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August 4, 2018
Project Life® 2018 | Week Thirteen
This is the sixth post in a series where I'm sharing six
Project Life® spreads + a video overview I put together last week using simple design formula ideas.
You can see an overview video of this spread along with five others using this concept here.
Here's a look at Week Thirteen:
This was our Spring Break week (no kids for us here this year - we have them every other year) and the week that Simon went to SeaBase in Florida for a sailing trip with other Boy Scouts from his troop. It was an awesome independent adventure for him. We were nervous and excited and loved that he had the chance to do this. We also loved that his two adult chaperones texted us with updates throughout the trip that were fantastic. I copied and pasted those texts onto a 6x8 canvas and placed it in a 6x8 page protector.
For this spread I used the tag notepad from the Summer/Everyday Life Notepad Bundle + yellow ribbon + a Tiny Attacher + a date stamp as my repetitive elements.
In addition I also added some clear/white plastic words that were an Add On for a past Story Kit™.
Sometimes we might think that our documentation needs to be super in-depth or all-incompassing and so we stall - not ready to tackle that task. It was such a good reminder to me as I worked on these spreads last week how it can be so simple and still absolutely tell a story about a slice of our lives.
There is beauty in simplicity and repetition. Top quote card from a past Story Kit™.
The bulk of the journaling this week comes from Tony + Doug who were the adults on Simon's Boy Scout sailing trip in Florida. The Spring Break chipboard piece on the top is from the March Stories By The Month™ kit.
Aaron and I managed a little getaway this week to his parent's condo on the coast. I love how those white words look directly on top of the photos. I attached them using a Tiny Attacher.
SUPPLIESDesign A Project Life® Page Protectors6x8 Page Protector
StazOn Ink
Rolling Date Stamp
Past Story Kits™
March Stories By The Month™Summer/Everyday Life Notepad BundleTiny AttacherEpson PictureMate PM400 PrinterAvery Index Tab
You can see all my past Project Life® blog posts here. For more information about my overall process make sure to check out my self-paced Storytelling With Project Life® workshop.
August 3, 2018
Project Life® 2018 | Week Twelve
This is the fifth post in a series where I'm sharing six Project Life® spreads + a video overview I put together last week using simple design formula ideas.
You can see an overview video of this spread along with five others using this concept here.
Here's a look at Week Twelve:
The design formula (on my 4x6 photos) for this week includes the Week In The Life™ Loving The Story 4x6 Stamp Set + Gold Foil Chipboard Asterisks + clear word/phrase stickers from the For The Love Story Kit™.
Another simple design formula I implemented on this spread on top of three of my 3x4 photos is a 1/2 circle paper pad that was included in the 2018 Travel Collection Kit.
For this spread I simply stamped (using StazOn) directly onto my 4x6 photos and then added the small chipboard piece and a clear word/phrase sticker.
Additional products used in this spread are from the March Stories By The Month™ kit. We hope to be able to move people off the waiting list next month if you are interested in this subscription - it works so great as a supplement for Project Life®.
Design A Project Life® Page Protectors StazOn Ink Rolling Date Stamp Week In The Life™ Loving The Story 4x6 Stamp Set (uppercase days of the week) Past Story Kits™ March Stories By The Month™
You can see all my past Project Life® blog posts here. For more information about my overall process make sure to check out my self-paced Storytelling With Project Life® workshop.
August 2, 2018
For The Love Of Books | What I Read In July 2018
Happy August! A handful of interesting reads were completed in July - mostly mystery/suspense style novels. Check out my video below for additional thoughts on these books.
WHAT I READ IN JULY 2018
The Last Time I Lied (BOTM / Amazon) // Super quick, page turner, and super enjoyable. Put aside anything that seems "not quit right" (I had some questions - ha) and just enjoy it for the fun read that it is.
