Project Life 2014: Week 1

Happy Thursday! I'm so excited to finally share the first layout of my 2014 Project Life album :) Last week, I revealed details about my new book, the cover page of my album, and my plans for this year in Project Life. You can read about all of that here.

Here's how our year started...

WEEK 1

Life Documented

January 1 - January 5

PL 2014: Week 1 - Full Spread

It felt so great to make a Project Life spread again! I missed it last month, since I did a separate December Daily album. The first week of 2014 was off to a great start! I captured lots of photos and printed them in a variety of sizes. I mixed up the design a bit, and played around with fun and colorful cards and elements.

PL 2014: Week 1 - Left Page

Here I'm using a Hobby Lobby pocket page continued from my cover page. I filled the pockets with pretty patterned paper, printable filler cards, and fun elements with black accents. Starting with the title card, I created a handmade 6x4 card using Ki Memories paper, a COLORBOK number and sentiment, and glittery silver "Sunrise" thickers.

PL 2014: NYE Card

This is another handmade card using Ki Memories paper cut down to size. I added a 4x4 instagram photo, a black banner cut on my Silhouette Cameo, and silver "Kitten" thickers.

PL 2014: Week 1 - Cards - Set1

With this group, I have a printable chevron filler card and a calendar card from my collection.  I added a wallet-size instapic, black and silver Studio 112 alphabet stickers, and stamped the calendar card with an Ali E. circle date stamp. The B&W polka dot card is the perfect background for a 4x4 instagram photo of our first family pic of the year. I added a "Home" embellisment cut on my Silhouette Cameo, and some white American Crafts alphabet stickers.

PL 2014: Week 1 - Cards - Set2

Next I have more fun free printable filler cards, a wallet-size instagram photo of my little one ringin' in the New Year, and Glitz alphabet stickers. I used a star design from Ki Memories for my favorite New Year's photo. I embellished this card with some colorful cardstock tags and heart brads.

PL 2014: Week 1 - Right Page

I'm using another Hobby Lobby pocket page to hold more memories from our first week of the year. I have a fun mix of cards, designers, and photos. 

PL 2014: Week 1 - Cards - Set 3

I filled the 4x6 pocket with a cheerful filler card by MAMBI. Next I used a chalk COLORBOK cutout for some journaling, and a 4x3 photo snippet of our Family Movie Night.

PL 2014: Week 1 - Haul Card

I created a handmade card using black chevron AC paper. It holds a 4x4 instapic of my shopping haul. I decorated the card with a Cosmo Cricket tag sticker, colorful twine, and dark alphabet stickers. Another Cosmo Cricket sticker marks the date.

PL 2014: Week 1 - Cards - Set 4

I varied up the photos by filling a pocket with a full-size 4x6 image of my daughter. Next is a 2014 printable filler card and a 4x3 MAMBI card. It holds a wallet-size instagram photo, a Cosmo Cricket tab sticker, and B&W alphabet stickers by American Crafts.

PL 2014: Week 1 - Journal Card

The last card is a journal card by WRMK. I used it to document a few simple goals and inspiration for this year. I used a DYMO label for the title, bling acts as the bullets, and I used a white gel pen to do my journaling.

I hope you enjoyed my Project Life post :) Looking forward to sharing more of our family's memories this year! You can find all of my previous layouts and albums here. Looking for the fun, free printables I used in this week's spread? Browse my "SMASH* & PL" pinboard on pinterest. I have even more freebies on my "Printables/Templates" board! Be sure to follow those, because I find new stuff often!

You can stay updated on my recent posts, projects, and photos by following me on instagram, or by "liking" my fan page on Facebook. So why not head over there now and show some love...

Are you documenting 2014 with Project Life? Doing anything differently this year? Any thoughts, questions, or comments about this post? I'd love to hear it! Your feedback is always welcome and much appreciated.

Thanks for stopping by!

Filofax 2014: Week 1

Hello! It's time for my end of the week Filofax post :) I'm so happy to be back behind a computer again, after being offline for a week or so. But this week's posts are a couple of days behind schedule. Today I'll be sharing the first completed week of 2014 in my Filofax planners. As you can see, I use an A5 and Personal planner to organize my life. Feel free to take a peek inside of my A5 Original & Personal Domino. You can find all of my completed Filofax pages here.

