Project Life® 2014 | Week 9 + New Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Giveaway

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A couple weeks ago Tim Holtz emailed me to see if I'd be interested in playing with some new colors of his Distress Mini Inks and doing a giveaway of the new color sets.

Sounded like a good plan to me.


GIVEAWAY | One person will receive all three new Distress Mini Ink sets from Ranger & Tim Holtz.

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I decided to put them to good use to finish up Week Nine (February 24th through March 2nd).

Here's a look:

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This spread had most of the photos in place and a bunch of sticky notes when I started the process of finishing it up (you can see a recent Project Life® in progress post here).

I gathered up some 3x4 cards - mainly from the Midnight kit and one of my own and started stamping using these great Amy Tan letter stamps and my Good Day set.

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"Around Here" card is a printable found here: Story Prompt Cards Vol. 1.

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For the title card I used a regular old 4x6 lined index card (go office supplies) + Tim's inks + Amy's letter stamps and just repeated the dates.

Seriously it can be this simple.

Eat at Chipotle? They have fun packaging which make for great Project Life® content. I need to remember to include more stuff like this - I tend to go through phases where I remember to save stuff and other times I'm more focused on getting rid of the clutter.

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The clear 3x4 card with the circles is the back of a card I made for Week Eight. I simply repeated the same shapes with some pattern paper circles (2 inch punch) + label tape stickers + DIY clear stickers.

A little stitching to connect two 3x4 journal cards using my Brother sewing machine. You'll notice that I used other pieces of those cards (the cut off portion) on other elements of this spread (one piece on a 4x6 photo for journaling and one piece on a 3x4 photo for the single word "yes").

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Weather cut from the local paper.

Again, so simple. It adds another dimension to the story of this week that's not reflected in my words or photos. Rain. Ah Northwest, I love you so.

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"Hello Today" stamp is from one of my favorite sets: Good Day.

I stamped it with Tim's ink, punched it with the 2-inch circle punch and adhered it to a card from the Midnight kit.

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I hand-wrote "I love you Mama" on the photo of Anna and me using Staedtler pen.

Gold label is from Studio Calico's Hello Hello Scrapbook Kit and I stamped "just awesome" from the stamp set of the same name (another one of my favorite Technique Tuesday stamps).

ACTION ITEMS/IDEAS



  • One of the things I loved this week was the simplicity of pulling out just a few stamps and using them multiple times throughout the spread. Loved using those Amy Tan letter stamps specifically.

  • Embrace the mess. I like that these letter stamps are messy and imperfect. They made me particularly happy for some reason today.

  • If you don't have a lot to say think about going bigger with your words or using repetition of words. I didn't have much to say about working on my taxes so just repeating the words and adding in Saturday was a fine way to fill up the card.

  • I love my Monday card from this week that was a simple list of the things I did that day. Need to remember to do that more often. Love the simple lists.


SUPPLIES | 2014 | WEEK NINE


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Project Life® is a product and a system and a lifestyle created by Becky Higgins. It can be anything you want it to be. The core pieces used in my album are available here. If you live outside the US check Becky’s site for more information on sources. View all my posts about Project Life® here.

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  1. Kate says…
    06/16/2014

    Love the distress inks & the minis seem perfect for PL - easy to keep out to use. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  2. pam says…
    06/16/2014

    I like how you used the "debris of everyday life" ... all these little bits from packaging & newspapers summon up memories as soon as we glance at them. Great !!

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  3. Dawn M says…
    06/16/2014

    I love seeing your pages. Love seeing the simple mixed in with the more glammed up pockets. I have been eyeing those inks for a while now. I may just have to go and pick them up.

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  4. Melinda C. says…
    06/16/2014

    Found your blog through the hop and anxious to add you to my blog reader for future inspiration. Love the distress inks!

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  5. SusanK says…
    06/16/2014

    Love your Project Life pages! These new mini distress pads make creating something special even more fun. Thank you!!!

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  6. Ruth L says…
    06/16/2014

    Great match distress inks with project life!

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  7. Kristina G says…
    06/16/2014

    Fun! I started doing stamping relatively recently and would love to experiment with these.

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  8. Deb Pereira says…
    06/16/2014

    I love the smaller size inks! Thanks for showing them in an awesome project.

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  9. Jodee says…
    06/16/2014

    Love Distress Inks and the minis are just fantastic! Would love these goodies in my stash!

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  10. Suzy Gray says…
    06/16/2014

    I had to laugh.... I'm not only one scrapping chipotle wrappers. My family did major eye rolling when I put in purse. But it's so cool

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  11. Carolyn HP says…
    06/16/2014

    Hi Ali, I love that you are catching up. I always enjoy that you make so many of your own unique cards and embellishments! I love the size of the new distress inks, thanks to Tim & You for a chance to win!

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  12. Patsy Tabbert says…
    06/16/2014

    Love your finished pages. You always inspire me. The new colors of Tim's ink are awesome. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  13. Sara Burns says…
    06/16/2014

    Those are such cute inks! Very portable, would be great to throw in a travel scrapbooking kit for scrapping on the road!

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  14. Elena D. says…
    06/16/2014

    ohhh.... would love to try out some Tim Holtz inks. Heck, I'd love to try out some stamping! LOL.

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  15. northcarmen says…
    06/16/2014

    Simple yet always creative -- love how you do that, Ali. :)

    Carmen.

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  16. Sue says…
    06/16/2014

    I've been resisting the minis. But I can't stand it and I shall resist the temptation no longer! Winning my first sets would be a treat and honor!

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  17. leslie rae says…
    06/16/2014

    love these! catching up on my Project Life after moving into a new house this month! thanks Ali!

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  18. Kendra says…
    06/16/2014

    The minis are so cute and fun! I'd love to have a set.

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  19. Michelle M says…
    06/16/2014

    I love these two pages and the flow between them! Thanks for sharing and thanks for the chance to win!

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  20. Kate Burroughs says…
    06/16/2014

    thanks for explaining where the brown bag came from. Also, thanks for the chance to win Tim's mini-sets.
    Aloha, Kate

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  21. Karen K says…
    06/16/2014

    I only use distress inks to stamp with any more (my poor Stampin' Up pads are lonely!) I love all the colors and have not tried these small pads yet - oh the possibilities!

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  22. Liz Lumsden says…
    06/16/2014

    I don't do Project Life, but love what you did!

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  23. Sue McRae says…
    06/16/2014

    How cute are those little ink pads!

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  24. Jennifer K says…
    06/16/2014

    Thanks for helping me remember it is okay for stamps to be a little messy. I tend to get all perfectionist on them, but honestly, I love the hand-stamped look, so I need to not worry so much! (duh!) And thanks for the chance at the inks... I could use some new inks.

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  25. Leah Burgett says…
    06/16/2014

    Love your work! Thanks for the chance to win!

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