Something In The Water // I was definitely into this one and devoured it quickly over the last couple of days. The story was all over the place + you might have to suspend disbelief at some points, but still enjoyable. I thought a lot about "unreliable" narrators as I was reading this one and I really did want to know how it was all going to end (was she just not very smart, unreliable, or some strange combination of both - ha). If you enjoy disliking the main character you might like this one (someone mentioned that on an Amazon review and it totally resonated for me).
The Outsider // I haven't read a lot of Stephen King over the years but I decided to try this new one out (his book "On Writing" is one of the best books about writing generally that I have read) just for some variety in my reading. I worried that it would be way too scary (it wasn't) and there were moments/parts where I was totally into it and others when I wasn't and felt like I was slogging along. I did feel like I had to push myself through to the end and kept waiting for there to be some additional, satisfying twist (there isn't). Solid read.
The Glass Castle // I started this one and am about 1/2 way through.
This month I'm also sharing a video overview of what I read last month and what I am planning to read next month.
You can also view this video on my YouTube channel here.
It's also time to select new books from
Book Of The Month Club.
As part of their Ambassador Program I get to order from their monthly selections a bit early in order to share with you and celebrate their new releases each month. This month I picked three books:
The Line That Held Us by David Joy
Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear
The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle FULL LIST OF WHAT I'VE READ IN 2018
JANUARY 2018
The Heart's Invisible Furies (BOTM) // I super, super loved this book. Just go read it. Now.
The Woman In The Window (BOTM) // Perfect suspense book. Great beach read.
Everyone Brave Is Forgiven // It’s been quite awhile since I underlined passages in a non-fiction book but I did a few times in this one because the language and imagery used was just so beautiful. It’s a story that will stick with me.
The Year Of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store // Super quick read on a topic I’m interested in - how less can mean more. This book is more memoir than how-to and I was interested in her story and all the ways in which she cake to having and wanting less. Glad I read it. It’s so much more than just a story of not shopping for a year.
Turtles All The Way Down (BOTM) // This one was a like but not love for me. I did really like some of the writing, especially towards the end, that related to the forward movement of life with mental illness. I think these kinds of stories are important and the pieces where he was writing about her self-talk/voices really resonated with me personally.
FEBRUARY 2018
Bel Canto (finished this one right at the end of January) // I really, really enjoyed this book. I love her writing style and I loved the way the story flowed all the way until the end. It felt super abrupt - but I guess that's how life goes sometimes too. I loved the themes of adaptation, of love, of change, of escape (literally from the life you were living one moment before), and the push and pull between relationships. Oh and it totally made me want to go to an opera.
The Great Alone (BOTM) // I stayed up way past my bedtime to finish this one last night because I just couldn't stop reading. I loved this book. I loved that Alaska + the climate was basically a character. The subject matter is challenging for sure - violence, loneliness, family issues, etc. - but the story is rich and complicated and well-told. Love these kinds of epic stories. So, so good.
The Broken Girls (BOTM) // This book legitimately freaked me out multiple times. The kids around here all know I was reading a scary book because I kept saying “this book is scary” - ha. Loved the twists and turns - I zoomed through the last half super quick. If you are looking for a haunting style of story this one’s for you. I actually almost stopped reading it at one point but I am so glad I finished.
An American Marriage // I read this one without knowing anything about it because it was recommended highly by a friend (and then I saw it popping up everywhere). This is an emotional, real, raw and very well written story that is different from what I've been reading lately. I love being surprised. Beautiful, compelling writing that really gets to the heart of complicated human relationships. A line I loved : "But mostly my life is good, only it's a different type of good from what I figured on." This has been the lesson of my life as well.
MARCH 2018
The Astonishing Color Of After (BOTM) // This book started out a little hard for me to get into but once I did I ended up adoring it. Totally adoring and loving it. I loved the interplay between the present and the past, the treatment of the experience of grief, learning about Chinese/Twaianese traditions, the magic of the way she views her family memories, and the continual use of colors as descriptors for scenes and feelings. I feel like this is one that will stay with me for a long time. SO GOOD.
