I just finished up my assignments for Studio Calico's Project Life class, Day by Day, and wanted to pop in quick and share a couple of sneaks. I'm so excited about this class and looking forward to seeing all of the amazing content from the Project Life DT. Registration ends on Monday, so be sure to sign up soon! The exclusive class stamp set that I showed HERE is still available as well :)
Have a great weekend!! :)
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Studio Calico's January's kit, Block Party, is LIVE! What an exciting month for Studio Calico...the debut of their new Project Life kit! I managed to whip up two spreads with this month's kits...could have easily done more, but just ran out of time. This is my PL kit only spread...I LOVE the journaling cards, the little lables, those perfect sized BG alpha stickers....made the whole process so simple! I'm currently doing monthly spreads for now, while I attempt to catch up with this year's album. (I plan to go back to weekly pages once the new year starts)
(**The Project Life kits are currently by subscription only...you can sign up for the subscription waiting list HERE**)
I loved the little polka dot kraft bag that was included in the kit...it was the perfect spot to stick my Neil Diamond concert tickets inside. Jackson's last day of school was early June, so I used a photo of him on the first day of school and then on the last day and printed them on the same 3x4 canvas. Love the way that turned out!
For the second page of the spread, I had quite a bit of journaling I wanted to add. I still wanted to use that entire 4x6 photo of my boys in the pool though, so I printed my journaling right onto the photo. The digital brushes were great this month and I used the "enjoy the little things" one here on the speech bubble 4x6 card.
July was a big month for us. The biggest news being finding out that we are expecting baby #3! Such an exciting and crazy time, so I made sure to include several things about that, including a happy text from my Mom and a couple of name ideas so far. I used a mix of all the kits and add-ons here and used my own handwriting to switch it up a little. Still not sure how I feel about my spreads that use my handwriting, but I think it'll be fun for the kids to look back on anyhow ;) The heart digital brush and the printed journaling cards ("hello" speech bubble, "remember this moment" card, and 4x6 arrow card) are all exclusives from the Day by Day class....this class is a MUST take and the printables and other goodies are just amazing!
In addition to the Project Life kit, I also got the main kit and all four add-ons. This kit was too incredible to not get them all! Here's my main kit only layout...
I mixed up the kits for this one, but it uses mostly Pioneer Drive (my favorite!) and Woodbrooke Road. Loving all the bright colors from these add-ons.
This one was inspired by the colors in the orange/dark grey/cream colored BG paper from Pioneer Drive. I fell in love with it and thought it was a fun match for these photos of my littlest Harry Potter fan :) I inked up the stars from Pollard Avenue with Prima Chalk Edgers...Attic Dust, Rusty Keys and Black Coal..and backed a couple of them with patterned paper. I was also a huge fan of that shiny clear star washi tape!
This next layout didn't really go as planned...I pulled it apart several times, but in the end it turned out okay. I love how versatile those naked chipboard thickers are from the main kit...all I did here was outline them with Uniball white pen. It was a great simple way to make them stand out.
Thanks for stopping by and be sure to grab your kits and add-ons before they're all gone!! :)
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***The winner of the Start Here Workshop is Keathe S! Congratulations!!! ***
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It's a really exciting time over at Studio Calico! Of course, the biggest news lately has been the addition of the Project Life monthly kits. To tell you that I'm excited about that would be an understatement! And I'm SUPER excited to tell you that I'll be a part of SC's Project Life Creative Team along with lots of others amazing designers....
And I'll still be working with the monthly scrapbook kit as well. I'll be sharing those here on my blog and in the SC member gallery, but my design team gallery will be full with my Project Life projects only.
