Project Life by Stampin' Up - Happiness Is Card Collection

I have been scrap booking for around 15 years, but never faithfully. Finally over a year ago I heard about Project Life by Becky Higgins and started consistently scrap booking. It's not your typical scrap book, but for me it makes sense. I do my pages typically on a monthly basis, sometimes weekly if I'm really caught up.

I do Project Life in steps:

1. Go through pictures and decide which ones I want 3x4 and which ones I want 4x6 and their orientations. Then organize in a folder if needed to make printing easier
2. Print my pictures! For my birthday last year I got a Canon Selphy - and that thing is a lifesaver! I don't have to wait for pictures to print somewhere and be shipped to me or go pick them up. I just print myself from the comfort of my own home. Which is great also in that I can do layouts and print pictures in various sizes if needed.
3. Lay pictures out on pocket pages to figure out placement. Crop any if necessary.
4. Go through PL cards and pick the best ones for the layout and photos and lay on pocket pages.
5. Embellish! I basically go through each embellishment individually - stamps, stickers, wood veneer, candy dots, epoxy stickers, washi tape, etc. I try not to over embellish, but if I do it doesn't matter!!
6. Journal - if I have any pictures that have a story to tell I go ahead and write it down. This is the part I like best about PL - the ease of journaling!
7. Put everything in the pocket pages.
8. DONE!

One of the main reasons I signed up to be a Stampin' Up Ind. Demonstrator was because of the Stampin' Up & Project Life collaboration. I wanted to order the products, but didn't know anyone local who sold Stampin' Up. Eventually once we got settled in our new home I signed up and got the Happiness Is Project Life Card Collection and Accessory Pack.

There is no right or wrong way to do project life. You can make it as simple or as complex as you want. I can't wait to order some of the Project Life Stamp Sets, they are just the right size for Project Life cards. If you want to jump into PL, all you need is an album, pocket pages, card collection, accessory pack, journaling pens, corner punch (optional), and pictures! Stamps are optional as well, and you'll need ink.

I sat down and did a couple lay outs with the Happiness Is collection:

Check out all the Card Collections that Stampin' Up offers and pick one, two or all of them! I can't wait to build my collection.

Be on the lookout in the next month for an awesome card collection just for December! You will be able to document your daily activities using Hello December. We will also have some special kits and stamps available at that time as well.

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