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April 19, 2023
Week In The Life™ 2023 | Special Guest Heba Alsibai
Hi everyone! This is Heba Alsibai (aka My Little Journal on YouTube) or @hebaalsibai on Instagram. I’m excited to share my 2023 Week In The Life journal with you and hopefully inspire you.
If you’ve been following me on social media you know I love simple and fast projects. Projects that can tell my everyday stories but not be overwhelming. I’m not gonna lie, Week In The Life looked like a big project to take on. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to keep up with it or with the community. It simply felt overwhelming. But in 2022 when Ali Edwards released the new kits and she was offering a journal, I got so excited.
The journal was already set up with prompts, days of the week and even space for photos. This was a dream come true. All I had to do is capture my life in photos and fill in the blanks.
I knew I wanted to bring my own unique style to this project by doing what I do best and that’s stamping. For a few years now, I’ve been using my stamps to create fun Mind Maps in my projects. These mind maps are a great way to tell your story through icons and words. So I used that same concept and highlighted the top stories of my day with a mind map. I love that my mind maps captured everything important from the day without having to use photos.
Photos are an important part of this project but this task can get overwhelming. So I recommend to keep it simple and only take photos of what you want to remember from your day. Don’t feel like you have to capture every moment, that’s just not feasible and nobody has time for that. Remember quality over quantity.
For more of my completed 2022 Week In The Life journal, here's my YouTube playlist. I'm planning to do additional videos for 2023.
This year for Week In The Life I’ll be working in the AE journal just like last year. But I did make a few changes. Last year my journal got pretty bulky and it got harder and harder to stamp in. So I decided to take the journal apart and put it on discs. This allowed me to add acetates and vellum through out my journal and it will allow me to add interactive elements as well. My favorite part of putting my journal on discs is I can pull the page out of the discs and stamp comfortably. I’m pretty excited for these new changes and hope to share my process on my YouTube channel soon.
Thank you for joining me and I hope I was able to inspire you today.
April 18, 2023
New Stamps Coming To The Shop
Our newest collection of stamps + a new sweatshirt/t-shirt design will be coming to the shop this Thursday 4/20 at 12pm ET.
Stamps ship free domestically + internationally. No promo code required, ends on Wednesday 4/26 at 11:59pm ET. Clear stamps only. Domestic + International! Please note: if items other than clear stamps are added to the cart, shipping will be calculated and added for those items.
Here's a walkthrough video of the new stamps:
Here's a video with Ali playing with the new sets:
4x6 Ali's Phrases Stamp Set // $19.99
4x6 Summer Phrases Stamp Set // $19.99
4x6 Phrases Stamp Set // $19.99
4x6 Alpha Stamp Set // $19.99
Here's a little video featuring the lower + upper case alpha:
6x8 Frames Stamp Set // $28.99
6x8 Alpha Stamp Set // $28.99
Project & photos by Kelly Ishmael
Unisex Words + Photos Sweatshirt (runs large) // $52.00
Ali is wearing a Medium sweatshirt. She generally wears a size 10 and orders a Large.
Kelly is wearing a size Medium.
In addition to these new designs, we’ve brought back and restocked a few of our past favorite stamps:
Week In The Life™ 2023 | Special Guest Jamiee Howard
Hi there! I have been participating in Week in the Life since 2012 and it has always been one of my favorite projects of the year. I have also always been a “project finisher”, until 2022. It was the first year I didn’t finish this project. And while that is absolutely OK, I started to think about how I could participate this year and still finish my album. Like we always say in this community, there are no rules and it is the sum of all the parts that means the most; so not finishing is still OK. But I like to finish.
My photo taking and documenting has taken a hit since the pandemic started. I take far fewer pictures and started putting more and more albums on the shelf unfinished. To take the pressure off a larger album, I decided to build a traveler’s notebook for this year’s Week in the Life. If I use larger photos, I built my album for only 4-5 photos a day.
