ANOTHER HELLO CARD

HEY BLOGGIES,

How are you today?  I have another fun HELLO card for you.   Like the one I shared yesterday, I started with a part that this time comes from one of the Project Life kits and accessories.  I liked that it had an oval in the middle that did NOT have any printing on it so I could ink it up before I attached my die cut HELLO,

I adhered the Project Life Card onto a  standard folded card of Cajun Craze card stock.  I then used a sponge and put some greens and a bit of yello to make the background inside the oval unprinted part of the Card.  I used an adorable Simon Says Stamp HELLO die that has an outline with it.  The outline is whisper white and the word itself is from a stenciled print I did a long time ago and have been using it for my die cuts.  It was made with a geometric stencil where I used versamark and clear embossing powder.  THEN I sponged colors across the paper and have since used sections of it for die cuts, backgrounds, borders, etc.  LOVE IT

On the inside I put a piece of whisper white and then two little slices off the Project Life card front (cut off so the Cajun Craze base would show behind it).  I glued these slices as a border.

And here is one more look at the card front.  If you look closely, you can see the gems and sequins I adhered onto the front for a small amount of bling.

Thanks for visiting.  See you next time I make some cards!!

PROJECT LIFE TO GET YOUR PHOTOS OFF YOUR PHONE/IPAD EASILY

HEY BLOGGIES,

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT PROJECT LIFE?  It is an easy way to get your photos out of storage and into a book to share or reminisce.

Here is some info:

If you have a box full of photo prints, or lots of photos in digital format never getting printed Project Life is a great way to do something about that!! The best part is, Project Life is available in digital format too.  So if you find yourself thinking about how you wish you had thought of this idea at the beginning of the summer before the "I'm bored" started, you CAN get started today! 

I am starting a PROJECT LIFE CLUB where we will get together to do our scrapbooks.  Let me know if you are interested in joining with us once a month.

NEW CATALOG COMING IN YOUR MAILBOX

HEY BLOGGIES,

Do you want a new 2014-15 Stampin' Up! catalog in YOUR mailbox?  All you have to do is place an order  with me and I will send it out to you,  The order needs to be a minimum of $50 of product (before shipping/tax) and it will be on it's way to YOUR HOME - no charge!!

I have a few of the new items we are allowed to order EARLY as demonstrators and I am so excited to be sharing those with you in the next week or so.

Our new home closing has been postponed by a week so I am still all boxed up in my craft room except for a few items - THE NEW ITEMS.  That is the delay in showing you my new creations with my new goodies.  But I am working on it!!

Here is what the cover of the new catalog looks like.  Look closely and you can see several of the new products we will all be able to order starting in June!!

In the meantime, place your PROJECT LIFE order with me along with anything from the Everyday Occasions or Regular Catalog and I will immediately mail out the NEW CATALOG to you so you can start planning what you would like to purchase.

If you would also would like to hold a NEW CATALOG workshop in June (either locally or by mail), I will have a special FREE GIFT to give you along with your hostess dollars you will earn.

As always, I also send a thank you card made especially for you with each order you submit with me, no matter the amount.

Click my signature line below and START SHOPPING!!

PROJECT LIFE - GETTING STARTED

HEY BLOGGIES,

HERE IS A BLOG POST FROM ONE OF OUR CONCEPT ARTISTS AT STAMPIN' UP! ABOUT PROJECT LIFE.  SHE SAYS IT SO WELL I AM NOT GOING TO TRY TO REWRITE IT.

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PROJECT LIFE: GETTING STARTED!

I am a Project Life convert through and through.

I first heard about Project Life a couple of years ago by reading Ali Edwards’s blog. I was so intrigued by the whole concept. It seemed so simple to focus on taking photos and recording memories—something that I had been struggling with in my personal albums.

I have loved memory keeping for a long time but I just dabbled in it because it overwhelmed me. 

I am such a perfectionist, and I would spend hours and hours on my scrapbook pages. I had so many photos and so many memories I wanted to record. 

There was never enough time to document everything, and I was always so behind.

After having my first daughter in 2009 I got really jazzed about recording our new journey. I started a baby album and tried so hard to stay on top of it, but I was spending too much time on it and getting nowhere. After a little while I pretty much gave up because I was so behind and overwhelmed by the whole thing.

When I came across Project Life I knew I had my answer. I love everything about Project Life. I love all the pockets that can so easily be filled with memories and photos. I love all of the predesigned pocket cards. I love that I can get so many of my photos off my computer and out for my family to look at. I love that I have a place to document the simple everyday moments along with the big ones. I love that I have a place to save all of the little ticket stubs and mementos that I gather. I love adding fun little embellishments to my cards and photos when I have the time and I need a creative outlet. I love that if I just want to get my pages done quickly, I don’t have to fuss around with embellishing things . . . but my pages still look great. Everything about Project Life makes me happy.



