Week 5 people! I've changed my background yet again, but this is the one! I'm so confident that I went back and changed all my previous layouts to have this background paper. LOVE IT!
Showing posts with label Project 365. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Project 365. Show all posts
Monday, February 6, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
2012 Week 4
One month down with Project 365! Only 48 weeks to go! This week I decided to change it up a little bit and go with a different background paper. I like the way it turned out.
Credits
"Love, Unbounded" chevron paper
Both from Wild Blueberry Ink
Available at MScraps
Monday, January 23, 2012
2012 Week 3
Can I keep this pace up all year? Let's hope so! Project 365 Templates #2 from Wild Blueberry Ink and JoeyLynn Designs. Available at MScraps.
Project 365 Tip #3: This photo book isn't going to win any prizes. This everyday glimpse into your life is for you. Your everyday isn't perfect, and your photos don't have to be either. Don't let a less than perfect photo keep you from recording today's memory. This might be the photo that cracks you up down the road. :) This project is FOR YOU!
Project 365 Tip #3: This photo book isn't going to win any prizes. This everyday glimpse into your life is for you. Your everyday isn't perfect, and your photos don't have to be either. Don't let a less than perfect photo keep you from recording today's memory. This might be the photo that cracks you up down the road. :) This project is FOR YOU!
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Project 365 - Week 2 and Special Page
So far, so good with Project 365. I'm really trying to stay on top of things. Using Wild Blueberry Ink and JoeyLynn Designs collaboration of Project 365 templates makes it so easy. I just add the photo, throw in some journaling, and voila!
There are also highlight pages in the kit that allow you to add more photos if you have a special outing or occasion to showcase. My husband and I went to Disney on a scouting mission this past weekend and I wanted to add more pictures from our trip. I also edited the page a bit by taking out a photo mask and adding journaling to one page. This took me less than ten minutes to put together.
They will sit side-by-side in my book.
I'm thinking about changing the background page of my layouts, but haven't found a paper that I want to use yet.
Project 365 Tip #2: If you're like me, you're not going to add photos and journaling each day as you go. I use my daily planner to jot down the photo I plan to use and then add a little bit about what was going on so that I can easily complete my page later in the week.
There are also highlight pages in the kit that allow you to add more photos if you have a special outing or occasion to showcase. My husband and I went to Disney on a scouting mission this past weekend and I wanted to add more pictures from our trip. I also edited the page a bit by taking out a photo mask and adding journaling to one page. This took me less than ten minutes to put together.
They will sit side-by-side in my book.
I'm thinking about changing the background page of my layouts, but haven't found a paper that I want to use yet.
Project 365 Tip #2: If you're like me, you're not going to add photos and journaling each day as you go. I use my daily planner to jot down the photo I plan to use and then add a little bit about what was going on so that I can easily complete my page later in the week.
Monday, January 9, 2012
New Year, New Project 365
Er... 366? LEAP YEAR!!! First of all, let me apologize for the lapse of time between my last post and now. Holidays kind of took over every second of my day. But I have two layouts to share with you from my 2012 Project 365 book. I tried this last year, but with the move and trying to change too much of my template, I really let it go. I'm hopeful that I can stay on top of things this year!
Once again, I'm using Project 365 templates from Wild Blueberry Ink available at MScraps.
I liked Shirley's templates last year, BUT I LOVE THESE!!! The design is so clean and simple and I really love how she's starting with January 1 having it's own full page as well as December 31. Such a great touch. I may play around with changing the background paper, but nothing else. Last year I tried to do too much and I didn't keep up. This year, I'm keeping it simple and focusing on telling the story.
Project 365 Tip #1: Keep your camera or phone out, visible, and within reach. This way, you'll be sure to catch the shot you want to document today.
Once again, I'm using Project 365 templates from Wild Blueberry Ink available at MScraps.
I liked Shirley's templates last year, BUT I LOVE THESE!!! The design is so clean and simple and I really love how she's starting with January 1 having it's own full page as well as December 31. Such a great touch. I may play around with changing the background paper, but nothing else. Last year I tried to do too much and I didn't keep up. This year, I'm keeping it simple and focusing on telling the story.
Project 365 Tip #1: Keep your camera or phone out, visible, and within reach. This way, you'll be sure to catch the shot you want to document today.
