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I have a DIY tutorial this week to share with you all! So get out your phones (or cameras, whatever those are!) and strike your best selfie pose because today I’m going to show you how to make these lovely photo booth props!
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Project Life Mood Book: Triangles
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My journaling adventure this week was inspired by a freebie pattern set I acquired from CREATIVE MARKET.
Every week, starting on Monday, they give away a handful of free content for those registered with a free account. The free items vary, but they often include digital graphics or fonts. This week I was like a kid in a candy store grabbing them all. These particular items are free 8/10/15 – 8/16/15.
If you are an artist or crafty individual, or wish you were and want to gaze at pretty things-Creative Market is the place!
You won’t stop at the freebies either. Once you start browsing you will inevitably buy something. All items come with at least a Simple License, meaning you can use the item for personal use. Imagine the possibilities for greeting cards, invitations, wall art- or in my case, Project Life cards.
I had been searching for the perfect paper to use for this photo, and I was immediately inspired by the Triangle Seamless Pattern set by Curly_Pat. I used my Silhouette software to create 3×4″ journal cards from these patterns which I then printed and cut. The other embellishments were made from scrapbook paper and various stamps. I am especially fond of the hand stamped camera pattern- and I will definitely use this technique again.
Thanks for visiting! Check back for more of my Project Life Mood Book. Check out my Artspiration board on Pinterest for a peek into what inspires me and my pages! Leave a comment and let me know what you think!
*FYI, I am not affiliated with Creative Market-
I just love it. A lot.
Project Life Mood Book: My Happy Place
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For this post, I want to share a few pages from the beginnings of my 6 x 8 Project Life album. When I started researching this hobby, it became very clear to me that every crafter has their own take on pocket journaling. Most people tend to include journaling cards and follow a chronological order.
I decided that instead of documenting the weeks, months, or years, I wanted to approach my album as a mood book.
Although I adore art journaling as well, my artistic style is a bit too orderly to fully enjoy keeping a messy/wrinkled conglomerate of pages. (As my mother would joke- its probably OCD.) I find it much more enjoyable (and convenient) to create a small work of art and cut it down to fit into a pocket. I chose the 6×8 size to not feel overwhelmed as a beginner. I like to include my own creations, personal photos, scrapbook paper, and simple embellishments to create my pages.
My other rule?- I don’t buy pre-made cards or journaling kits.
Not that they aren’t wonderful, (I often eye them while perusing the craft store isles…) but I find the process more cathartic when I create each piece myself. It also encourages me to use my collection of crafting materials. (Repeat after me: not even ONE more paper pad….no more room…)
These pages were inspired by my happy place– the soft, white sand beaches in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
My family and I have vacationed there many times, and it just so happened to be the location of our destination wedding a few years ago. <3 I included a few of my own beach shots from various trips, a selfie (of course), some patterned card stock (with speckled gold foil) and a couple of hand painted beach watercolor squares. I cut the sentiments and shapes with my Silhouette Cameo, and also used some dollar stamps from Michael’s.
Thanks for taking a look! I will be sharing my pages regularly, so check back for more of my Project Life Mood Book. Check out my Artspiration board on Pinterest for a peek into what inspires me and my pages! Leave a comment and let me know what you think!
A few of my favorite things…
“The materials I use are absolutely essential to the work I make.”
– David Batchelor
As an introduction, I’d like to a share a list of tools in my creative arsenal that I just cannot live without. I use them for almost every project I do- including paper crafts, home DIY projects, or working on this very blog.
You might be surprised that not one of these items is a brush. Or paper. Or paint. I’d like to think of this list of favorites as items that expedite my creative process, or ultimately make my projects better.