Project Life 2015 Week 42

Week 42 features my sub to Studio Calico Monthly Project Life® Kit.

Keeping it simple.

Week 42 supplies: Project Life kit; Studio Calico October kit (called Wink, Wink), translucent letter stickers; Just Add Color Project Life kit (HSN Exclusive), digital stamps/ word art on photos; Kellie Stamps Digital set " I am, You are, We are" 

I simply added the translucent heart over the week 42 title card, stitched with my sewing machine, and added the stickers.  Measured the cards I wanted to add journaling to, and used Pages on my Mac to print directly on the PL cards. Simple and done!

Thank you for visiting this week in Project Life® album 2015,

by Artful Leigh Creative

Week In The Life™ 2015 Thursday Completed Pages

Hello Friends! 

Thursday #WeekInTheLife Pages are below!!

Using Ali Edwards.com 6x8 Digital Templates 2

Pages 1-2: Ali Edwards 6x8 Digital Templates, 2015 #WeekInTheLife kit, and Kellie Stamps "Digital Kiddo" Set used to make the digital photo overlay on the right hand side, and the bottom right 3x4 card

Pages 3-4: All Ali Edwards Week In The Life products.

Pages 5-6: Top left 3x4 card from Studio Calico Monthly Project Life Kit (March) Odyysey Add-on paper pad, all the rest is Ali Edwards.

Pages 7-8: Back of the 3x8 page and added Snap Photo Flip Pocket for the bread photo , with the #5 stapled using my Tiny Attacher by Tim Holtz.

Close up page 8: added vellum and Studio Calico chipboard heart.

Page 8: Studio Calico Project Life Monthly Kit card on the left, and you can see the vellum triangle I colored with alcohol markers on the bottom right.

Thank you foe visiting today! Don't forget to follow and leave a comment, and look for my video walk through of this album coming this Friday!

Hugs, Artful Leigh

10 Creative Ways To Use Digital Stamps: Blog Series Post Two

Hello crafty friends!

Today is the second post in my new blog series,

10 Creative Ways To Use Digital Stamps

featuring #KellieStamps.

IDEA #2: CUT IT!

 Today we will be looking at using your digital stamps with an electronic die cutting machine.

I happen to own the Silhouette Cameo, so it's super easy to convert your SVG, PNG, or Studio files into a cut file using the TRACE feature on a Silhouette.

Here you can see the words at the top left corner from the Kellie Stamps Digital set

called "I am, You are, We are" and aren't the words amazing! (Dude, love that these are only $5) I love the font she uses, and it looks great paired with a script or handwritten font! I started in May of this year, using 6x8 blank pages in my Project Life Mini albums, and fell in love with the editorial style of the rectangle. So I am continuing to grow and adapt to this new way of designing! I LOVE it, and it seems so much easier for me! 

Here are the steps to cut the digital stamps on a Silhouette (You can also search on You-tube for video tutorials on how to use digital files with your Silhouette) I learned a lot from Ashley Horton!

1) OPEN Silhouette Studio® Design Software. You can either double click on the digital stamp you have downloaded to your computer to put it on your Silhouette Workspace OR at the top left go to FILE>IMPORT>IMPORT TO LIBRARY

2) Move and size your digital stamp to suit your project ( the ones above are about an inch high )

3) Click at the top right in your Silhouette Workspace the TRACE icon ( it look like a butterfly in a blue square )

4) Click Select Trace area 

5) Now move your cursor to make a rectangle around your digital stamp you want to turn into a cut file AND THEN UNCHECK HIGH PASS FILTER

6) Click  TRACE

7) Move the original digital stamp off your workspace by dragging it with the cursor.

8) Send to Silhouette to cut

9) Make something pretty with your digital stamp cut files! :)

Close up of the cut file, and note how I stitched through it with a sewing machine. Love the texture it adds when working with a neutral palette.

Ha! Love this funny girl! 

To DOWNLOAD the FREE PDF printable of today's lesson click here:

10 Creative Ways To Use Digital Stamps: Blog Series Post Two

featuring #KellieStamps by Artful Leigh Creative

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Project Life 2015, Week 17 Double Page Spread

Week 17 Both pages, 

in love with the blush and gray color scheme of these cards!!

Supplies: Becky Higgins LLc photo pocket pages, We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool, all other Studio Calico April PL kit called Lisse 

Street, except for blush chipboard heart on right( from the Jan Studio Calico PL Kit and  some machine stitching.

