Project Life | May 26- June 8

I'm making it my mission to blog sans design team. Actually, if you have been poking around here, Facebook, Instagram etc- you might have noticed the shift from Ormolu to my name being the focus. On the Facebook Page I have officially made the change from Ormolu to Kaitlin Sheaffer Designs. I felt I needed to back away from the Ormolu name to incorporate everything I've been working on. I definitely hesitated when pushing the button on making the change...but change is good. It's exactly what I've been needing too. 

So, yes...going back to blogging on my own.  

 

Even though I haven't posted any of my Project Life pages here in like- forever, I've been doing a pretty decent job keeping up. Mostly because I gave up the plan to do a weekly spread and instead I just fill up with whatever photos I may have. Typically my spreads only have to do with one or two events (this makes it easy on me) and if I ever am short on photos I just fill up a spread with photos from two weeks (or three or four).Sometimes my pages are very light on embellishments, photos or words (or all of the above). But without this method, I feel as though I would have no documentation of our family.

In fact, the turning point for me was realizing in 2010 I had only made one layout. The next year I decided I was going to attempt Project Life for the second time. The first time, in 2009 when it was Project 365, was a bust and I stopped documenting sometime in April. In 2011 I kept up. Not perfectly though. I did the best I could and filled in with what I had. By the end of the year I had a 'complete' album. Only one album and definitely not week by week. I am not worried about missing a week though. I don't even pay attention to the dates our past albums because I am all about the pictures so I would not even notice a missing week anyway. 

I'm starting off with the week or May 26- June 8 because it's the most embellished of this year and it's the first page I used the Scraptastic This Life Noted kit (this is June's kit so I will be catching up to show July's kit soon). The left side plus facing side of the half protector is for May 26- June 1st. The back side of the half protector sheet and the right full side is for the week of June 2nd-8th.

Here is the full page. I added a half sheet page protector in the center to make room for a couple of more photos. 

This first half of the spread is all about a water gun fight the kids had with some cheapo squirt guns we bought in the dollar spot at Target. I think Jude spent more time squirting water into his mouth than at other people. 

Here is a closer look at the left side: 

And the right side.

I used the washi tape in the June Scraptastic kit to seal off the center page protector and cover the filing tab from the kit. I also used the die cut included in the kit on the filing tab. 

I also flipped over a few of the cards to use the basic graph side. I had not jumped on the sequin band wagon until I created the 'Summer Fun' card shown on this page. I am fully on board now. I think I really love the look of a grouping of sequins (versus sprinkling). I even bought more sequins after making that card. 

Here is the flip side of the divider: 

Here is the full right side (without the divider): 

I've been using the See & Stamp alphabets for stamping out the dates + this Cavallini set of stamps that I bought forever ago. I love the look of it, it's super easy and I have been doing it for the last few months. 

Comments

[Stephanie Baxter]

The blog looks awesome, girl! Love your PL spread too :)

[Kaitlin Sheaffer]

Thank you Stephanie! :)

[Susan]

I absolutely *love* seeing you, the designer, using your actual designs on a layout. So cool!! I sub to Scraptastic's PL kit because obviously it's my favorite one out there...but also because I can USE each card that comes in the kit. I love them all. Each month I love the kit more than the last. I can't wait to see more of your PL pages!!

[Kaitlin Sheaffer]

Thank you Susan! Its really been so fun to see the kits come together each month and be able to play with it all!

Jessica does such a wonderful job putting together all of her kits!

[Charissa M]

your PL spread is beautiful and congrats on making the transition to focusing on you the designer! I think that is fantastic!

[Kaitlin Sheaffer]

Thank you!