I like to utilize Ali’s digital files to print and use in different ways. The base of my album has a cardstock cover. I printed the album art from this year’s release on cardstock for the cover to my 5 ½” x 8 ½” album. The inside base is 11 pages of inkjet paper, folded in half. I printed the daily acetate sheets from this year on inkjet vellum to layer into my album. The vellum is more lightweight than adding the plastic sheets into the album.
I used the We R Memory Keepers book binding tool to punch holes in my spine and used a saddle stitch to sew the center of my album.
The 11 pages of inkjet paper allowed for one 5 ½” x 8 ½” opening and closing page in the album. Then each day has 3 two-page spreads available to fill.
On my last page above, you can see 1 ½” of the vellum showing. I cut the vellum sheets a little wider than the pages, so they would cross the center stitching, and then be bound into the book. I plan to cover all these ‘base’ pages with photos or patterned paper, so that little extra piece will be covered.
I wanted to use the Kraft pockets from the main kit in my album, but wanted to make the pockets less bulky before taping into my album. I ripped open the back of the pockets and cut some of the excess Kraft off the back, while still making the pockets functional once attached into my album.
I prepared two additional things to use during the week when I build my final album. First, I purchased the digital version of one of the 2023 WITL stamp sets and created cut files from the –ing words. I cut them all in white and kraft cardstock on my Silhouette Cameo in two different sizes to potentially use in my album.
Lastly, I prepped a couple worksheets to carry with me during our week of documenting. One is to make notes on the photos I want to print. I plan to send out a print order at the end of the week to a print company. Then my photos will be on a lighter-weight higher quality photo paper than what I have at home, again helping with bulk in my album.
Here’s a tip: when you adhere a photo or patterned paper into a traveler’s notebook base, cut 1/8” off the width of the piece you intend to tape down. This helps cuts down bulk along the spine and pages will turn easier once your album is full.
My second worksheet is to record what I spend money on each day. This could include going into a store to buy something, placing an online order for pick-up, sending a business or a business money through Apple pay etc. All these instances will show snippets of our story throughout the week.
Thanks for checking out my album set up. I plan to share progress and finished pages on my Instagram (@howardfam_storyteller), so check me out there.
April 17, 2023
Week In The Life™ 2023 | Ali's Albums + Resources
A seven-day documentary project, Week In The Life™ is an annual opportunity to capture the simple everyday details of your life with photos and words. This year Ali will be documenting her week beginning April, 24th, 2023. Consider yourself invited. As we gear up for the community documenting week and plan content to support your journey with this project, we wanted to put together a blog post that could serve as a resource or starting point as we all start to think about the stories we want to tell later this month.
Below you can find all of the Week In the Life™ posts Ali has shared over the past few years, going back to 2018. These posts include FAQs, pep talks, posts that include her daily words + photos, as well as completed album walkthroughs.
Is this your first time learning about Week In The Life™?
Check out more details on this project that Ali started in 2005 here. Looking for products to support your storytelling? Find them here. Stay tuned for more inspiration from our amazing community members happening all this week! And don't forget to check out Ali's newest class: Storytelling With Week In The Life™. Find more information below, or register now,here.