The Last Equation Of Isaac Severy (BOTM) // This one took a long time to hook me - not sure if that was due to my sporadic reading this month or the story itself. I almost moved on 1/2 way through but decided to give it one more try over a weekend getaway and I was glad I did overall (but also happy to move on to the next story).
APRIL 2018
Educated : A Memoir // From the very beginning I loved the author's writing style and the way she was weaving her story. I think this is one of the best, if not the best, memoirs I've read. I want to tell you that I loved this book, but I don't know if "love" is the right word because it was a hard story to read at times - for all kinds of different reasons. What I loved about it was that it was a story of becoming - of finding yourself and your own story. There were so many times I had to stop to tell Aaron something that had happened as I was reading either because it was so crazy (either awesome or terrible or almost unbelievable). I love a book that encourages us to challenge our assumptions about the beliefs we grew up with and find ourselves within (and owning) our own individual story - whether we continue to believe or walk away or distance ourselves or reconnect. Highly recommended.
The Girl Who Smiled Beads (received from the publisher - also available via BOTM ) // Back in 2014 I heard Clemantine speak in Washington DC at a summit on girls + women in Africa which was sponsored by the ONE Campaign and Google. The event itself and the stories presented were profoundly moving and educational. When I was offered an opportunity to receive an advance copy of this book I jumped at the chance to get to go deeper into Clemantine's story and I think this book is a must read. It's a hard, raw read and one that is super important for all of us as human beings. It's a complex story of her escape from the Rwandan massage as a child and eventual arrival in the United States as a refuge. It is also so much more than that story - she intimately shares the impact of that entire experience on the way she thinks about herself, the way she views the world, and the ways she has attempted to own her own story. It is a book about becoming. Highly recommended.
Then She Was Gone (BOTM) // I wasn't sure what I thought of this book at first and it felt a little slow at the beginning. But once it revealed a twist + then more twists, I was hooked. I liked that the narrative goes back and forth between characters - really showcasing their different motivations and personalities. It was a totally decent psychological thriller if you are into that genre I'd definitely recommend it. It would have made a good beach read.
Circe (BOTM) // I totally wasn't sure what to expect with this book but I picked it because I've been trying to challenge myself to read things I might not normally pick up this year (different genres, voices, etc). I found this one challenging to get into initially only because I can't remember much at all of the Greek Mythology I learned back in school (little bits here + there - but there are so many names) but once I just accepted that and started to reintroduce myself (via googling names and briefly reading their stories) I was totally into this story told from Circe's point of view. I actually decided that I liked not knowing "everything" about all the different Gods + Goddesses because it helped me to be surprised when the story revealed itself. I really, really liked how this book was written. I loved that is was from her point of view - so many interwoven themes popped up throughout the book: separation, love, fear, family, magic, monsters, bravery, and the ways we each own or own story. I think this one will stick with me for awhile.
First, We Make The Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through Anxiety // I'm about half-way through this one and already know that I'm going to recommend it highly for anyone who has a history of anxiety or other mental illnesses. This book has comforted me, made me laugh, taught me lessons, and made me look at my anxiety/depression through a different lens. I may write more about this when I finish it during May but wanted to include it now because it's just so good.
MAY 2018
First, We Make The Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through Anxiety // I'm about half-way through this one and already know that I'm going to recommend it highly for anyone who has a history of anxiety or other mental illnesses. This book has comforted me, made me laugh, taught me lessons, and made me look at my anxiety/depression through a different lens. I may write more about this when I finish it during May but wanted to include it now because it's just so good. // I pre-ordered this book and read it quickly once I received it. I didn't read any reviews before I read it and I just let it be what it was without preconceived notions (I just read some reviews so that's top of mind as I write my own). I liked the rambling style of this book. I liked the storytelling aspect. I liked simply reading about someone else who lives with anxiety and how it manifests in their own life and the ways she has found to keep moving forward in her own life. I underlined a bunch of things that made me questions assumptions I have made about myself and the ways I've approached my own journey with anxiety + depression. I have been recommending it to friends who I think would benefit from simply reading her story.
