Project Life Filler Page

Hey all, Jewelle here to share a very simple hybrid project with you.  Project Life is every where these days.  This is my second year doing Project life.  I have chosen to do my Project Life hybrid style and use a lot of my digi stash to compliment my paper products.  Back in January my daughter had a birthday and I wanted to document some of her birthday photos in our Project Life album.  I created an insert with photos of her on the big day.

I then ran into the problem that I didn't have any photos for the back!  Ack!  What to do?  In the end I decided to create filler page for the back using a piece of paper from Amber's Set Me Free kit.  Today I'm going to show you how to make a basic filler page for your album!

***Please note the dimensions I refer to are for a baseball card page protector.***

1.  Open up a 8.5 x 11 canvas in Photoshop.

2.  Using the shape tool create nine rectangles that measures 2.5 in x 3.5 in.  Line them up so that they are three across and three down.  Their edges should also be touching.

3.  Open a 12 x12 digi paper and drag it onto your 8.5 x 11 canvas.  Position the 12 x 12 so that it is covering all the rectangles.  Beginning at the bottom clip this paper to your first shape.  Duplicate your 12 x12 paper, but don't move it!  Over in your layer bin move the duplicated paper up a layer. Now clip that to the second shape.  Repeat for all nine shapes.

4. When finished clipping the 12 x12 paper to all nine rectangles you should end up with a rectangle that has your patterned paper sectioned off. At this point you can flatten each layer and place a 1px black stroke on each.  This will give you a guide for where to cut your cards apart.

5.  Now you are ready to print.  I chose to print on a textured cardstock to give even more life to Amber's beautiful patterned paper.

6.  Cut along the lines, creating your nine cards.  Round the corners if you desire.  Slip cards into your page protector.  Double check that they are in the correct order.  It is almost like putting a puzzle together!  Tada, you are finished!

This is the view of what mine looked like printed off and assembled.

As my girls flip through our Project Life album this is one of their favorite pages to stop on.  They look at the pictures on the front and then love to turn it over to see the pretty flowers and birds.  I love that I was able to use a patterned paper to create a pretty backing for the photos. 

Any questions concerning the tutorial please leave a comment on this post and I will get back to you as soon as possible.  Now go ahead and brighten up your Project Life album, or any other pocket page album, with a little bit of color from a filler page!  Be sure and link up any filler pages you make using Stolen Moments products here in the comments and over at the Stolen Moments Gallery so we can see them!

Welcome to 2010!

HAPPY NEW YEAR & WELCOME TO 2010!!

I hope yours was just as fun and exciting as mine - a chick flick on the couch with DH. Okay - maybe some of you had some more excitement than that, but in any case, I hope it was enjoyable - whatever you ended up doing!

This week I have a whole slew of new products for you, and can I just say... It has been SO fun getting these together! It's really made me think about life, change, and making a better tomorrow.. I hope you will find just as much pleasure in them as I do.. So let's get to it!

First up, is a brand new kit, Resolutionary.

I've never really been one to make a lot of New Years resolutions, but this year I've been kind of inspired to make some changes in my life to be a better person. If you're the same way, then this kit is perfect for helping you document those decisions. With a beautifully soft color palette, it won't distract from any photos you choose to include, and there's also plenty of word art to keep you motivated. And speaking of word art... It's also available separately in case that's all you need to help create your "resolutionary" pages...

One of my resolutions this year is to be better about writing in my journal. Sometimes I think it's easy to justify my scrapping pages or personal blog entries as enough of a record of my life. But there's just something about the idea of physically writing things down that seems so much more "real." And even though I hate to admit it, there are some things that can't really be scrapped, but I don't want to forget them. So, with the help of my creative team, I've compiled a list of 368 journal prompts - one for every day of the year, plus some - to help get my brain moving and to jog those memories of days past - and present. Then, using my Resolutionary kit, I've created a beautiful hybrid journal cover and labels for a jar to keep the prompts in. Now I can simply draw a prompt out of the jar each day and start writing! Does this sound like something you'd like to do as well? Then you're in luck, because I've packaged it all up and now you can grab it from my store! :D

As a special New Year's promotion, I've bundled the kit and the journal jar together to create a New Year, New You Bundle. It's only available until January 3rd, and it will save you 25% off purchasing the items individually.