Ali's Design + Story Plan For 2023Ali's Week In The Life™ | 2022
Ali's Album Set-Up
Documenting Basic + Photo Tips
Monday Photos + Words
Tuesday Photos + Words
Wednesday Photos + Words
Thursday Photos + Words
Friday Photos + Words
Saturday Photos + Words
Sunday Photos + Words
Completed AlbumAli's Week In The Life™ | 2021
Ali's Starting Place
Bring On The Stories
Monday Photos + Words
Tuesday Photos + Words
Wednesday Photos + Words
Thursday Photos + Words
Friday Photos + Words
Saturday Photos + Words
Sunday Photos + Words
Starting To Bring It All Together
Completed AlbumAli's Week In The Life™ | 2020
Monday Photos + Words
Tuesday Photos + Words
Wednesday Photos + Words
Thursday Photos + Words
Friday Photos + Words
Saturday Photos + Words
Sunday Photos + Words
Getting Started Bringing It All Together
Tuesday In My Album
Wednesday Through Sunday In My AlbumAli's Week In The Life™ | 2019
5 Reasons To Join Me In Documenting A Week In The Life™
Start Thinking Now About Stories You Might Want To Include
Album Set Up + Approach
Week In The Life 2019™ Starts Monday + A Pep Talk
Bring On The Stories
Monday Photos + Words
Tuesday Photos + Words
Wednesday Photos + Words
Thursday Photos + Words
Friday Photos + Words
Saturday Photos + Words
Sunday Photos + Words
Bringing It All Together Part 1
Bringing It All Together Part 2Ali's Week In The Life™ | 2018
Q&A
Week In The Life™ 2018 Countdown
Let's Do This
Monday Photos + Words
Tuesday Photos + Words
Wednesday Photos + Words
Thursday Photos + Words
Friday Photos + Words
Saturday Photos + Words
Sunday Photos + Words
Getting Started Bringing It All Together
Dealing With The Words
Completed AlbumStorytelling With Week In The Life™
Want to go deeper into the history and thought behind Week In The Life™? Looking to be re-inspired and remember why you started embarking on this project in the first place? Are you brand new to this project and have no idea where to start?
Ali's been working hard behind the scenes on a brand new workshop Storytelling With Week In The Life™. Modeled after
Storytelling With December Daily® and Storytelling With Project Life®, this workshop is designed to be a comprehensive look at our Week In The Life™ project.
The first two lessons will be live in the workshop on Saturday, April 15th . Lesson Three will be live on Wednesday, April 19th. Lesson Four will be live on Wednesday, April 26th.
Here's the lesson break down:
LESSON ONE | Looking Back: Video walk-throughs of all my past Week In The Life™ albums along with thoughts on what I've learned over the years
LESSON TWO | Before Documenting: Establishing your mindset, setting up your Design + Story Plans (based on what's most important to you to document in any given season)
LESSON THREE | During Documenting: Tips and ideas for capturing your words + photos during the actual week
LESSON FOUR | After Documenting: Bringing your words + photos into your album (basically how to tackle completing the project after you've collected all your content)
This workshop isn't specific to any documenting year and is meant to be a more comprehensive and evergreen look at the project as a whole. My hope is that you'll be encouraged, inspired and empowered to approach telling the story of your week based on your own season of life.
Stay tuned for more fun and inspirational content as we get closer to Week In The Life™ 2023. As always, thank you for being a part of this community.
April 14, 2023
In Case You Missed It | April 14
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:
YOU HAVEN'T MISSED IT YET | WEEK IN THE LIFE™ PREP DAY HAPPENING TOMORROW
Noon Pacific: Q+A
Each topic will have its own Lesson within the Classroom. Inside each lesson you'll find the video, a free download, and a spot for conversation in the comments section of the lesson. Live chat will be available for anyone who wants to converse back and forth during the live event.
COMMUNITY SHOW + SHARE: LABELS SCRAPBOOK KIT
This week, we are doing a follow-up of our Labels Scrapbook Kit Project Planning Week with a Show + Share of our completed projects! Check out Denine, Krystal, Linda, and Shu-Wen's blog posts this week, and come back on Friday to Show + Share your own projects. Head to the blog to see them all now!This weekend (April 14-16): Upload your projects in the "Quarterly Scrapbook Kit Show + Share | Labels" Album here in our Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...)
- Share your projects on Instagram, and tag us @aliedwardsdesigninc using the hashtag #AEDLabelsScrapbookKit
2023 WEEK IN THE LIFE™ PRODUCTS AVAILABLE
The all new Week In The Life™ products for 2023 are now available! We have two new albums, our journal, a gorgeous main kit, an incredibly fun themed mini kit, and a collection of coordinating Week in the Life™ products. All of the products are in the warehouse and ready to ship! Shop the collection here.
