MAGGIE HOLMES Photography and Scrapbooking Blog

Studio Calico Roundabout Project Life Page

I had quite the busy month which meant I was only able to create one Project Life page this time.

I LOVED all of the cards in the kit though so it made it really hard to choose. I ended up using some of the PL cards to create some actual cards (which I will post separately) and then I put them all away with my other Project Life supplies so that I can use them in the future!

I used a Design J Page Protector from the Becky Higgins Project Life brand. You can find this specific set of Page Protectors here. I love it because it has the three square pockets which are always perfect for my Instagram photos and then the other 3 pockets for the Project Life design cards.

Another thing I love to do (which I did on the card above) is to punch shapes from the cards that I know I will not ever use. Some of the cards simply don't work with my photos but I still love the colors on them. So this is the perfect solution and it stretches your supplies as well!

Quick Links:

Studio Calico June Project Life Kit

Maggie Holmes June Project Life Gallery

Scrapbooking: Project Life

I'm sharing some tips about how I am organizing and compiling my photos and journaling for Elizabeth's Project Life baby album today over on Michelle Bostinelo's blog.

If you are facing a pile of photos like this and wondering where to start or how to match up your tweets/instagram notes with the correct pictures, you will want to check it out!

Every week she does a Project Life blog hop with lots of fun ideas, examples and inspiration so if you are a regular Project Lifer, you may want to bookmark her blog as well!

Thanks for featuring me Michelle!

Scrapbooking: Studio Calico April Kits

The April Kits are live now and you have probably noticed some fun and exciting changes this month with the kits!

For the first time there is an Add On Card Kit and an Add On Project Life Kit!! AWESOME!! I ended up mixing some of the things from those kits into my traditional layouts as well!

Like I said, I created a ton of projects this month so get ready for lots of photos to scroll through if you want to see them all!

First up are the traditional layouts:

Next are my Project Life pages:

And finally the cards:

If you are looking for a closer view or details about any of my scrapbook pages you can go to my gallery here on the Studio Calico site to view all of them with links to the products used for each page. 

More big announcements coming very very soon and also that BIG giveaway I mentioned as well! Stay tuned.........

 

Scrapbooking: Studio Calico April Kits Sneak Peek

The April Kits at Studio Calico are AMAZING!! They will be available soon but I wanted to share some sneak peeks with you in the mean time!

At first glance I thought that I would only be doing boy or masculine scrapbook layouts with these kits but once I got into them I ended up doing 4 girlie pages as well! 

If you like the girlie ones then you don't want to miss the Daily Grind Add On Kit for this month. That one had some of my most favorite products in it!!

Also if you are wanting to gather your other supplies ahead of time, here is what I used a lot of: the Silhouette Cameo, Mister Hueys in Shine, Gold, Splash, Ocean, White and Honeydew, Sequins (of course) and some tags and glassine bags/envelopes.

And those are just a few of the peeks! I created a total of 9 layouts, 3 Project Life pages and 8 cards!!

Be sure to come back on the 27th for the full reveal! 

ALSO I have a HUGE giveaway coming up soon here on the blog! This is one that will appeal to EVERYONE and you don't want to miss it!! I am working on the details and will be back with the giveaway in a few days!!

 

Scrapbooking: Project Life Class

Day by Day is the next class being offered at Studio Calico and it is taught by the Project Life Creative Team.

Here is a complete description of the class:

Start your 2013 Project Life album off on the right foot with our new Studio Calico Project Life Creative Team! Each of these talented ladies has their own take on Project Life, and they will be taking you through building a spread in their album from start to finish. In addition, they'll be sharing cover pages, tutorials, and videos that will help you fine tune your own approach to your album. Take advantage of their expertise and get ready to record your year, DAY BY DAY.

While supplies last, students will receive an exclusive 4x6 clear stamp set. This stamp set will ship free to anywhere. **As of right now, the stamp set is still available!!

All students will receive access to digital stamp brushes, as well as printables by France Wisniewski of Bananafish Studio and Tina Aszmus of Life.Love.Paper and die cut files by Kinsey Wilson and Marcy Penner of Hello Forever. 

Here's a peek at some of the printables:

You can get all of the information about the class including the complete syllabus here:

Day By Day Studio Calico Class

We will be sharing lots of Project Life inspiration including cover pages, full PL spreads, tips and tricks and videos! I've seen some sneak peeks at what the other ladies are creating and can't wait to see it all in full! If you currently do Project Life or want to get started in this type of scrapbooking, the class is sure to help you kick things off on the right foot with a ton of ideas!

Here's a peek at the cover page for my 2013 album:

If you are interested, hurry over there! Registration ends tomorrow night at midnight and class starts January 1st!! 

Scrapbooking: Project Life

Excited to announce that you will be seeing LOTs of PROJECT LIFE inspiration from me here on the blog in 2013!

Becky Higgins is the mastermind behind Project Life.... I have known her for years through the scrapbooking industry and have always adored her as a person and admired her creativity! I was thrilled when she asked me to be on her 2013 Project Life Creative Team because everything she does is simply amazing!

In addition, I am on the Studio Calico Project Life Creative Team ALSO which means you will be seeing at least a PL spread from me each month in the designer gallery over there.

 

 

In case you are wondering I will STILL most definitely be doing the same traditional scrapbooking that I have always done. Project Life for me is IN ADDITION to the normal 12x12 layouts that I create. It is a place where I can house all of the extra day to day photos and document more of the snippits of our everyday lives. It is not in place of, but rather on top of what you normally see from me in the scrapbooking world!

Needless to say I am honored to be among all of the other ladies that are on each of these creative teams and encourage you to get to know them as well!

 

 

Becky Higgins Project Life Creative Team

Studio Calico Project Life Creative Team

2013 is slated to be MY BEST YEAR EVER as far as scrapbooking goes and this is only just the beginning!

Stay tuned for more exciting news on the horizon!!!!!!!!!!