Project Life...Rebooted!

So I know I posted my first pages of Project Life but I was having some problems with them & then I realized that I had squeezed too much onto one page. It just wasn't working well. So I revamped the first week of January & moved on.

Week1:

Now I have a better system & it looks a bit more cohesive & easier to follow. It reminds me of doing a two page layout where the pages just flow together.  Plus there is a bit more room for all the fun "extras"! :)


Week2:

Week:3

I have more finished but will save that for next time.  So far it is a little difficult for me to find things to fill my pages. Not the "fluff" but the photos. I forget to take photos. I still like the process & will keep doing it. But I may tweak it a bit along the way...as you will see in my next post.  ;)   Thanks for stopping by.

Full House

We ended up with a very full house! It was great! We packed everyone inside as the weather just wasn't cooperating. Worked out just fine!

 I had fun with the dessert table: we had "Fear the Fork" cupcakes, Reese's Grad Hats, Cream Puffs, Lemon Cookies, Choc. Macadamia Chip Cookies, Mini Banana Splits, ASU licorice & Choc Dipped Short-bread Cookies!

 I used the same decorations that I had used at my older son's graduation. And I must say it was really nice of Hamilton & ASU to share the maroon colors...made party decorating over the years so much easier! (wink, wink) 

I tried some new recipes that I found on Pinterest...they were wonderful. A Pear & Walnut Salad, fruit kabobs & Asian Grilled Chicken. I even got some of my son's favorite Bean Dip & Salsa from Serranos.  Yummy!! We also had grilled hamburgers, home-baked rolls, spinach & artichoke dip and more! There was plenty of food & lots of talking and laughter! One more party under my belt & one more ASU grad party to go!

 

Forgot to show my "wish" tree. This is the tree that we used at the wedding. I hung graduation photos, grad hats, etc & keys to success from it for part of the decor. The backdrop was the graduation cap & gown!

Busy getting ready for a graduation party here!!! My son graduated in December with his Bachelors Degree and my daughter-in-law also graduated in December with her Masters Degree. We are so proud and happy around here! We decided to wait until the holidays were over to have a party. It started with a small family party and has grown to a large family party! But that's great...the more the merrier!! Hoping to get lots of fun pics to post! So ....see you Monday, after the party!!

Wow!

Surprising myself, I actually finished our vacation album that I have been working on for ....well let's just say...a long time. I love the way it turned out & love all the goodies that I packed into it. Feels good to have it completed.

And below is my first attempt at Project Life. Still not sure exactly where I am going with it and it may change as I go...but that's OK. Just the fact that I got the first week finished is HUGE!

 
I have not done a title page yet but I will. And I am currently working on my second week. Wow! It is really fun to create & I am sure as I go it will get easier and easier to pull it all together. Some weeks will be a bit more exciting than others but that is life, right! The point is to get it all down on paper. There is a lot of inspiration out there! I love seeing all the pages that everyone is creating. Good luck to all of you that are tackling this project too! We can do it!!

Just a Few Days Left

Just a few days left to sign up and join me in my next book binding class at Craftfusion!! I am excited to offer this Japanese Stab Binding technique. It is going to be a fun class!! As always it will be left up to you for the colors you choose to use! Come & join me!!

Issues

I have serious issues! Why oh why can't I just walk by scrapbook items that are on sale. I don't need them....I seriously don't need them. Yet once again I fell prey to the 50% off sale. I did get some more divided page protectors also.
I think my Project Life may have far more goodies on the page than photos and actual life moments. LOL

What is your current obsession?

Here We Go!

I did it!!   I got some supplies to start Project Life! Cause we all know that shopping for craft supplies is part of the fun! ;) I decided to try to keep the cost down & use a lot of what I already have. It may take me a bit longer but I think it will work. I did get some paper on sale that I plan to cut up to the correct size. I have a few done ahead, corners clipped & ready to go. I also grabbed some small note tags.

The things that I picked up were either on sale at 50% off or I used my 50% coupon at Michaels. I even grabbed a "Smash" date stamp. That was definitely a splurge. But hey...I used my coupon so it was only $2.50

I went ahead and put a few of the items in a cigar box that I had on hand. (yes...it was from another project that I never completed) But I'm using it now...does that count? 

And last but not least I printed out things that went on this week. I do not have any photos yet but did write down a couple notes of a few pics I want to print. Unlike the week of Christmas I just don't have that many photos this week but I think it will work out just fine with the few I have and even a menu & some ephemera that I plan to include. All in all I am very happy with the result & just hope that I can keep it up!!

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Here are a few shots of old scrapbooks where I have used a similar technique. I think it is the same idea as Project Life in that you use the multi-photo page protectors & some slots are left open for journaling, etc. I love how they add to the overall look of your scrapbooks. I always mix and match them with regular 12x12 pages. Taking it a stop further to Project Life seems like the great way to go.  So.....here we go!!