Project Life 2012 Week 1 is finally ready to be published! Our internet has been spotty all week and some days I just have to give up. You can see I added a lot of memorabilia.
The journaling cards are from both the Amber Core Kit
The journaling spots on the photos are some old Heidi Swapp product I've had for a number of years.
The Sound Bites card is packaging from a toy my son bought with his own money and proceeded to annoy us with us for several days after. I printed out a smaller photo of him with it and adhered it to the middle of the packaging.
I saved some wrappers from the tops of our favorite yogurts that we can only buy when we go home. I tucked in a label from the Smash Book product line, EK Success K & Company Smash Captions
Here's a double page spread from July I managed to finish up. I don't think I've shared this one before.
Here is a make-up spread. This is from July. I love the card from Capital M that I included in the middle. Isn't it pretty? It is a water color print of a couple of famous landmarks near Tian'anmen Square. They had the most beautiful marketing materials, I had to take them all to use in my Project Life book. The card in teh second pocket is from there as well. It shows a map of their location. I love including maps.
I slid in an empty packet of some of our favorite flavor of gum that we chew every so often. I used the back of the water color postcard to write down my journaling. I have been doing this more and more. I love how it adds a little charm and saves space. And then if the item should get separated from the album, the memory is still together with the memorabilia.
I also used avery labels to use as journaling spots on my photos.
I have even more spreads to share with you tomorrow! I can say that with confidence because they are finished and photos are taken, but thought I better save them for later so this post doesn't end up too long.
Also a blog friend of mine is hosting a monthly Project Life blog hop. She's announced information on the BIg PIcture Scrapbooking Project Life class message boards. IF you are interested, go on over there and check it out! The class is FREE!
To see everything PROJECT LIFE on my blog, go here.
Great Layouts!
I especially like how you included a photo of your son on the packaging from the toy...such an awesome idea!
Posted by: Tamara | January 22, 2012 at 16:25
Wow, another fantastic layout. Your use of 'extras' is inspiring. I definitely need to do more of that - my layouts have been very photo heavy so far. (Note to self: more journaling, more stuff). Love the little tags too.
Look forward to seeing what else you have done, and thanks for dropping by my blog again Margie :)
Posted by: sharon71 | January 22, 2012 at 20:32
love the toy package add! such a great idea, and I'm combining old journaling cards from old kits too...you are so good to know what they are called! My one is so old I think it's just "The First Project Life Kit"...LOL Oh and I am using old Heidi Swapp, we ought to link her and tell her how much we miss her old stuff! I know I do, did you have those color block letters that were white in the middle! I MISS THOSE SO MUCH! Okay rant, sorry!~ Keep Calm and Project Life on!
Posted by: kelli | January 24, 2012 at 05:34
I love how much you incorporate memorabilia! And I'm also sharing week 1, so I sympathize!
Posted by: Megan -Best of Fates | January 24, 2012 at 05:59
great pages, I love all the little extras from your daily life that you added!!
Posted by: Miriam | January 24, 2012 at 06:23
Beautiful pages, I love how you included the bits and especially how you added your son's pic to the packaging. Years from now it will instantly bring up memories of how annoying it was!
Posted by: Katie | January 24, 2012 at 10:16
what a great idea adding the picture of your son...it looks like it belongs!
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Posted by: april | January 24, 2012 at 17:23
I love your extras in your album! It looks great! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: christy | January 24, 2012 at 17:41
Great layouts. I love that you added the gum package.
Posted by: Juie | January 24, 2012 at 17:58
Holy cow, this is AMAZING! I love your style! Keep up the good work, I´m looking forward to follow your project the entire year!
Posted by: Jasmin | January 25, 2012 at 00:32