Left Side: did the journaling on the computer with the font American Typewriter

portion in focus highlighting the stitching on the chipboard circle:)

Thank you for visiting today! 

Project Life Week 17 Using the Fuse Tool To Make a Custom Pocket Page

Made a 8"x12" pocket page for two vertical 4x6 photos, 

and 4 horizontal 3x4 cards for Project Life! 

Easy with the We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool!

Supplies: Becky Higgins LLC. Project Life photo pocket pages, WE R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool, Studio Calico Monthly Project Life Kit (April Lisse Street),  Studio Calico enamel dots, american typewriter font journaling done on computer.

Here is my custom page protector made from a 12x12 Beccy Higgins Llc. photo pocket page! LOVE that you can use what you have on hand to create this with the Fuse Tool!

This is the Fuse Tool! LOVE IT

Thank you for joining me today in my creative spot on the web! 

Week 16 Project Life 2015

Hi Project Life loving friends!

Sharing Project Life spread for week 16, April 13-19 of 2015.

Using Studio Calico April Project Life kit called Lisse Street. Main kit and the 4x6 card under the title came from the cards included with my We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool, ordered from Studio Calico. LOVE theses cards designed by Ali Edwards in this month's kit. Chose the nice and soft peach and soft blue and mustard with a little green to go with the dog photo.

Added a couple of embellishments, the chipboard arrow included in the kit, and the gray phrase stickers.

Cut up the green 3x4 card to go at the bottom and stitched on the chipboard "&". Minimal embellishments this week.

Thank you for visiting the Artful Leigh Creative!

Sharing Project Life 2015: Week 15

Week 15 Project Life share.

Went with black and white again to keep the focus on the very colorful photos.

You could change all  the photos to black and white, but in this case we wanted to remember the Prom dresses in COLOR!

Details below on how to add text on the photos without using Photoshop.  

Design F page protector on left side by BeckyHiggins LLC. Left page cards: blank white one created using the FREE neutral cards in the Project Life APP, then saved to DropBox and opened in the Rhonna Farrer APP called  Rhonna Designs. I typed my journaling in the Rhonna App because I liked this editorial style font in italic. It seemed to go with the dress search photos. Dotted 3x4 card is from my Etsy Shop. Used Kellie Stamps with white heat embossing on black card stock for the "#ILOVEYOU"  

Right Page: cards are from Studio Calico June Project Life kit (Galileo). The title for the week, and word "Document" on the right page were also created in the same fashion as above and I printed it out on glossy photo paper to get a crisp black. Experiment with your printer to find the best settings , that's how I get what I like:) 

Doing the journaling in the Rhonna Designs App meant the font matched the font on the photos (also added in the Rhonna Designs App). Yep, I like that!

Thank you for visiting today!

How I used inexpensive containers to organize my current Project Life monthly kits and Stamps by Artful Leigh Creative.

Want to Organize your most used stamps and monthly kits?

Here's simple organizational tip using the Target Dollar Spot bins that are two for a dollar.

I found that I am more likely to use the stamps and my current monthly kits if they are out on my desk where I can easily flip through them.

Quick and inexpensive storage ideas can be functional and pretty.

I showed the bins and the labels up close in a post a couple of weeks ago, so let's get to it.

Just choose your fav colors 

 These bins are easily accessed from both sides of the craft desk so I put them in the middle.  

Watch the video below for a quick three minute run through of how you can implement this super inexpensive and functional idea.

Click to watch the video.

Thanks for visiting today, and here is the link to my most pinned blog post the "DIY Craft Table Tutorial"

http://www.artfulleighcreative.com/2013/09/diy-craft-table-tutorial.html

Project Life 2015 Week 14

I had a rainbow of colors in the photos for week 14, so black and white Project Life cards

were perfect. Heck, they are ALWAYS perfect in my book! Love black and white!

"Bliss" Card from Studio Calico Carolina Moon (May PL kit), woodgrain card from Studio Calico Cirque PL Kit (Feb 2015) , and all the rest of the cards are from Artful Leigh Creative on Etsy. The font on the photos is from the Rhonna Farrer app, Rhonna Designs available in the app store. 

 The copper stars came in the Studio Calico May PL kit Carolina Moon,  and I absolutely love how they bring out the copper color in the pet painting I did, and the Brioche burger bun...

