Project Life 2012

This year I decided to not only create my own Project Life album, but also to tackle smaller sized albums this year. I've become bored with creating 12X12 LO's and need a change. Creating smaller LO's widens my creative options to stamping my own patterned paper too.

That's exactly what I did for my cover page. I created this page with no set style process, in other words, I just winged it.

I love polka dots and word script, so I combined the two. For the stick pins, I added a couple of beads to them, to add a bit of color.

For the first page, I practiced more stamping on a LO. The stamping went fine...it was my spray mist that went a bit crazy. LOL I don't know what went wrong, but once my mist finally sprayed it went EVERYWHERE and on everything both times. I think maybe because I'd not used this color in a while, the nozzle was clogged, not sure, but it was a mess.

I found some wire I've had for ever and decided to use more of my beads and create my own embellishment. I really enjoyed making these beaded embellishments, I figure that's another way to use up my spare beads.

All that glitters!!! I love "The Bling" love it!! Remember the wooden letters I purchased from Walmart a while ago? Well, for sure you knew I was NOT going to trash them just because the misting effect wasn't grand...no no no. These wooden gems have been glitzed and I love it.

Anyway, I'm off to a great start with my Project Life album or not so album..lol. Thing is I don't want to use a actual scrapbook to keep it in. So, I'm not sure how I will preserve it. I've thought of making my own binder and use rings to hold it. I've even thought of breaking down these two pages and creating a not so mini mini album of it. I'm not so sure yet, but I do know I want something not so traditional. I sure hope to figure it out very soon:)

Happy Crafting!