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Project Life® 2024 | Week 52

Welcome back to my series this week where I've been sharing the last five weeks in my 2024 Project Life album.

This is the last of my process videos for 2024. Tomorrow I'll share a walkthrough video of August through December in my album. 

For this one I had fun bringing in one of the new items from this year's December Daily® collection - the Cardstock Scallop Label Pack. 

Let's dive in to the video: 

Here are some additional images of the finished spread:

SUPPLIES
Rolling Date Stamp December Daily® Cardstock Scallop Label Pack  Rolling Date StampBasics via Amazon Storefront

Project Life® 2024 | Week 51

Welcome back to my series where I'm sharing how I wrapped up 2024 in my Project Life album. 

Let's dive right in to the process video: 

Here are additional images: 

My repeated embellishment for this spread included red foil circle label stickers + chipboard stars + circle numbers (to align with the numbers in my journaling). 

Loved adding on some of the clear bow stickers from this year's December Daily® collection. 

SUPPLIES
Clear Sticker Sheet With Bows Red Foil Circle Label Stickers December 2024 Stories By The Month™ Kit Chipboard Stars 2 Inch Circle Punch  Rolling Date Stamp Basic supplies via Amazon 

Project Life® 2024 | Week 50

Welcome back to my series where I'm sharing the last few spreads in my 2024 Project Life album! 

Here's the process video for Week 50: 

And additional images of the spread: 

My repeated embellishment cluster for my 4x6 photos in this spread were plastic tags (from a past December Daily® release) with three word/phrase stickers on top. I also added a little handwritten context to a few of the photos. 

SUPPLIES
December Daily® Word/Phrase Stickers December Daily® Plastic Tag Set Chipboard Stars Rolling Date Stamp Steadtler Lumocolor Pen Basics via Amazon Storefront 

Project Life® 2024 | Week 49

Welcome back to my series this week sharing how I wrapped up my 2024 Project Life album. 

Let's dive right in to the video for Week 49: 

In the video I show myself diving into my December Daily® stash. I use these plastic boxes to hold my December Daily® stash. 

Here are additional images of my spread: 

SUPPLIES

White Felt Stars
Gold Brads
December 2024 Stories By The Month™ Kit
Kelly Creates PensRolling Date Stamp 
Basics via Amazon Storefront 

Project Life® 2024 | Week 48

I'm so happy to share that I finally found some time to finish up my
2024 Project Life album! I'll be sharing Weeks 48 through 52 all this week here on the blog. 

I had printed out most of these photos at some time over the last year so my Saturday was spent embellishing and journaling.

For this memory keeping adventure I had a few things I was keeping in mind while working: 

December Daily® is generally my main documenting in December so I wasn't trying to capture every single detail of our month.  I started out using the December Stories By The Month™ kit from 2024 and then moved to using my December Daily® stash. In my Week 52 spread I did use a couple things from our 2025 December Daily® collection.  My main goal was simply to get this finished. I was less focused on longer stories and more focused on adding simple embellishments and then some words (some spreads will have less and others will have a few more). 

I was also curious to see if I felt like I missed working in this format (9x12 weekly pockets) while I was finishing up this album. I love the ease of the pockets and simply slipping cards (both sentiment and journaling cards) into the pockets. But overall I have really enjoyed my documenting approach for 2025 - I'm using a 10x8 album and sharing most of that in the Storyteller classroom. You can see walkthroughs of what I've been doing this year: 

Jan + Feb March + April

Let's dive in to the process video: 

Here are additional images of the completed spread: 

Here's a look at the spread without the 6x8 page protector insert: 

SUPPLIES
December 2024 Stories By The Month™ Gold Puffy Alpha Kelly Creates Pen (available to add to your DD box during Order Selection Period) Tiny Attacher Label StickerRolling Date Stamp Epson PictureMate PM400Basics via Amazon Storefront 

Story Play Watch + Listen | Special Guest Nolana Lynch

Helllo Everyone!

Happy Watching and Listening Week!!! I am so excited to be with you on the blog sharing my Project with what I'm currently Watching and Listening to.

