50 Layout Challenge, weeks 41-44

week 41

week 42

week 43
This is the week where I thought I might switch to digital scrapbooking, but then Rick said that he wondered if the enjoyment for me wasn't more the process than the output, and he must have been speaking to my self conscious, because for the next 2 days all I could think about and dream about was paper scrapbooking, but in 12x12. So for fun I decided to do 2014 as a 12x12 scrapbook to see if I like it.

week 44
One of the nice things about the 12x12 experiment is that I can use "framed" and full page design paper and try scraplifting some online layouts and kits a little easier. This was a Paisley and Polka Dots kit that sold out almost immediately. If it were still for sale I would have gotten it, but as it was I had most of the paper in my stash.

They seriously color boosted the photo, because none of the papers are this bright in real life.

Since I had several of the embellishments for this line, I added in some die cuts and some flair.

 

Only 6 weeks left :)

I had completed the 2014 in 2014 Challenge and the 50 Project challenge in here, but am posting out of order, lol.

For the 50 project challenge, I also counted things like uploading and ordering pics, setting up my Christmas scrapbooking station, setting up the bases for Terri and my December albums, sorting and putting away prints, putting layouts in to albums, etc. All projects, layout/cards or not, that were on my to do list counted.

50 projects, week 36-40

week 36

 

week 37

spent a couple days these next two weeks trying to get caught up on Project Life:

week 38

week 39
part of the Peep Skip Day weekend online crop. This was for the challenge to use a template or stencil.

week 40
finally making my way through the last Studio Calico kit from my sub. (I still have several to look forward to from the Labor Day sale, plus umpteen "counterfeit kits" that I made from my stash based on some of their previous kits.

 

Only 10 more weeks to go!

50 Layouts challenge, weeks 33-35

week #33, from the 6x6 sketch class:

 

week #34, from the 6x6 sketch class:

week 35, from working on base layouts:

2014 in 2014 total: 1187/2014

 

50 Layouts Challenge, weeks 27-31

week 27

 

week 28

week 29

week 30

week 31
took a pass (on vacation)


2014 in 2014: 1018/2014

 

50 layouts challenge, weeks 22-26

week 21:

 

 week 22:
This took forever! I was playing around with some scraps and started die cutting some diamonds. Then I decided I wanted to do them across the whole background. It took a couple hours to cut, place and glue them all down. After that, I wanted to keep the layout simple so I didn't cover up all that work!

week 23:
Super simple, since I had started boxing up all my supplies.

week 24: made just before I packed the last box and took the table out.

week 25: first layout made in my new room.

 

And can you tell I like wood veneers? I used at least one on every single one of these layouts.

 

2014 in 2014 total: 881/2014. I need to step it up, lol.

50 projects, week 16-21

Decided to use the weekly challenge as a way to get my Arizona album worked on before the next vacation.

week 16, using a BH sketch

 

week 17, using a modified BH sketch

week 18 (I did two, since I had all my winter themed stuff out)

 using a slightly modified BH sketch

week 19

week 20

week 21 ( I was on such a roll I did two)

 

2014 in 2014 total: 787/2014

50 Layouts, weeks 11-15

week 11 included a couple of the PL layouts shown in the last post.

week 12:

 Still not totally liking how it turned out.

week 13:

 I really ended up liking this one. I struggle with Basic Grey paper, so I try not to buy it, but the new Fresh Cut line totally suckered me in and I actually set aside the layout I had planned to do and dug into Fresh Cut the day it came in.

week 14:

I originally planned to use a witches feet graphic, but then I didn't really feel like it fit the theme, and I loved the dancing witches silhouette and went with that instead. I think the layout turned out pretty well. Boththe title and the witches are Silhouette store shapes, and the scallop border was cut with a QK die and embossed.

 

week 15:

using the new Azure core kit.

Project Life 2014, weeks 1-13

I wasn't entirely sure I was going to do Project Life again this year; I still haven't completed last year's album and am not feeling a pressing need to work on it very fast. I like it when it's done, but it's somewhat time consuming (determining photo size and placement, printing photos, picking a 6x6 pad, cutting everything, journaling, decorating, etc)...basically killing the original concept of easy. Then again, I did easy (4x6 photos and plain journaling cards) and didn't like it any better.

In January I stumbled across a Youtube video of someone who had given up PL the previous year, but for 2013 decided to drop her photos into the Collect app (which puts a photo with a few lines of journaling all on a 3x4 card--although you can print them as 4x6) and just go with it. I found this immensely satisfying, as I take most of my everyday photos with my iPhone and I loved that I could do my journaling at the same time. Interest in PL renewed...for a few weeks. I have just had the hardest time with inspiration and mojo this year; the 50 Layout Challenge is really the only thing getting me to scrap right now, and I'm usually the last one to post on Saturday night, just before the deadline.