Filofax 2014: Week 1 in My A5 Original & Personal Domino

Let me give you a quick rundown of what I use my Personal and A5 Filofax for. Both follow the same color-coding system. My [Personal] Domino holds all of my personal notes, family details, appointments/events, paydays & bills, contacts, as well as notes specific to my A5. For blog and Project Life planning, online order tracking, and Household stuff [such as chore lists, menu planning, and important financial details], I use my A5. Since my Personal FF is my everyday planner, I duplicate some entries into it because I like knowing what I have going on in that part of my life.

Filofax 2014: Week 1 in My Personal Domino

New Day. New Month. New Year. I had so much fun getting my pages ready for 2014! It's a clean, fresh start. This year for my Personal Domino, I'm using new [to-me] CC-Inspired WO2P inserts from My Life All in One Place. I love the simple and spacious design. They're very similar to the Cathy V. inserts I used last year, but with a Monday start. I wanted to try something new and different. So far I really like them!

It wasn't too busy this week, but with the help of my color-coding system I didn't have a problem staying on top of things. From New Year's plans and projects, to daily routines and specific notes I like to document. For decorations I used bright and colorful Scotch washi on the bottom, and narrow Recollections tape on the top. I also have an adorable giraffe sticky marker [courtesy of Cool Pencil Case], a Martha Stewart dew drop [which I move from week to week] for a little reminder, an up&up [Target] magnetic clip holds my pages together, and a Paper Addict dashboard sits right between my week to hold important sticky notes.

Filofax 2014: Week 1 in My A5 Original

In my A5 Original, I'm using CC-Inspired WO2P inserts from My Life All in One Place. I liked the idea of using the same insert designs for both of my planners, and it's a huge improvement [space-wise] to the WO1P inserts I used last year in my A5. I don't decorate the pages too much in this planner, except for the usual washi tape. For a cohesive look, I used the same Scotch tape from my Personal on the bottom of these pages. I have yellow [up&up] diagonal-striped washi on top, which also matches the bright yellow up&up [Target] magnetic clip that holds my pages together You'll find another fun Paper Addict dashboard [which I customized] in this planner too.

Filofax 2014: Sneak Peek of My Current Week

Filofax 2014: January Calendars in My Planners

That's all I have for you today! Hope you enjoyed my first weekly Filofax post of 2014 :) Check back next week to see my newest completed pages! You can browse all of my weekly layouts here. If you're looking for more planner inspiration, check out my "Filofax Addict" pinboard on Pinterest!

You can stay updated on my recent posts, projects, and photos by following me on instagram, or by "liking" my fan page on Facebook. So why not head over there now and show some love..

Are you using a planner to organize your life? A fellow Filofax Addict? Any thoughts, questions, or comments about this post? I'd love to hear it! Your feedback is always welcome and much appreciated.

Thanks for stopping by!

Project Life: Hello, 2014!

Happy Saturday! I hope 2014 has gotten off to a great start for you. As for me, I spent this week getting all of my books ready for the new year! And today I'll be showing you my album setup for Project Life and my plans for 2014.

Completing PL in 2013 was a huge accomplishment for me! [You can view my album here.] And the hot pink WRMK album was fun and fabulous! But this year I kept it simple with a black American Crafts "Memorology" fabric album. Can you believe I picked it up for just $6.99 at Tuesday Morning?!

I decorated the front cover using scrapbook paper from my scrap stash... I had to include some pink in there! I also added a black heart cut on my Silhouette Cameo, and some black foam thickers by Amy Tangerine called "Wish."

I really learned a lot about my Project Life style last year. My pages were pretty eclectic! I didn't stick to any certain kit, mixed up designers and collections, varied my pocket pages, played with fun colors, cards, and elements, and used tons of instapics and free printables!

Since I love how last year's album came out, I don't think I'll do anything differently in this year's book. It will continue to showcase my fun and unique style! But I do plan on giving Monday-start a try, as well as using a variety of photo sizes instead of just square instagram pics, and by taking full advantage of my Silhouette Cameo.

I'm also using a helpful tool to plan this year's PL pages, rather than the lined notebook I previously used...

Having a Project Life Planner inside of my A5 Filofax is the smartest decision I made. No need to carry around another extra book! All of the info is right there with the other pages I use to keep my life organized.

I had tons of fun getting my album ready for 2014! With lots of new goodies to play with and cool ideas running through my head, I came up with this layout for my cover page...

I started with pretty patterned papers from Amy Tangerine and Dear Lizzy's 5th & Frolic. I embellished the cards with burlap thickers by American Crafts called "Hello", Amy Tangerine "Goodness" thickers, a Studio Calico wood veneer geotag, Dymo labels, and words, numbers, and elements cut on my Silhouette Cameo.

