Project MY LIFE, MY WAY!

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How's life? Has Christmas craziness hit at your place yet? Things are going pretty smoothly here at the moment, though its busy busy while I try and get organised for the school holidays!

This weeks share is a big one about holiday dreaming! Life has been tough for the last few months and while I cant afford holidays right now, its nice to dream! I LOVE the Pink Paislee ranges at the moment and the Atlas range was perfect for a layout like this.

Links to the store for products I have used in this layout are below!
http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/brand-becky-higgins/becky-higgins-project-life-photo-pocket-pages-design-a/
http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/group/archival-ink-jet-black-jumbo/
http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/group/group-adhesives/xpress-it-double-sided-tape-6mm-wide-50m-roll/
http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/group/atlas-12-vellum-silver-foil-printed/
http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/group/group-adhesives/xpress-it-double-sided-foam-tape-2mm-thick-x-18mm-wide-4m-roll/

How is Christmas looking for you? You don't think I am going to get a couple of quiet scrapping days, do you? Are you? Let me know!

PROJECT MY LIFE

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How's your week going? Been busy creating I hope! I haven't done a whole lot of photo taking this week but I have completed a couple of layouts and played with my awesome new FUSE tool, by WRMK. When Scrapping Clearly got the new decorative tips in, I knew I had to get experimenting with them! You can find them here in the store - but the tool and all the accessories are selling fast, so if you are keen, get in there, quick! FUSE Tool

FUSE Tool

 

The layout came together really quickly, with these gorgeous photos and then I had the awesome WRMK FUSE Banner Pack to use! Okay okay, I cheated! I used part of the kit to make a banner flag piece to go over the layout of Amelia's sports carnival! WRMK FUSE Banner

 

 

 

I also used my favourite new planner stamps... probably not really new anymore but I am certainly getting some use out of these babies! These are available in the store too Heidi Swapp Planner Stamps

The banner piece turned out soooo cute, and I love how it attached at the top of the sleeve (I do wish I had used a different colour in the sequins, but the red and gold was themed with the kit, not with my layout).

The Scrapping Clearly store is busting at the seams at the moment, with all sorts of crazy awesome products - pop by www.scrappingclearly.com.au and check it out! Don't forget the Facebook page too https://www.facebook.com/groups/175973739217297/?fref=nf 

Project MY LIFE

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Hope you are having a great week! I have been flat out with study and parenting and all that fun stuff, but I managed to sneak in a little tiny bit of scrapping. I completed a cover page of sorts for my personal album and using some of the gorgeous chipboard available now at Scrapping Clearly. http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/group/your-creative-wings-chipboard-feathers-on-a-stick-sml/ I love chipboard! I am not a big fan of any crazy bulk in my pocket spreads so chipboards works beautifully.

 



I added some colour with Dylusions sprays, some watercolour and a gold sharpie and that  pocket card was ready to go! The centre card has been left empty purposely, so that I can write a dedication of sorts to myself... or maybe a disclaimer in case anyone else reads it! I love the Dylusions, they are so easy to use and the colours are fantastic! I used Vibrant Turquoise and Crushed Grape http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/brand-ranger/dylusions-spray-vibrant-turquoise/

 

 

The layout came together and I love the way the chipboard embellishment turned out, not to mention I really enjoyed getting inky! Awesome Thickers add a little touch of bling too!

Would love to hear your feedback! What are you working on?

PROJECT MY LIFE!

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If you are a regular reader, you may have noticed I didn't post last week... feels like everything here has been on a bit of an emotional roller coaster, kids stuff, ex stuff and my own stuff - needless to say, my creative mojo went AWOL. It made it a looooong week too, this little creative hobby we all share is so therapeutic!

Anyway, here is a little share this week, along with some details about the upcoming cyber crop!

 

I was able to set a challenge to participate in the Cyber Crop being hosted online by Scrapping Clearly, and I have to say, I was stumped! I had a million ideas and then had to try and figure which was the best! The more I journey along with PROJECT MY LIFE, the more fascinated I become. So I set a challenge for everyone to 'CUT IT UP'. I set to work cutting up journaling cards and using the elements in hope of making some more personalised cards for my pocket layouts.

Add some sequins and some details in the journaling pocket and looks pretty good to go! I have used a selection items and they can all be found in the best ever scrapbooking store over at www.scrappingclearly.com.au We have some great challenges planned for the Cyber Crop, and would love you to pop in and join us! There are some cool prizes to be won for entering your layouts! Details are available here, https://www.facebook.com/events/1507252866263055/ hope to see you there!

Thanks for stopping by :)

PROJECT MY LIFE

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How is your week going? Been scrapping? Creating anything? I have been kinda slack this week, and right now I am writing this post from bed... with a shocking wind/sunburn! We went and watched the kids sports carnival and oh my word - I am glowing such a bright shade of red right now, they could probably use me to guide ships at sea! Ouch!

I have an awesome share today - I have played with the WeRMemoryKeepers Fuse tool and I am so impressed with this little invention! I have completed a 'different' layout, being that I have not used typical photos.