Monday, April 4, 2011
MTM & 365
Happy Monday! First off, here's my week 13 layout! Don't forget to head over to Owl Tree Studio and snatch these templates. It makes Project 365 so darn easy!
On to Muffin Tin Monday! It's been quite some time since I posted a muffin tin meal (besides St. Patty's). We've been having them, just haven't done a lot of themes and I always forget to take a picture. Today I made the kids a bug themed tin. Check it out.
Clockwise starting at top (12 o'clock):
Dirt cake with earth worms
Cucumber caterpillar (hard to see with the flash)
Apple and chocolate chip lady bug
Grilled cheese bee
Purple grape ants
If you've never done Muffin Tin Monday or want to learn more, head on over to the MTM blog. It's so much fun and incredibly laid back. There is no right or wrong way to do a muffin tin meal and my kids LOVE it!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
365
Here are my latest Project 365 pages. Right now, my problem is deciding what picture makes the page, because so many things happen during the day! And thank goodness for these Project 365 templates from Joey Lynn Designs and Wild Blueberry Ink. If I didn't have these, I'm positive I would have dropped this project WEEKS ago. Head over to Owl Tree Studio to check them out.
Torta Gialla's "Enjoy the Ride" kit
Polka Dot Pixel's "Sprung" kit
Friday, March 11, 2011
Making progress!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Catching Up
This past month has been a whirl wind of activity! The last week of February I spent at least 8 hours a day (some days 15-16 hours) in a theater with a group of 30 high school seniors. I am the director of a state wide scholarship program called "Distinguished Young Women of Ohio" (formerly Ohio's Junior Miss). What I love about this program is that it TRULY IS A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM! 20% of a participant's score comes from their scholastic achievements and we don't charge any type of entry fee... it's free! The national program (Distinguished Young Women of America) just changed it's name because we are so often compared to or referred to as a "pageant" (no swimsuit competition here! Just a celebration of "Scholarship, Leadership, Talent). SO not who we are! I would recommend this program to any high school senior female. CASH SCHOLARSHIPS LADIES!
As soon as I got home, it was time to get ready for Cocoa's 4th birthday party. Needless to say, I'm super behind with Project 365! But, here are weeks 7 and 8 for you (9 coming shortly).
As soon as I got home, it was time to get ready for Cocoa's 4th birthday party. Needless to say, I'm super behind with Project 365! But, here are weeks 7 and 8 for you (9 coming shortly).
Yes. Usually with Project 365 you take a picture each day to record your year. But, I was super busy during week 8 and these are the only photos I have! What I love about this project and these templates (Joey Lynn Designs and Wild Blueberry Ink's Project 365 template collab) is that I can alter them to do what I need them to.
Also, the new forums at Owl Tree Studio launched today! Head over to OTS and check out this awesome digiscrap site!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Project 365 - Week 6
Week 6 is finished... a complete miracle. Thank goodness I have these templates from Joey Lynn Designs and Wild Blueberry Ink. I would still be stuck on week 1 or had given up by now. The next two weeks are crazy busy, so I don't know if I'll get them finished and posted right away.
While you're checking out the templates over at Owl Tree Studio, make sure to get a look at the February kits. 5 digital kits, 4 designer bonuses... all for under $10! And if you spend $10 any time during the month of February, you get this "Everyday Love" kit collection FOR FREE!!!!
Monday, February 7, 2011
P365 - Week 5
I'm going to apologize in advance for my lack of posting the next few weeks. I'm the director of a state-wide scholarship program for high school seniors and the production is in 3 weeks. I'm a bit busy! But here is my week 5 of Project 365. Sorry I don't have captions for you this week... they're on my EHD and I can't get the file right now. Click on the link for full credits. Head over to Owl Tree Studio to check out the Project 365 templates. IT'S SO EASY WITH THESE!!!!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
P365 - Week 4
Well, I think I've finally made up my mind about the font I use for journaling. I've changed it three times now, but I like the look of the typewriter font. What do you think?
Journaling is below. Working on a Project 365 book? These templates are AMAZING and so easy to use. Head over to Owl Tree Studio and check out Joey Lynn Designs and Wild Blueberry Ink's collaboration Project 365 templates!
