I was excited to start Project Life this year. I wanted to like it. I had a hard to get subscription to the Studio Calico kit. I bought an album, page protectors and grid cards with my Christmas money. I bought little calendars to document what happens each day.
But sorry - I know its not fashionable - but I hated it. We don't do interesting things everyday- with teenagers, kids in college and 3 jobs between parents we don't even see each other every day. And figuring out PL cards in pocket pages didn't give me the creative outlet I use scrapbooking for. So I quit.
But I love the Studio Calico Project Life Cards. The colors, patterns, and text are so fun! And I like Elle's Studio cards and find other patterned paper intended to be cut into cards that I really love. So I started thinking - grid design layouts are some of my favorite. They tend to come together easily for me, they provide lots of opportunities for layering and using bits and pieces and always seem to look unique. And wouldn't project life cards make those grid layouts even faster? They would cut out lots of cutting.
As an experiment, I picked a piece of background paper, a photo and picked a theme - the end of my son's senior year. Then I got out my PL cards and went to work. This grid layout came together in about an hour, is visually appealing and says exactly what I want to say.
Here are some tips that seemed to make the process work for me.
1) Pick a base sheet and a color scheme before you pull out your cards.
2) Make sure you use 1 card that can hold journaling. (This is a great way to push yourself to add journaling to your pages.
3) Pull some possible embellishments and scraps for layering before you start. Don't forget vellum - your best friend when adding layers.
4) Don't be afraid to overlap your cards, embellishments and pictures - it adds depth and lots of visual interest.
5) Plan for your title - it should be part of the grid design, not an afterthought.
So try playing with those PL cards - I'd love to see your projects where you used PL cards in unexpected ways. Have a fantastic Friday!
But sorry - I know its not fashionable - but I hated it. We don't do interesting things everyday- with teenagers, kids in college and 3 jobs between parents we don't even see each other every day. And figuring out PL cards in pocket pages didn't give me the creative outlet I use scrapbooking for. So I quit.
But I love the Studio Calico Project Life Cards. The colors, patterns, and text are so fun! And I like Elle's Studio cards and find other patterned paper intended to be cut into cards that I really love. So I started thinking - grid design layouts are some of my favorite. They tend to come together easily for me, they provide lots of opportunities for layering and using bits and pieces and always seem to look unique. And wouldn't project life cards make those grid layouts even faster? They would cut out lots of cutting.
As an experiment, I picked a piece of background paper, a photo and picked a theme - the end of my son's senior year. Then I got out my PL cards and went to work. This grid layout came together in about an hour, is visually appealing and says exactly what I want to say.
Here are some tips that seemed to make the process work for me.
1) Pick a base sheet and a color scheme before you pull out your cards.
2) Make sure you use 1 card that can hold journaling. (This is a great way to push yourself to add journaling to your pages.
3) Pull some possible embellishments and scraps for layering before you start. Don't forget vellum - your best friend when adding layers.
4) Don't be afraid to overlap your cards, embellishments and pictures - it adds depth and lots of visual interest.
5) Plan for your title - it should be part of the grid design, not an afterthought.
So try playing with those PL cards - I'd love to see your projects where you used PL cards in unexpected ways. Have a fantastic Friday!
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