Project Life® 2015 | Week Six

Have I mentioned how freeing it is that I'm not thinking one little bit about whether the corners are round or square?

It's awesome.

A quick reminder that the AM/PM Story Kit™ and Story Stamp™ are available for just a few more days if you were hoping to begin a subscription with that theme. The next theme coming up on March 15th is Magic.

Sharing a look at my 2015 Week Six:

This was Anna's birthday week so I included a 6x12 insert to hold additional journal cards (printed text) and photos. It was also the weekend that Aaron and I camped in my car at Washburne State Park. I'm adding just 1-2 photos of that here as I'm creating a layout with many more of them and my journaling from this post using the next Story Kit™.

Let's take a close-up look at the birthday insert first:

For Anna's birthday story I took journaling directly from this post. I can't tell you enough how much I like writing up those stories, posting them here, and then being able to add those stories to layouts or to Project Life®. Separating the tasks of writing and crafting results in longer stories being told.

Here's a look at the front and the back of the 6x12 insert:

That black and white dot card at the top was included with the Cirque Project Life Kit. There was a circle printed on the design (that I think said February) as well but I decided to use a circle punch to cut the photo of Anna blowing out the candles and adhere that on top.

For the journaling I spilt up the words onto 2, 4x6 cards and printed on photo paper. Right at the top of the first card I stamped a phrase from my Birthday Stamp Set.

On the back side of the insert I included three more photos - one with a bit of writing directly on the photo.

The white letter stickers you see throughout this post are from the Cirque Project Life Kit. I also have a similar sets available in my shop here.

Here's a look at the spread again with the insert turned:

I really like taking one product from a kit - in this case the letter stickers - and spreading them across the week.

The left side of the spread:

A simple go-to that I continue to employ is cutting up journaling cards and placing a portion of them on the photo as a home for journaling.

Continuing the use of cropped art cards made by Anna for the date.

Love that the letter stickers include quotation marks.

The right side of the spread:

Lots of chipboard hearts and a couple stars. Never enough.

I loved those chipboard white and pink words from the Far Far Away Project Life Kit. I also love the simple idea of mixing a phrase like that with letter stickers for the final word.

Yep. Always.

The other card seen here is from the Studio Calico gold letterpress calendar. I cut it at the end of the month (Feb) and then added a lined journal card below (stitched to keep in place).

SUPPLIES

• Far Far Away Project Life Kit

• Cirque Project Life Kit

• Avery 2 Inch Index Tab

• Brother Sewing Machine

• Epson PictureMate Show Printer

• Birthday Stamp Set

• Design A Page Protectors

• 6 x 12 Page Protector