Life Documented | Good Day Sunshine
I'm sharing a Life
Documented post using the NEW
Good Day
Sunshine Collection. In my previous
posts I shared with you that I would document 2012 and today I'm sharing the
month of July 2012.
I still haven't been able to find any photos of 2012 so I'm very thankful that
I have some photos on Instagram. If it wasn't that I really wouldn't have any
photos of the year 2012 and I'm also glad this LIFE Documented series has
allowed me to save some of those memories ;-)
I am still using the 6x8" album and
I'm including all formats of pocket pages. I haven't limited myself to the
standard 4 (3x4) but instead including 2x2, 4x6, etc. It makes my album that
much more versatile and I'm not limited to the standard size photos - that
works for me.
This month we are in partnership with
Kerri Bradford and I couldn't be more excited to be working with her cut files
this month. I love Kerri's work and all her cut files are so fun and easy to
use! (Thank you Kerri for being a sponsor for us at Simple Stories this month!)
Left
Side - I have 4 (3x4) photos. I used one of the 3x4 SN@P Cards to create my
starting point for this month's spread. A photo of myself to see the changes in
my wrinkles and hair color -- although I wear my sunglasses most of the time
but still it's a selfie right?!
Right Side- I have added mini 2x2
pictures to kind of showcase what my month of July was like in 2012. I love the
mini format cause i can include so many small pictures that i really don't need
to add in the corresponding pages.
I loved adding Kerri Bradford's Silhouette cuts in this months Life Documented Project. Kerri's online store has been my go to place for great silhouette cuts and I also love introduction classes on how to use the Silhouette cameo.I used the
07 to reflect the month of the year, and it could even be 07 July. that works
too!
Spending time with my nieces was a big
part of my summer last year. I tried to visit as much as i could. We did lots
of crafts, scrapbooking, painting and playing outside.
This Left Side has a 6x8 photo of my
nieces in their paint shirts and large canvas that we created. I decided I
wanted to add this 6x8 photo and cut it into small 2x2 pieces to fit behind the
previous photo display. I love doing this to larger photos and it's a great way
to add a " fun" photo of the girls.
The Right Side of my spread has another
awesome Kerri Bradford file Best Day - I added some journaling on a card and also
added two more photos of the girls playing with paint. I still have this canvas
that we created together - I have it hanging in my scrapbook room. It reminds
me of how much fun we had that day !
Off on a road trip for the day!
Left Side - This weekend in July we
took a day trip to one of our favorite places - St. Martins which is only 45
minutes away from our house. It is always nice to visit and explore the caves,
the seafood, the wharf and yes the peace and quiet. It's called ROAD TRIP! - I used Kerri's arrow
cut files on this page as well as the words Discover as a png image on top of
my photo as a layer. I LOVE that feature of her png images.
The Right Side - I added more photos of
our Road Trip and again I added a png image on top of my photo.
This transparent layer can be done with
any of Kerri's png images. I use an old program to create this effect on my
photos but i know if you use photoshop you can certainly do this. Wanna know
how ? visit Kerri's tutorial here on you tube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7aVJCZCGtc)
My sister came to visit with her two
kids for a weekend and we played with some fun photo props - HOT LIPS! They
were a hit, even with my sister being included in the photo!
I sometimes have to brag my nieces for
photos so giving them a prop always makes this fun and a bit easier for me to
take their picture.
I added some journaling and larger 4x6
photos on the right hand side. I love these pictures of them, especially when Marissa
had her braces!
I added a Kerri Bradford png image to
my 4x6 journal card. I also used a
typewriter font to add some thoughts on the months' activities and a few more
memories.
This also has a beautiful picture of a sunset that happens almost nightly on
the Kennebecasis River in our town. It's beautiful! I added nothing on top of
this photo although I could have.
The Final Page of July 2012 has a 6x8
layout of me. ( it was later in 2012
when I realized my husband should be part of my Life Documented spreads! I
promise he's coming in the album soon! )
I created a small circle mat for my background
and LOVE this! I will be doing this
again in a larger format for sure. The title Me is also a Kerri Bradford file.
For my Life
Documented 2012 album I am using the 6x8 Sn@p! Leather Album in black. The
sturdiness, metal corner accents, and stitch details are fantastic features to
this album but I really like the fact that it's timeless and because they are
so well built will endure the many years
to come. This Sn@p! album is so far the
best I've been using.
I used a variety of inserts for this monthly spread - in the 6x8" size featuring 2x2" , 3x4" to 4x6 and also a full 6x8. The Sn@p pocket pages come in a variety that you can add to your album. PERFECT for any project!
Kerri Bradford Files:
Let's Go Kit - Best Day
Well Travelled - Discover, Me
Happy Stuff - Details
Click - Love This
Life Additions: Backgrounds - Circle
Life Additions: Weeklies - 07
Monthlies : July
Need Directions - Arrows
I hope you enjoyed my LIFE DOCUMENTED
post today !
