Hi everyone!

Pi here with a project life spread.
Maybe you recognise the layout from last week's post, where I showed you how I already in my planner start my process. You can read more HERE.


For my title card I have used Lawn Fawn paper and stickers from Simple stories. I print my photos to fill the pockets, but really like to add a sticker phrase. I love the phrase from Simple stories as I reflect over just how much colour has been added to my life since I became a mother.
With Lawn Fawn stamps I made my own journaling card where I'm checking of signs of spring. I also added the same stamps in order to tell a story about a doctors appointment. I love how the distress ink was a perfect match to the Lawn Fawn paper.


Products from The Rubber Buggy store:
Lawn Fawn paper Let's Bokeh in the snow
Simple stories cardstock stickers Life in color
Lawn Fawn stitched border dies
Lawn  Fawn stamp set Plan on it
Tim Holtz distress ink Mowed Lawn


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I'm afraid this will be my last post for The Rubber Buggy, as family and work leaves less time to craft. I thank you all for your great support and I will miss being a part of this talented design team.

Hi everyone!

Pi here.
So this is the last session of my mini serie, travel album.

I'm just adding the finishing touches, putting some more embellishment where there is space left.
This is my normal process. I make sure I get the photos and stories down, then I fill the pockets if there are any left and then I embellish, if I have time.

I'm sure there are many of us, who juggle both work and family, so you try to get as much done in the little time you get.
 

Here is how it turned out.










Products from The Rubber Buggy:
Simple stories snap green 6x8 fuax leather album
Simple stories you are here snap pages
Simple stories you are here snap pack
Simple stories you are here bradz
Simple stories you are here enamel dots
Simple stories you are here expression cardstock stickers
Lawn Fawn Milo's ABC
Lawn Fawn ink Mermaid
Lawn Fawn ink Soot


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Hi everyone!

Pi here and I'm continuing my mini serie, where I'm documenting my process in putting together a travel album using Simple stories snap collection You are here.

You can find the set up plan HERE,
#1 process video HERE.
#2 process video HERE.

This week I really feel that I have grown in my process. Usually I'm not a quick embellisher and it takes me litterly hours to make one filler card. But this time I'm super happy with what I made and it came together so easy. It must be that everything is already coordinating. This is bad new for my huge stash that will just continuing sitting there as I will start buying collections from now on - LOL!



Products from The Rubber Buggy:
Simple stories snap green 6x8 fuax leather album
Simple stories you are here snap pages
Simple stories you are here snap pack
Simple stories you are here bradz
Simple stories you are here enamel dots
Simple stories you are here expression cardstock stickers
Memory box stitched circle layers


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Hi everyone!

Pi back again and continuing with my travel album.
You can find the set up plan HERE and the first process video HERE.

This week I found I was more true to my own style.

In short, I have learned that I don't have the time to overthink or put to much effort in finding the perfect balance or even a straight line. Thus I have been forced to embrace the imperfection.
I have learned that in the end I'm glad that I have the story told, rather than focus on everything that could have been better layout-wise.

My goal is to fill the pockets and I do that by starting with the largest photos and continuing with the smaller. Then I add my jounaling, then I add my filler cards and last I embellish.

However, I do only manage to print a couple of photos at the time, otherwise I will forget how I intended to put them together. Thus, pending back and fourth between the steps I just told you about.


Products from The Rubber Buggy:
Simple stories snap green 6x8 fuax leather album
Simple stories you are here snap pages
Simple stories you are here snap pack
Simple stories you are here bradz
Simple stories you are here enamel dots
Simple stories you are here expression cardstock stickers


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Hi everyone!

I'm here with a process video of the first pages of my travel album.
You can find the set up plan HERE.



For the first page you'll see me quickly pimp some of the snap cards.
Then the second page is mainly photos and I change the card I put there in the set up part.
I have some trouble placing the letters "CINQUE TERRE" and that takes me forever, I almost gave up. I have printed a map to the snap page which I want to highlight, so I added a geotag where we started. I also used some die cuts from the snap pack and enamel dots.

I hope you enjoyed the process and will come back for more next week.
I'm having a bit of stage fright, when the camera is recording, so I'll  see how I proceed :)

Products from The Rubber Buggy:
Simple stories snap green 6x8 fuax leather album
Simple stories you are here snap pages
Simple stories you are here snap pack
Simple stories you are here bradz
Simple stories you are here enamel dots
Simple stories you are here expression cardstock stickers


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Hi everyone!

Pi here.
I'm starting a new process serie where you can follow me making a travel album.


