project life 2015 completed

once again i must apologize

for my neglect of this little blog.

my excuse this time is a good one…

i had a kid.

(more about that later.)

and i've been busy adjusting to motherhood.

anyway,

i was finally able to finish project life

for 2015 and i'm here to share

a few more pages with you guys.

this year was fun just like last year.

i chose to do a 12x12 album again

mostly because i have so many 

page protectors in that size and i hate to

waste them.

my favorite thing to do with my layouts

is still to enlarge the pictures and cut them

to fit the individual pockets.

i just love the impact it makes

and there are just some pictures

that i love too much to keep small.

i still love the four 6x6 layout

the best.

i usually save those for weeks

that include my favorite pics.

i still used the smaller protectors for

weeks that i didn't have much to document.

one thing that i did lots more of this year

is writing on my photos with a sharpie.

i love that it's quick

and i can journal anywhere.

sometimes, the pics don't need or can't fit

embellishments and journaling straight on them

is the perfect addition.

i included a lot more good ole fashioned layouts

this year too.

it's so hard to do just a regular layout now.

i used to spend hours on one when i first

started scrapping.

now, it only takes me a few minutes

because i'm not even sure what to do.

one thing i did a little more of

was to include some of my posts from social media.

i think it's important to include those

little snippets because it's such

a huge part of our lives right now.

i'm hoping to do more of it in my 2016 album.

i used my envelopes only twice this year.

i wanted a way to include my story and feelings

about the miscarriage and felt that

just printing my blog post was the best way to do that.

the envelope was the perfect place to tuck

it away so that it only had to be read

if necessary.

one thing i wish i had done more of

was to use my fuse.

i got it and thought i'd use it so much.

i took it out once this entire year.

i'm hoping to use it in some fun ways for 2016.

all in all,

i did things pretty much the same this year

as the past one.

i have barely started in 2016.

i'm excited to document our little lady

but i am definitely feeling uninspired.

i think when you go so long without

scrapping often you lose your groove.

i need my groove back 

because i miss

it so much.

it's hard not having a local store either.

i used to feel inspired when i could shop

and get some new goodies.

i still get the documenter kit from 

studio calico

and i love when it comes in

but it's not quite the same

as shopping for loads of new stuff.

i'm also hoping to keep up with

a book for scarlett.

i got the 9x12 size from studio calico

for hers and I'm excited for a different size.

so far i've only done one layout there.

needless to say, 

i'm behind on everything.

i need to plan a crop with my friends

and just get busy.

hope you enjoyed the 2015 album.

ash...