I've been anticipating this for quite a while . . . Project Life supplies have arrived at the Ellen Hutson warehouse! I've been so very excited to get back on track with my scrapbooking and have wanted to try Project Life for a long time. It seems so very simple and quick . . . that's all I'm about these days! :)
Here are the supplies I chose for our family album this year. Since I have 2 girls, I went with the Blush Edition Core Kit . . . I think there is still enough blue, green and gray in the mix for more masculine pages, to suit my husband! This kit is larger than it appears here -- the box measures approximately 10.50" x 11.50"!
All the colors coordinate beautifully, with a mix of 4x6 and 3x4 cards -- just perfect for my Big Pack (60 ct) of 12x12 Page Protectors! This is a great starter pack to try, if you aren't sure yet which orientation of page protectors you might use most often ... it contains a mix.
I thought the Mini Kits, Holiday and Seasons would be nice year-round additions to mix in, too:
Here's the first page in this year's album I put together (click on any photo for a larger view):
For the year title, I stamped this pretty new Penny Black Slapstick Cling-Ornately Framed with Memento Gray Flannel ink onto Neenah Solar White cardstock and then hand trimmed around the outside edges. To create a chalkboard look, I colored the inside of the frame with Copic N4 Sketch marker.
To coordinate with all the colors of the PL cards I chose, I used Copic Sketch markers BG13, Y21, BG05, and R83 to color some American Crafts Foam Thickers Shoebox White numbers, then adhered them to the center of my faux chalkboard.
The photo of our family I used for this title page is a collage I created with a phone app and then printed in 4x4 square format. I adhered it to a green 4x6 Textured Blush Edition Cardstock -- this card pack also coordinates wonderfully with all the colors of the Blush kit! I thought this was a versatile size, because they can be used to mat photos in the 4x6 slots, or cut in half and also used in the 3x4 slots.
On the yellow "Memories Recorded By" card, I wrote in my name with a Black Copic Atyou Spica Glitter Pen, which matched nicely with the dark gray printed card (it is a grayer-toned black than the Pitch Black):
Left aqua card = great quote for a family, I thought! ;-)
Now I just have to choose the album style I would like to display this year's photos in! Project Life makes it quick and easy to get all your photos into archival-safe albums, quickly and easily, so they can be enjoyed and treasured for a lifetime . . . I'm SO happy I finally tried it and that Ellen is carrying all the supplies!
Happy weekend! ~ Sharon
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