Hello my memory keeping friends! Thank you for joining me for another fun memory keeping project. For this project I am jumping into the May 2018 pocket page kit called Bicycles. This kit has the same 6x6 patterned papers has the 12x12 kit but it included a ton of exclusive 3x4 cards and 4x6 cards to use in your pocket page albums.
I am documenting the week of Mothers Day. My almost 6 month old enjoyed her first solid foods which was butternut squash. She loved it and also made a mess. My two doxies are getting use to having a baby around and I enjoyed taking her to work with me this week as well. And on the weekend I enjoyed my first Mothers Day and spent time with the family. I have been able to keep up with a PL album with my limited scrapbooking time for the last 6 months.
I fell in love with the red floral patterned paper from the 12x12 kit, so when I saw it again in this kit I simply had to use it on both spread so they are cohesive together. I used all the embellishments included in this kit from the stamps, exclusive die cuts, washi tape, stickers and cards.
I love working with kits because all the products work together and your layouts can come together quickly. I have a short process video for this double page layout for your viewing pleasure on my YouTube channel.
Hello Scrappy Peeps! I am still playing with my August 2017 Malibu Scrapbooking Clique Kit. It features the Summer Lights collection by Pink Paislee. Todays grouping of pictures is a family gathering for my MIL birthday and my good scrappy friend Katty also stopped by.
Is there other scrappers like me who keep a 12x12 scrapbook album going as well as a pocket page album? I always scrap a 12x12 for the best photo and then print the rest of the day or event for my pocket page album. I currently am using a Studio Calico 9x12 album that has 2016 and 2017 together since I seemed to have slipped in keeping up with the photo pages.
I live in Florida and I love taking the occasional photo of all the amazing palm trees that grow here. I managed to capture a good one and printed it for this spread.
I took a few photos with my doxies before we left and I could have printed one of the perfect ones, but I thought why not print the spontaneous one where Kobe licked me perfectly and Miguel caught the moment of my eyes closed and in the moment with my little man. lol
The elements for this spread are from the cut apart page and the 6x12 sticker collection. I am in love with the holographic features in this kit and love the summer vibe.
If I could hoard the rest of this kit I shall or I may kill the kit as we say. Happy Scrapping ladies.
Happy National Scrapbook Day! On the actual day (May 6th) Katty and I attended the Scrapbook Expo in Orlando Florida. We were able to meet Wendy Vecchi from Ranger and took a class with the wonderful and inspiring Becky Higgins, creator of Project Life. We took a bus ride up to the event so that we did not have to drive.
The Expo itself is a crafters dream haven and one can easily get carried away if you do not give yourself a budget. We met Wendy Vecchi first at a booth as she demoed the new Ranger Distress Oxide ink pads. She signed the demo tag she made for us and I tucked it into the pocket with her photo. I used a product card for the mat. I purchased three different colors because i was impressed by the products.
We took a Project Life class with the lovely Becky Higgins and received all sorts of PL goodies. I took one PL card out for her to sign for me and included it in this spread. I also kept the ticket from the class and stuck it into a pocket for save keeping.
I used my new Distress Oxide ink pads to color in the Kaiser Craft card with the blues and greens. The other cards are featuring the Pink Fresh Studio 'Dream On' collection.
We had such a wonderful time together and we did do a little Vlogging for our subscribers. Take a look, video linked below.
We also did a bit of shopping. Check out my Haul video below as well.
