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2012 Project Life (week 20)

I seem to be running a day late and a dollar short this week.  Karsten is cutting two molars right now and has been anything but Mr. Groovy...cranky, whiney, inconsolable, tired, fussy...you name it.  Poor guy!  I gave him a dose of Advil this morning to see if that makes our day better...so far so good...he's napping now :)

I can hardly believe we're on week 20 of 2012---and that I'm up to date on my album! The only thing I haven't put in this week is a copy of the email the Becky Higgin's assistant emailed regarding my photos.  That's a keeper for sure...and actually she used another one of my photos on Monday ;) 

I included a half Design C page protector to house some photos of Karsten and everyday things from the week.

2012 Project Life (week 19) and this month's winner

 

First of all....I apoligize for my lack of interesting blog posts lately.  Brian remarked the other day that all I seem to blog about is PL and food.  Trust me when I say, I want this to change.  My life is so full and I do hope to have a bigger variety of posts coming this week and in future weeks.

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This month's giveaway winner is Kristie Mckibben.  Kristie email me with your address at angelamoore3902@gmail.com and I'll drop this in the mail to you later this week. 

This week I used pieces from both the Clementine and Cobalt Project Life kits as well as things from my stash.  I also used a partial Design G page protector. 

Left page

Right Page (plus insert)

This carrot came in my co-op basket and it cracked me up!!!

2012 Project Life (week 18) + May's Giveaway

I'll be perfectly honest in telling you that I was in a FUNK last week...tired, uninspired, just one of those weeks that we all have once in awhile.  So, last week I didn't take a lot of photos...and I'm ok with that.  Part of everyday life is that it is everyday...not always full of new experiences and adventures...and sometimes a little funky. 

Again, I used components of the Cobalt and Clementine kits and Design A page protectors.  I also added a few extras here and there that I'll tell you about as we move on.

Left Page: the first journaling card is from an old Fancy Pants 12x12 page of journaling cards, the next journaling card is from Miss Tina (a website with lots of free PL printables) and if you're looking for a great book series I highly suggest the Bailey Flannigan series by Karen Kingsbury.

Right Page: the journaling card with the tab is from the Original 2010 PL kit (not the one from CK).  I'm including a few of these journaling cards in my giveaway :)  The photo of Karsten on the bottom right was taken at Babies R Us where we bought him a big boy car seat.  I'm so thankful for PL...it helps me to record these little milestones in a simple way!

and now for the GIVEAWAY....to enter leave a comment on THIS post telling me what you hope to do this Mother's Day weekend.  I'm hoping to go get a MUCH needed pedicure, go on a date night (Sat) with Brian, and to an early lunch on Sunday with my boys....and I'm hoping to have some creative time on Sunday...and there's a little something I'm hoping to receive...we'll see :)

Here's what's in the giveaway...I will choose a winner next Monday evening and post next Project Life Tuesday.  I'll likely add a few things to these goodies too :)  Thanks for stopping by and entering.

**To get another entry mention this giveaway, and a link to my blog, on your blog and leave me a comment that you did**

• 20 6x6 pieces of paper (My Mind's Eye, Basic Grey, Crate Paper)
• Journaling cards from Original PL edition
• Heidi Grace stickers/journal spots
• Elle's Studio circle journaling spots
• 7 Gypsies tags
• Stickers from Original PL edition
• Making Memories celebrate stickers
• and a few more goodies not pictured!!!  

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decades later...stickers and paper still make me happy

From the time I was a little girl I have loved, coveted, and hoarded stickers and cute paper.  I had a dozen sticker books and in my world there was nothing better than Mrs. Grossman stickers on a roll.  I know my Mom hated "wasting" money on stickers, but they were my prized possession. And if my Dad took me to the office supply store with him I could spend hours looking at everything.  If I had birthday money or allowance I usually used it towards this passion of mine. 

Fast forward 30 years....not much has changed!  I still love stickers and paper and if I have a little money left over at the end of the month you might just find me at Archiver's.  It's been a long, mundane week, so today Karsten and I took a little trip to Katy, TX (about 40 minutes from the house).  I needed to get some Mother's Day shopping done, go to Eddie Bauer and use a credit that was about to expire, and I figured that if were going to be on that side of town I might as well go to Archivers....plus I had an album to return since I decided not to do A Week in the Life last week. 

I gave myself a $20 budget at Archiver's and was under budget at check out! (go me!) Honestly 90% of the stuff in scrapbook stores doesn't interest me anymore.  Project Life has changed the way I document life so I don't need much stuff...and let's be honest...I already have TONS of stuff.  (from the days when I didn't limit myself to a $20 scrapbook supply budget)

Here's what I got today

These 6x6 paper pads from My Minds Eye are great for project life

I found these cute Bella Blvd stickers.  I like small things for my PL album and Karsten's baby album. 

Jillibean Soup boy paper and stickers (because when I find a good, classic boy paper I can't resist)

My Mind's Eye title cards for K's album

Please note...there were a few other things that caught my eye, but when I put it into a Project Life perspective I realized that it wouldn't aid in telling my stories and documenting our daily life.  I will always sing Becky Higgin's praises for creating Project Life and making sure that top quality items reach her customers for incredibly fair prices.  I looked at several women in Archiver's today, loading up their baskets with this trendy thing and that trendy thing, and I felt so relieved that I am no longer in that never ending cycle of keeping up with the industry.  There is no judgement on those people, just relief that I have finally found a way that fills my creative soul and preserves our memories. 

I will say that although I didn't purchase any of the Simple Stories line I might in the future because they are perfect for Project Life.  The only thing I wish, is that instead of everything being cream it would be white.

COME BACK ON TUESDAY TO SEE THIS WEEK'S PROJECT LIFE AND ENTER A GIVEAWAY!!!!! 