Jan. 22
Journaling is below. Working on a Project 365 book? These templates are AMAZING and so easy to use. Head over to Owl Tree Studio and check out Joey Lynn Designs and Wild Blueberry Ink's collaboration Project 365 templates!
Jan. 22
Bowling at Sawmill Lanes and dinner at Chile Verde with Naomi, Josh, Sarah, Rachel, and John. Naomi revealed some exciting news!
Jan. 23
Meet my new Droid 2 Global! This should come in handy for pictures with Project 365!
Jan. 24
I’ve had my Burberry glasses since I first started teaching in 2003. It was time for a change!
Jan. 25
It was warm enough to head out and play! We went out before dance class, and Bean threw a giant fit when I was putting on his snowsuit. He calmed down after being outside for a while. Sadly, the snow wasn’t the kind for building a snowman. The kids still had fun!
Jan. 26
Today, Cocoa spelled her name and sounded out “Ariel” and “Cinderella” (top). Now, if she’ll only let me help her with her pencil grip and reading... sigh.
Jan. 27
Cocoa didn’t have school, so we headed over for some fun at the Langan’s!
Jan. 28
I took the kids to an indoor “Rainbow Systems” playground while our house was being shown. They had a blast!
A Favorite Old Memory
I have one of the worst memories... ever! My mind just doesn’t keep past information well. It’s one of the reasons I am scrapping for Cocoa and Bean. I already have a hard time remembering things from when they were babies, and other people have to remind me. I want them to be able to look back on their childhood through their scrapbooks and remember the things that I have trouble keeping in my head.
Needless to say, I don’t have too many memories of growing up. But I do distinctly remember Grandma and Grandpa Bell’s blue house on Main Street in Danville. I loved that house. It was there on Saturday mornings that I would crawl in bed with Grandpa and watch Saturday morning cartoons... mainly Bugs Bunny. I’ve never met a grown man who loves to watch cartoons as much as Grandpa did... and still does!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
P365 - Week 3
The middle photo this week is NOT great, but had to make the page. I did all I could to fix it up, but this project is not about the photo quality, right?!?! :)
As always, click on the link for full credits. Here's to a great start of 2011, week 4!
As always, click on the link for full credits. Here's to a great start of 2011, week 4!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
P365 - Week 2
Seeing as it's almost the end of the 3rd week of 2011, I thought I better get my 2nd week page completed! We're living in a land of chaos at my house right now... I won't even begin to get into all that is going on. I'm just busy. ;)
I changed the font for my journaling and turned the text on it's side when I had vertical photos. I realized that you can't read what I've written, so the text is below. This will go along with my special "Thirty" page. Check the two out side by side below as well!
January 8 : I was kidnapped and held against my will at Landoll’s Castle to celebrate my 30th birthday with Sarah, Naomi, and Leslie.
January 9: I have the best husband ever! On Sunday morning I had brunch with my kidnappers and then that evening we went to Jake’s for a birthday dinner with family. Mr. Pepper surprised me, and some friends from New Albany K-1 were there to celebrate too: Carrie N, Stacy K, and Carrie L!
January 10: Happy 30th to me! Mr. Pepper and I headed to Easton to have dinner at The Melting Pot. By the time we were finished with salad, we were starting to get full, and we still had an entree and dessert to get through! But the food was delicious and our server was a girl that graduated from high school with me (Renee).
January 11: Cocoa requested that we have Brinner (breakfast for dinner) and use the new waffle maker I received for Christmas. It turns and everything!!
January 12: Our house was put back on the market with a new agent. This means more cleaning and organizing need to be done!
January 13: A book arrived for Cocoa and Bean from Grandma & Grandpa R. They recorded their voices in it so they can read to the kids while in Arizona!
January 14: I’m having an organizing/purging/painting marathon! After some purging, it looks like we have a new guest bathroom!
Week 2 (Click for full credits)
I changed the font for my journaling and turned the text on it's side when I had vertical photos. I realized that you can't read what I've written, so the text is below. This will go along with my special "Thirty" page. Check the two out side by side below as well!
January 8 : I was kidnapped and held against my will at Landoll’s Castle to celebrate my 30th birthday with Sarah, Naomi, and Leslie.
January 9: I have the best husband ever! On Sunday morning I had brunch with my kidnappers and then that evening we went to Jake’s for a birthday dinner with family. Mr. Pepper surprised me, and some friends from New Albany K-1 were there to celebrate too: Carrie N, Stacy K, and Carrie L!
