Project Life:June 2015- Starting my Summer Stories

This week, I got my hands on the next Pocket Life '15 Collection from Traci Reed Designs. I was very excited to see that it had a nice summer vibe. I have been anxious to get started on my Summer Stories Pocket page series. Working with this kit is helping me stay on target in regards to my summer project life goals.

June Project Life Intro Page by Christy Strickler |Supplies Digital Kit: Pocket Life '15 June Collection from Traci Reed Designs



















I began the page with a Summer Stories card. We don't have any big plans for this summer which means I am really not sure what to expect photo wise. I will still be including a card for each month, however, you might notice that the June 2015 card is 3x4 inches this month. I usually create a 4x6 inch card for the introduction to each month.

I kept things simple as I was a little strapped for time this week. I think it works well. Many of the patterns I chose to work with are bold. I also changed how I showed the weather this month. I took a photo of the ocean from the car and wrote about our heat wave on it.I have been playing around a little with my Lomo Instant camera. I think the little instant prints are going to be a great addition to my pocket pages.

I am trying something new this week. I created a "watch me scrap" style video showing how I decorated and placed the cards. When this style video first made its appearance in my You Tube feed, I questioned whether or not they were effective as a means of inspiration. After watching a few, I have to admit that there is something to be said about being able to just watch the creative process in motion. Sometimes the person talking can detract from the video. Let me know if you like it.

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Pocket Life  '15 June Collection from Traci Reed Designs

You can see some of my past Project Life pages for 2015 here.

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Tales of a Craft Class Junkie: Stories of the Summer

Summer is a little different for my family than it is for others. Sure, we have time in the pool and we enjoy some outdoor activities. Typically though,my husband is busy at work. His job in the tourist industry ensures we never stray far from home during typical vacation season. While I don't mind that we take vacations off season, I do want to find unique ways to document our standard (and sometimes repetitive) summer activities. After all, how many swimming layouts should a person have in their album every year?

As a member of SimpleScrapper.com, I was happy to see a special summer class offering. In fact, the class is free to anyone who wants to sign up. Stories of the Summer offers you ideas for documenting the events of this particularly hot and humid season with a unique perspective.

Suggestions for a kit were provided, but I decided to create a kit of my own. I am mixing Studio Calico's Here and There with some older Simple Stories and Pink Paislee's Hometown Summer line. There are some washi tape rolls and buttons in my kit as well, however, when it comes to embellishing, I plan to pull whatever works from my supplies. I did purchase the optional extra packet from SimpleScrapper.com. It's full of additional prompts and printables which can be altered using PSE.


The class is wonderful resource for learning how to make a mini album. However, I am sticking with my usual 12x12 format. I do plan to also do some Project Life spreads. Some of the prompts seem to work better for me in list form and I don't feel all of the prompts need a full page layout. I will be using tags from Elle's Studio along with cards from my JBS Mercantile Historian kits for the PL layouts.

I'll be sharing some of the layouts here on the blog. However, a few will be made for my DT assignments.Watch for sneak peeks. I was so excited about the Stories of Summer class that I made my first layout this week.I used a sketch from Shimelle.com.

Summer of 2013 by Christy Strickler |Supplies Patterned Paper: Studio Calico, Pink Paislee, Simple Storie; Tag: Elle's Studio; Borders: Pink Paislee; Wood Veneer: Studio Calico; Flair: Kelly Purkey, A Flair for Buttons; Other: Sequins,vellum

In the islands, the blooming of the Royal Poinciana trees herald the beginning of summer. You can find them throughout the whole island.

While I have taken many photos of these beautiful trees, I have never documented the exact day I noticed their blooms. We woke up on June 1st to find the trees ablaze with orange flowers!

The weekend is here and I have more stories to tell. I'll be spending more time taking the classes I signed up for at BPC, the Art Studio and Get It Scrapped. Stay tuned for more Stories of Summer. Meanwhile, I hope you have a pleasant weekend!

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