Project Life - Week Nine

I am back with week nine of this year's Project Life. 

This week was another week where I played with stamps and a little addition of digital words in PSE.  

Close up shots:

Sunset Moments - Flamingo Scraps

Hello All!
I am back to show you a little layout that came about from me simply playing around with new supplies.  Usually, I am one of those scrappers that start with a picture and create a layout, but this time, I started with the idea to create the ombre effect that is  a very popular trend at the moment, using the Heidi Swapp Color Mists on the Eggshell Maya Road Fabric Tape that is available in the Flamingo Scraps store.  Once I got the tape finished and dried, I then had to dig around to find a picture that would work with the idea I had.

Since I was already playing with the Color Mists, I decided to mist and use an ink dropper to create a bit of interest towards the top right corner.  Also I thought that most of the elements that I was going to use as embellishments should also reflect the ombre coloring, including the Prima Camera wood, the Heidi Swapp Mistable tags, the Studio Calico veneer and the Pink Paislee stars. To finish up and fill in some areas that I thought still needed something, I found some coordinating Prima flowers and stamped one of the new Prima Washi Tape stamps a couple of times, and added the word "date" from the Maya Road Instant Photo Frame singleton stamp.

Here is another angle to show the great shine that these sprays really add to the layout and how much fun a little dimension also adds!

Until Next Time!
Alicia

Project Life - Week Eight

Hi everyone!
I am back today with my Week Eight for Project Life!  As of this entry, I am for all intents and purposed, UP TO DATE!!  :)  Also, I am participating in Michelle Bostinelos' Saturday blog hop , so for everyone who this is their first time to my blog, welcome and have a look around!  I would love to hear feed back on the stuff I have here!

This week contains a two page spread with a small insert of a couple of additional pictures from our date night out at the Rodeo Cook-Off with friends.  I found myself with less pictures than normal, but was still able to get together some that I truly loved!

Here is the whole spread, not showing the insert:

I used the washi to tie the journaling card to the photo of my goofy husband with his camo hat full of USB thumb drives, and used one of the Ali Edwards stamps from Technique Tuesday, directly on the photo.  The calendar on my date card is stamped from the Amy Tangerine date stamp.  Love that thing!! A close up of our "art" on the back patio and an overview of the whole mess add additional color.

The top image is a picture of the poster that was hanging at Sam's school, thanking our class for putting together the Teacher's Luncheon that I helped coordinate.  I just had to include the picture of Sam as a pirate...  It is actually a screen shot from the computer.  Eddie was on a Google Conference with his boss, and let Sam sit in his lap.  He turned on the "Special Effects" and created our weird little pirate.  I needed a filler card, and saw this Red Wine "poem" on Pinterest and just thought it was too funny!  Pictures of Sam opening the blinds in the morning, a late arriving birthday card and friends at the cook-off, round out the pictures this week.

Here is a close up of the small insert (this is one from the Sn@p line).  Just a easy title card, and then pictures of me and Eddie and then of Eddie and his old roommate Andy.

All of the papers I used this week came from My Mind's Eye "School Daze" 6x6 paper pad, with a little Freckled Fawn washi thrown in for color.

Thanks so much for stopping in!  Hope to see you all again soon!

Alicia

Project Life - Week Five

Look at this!!  I managed to get those finishing touches on to Week Five, it photographed and posted today (like I planned!!!)  :)

This week was another week when Eddie was out of town, so it was me and Sam flying on our own.  We were having beautiful weather (you really cannot beat this time of year around here!) so there was lots of outdoors-time to enjoy!

It was a week where Sam found Grandpa's glasses and had to try them on, we went and checked on the boat to make sure things will be ready when we need it, new classroom tours for next year, and sneaking extra treats to the dogs when Mama leaves the room.  Always and adventure around here!  :-)

A close up of the left side - the kraft and white filler card was one I made with a background stamps and white Zing... Man, I love that stuff!!

And a close of the right:

Thanks for looking, and as always, feel free to leave a comment or ask any questions!
A

Project Life - Week Six

I am a little out of order right now with Project Life, but am almost to the point of being evened out.  :)  Here is my Week Six! (I think I now just owe Week Five and then will be back in order!)  :)

This was a week where there were just a lot of everyday things that we did, trips to IKEA and Garden Ridge, one of the Mardi Gras parades on the Seawall in Galveston, and a new rug that I got for the front room (to cover the blackboard paint that Sam got a hold of and got on the carpet).  I used the new Amy Tangerine calendar stamp to create the calendar on my date card.  It takes a little time to get it arranged, but I really think I am going to like being able to create calendars to coordinate with the weeks (instead of just white every time).

When creating this spread, I decided to utilize the white space of the table Sam was sitting at to write the journaling directly on to the picture.  One of my favorite pictures from this week is that second little picture.  We got Chili's To-Go, and Sam has taken to "reading" the menu in the car.   The "Photos by Sam" picture is a collage that I created in Picasa of various pictures that Sam had taken with the camera on my phone.  He is really into taking pictures... I don't know where he could get that from.  ;)

Eddie came home from trial on Friday (he had been gone two weeks) and Sam was a HAPPY little boy to have his daddy back.
Hope everyone is having a great week!  I should have week five posted soon, hopefully tomorrow!
Until next time!
A

February Flamingo Four

Hi All!

For this month's Flamingo Four, we were given 2 sheets of Heidi Swapp's Vintage Chic paper, "Bookkeeping" and "Just Dots," 1 package of Webster's Pages Push Pins, 1 domino., and 1 set of Glitz "Vintage Blue" stamps.

I decided that with this month's supplies, I would pair them up with a sheet of navy cardstock to create a layout of my son in the backyard with his Fireman boots on.  I used the heart stamp that was in the set and stamped all over the green side of the "Bookkeeping" paper with Versamark, then sprinkled Gold Glitter embossing powder all over and then used my heat gun to set it. I also used my heat gun and embossing powders to create the "2" on the domino.  For a little contrast, I stamped the heart image in Navy ink and cut around it to create the heart element.  Add a few alpha stamps and some thickers and I have a cute layout of my boy!  :)

Here is a closer look at the gold embossing powder on the background. 

This is such a fun project to be a part of!  Head on over to the blog to see what everyone else came up with!

Project Life - Week Seven - Flamingo Scraps

Hi everyone!
Week seven is also my project for my design team, so that's why I am slightly out of order.  I thought Pink Paislee's Secret Crush line would be PERFECT to use for the week of Valentine's Day in my Project Life album!  In addition to Valentine's Day, we also attended a wedding, so the week was full of love!
Here is the full, two-page layout:

Close-up of the left side:

Close-Up of the right side:

I used the Pink Paislee Collection pack and the Paper Goods for most of the accents for this week.  I also used a couple of the Studio Calico wood veneers, and colored the veneer on the calendar with some Color Shine by Heidi Swapp that gives it the perfect amount of shimmer.  A last minute detail that I just love is the little Maya Road Trinket Birdie Clip on the date card.

Flamingo Scraps is having a great sale on the remaining Secret Crush items, so if you love it as much as I have, you'd better get it quick before it's gone!!