I had a ton of fun playing with these little birdies and can't wait any longer to show you what I made so here it is:

Oh my word... too cute! When I first saw this image, the bird on the left screamed out that he was shocked and possibly terrified... made me think of all the guys out there that get that face when their lady tells him she loves him... hehe! What a perfectly sweet Valentine's Day card! The heart I used is from Market Street Stamps Follow Your Heart set. Fits perfectly in that little word bubble!

By the way.... please do not be alarmed if I use this background stamp, Bit of Burlap, on EVERY card I make from now on! LOL! I'm in love.... I can't put it down! And it's sooooo easy because it covers the whole card in ONE STAMP! Go buy it now... I promise - you will  never put it down....

Here's a close-up:

I used my Copic markers here and there to color in the branch, leaves, and hearts. The birdies have some paper piecing with PTI's Sweet Symphony Patterned Paper... birdies and music just seem to go hand in hand. The sentiment is from PTI's Love Birds set.

Thanks for taking a look today! I hope you enjoy this card as much as I do!

Stay tuned for a tutorial I'm putting together using these amazing, large background stamps! Even if you don't have an acrylic block big enough! Trust me... I don't have a block even half the size of these stamps! LOL!

Steph 

Project Life Week 1

Hey, guys! I wanted to share my experience with using Digital Project Life this week! I started January 1st, taking a picture a day and uploading and journalling each night. I have thoroughly LOVED this experience- capturing moments that may possibly have been forgotten otherwise. I think these memories will be greatly cherished in years to come!

Along with documenting our memories -- I would love to share with you my layouts each week! I think it will be a fun way to include more of my family life here on the blog and document our memories even further! I hope you enjoy the photos as much as we do!

That being said, here is the completed first week: January 1-7, 2011!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Steph

Pretty Pink Posh Giveaway!

Hey, there! Did ya hear? Paulina Nakamura is having a giveaway on her blog! Stop by for your chance to win a $40 Gift Certificate from a store of your choice!




That's all for now!

Steph

Birthday Banner Card!

Hi, everyone! I've been pretty busy, busy this week! School has started back up for Aden and for me so we've been running all around and trying to get lots of stuff done in what seems like never enough time! I'm just popping in really quick today to share this sweet little card!

Papertrey Ink Banner Builder set... love... haven't used it nearly enough yet! I love the bright colors of this card -- it's sure to brighten up the birthday girl's day! I'm also hopelessly hooked on Fillable Frames #10 so I had to include it in this one! The sentiment is from Tiny Treats: Christmas, but I thought it was super appropriate for this birthday card and fit in the banner perfectly!

One more thing before I go... I can't stop thinking about this camera.... I'm trying to be good and save my money, pinch pennies, sell crap on ebay... but I'm also having dreams about this camera.... someone should just give me one... I'm just saying.... lol! It's going to be a huge improvement from my Nikon Coolpix..... I really can't wait....

That's all for me today! Have a great one, everyone!

Steph

Big News!

Hey, guys! I am here tonight to share some very exciting news! I have been chosen to be a part of the
Market Street Stamps Full-Time Design Team!

 I am so very excited to work with this new stamp company and I absolutely love their images!

Be sure to go over and visit the website: Market Street Stamps and also check out the Market Street Stamps Blog!

I can't wait to get my stamps and start playing!

Happy New Year!

Hey, hey everyone! Happy New Year to you all! I hope you all had a great holiday break. We spent some time just BEING rather than running all over the place and it was really great. Today started back to normal -- hubby back to work after over a week off and Aden is off to school tomorrow! I gotta say... I'm ready to get back into the routine of everyday life!

I'm here today to show you some quick thank you cards I whipped up right after Christmas. They were made with two of my favorite things: Snow Cute from My Cute Stamps and Echo Park Paper Co's Everybody Loves Christmas line! I LOVE this little penguin!

Here are the cards:

So, so cute! AND SOOOO easy! I colored these cuties in with my Copics - I did the black one first... super cute, but very traditional. So... I decided my next one had to be a little more out of the box! How about a purple and hot pink penguin! Out of the box, for sure! The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Fillable Frames #5.

Here are individual shots of each card! I love these and think they are super sweet!

One other BIG thing I want to share with you is that I am using Becky Higgins' PROJECT LIFE this year! YAY! I came across Project Life through Michelle Wooderson's blog and was floored! It is so stylish, organized, and EASY! I have chosen to use the digital version because nothing is easier than dropping in pictures and typing in journaling to me- there's zero stress involved! While I am a huge fan of scrapbooking and documenting memories, I am EXTREMELY behind and am way to stressed about it. I'm starting fresh! I'm almost finished an album using last years Project Life version for 2010 -- and I started it a week ago! YAY! Check it out! It's an awesome product and I am super excited to make Project Life part of MY LIFE!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Steph