So I'm obsessed with Craft Room Organisation videos and I must say, all of my free time is spent watching these! I pulled up some of our classes here - including the Stash Class and Plan Prep and Play and they've been so helpful! I haven't re-organised my crafty space since we moved here about a year ago, so I'm thrilled to be giving it a refresh! 

Here's the process video of how I put this layout together:- 

For this first page, I used a 2x2 page protector and cut the acetate down to Squares. I loved breaking them up to represent how choppy viewing things are for me now - my toddler is usually chatting away and so is my baby - so concentrating on shows are challenging- a lot of pausing occurs.

I decided I'd add some stars in to create a light and airy feel to the layout in keeping with the pink and pastel hues of the papers. I cut the journal cards using a 2.5 inch circle punch and layered with star vellum as well.

For the left hand side of the page, I used my craft knife to cut around the records to create tuck-in pockets. I added four of the hexagons here. I also stamped the Watching and learning stamp with white Glimmer ink and added a word strip sticker.

I also added in some Gold numbers to align the journaling with the photos on the right hand side and popped in the date.

All in all, I loved playing with this kit and it's dreamy hues. Happy Documenting!!!

I'd love to connect with you - you're welcome to visit me over on Instagram  or on YouTube. 

Cheers,

Nolana

New Releases | September 2025

Welcome to an overview post of our new subscription + shop releases! 

MONTHLY STAMPS ARE FUN | 09

Stamps Are Fun features a 6x8 Stamp Set designed by Ali and shipped to you each month. 

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This subscription does not include class content but will be supported through blog posts sharing ideas for using the stamp sets each month. Some months the stamp set may be aligned with the theme of the Storyteller Kit but mostly they will be a fun, random assortment of words and shapes. This monthly physical stamp subscription includes the digital version of the stamp. 

Here's the pricing for this monthly subscription: 

$20.99 - 12 month commitment  $23.99 - 6 month commitment
$28.99 - month commitment

*Digital version of the stamp is included in subscription price.

Ali used this new set and last month's set to create a week of 3x4 journal cards. She'll be adding photos for an upcoming project. She used Heidi's Neon Pink ink for this one: 

Let's play together! 

STORIES BY THE MONTH | OCTOBER 2025

This subscription includes 4x6 and 3x4 cards in paper and vellum, chipboard, sticker sheet, and an embellishment. It also includes access to a classroom. 

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Here's an overview of the kit this month: 

INSPIRATION BY THE MONTH (DIGITAL KIT + CLASS)

If digital is more for you in this season we've got you covered. This subscription includes the digital Stories By The Month kit and access to the SBTM classroom. 

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This kit is also available to physical Stories By The Month™ kit subscribers as an Add On.

ALSO NEW THIS MONTH | ALPHAS + NUMBERS ARE AWESOME + A 3x4 STAMP SET

Here's a quick overview of the new stamps (including Stamps Are Fun): 

We've got a new Alphas Are Awesome (#30) and this year we are also offering a coordinating 4x6 Numbers Are Awesome set (#9). 

Physical kit subscribers can add these to their box for no additional shipping. They are available to Add On (for physical kit subscribers) and are also now available in the shop. 

SHOP 6x8 ALPHA STAMP

SHOP 4x6 NUMBER STAMP

Ali decided to create a little menu booklet to plan her meals with this stamp set using a notebook she had in her stash (was previously available in our shop). 

Here's a look: 

Here's a look at the inside: 

You could also use the new Stamps Are Fun set to add in the days (Ali only generally plans Monday through Thursday). She left the rest of the pages blank to see if she liked having the days in there or if she wanted to just write them in when she was planning. 

QUARTERLY STORYTELLER KIT (PHYSICAL KIT + CLASS)

Details about this kit: 

Four kits per year releasing in January, April, July, and October. When you sign up you are committing to the four kits (or however many are left in the year). Includes classroom + content from Ali and contributors that will be spread out over three months.  Shipping is $1 domestic + $5 international (same as Story Kits). You can also shop the Add On subscriber section and add to your box during the Add On period for no additional shipping (on the 10th + 11th each month).  Physical kit subscribers can add the digital kit for $14.99 during the Add On period.  We are unable to offer a "skip" option with our quarterly kits

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Here's a video overview of the new kit: 

Here are some additional images of elements in the kit: 

QUARTERLY STORYTELLER CLASS (DIGITAL KIT + CLASS)

If you are looking for a digital only subscription that gives you access to digital Storyteller kit and the classroom content then the 
Storyteller Class is for you. 