You can enhance and emphasize the colors in your photos by choosing embellishments mindfully and being aware of their color. Repetition is a design principle that helps unify the pages in your albums.

 close up of chipboard copper stars

Thank you for visiting today!!

Artful Leigh Creative

Project Life 2015 Week 13

Hello crafters! Another Project Life share today! Another week of all I-Phone photos.

Week 13: Left side Studio Calico PL kit 2015 Feb, and March. The title card is SC patterned paper in woodgrain and the March add-on Paper pad for Odyssey kits. Color scheme for this week = woodgrain and black and white.

Week 13: SC PL kits Odyssey (March '15), and Cirque (Feb.'15), and the only embellishment is the flair from Studio Calico. Simple and done. Word art I created in Photoshop.

both sides

I like adding journaling in Photoshop, because its like two birds one stone. I am printing the photo at home anyway, so adding the journaling before printing is a win, win for me! 

Thank you for joining me on the web today!

Artful Leigh Creative 

Project Life Easy Tip For Getting More Out of Your Cards

A quick and easy tip for getting more out of your Project Life Cards. Using punches to alter cards and using them in other projects.

Easy step by step layout photos and an easy way to alter your Project Life cards: PUNCHES. Yes, I used a new "Rhombus" punch by EK Success to quickly create all the diamond shapes for this layout.

STEP 1: PUNCH LOTS OF YOUR DESIRED SHAPE OUT OF COORDINATING PAPER

I used Maggie Holmes: Confetti line, Project Life Mini Kit by Maggie Holmes: Maggie Holmes Edition, New Project Life Value Kit by Heidi Swapp: September Skies, Studio Calico Odyssey PL kit from March 2015, American Crafts DIY shop:Gold Dots Vellum, and Studio Calico March add-on Paper pad, Heidi Swapp Color Shine, and Amy Tangerine: Rise and Shine papers

STEP 2: PLACE ON YOUR BACKGROUND PAPER UNTIL YOU HAVE ENOUGH TO COVER THE DESIRED AREA.

Here I am adding texture by using a Studio Calico Screen Print Screen and pink paint. 

I used a tiny amount of glue in the CENTER ONLY  of the diamonds, then stitched with sewing machine so I could lift up the top and bottom edges of each diamond  to create more texture on the page. 

STEP 3: LEAVE A SPACE FOR YOUR DESIRED PHOTOS TO GO

STEP 4: CUT PAPER TO GO BEHIND YOUR PHOTOS

Here I used a Studio Calico paper from the March PL kit add-on and Amy Tangerine:Rise and Shine woodgrain paper.

STEP 5: EMBELLISH WITH YOUR CHOICE OF MIST, DIE CUTS, SEQUINS, CHIPBOARD, OR ANY EMBELLISHMENTS YOU LIKE.

Here I have the finished layout after Heidi Swapp Color Shine and washi tape and Title from Studio Calico Class taught by Wilna Furstenberg and Heidi Swapp PL Value kit September Skies die cuts and Maggie Holmes sequin pack. 

Final Close-up

Thanks for joining Artful Leigh Creative today!

Wednesday Project Life Share 2015

Here's a closer look at Week 12 now in the books, and isn't it nice that you can see both pages at once here on the blog?  I usually share one page at a time on Instagram.

Week 12: All supplies Studio Calico: March Project Life Kit (Odyssey), add-on paper pad, add-on washi tape, word art created in Photoshop.


Again this week, I had no camera photos,  and all pics are from my I-phone 6+. This PL spread went super quick, as I only added journaling in two spots and the title.  I was trying to  decide what to do with the map cards, but then I got the idea to journal from an "our place in this world" perspective, and I am glad. Sometimes journaling a few weeks later helps, in that you can focus on a feeling, or thought instead of "we went here, and did this". Both perspectives totally work, and are used all the time by me and other PL'ers, but I like having a variety also.



Thanks for visiting today, and happy documenting!

2015 Project Life Share [March Pages] and #hastagthisweek

I have two Project Life double page layouts to share today, 

so that you can get a closer look at what I shared on Instagram.

Using the March Studio Calico Project Life Kit

called Odyssey, and some cards by me.

Week 11 right side: using some cards from my Paper Hearts and Loving Words set on Etsy, and some Photoshop word art for the journaling. 

Week 11 left side. Patterned Paper Pad add-on from Studio Calico, and a Studio Calico wood veneer typewriter. Paperclips from Target.

