Using Project Life Cards

I seem to be a collector of the Project Life cards aka pocket scrapbooking cards. They are meant to slide into page protectors that are divided for pocket scrapbooking, but I don't actually use them for that. I use them in regular layouts and for cardmaking. I love how perfectly sized they are for cards.

Here I'm using the Ella and Friends stamps and some of my birthday related pocket cards.

I think the first is my favorite, but they all came together quickly because of the pocket cards and the fact that I'd already colored the stamped panels. I need to add a little something--sequins, enamel dots, ribbon?--to the last two cards and maybe sentiments. Not sure yet, but they are almost finished, so here they are!

And a final one that uses a hip, hip hooray card and a Tim Holtz Crazy Bird stamp.

I'm not sure, but this bird might be feeling sarcastic.

Hope you have a crafty day today! Happy Wednesday!

Chark

Happy New Year's Eve!

Hard to believe it's that time again—the time when the year rolls over and I forget and write 2014 on everything for two months. 2015!!! Are you kidding me?!! I remember in high school (way back in 1986 when research papers meant going to three different libraries and we had to wait for Saturday mornings to watch cartoons and email was not a word) we used to imagine what the year 2000 would look like. We'd say, "we'll be 32!!" like that was some crazy age. Now, of course, I'm 46 and 32 seems like a fine age. :)

Ah well, there are definitely good things that come with time passing and aging. For example, I'm doing a lot more creative work than I did back then and am enjoying it so much. And I managed to get published in Paper Crafts Magazine in the last issue ever. I'm sad about it ending, but happy to have made the cut!

I got an email that said I could share the link, so if you want to see my projects, check page 26 and 30. Here's the link to the magazine's last issue. February 2015. If you don't have a subscription, you can preview the issue.

Here are two screen shots of the mag. I'd post my original pics if I'd kept them, but apparently I didn't. 

See? Always keep photos you might need. I'm still learning new things even at the advanced age of 46...it's all good!

Happy New Year!
Chark