Project Life All Year Long & and an update on Baby Bear!

Just thought I would share some more of my early-product-in-the-hands care of Stampin' Up! for my On Stage UK Display Stamper work.... Oh I am loving this collection... and not just for Project Life.... watch this space as the months progress.....

I took this photo of the All Year Long Project Life set at On Stage...

I have to admit that as I had approached the board this collection had actually taken my breath away... it is SO STUNNING... and the graphics in the catalogue -  well they are not... it looks  - well - cough... yuk!!!! Well look again....

Here is a series of photos showing you all the cards in the collection... the accessories should be turning up later today...

 These cards are just perfect for telling your story throughout the year... as the seasons come and go...

And I have to laugh as there a few cards there perfect for adding a little Tardis to!!! Which I know some of you will appreciate!!

Sorry my photos aren't the best.... think I must have been too excited!!! But I am sure you will get the idea...

And oh my word... I have just spotted something unbelievable.... look who has just hit number 10 in My Most Popular Posts down the left hand side of the blog!!! Having got over 2500 blog hits already..... Click on the photo to go to the original post & see him rise further!!! I reckon he might quickly move up a few more positions yet...

Well I never.... That is in less than 60 hours.... I SO SO hope Stampin' Up are on 24 hour Baby Bear production..... he is definitely feeling the LOVE out there on this little ol' blog!!!! #bringingbackthebear ...

Hearth & Home - The Technology Series Part 1

You will be glad to know that DH kept to his word - and I have my photos back! Phew...

And yes you did read the title right... the window die is ever so useful for technology makes... particularly useful for those teen boys that can be so hard to make something suitable for... but now I am sorted...

So the back story first... I was also asked to do an inspiration station for our Team Training event last Saturday...and so I did... featuring... yes you guessed it... the Hearth & Home window & planter dies along with a smattering of Happy Scenes, Festive Fireplace/Fireside and of course Peaceful/Perfect Pines.

Hence why I now have a few more to share with you all here ...

For once I did get quite a way through my "Creative Mind Dump List"... but there are still some more once I have had a chance to play ( work very hard!) with some other stamp sets etc....

So today I am featuring a PS4 ( Playstation) which is my son's current favourite gaming platform,...

Just a case of snippity snip with the windows in Smoky Slate and Basic Black - plus a Basic Black PL card - die cut by my trusty Project Life Cards & Labels dies. A bit of an Eureka moment I can tell you.... And finished off with a sentiment from Bravo ... another well used stamp set at The Craft Spa!

And yes this is another version of my Pop Out Swing Card... the perfect format for a male card... movement and fiddle factor!

Edited to add: I had a bit of a first with these technology cards...  as I posted my 2nd card... I happened upon a timely challenge on a Technology theme... and so I entered them in a Challenge over at Less is More... I have always had entering Challenges on my bucket list... and now I have started! May it long continue...

And here are some other ideas of what to put on the screen....

X Box One .. XBox 360... Wii...  PS3...

Minecraft... FIFA... Call of Duty... Grand Theft Auto... Club Penguin... 

PC... Windows 10 landing screen shown here... but think Facebook.. a favourite blog... another game... the list will go on!!

 

TV... you will have to use your imagination with this picture! But think fave Sport... fave programme... fave film... again a very long list for this area....

 

A photo (of a loved one!) frame... a picture (favourite painting?) frame... Even more imagination required here...

So see... that is all the teens and men folk wrapped up for the year!! Actually probably anyone from the age of about 6 to 60.... maybe even 80 with all our Silver Surfers nowadays....

Project Life by Stampin’ Up! has arrived!

Now I apologise… I am so excited about this range of products it is untrue!! So if I appear to be rambling on…please forgive me!

As you may remember from last month…. Stampin’ Up! announced their new partnership with Becky Higgins and Project Life. Stampin’ UP! will offer a complete Project Life product line in the new annual catalogue, available in Europe beginning 1 July.

But for today… I am excited to let you know that the launch release of some of the Project Life by Stampin’ Up! products is here—starting 10th June !

So without further ado… Here is the range pre-released today….

I have just opened my box of designed pocket cards today… and I am SO HAPPY & can’t wait till I can print out some photos and get started….

