Monday, January 23, 2012

Project Life - Week 3

I'm very excited to share week 3 of my Project Life album! Once again, though, I have to apologize for the poor quality of the photos... I have no natural light available (it's a gloomy, rainy day here) so this is the best I could do. Unlike the previous weeks, this week I didn't have time to work on my album on Wednesday night, but I worked on it Friday night instead, then finished up Sunday evening. The process was very smooth.

Project Life 2012 - Week 3

Here is a closer look to the two pages:

Project Life 2012 - Week 3

Unlike the past two weeks, the design of this week was not inspired from a card; I got the color scheme from the breakfast picture and went from there. It was fun to see how the yellow recurred in subsequent pictures as well - I swear I wasn't looking for it on purpose! :)

Project Life 2012 - Week 3

I did however draw inspiration from a card for the little banners here. :) Having barely mastered straight stitches, freehand sewing does not come too easy to me, but I think it turned out well enough! ;) I stitched down the leftovers from the banner to embellish two cards on the right page.

Project Life 2012 - Week 3

I didn't use any cards from the Clementine kit this week, since my color scheme was pretty unique. But that's OK. I had some of the digital bits already printed out, and printed out more to match. I went with DH to Lowe's yesterday and stopped to pick up a few paint chips. It was just perfect to fill up one of the pockets (top right)! :) I also got all excited when I saw some bigger paint samples, because it looked like they were 4"x6", but in fact they are more like 4"x5.5"... annoying, but I'm sure I'll find a good use for them. :)

Supplies:
Today paper pack and Today Journal Cards by Valorie Wibbens
Good Life tag by Lauren Reid
Digital washi tape from This and Thats by The Tattered Pear
Becky Higgins Project Life blank journaling cards
Smash date stamp K&C company + Tim Holtz distress ink
Mr. Huey mist
Pens: Micron 03 + Faber Castell
Washi and fabric tape from InTheClear