WEEK IN THE LIFE™ DOCUMENTING WEEK
Ai will be documenting her week beginning Monday, April 24th. Consider yourself invited! Stay tuned for more content around documenting coming soon!
WEEK IN THE LIFE™ PREP DAY
Week In The Life™ Prep Day is also available for registration, happening April 15th. We'll have more details for your soon! Register here.
WEEK IN THE LIFE™ DIGITALS
Our collection digitals for Week In The Life™ will be available on Friday, April 7th. Layered templates will be coming to the shop closer to the documenting day. We will have 10x8 and 6x8 layered templates again this year. Layered templates are .PSD files. Main kit journal cards and papers will be available as separate file. The kraft pages will be available with a white and transparent background and we will also have album art available. SVG files, which can more easily be manipulated in CANVA, will be included when possible, consistent with previous digital releases.
IMPORTANT SUBSCRIPTION UPDATES
Since January, we’ve seen incredible growth in our subscriptions! As always, we are extremely grateful for your support and thrilled by your enthusiastic response to the changes we’ve implemented. As a result, we are currently on a waitlist for both new Stories By The Month™ and Story Kit™ subscribers. Now is the time to subscribe or jump on the waitlist if you’ve been considering a subscription to either of these products. If you are interested in receiving one of these subscriptions when they become available, it’s important to sign-up for our waitlist now as it helps our team anticipate future quantities.
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!
April 13, 2023
Quarterly Scrapbook Kit Show + Share | Special Guest Denine Zielinski
Hello friends! I’m excited to be here once again on the AED blog to share how one of my page ideas for the Labels Scrapbook Kit came together. If you haven’t had a chance, you can go and check out my other blog post which includes six different ideas for this kit. There are also planning posts from the incredibly talented Shu-Wen Tham and Linda Jordan that you do not want to miss.
For this spread, I used the 12x12 Pastel Labels Patterned Paper to create a home for a title, journaling, and a few photos.
Here is what my original sketch looked like:
I started by deciding what part of the pattern paper that I wanted to keep. I did this with a clear piece of plastic sized to 7x8.25 (you can see this in my video below). Once I placed the plastic piece to where I wanted it, I trimmed the paper down to 7x8.25.
I then used the digital version of the patterned paper in Photoshop Elements to type up my journaling and add my digital word art. I ran the physical paper through my printer, but you can just as easily print these on sticker paper and then adhere the “stickers” to the patterned paper.
I also used the digital paper to create a clipping mask that allowed me to print my photos in the shape of the labels. This is also on my video in case you are interested. Once I printed my photos, I fussy cut them out. I adhered the photos with foam squares and then added the hearts with my tiny attacher.
To bring my two pages together, I added a third heart on my full page photo. I finished off by adding puffy letter stickers to that heart with my great neice and nephew’s intitials.
After I finished my spread, I decided to add a clear phrase sticker from past Story Kits to each of my smaller photos. This happens quite often for me as I walk past my spreads displayed on my desk.
Here’s an image of the finished spread:
And here is a short process video for how I put my spread together:
INSERT PROCESS VIDEO HERE
Thank you all for joining me on this fun journey with the Labels Quarterly Scrapbook Kit. I don’t often plan spreads in advance, and I have to say that I loved it. You can see the other pages that I created on my Instagram @Denine2. I definitely got a lot of mileage out of this kit, and I still have so many more kit components left for more pages! Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions about this spread or any of my other sketches. Happy storytelling, my friends!
April 11, 2023
Quarterly Scrapbook Kit Show + Share | Special Guest Shu-Wen Tham
Hey everyone! This is Shu-Wen (aka ChouxPuffCreations) coming back to share my finished project for one of the pages I had planned out in my Plan With Us blog post featuring the Labels Scrapbook Kit! If you haven’t checked it out already, I shared the process video for how I created the base for this interactive page in a video here.