In going through this weird place in my life, there are some interesting little things that have happened. Like the universe is speaking to me lol, and a friend tagged me in one of these quotes on a Facebook post. It was so fitting for me, and I went looking and copied a heap of the quotes. I thought that I could use them in my scrapping pages, but then decided to showcase them just as they are.

I grabbed a 12x12 Project Life sleeve and set to cutting my quotes down (I just had these printed at my local print station) and teamed them so they were back to back. I cut them down to 2x2 squares and then measured out sleeve spaces. Pop in some spunky sequins and I ended up with a page of wonderful quotes and some super cute little window pockets! These pockets are so much fun and using the Fuse tool you can create pockets in any size/shape you can think of!

Here is a link to the supplies I used, which you can find in the Scrapping Clearly store - http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/group/photo-sleeve-fuse/ Keep an eye on the blog and shop too, there is some exciting new stock coming, that I just can not wait to get my hands on! If you are feeling inspired by anything you see here on the blog created by the design team, we would love to have you share on our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/175973739217297/ you can also find some great challenges and competitions!

PROJECT MY LIFE!

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Ree here again with another Project My Life share! This share is a little different to my usual, in that its from a different album. It has been a kinda weird time in my life of late, and inspiration sometimes feels a long way away. My relationship (almost my whole adult life, 2 kids etc) has recently come to an end, and my Project My Life visions and ideals have somewhat changed. SO, in sharing what is truly Project My Life, here is a layout from my personal album. It's easy to get caught up in the idea that creating our albums should showcase the incredible lives we all live, but honestly, sometimes it isn't incredible. Sometimes its hard, and ugly and I need to record these elements of my life, even if its just for me. I have the album being created for my family, and the one that is just mine, and in having that album I have the opportunity to be a little more real. There is some hidden journaling going in this layout, but other than that, its all out there in the open. I guess I am using this to deal with my stuff, and one day, if my babies are ever in a position that they might be going through their own issues, maybe this will be a help to them then.

This layout did not come together easily, sometimes the emotional crap gets in the way and the mojo cant do it thing, but it came together and ultimately I am pretty happy with it.
I wanted to really make it smooth and let it flow, so I went with minimal embellishments and showcased the Thickers! The Thickers are available in the Scrapping Clearly store here http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/?s=thickers&post_type=product&tags=1&limit=20&ixwps=1 and I used some gorgeous Heidi Swapp items http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/heidi-swapp/project-life-clear-value-kit-2/ and http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/heidi-swapp/project-life-gold-foil-value-kit-2/. The Heidi Swapp Value Kits are amazing value and have so so many pieces, its always my go-to when I need just that little something. The little stamped hearts on the last image are using the Heidi Swapp planner stamps which are new in the store and I LOVE THEM! http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/heidi-swapp/preorder-heidi-swapp-memory-planner-wood-calendar-numbers-stamps/

So, if your still reading, tell me about some of the hard stuff you want to scrap, or wish you had scrapped. Leave a comment, I promise to read and reply :)

PROJECT MY LIFE

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Thanks for stopping by! Seems its confession time here... Being a DT member is a blessing and I am so thankful for the opportunity to represent such a fantastic store, and to work with this crazy talented bunch of ladies BUT it is also a challenge! In being a DT member I am provided with store items to share how I use them in my layouts and hopefully inspire some of you lovelies to give these products a go. But this months kit - well its a challenge! Full of lovey dovey cards and journal prompts, when my relationship has ended just a few months ago and I am not feeling particularly lovey dovey lol.
SO I  had to rethink the way I was scrapping to see if I could find a way to showcase these gorgeous products. I think I did okay :)

Thought I would share something a little more relaxed this week, so here is a couple of 6x12 layouts that I have just completed.

I wanted to make sure that I did a layout celebrating how much we LOVE Australia Day - but I didn't want it to be all red and blue (I find that leans toward USA Independence Day). So I thought the love themed cards were perfect for sharing! The cards used are from MAMBI and the gold overlay is from the Heidi Swapp collection http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/heidi-swapp/project-life-foil-photo-pocket-pages-2/ teamed with gorgeous enamel dots and cheap alpha stickers that I made a little more funky with some black doodling.

 

This next layout is going in an album I am doing just for me... I am pretty sure this album will evolve as time goes on, but I am going to start sharing some more of it. It might not be traditional content, but that's how it works with PROJECT MY LIFE!

 



This layout came together so quickly, and I am really happy with how it turned out! Once again, the MAMBI cards and some gorgeous embellishments and it all just flowed, completed in about 20 minutes. This is probably a little less embellished that I usually create too. I used some Heidi Swapp lace trim http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/group/heidi-swapp-wanderlust-ribbon-spool-white/ and Heidi's gold foil from the value kit http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/heidi-swapp/project-life-gold-foil-value-kit-2/ with some Studio Calico Veneer hearts http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/group/studio-calico-embellishments-wood-veneer-hearts-arrows/ that I just coloured with some gold Color Shine http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/heidi-swapp/color-shine-gold-lame/. Just a tip, if you are colouring your veneers with the Color Shine, be patient, let the first coat dry and apply a second coat for awesome results!