This will hold my vacation to Italy in 2010, so it's been on my to do list for a while - LOL!
I have shared a couple of 12x12 layouts earlier during my time on the design team. But I have lately discovered that I enjoy pocketed scrapbooking more as I get more memories documented faster. I would never have managed to get my baby's first album done by now if I were to document everything in 12x12 layouts. I'll be sharing some of my project life too soon.

Products from The Rubber Buggy:
Simple stories snap green 6x8 fuax leather album
Simple stories you are here snap pages
Simple stories you are here snap pack
Simple stories you are here bradz
Simple stories you are here enamel dots
Simple stories you are here expression cardstock stickers


Thank you for visiting!

Hi everyone!

Pi here with the first update of my December daily 2015 :D
I know, I know I'm early. But I figured I needed all the time I can get.
For more information about the set up, please check HERE.
I'm using pocketed scrapbooking 12x12 design A and my intention is to have a whole page per day.

So far I managed to get the first 3 date cards done. I figur I better start with the date cards. That way, at least part of each day will have some decoration.




My aim is to have at least one or two photos per day and a bit of journaling. That would allow for some filler cards to, so I better get going - LOL!


Products used from The Rubber Buggy store:
On all cards
Lawn Fawn 12x12 collection kit snowy days
Memory box die open studio stitched circle layers
Ranger embossing powder gold tinsel
Stamping supplies (Acrylic block, adhesive etc)

Dec 1
MFT die-namic let it snowfall
Magnolia 12x12 paper Vintage Christmas ice princess
Lawn Fawn ink pad Deep sea
Lawn Fawn ink pad hippo

Dec 2
MFT die-namic decorative doily (no longer available)
(similar die) MFT die-namic dainty doily
Memory box landscape boarder (mine is an old one, but there are similar from the store HERE & HERE or Wild Rose Studio has a differnt scene HERE)
Magnolia 12x12 paper Vintage Christmas Red noel
Magnolia 12x12 paper Summer memories, Scandinavian map
Lawn Fawn ink pad Deep sea
Lawn Fawn ink pad hippo

Dec 3
Lawn Fawn stamp set snowy days
Lawn Fawn coordinating die set snowy days
Ranger archival ink Olive
Copic marker
Magnolia Doo-hickey die sprawling Fern


I'm super pleased so far :D
But I would love to here what you think or if you have any tips & tricks.

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Hi everyone!

Pi here with a post on preparation :)
I'm taking on a big big project this year. If you follow me, you'll know how much I love love Christmas. So this year I'm planning to take on a December daily. I love this idea of documenting such a magical time and I've watched endless videos of different styles. This year I'm trying something that I was inspired by Nicolejones911. She makes a December daily/project life, please watch her awesome work HERE.

I don't have the space of the time to make a special album for just December as I've seen many do. So I'll be using 12x12 pocket pageprotectors to go with my usual project life album. Only I'm changing the spread from weekly to daily. I'm using Lawn Fawn Snowy day collection from 2014 as my main inspiration. I've already cut the 12x12 papers in to 4x6 cards. For the 3x4 I'll cut up one of those as I go. Please have a look at some of the supplies I've put together, but I'll expect to add things as I go depending on the mood - plus, I have another box of Christmas supplies that is still hidden deep in the closet. You just wait until I get my hands on those goodies - LOL!



To start, I wanted the numbers for the days to look the same through out the month and I run until the 31st of Dec, so I thought I give it a go to make my own numbers - what a great way to actually use all my fancy tools - LOL! I'll admit, it took a while - but I'm so happy with the result. I'll do this for next year as well. I cut the numbers from heavy cardstock, both bazzill and neenah from the store will work great. The color is up to you, I used white, but the embossing powder will cover it. You might be able to save time here, if you have a more efficient method than me. But I just embossed half the number at the time, by simply dipping my number in the jar directly and then turning it after heat embossed it and repeated the process. I've had this embossing powder forever, it's gorgeous, I expected to make quite a dent, since I used it for so many numbers, but no...

Products from The Rubber Buggy:
Lawn Fawn 12x12 Snowy days collection kit
Magnolia 12x12 Vintage Christmas Snowy wood
Magnolia 12x12 Vintage Christmas Red Noel
Magnolia 12x12 Vintage Christmas Ice princess
Ranger embossing powder gold tinsel
Lawn Fawn stamp set Milo's ABC
Lawn Fawn stamp set Deck the halls
MFT die-namic Let it snowflake set

Thank you for visiting!
I hope you tune in for more Dec daily, it might seem like a long way to go. But I've learned that it tends to sneek up on you faster then you know it.