I decided to use one of my foundation pages to add a layout in my “Make” Story Album, documenting a crochet shawl that I recently finished making. (For more information about my “Make” Story Album, check out my Guest Storyteller lesson in the “Make” Story Kit Classroom. In my last blog post, I had shared how this 6x8 Pastel Labels patterned paper would look with 3 of the 6 labels converted into little flip-ups with photos underneath them. For this layout, I ended up converting 2 more of the labels into flip-ups so that I could document all the process photos I took while I was making my shawl, leaving the label in the top left corner flat so that I could stamp out my title “Carillon Shawl” (I used the “Alpha Varieties” Stamp Set) and add the dates when I started and completed this project.
All that was left to do after turning the labels into flip-ups was to add photos behind each flip-up! I printed the photos at 2.6” wide by 2.15” tall so that they would fit nicely behind each flip-up, and adhered each photo behind the 6x8 patterned paper with some 1/8” Scor Tape. Once all my photos were adhered into place, I attached the whole page directly into my “Make” Story Album. I love how the colorful labels on this patterned paper contrast with the kraft paper I chose to construct my album, and these labels are just the right size for adding some typed journaling onto them!
I hope this inspires you to get some of your stories told using the Labels Scrapbook Kit! Make sure to check out my YouTube channel and my Instagram page for more crafty inspiration!
This weekend (April 14-16), we’re hosting a Show + Share so that you can share your projects with us! To participate:
- Upload your projects in the "Quarterly Scrapbook Kit Show + Share | Labels" Album in our community Facebook Group.
- Or share your projects on Instagram, and tag us @aliedwardsdesigninc using the hashtag #AEDLabelsScrapbookKit
Week In The Life™ 2023 | Images Of Ali's Design Plan + Prep Day + Storytelling With Week In The Life™ Workshop
A couple weeks ago I shared a quick look at my initial design plan for Week In The Life™ via video here.
As we get closer to the documenting week (coming up April 24th) I wanted to share a look at that plan via images.
Also,our $5 Week In The Life™ Prep Day is happening this Saturday, April 15th! Here's a look at the schedule:
Each hour will have either live or recorded content and a free download. Can't make it this Saturday? No problem! All content is recorded and archived for you to refer to on your own time.
We wanted to try something new with this Prep Day by having a community zoom. We are allocating two hours for this and would love for you to bring your favorite tip to share with the group. The zoom details will be included in the classroom on Saturday.
The classroom will open at 6:30am Pacific with the first lesson live happening at 7am Pacific. Sign up here.
Setting up a design plan + story plan in advance of the documenting week is a great way to get organized and ready for this project.
Here's a look at how I'm setting up my 10x8 album for 2023:
I'm starting off my album this year with the plastic circles and alpha stickers inside a 2x2 page protector. My plan is to take photos of each of my people and add them here (most likely punched into circles). I love incorporating details like our ages each time I embark on this project.
I'll be sharing my reason why during the Prep Day!
The next page is the Highlights page from the Main Kit (the Main Kit is sold out but we do have the digital option available if you like this design). I'll be working on this page after I've experienced the week.
Now let's take a look at my Daily Design Plan:
I always come up with some kind of daily design formula for Week In The Life™ which helps me both plan and organize my content. When I set up a Design Plan like this I'm able to estimate how many photos I'll actually have space for (knowing that I often add some in adhered back to back and/or often create photo collages on some of the bigger pages to incorporate more photos).
Each day of the week will start with a transparency.
The next piece in my Design Plan are the die cut number cards. I stamped "loving" on each of the cards and will write on there each day. This year I'm planning to handwrite on a few of the journal cards during the week vs. corralling all my journaling together and printing it out on one page as I've done in some past years. I will also likely add in some typed journaling (you'll see more about that below).
