PROJECT LIFE: January 2015 + Title Page

HELLO 2015!

The cover of my album includes a newspaper clipping that is adhered to the front.

And so I began using lots of sparkle and shine.  I love how this turned out and want to continue to create more simple pages like this.

Week 1 took up a 2-page spread and my intent is to keep each week on one page.

I incorporated a lot of vellum cards and pages which was a different fun for the week.

 The week of Jan 5th was my hardest week...and saddest of the year so far.
After 7 years, I had to make the choice to put my lil guy Barkley to sleep.  He had a sack of fluid around his heart and no operation was feasible for him.

 So I grieved by dedicating several pages to him including the last photos I took with him.

TEARS!! but so many good memories of Barkley.

While cleaning up the house, I decided to cut up his favorite toys & clothes and put them into a panaromic spread.  He was such a jumpy fellow, I love the photo of just his feet in the air. Some items included a little circle cutout with notes about that toy.

And then more photos of the past I had with him with stickers and embellishments.

Man I miss that guy!!!

PROJECT LIFE: January 2014

And finally (only about 1 1/2 months late)!!  But better late than never.

I tried to adapt a variety of elements I saw in various blogs;

however sticking with one standard each week:

- HELLO statement card for the week's dates

- "Throwback Thursday"

Including inserts for various happenings during the week:

January 1, 2014 happened to be a 5 mile trail run...felt good to finish in the cold weather....

Totally amazed by a youth who had a prosthetic leg run the entire race with his younger brother.

 

My road trip to Raleigh to say goodbye to Archiver's. I will certainly miss that store.

I also had a flap on the lower card revealing steps of a painting I created for my mom.

 

I have found picking a color theme, collecting a few embellishments, and a style of Thickers help me stay consistent & tie the spread together.  Plus prevents me from spending so much time looking for odds and ends to add.

Loved using the watercolor paper cards, clear letters, and my own stamps for this spread.

 

insert: news article about an African Drumming class at my recreation center

Sad day when the Panthers lost in the playoffs :(

A lot of artwork this week with running errands, babysitting, and beauty needs.

insert: Script Writing class with Melissa

 

insert 2: Thank You cards received

 

I did some clear embossing on cards which may be hard to see:

one is "TBT" and "back to blonde"

Variety is the SPICE of life. 

Again random happenings, artwork, a few of other's happenings,

 and a fun dinner out.

This week is 3 large pages as one is an insert of a trip to The Melting Pot.

I love using transparency overlays when I can.  I grabbed quite a few before Hambly went out of business, but Allison Kreft makes great ones now.

I grab various items when going places to incorporate such as receipts, brochures, mint wrappers, business cards, napkins, boxes, bags, etc.  It can be anything.

This was the last page for that week. I used mostly Studio Calico Project Life kit supplies but also included a card received with art I ordered from Jacqueline Myers-Cho.

I loved how Studio Calico had a special theme of office/work items/charts in a kit.

However the week I chose to be HELLO WORK...ended up being HELLO WORK?!

due to the snow/weather front that came through cancelling work.

Most months will have a back page due to how the weeks go, so I just added a variety of items.  

My favorite card was the one stating,

"I just want to make nice things & get enough sleep."

 

Thanks for viewing!!

(feel free to click on images to make them larger & to see more details)

And yes, I am still working on the photo taking...I think it may have been a bit too bright outside when I took these, but it's trial and error.  One day I'll nail it!