 

2012 Project Life (week 17)

This week I used a few things from both the Clementine and Cobalt kit as well as this page protector which I cut 1/3 off. 

Many of the photos in the insert are from Kelly's blog...she seemed to have her camera handy more than I did over the weekend. 

i really liked this page protector with 4x4 slots

this tab is from Creative Imaginations specifically the Creative Cafe line which no longer exists, but is perfect for PL, so glad I stocked up years ago.  The transparency on the first page is also CI.

DETAIL SHOTS:

love the little tags from Making Memories...another oldie but goodie product

stickers from October Afternoon

banner is from My Mind's Eye (my favorite paper company)

2012 Project Life (weeks 15-16)

I am caught up!  Pictures, words, and a dash of cute.  Nothing over the top, but that's not what matters to me. Both weeks are simple:  just the basic design A page protectors with journaling cards. 

Week 15--this week I wasn't very inspired to take photos, so I just took photos of stuff we use on a regular basis and then photos of our weekend with Aunt Gail and Uncle Jim

Week 16

2012 Project Life (week 14)

Last week's PL was very light...this week is very heavy on pictures because it was Karsten's birthday week.  I used a combination of Clementine and Cobalt, 2 extra page protectors (design f and d) and quite a few blank journaling cards with small pieces of patterened paper.  I didn't do tons of journaling about his birthday because I created several blog posts about it, it will also be documented in K's baby album, and I plan on creating a Blurb book for 2012 as well. 

 

the front of one page dedicated to the Children's Museum

page turn---next layout

the back dedicated to our family photo shoot--I used a fiskars paper punch to create the pennants.  I got it at Archivers awhile back using a 30% off coupon.  I decided to get it because a.) I love pennants b.) unlike flowers you can use pennants for boys

For this page I used blank journaling cards, strips of this paper, and oldie but goodie Bazzil Birthday stickers!

next layout

Detail shots---I love using these little Mary Englebreit art pieces from my daily calendar

for this I used a bi fold journaling card adhered the photo and then journaled

2012 Project Life (week 13)

Hello Project Life...it's nice to see you again. To see all of my previous Project Life pages click here

Yep, it happened.  I have gotten behind on Project Life.  Just 3 weeks though...and I will be caught up by the end of this week.  I was so busy preparing for K-bug's birthday that I allowed myself to not work on PL that week and then last week I was recovering from his birthday and going through all the super photos from his birthday.  Actually, last week, I didn't take a photo...BUT come back in a few days and see how I'm going to handle that when it comes to keeping up with my PL album.  I've got an idea :) 

This week is very simple...pictures and journaling, that's it.  I didn't even have 7 photos, but I just used a piece of patterned paper to fill in the spot. 

I told ya...it was a simple week!  Come back tomorrow to see the week that has all of Karsten's birthday goodness...it will be a much more exciting week of Project Life

2012 Project Life (week 12)

Having 12 weeks of life documented feels really awesome.  I may behind on years past, but I'm caught up on 2012!  I'll take little celebrations where I can get them! 

This week I used components from both the Clementine and Cobalt kit, along with a partial Design B Page Protector.  I can't seem to go a week without an insert these days.  I just look at it as having a very blessed life with lots of stories to tell. 

Full Layouts

Left Page--upper right picture is a snapshot of our tax return noting that we now have a son...this made me smile...as did the ability to claim a dependent AND get our adoption tax credit!!  I also added another piece from my Mary Englebreit daily calendar and a tiny example of Karsten's birthday party invitations which I ordered from Tiny Prints

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Insert--the front of the insert are some of my favorite photos taken during Karsten's 11 month photo shoot, which was taken 2 weeks late (bad mommy).  The other side of the insert are photos of the gorgeous flowers I got at the Farmers Market on Saturday.  I'm kind of obsessed with flowers right now...I blame it on my word of the year!

Right Page--

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2012 Project Life (week 11) + a PL related giveaway

Howdy everyone!  Welcome to Project Life Tuesday...for a girl who's consistently inconsistent I am proud of myself for sticking with blogging my PL every week.  It's helped to keep me from getting behind.  It's one area where I'm caught up...now if only I could apply that to laundry...hmmm! 

Last week I said I was going to host a Project Life related giveaway this week...and I am.  If you have been following my Project Life album this year you've seen that I add additional elements from my stash.  Sometimes it's stickers, prima flowers, rub ons, or a scrap of paper.  I don't know that I'll have a giveaway each week, but in an effort to clean out my stash I am going to do one every few weeks.  This week includes a full pack of Project Life Grid Journaling cards (which by the way are sold out until late May), 20 sheets of 6x6 paper (including paper from Basic Grey, Cosmo Cricket, and My Mind's Eye), a full sheet of 7 Gypsies Family stickers, a full sheet of October Afternoon stickers, prima flowers and some other cute journaling cards.  I have used similar items in my album to make it more personal.  

You have several chances to enter.  First--leave a comment with your name and how you found my blog.  Second--Subscribe to my blog via email (then confirm the subscription) If you're already a subscriber just leave a comment saying "hey, I'm a subscriber already" and you'll get your 2nd entry.  Third--If you have a blog,  attach a link to my blog telling your blog readers about this giveaway. Feel free to right click and save this image and then share it on your blog.  Leave me a comment and your blog link so that I can visit your cute blog and say Hi!  So, you have 3 chances to be entered and win. Good Luck!!

***Giveaway entries can be made through Friday, March 23rd at 9:00pm***

Now, onto this week's project life. Again, I'm using page protector Design A as my basis for each week and I added a Design G style to accomodate some photos from our expedition to Brazos Bend State Park. 

tab from October Afternoon

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