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angel-mom
PeaNut
PeaNut 191,210
February 2005
Posts: 330
Layouts: 11
Loc: MN
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I have not done PL before. I am going to order the A page protectors and trying to decide if I should order a kit or do my own thing. I have tons of paper and would probably get some simple stories things. Should I get a kit too so I have cards or use others.. Like the ideas of it all coordinating but not sure I want to be stuck to that. | |
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Marcy Penner
Garden Girl
PeaNut 112,328
October 2003
Posts: 1,165
Layouts: 429
Loc: southern manitoba canada
 | Posted: 12/28/2012 9:45:20 AM
I do a little of both. I use a kit for some and for others I just grab whatever I want from my stash. And sometimes I do a mix of the two. |
Marcy
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loveallcrafts
PeaFixture
PeaNut 383,577
July 2008
Posts: 3,694
Layouts: 108
Loc: Ontario, Canada
 | Posted: 12/28/2012 10:26:15 AM
I am planning on doing it again this year.
I not only used my own papers, I had also used an album my hubby bought me years ago.
I started this project before I heard of Becky Higgins kit. My family was doing it for just a photo a day. And because I liked to journal, I was going to do a photo and journal.
I didn't get to actually putting everything into an album until the 3rd year, lol.....yes I am a great procrastinator.
If you are an over thinker, it may be easier for you to get the kit.
I am an over thinker and should have got the kit, but now that I know how my layouts work, I am good with what I have.
If you want to take a peek into what I did, I made a video on my completed album
Project 365
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Katybee
PeaFixture
PeaNut 379,678
June 2008
Posts: 3,317
Layouts: 11
Loc: Enjoying the summer sun!
| Posted: 12/28/2012 10:43:17 AM
I'm doing my own thing. I'm not buying the BH kit, but am considering either the Studio Calico monthly kit (I already sub their monthly kit) ot the Citrus Twist. But I have enough stash and can find enough digi-scrap and/or free stuff online to complete it.
(I get bored easily and would not want to be locked into a "look" for the whole year). |
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amom23
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 108,542
September 2003
Posts: 6,359
Layouts: 0
Loc: ND
| Posted: 12/28/2012 10:58:20 AM
While I could certainly make my own kit I prefer the simplicity of buying the kits. I then have the ability to add to the basic kit as I go along. If I had to make all of my own kit components I honestly would never keep up with the project, but that's just me. |
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fluffypuff
PeaWee
PeaNut 561,887
July 2012
Posts: 30
Layouts: 6
Loc: Baltimore, MD
| Posted: 12/28/2012 11:02:36 AM
I liked the look of the simple stories line as well and the smaller book (I'm an 8x8 scrapper)so I bought a few things from that collection. I'm not planning on using the page protecters a lot, but this is my first stab at PL, so I'm not sure how it will go. I'm kind of looking at the whole thing as a journal with photos. I needed more papers anyway as my stash is considerably small compared to most scrappers. I figure if I need more or I change my mind about the format, I can buy other things later, since I didn't commit to a large, and possibly expensive kit. | |
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Sophikins
PeaAddict
PeaNut 62,725
January 2003
Posts: 1,506
Layouts: 27
Loc: Pacific NW
 | Posted: 12/28/2012 11:08:27 AM
I have SO much stash. I made my own in 2009, and although I took a photo every day, it was hard to keep up with making the journaling blocks. I have a Scraprack, so if I needed an embellishment I just thumbed through and picked something seasonal.
If I do it over again I would "counterfeit" the PL kit ahead of time. I'd make up a whole kit and store/organize it just like a purchased PL kit. I certainly have plenty of paper, stamps and digital elements to duplicate a kit. I like the idea of just grabbing a card from a basket and journaling at the time. As much as I love looking at those PL albums made up of essentially "mini layouts", I think that would consume so much time and energy that I would not do any 12 x 12 layouts all year. |
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tiffanyo
BucketHead
PeaNut 556,456
June 2012
Posts: 919
Layouts: 2
| Posted: 12/28/2012 11:12:46 AM
I am planning to use the Seafoam kit as a foundation. I got the digital kit do I can add matching elements to my digital templates. I am a studio AE subscriber so I have a lot of scrappy stamps and will make some of my own cards when the mood strikes me.
I am getting the kit to give me a palette to jump off from and also so that on busy weeks I don't have to think too hard. I can just grab the cards and slip them into the slots.
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arelys1228
PeaFixture
PeaNut 422,247
May 2009
Posts: 3,225
Layouts: 160
Loc: Queens NYC
| Posted: 12/28/2012 11:32:52 AM
if the kit is a good $ deal then i will buy but its basically making my own lots of free dowloadables |
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arelys1228
PeaFixture
PeaNut 422,247
May 2009
Posts: 3,225
Layouts: 160
Loc: Queens NYC
| Posted: 12/28/2012 11:32:52 AM
if the kit is a good $ deal then i will buy but its basically making my own lots of free dowloadables |
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whimpysue
PeaNut
PeaNut 217,560
August 2005
Posts: 447
Layouts: 29
Loc: IA
 | Posted: 12/28/2012 1:13:04 PM
I have a complete cobalt kit that I am going to be selling. I was not impressed with the colors and I want the new one that is only available as a download right now. lol. I am going to supplement the downloadable kit with my stash and SN@P stuff. I wish I would have waited until the new kits were available and saved myself the $.