I like having a Design Plan and then also leaving some space to be inspired when I'm bringing all my content into the album.
Next up is the four pocket page protector. I'll be using the 4x6 card each day as part of my Story Plan and will be handwriting directly onto that card.
Flipping the page over reveals one of the 4x4 cards from the Main Kit. Each day I'll be documenting three things I'm thankful for as part of my Story Plan. The other pockets will hold 4x6 photos.
Next up in my Design Plan is one of these grid Kraft pages (these are sold out but we have a digital option here). I'm planning to collect and cut up ephemera (things from the mail, packaging, handwritten notes, etc) and add that here. During the documenting week I'll just be collecting and will work on bringing it all together after the week is finished.
Don't want to include ephemera but still want to include this page? Be the boss of your project and designate this page for something you want to highlight each day.
In addition to the Repeated Story Lenses shown here (the journal cards I'll be writing on directly) I'm thinking that I'll do Monday's are for.../Tuesday's are for../Wednesday's are for... for my typed journaling each day (which will either be added directly to my photos and/or typed up and added to one of these pockets).
Love those 10x4 journal cards.
Followed by the full page protector. Most likely I'll be adding either a full page photo or a collage of photos.
I also wanted to share a cool idea from Kelly for using the pockets + plastic circles + chipboard from the Main Kit. I'm thinking I might do this too! This is a great example of a way to organize a story in advance of the documenting week:
She used this Basic Prompts Stamp to stamp onto the journal cards inside the pockets.
Want to go deeper into the history and thought behind Week In The Life™? Looking to be re-inspired and remember why you started embarking on this project in the first place? Are you brand new to this project and have no idea where to start?
I've been working hard behind the scenes on a brand new workshop Storytelling With Week In The Life™. Modeled after Storytelling With December Daily® and Storytelling With Project Life®, this workshop is designed to be a comprehensive look at our Week In The Life™ project.
Registration will open for this on Saturday, April 15th during Prep Day. People who are participating in Prep Day will be given a promo code for $5 off Storytelling With Week In The Life™.
The first two lessons will be live in the workshop on Saturday. Lesson Three will be live on Wednesday, April 19th. Lesson Four will be live on Wednesday, April 26th.
Here's the lesson break down:
LESSON ONE | Looking Back: Video walk-throughs of all my past Week In The Life™ albums along with thoughts on what I've learned over the years
LESSON TWO | Before Documenting: Establishing your mindset, setting up your Design + Story Plans (based on what's most important to you to document in any given season)
LESSON THREE | During Documenting: Tips and ideas for capturing your words + photos during the actual week
LESSON FOUR | After Documenting: Bringing your words + photos into your album (basically how to tackle completing the project after you've collected all your content)
This workshop isn't specific to any documenting year and is meant to be a more comprehensive and evergreen look at the project as a whole. My hope is that you'll be encouraged, inspired and empowered to approach telling the story of your week based on your own season of life.
Quarterly Scrapbook Kit Show + Share | Special Guest Krystal Iduñate
Hi Friends! Krystal here! I’m excited to share how my planned layouts using the Labels Quarterly Scrapbook Kit came together today! On Thursday, April 6th, I shared the process of putting these layouts together LIVE with the Craft the Story Facebook community. It was so fun to chat and bounce ideas with everyone while working through page designs live. If you are a Facebook user and are looking for an awesome craft community to join, I can’t recommend this space enough.
If you missed out on the live video (or are not a Facebook user), you can check out the replay below:.
Let’s take a closer look at the layouts I created with the Labels Quarterly Scrapbook Kit:
1. Love This Memory
Here is the first sketch I worked with to create a layout. I had previously cut down the 12x12 label paper to use in the 7x8.25 format I’m creating this year.
For the story I chose, I decided to document a really ordinary (but also out of the ordinary) moment I had last month with my husband, Aaron. I normally go to the grocery store every week by myself to do the shopping, and this week he joined me! We had so much fun!
