Project Life Week 5 features the first time I've incorporated an insert! I had more stuff than pockets this week so it was time to break out the 6x12 insert to give me a little more real estate to work with!
Week 5 layout:
Lots of 4x6 landscape photos this week. I didn't even plan it. I always try to remember when I take photos to make sure I get a "good one" so that I can just pop it into the pockets on the sheet protector but... I never really remember. So this was a happy accident this past week.
Instead of using one of the filler cards included in the Clementine Edition Core Kit I die cut a phrase from Kerri Bradford's Life Editions #2 kit (already perfectly sized for the 3x4 pocket!) and I layered it on black cardstock for a bit of dimension without the bulk. I didn't even attach the die cut to an insert, I simply popped it in the pocket, letting last week's journaling card's back serve as the background. Easy peasy!
And here's that 6x12 pocket insert in action.
Just like last week, I had emailed myself a bunch of the Zodiak Facts that I follow on Twitter. Things that either pertain to my husband or myself. These are the kinds of things in the past that I would have emailed myself and eventually deleted because I didn't really have a home for them. I love that Project Life gives me that forum to include all the bits and pieces of my life as I'm living it. Whatever is on my mind or important to me at the time has a place here. Love, love, love that.
To make my insert, I simply cut one of the Clementine patterned papers in half and ran it through my printer. I added a Jillibean label sticker to the top as a kind of "title" for my insert.
As I flip the insert here's a look at the right side of the weekly spread. I had to include my new profile pic photo because, well, I simply don't take that many photos of myself. I have been making a concerted effort to take a photo of myself at least once a week. This week I actually have 2! ;) Love that my iphone makes taking photos of myself so easy. Basically I just love my iphone, though.
To include the additional photos from an event I took the kids to on Thursday, I used a Kerri Bradford photo collage from THIS kit (it and all her photo collages are 30% off today, see below!). I love how easy photo templates make adding a bunch of photos to any scrapbooking or memory keeping project. I just adhered my collage to the backside of the Zodiak Facts page (no need to use an additional sheet of paper), added a couple of stickers and voila!... DONE!
Even though I highlighted taking the kids to see the Harlem Globetrotters for Thursday, I wanted to record this as well: I had found a pair of sunglasses that I thought I had lost (they were misplaced for over a year) and I was super excited to have found them!
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- Making Memories Brad (flower)
- Narratives Phrase Stickers (old)
- Date Stamp (office supply store)
PROJECT LIFE 2012 | FULL LISTING
Quick Project Life Tip:
If you're like me and you're die cutting elements/titles for your pages, try die cutting several week's worth at once. With a little planning, it saves you so much time. I am die cutting about a month's worth at a time.
Don't forget about the great "I Love" sale going on at Kerri Bradford Studio this week! Click the banner below to check out today's sale kits:
And check out Kerri's latest photo collage storyboard kit!
You know I love using photo collages on my layouts!
And this kit is ON SALE TODAY! whoohoo!
(click on photo to take you to Kerri's store)
I wasn't going to pop in to post in this one...but then I saw your Awesome profile pic Nichol!
You look totally different. At first I thought it was your DD's pic when you curled her hair last week...and then I was gonna scold you for making her look so pretty LOL!
You look much younger than your previous pic!
Posted by: scrapthat/dolly | February 07, 2012 at 01:01 PM
Great pages! Your pic is too cute! I love my iPhone too. :)
Posted by: Kathy (krolski) | February 07, 2012 at 01:03 PM
Love the insert idea! Where do you buy 6x12 inserts?
I too love your new profile pic...you do look younger and skinnier! Love my iPhone too. Last night I was just telling my "technology challenged" mother in law how much I love mine iPhone, I especially love the MAP it feature! Couldn't live without it now.
Posted by: mommamikki | February 07, 2012 at 01:35 PM
Awswome pictures of you!!!! Love your PL!
Posted by: Sylvia | February 07, 2012 at 02:09 PM
Love the pages and the profile pic too!! I agree with the others that you look great and younger! That's great that you found the missing sunglasses. I currently can't find any of my three pairs (since we moved in December) so I hope some of that luck rubs off on me!
Posted by: JLBOhio | February 07, 2012 at 02:27 PM
I am loving your PL pages, Nichol!!!! And love that picture of you, I really need to incorporate more of myself in my pages!! I am starting to realize I need to keep more bits and pieces of everyday things to use on my pages. Keep up the awesome work!!!!
Posted by: Kathy F | February 07, 2012 at 04:43 PM
Sorry if this is a duplicate comment - I thought I already asked this but I can't seem to find the comment.
When you add the black layer to your die cuts do you slightly misalign it when you stick the patterned paper version to it so that it looks like a drop shadow ?
Thanks in anticipation
Louise
Posted by: louise fortune | February 07, 2012 at 11:59 PM
Yeah I love my iPhone as well., your PL is looking great, can I cut those images out with my cricut?
Posted by: Linda in aus | February 08, 2012 at 01:12 AM
yes. thats exactly how I do that! ;)
Posted by: Nichol Spohr LLC | February 08, 2012 at 08:47 AM
you can use them with your Cricut if you have software like SCAL or MTC.
Posted by: Nichol Spohr LLC | February 08, 2012 at 08:48 AM
I love this idea of scrap booking the normal day to day but I don't feel like I have enough to scrap about to make it exciting. Love seeing your projects thanks for taking the time to share your amazing talent with all of us
Posted by: Alisha | February 08, 2012 at 10:45 AM
another fun idea if the day to day doesnt appeal to you is to maybe do a month in review. one spread for each month. :) just an idea! ;)
Posted by: Nichol Spohr LLC | February 08, 2012 at 11:20 AM
Would you consider doing a video on your PL process? You are my fave scrapbooker and I love to see your thought process in action!
~Molly
Posted by: Molly | February 09, 2012 at 08:10 AM
I will make a note of it. Thanks!
Posted by: Nichol Spohr LLC | February 09, 2012 at 09:41 AM
Love the idea of adding the zodiac twitters - how do you email them to yourself?? I can't work it out!!
Posted by: naomi rose | February 18, 2012 at 09:13 AM
one of the options from twitter when i look at the individual tweet is to mail tweet. not sure all twitter apps do that or not though.
Posted by: Nichol Spohr LLC | February 18, 2012 at 01:28 PM