The Mars Room (BOTM / AMAZON) // Hard to get into + hard to finish for me. Glad I read it, but not my favorite. It wasn't the subject matter but more the writing style that didn't hook me in - it felt really disjointed. I read another review where someone mentioned they would have rather had more from the main female character and I totally agreed with that. Just felt disjointed overall. That said, I have thought about this book multiple times since finishing - definitely a relevant conversation/topic in our world.
Destination Simple // This is a short, quick read with practical information related to slowing down. I especially loved a section near the end about the idea of "tilting" vs. attempting balance. Definitely in alignment with living in + being present in different seasons of our lives. I also really liked her ideas for morning and evening rituals.
Still Lives (BOTM / AMAZON) // Liked but not love. Definitely captivated me enough to read until the end to complete the story. I think this would make a good beach read if you are into mysteries.
JUNE 2018
George // I read this 3rd/4th grade book for my Book Club as a follow-up to our discussion of This Is How It Always Is and because the book has been a topic of conversation in our community and around Oregon since it was listed as an Oregon Battle Of The Books book for next year. It was a great read for our small group discussion and continued to expand on our learning about transgender related issues. Anna is currently reading it as well.
The Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir Of Family And Culture In Crisis // One of my goals in reading generally is to read a variety of voices. I've heard of this book over the last few years and picked up the paperback version recently at Costco. As someone who places value on owning our individual stories, I really appreciated reading JD's recounting of his life experience so far growing up in Kentucky and Ohio. I especially liked some of the pieces towards the end when he talked a bit more about his perspective as an adult related to his own childhood trauma and how that informed some of the things he faced in his relationships as an adult. I found the book overall to be insightful and a good starting place for beginning to scratch the surface of understanding more about the struggle/story of poverty and class in America. Also, please note that when reading something along these lines I don't automatically assume that this is the experience of all people living in this area.
Calypso (BOTM / Amazon) // Amazingly enough this was my first time reading David Sedaris. Not sure exactly why because I am definitively aware of who he is - I think maybe it’s because I don’t often read “funny” books (a gross, totally incomplete description of his stories). That said, I completely enjoyed this book and his writing style and can’t believe I have basically ignored his books up to this point. Real life stories about everyday life are a part of my passion - I will definitively read more from him soon. I laughed out loud, my heart ached, and I was captivated.
The Book Of Essie (BOTM / Amazon) // Devoured this book in a 24 hour period while traveling this past month and really enjoyed the story: interesting and captivating.
Crazy Rich Asians // Fun, silly, quick read. At the end you will likely want to get the next two books in the series to continue the story.
The Female Persuasion // I enjoyed it but felt like I had to force myself to finish it - I did want to know how it ended. I generally like this kind of story that spans a longer period of time where you get to see the characters develop and grow via the passage of time. I liked the themes of female mentorship and friendship and changes that we don't anticipate.
You can also see everything I read in 2017 here.
Project Life® 2018 | Week Eleven
This is the fourth post in a series where I'm sharing six Project Life® spreads + a video overview I put together last week using simple design formula ideas.
You can see an overview video of this spread along with five others using this concept here.
Here's a look at Week Eleven:
Today's design formula for the 3x4 pockets uses the Note To Self 3x4 paper pad + the Daily Phrases 4x6 Stamp Set + Pendleton Crafter's Ink.
As you might also notice I have a second design formula happening on top of the 4x6 photos. For those I used some of the puffy hearts (past Story Kit™ Add On item), a small black alphabet from a past Story Kit™, and a sheet of transparent word/phrase stickers from the For The Love Story Kit™.
I can't tell you how awesomely simple and effective it is to just repeat the same idea from pocket to pocket or from photo to photo.