Are you thinking of getting into scrapbooking? I have some basic questions to ask yourself before you get started and a few basic supplies. First, what kind of scrapbooking do you want to do? There are two choices, pocket pages or classic scrapbooking. Pocket pages aka Project Life, is scrapbooking with formated page protectors. The pages are made with 3x4 and 4x6 card designs. They are meant to enclose your photos as well has decorative cards or patterned paper. It is a simple way to scrapbook. Classic scrapbooking is done on patterned paper in open page protector. This usually leads to the second question, what size do you want to work on? There are multiple of different sizes to work on with both options. Ring binders range from 4x4, 8x8, 6x8, 9x12 and 12x12 or post bound albums are available in 6x6, 8x8 and 12x12. Once you have decided on the size, purchasing corresponding page protectors is the next item you will need to get you started. There are wonderful subscription kits available these days to get you started in either format. I have been recommending kits a lot these days because of the array of supplies you get a sampling of to try out. A kit for scrapbooking will usually have 5-10 12x12 patterned papers, a set of alphas, ephemera, stickers, wood veneers and more. The Project Life kits with some with the same elements but instead of 12x12 paper its usually 6x6 paper pads. A few that I've tried include Hip Kit Club, Clique Kits and Studio Calico. Others that are available include Citrus Twist, Scraptastic, Cocoa Daisy, Gossamer Blue, Felicity Jane and many more. All are the same but some offer different exclusive supplies. They usually will be priced at about $30 not including shipping. I think they are a great way to get started so you do not have to walk into a large craft store and buy everything individually. If you do not want to get a subscription kit all you are going to need is some basic white card stock, some patterned paper either 12x2 open stock or a pad and/or a 6x6 pad too. That is all I started out with. You can find these items at the art supply store easily. Some supplies include a paper trimmer, long blade scissors, short blade scissors, liquid adhesive, a tape runner adhesive. I have purchased the Fiskars paper trimmer once and have had it for years. Replacement blades are all that you need to continue usage. I also love the Fiskars scissors for large paper cutting and the Cutter Bee for fussy cutting needs. Don't forget to print pictures. There are applications available for send photos for print to CVS, Walgreens and Target. Purchase a home photo printer when its a hobby you are committed too and want to do the investment. All of my journaling on layouts, cards or on photos is done with the Sharpie Pen or Ultra fine markers. I have repurchased these many times. I would also recommend starting out with a few punches, circles in particular. I have used my 2.5 inch, 2 inch and 1.5 inch circle punches the most and they are great for creating ephemera. These are your basic supplies needed to get started in this wonderful hobby of scrapbooking. I hope I have given you a few suggestions. I have provided my talk through video below for your viewing pleasure.
The first week of December has gone by so quickly. It has been fun completely each page as the day as passed by. Having my supplies and kit open on my tray on my desk as made the process easy and possible. If I had to put away my supplies each day I would not get it done. I have also been filming process videos for this mini album, which has been difficult. I complete my pages at night after work and sometimes my studio lights do not give great lighting. For next week, I will try a "Flip Through" video to show the completed pages and describe what I used. That may be a bit easier.
The goal is to document one story a day and that has been my focus. I have been lucky enough to have a story I have wanted to capture. I will admit it is hard sometimes because throughout a normal work week I am in a routine with not that much going on. So I am taking the time to slow down and look at my life and document the good the bad and simplest regular things that usually would go unnoticed in my life.
I also need to stop the madness of comparing my work to others. I fall in love with everyone's posted layouts and want to scrap lift everyone's. I love my album too, I just get so inspired by others.
I think I purchased way too many supplies for my album. I find myself overwhelmed with all the embellishments I have and try to use as much as I can on each layout, which is simply crazy thinking. I have no idea why I am putting this much pressure on myself to have this mini album be perfect. Despite all those little rants, I am still enjoying the process. LOL. I have a process video for this first 6 pages in my album for your viewing pleasure.
