Like many scrapbookers, I decided to jump on the Project Life bandwagon this year. I wondered if I was crazy...I have a full time job, two kids under the age of three, and a husband who is rarely home before nine at night. When in the world was I going to get this done?! Well, I'm happy to report that as of today I am right on track and keeping up with Project Life. I am lucky to have the support of four very good friends who have also taken on the project this year. We are constantly emailing each other with encouragement, questions, suggestions, etc. The other night, a few of us with younger children were lamenting the whole "there is no time!!" issue that seems to be a common theme among us. We talked about possibly making some journaling cards to have all ready to just grab and go when you have a spare moment. I loved this idea!!
I don't actually have a current Becky Higgins Project Life kit, which features some awesome premade cards and journalers, but I do have a set from a few years ago, when I was a big old failure using her Project 365 kit. These journaling cards are a tad bit smaller than the current kit, but I'm okay with it. The designs, however, are not really my style...so I grabbed a bunch of them and dazzled them all up em-style! I am so happy with the results, and I'm excited to have them ready to use whenever I may need them! Here is a look at some of them. (*Please note these cards use some now retired Ormolu product, as well as some great products which are currently available in the shop.)
How are you approaching Project Life? Are you "caught up"? Do you have any great time saving tips? I'd love to hear them! Have a great day!
Cool idea, Em! Will you make me some. ;)
Posted by: Barb | February 07, 2012 at 08:26 PM
Cute Em! Way to use up older stash with the new. That's what I've been trying to do. Congrats on jumping aboard the PL bandwagon! This is year 4 for me I believe. :)
Posted by: Suz | February 07, 2012 at 09:18 PM
love these!
Posted by: Katrina | February 08, 2012 at 09:19 AM
Thanks for sharing - just received some of your products, will have to have a 1 hours making some of these up. Thanks again/
Posted by: Jackie A xxx | February 08, 2012 at 09:55 AM
Your cards are adorable!! I just joined PL this year as well. I don't have the actual kit, but use the page protectors, and have downloaded several different journaling cards to use rather than just the one PL kit. I'm not a digital scrapper, so its new to me, but I'm hooked and found lots of nice free ones on Pinterest! Oh my tip--I printed a bunch out ahead of time, then write on them for something i want to remember for the day. If I took a photo that day, I put a stickynote on the page protector to mark the place I want it when I print the pics all together, usually once a month.
Posted by: Kristi | February 09, 2012 at 09:09 PM
Great tips Kristi!! :) I am so digi-challenged...it sounds like a great idea, but I have a feeling I'd screw something up!! ;)
Posted by: justem | February 11, 2012 at 07:46 AM
These are awesome Emily! I'm not doing PL, but these are perfect for journaling spots on a layout too!!
Posted by: Christa Paustenbaugh | February 14, 2012 at 03:56 PM