So I am guessing that there are a lot of you out there that have been bitten by the “Project Life” style of scrapbooking and I have to say that it really has a lot of appeal to me as well. I feel that with my current style of scrapbooking that I focus more on the design and less on the story. Which is okay because I use scrapbooking as my creative outlet as well as a way to do something with all of the thousands of pictures that I have taken of my family over the years. But I also see the benefits of “telling the story” and with the “ProJect Life” style of scrapbooking I feel that I have an easier time doing that.
So, with all of that said, have you seen all of the cool Life Cards that Lori has in her store? There are so many different options, but I also want to show some ways to be creative with these files and “make them your own!”
The following picture shows a closeup of the title, Remember This. This card is actually a combination of two different files, a frame and the Remember This title. I sized them to fit each other and then welded them together so that it cut out as one piece. You can also see another embellishment that I created in this picture. I took one of the labels from the file 3 Labels, cut it out with my Silhouette from a couple patterned papers and stamped the words, “Taking It All In” from an Ali Edwards stamp set. Then I cut out the word “wonder” from the layout file, Wonder Layout.
This picture shows how I used the arrow files to create a 3×4 filler card. I ungrouped the arrow file and drew a 4×3 rounded rectangle around them. The arrows that overlapped the edges, I either deleted or moved around to fit into the rectangle shape. I cut it out and attached it to a piece of patterned paper.
In this picture I have a close up of my journal card. I used a premade card from the Boy’s Life patterned paper collection and added some journaling using my Silhouette. This is a new trick that I learned recently and I am totally hooked. I need to perfect the technique a little bit more but I am so excited about the possibilities.
Lori Whitlock supplies used:
3 Labels (Silhouette store Design ID# 14672
Other Supplies:
All About a Boy paper collection and chipboard embellisments by Lori Whitlock for Echo Park
All About a Boy washi tape
All About a Boy decorative brads
Ali Edwards Just Awesome Tabs stamp set
Aunt Jana Sketch Silhouette font
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Sketch Pens
Becky Higgins Project Life Photo Sleeves
Night of Navy Stampin Up! ink
Such a sweet PL Layout…that little face is priceless.
Cute layout Christine! Love how you used the arrow set and used both the negative and positive images. 🙂
I love your PL layouts….I have been loving using Lori’s Project Life cards on my own PL. And I love that I can use them over and over again! And they work perfectly for me!!! I go weekly to her portfolio at Silhouette and see if she’s added any new ones! 🙂
Great layout! Love the way you welded the “Remember This” and the frame! I’ve started welding more of my files too and love the technique!
Ok…..I’m dying to hear how you used the silhouette to do your journaling, that is EXACTLY what I have been wanting to do, so I’m anxiously waiting to learn.
Thanks for sharing, all looks great!