Project Life - September - You Are My Happy

hello everyone! i'm back to share my PL for september. i am trying to catch up with my pl since it's almost the end of the year! i can't believe it's december! where have all the time gone???!!! i still got a couple of months that i missed out early in the year so i guess i just need to work harder and faster! as i am taking photos of my september spread, this little card "i will remember this day forever" reminded me of why i love working on pl. there are so many days and moments of my little boy that i want to remember forever and i am happy that i am able to capture all of them using pl. so i will still be working with pl in 2014 but maybe on a smaller scale since i still have problems catching up even when i am working on monthly spreads. i think i basically just need more scrapbook time! *laughs*

ok, back to my main topic for today, here's my spread for september! i made 4 pages this month and used mainly the studio calico "antiquary" pl kit. i initially thought the colors were difficult to work with until i started putting my spread together and i realised how wrong i am! turned out to be one of my favourite kit! :)

this is page 1 and 2. this is one of the rare months where i didn't have a lot of photos so instead of my usual design a page protector, i added design g.

since i didn't have that many photos, i had more space for filter cards! the filter cards in this kit are amazing so i'm happy i got to use the ones i love. the kit also came with these little badges. they were cute and i used up all 3 of them. the "dear lizzy" gold alpha stickers that came with the kit are my new favourite. i like how it adds that shimmer to page and they are just the right size.

this is a detailed shot of my title card for this month.

in page 2, i adhere my photo on a white tag and used the calendar stamp to indicate the date the photo was taken. as i am writing this post, i realised i made a mistake and circled october instead of september!!! blur me! got to redo that tag one of these days...

this is my favourite card for this page, the numbers on the card reminded me of how ethan is learning how to count from 1 to 5 so i used color coordinated sequins for each number.

this is page 3 and 4. i kept these 2 pages really simple as i wanted the photos and pretty cards to stand out. 

here are some detailed photos...

love how this cute little camera charm adds some interest to the spread.

thanks for dropping by and i hope you enjoy the rest of this week.

Project Life - October - This is a story about...

hi there! i have just completed my project life spread for october and would like to share it with you! for the month of october, i created a 4 page spread using mainly the studio calico "double scoop" pl kit. i love the colors of this kit and of course the pebbles alphabet stamp which was included in the kit! i love how easy is it to add my own text to the cards using the alphabet stamp, however, i think i need more practice as they didn't turn out as well as it want them to *laughs*.

this is page 1 and 2.

my favourite card in this kit has to be the "this is a story about..." card so i used it as my title card this month. another favourite in this kit would be the gold labels. i love these labels as they make it easy for me to add journaling to my photos.

a piece of vellum strips by basic grey is included in the kit. it was pretty and i didn't bear to take it apart hence, i decided to use it as a filter card. i added a doily and stamped the words 'hugs and kisses' on it. 

i also used this little template created by studio calico creative team member shanna noel. she designed this template to work with the circle stickers included in studio calico "cuppa" pl kit. however, i have not received my kit yet, so i used a badge from one of the older studio calico kits. if you like this template, you can download it here.

this is page 3 and 4. for this month's spread, i tried to keep it simple by using mainly products from the kit. i think it helps me cut down on the time required to complete the spread as i work with the cards and embellishments in the kit and not be overwhelmed by the other products from my stash.

a packet of woodgrain sequins was included in the kit. i love how it was packaged so i decided to use it as a filter card as well. i added a sticker from dear lizzy "polka dot party" for more interest.

that's all i got to share for today! i hope you enjoyed this spread as much as i did. thanks for dropping by and have a good week ahead!

Project Life - June - Love You To The Stars

Hello again, i'm back to share to quick post on my project life for june. i completed this spread some time back but couldn't find time to share it so here it is! i am currently using project life as a baby album to document the everyday memories of my growing boy, ethan. i am working on monthly spreads and i usually have 4 pages for each month. i had too many photos in june so i added 2 extra pages. here we go...

this is page 1 and 2. i am using studio calico pl kit for may - planetarium. 

my favourite cards this month are the morning, afternoon and evening cards which i used to highlight a regular day for ethan. 

i have been seeing the studio calico noah outline alpha stamps quite often in the studio calico gallery, so i decided to purchase it after a consideration. it's quite an expensive stamp but it's totally worth it! love how easy i can add titles to my cards now with this stamp. i like the look of it plain or filled with watercolour.

this is page 2 and 3. in this spread, i mixed the planetarium pl kit with becky higgins midnight edition. 

this particular weekend, we went to the art museum for an annual art exhibition for kids! the neutral tones of the midnight edition are great for the colourful pictures.

this is page 5 and 6. in this spread, i mixed the planetarium pl kit with some cards from older studio calico pl kits and papers from my slash. 

i wanted to keep track of the list of words that ethan can say now so i wrote the list and slot it into the beautiful striped envelope from spencer pl kit.

that's all for my june pl spread. i am working on my july spread now and will share it once its done! thanks for stopping by!