That's all I have for you today! Hope you enjoyed my post :) Stick around, because next week I'll be sharing my very first layout of the year!

You can stay updated on my recent posts, projects, and photos by following me on instagram, or by liking my fan page on Facebook. So why not over there now and show sime love...

Are you documenting 2014 with Project Life? Is your album ready yet? Any thoughts, questions, or comments about this post? I'd love to hear it! Your feedback is always welcome and much appreciated.

Thanks for stopping by!

2013 December Daily: Week 4

There isn't a greater feeling than one of accomplishment. And I'm so happy that all of last year's projects are done! So today, I'll be sharing the last week of my completed 2013 December Daily album :) In case you missed it, here is Week 1, Week 2, and Week 3. I also have my 2012 DD on my blog if you're looking for more inspiration!

Now onto Days 20 - 25...

DAY 20

"Mommy Time"

2013 DD: Day 20 - Mommy Time

In the 3x4 pockets, I have a printable filler card and a handmade card using Studio Calico holiday paper. I added a wallet-size instagram photo of the end result from my day with my Silhouette Cameo. My 6x4 journal card is by Pebbles inc.

DAY 21

"Book-A-Day"

2013 DD: Day 21 - Book-A-Day

Here I used a Crate Paper journal card to document the day's details. Following that is a fun filler card from my stash of free printables. Next I have a handmade card using Recollections holiday cardstock. I added a 4x4 instagram photo of my daughter and her new favorite book, a Heidi Swapp printable element, and the daily number tag.

DAY 22

"Pretty Presents"

2013 DD: Day 22 - Pretty Presents

The 3x4 journal card and filler card are both printable freebies. For the 6x4 card, I used some pretty patterned paper by Colorbok. It wasn't from a holiday set, but the colors work perfectly. I added a 4x4 instapic of some beautifully wrapped presents under our tree, black and silver Studio 112 alphabet stickers, a dimensional sticker, and the daily number tag.

DAY 23

"Currently"

2013 DD: Day 23 - Currently

Since this is my favorite time of the year, I thought it would be fun to document specific details about this moment in time. In the tall, slender pocket I have solid pink Recollections holiday paper, the daily number tag, and I used an American Crafts Precision Pen to write some faux calligraphy. The square pockets have holiday cardstock that I cut to size and a printable filler card. On top, I added a screenshot from the Fling Weather app on my Galaxy S3. In the other, I used some tiny rubber alphabet stamps for some prompts and my AC pen for the journaling.

DAY 24

"Christmas Eve" 

2013 DD: Day 24 - Christmas Eve [Left Page]

I used more square printables in the pockets on this page. The filler card works wonderfully with the 4x4 instagram photo of my loves. In the tall, skinny pocket I used more pretty paper from Recollections. I embellished it simply with tiny, pink bling.

2013 DD: Day 24 - Christmas Eve [Right Page]

Continuing the day with another page, I have a printable filler card in one 3x4 pocket, and a handmade card that holds a wallet-size instagram photo in the other. I chose not to embellish it with anything else but the daily number tag. For the day's details I used a red Pebbles inc. journal card.

DAY 25

"Christmas Day"

2013 DD: Day 25 - Christmas Day

I have another double-page spread for today. The first pocket has a handmade card using fun, glittery cardstock that was gifted to me by a friend. I added a wallet-size instapic of our tree on Christmas morning, and "Elf" thickers for the title. Next is a printable filler card from my stash of DD printables. The journal card printable was a bit on the small side, so I used pink Recollections cardstock as a mat.

2013 DD: Day 25 - Christmas Day [Right Page]

I mixed up the cards and photos in this last pocket page. First is a handmade card using pink holiday Recollections cardstock. I added another wallet-size instapic, the daily number tag, and glittery white "Delight" thickers. Next are a couple of printable filler cards that work fabulously with the colors in my Christmas theme. Last I have an adorable 3x4 photo of my daughter enjoying her new toys.

That's all I have for today! For more inspiration, feel free to browse all of the December Daily posts on my blog! Want the fun, free printables I used in today's post? You can find some of them in my Printables: December blogpost, or on my "December Daily" pinboard on Pinterest. 

Be sure to stay tuned, because in a of couple of days I'll be sharing my setup for 2014 Project Life. And next week you'll see my very first Project Life layout of the year! Stay updated with my recent posts, projects, and photos by following me on instagram, or by "liking" my fan page on Facebook. So why not head over there now and show some love...