It does not make you less creative to tackle your spreads this way vs. how you might be used to memory keeping in the past.
On my photos I used the black letter stickers to create initials on top of the puffy hearts.
My title cards often come from either Story Kits™ or Stories By The Month™ kits.
In addition I added a couple chipboard pieces from the March Stories By The Month™ kit.
SUPPLIESDesign A Project Life® Page Protectors StazOn Ink Rolling Date Stamp February + March Stories By The Month™ kitsDaily Phrases 4x6 Stamp SetPendleton AED Crafters InkNote To Self 3x4 NotepadPast Story Kits™March Stories By The Month™
You can see all my past Project Life® blog posts here. For more information about my overall process make sure to check out my self-paced Storytelling With Project Life® workshop.
August 1, 2018
Project Life® 2018 | Week Ten
This is the third post in a series where I'm sharing six Project Life® spreads I put together last week using simple design formula ideas.
You can see an overview video of this spread along with five others using this concept here.
Here's a look at Week Ten:
In this spread I used paper circles from the Week In The Life™ Story Card Bundle + Chipboard Circles (an Add On to the Adventure Story Stamp™ - these are still available to Story Stamp™ subscribers) + number stamps from the One Little Word® The Time Stamp Set + monthly abbreviations from the Months 4x6 Stamp Set (using StazOn ink).
The products were layered on top of each other and added to each of the 4x6 photos across the spread.
Additional cards in this spread are from past Story Kits™ and Stories By The Month™ kits and the Week In The Life™ kit.
On the second page of the spread I created a journal card using label stickers + the outline number stamps on the The Time stamp set.
SUPPLIESDesign A Project Life® Page Protectors
StazOn Ink
Rolling Date Stamp
February + March Stories By The Month™ kitsOne Little Word® The Time Stamp Set (numbers)Months 4x6 Stamp Set (abbreviated months)Week In The Life™ Story Card Bundle (circles with days of the week)Chipboard circles were are a current Add On for the Adventure Story Stamp™2018 Week In The Life™ Kit (journal card on the second page)
You can see all my past Project Life® blog posts here. For more information about my overall process make sure to check out my self-paced Storytelling With Project Life® workshop.
July 31, 2018
Project Life® 2018 | Week Eight
This week I'm sharing a closer look at six Project Life® spreads I put together last week - each using a simple design formula to get these stories told.
Today I'm sharing Week Eight.
You can see an overview video of this spread along with five others using this concept here.
For this spread I used the Story Thoughts paper pad + a set of white rubber stars. I rounded the top corners of the Story Thoughts papers, varied the height depending on the photo and attached using a Tiny Attacher.
Sometimes with design formulas I will just repeat them on the 4x6 photos but sometimes I also add them to 3x4 photos. Just depends on how I feel (and often how many photos I might have in the pockets).
Here's a closer look at this spread:
Chipboard and journaling cards used here are from the February and March Stories By The Month™ kits.
The large wood veneer geotag was an Add On option for Story Kit™ subscribers to the Home kit. I used a stamp from the Adventure Story Stamp™ and StazOn to create the pattern.
SUPPLIESDesign A Project Life® Page ProtectorsStory Thoughts Paper Pad (from the Story Planner Notepad Bundle)Corner RounderAdventure Story Stamp™StazOn InkRolling Date StampFebruary + March Stories By The Month™ kits
You can see all my past Project Life® blog posts here. For more information about my overall process make sure to check out my self-paced Storytelling With Project Life® workshop.
July 30, 2018
Tip For Catching Up On Project Life® + Thoughts On The Process
Last week after finishing up all the content for the Stories Of Travel workshop I took a couple days to tell some stories in my
Project Life® album for this year. Over the course of two days I finished up 6 weekly spreads that I'll be sharing via blog posts over the next few days. I didn't record process videos for these spreads this time because I just wanted to be able to focus on getting the spreads done.
As I was working on the spreads I found myself using a specific + no-nonsense technique to move these spreads along.
