2012 Project Life | Week 22

It’s summer and I love the long days and daylight hours before and after work!  I hope to spend the summer doing more things outside and having spontaneous fun, so my Project Life updates will be a little more brief.  There will still be photos, but less explanations. :)  You can always leave a comment if you have questions.  Or just to leave a comment.  I always appreciate it!

Week 22 – kept it pretty simple this week.


Left side


Week’s title slot.  Kept it simple with punched out starburst shaped papers, Dear Lizzy Dreamy Days paper, and Studio Calico diecut.  Tied some twine on the button and stuck it on there with glue dots.


LOVE this “hello” diecut.  So happy that I now have a matching stamp!


Love this photo of the lake while running.


Silhouette photo of us at the beach. 


My favorite photos from our beach outing on Memorial Day weekend. 



Right side


Stamps on the left journal card are from when I mass-produced a bunch of journal cards. 


Dinner with friends is always a good thing. 


I cut apart some IncrediBooth photos and adhered them onto this white wood paper.  I thought it looked cool.


That’s it for Week 22!  Four more weeks and we’re halfway through the year in Project Life! :D

Project Life | Week 22 Supplies:

Studio Calico May 2012 Kit: 35mm Pieces of Me Workshop Kit by Studio Calico Studio Calico - City Of Lights April 2012 kit Dreamy Days 12X12 Dear Lizzy Neapolitan Paper by American Crafts Martha Stewart 1-Inch Starburst Punch Brown Sugar Divine Twine Becky Higgins Project Life | 3x4 Grid Journal Card Heart and Cloud Washi Tape Confetti Washi Tape - aqua triangles Airmail Washi Tape - aqua and white Fall Leaf Chalk Fluid Edger by Prima Papertrey Ink Pad: Pure Poppy Tsukineko VersaColor Pigment Inkpad Cubes - Celadon VersaFine Instant Dry Pigment Ink, Onyx Black Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher Mega Label Pack by Amy Wolff Adventure Stamp Set by Studio Calico Sit.Eat.Enjoy Stamp by Unity

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Project Life | Basic Supplies I Use Every Week:

Project Life Core Kit | Clementine Edition Project Life | Photo Pocket Pages - Design A Becky Higgins Project Life | 3x4 Grid Journal Card WRMK 12x12 3-ring album Fiskars - 12 inch Portable Rotary Paper Trimmer - Blade Style F Tim Holtz Tonic Non Stick Micro Serrated Scissors EK Success Cutter Bee Precision-Cut Scissors Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher 3M Scotch Adhesive Dot Roller Tombow Mono Multi glue 3-D Dots - Adhesive Foam Squares - White - 1/8" Thick VersaFine Instant Dry Pigment Ink, Onyx Black Sharpie | Fine Point Pen, 6 Colored Pens American Crafts Precision Pen 5-Pack, All Sizes, Black BIC Mark-It Color Collection Ultra Fine Permanent Marker, Assorted, 36 Markers Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy II, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 20 Sheets Canon Matte Photo Paper, 8.5 x 11 Inches Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy II, 4 x 6 Inches Canon MP620 printer Adobe Lightroom 3 Adobe Photoshop CS5

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My Book Came

I practically ran home from work yesterday, because I knew this book was waiting for me on my porch.  This is the “Everyday Storyteller” book that I contributed to, along with 32 other fantastic scrapbookers from across the industry.  People whom I admire, like Amy Tan, Elle Price (of Elle’s Studio), Sara Gleason, CD Muckosky, Jenn Smith-Sloane, the list goes on and on.

And squeal, here I am! 


This book is even more beautiful in print than I had imagined.  I had the PDF copy of the book already and it is beautiful as well.  But holding the book in my hands is something else.  There are only a very limited number of copies left of this run of the print version, so get yours today!  Of course, you can always purchase only the PDF version of the book, the option on the left.  :) 

If you’re on the fence, you can read the following reviews by some scrapbookers I admire:

• Katie Nelson (Katie The Scrapbook Lady)
• Kam of Campfire Chic

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In May…

In May…

• I ran 31 miles. So far in 2012 I’ve run 175 miles, so I’m on track with my 366 mile goal for the year.  May was my lowest running mileage, but I was also going to the physical therapist for my right leg IT band soreness issues, so I think 31 miles is a victory.
• On top of running, I walked 6 miles.  That’s not very much compared to previous months, but all these are fit in during work breaks.
• I spent 9 hours and 29 minutes exercising.  My least number of hours in a month so far in 2012, by far.
• We cooked 17 meals at home.  This also led to leftovers for lunch, which is awesome. 
• I lost zero pounds. May I just wasn’t watching my carbs as much as I did in April.  Time to be more vigilant again.  
• We took 856 photos.
• Crafting took over my life and I didn’t read hardly at all.  Time to get cracking on some books again.
• Movies watched:  I think the only movie we saw in May was “The Avengers”, but oh it was a great one!
• I journaled online daily at Oh Life 31 times.  Haven’t missed a day this year.
• I journaled in my Moleskine daily planner 31 times.
• Went to the running specialist physical therapist 3 times.  Now I have an arsenal of exercises I can do at home to strengthen and improve my IT band. 
• I finished four more weeks of Project Life in my album.
• Todd conducted a seminar on Mental Flexibility, thus earning him the Advanced Communicator Gold title with Toastmasters International. 
• I made progress on the crocheted chevron afghan. More rows were added!
• I ate steel-cut oats for breakfast almost every day.
• I downloaded and started using the Momento App for memory keeping.
• The book I contributed to, “Everyday Storyteller”, had its launch party and is now available.
• I celebrated National Scrapbooking Day by receiving a big box of scrap goodies from Stop and Scrap.
• We finally bought the Canon 28mm F/1.8 lens that we’ve been wanting.
• I had lunch with my best friend Meera.
• We had dinner at Smashburger with Pete & Cass.
• Lots of running outside in the sunshine.
• Went to the new Point Loma Seafoods building and enjoyed a halibut sandwich.  So good!
• Had dinner at Chile Peppers with Anne & Gilbert.
• Diablo III finally came out and Todd was beyond excited! He even stayed after work to play with friends.
• I re-discovered IncrediBooth app and took lots of photobooth-style photos.
• Todd attended the Toastmasters Conference at Catamaran Resort.
• I went to my first live scrapbooking class with Amy Tan at Paper Tales and loved it. 
• I made my first 12x12 hybrid scrapbooking page.
• We had dinner with Ashley at Amaya when she came to visit.
• We ate a TON of strawberries.  So sweet and juicy when in season!
• Todd made Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies.
• We had dinner with Dan at Fidels when he came in town.
• I took 3 days off work and enjoyed them all.  Too bad they flew by so fast!
• Pete & Cass came over for dinner.
• I painted my toenails blue.
• We celebrated Todd’s Toastmasters achievements with dinner at Pacifica Del Mar.  Went to the beach afterwards and took some sunset photos.  It was awesome.
• We tried the Indian buffet at Tandoori Hut for the first time.
• I got the new John Mayer CD, “Born and Raised”.
• We went to dinner with Yaiza & Karsten at The Fishery.

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2012 Project Life | Week 21

Yes! 21 weeks are in the bag! To tell you the truth, I’m a little surprised that I’ve made it this far in my 2012 Project Life. I did maybe 18 weeks between mid-April and early Sept last year and fell off the wagon.  There are definitely some weeks when I don’t feel like doing Project Life, or feel like quitting.  But when I look at the sum of the weeks in my album, it reminds me of how good and full life is, and I love it.

Week 20 – I mostly used the Studio Calico’s May add-on kit, Holga. 


Left side: this was all about Todd’s Toastmaster’s conference and seminar, and my scrapbooking class with Amy Tan at Paper Tales.


For the week’s title slot, I cut out a jar from the Dear Lizzy Neapolitan Twinkly Lights paper, and I stamped in side the jar.  Then I tied some orange and white twine around the jar lid.


Journaling about Todd’s Toastmaster’s achievements, and the class at Paper Tales. 


Right side:  dinner with Ashley at Amaya; Cass & Pete came over for dinner, and dinner with Dan at Fidel’s.  Lots of eating with friends!


A 4x6 collage of the food at Amaya. 


More journaling on journal cards I decorated.






Lastly, I put my certificate of participation at Todd’s Toastmaster’s seminar into an 8.5x11 page protector.


Yay for getting it done!  :)

 

2012 Project Life | Week 21 Supplies:

Becky Higgins Project Life | 3x4 Grid Journal Card Studio Calico May 2012 Kit: Holga Twinkling Lights 12X12 Dear Lizzy Neapolitan Paper by American Crafts Studio Calico October 2011 Kit: Field Guide Classic Calico Vol. 2 Hearts & Arrows Wood Veneer by Studio Calico Abroad Transportation Wood Veneer by Studio Calico Fiskars Cloud Punch Studio Calico Epic Stamp Set Good Stuff Stamp Set by Studio Calico Adventure Stamp Set by Studio Calico Studio Calico Awesome Stamp Set Amy Tangerine Sketchbook Clear Acrylic Stamps by American Crafts Amy Tangerine Lovestruck Stamps Jenni Bowlin ink pad - Fountain Pen Chewing Gum Jenni Bowlin Dye Stamp Pad Jenni Bowlin Dye Ink Pad: Chicken Feed Hero Arts SHADOW INK Pad SOFT BROWN Fall Leaf Chalk Fluid Edger by Prima Prima - Chalk Fluid Edger - Cold Ice Cotton Candy Divine Twine Jillibean Soup - Bakers Twine - Orange and Yellow AC Amy Tangerine Mixtape Chevron Washi Tape - black, grey, and white Airmail Washi Tape - aqua and white Confetti Washi Tape - aqua triangles BIC Mark-It Color Collection Ultra Fine Permanent Marker, Assorted, 36 Markers

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