I'm very excited about the new designers on board and I think 2013 is going to be a great year for Studio Calico! I only have one sneak to share so far...my main kit only layout. You can check out the other sneaks here. This kit is bright and fun and a great way to kick off the year with such a fabulous kit!! :)
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My dear and talented friend, Lisa Truesdell, has another amazing workshop up at 2peas called Start Here. If you haven't taken one of Lisa's workshops before, now is the time! She is awesome at explaining her creative thought process and you will learn SO much from her workshop. Here are some details on the Start Here workshop:
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working." - Pablo Picasso
Get a jump on inspiration with Start Here. In this workshop, Lisa Truesdell will give you the tools to turn almost any image into a jumping off point for your next layout. You'll learn to break down images into smaller elements and use them to inspire your page's color combo, design, or even new techniques. We'll talk about finding images you love and identifying what grabbed you about them, and how to put that inspiration to work! Lisa is joined by twelve talented contributors who will each be sharing a page based on one of Lisa's inspiration pieces, as well as their thoughts on finding starting points in unexpected places.
Included in the workshop are 27 brand-new scrapbook pages (15 from Lisa and 12 from her contributors) showcasing a variety of interpretations of inspiration pieces, 3 printable PDFs and 3 brand new videos following Lisa as she makes a layout starting with an inspiration piece.
Lisa's talented contributors include Allison Waken, Ashley Calder, Becky Novacek, Doris Sander, Erica Hernandez, Emily Spahn, Kelly Noel, Kristina Nicolai-White, Laura Kurz, Lexi Bridges, Lisa Dickinson, and Marcy Penner
The content of this workshop will be available immediately upon purchase. The lessons are available for you to work at your own pace and upon purchase can be accessed in the "Workshops" section under "Classes & Events." A private message board forum is also available to ask questions for Lisa and to connect with other participants. Enjoy!
The cost of the workshop is only $12! I was so happy to contribute a layout to the class....here's a tiny sneak of my layout:
Want to win a spot in the Start Here Workshop?? Leave a comment here and let me know your favorite place for gathering inspiration for your layouts and I'll draw a winner next Wednesday the 19th. **If you have already purchased the workshop and your name is drawn as the winner, you can get a refund or give your free spot away to a friend**
Good luck!! :)
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I had a great appointment yesterday...no changes in my cervix and baby boy has returned to the head down position instead of breech. We're getting closer and closer to that magical 28 week milestone...my OB said she'd breathe a lot easier then, but then get greedy for more weeks. ;) We are hoping and praying that things continue to remain stable. My appointments are usually on Wednesdays and I start to get nervous and feel down at the beginning of the week. But these appointments with good news definitely keep me going and make me think I really can pull through and get to the finish line again. :) (not the best ultrasound pic, but he was showing off his toes this time...heeee! :)
Yesterday, I had a date with Basic Grey's Fact & Fiction line. This line is a lot of fun and totally works for all types of layouts...for boyish or girly layouts. I love the bright color scheme and it was easy to find photos to match.
(Supplies: Fiction 12x12 Paper Pad, Facts - Sticker Waterfall, Fact & Fiction Die-Cuts & Transparencies, Fact & Fiction Snippets)
For this layout, I used one of the prefab pages, which makes getting started so much easier. I added my own details to customize the page and this layout came together super quick.
(supplies: Facts - Sticker Waterfall, Fact & Fiction Die-Cuts & Transparencies, Fact & Fiction Pins & Tags, Facts 12x12 Paper Pad, Paper Cottage Chipboard Shapes & Alpha)
Thanks for stopping by! Happy Thursday! :)
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34th Street is live!! I really can't say enough about this kit...definitely moving into my favorite kits ever list. It was so easy to work with and every page came together really quickly. One of my favorite add-ons, Kris Kringle, is sold out, but they are all so great I really don't think you can go wrong with any of them!
This one is my favorite this month and made with just the main kit. I love glitter and girly things, even though I don't get to use them on my pages often ;) I thought these photos of Brady and I were perfect for this softer color combo and the glitter. I used my Silhouette to cut out the title and then used the vellum arrows in the kit to highlight the title and photos.
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I can't believe it's reveal time again already! I have to say, this kit is one of my faves in a long time. I had a blast with it and although being stuck in bed for the past 3 weeks really has been awful, having this kit to keep me busy was definitely a perk :) I got the main kit and ALL four add-ons this month. This first one is my favorite and uses just the main kit...
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