January 10: Happy 30th to me! Mr. Pepper and I headed to Easton to have dinner at The Melting Pot. By the time we were finished with salad, we were starting to get full, and we still had an entree and dessert to get through! But the food was delicious and our server was a girl that graduated from high school with me (Renee).
January 11: Cocoa requested that we have Brinner (breakfast for dinner) and use the new waffle maker I received for Christmas. It turns and everything!!
January 12: Our house was put back on the market with a new agent. This means more cleaning and organizing need to be done!
January 13: A book arrived for Cocoa and Bean from Grandma & Grandpa R. They recorded their voices in it so they can read to the kids while in Arizona!
January 14: I’m having an organizing/purging/painting marathon! After some purging, it looks like we have a new guest bathroom!
Check out the template package for Project 365 at Owl Tree Studio!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Thirty
That's right. I hit 30. In fact, I've been 30 for exactly one week. And so many people dread turning 30 and I hear "I'll be 29 forever... no more birthdays"... I'm not one of them. I don't mind the fact that I just turned 30. In fact, if my birthday weekend is any indication of what my 30's will be like, BRING 'EM ON!
For my Project 365 book, I made a special page to highlight my birthday celebrations. With Joey Lynn Designs and Wild Blueberry Ink's "Project 365" template pack, they created templates for special days that you might want to record. It might be a birthday (like the one I'm sharing), a trip to the zoo, a family reunion, etc.
For my Project 365 book, I made a special page to highlight my birthday celebrations. With Joey Lynn Designs and Wild Blueberry Ink's "Project 365" template pack, they created templates for special days that you might want to record. It might be a birthday (like the one I'm sharing), a trip to the zoo, a family reunion, etc.
The elements and paper added is from the October member package at Owl Tree Studio. The kit is called "You Look Like a Monkey" from Girl Boy Girl Designs.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
P365 - Week 1
So far, so good with my Project 365 plans! In a previous post, I blogged about the kit I'm using for my P365 book. It truly is as easy as I thought it would be! Check out week 1!
I added a few elements from Polka Dot Pixel's "After Midnight" kit, just to give it a personal touch. I'd like to do this with some of my pages to show when something really special happened, or to go with a theme of one of the days.
I have put a plan in place for organizing my thoughts and recording what happened each day (if you're like me, things get fuzzy by the end of the week). I have a lovely planner that holds space where I can write down a short snippet of what happens each day. And if I get behind on my project, I can easily glance back at the week in my planner to be able to journal about each photo.
And putting week one together took no time at all! I spent more time getting a photo off my phone than I did placing photos on the layout. ** This project is low stress for me. So, I'm not going to worry about using my good camera to capture a moment. If all I have handy is my cell phone, that photo will do. This book is about the memories, not photography skills (which, I'm lacking, but, anyway....).
If you're interested in this kit, check it out at Owl Tree Studio: Project 365.
I'll be back with an example of a "special" page and week 2 soon!
I added a few elements from Polka Dot Pixel's "After Midnight" kit, just to give it a personal touch. I'd like to do this with some of my pages to show when something really special happened, or to go with a theme of one of the days.
I have put a plan in place for organizing my thoughts and recording what happened each day (if you're like me, things get fuzzy by the end of the week). I have a lovely planner that holds space where I can write down a short snippet of what happens each day. And if I get behind on my project, I can easily glance back at the week in my planner to be able to journal about each photo.
And putting week one together took no time at all! I spent more time getting a photo off my phone than I did placing photos on the layout. ** This project is low stress for me. So, I'm not going to worry about using my good camera to capture a moment. If all I have handy is my cell phone, that photo will do. This book is about the memories, not photography skills (which, I'm lacking, but, anyway....).
If you're interested in this kit, check it out at Owl Tree Studio: Project 365.
I'll be back with an example of a "special" page and week 2 soon!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Project 365
January marks my one year anniversary of digital scrapbooking! In that year I have completed 330 projects.... and I can assure you that 98.362% are of Cocoa and Bean. Yes, I started this for them, so that they can have something tangible to go to when they want to look back on their childhood years. But after scrapping pages for two kids and printing those books, I had no idea how to organize something for Mr. Pepper and I. WE LIVE HERE TOO!!! We do things each day besides take the photos! Where do we scrap our memories?!?!
