project life 2013 // weeks 1&2, 4 and 5

i finally buckled down and got rolling on PL 2013. and with four weeks done, i'm only five weeks behind as of tomorrow. ummmm..  i think i'd better get busy. ;)

weeks 1 & 2 - january 1-11 2013 // kits used - neverland card kit

i was sparse on photos from the first two weeks of 2013 - and my first week was super short since i document saturday - friday. i opted to combine them into one spread.

for this spread, i used just the card kit and the printable labels. i love the smaller scale papers in the 6x6 pad - they're a perfect fit for PL! i have a PDF on the SC blog with more tips and ideas for using the card kit for PL.

week 4 - january 18-25 // kits used : neverland PL kit

i was all set to actually do 2013 in order (novel!), and then i realized that i was out of town for part of week 2, and would need photos from matthew's phone to supplement mine. only he was at work. so i went on to plan b and skipped to week 3. =)

i really love that this month's PL kit has a lot of texture - badges, enamel dots, diecut cards and washi tape - while still sticking with items that aren't too bulky. it made it super easy to pull my week together quickly while feeling that i added enough interest.

week 5 - january 26th-february 1st // kits used - neverland scrapbook, card & PL + add-ons

for my third spread with Neverland, i mixed everything together and had a great big free for all. =) this is my favorite way to PL - i love having lots of goodies to choose from!

we took on a lift challenge this month- we were supposed to be inspired by the person after us in the creative team gallery. after peeking in maggie's PL galleries, i lifted a couple of elements. the first is the vellum bag (i used one that some tags had come in) with sequins under my ice skating photos - it was perfect for the magical feel of that night. the second was a handdrawn border on either side of my journaling on my snow day photo. thanks for the inspo, maggie!

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there were a couple of fun PL items at studio calico this month - i wanted to share these in case you missed them. the first is this awesome 2x3in currents stamp from life.love.paper. i can't wait to use this one - it will be perfect paired with journaling or a photo, and a great way to fill in on weeks where i don't have enough photos!

there are also these fun journaling prompt cards from blinks of life - again, a perfect way to add a little more about our everyday into my album.

happy friday! and happy march.now if the snow would melt and the fun would come out, i'd be a happy girl!! tonight's plans include a pizza for dinner and watching back to the future 3. i got matthew a boxed set for valentine's day and he's enjoying introducing the boys to them.