And finally, I have one last product for you this week. With the new year upon us, all the buzz has been about Project 365. While I tried last year and failed miserably, I think I'm going to give it a go again this year - only I think I'm going to go the P52 route and just work on a page a week. In any case, whether you're embarking on either "project" or just scrapping as you choose, you always need something to date your pages and pictures with, so I've created The Only Date Stamps You'll Ever Need.

I know many people who do P365 use dating elements as a way to unify their pages, and there's so much flexibility in these stamps, you'll definitely be able to create something with just the look you like.

And of course I have some wonderful eye candy for you: some fantastic layouts by my Creative Team using the kit.

Now, before I get to your freebie, I wanted to give you a quick reminder about the sale at Scrap Matters this Friday and Saturday.

All of my new products {except the bundle} fall into the appropriate categories for the sale, so be sure to grab them quick while they're at a discount. Also - make sure you check out the NEW Project 365 Challenge! It's going to be so much fun, and definitely help keep you motivated throughout the year.

Okay - so after all that, you definitely deserve a freebie, and here it is! A fun little alpha that coordinates perfectly with Resoultionary, but is totally versatile enough to go with just about any kit! Enjoy!

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Best Wishes for a healthy and happy 2010, and Happy Scrapping!

Daily Download Reveal & Collab with DDBN!

Wow! What a fun month this has been! So much festive cheer, so many happy people around town, and an awesome daily download on top of it all, LOL! I had about 400 people download each portion of the kit from my CT blog, so I'm hoping to see lots and lots and LOTS of great new pages filling up the gallery at Scrap Matters.. But first, I guess I should reveal the kit in all it's glory..

Totally fun, right? Well, I hope you all enjoy it, and of course if you missed out on all the daily download magic, you can now purchase the entire kit from my store at full price. {The discount was only valid for the duration of the dd.}. And now I can finally show you all the awesome pages my CT has done with the kit, too! They've had this one for a while, and I know they're chomping at the bit to get out and start posting them!

And here's an awesome last-minute gift idea for you.. One of the hybrid gals at Scrap Matters - Krisi's Kreations - has used the kit to make some super cute coupon packets.. Something for couples, something for kids, and something for adults.. So really, it's something for everyone! :D

You can even get this super cute freebie, just by visiting her blog.. You won't want to miss it!

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Now... I'm also releasing another brand NEW totally AWESOME kit this week! An old friend of mine has teamed up with me once again, and we're so excited to release another collab together. Nicole, of Digi-designs by Nicole, and I used to collab once a month {as you may recall}, but we let it slip and haven't done anything together in over SIX months! Well.. the wait is over, and I'm pleased to finally bring you...

This kit is full of vibrant colors, lots of grunge, and a healthy dose of metal, making it perfect for scrapping anyone with a bit of an attitude - teens, toddlers, even those crazy ladies out for a night on the town.. Just check out these CT pages to see what I mean..

The kit is 20% off Friday and Saturday, but if you are running short on time and need something a little "quicker," check out these awesome pages done by Nicole's CT. You can grab them from her store for 20% off through Monday!

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Now.. after all that, I think you deserve a freebie.. or maybe even two, lol.. Click the preview below to grab the QP I made out of my LO, and then don't forget to stop by Nicole's blog to snag some super cute BB pages as well.. :D

I won't be releasing anything next week, but I would like to wish everyone who celebrates a very Merry Christmas, and to everyone else, Happy Holidays!! :D

Happy scrapping!

Alphas!

I'm so glad everyone has been enjoying this kit so much! And THANK YOU for all of your wonderful comments! It's so great to know that people are taking the time to acknowledge our efforts! ;)

And speaking of efforts, I have some more goodies to share from my CT. The first is a hybrid card that Sarah made.. .. How creative, no? Go check out her blog for info on how she made it.

And of course, Lori has another quick page for you - isn't she great? Go check it out HERE.

And Jen's jumping on the quick page train, too! This is number 3 from her!
Grab them all HERE.

Don't you all feel seriously spoiled?!? Well you should, because - if my math is correct - you've already received 37 papers, 124 elements, and 5 quick pages from this kit... There are still alphas, insta-scraps, word art, and pre-made holiday cards! Can you believe it?!? What a haul! So, let's get on with the goods, shall we? Tonight - we offer... ALPHAS.

This kit has been retired...

And don't forget Nicole's super-cute be-snowflaked alpha! You can get it here. Be sure to leave her some love -- Leave everybody some love! And come back tomorrow for more great goodies!