Cheers,

Ree

PROJECT LIFE - MY WAY

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Ree here again, sharing another Project Life MY WAY! I touched last week on how Project Life will only be stress free and feel good when you are making it work for you. I think a lot of the reason that people get stressed out by scrapping, or perhaps disillusioned with the idea of scrapping, is because they get caught up in the woulds/should of scrapping. And that might work for some people, following rules, but I know for me, I need to make the experience a pleasant one.

In saying that, sometimes there are weeks where we don't get the opportunity to take 'enough' photos for a traditional 12x12 PL spread, and other times we might take a hundred great photos at an event. This is how I make that work for me :)

Becky Higgins released a massive amount of variations on sleeves and these little beauties are one of my faves! http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/brand-becky-higgins/becky-higgins-project-life-photo-pocket-pages-design-h/

 

I love this little layout, that sums up my week perfectly! We didn't have a lot on this week and I will admit, I was lacking in my photo taking inspiration. I had a lot going on in the background and I was just going through the motions. So this is what I had to work with, and I made it work! This side is using the Maggie Holmes Flea Market Mini Kit and bows, which you can find here in the store http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/group/project-life-mini-kit-flea-market-edition/ and  http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/group/maggie-holmes-crate-paper-bows/

The other side of this layout includes some Heidi Swapp goodies, and honestly, if you are looking for Heidi Swapp products - Kylie is that lady to see!

I love me some enamel dots and there are some great options on the site here :) http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/?s=enamel+dots&post_type=product&tags=1&limit=20&ixwps=1 

This magic little flippy card here is just good old washi tape! I know there are some amazing techniques and tools out there now to create these flips and hidden journaling spaces, but I don't have any and honestly, good old fashioned washi works for me! There is a great collection of Washi tapes here http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/?s=washi&post_type=product&tags=1&limit=20&ixwps=1 The cards used in this side of the layout are from the Heidi Swapp My Favorite Things Core Kit http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/heidi-swapp/project-life-favourite-things-core-kit/ 

I love Project MY LIFE! And I love sharing ideas on what works and what techniques people are using. Let me know what you think, what are you loving right now?

Thanks for stopping by :)

PROJECT - YOUR LIFE YOUR WAY!

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Hope you are all having a great week :) It has been a crazy busy week here and scrapping has been the only quiet time I have had, so I only completed a single page spread this week.

I figured I should explain myself a little to anyone who might be reading... I am far from being an expert in Project Life! The most important thing I have learnt since beginning Project Life is that there is no such thing as an expert! There are some truly amazing scrappers that have jumped on the PL bandwagon and everyone has their own process delivering their own very individual results.

The beauty of Project Life is that you can make it completely adaptable to your personal needs; how often you scrap, the content, the techniques - all completely down to personal preference.

For me, I scrap kinda monthly with some events thrown in :) I find that this works best for me, no pressure on how many photos I need to take each day/week/month... and the opportunity to create as many layouts as I need to, to properly share the important stuff!

Here is this weeks layout, sharing some pretty photos of Rikki's daughter Amelia.

 

I love how this layout came together with all the gold. I wanted to really play the frames themed in the Project Life mini kit - you can find it in the shop here; http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/group/project-life-mini-kit-flea-market-edition/

The giant gold heart on the tag is actually the gold insert from the sleeve, that I had to cut down to make it work. The string on the tag is also stark white straight from the package - so I hit that with some Heidi Swapp Gold Color Shine, and look how pretty that turned out! The tag and the Color Shine are both available in the shop here; http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/heidi-swapp/color-shine-gold-lame/ 

http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/group/heidi-swapp-wanderlust-kraft-tags/

 

The goldy coloured lace above? That is the Heidi Swapp lace ribbon, which is actually white, but again, dipped in some of that gorgeous Gold Color Shine and it is so pretty! http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/group/heidi-swapp-wanderlust-ribbon-spool-black/ The bow is also available in the ScrappingClearly store here http://www.scrappingclearly.com.au/shop/group/maggie-holmes-crate-paper-bows/



Thanks for reading, if you got this far. Stay tuned, the team have some beautiful layouts to share :)

Introducing .........

Some exciting news for those who love to Project Life or those who are wanting to try... 

We have add an  Project Lifer to the Design team - Ree Walker ( and she is kindly running our Instagram account too - https://instagram.com/scrappingclearly/)

Hey there! I am so excited to be joining the Scrapping Clearly design team - working with all these crazy talented ladies is such an exciting opportunity!

I have been scrapping for about 5 years after meeting some friends who were memory keeping crazies, and will admit - I didn't take many photos before I started. Definitely not the case now! I tried traditional scrapping but Project Life is where I found my groove and I love it! 

Looking forward to sharing with everyone :)

You can see Ree's work on her blog, stop by and welcome her to the team.

http://butmaybeoneday.blogspot.com.au/