I carry a foldable tripod in my purse. While in the store, I quickly pulled it out, popped my phone in, and snapped a photo of us staring at the food shelves. I then printed this photo at the full size and added a large embellishment to the bottom.
For the right side, I used the digital version of the paper to type out my journaling - fitting it into the various label spaces. I wanted the whole page to read like a full story BUT you could also add little facts/feelings/details into each one instead too. Since some of the black plastic phrase strips fit perfectly over a few labels, I added those as well - for a pop of dimension and a different texture. Love how bold this page turned out!
2. So Darn Good
My next sketch features the die cut label 7x8.25 page. I knew as soon as I saw this page that I wanted to cut it up and reassemble a fun grid below a large photo.
My story took shape when I snapped this photo of my daughter painting a wooden birdhouse. I loved the angle of the photo and that I could get a really wide crop of the photo without loosing anything too important.
I printed the photo at 14”x5.25”, cut it in half, and added it to the separate 7x8.25 pages. This left me three inches at the bottom to add a bunch of the die cut labels.
To help me figure out exactly which ones I could use and where to place them, I played around with the digital version of the kit first. Once I found the perfect combination, I printed my journaling onto the labels I would use, fussy cut them out, and reassembled/adhered them to my page below the photo. Finishing touch on this page were the three silver asterisk stickers for a little hint of shine.
3. Everyday Life
My final layout design was based on the LOVE 12x12 pattern paper (which I cut down to a 7x8.25 piece) and the die cut labels. To me, the labels reminded me of frames and I knew I wanted to create a collage page using a whole bunch of them!
Each month, I like to add one story to each of my kids’ story albums - either a recap on the month or a story from a major event that happened in the month. Since there wasn’t anything major in March for my daughter, I decided to make a full monthly recap of all the small things. The small stories make up the big picture, after all!
On the left side, I typed up journaling that told the story of Isabella’s month (from my perspective) and added the text onto a hot pink background - using the color from the hot pink die cut label. Then, I clipped the corners to imitate the die cut labels, matted the journaling on white cardstock, and added this to the patterned paper (propped up on foam tape).
The right side is the home for my photo/die cut label collage. I used the digitals + photoshop to create a template for getting my photos to just the right size/shape. That made it easier for me to simply cut them out and add them to the appropriate label. I added each photo/label onto a 7x8.25 piece of textured white cardstock to complete the look. This is a new favorite layout - I just love all that color and all those memories!
Friends, thanks for stopping by and checking out how these pages came together. I hope seeing these layouts helps to inspire you to create with this kit as well. If you plan (or already have) to tell a story with the Labels Scrapbook Kit, tell me in the comments about the story/page you created! Until next time!
April 10, 2023
Quarterly Scrapbook Kit Show + Share | Special Guest Linda Jordan
Hi! This is Linda and I’m back to share with you my process for putting together a project using the labels quarterly scrapbook kit. If you missed it, I shared my planning process for this project and the entire kit in an earlier blog post that can be found here.
In the video, I share with you my thoughts and process as I put together this project.
For my project today I decided to do a two page 6x8 spread outside the page protector. When I create double paged spreads of this size one of my go-to techniques is to pair a full page photo with a full page of paper/journaling so that’s what I decided to go with here.
I loved the 6x8 label paper with all the labels laid out in a fun pattern and thought it would be super fun to cut out the labels and make my own pattern to hold a collection of little stories about me right now.
My favorite label was the one that says “ME” in the top center of the page. I used a piece of a sticky note to mask out part of the label when stamping the word “ME” so that I could stamp the year.
This year I am keeping a 6x8 album that holds stories about me and this was perfect for it. I really enjoyed the opportunity to capture a lot of little stories about who I am + what my life looks like right now.
I hope this has inspired you to pull out your label kit and get creating!
I also often share my projects & bits of my process over on my instagram and on my YouTube. Hope to see you guys there!