This week, I decided to pull out PL and get caught up. Thursday night, I spent an hour importing the Collect cards and dropping them in to the PicFrame app (changing it from 1:1 ratio [square] to 4:3 ration [rectangle]), then transferring them to my computer. After that, it was just printing them on my little photo printer. (As an aside, Sams Club and the Selphy totally mess them up, but my A646 works like a champ).

Friday I spent about an hour in the morning choosing cards for each week and then worked on it for a few minutes here and there until I had 11 weeks done by 9pm. With the Design F page protectors I am much more ok with saying "I only have enough photos for one page this week". As I type that it sounds silly, but I know that I would not be ok with doing that for Design A. I guess it's just one of those quirks.

Anyway, weeks 1-13; with some journaling still needed for week 1 and a photo in week 2.

Week 1--will do the journaling on my typewriter...as soon as I go buy a new ribbon. Cards are from PL Jade.

Week 2- The 3x4 cards are from PL Kraft and the 4x6 are cut from a MME pad.

Week 3-The 3x4 cards are from the PL Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party mini kit and the 4x6 are cut from the Fancy Pants Memories Captured pad.

Week 4-The 3x4 cards are from PL Cobalt (which I ended up not liking as much as I thought I would and sold 2/3 of the kit). One 4x6 is from Cobalt and the other is from a paper pad.

Week 5-I decided in the interest of time to just use cards (no paper from 6x6 pads because it takes some time to look through 100ish paper pads). This was probably my easiest spread, since there were only a couple cards and they were pretty enough without help. All cards are from WRMK Simply Happy.

Week 6. This is probably my favorite so far. The cards are PL Kiwi and I love the bright happiness of it. I added in a few things cut from the AT Plus One paper pad for fun.

Week 7. This one took the longest. Cards are from the PL Maggie Holmes kit, except the 4x6 on the right side. Turns out, I don't actually like most of the 4x6 cards, so I cut some stuff from the coordinating 6x6 pad. The Mint Heidi Swapp ink pad actually matches the MH greens pretty well.

Week 8. Entering the one page phase. I was so tired with Jacob not sleeping that I didn't even bother to take pictures most of the time and didn't want to fill it in with fake pictures or too much decoration. I think they all turned out well, though. Cards are from the PL Blush kit.

 

Week 9. One of the quicker ones. Cards are from PL Jade (which I am fast running out of) and the yellow banner is cut from a PL Seafoam card (the other kit I "had" to have and ended up not liking). 

 

Week 10.  I'm not usually fond of putting the week somewhere other than the 4x6 spot, but Design F is somewhat limiting if you have a 4x6 you want to use. I could have cut this one in half though. Cards are from WRMK Notable.

 A close-up of the letters, made with plain chipboard colored with a Bic Mark-it marker.

 

 Week 11--After I got weeks 10 and 11 done, I realized I had completely left out any pictures and mention of our trip to Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (fair, food, rodeo and concert), so I'll do an insert for that.) Spring Break...we did a whole lot of nothing, as evidenced by the daily card, lol. Cards are from PL Dear Lizzy 5th and Frolic.

 

 Week 12--This was the week I really wondered if I wanted to give up on PL, since I only took 3 pictures. Alas, there were other notable things and now I'm kind of enjoying it again. Cards are from PL Honey, which is one of my favorites (I actually bought a second box during Black Friday sales since I'm almost out and think it would work good for a Disney album, if we go).

Week 13--my favorite title card. I had a ton of photos from this week, but generally from 2 events--the bluebonnets and Brandon's birthday. Since I plan to do actual layouts for both events, I stuck to a couple pictures, thus just a one pager.

 

 

Caught up until this week now :)  I'll probably try not to let it go so long in the future, but I think a once a month session will work fine.

 

2014 in 2014 total: 502/2014

50 projects, weeks 6-10

I never know what to do with pool pics, so I dug out my SS I [heart] summer line. Not 100% pleased with it, but I like it well enough. (20 points)

My birthday cutie. I loved this DCWV Birthday stack so much, I bought it twice...but this is the first time I used it, lol. (30 points)

Kind of plain, but I really could not figure out what else I wanted to add. (6 points)

I originally took a pass for this week (you can take 5 passes; basically, you have to post 2 layouts the following week to avoid being knocked out of money contention). Jacob was not sleeping, so I as averaging 2 hours of sleep a night and I could not concentrate on anything to save my life. Anyway, I like it, but wish I had done something to make "wrangler" stand out a little more. (14 points)

I figured since we had just taken the 2014 bluebonnet pictures that maybe I should scrap the 2013 ones :)  I really like how this one turned out, just wish I had placed the pink paper over to the left a little more. The one downside to all the layering? The brad on the left hand side had to go through a sticker, 2 photos, the doily sticker, 4 sheets of patterned paper and a cardstock base. I was about to give up when my piercer finally made it through. (24 points)

 

2014 in 2014 total: 344/2014