This is $24.99 and is a quarter to quarter commitment (
you don't have to commit to all four kits but if you want to cancel you need to reach out to our Customer Service Team). 

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ONE LITTLE WORD® MINI KIT 2025 | 03

Our next One Little Word® Mini Kit is here: 

Here's a video overview: 

HALLOWEEN KIT 2025

It's that time of year for our annual Halloween Kit! This year we have a kit and two stamp sets available. This kit and the stamps are available for subscribers to add to their boxes during our Add On period. Non-subscribers can find this in our regular shop. 

Here's a look at the kit: 

Additional images: 

And here's a video overview: 

VIDEO NOTES: I was missing the journal cards when I filmed my video - you can see them in the image above. Stamps are sold separately. 

HALLOWEEN STAMPS

For our Halloween release this year we have two stamp sets available. First up is a 4x6 set: 

And a 6x8 set: 

Story Play Watch + Listen | Special Guest Denine Zielinski

Hey friends! It’s Denine, and I am here today to share a spread that I created with the Story Play Collection: Watching + Listening. As of late, there has been a lot more listening than watching around these parts, so my spread is all about some of the music that I have been listening to these days. I really love pages like this that capture just a small part of the season that I am currently in.

I’ve been in a pocket page season since the summer when I was working on my Days of Summer album, but I also love a little bit of interactive fun, so I combined the best of both worlds here. I filled the pockets with photos of a few of my favorite artists that I snagged from the internet. I kept it pretty simple by just adding a circle that I punched from the 7x8.25 Watching Listening Paper in the middle of the four pockets. On top of that, I adhered one of the chipboard pieces and a chipboard star from my stash.

For the interactive part of my spread, I had fun working with the 7x8.25 For The Love Of Listening Paper. I used the digital version of the paper to add the names of the artists to the left of the records with the alphabet from last year’s December Daily collection. It’s still one of my all-time favorite alphas. I then ran the physical paper through my printer.

Using a plastic circle template, I cut around each record with my craft knife to create openings to slide additional photos and journaling under. I screenshot my current favorite songs from each artist and cut them out into 2.75 inch circles for that.

On the other side of each circle photo, I added some journaling about each song. In between the two circles, I stapled a tab die cut that would stick out from under the records. You can read my thoughts about the songs in the photo below.

Here’s a photo of how the circles look when they are pulled partially out from under the records. I just think they look so cute!

In between my two main pages, I added an insert to hold the 3x4 Currently Listening Journal Card with those adorable headphones. I just had to add this card into my spread somehow! The insert is a 3x8 transparency from my stash with a grid pattern on it. I like that the pattern is tame enough for the viewer to see through it to the page underneath.

I typed my main journaling onto the 3x4 Listening 01-02-03 Journal Card and adhered it back to back with the 3x4 Currently Listening Journal Card.

To finish off, I added one of the phrase stickers from the kit underneath the existing phrase on the bottom of the second page and also stamped the date underneath.

Here is how this spread looks in my album.

And then when the viewer turns the insert over.

You can see how I put this spread together in the video below.

Thank you so much for joining me as I played with this fun kit. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to comment below. I love hearing from you guys! You can also find me on Instagram @denine2  and YouTube @Denine2. 

Happy storytelling, my friends!

Story Play Watch + Listen | Special Guest Jill Drangsholt

Hi friends! Jill here. I have a pretty quick pocket page lesson for you today about what my son and I are watching and listening to right now. I haven't been taking as many photos lately (and my son doesn't want his photo taken most of the time), so this was a nice way to still get some real life documenting in my album. 

I loved how the TV and headphones cards looked paired side by side with the "watching" and "listening" journaling cards, so I put those along the center of my pocket page. I also added tabs along the tops of two of the cards just for fun.

I cut out the pink circles from one of the papers in the kit and attached a 2 inch printed photo of one of the things we have been watching or listening to inside of each circle. 