This week was a bit of a challenge due to the fact that I had NO 4x6 photos to work with, but after I decided to use them as 3x4 in the 4x6 pockets, it all worked out easy enough. That's one of the things I love about Project Life, it simply works, no matter what pics you have!!

Week 11:Both sides together

Week 10 right side: Studio Calico PL Kit, Heidi Swapp Star, and an office supply Target Paper clip. Loved the aqua labels that came in this month's kit, and just added word art in Photoshop and cut them out to go on top of the labels. sequin stars and speech bubble from old SC kits in 2014.

Week 10 left side: SC PL kit March (Odyssey), word art in Photoshop by me.

Week 10: Both sides

#hashtagthisweek from Mandy at TurqouiseAvenue is the photograph your town prompt. This is my FAV photo I took on a photo walk down main street Henderson, Nevada. The photos of active military personnel that are proudly honored here is my FAV! Always proudly supporting the military here!!

Thank you for joining me here. 

You-Tube Video Reveal Project Life #myselfiescrapbook: Fuse Tool Feature

You-Tube video of #myselfiescrapbook reveal, using Becky Higgins Llc. Project Life Gold

Album and mostly Studio Calico Carolina Moon May Project Life Kit

with the new We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool.

Look for the four ways I  use the Fuse Tool 

on the 2x2 pockets!

Short little ten minute video showing the full reveal of the #myselfiescrapbook and a better look at the four ways I used the Fuse Tool on these adorable little pockets!

Thank you for watching and please subscribe to my channel on You-Tube for more upcoming videos!

#myselfiescrapbook Blog Hop: Reveal of completed 4x4 mini

Yay! It's here! THE

#myselfiescrapbook Blog Hop for our completed albums!!

I want to thank Jennifer Lake at Sunlight and Air

and Julie Love Gagen at How I Sustain 

for all their coordination, freebies, and this genius idea to 

inspire us to get ourselves documented in 

the #myselfiescrapbook!!

gold album: BeckyHigginsLLC

card: Artful Leigh Creative

all photos and words created in Photoshop CC 2014, embellishment: Studio Calico

Patterned Paper: Studio Calico Carolina Moon PL Kit,  word art:Artful Leigh Creative

Tool: We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool to create sequin pockets

Photos and words: Photoshop CC 2014, sequin pocket made with Fuse Tool

Flair:Studio Calico, PP:Studio Calico, Chip.triangles:Heidi Swapp

cards: Artful Leigh Creative embellishments: Studio Calico

Clear Card: Heidi Swapp September Skies Value PL Kit, pp: made using the Carolina Moon stamp from Studio Calico, flair:Studio Calico

PP:Studio Calico, word art: Photoshop CC 2014

"From Where I Stand" word art: Little Lamm Co, triangle pockets made with the Fuse Tool, Hexagon puffy stickers:Heidi Swapp

 And ,um, can I just say I had so much fun using the Fuse Tool to create unique little pockets!!!

word art made in Photoshop CC 2014

floral  card : hand drawn by me,  gold heart: Studio Calico, sequin square pocket made with the Fuse Tool

Pray card: Gina Cabrera for Digital Design Essentials via Record Life Blog, other cards: Artful Leigh Creative

"Me" word art by Littlelammco on Etsy,  PP; Studio Calico, heart: Studio Calico

Favorite Cards: Artful Leigh Creative on Etsy, PP: Studio Calico, washi tape used to create floral paper, sequins and bow: Studio Calico

love this bow from Studio Calico

word art created in Photoshop, bow: Studio Calico

I LOVE tea!

"Love your Self" word art freebie from Polka Dot Creative, button: Studio Calico

cards created in Photoshop, flair: Studio Calico, puffy arrow sticker: Heidi Swapp

last page, cards by Artful Leigh Creative on Etsy, signed the last card like Julie G did, thanks for the inspiration ladies!!!

Super Chunky mini that I cherish so much!!

I can't tell you how great it feels to use photos I have been saving for the last two years, because there wasn't room in the family album, and by room I mean I didn't feel comfortable putting lots of pics of me in our weekly spreads. A real sincere thank you to the girls who put this together because you have changed my thinking! We deserve to be recorded too! We are worth the time it takes and our posterity will know something about us too!!

Thank you 

Thank you Thank you!!

Jennifer Lake @ Sunlight and Air

Julie Gagen @ How I Sustain

Mandy Elliott @Record Life Blog

Jessica @Color Cast Designs

Jodi @ PolkaDotCreative

Kellie @Give A Girl A Blog