I LOVE…

• that most of the double sided cards can be used portrait or landscape
• that most of the cards already have a greeting on the one side – but have a blank space on the other side so that I can stamp what I want!
• that I can choose whether to have square or rounded corners…. and there is a new corner punch released so that the rounding fits in with other Project Life products…
• the journalling pen is fabulous! I wondered why there were 2 in the pack… but thank goodness…one is in my PL box… the other is in constant use on my catalogue pages, freezer labels… move over Sharpie and all my other permanent pens!!
• the box is fab…it fits the pre designed pocket cards, the journalling pen & most of the Accessories kit too… neat & tidy… ands definitely grab-able!
• that the full range centres on things that matter most—weddings, babies, kids, travel - and just those everyday moments of getting together with friends & family —all things that need to be remembered.
• that the pocket cards can also be used for cards, tags, mini books etc
• and of course the usual Stampin Up! co-ordination…. I can even design & add my own plain cards and know that they will co-ordinate…easy peasy!

And here is a quick pictorial of this pre-release range …. click on the picture to go  to the Online Store for a larger view…or just to order today!!

Project Life by Stampin᾿ Up! Pre-Release Products

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Everyday Adventure Project Life Card Collection	Everyday Adventure Project Life Accessory Pack	Variety Pack 12" X 12" Project Life Photo Pocket Pages	Project Life Journaling Pens
Project Life Corner Punch	Project Life Day To Day Photopolymer Stamp Set	Project Life Point & Click Photopolymer Stamp Set	Cards & Labels Project Life Framelits Dies

Pocket scrapbooking is all the rage! Project Life started this shift in memory keeping and continues to lead the way…This scrapbooking concept has long been my favourite way of documenting my memories so I am over the moon that Stampin’ Up! can now supply… and I cannot wait to get my family life recorded quickly & simply… and to offer classes using the Project Life and Stampin’ Up! range of products….. so you can too! So please contact me now to book in for a Project Life Workshop… I need an excuse to put it right to the VERY top of my To Do list!!!! Instead of it being just for me… which will mean… yes… you guessed it..after cards for my usual workshops!

If you’ve somehow missed the Project Life craze and are wondering what it’s all about, well… in a nutshell…  it’s a super simple, totally affordable way to get your photos into albums. It’s a back-to-basics approach to documenting your life. That suits me!!!

Q. How does it work?
A. It couldn’t be simpler: slip photos, designed pocket cards, mementos, and journalling into an album with Photo Pocket Pages. That alone will give you fabulous results (no scissors or glue required!); if you want to do more you can embellish your photos or cards with Project Life accessory packs or stamps. The accessory packs are designed to coordinate perfectly with the card collections which makes stepping things up super simple. 

Q. Who’s it for?
A. We’ve all heard people say scrapbooking takes too much time. You’ve probably had that thought yourself a time or two. That’s why Project Life works so well for all of us. It’s quick and easy and has a fresh approach. And for those who don’t do simple, you can embellish to your heart’s content. So in a nutshell, Project Life is for everyone—the scrapbookologists, the timid, and the skeptical. And most definitely me!!!

Want to explore the Project Life concept more… go to my Pinterest board here…..

 

Just watch this video from Stampin’ Up and Becky Higgins for extra information on this Project Life range….

And here are some questions & answers from Becky Higgins….

Q: What types of Project Life products will Stampin’ Up! offer?

A: You’ll see Card Collections, Accessory Packs, Albums, Photo Pocket Pages, tools, other accessories, and Stamps, of course!

Q: Are the card designs the same as what we can buy in the stores?

A: Nope! We have worked with Stampin’ Up! to design all new products that are super fun and a perfect match to their existing color lines which will make coordination a breeze. Some of the Photo Pocket Page designs are the same and some are different than what we currently offer.

Q: Are the products packaged the same as existing products (i.e. Core Kits, Mini Kits, etc.)?

A: Most Project Life by Stampin’ Up! products will be sold in Card Collections of 100 cards with 4×6, 4×4, and 3×4 card sizes included. Each card will be printed front + back as all of our current products, but you will not receive duplicates of any cards in the set. Oh – And we’re doing square (not rounded) corners on all of our cards with Stampin’ Up! Yes, there’s an awesome corner rounder punch included in the product line-up if that floats your boat. There will also be Accessory Packs available (sold separately) that will contain a variety of accessories to complement the Card Collection.

Q: Will the Project Life by Stampin’ Up! products be available in digital format?

A: They sure will! In fact the first Stampin’ Up! & Project Life release were digital ones… see here for more information on those….

And if you pop to my Online Site , go into SHOP… and search for Project Life … not only are the digital SU&PL products there but the Photo Templates to use them in are there too…along with many other fabulous Stampin’ Up! pocket card digital products…. Now I have seen them… a lot of those are about to drop into my shopping basket……