Project Life September Skies

Hi everyone, Im here Today to share  with you a Project Life  spread I created with the  Heidi Swapp September Skies Project Life® Core Kit (available exclusively at Hobby Lobby)...PLUS, I have a FREE project download for you, too
I wanted to  create a cohesive look to my spread so I grabbed some of the dark blue , white and green 3x4 and 4x6 cards from the Core Kit  then added in a small splash of red to make my spread pop!

I wanted the photos to be the highlight so I kept the embellishments to a minimum and let the bold fonts and words on the cards express the feelings and thoughts.

To add some extra journaling I folded a 4x6 card in half and adhered my photo on top. I then adhered the back of the card to the top of the plastic sleeve so i could open and close the card to add my journaling. 

On the right side I  added in some clear elements, that clear ampersand from the Value kit and the clear hello word from the embellishments in the kit. 

My favourite way to attach clear elements is with my Tiny Attacher. It adds a subtle touch of texture to any layout without the bulk.

 To complete I added in that hi chipboard piece that I foiled in my Minc with some blue foil.

I do adore this kit so much and to celebrate ....

here's a printable .pdf with all of the supplies and directions you need to create the first page in this spread! Just click "download" link  below the image!

September Skies PDF

Thanks for dropping by!

Fuji Film card set banner

You may have heard the most fabulous news that Heidi Swapp has teamed up with Fiji Film to create her own set of bags, satchels and goodies to go along with the Fuji Film Mini Instax camera and Instax printer! These items will be in your nearest Michaels stores very soon.

Today I want to share a new project I created for a friend's daughter using the new Photo Card set seen below with the black and Gold stickers, mini cards and envelopes.
You will also spy the fabulous Instax printer nestled in amongst all those embellishments too.

I used the cards, envelopes and stickers to create a beautiful photo banner for her bedroom.

I also used some of the new Stickers, Washi Tape, Fabric Bows and Tags from the Sticker collection to embellish each tag.

So pretty and girly for any 8 year old girl!

I began by punching some circles from the Pink, Gold glitter and Pink striped papers from the Marquee Love 8x8 paper pad before  adhering them back to back. I then  stitched them into a banner. You can see I used the washi tape from the Mixed Media collection to act as a sewing guide so the stitching stays in the centre of the circles every single time.

Let me share some close up details of each card. On the left I used one of the 3x4 Project Life cards from the Prismatic Core kit , over laid with the red Clear word from the Sticker collection. On the right I simply added that laugh sticker from the Card set for a quick embellishment.

Here I layered the Kraft tag also from the Sticker collection over one of the envelopes in the Card set. I then added the Black fabric bow and some washi that also comes in the Card set.

I want to share quickly how I made my glittery clothes pins. Easy as wiping some of the Marquee Love glue over a plain peg then sprinkling on some Gold Marquee Love glitter!

Here I used another envelope and wrapped some gold sequins around the whole envelope. I finished off with that soft pink glitter washi from the new Washi sets and the Clear Gold word jumble stickers.

More layering with glitter tags and Bows!

Here I used one of the Mini envelopes and laid down some pink fabric off cut then the photo. I adore the pink washi tape on this one too!

Simple tags, the one on the right is a 3x4 Project Life card trimmed down, then layered with the glittery tag and Clear Gold and Pink word stickers. On the right another small envelope with that Chipboard heart from the Sparkle Value Project Life kit!

Clips and Bows create pretty embellishments!

Finally tucked into one of the envelopes is a little love note my son wrote to his sweet friend. Tucked safely inside for her to read.

I do hope she loves this banner, it was a labour of love creating it. Its not very often I get to go girly so it was lots of fun!

Birthday Memory Dex Spinner.

I am so excited today to share my brand new favourite project !
Now a little back story before I tell you more! I am  notorious  for forgetting  birthdays! I have been for many many years and I have always wanted to create some sort of Birthday calendar to help me remember those all important dates.
Enter the Heidi Swapp Memory Dex Spinner!
I created my very own rolling Birthday calendar. Now I have no excuses for forgetting anyones birthday right!

Let me share a little how I started. I began with this  Pure Happy Memory Dex card. I wrapped it with some gold thread and laid the word  wish  from the Project Life Puffy Stickers set. I then clipped the Project Life Gold Phrase Happy day sticker to the top and added it into my Memory Dex spinner.

Next I added in that 4x4 Prismatic Project Life card and stapled on the Ready or Not Green acylic word from the Teal set.

I then added in the Month of the Year Memory Dex cards to seperate each month.

I wanted to share some of cards I used in my Spinner.  I began by printing  photos of all my family and friends. I then went through my Project Life Prismatic Core kit and found cards that complimented the colours in the photos. I also chose cards that had horizontal journaling lines and grids on the reverse. 

I also wanted to share some of the pages I slipped into my spinner. As mentioned I used the 3x4 cards from the Prismatic core kit. On each card you will find a gold or silver glitter letter from the Memory Planner collection representing the person's name. Here are a few of my cards from January to December. 

On this card I layered some grey washi from the new Washi Tape collections, then added the   Ready or Not rubon over the washi for a fun effect.

Here is how I changed my 3x4 cards into a Memory Dex card. 

Choose a card and grab the Memory Dex punch. Slip the card in and  punch the card. Pull it out and the card is ready to slip onto the spinner!

On this card I laid one of the wood veneer words over my photo before clipping the Project Life Gold Phrase Sticker  to the top. I then splashed some gold colorshine to complete.

For each photo I tried to coordinate  the embellishments to match. Here I added the silver banner sticker from the Memory Planner collection.

Puffy stickers complement the photo perfectly.

Here  I used my tiny attacher to staple the Wood veneer word to my photo.

 I splashed some Black Velvet Colorshine onto the card for extra detail.

The teal dots from the new Sticker collection were perfect for this card.

On the back of each 3x4 card I typed out on my vintage typewriter the date of each persons birthday.

I then placed a strip of washi tape from the new Washi Tape packs under each typed date!

Layering puffy stickers and the new clear gold stickers over the photo adds subtle dimension to a card.

I added some machine stitching over the sheer stickers for texture!

The glitter bow from the new sticker collection suits my friends personality perfectly!

Here I layered washi tape, a puffy sticker and the Project Life Gold Phrase sticker at the top of the card, clipped together with the gold clip.

He really is my favorite!

I created an ombre effect on this water color word by spritzing the bottom with Black Velvet colorshine.

Splashes of Gold Colorshine create a sophisticated effect on this card.

I grabbed another Water color word and this time used two shades of colorshine, Butter and Mustard to create the ombre effect. Once dry I machine stitched it to my card.

I love all the layers in my spinner, it looks so pretty sitting  on my desk!

The Memory Dex Spinner is my new favorite  scrapbook item, I hope you get to play with one soon!

Now I have NO EXCUSES to miss a birthday again! My Memory Dex Spinner is Pretty and practical at the same time!

Supplies
Memory Dex Spinner white, Acetate words teal,
Project Life Watercolor words, Project Life Gold Stickers, Project Life Puffy Stickers,
Project Life Gold Phrase Stickers, Project Life stamps, Project Life Definition 4x4 cards,
Project Life Bright Overlays Kit, Project Life Prismatic Core Kit, Washi Tape pack grey,  Washi Tape Pack gold, Word Jumbles  Gold stickers, Word Jumbles Black and White stickers, Bulldog clips pink,
Bulldog clips gold,  Colorshine Butter, Colorshine Black Velvet, Colorshine Mustard,
Colorshine Black Velvet,  Memory Planner flags, Memory Planner Gold and Silver Glitter stickers