Then I found some coordinating papers from past kits for each of the four 4x6 pockets to adhere my pink circles on top of. The papers come from the Fun and Colors Storyteller Kits and the Watercolor Scrapbook kit. 

I love the way the super graphic black and white vellum patterns really pop and create a visual triangle with that very heavy black TV card. 

After I finished filming my process video, I decided that they needed some Ali style messy stitching around the edges to add some texture. Messy being the key word! 

You can see how this page came together in the process video below:

I hope you enjoyed this simple way to use this kit! You can follow along with my other crafting adventures on Instagram (@jill.drangsholt).

In Case You Missed It | September 5

Happy Friday, friends! Welcome to the latest
In Case You Missed It. Just a reminder that this is a quick post that will happen every Friday afternoon with all the updates and links that have happened throughout the week.  So, let's get to it:

STORY PLAY WATCH + LISTEN COMING NEXT WEEK

Who's excited for our Watch + Listen Story Play documenting week coming next Monday, September 8th? We hope you will join us in documenting moments and memories through the lens of what we’re watching and listening to. Looking for products to support your storytelling? A limited number of our Story Play Watch + Listen Mini Kits are currently available and ready to ship in the shop. ⁠
New to Story Play? This project is an opportunity to tell stories together outside of our monthly subscriptions. This year's collection includes four intentionally designed, universal themes and for each theme our team will be coming together to share a week of content/ideas/inspiration related to the particular theme: Day In The Life™, Watch + Listen, Gratitude, and Dog + Cat. Find more on the blog using the hashtag #storyplay.

DECEMBER  DAILY® 2025 BOXING PERIOD

This year's boxing period is happening now! Order selection is similar to last year with opportunities to add to your order with lifestyle, apparel and sale items throughout the boxing period. Check back frequently for new additions. We also have a packed schedule of Instagram lives and inspiration, head to our official December Daily® Instagram account for all the details. 

DECEMBER DAILY® 2025 STAMP SELECTION ENDS MONDAY

Have you shopped our December Daily® stamps? We’ve got nine new sets in this collection, ranging from alpha stamps, stars, a #paisleepress set, and more. Don’t forget! We are following the same process as last year for securing your stamp orders. In order to meet the high demand for stamps this year, we are asking you to add the stamp sets you would like to receive in your box by 9/8 at 11:59pm ET to guarantee your order for shipping with your box in October. We will be ordering a limited amount of each design in addition to stamps sets secured by customers that will be available after 9/8. If you do not secure the stamps you would like by 9/9 at 11:59pm we cannot guarantee we will have enough quantity to fulfill demand and they may sell out.

AUGUST KITS AVAILABLE 

Our August kits are here! Earlier this month we revealed our newest kits and stamps.  In addition to our color-themed Storyteller and Stamps Are Fun Kits, we also have a brand new Stories By The Month™ kit and the next edition in our Alphas Are Awesome series. ⁠Head to the blog for Ali’s post with all the details about this month’s release.

2025 STORY PLAY DOCUMENTING WEEKS 

Story Play update! We're excited to share our community documenting weeks for our 2025 Story Play collection: ⁠

⁠Dogs + Cats: the week of August 4th⁠  Watching + Listening: the week of September 8th⁠  Day In The Life™: the week of October 13th (Wednesday the 15th will be our official documenting day, with supporting content planned throughout the week.) ⁠  Gratitude: the week of November 3rd⁠

TENTATIVE 2025 PROJECT + PRODUCT SCHEDULE NOW AVAILABLE

Earlier this week on the blog Ali shared our 2025 project schedule. Recently we've been encountering some unexpected delays in manufacturing which is inviting us to be more fluid in our release/project scheduling (the reason why we've been holding off on sharing a more concrete schedule). Head there now for our rough schedule and a few general notes. We’re excited about the year ahead!

AUGUST DIGITALS 

The first Friday of every month we have a new digital release available in the shop. That mean's travel digitals are available now!  Play with scale, recolor objects, add journaling, print multiples…the sky is the limit when playing with digitals. Shop digitals here. 

As always, we’re so grateful to have you all as members of this community! Thanks for joining me today and have a great weekend!