Are you ready for 2014? Any thoughts questions, or comments about this post? I'd love to hear it! Your feedback is always welcome and much appreciated!

Thanks for stopping by!

2013 December Daily: Week 3

Hello 2014 and Happy New Year everyone! This week I'm working on finishing up and sharing the remaining pages of my 2013 December Daily album :) Today you'll be seeing Week 3, but here is Week 1 & Week 2 in case you missed it. I also have my 2012 DD on my blog if you're looking for more inspiration!

Now onto Days 14 - 19...

DAY 14

"Our Cookie House"

2013 DD: Day 14 - Our Cookie House

For this page I used a red Pebbles inc. journal card for the details, and cut some pretty Recollections holiday paper to create my filler card. I added a couple of wallet-size instagram photos capturing the day's memories of building our first Hello Kitty Cookie House! To embellish the card, I chose some adorable dimensional Hello Kitty holiday stickers from my collection.

DAY 15

"A New Favorite"

2013 DD: Day 15 - A New Favorite

Here I used a fun journal card printable to document the details of the day. I created a handmade card using some Christmas cardstock that a friend gifted to me. I added a single wallet-size instapic, red paper tape that I cut into a banner, filmstrip washi, glittery red "Jingle" thickers, a Dymo label, and the daily number tag.

2013 DD: Full Page Pocket - Subway Art Printable

Next I used a full-page pocket to showcase a favorite subway art print that I found this season. Pink textured Bazzill cardstock acts as a mat for my free printable. I added a couple of strips of holiday washi tape for decoration.

DAY 16

"Happy Mail"

2013 DD: Day 16 - Happy Mail

Using the pink cardstock from the previous page to act as the background, I added a 4x3 card [RAK'D to me] for my journaling, a wallet-size instapic of my awesome free goodies, a large Hello Kitty embellishment that a sweet friend made me on her Cameo, and "Elf" thickers & Studio 112 alphabet stickers for the title.

DAY 17
"Dear Santa"

2013 DD: Day 17 - Add On: Handmade String-Tie Envelope

I created a 4x6 string-tie envelope using Kraft cardstock, pink holiday paper scraps, mini brads, and pink & white twine. I added a printable mailing label to the front of my handmade envelope. This holds my daughter's letter to Santa.

2013 DD: Day 17 - Dear Santa

This next page I mixed up the cards a bit, but went with a cohesive red and white theme indicative of Santa. The first pocket holds a North Pole filler card, and is followed by a fun printable journal card. I used my white gel pen to write the details. I kept the 6x4 card pretty simple, only adding the daily number tag, glittery gold "Boho" thickers, a Cosmo Cricket "Mr. Claus" cardstock sticker tag, and a MME "Winter Wonderland" enamel dot.

DAY 18

"Kid Craft"

2013 DD: Day 18 - Kid Craft

First, I cut some Studio Calico holiday cardstock to hold a wallet-size photo of my daughter enjoying a day of fun. In the next pocket, I used the double-sided card from the previous day as the background. I added a wallet-size instagram photo edited with the new A Beautiful Mess app recently released on Android. I finished off the card with the daily number tag and glittery silver "Sunrise" thickers. I did something different for my usual journal card and chose a holiday recipe card instead. It's the perfect way to document the day! An American Crafts Christmas roller date stamp marks the date.

DAY 19

"Ohana"

2013 DD: Day 19 - Ohana

The 3x4 pockets hold a printable journal card and lovely filler card from my collection. For the 6x4 card, I used pretty Recollections holiday paper, a 4x4 instagram photo, the daily number tag, glittery white "Delight" thickers, and a red Cosmo Cricket "Mr. Claus" heart sticker.

That's all I have for you today! Be sure to check back tomorrow, because I'll be showing the remaining pages of my 2013 December Daily album! For even more inspiration, feel free to browse all of the December Daily posts on my blog! Want the fun free printables I used in today's post? You can find some of them in my Printables: December blogpost, or on my "December Daily" pinboard on Pinterest. And see how I stayed organized with December Daily using my 2013 Holiday Planner!

I have lots of fun stuff planned for 2014! Stay updated on my recent posts, projects, and photos by following me on instagram, or by liking my fan page on Facebook. So why not head over there now to show some love....

I hope the new year brings love, laughter, happiness, good health, and prosperity to your and your family!

Thanks for stopping by!