ENTER PROJECT 365!
All year I have seen layouts in the galleries with lovely little "Week 28" titles on them. It seemed like such a daunting task to me to record something from every day. Creating 52+ layouts and capturing a moment at day?!?! When was I going to scrap for my kids? WHEN WILL I EAT, SLEEP, SHOWER?!?! (Notice cleaning was not a high priority).
This month Owl Tree Studio is rolling out a huge, beautiful, scrap-life-saving kit for those who are invested in a Project 365 book. The gals of Wild Blueberry Ink and Joey Lynn Designs teamed up to put together a package of 52 layout templates (one for each week); 11 highlight pages to document special events; templates for back, cover, and spine of the book; intro page template; 6 editable 365 stamps; as well as journal prompt ideas and over 100 photo ideas for days that you're just not sure what to do!
THIS. IS. FOR. ME.
The templates are done. I don't have to add papers if I don't want to, yet they are designed so that you can customize to fit your needs if you'd like! Now, I'm not promising to take a photo a day. I'm thinking my book is going to be more like a summary of the week/2 weeks... but I'm going to get those memories down for my husband and I! I have an AWFUL memory! I want to be able to look back and read about the fact that Bean is starting to string together words to make little sentences... that Cocoa is at FULL FORCE in the princess phase (will this ever end?!?!), and that Mr. Pepper took almost 2 hours to get home tonight. Ohio snow. Wow.
Here is the kit preview:
A sample week layout (these pages would make a 2-page, side-by-side layout... I just couldn't put them side-by-side on the blog without making them small):
And right now the kit is 20% off! All of this for $21.59. You can't beat an entire album, ready to go, beautifully designed, and stress-free! Because there is so much DELICIOUSNESS in this kit, Owl Tree Studio is allowing you to have the ability to download a section at a time all year long! That way, when you're working on week 22, you download week 22. You don't have all of this data hogging up space on your hard drive.
I hope you'll check back and challenge me to see this project through to the end. It won't be perfect... I don't promise to take photos and journal every day... I'm going to make this book mine and keep these memories on the shelf so I can take them down and reminisce when I'd like.
ENTER PROJECT 365!
All year I have seen layouts in the galleries with lovely little "Week 28" titles on them. It seemed like such a daunting task to me to record something from every day. Creating 52+ layouts and capturing a moment at day?!?! When was I going to scrap for my kids? WHEN WILL I EAT, SLEEP, SHOWER?!?! (Notice cleaning was not a high priority).
This month Owl Tree Studio is rolling out a huge, beautiful, scrap-life-saving kit for those who are invested in a Project 365 book. The gals of Wild Blueberry Ink and Joey Lynn Designs teamed up to put together a package of 52 layout templates (one for each week); 11 highlight pages to document special events; templates for back, cover, and spine of the book; intro page template; 6 editable 365 stamps; as well as journal prompt ideas and over 100 photo ideas for days that you're just not sure what to do!
THIS. IS. FOR. ME.
The templates are done. I don't have to add papers if I don't want to, yet they are designed so that you can customize to fit your needs if you'd like! Now, I'm not promising to take a photo a day. I'm thinking my book is going to be more like a summary of the week/2 weeks... but I'm going to get those memories down for my husband and I! I have an AWFUL memory! I want to be able to look back and read about the fact that Bean is starting to string together words to make little sentences... that Cocoa is at FULL FORCE in the princess phase (will this ever end?!?!), and that Mr. Pepper took almost 2 hours to get home tonight. Ohio snow. Wow.
Here is the kit preview:
A sample week layout (these pages would make a 2-page, side-by-side layout... I just couldn't put them side-by-side on the blog without making them small):
And right now the kit is 20% off! All of this for $21.59. You can't beat an entire album, ready to go, beautifully designed, and stress-free! Because there is so much DELICIOUSNESS in this kit, Owl Tree Studio is allowing you to have the ability to download a section at a time all year long! That way, when you're working on week 22, you download week 22. You don't have all of this data hogging up space on your hard drive.
I hope you'll check back and challenge me to see this project through to the end. It won't be perfect... I don't promise to take photos and journal every day... I'm going to make this book mine and keep these memories on the shelf so I can take them down and reminisce when I'd like.
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