Project Life Share + Process Video

Last year, I was so bad about sharing my PL pages... I guess with the start of my YouTube channel, I just shared stuff there and not here. I hope to show you more of my PL pages on the blog this year. It's one of my goals. :) That being said, here's a page from December (still haven't finished last year... only a couple more pages to go though!). 

Before I forget, HERE'S THE LINK to the YouTube process video I made for this spread if you want to check that out. :)

I mixed a bunch of different Studio Calico kits together. I've been getting their monthly Documenter kit and I have so many cute cards and embellishments now! Next month is the last month in my subscription, and I'm almost happy because then I will be able to just go back and use all those cute items that I didn't have time to use when I was getting something new every month. 

I do love kit clubs though. Getting scrappy mail is like the BOMB-dot-com. Just yesterday I signed up for the Simon Says Stamp Card Kit (it has no commitment). I fell in love with their February kit and I miss making cards. So maybe getting new goodies will make me want to create and send more little happy notes. :) I might only do the card kit for a couple months. Just depends on how each month's kit looks. 

ANYWAYS>>> back to this PL spread. I really love mixing products together because I end up with a uniquely "me" page. 

These little icon stickers from me & my BIG ideas are my fave. I seem to put them on everything, which isn't a problem! LOL

Laura and I took some Photo Booth photos at the mall (usually we never do this, so this was fun) and I definitely wanted to include them in my album. I just paper clipped them on the paper and left them hanging out of the page protector. I love how this turned out! 

Thanks for stopping by today! I'm looking forward to a 3-day weekend... hope y'all have a great one! 

                                      

Currently: January

I mentioned posting an update on my life in the previous post, so here it is! 

I love this CURRENTLY page in my HAPPY PLANNER™ from me & my BIG ideas. Before each month begins, there's this page that you can fill out. I love all the little blocks and the cool little -ing things you can document each month. 

In addition to above CURRENTLY items on the above list, I am also leaving for CHA TOMORROW!! It is definitely a DREAM come true. My mom is taking the trip to Los Angeles with me, and we are going to have loads of fun. I get to actually meet all these people I only know online! Ha! :) Before going to the show Saturday and Sunday, we are going to spend a day at Disneyland (which I'm SUPER excited about). 

When I get back from this amazing trip, I will be heading back to college. I have already been back at work a little, but my full schedule will start back next week. Honestly for some reason I'm not looking forward to going back to school. I don't really know why. Usually I'm so excited to start a fresh semester. Maybe it's because it is the same ol' stuff. But then again, maybe I'm being pessimistic and maybe I will learn a lot of new and interesting stuff this last semester (yep-- I graduate in May!!).      

Crafting wise, I'm trying to finish out my Project Life 2015 album. For this year, I'm basically using the same format as I did last year. 6x12 size. I need to share some of my pages. I'm horrible at sharing what I make. I can't even count the number of projects I made this past year that I didn't photograph to share. I would say my crafting has evolved in the way that I now create for a specific need or purpose, and that usually isn't to finish a challenge and post it online. It annoys me when I don't have enough natural light to take good photos, and if that's the case, I don't even take them. 

Anyways. That's just some rambling. I'm going to try to post more this year. We shall see if that works. Let me know if you actually read my posts! LOL

2015 Faves {me & my BIG ideas}

I have sooooo many things to tell you and blog posts to write (that at the moment are just ideas in my head), but before I dive into 2016, I wanted to share this project I made to complete my PL 2015 album. I'm not actually done with the album yet-- I have a few more weeks to document. But this will go in after everything else. It's a little round-up page of my favorites from this past year. It's super weird to think that we are already a few days into 2016. 

Everything you see here is products from me & my BIG ideas. Some old products, some new products. 

Instead of just reposting what I wrote up for the me & my BIG ideas blog, I'll just link you to the post there. The post has more info about this page and a list of the products I used. :)

I'll hopefully be posting again this week to let you in on some fun and happy events and updates in my life! Until then, have a fabulous day!! 

Washi Dipped Gift Tags {mambi}

With the new washi tapes being released at me & my BIG ideas last month, I just HAD to find a way to use them on some Christmas gift tags! I love washi tape, and this is fun new way to use washi tape in a festive way! 

I have also been gravitating towards simple and clean designs in my crafting, and these are definitely both of those things. 

To make these, I simply just placed strips of washi tape on a piece of paper and then diecut the paper with my manual die cutting machine (my Cuttlebug). Using a manual die cutting machine makes it so the edges are nice and clean. I don't know how well it would work with an electronic deicutting machine. You could also use a large punch if you have one. 

After die cutting the tags, I punched holes in them and then added some minimal embellishing. 

This gold foil starburst printed washi tape from THIS set is one of my new faves. So elegant and pretty! I want to use this particular one on everything Christmas. 

And the crazy, surprising thing about these? My mom loved them! She usually hates washi tape on stuff... don't ask me why. She just does. But she looked at them was said, "Now THAT'S how you use washi." :P I'm glad my mom approves. ;) 

I hope these inspire you and make you want to create some of your own! 

This project is also up on the me & my BIG ideas blog today if you want to check it out HERE. :)

Pom Pom Banner {mambi}

Today I have a post up on the me & my BIG ideas blog! I'm sharing this adorable little pom-pom and paper circles banner.

(Thanks to Laura for being my model once again! :) )

Isn't it just the cutest?! Check out the post HERE to read more about how I made it. :)

College To-Do's {mambi}

I am getting closer to being finished with semester 3 of college, and my HAPPY PLANNER™ is perfect for holding my super-long to-do lists! I made this particular one that I can move from week to week and also used a magnetic clip to hold my place in my planner. 

Seriously, planning stuff helps my brain sooooo much. So much stress relief because I don't have to depend on my brain to remember it all-- it's all on my lists! :) 

Here's to hoping that I finish all these things ^^^ SOON so I can have this semester done and in the books! :)

OH- and this planner spread was posted on the mambi blog the other week, so if you want to check that out, click HERE. 

PDX- Sunday Sketch {Citrus Twist Kits}

Hello! Happy Sunday! 

My third project for my guest design spot with Citrus Twist Kits is up today! I got to work with one of their sketches this week:

Isn't that such an awesome sketch?! I love all the little details in it. It makes it so easy to create a page from it! The main thing I changed from the sketch is that I made an 8.5x11 page instead of a 12x12 page. I've been all into smaller pages lately, so it only made sense. :)

I love the different textures included in this month's "Happy Lane" kit from Citrus Twist Kits.

Be sure to check out the entire post over at the CTK blog HERE!