Here's a look at my basic process:
I print my photos first. I often have weeks of photos printed in advance of actually working on/completing a week. Over the years I've followed a variety of different processes (including filling pockets each day) but over the last two years this method has really worked for me. I also love breaking down the tasks for getting projects like this done - printing photos is simply one of the tasks. I generally fill all the 4x6 pockets with photos and then 1-3 of the 3x4 with photos (sometimes more and sometimes less depending on the week. For all my 4x6 photos I print at home using an Epson PictureMate PM400 printer (others in this community who have purchased this printer often call it a "game changer"). I generally print 7, 4x6 photos and then 1-3, 3x4 images for each week.
Identify a simple design formula. One of the things I know to be true for myself is that I like repetition and I actually like having less choices when it comes time to telling my stories. Having access to all your products can be a hinderance because it just means we have to think more about which ones to use and sometimes this is where people get stuck because they think they must have the "perfect" product to tell this story (so they spend all their time looking through or organizing products vs. just making stuff). Knowing this about myself, what really helped me to fly through these spreads is limiting the number of supplies I have access to and establishing a simple design formula for each spread . My design formulas are super simple and generally consist of 1-4 products that then get repeated on all the 4x6 photos on my spread or in most of the 3x4 pockets. Each of the six spreads I put together include a different design formula for part of the spread. A design formula could be as simple as deciding you are going to add one style of chipboard to each of your photos or it might include 3-4 products that include a stamp set, a chipboard set, a die cut circle set, etc. Giving all your 4x6 photos or all your 3x4 pockets the same design treatment takes the guess work out of how to work with each pocket.
Fill in the pockets. Add 3x4 cards with quotes, add written stories onto 3x4 journaling cards, and then add just a few more embellishments on top.
Remember that the real beauty in this project is all the weeks coming together vs. any individual week. That knowledge should help you to let go of any of the perfection that might be holding you back or fear that you aren't telling your stories "right." There is no right or wrong way to tell your stories. Remember that what's working for you right now is simply that - it's working right now. If you've been struggling with your storytelling recently maybe it's time to try something different - that might be going simpler or it might be going more complex. Listen to what you need and do that.
For me right now this idea of simplifying my process by establishing a design formula is totally working.
I put together a short video showing the spreads I completed and talking about this idea of using a design formula to get spreads completed. I'll be sharing each of these full spreads on my blog this week.
SUPPLIES FROM THE VIDEO
Design A Project Life® Page Protectors
6x8 Page Protector
Story Thoughts Pad (from the Story Planner Notepad Bundle)
Week In The Life™ Loving The Story Stamp Set (upper case days of the week initials)
One Little Word® The Time 4x6 Stamp Set (numbers)
Months 4x6 Stamp Set (monthly abbreviations)
Daily Phrases Stamp Set (half-circles)
Week In The Life™ Story Card Bundle
Summer/Everyday Life Notepad Bundle
Past Story Kit™ products + Add Ons
Past Stories By The Month™ products
You can see all my past Project Life® blog posts here. For more information about my overall process make sure to check out my self-paced Storytelling With Project Life® workshop.
Photographing projects in the summer is a little more challenging around here because all the awesome sunshine makes for a lot of "blue" cast. When I was photographing these spreads I ended up taking my
white foam board downstairs to the kitchen because the light was less blue than it was in my office. I loved how Anna and her friend Colbie immediately wanted to take a look at all the photos.
July 26, 2018
New Summer/Everyday Life Release Available
Now available is a fun new collection of summer/everyday life items to help you tell your stories. Most of the products in this release are fairly general with a few references to summer. Scroll down for a video overview of all the new products.
Also, in case you missed it we were able to reorder the Travel Collection Chipboard Bundle and the Travel Collection Dimensional Bundle and both of those are now in stock and available again.
Shop the 2018 Summer Release here.
A 3x4 and 3x6 card set. Design on the front with white on the back.