Its is my first time doing December Daily and I have hardly any Christmas themed items in my stash. It has usually not been my style of scrapbooking. The concept of December Daily is perfect to do year after year. Its a tradition I hope I will love to continue even when I have children. Ali Edwards was the creator or this project, she offers classes and kits to make your album cohesive. For my first year, I decided to put together my own kit with items I enjoyed. I did a online shopping as well as craft stores. I did plenty of research with YouTube to become inspired. I decided to keep my album very classic and traditional. I do not do "cutesy" scrapbooking. I do not want cartoon like santas, elves or snowmen on my layouts. It is simply not my style. I started out with the Heidi Swapp collection "Oh What Fun" 12x12 paper pad, die cuts, stickers and wood veneer purchased on Blitsy.com. I then loved the My Minds Eye "Cozy Christmas" and "Market Street" ephemera packs and loved the number tags in the set. I decided to keep traditional Christmas colors of green, red, black, white, kraft and gold accents. It is the easiest colors to buy an abundance of. I fell in love with the American Crafts "Deck the Halls" collection and decided on the Project Life value kit which I picked up on allscrapbooksteals.com. Also from this website were a handful of 12x12 papers from My minds eye, Carta Bella, American Crafts. I live close to a Michael's and Hobby Lobby, so a few items were also picked up like 6x6 paper pads, stickers, brads and alphas have been collected from these large craft box stores. I signed up to take the Gossamer Blue December Daily Class this year and I received a 6x8 clear stamp set.
My organization is on a white acrylic serving tray from Target and a few small bowls. I tried to fit all my supplies into a plastic Iris 12x12 box that I am sure many are familiar with but it simply did not fit. I will leave the tray on the side of my craft table that way it is always out and available for me to work with. It has compartments so that I can see all my supplies and not hide anything.
The added details to my kit include ribbons, glitter, stamps, dollies, washi tape, red embossing powder and twine from my stash. This will be my first year participating with this project and I cannot wait to see the outcome. I feel prepared and organized for this project. There is a detailed video on my YouTube Channel for your viewing pleasure.
Recently, I was cruising around my favorite blogs and fellow scrapbookers for inspiration. I came across Ali Edwards who invited everyone to participate in her "A Day in the Life" prompt. She emphasizes the importance in documenting the everyday things, the simple routines in your life that would otherwise go undocumented. I fell in love with this idea. My everyday routines seem to go unnoticed in my albums. I am usually only taking photos during events and special occasions. It made me think and look at my life and see if I ever do document my job, my dog walks, my commutes to work, the cooking or the getting ready for work. I had not one picture to show any of these moments that make up my life. So I was thrilled to participate. The day chosen was a typical work weekday. And my story went a little like this...
A day in my life begins around 7-7:20 am when my alarm goes off. I share my walk-in closet with my boyfriend (now fiance), and I obviously take more of the available room. My M-F job requires me to wear scrubs, so I never need brain power to get ready in the morning. My scrubs are all solid colors and hung in the center. Thankfully we have a double sink set up in our bathroom so my area is filled with all my own toiletries and makeup. I have an auto immune condition that affects my skin due to diet and I'm happy when i have clear days and my skin is normal. I walk my mini doxie, Zoe around the neighborhood and at this point, Miguel (my fiance) is also up and laying out his clothes. Zoe loves Miguel's scent so much, that she makes it a daily habit to lay on his freshly laid out clothes. I had to capture that moment.
Into the kitchen to make a pot of coffee and prep my 'to-go' Miami Dolphin Tervis for my morning commute. I pack my breakfast and lunch everyday and I carry my work tote, my lunch box and my purse to work everyday. I am always baffled by how much I travel with day to day. My trusty Civic, aka White Chocolate, gets parked in the shade everyday at my office. I was recently in a car accident and my car is all repaired and running great. The day before I documented my day, my parents rescued a dog. He is a Havanese and they named him Oliver. He is special and perfect for my retired parents.
I work with patients day to day. I spent time with them during treatment and then all the paperwork that follows. I love the cloud formations on my commute home. I always look at clouds but have never snapped a picture, so here I am documenting the small things. Selfies with my Zoe at the dinner table, I am horrible and I am that dog mom that gives her dog the ends of dinner. Don't judge me (lol). I walk Zoe after we all eat dinner again and a selfie to capture the setting sun in our faces. Miguel is fantastic when it comes to snuggling with Zoe. This is why she loves him so much. I usually spend my evening in my craft room art journaling, scrapbooking, filming for YouTube or blogging. This was a fun prompt to follow and I encourage everyone to give it a try. Ali Edwards also does "A week in the life" too and offers kits to order as well.
I made a process video for my pages as well. Please take a look...
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