Note to Self

Hi everyone!! 

 

Amber with Best Stamped Intentions here with today's PL Inspiration post.

 

As I've been doing strictly Project Life for 2.5 years now, I'm finding my "process" change.  I used to do our spreads on a weekly basis, but now that Neysa is older and is busy with school/dance/playing with friends, I was finding that our weeks were getting kind of repetitive and boring. :)  So, I've switched to a monthly spread.  I do specific events (dance competitions, holidays, a friend's birthday party, etc. for example) together, and then I usually have a few pages of random stuff that we've done throughout the month that's notable, but not necessarily belonging to anything specific.

 

My very favorite part of doing it monthly is going back through my Momento app, and doing screen shot prints of the funny (or sometimes not so funny.) things that have happened that or that Neysa has said that I've posted in Instagram or Facebook.  Using the Design F protector, I cut them down to 3x4 squares and scrapbook them just as I would a picture.  I love looking back (especially since it's now the end of August and today's project is from April....) and re-living those moments. 

 

That's what it's all about, right??

 

Here's April 2015:

 

 

I am TOTALLY diggin' the flower card with the random petals stitched with Cape Cod Twine!

 

 

Timehop makes for some fun screen shots as well. :) 

I did another twine frame around the bottom right picture.  I really love how it gives it some dimension.

 

 

These doilies are FABULOUS for adding even more texture/depth to your basic cards. 

I'll be back September 6th with my very first PlanNerd post!  I'm pretty excited for that. :)

xoxo, Amber

 

Other products used:

Sequins

Happy Days Clear Stamps

Neon Pink Stickers

Snorkle & Snuba

Happy Friday, friends!!

 

Amber here from Best Stamped Intentions up today on the Timeless Twine/Bella Creationz blog with a new PL spread from our trip to Hawaii last September.

 

I can't believe it's already been a year...  For those who don't know, Snuba is a mix between snorkeling and scuba diving.  You're tethered to a raft that carries the oxygen for you instead of in tanks on your back.  I wasn't able to breathe w/the respirators so I couldn't do it, but my husband did and had a BLAST!

I chose to keep this LO very simple as the pictures really speak for themselves.  The Cape Cod Twine was the perfect neutral with some color for this project. The banner was so fun to make!

 

 

I also used Days of the Week Journaling Cards, and the Hello Summer Stamp Set to add a few little pops of cute. :)

 

xoxo, Amber

Tag It Tuesday - 2nd Place is SWEET!

Hi friends!!

 

Amber with Best Stamped Intentions back again this fine Tuesday with a "Tag It Tuesday" post for Timeless Twine.

 

My little 4-year old daughter just competed in her first dance competition, dancing a solo.  I had a fun idea for this spread to use a brown bag as the tag holder.

 

Here's the full spread:

 

(click image for larger view!)

 

And, here's the cute tag pocket I made.

 

 

I trimmed down the bag to the 3x4 size.  Before I stapled the front and back back together, I used Raspberry Pink Timeless Twine to stitch the cute little heart on the bag.  I then cut the picture down (I think it's like 2.5x3) to fit.  Cut some pieces of the raspberry twine, and stapled them to the back of the picture for easy-peasy removal of the tag any time I want to see her happy little face. :)

 

Here's close ups of left and right side:

 

I also used these super fun Days of the Week journaling cards, as well as a few Silver Star Sequins and stamps from the Oh, Snap! stamp set to compete the finishing touches.

 

Now, I want to see YOU incorporate tags into you PL albums!  As you can see, it's EASY and oh so CUTE!!

 

Enjoy your day!!

xoxo, Amber

Monochromatic Monday - Pocket Scrapbooking Card Sets

Happy Monday!!

Amber with Best Stamped Intentions here with a Monochromatic Monday inspiration post to get your mojo flowing.

I have put together 2 cute sets of PL cards that I made for today's theme.

A pink set:

And, a Turquoise set:

These were fun and simple to make!  The touches of Natural White and Tuxedo Black twine along with PlanNerd and Oh, Snap! stamps make for some fun embellishments.

I challenge you to make something of your own using the Monochromatic theme and Timeless Twine stamps and twine!!

xoxo, Amber

3D Thursday - Travel Journal Mini Book

Happy Thursday, friends!!

Amber with Best Stamped Intentions here with a new pocket layout for you.

On the Timeless Twine Creative Crew, we have set challenges for each day of the month.  On each of my days, I try my very best to meet each challenge using Pocket Scrapbooking.  Well, today is 3D Thursday.

If you pocket scrapbook, you can understand why I would panic a little bit about that! :)  

Truth be told, I almost caved and created a cute little critter on my Silhouette for Easter.  BUT...then I put my big girl panties on and decided that I was going to make this work!  I enjoy a challenge.

So, I went to work.

I chose 3 4x6 themed cards from the Sn@p "Travel" collection that I had laying around just waiting for me to use and folded them in half making 6 mini book pages.  Instead of using staples to put the pages together, I took some of the super cute Timeless Twine to TIE them together!  I chose Chocolate Chip and Olive Green twine - it's darling with these cards!

Here's the full spread:

And a few pages of the mini book:

Lots of spots for journaling things that I don't necessarily want to share with the public.

Like perhaps locking my daughter in the rental car after I had put her in her car seat.  Yeah.....mother of the year moment!!  Thankfully, it wasn't hot and we were still at the rental car place and got her out quick.  Shout out to Budget rental cars!!

I also found this great little travel agenda card that I used the Bella Creationz PlanNerd stamp set to cute it up a bit.  I use these stamps on everything.  Seriously.  They're SO versatile!!!!

Until next time, friends!

xoxo, Amber