A 3x8 card set (same quality as the other journal cards).
A fun chipboard bundle.
A set of three paper pads. Shapes include a geotag, a tag with a hole on top, and a speech bubble. These pads are the thinner-paper quality we use from time to time for these pads.
A 3x4 stamp called Enjoying Life with sentiments that are great for creating titles on 3x4 cards.
A 4x6 Large Daily Phrases stamp with hand drawn words.
A dimensional bundle that includes adhesive backed "leather" circles, rubber circles, and die cut plastic pieces.
A paper die cut set of wonky hearts. The largest is 3.5 inches across.
A variety sticker bundle that includes 5 designs (2 sheets of each).
A die cut bundle that includes flowers/leaves, a mixed design, and a 1.75x1.75 square set (in the video below I say these are 2 inches but they are actually 1.75).
Enjoy! Please let me know if you have any questions!
July 13, 2018
Adventure Story Kit™ + August Stories By The Month™
In the Story Classroom this month we are focusing on stories related to the theme of Adventure.
Here are a few thoughts about this particular theme:
Whether we consider ourselves explorers or not, life is full of adventures. Sometimes they are close to home and sometimes they are very far away. This month we are telling stories about the adventures of our lives - both inside the walls of our homes and out in the world.
Initial story ideas for the Adventure theme include:
When was the last time you walked out the front door of your house for an adventure in your hometown? Write about adventures you find close to home.
What’s been the greatest adventure of your life so far? Tell that story.
Adventure often includes risk. Tell the story of a risk you took to embark on an adventure and what was the resulting impact on your life.
If you are new to the Story Subscription program, check out all the details
here.
If you are already a subscriber the content in the classroom will be available to you on the 15th.
Here's a look at
the
Story Kit™ contents for Adventure:
ADD ON OPTIONS | Current and new subscribers can select + purchase Add-On's via your new drop-down menu access under your user name in the top right corner of the site. If you subscribe to more than one you will have a Box for each subscription and the ability to purchase Add-On's for each one. Depending on product availability subscribers may be able to purchase the Add-On's after the Add-On period has ended and regular shop shipping rates will apply because they will ship separately from the kit.
Here are the optional Add-Ons for subscribers of the Tech
Story Kit™ theme. All three of these products are exclusive to subscribers at this time (but may be added to the shop in the future).
Here's a video overview of the
Story Kit™ and Add-On options this month:
STORY STAMP™
The Adventure
Stamp Set:
The
Story Stamp™ also has Add-On options available to subscribers:
Here's a video overview of the
Story Stamp™ and Add-On options this month:
DIGITAL STORY KIT™
Your digital kit and the classroom and any Add-Ons purchased will be available to you on the 15th once your card has been charged for the month.
Here's a look at what's included in the Digital Story Kit™ for Adventure:
And a couple peeks at the layouts I created with the kits this month in addition to the one featured at the top of this post (
full details, including process videos and how-to handout, are included with subscription):
Again, thanks so much for subscribing and/or considering my
Story Subscription program! If you have any questions about this program please let me know below in the comments.
Each
Stories By The Month™ kit includes chipboard, 3x4 and 4x6 cards, and a 3x4 stamp. These are all based on the designs we offered digitally each month throughout 2017.
Here is a full look at the kit for August:
Here's a look at the Add-On options for Stories By The Month™ subscribers this month:
And a video overview:
This subscription is a great option for those who are looking to tell more calendar/everyday life sorts of stories.
Check out
this post for more information about this new subscription, including differences between the subscription options offered.
July 11, 2018
AE Creative Team | Tech Digital Story Kit™
Happy Thursday!
We're so happy to share the projects created by our awesome Creative Team using the Tech Digital Story Kit™. Tomorrow (7/12/18) is the last day to start a subscription to receive this current theme. A big thank you to our awesome team for sharing the stories of their lives and crafting it so beautifully!
Hope you all have a great week!
