2017 Project Life, Weeks 1-4 (All done in the Project Life App!)

Good morning! Today I am sharing the pages that I made in the first four weeks of the year. I am mainly using the Project 52 Fresh Edition for my Project Life this year, and all white backgrounds, but I am adding in cards from other kits if I feel that they suit the photos better.
2017 Title Page:

 I used Open Book Edition, Project 52 Fresh Calendars, Project 52 Fresh Edition, and Maggie Holmes Styleboard Mini Kit for this layout.

Week 1 Layout:

I used Project 52 Fresh Edition, and Open Book Edition for this page.

Week 2:

I only used Project 52 Fesh Edition for this one.

Week 3:

I used Project 52 Fresh Edition, and Basketball Themed Cards for Week 3.

Week 4:

Week 4 was made using the Project 52 Fresh Edition entirely.

Thanks for stopping by-I'll have Weeks 5-8 up tomorrow!

How To Use Project Life Cards on a Traditional Layout

I was perusing my edited photos, and I came across a couple of layouts that I haven't shared on my blog yet, so decided to share with you today. The first layout is a great of example of how I would use 3x4 project life type cards before I actually started Project Life:

Which brings me to my first tip:
*Line them up under the photos. Especially if you have one horizontal photo and one vertical photo, the line of 3x4 cards adds a sense of balance in the uniform sizes.

Here is an example of how I used a 4x6 card on a traditional layout:

Which brings me to my second tip:
*Use them as Titles for your pages- there are lots of cards in the packages/on the sheets that can be used this way!

More examples of my pages using 3x4 and 4x6 cards:

Ways to use Project Life (or any cards meant for those Pocket Pages) on a traditional layout:
*Use them as Subtitles/Secondary Headings. Many of the cards have cute expressions on them, and this is a great way to use them.
*trim them (or don't) and layer them up-they are just cardstock/paper, after all!
*journaling cards, this may seem obvious, but this is my favorite way to use them! Before Project Life became a big "thing" it seemed like there were never enough journaling cards/easy ways to add a few words to the page. Since I journal by hand, it is nice to have a card that I can write on, and throw away if I screw it up too badly (which I inevitably do!).

There are many other great ways to use Project Life cards, and others have blogged about about it, so check out this Pinterest board for lots more links and ideas for using Project Life in gifts, home decor, mini albums, cards, and more:

Use Project Life Cards

If you are feeling inspired, but don't have a huge stash of  3x4 and 4x6 cards, you can find links to tons of free printable cards here:

Crafty- Project Life Printable

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