If you are new to Project Life, I have put together a few tips I have learned along the way to help get you started recording your life.

Take photos with intention. 

What are the things that you want to remember? 

If you made something awesome for dinner . . . take a picture of it. 

Did you have a fun girls’ night out? Take a picture! 

Did you go for a walk with a beautiful sunset? Take a picture. 

We all know to take photos of the big, important events in our lives, but I think the simple moments in our lives are just as meaningful and important to document.


Decide which approach works best for you. 

Do you want to record your life on a weekly basis, on a monthly basis,
or just whenever?

 There is no right or wrong way to do this. I like working on a monthly
basis and adding inserts when I need to, but that might not work for you. 

Play around and have fun finding out what makes this process of recording
your life the easiest and most enjoyable for you.

Jot down the things you want to remember. 

Carry a notebook in your purse, write ideas in your phone, or write in a
journal at the end of the day. 

When you come across a quote that moves you . . . write it down. 

When your kid does something that you don’t want to forget . . write it down.

 If you had a great day . . . write it down. This makes it so much easier
when you want to add journaling to your pages.



Save things from your life to include in your album... A tag from your
shopping spree, a bag from your favorite boutique that you can cut down
to fit into a pocket, happy mail, a birthday card, a ticket stub from a
good movie—there are so many fun ways to include bits and pieces
from your life.



Set aside time to work on your pages. 

Make it a priority in your busy life to sit down and get your memories
written down and your photos printed off. 

Doing tasks in chunks is easier than trying to do everything in a big
marathon session.

 Take an hour to go through photos and print them off.

 Later, sit down for another hour to write down memories onto cards and
slip things into pocket page protectors. 

Take another hour or 30 minutes to play around with embellishing and
getting creative if that’s what makes you happy. 

Again, there is no right or wrong way to do this. Just have fun, and in
the end you will have something that you and your family will cherish forever!

Arika B.
Concept Artist    ~~~~~~~~~~

I would LOVE to help you get started with your Project Life Scrapping of
your family,  Click my signature line below to go to my store and see the
simple and fast pieces to use to get your albums together and to have FUN.

PROJECT LIFE AND STAMPIN' UP! ARE PARTNERS NOW

HEY BLOGGIES,

Project Life is a scrapbooking revolution geared to help busy people (YOU AND ME) document life using photos and journaling in a quick, simple, and fabulous way. Stampin' Up! partnered with Becky Higgins, creator of Project Life, to offer a complete line of elite products. 

Becky explains, "It's called Project LIFE because it's about YOUR LIFE. Whatever YOUR life is. Whatever your stage of life. Whatever your family circumstances. Whatever your lifestyle. Project Life is designed to help anyone and everyone get their pictures into a book."  In a nutshell, it's all about spending more time making memories and less time scrapbooking them.  

Why choose Stampin' Up!s exclusive Project Life line of products?  Here are 4 great reasons: 

• Coordination, coordination, coordination.  No one coordinates like Stampin' Up!  The Project Life line is no exception. 
• Stampin' Up! products center on things that matter most-weddings, babies, kids, and the everyday moments of getting together with your favorite people-all things that need to be remembered.
• Stampin' Up!s card collections come without rounded corners so you can decide if you want to keep them that way, or round them with Stampin' Up!s new Corner Rounder. 
• Stampin' Up!s card collections come packaged in an exclusive storage system that holds all your Project Life supplies on your desk: cards, journaling pens, photos, accessory packs, stamp sets, and more.

Here are the items available to order for this month.  The NEW complete catalog of Project Life Items will be available June 1st.

PROJECT LIFE GOES DIGITAL!  

Items available for purchase today - click here to shop Project Life 

Each digital card kit will include all the Project Life images from the traditional card collections and some stamp brushes. We'll also offer our Project Life Photopolymer Stamp Sets as downloads (English-only). 

New to digital design? Here are some of the perks:

• With just a few clicks on your computer, you can print your cards from home and add them to your projects.
• Digital downloads are a great companion to the traditional products because you'll never run out of cards.
• Add stamps to your photos to create stunning overlays before you get them printed.
• Create custom cards by recoloring and resizing the embellishments and stamps.

Learn more about My Digital Studio and get a FREE 30 day trial here. 

If you have any questions about Project Life, don't hesitate to contact me.  I would LOVE to be your demonstrator!  Click my signature line below to go to my store to purchase your items.

My Project Life monthly classes start this month and I would LOVE to have you attend!!

Introducing Project Life by Stampin' Up!

Starting May 1, a selection of products will be available for purchase (below), with even more items in the NEW ANNUAL catalog on June 2.

I hope you are as excited about this as I am!!  Let's do some project life together!!

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