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It doesn't matter where you go in life, its who you have beside you that makes it worthwhile.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. Dr. Seuss | |
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caz hancock
BucketHead
PeaNut 451,123
January 2010
Posts: 820
Layouts: 30
Loc: New Zealand
 | Posted: 12/28/2012 1:29:02 PM
Last year was my first year and i did it soley from my stash/kits and i loved it but i did end up falling behind and changing to monthly to catch up. For that reason i have subbed to a club and bought a Seafoam kit so that i have no excuse to fall behind again. i will also add in bits from stash too of course but i will have the base done
enjoy it, you will love it either way |
Happy Scrapping
Caz
www.cazhancock.com | |
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cmaupin1
PeaNut
PeaNut 472,447
June 2010
Posts: 125
Layouts: 0
 | Posted: 12/28/2012 1:29:56 PM
I like the kit because if I get behind, all I need is the kit and a pen. Things get recorded while they are still fresh. I Iove to play with pretty paper and make mini albums, home decor, etc. I am not so good with everyday scrapbooking. This gives me the structure and frees me from stressing about how it will come together. Project life has been perfect for me. ( I also will alternate between doing it weekly and monthly, depending on the pictures and the stories I have.)
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whimpysue
PeaNut
PeaNut 217,560
August 2005
Posts: 447
Layouts: 29
Loc: IA
| Posted: 12/28/2012 1:31:18 PM
Caz,
I am looking into the sea foamm kit. can you print all the cards and journaling cards or does it have to be used digitally? I am not a great digital scrapper.
wendy |
It doesn't matter where you go in life, its who you have beside you that makes it worthwhile.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. Dr. Seuss | |
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angel-mom
PeaNut
PeaNut 191,210
February 2005
Posts: 330
Layouts: 11
Loc: MN
| Posted: 12/28/2012 2:47:28 PM
I think I will get a kit so I have pieces to grab when I want it to be quick. So which kit do you love the colors of? | |
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caz hancock
BucketHead
PeaNut 451,123
January 2010
Posts: 820
Layouts: 30
Loc: New Zealand
| Posted: 12/28/2012 2:50:48 PM
Sue i bought the physical kit but i know if you buy it digitally you can print them, i probably should have done that but it is pre ordered plus it saves with cutting |
Happy Scrapping
Caz
www.cazhancock.com | |
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MerryMom937
PeaFixture
PeaNut 472,567
June 2010
Posts: 3,077
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 12/28/2012 2:52:42 PM
When I travel on business and I spent those evenings alone in my hotel room, I organize my photos or make PL-esque cards.
I cut the paper that I have into 3x4 or 4x6 sizes and then I use an old SU stamp that has journaling lines to stamp some journaling cards.
I embellish the other paper with stickers or washi tape or I use pens to draw graphic looking lines on it.
I can really crank through a lot of this in a couple of hours each evening.
I got lucky one time and my hotel was next to a printing/ copier business. I went into the coffee shop next to it and I started to talk to another customer. She worked at the printing business next door and I mentioned that I was a scrapper and how I was spending my evenings (cutting the paper). She was a crafter too and she offered to cut my paper for me (they have those huge cutting machines).
I brought over 4 of those huge 12x12 paper pads and 3 reams of kraft, cream, and beige cardstock. She cut it all for me in 3x4 and 4x6 sizes in less than 15 minutes. She wouldn't take any money, so I bought a GC for the next door coffee shop and gave it to her. | |
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AJ Pea
BucketHead
PeaNut 412,748
February 2009
Posts: 597
Layouts: 0
Loc: Central Illinois
| Posted: 12/28/2012 2:54:21 PM
I used a kit in 2011 and used my stash in 2012. I ordered the grid cards in 3x4 and 4x6 and love them for journaling. I add a strip of paper to them to make them coordinate with the rest of the layout. I plan on using my stash again for 2013. | |
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wookiemouse
PeaFixture
PeaNut 268,110
July 2006
Posts: 3,657
Layouts: 36
Loc: New Braunfels, TX
 | Posted: 12/28/2012 4:29:12 PM
Having done it both ways, I would suggest starting out with a kit first. It's a very different type of scrapping and can be tough to keep up with. Having a premade kit definitely does help! And, at any point, you feel like you have a handle on it and want to venture into your stash, then do so! | |
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Donna in GA
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 60,695
January 2003
Posts: 8,059
Layouts: 2
| Posted: 12/28/2012 4:38:53 PM
I ordered a kit back in 2009 when it was called 365. I didn't make it past week one. I am going to give it another try this year with the kit. My dh gave me a Canon Selphy printer so that I can print my pictures right then. I hope having the printer will help me be successful. |
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Chinagirl828
PeaFixture
PeaNut 181,117
December 2004
Posts: 3,714
Layouts: 330
Loc: Melbourne, Australia
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TexasJen
BucketHead
PeaNut 193,131
February 2005
Posts: 1,023
Layouts: 22
Loc: Colorado, but a Texan at heart
| Posted: 12/28/2012 5:51:03 PM
"If I do it over again I would "counterfeit" the PL kit ahead of time. I'd make up a whole kit and store/organize it just like a purchased PL kit. I certainly have plenty of paper, stamps and digital elements to duplicate a kit. I like the idea of just grabbing a card from a basket and journaling at the time. As much as I love looking at those PL albums made up of essentially "mini layouts", I think that would consume so much time and energy that I would not do any 12 x 12 layouts all year."
This is what I'm doing. I used the Cobalt kit for 2012 (my 1st year PL-ing), but I'm going to use my stash for 2013. I picked a general color scheme (red, orange, grass green, aqua and deep blue with small amounts of yellow, grey, and brown).
I've got a lot of 3x4 cards left from this year's kit, plus I ordered a pack of the 4x6 grid cards. I'm having a blast decorating them with patterned paper strips, punches, washi and ribbon, and I'm planning to do some stamped ones too. |
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happily married to Jon, mom to Jack
cat mom to Emma, Ernie and Charlie
Texas Aggie grad - whoop!
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gothamgal
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 324,102
June 2007
Posts: 2,102
Layouts: 34
Loc: Huntington Beach CA
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