"Hello friends! I’m so happy to be joining SCT today for a little bit of holiday fun!
It’s no secret that I’m a die-hard Project Life fan; it was a complete life-changer after my son was born and I had a million photos to scrapbook. I went from completing a handful of layouts a year, to being fully caught up - from my high school years to present day - within three years. Amazing, right?! The system is so swift and efficient, but most of all, it’s still completely beautiful and allows full creative control.
Whenever Stampin’ Up! comes out with a new catalog, their Project Life lineup is one of the first things I check out! This year’s Holiday Catalog was no exception, and I was NOT disappointed by the Hello December 2016 card collection.
And if that’s not enough, each Project Life card collection comes with a coordinating accessory pack. This is where the real swooning happens - embellishments and overlays and thread, oh my! Even better, each accessory pack comes with a coordinating stamp set!
The beauty of Project Life by Stampin’ Up! is that the kits are unbelievably versatile and truly perfect for every paper crafter. As I mentioned, I love Project Life and memory keeping, so that’s an easy go-to for me. Check it out.
Project Life is as simple as slotting cards into spaces and journalling. I encourage my son to journal; I think preserving his handwriting and thoughts in his own words is an important part of our family story!
If you like to fancy it up a little, you can embellish the cards using the items in the accessory pack; a little bit of bling adds some flair and gives you even more creative control.
But what if (gasp!) you don’t do Project Life? These kits are still perfect for you. Are you a cardmaker? With the pre-cut cards in beautiful designs, plus coordinating embellishments AND a stamp set, you’ll be all set to go with the Hello December 2016 kit - your cards will whip up in a flash!
Nothing is easier than when everything goes together, straight out of the box.
Maybe you’re more of a DIY-er? One of my favourite Pinterest projects that I see come up at this time of year is the memory jar. The concept is simple; together as a family, fill a jar with handwritten slips of your favourite memories from the year. It’s a wonderful way to spend time together and have a beautiful keepsake at the end.
The cards make this project extra simple - they literally just drop right in! Other cards can be cut to write your memories on, and a bit of embellishing makes your keepsake a decorative piece for the holidays.
As I’ve said, though, I’m a memory keeper through and through. I love Project Life, but special photos will always need to be traditionally scrapbooked. Isn’t it easy when everything is cut for you, though? Traditional scrapbooking, meet Project Life.
The two of you make a beautiful pair!
It’s so simple to create beautiful projects with these kits, no matter your papercrafting style!
Thank you so much for stopping in today - I hope this has inspired you to use your Project Life kits in new ways, or if you’re a newbie, to bring Project Life into YOUR life!" ~ Cheers, Shannon
WOW, Shannon thank you for the beautiful projects and ideas to take through this holiday season. The Hello December 2016 collection is a wonderful collection to help do that and of course our friends at Stampin' Up! would love to offer this package to a lucky SCT reader! We feel very thankful that Stampin' Up! each month loves to join us here and inspire us with their latest and greatest. We're sure you feel the same. For an opportunity to win the Hello December 2016 package, be sure to leave a comment below by October 31st! Good luck!
Last month Stampin' Up! Artisan Artist Kristin Frattin joined us to share the Petals and Paisleys bundle...
The winner of this fabulous bundle is...
Beautiful. Love the cards and those dies! Wow! Posted by: Christine Kiehl | September 06, 2016 at 02:20 PM
Congratulations Christine! Please send your address and telephone number to ideas@scrapbookandcards.com with "Stampin' Up! winner" in your reference line! We'll send that right off to our friends at Stampin' Up! and your prize will be on it's way.
Thank you for joining us today and to our Canadian friends, Happy Thanksgiving! See you Monday!
Nice post. Congrats to winner.
Posted by: Scrapper Myra | October 08, 2016 at 11:39 AM
Congratulations Christine! Enjoy your goodies!
Would love to win this month's Stampin' Up! card kit!! It would help me finish up my cards for this year! Thanks for the chance to!!
Posted by: barb macaskill | October 08, 2016 at 12:03 PM
Love how you have shown the versatility of the Stampin Up project life kits! The jar is adorable, and so is the photo of your handsome little man and his creation! Really well done!
Posted by: jennifer reynard | October 08, 2016 at 12:07 PM
Love seeing all the different ways to use Project Life cards!
Posted by: Nancy Wilcox | October 08, 2016 at 12:08 PM
Such talent! Love the memory jar...what a great idea to engage the whole family. This is such a great kit....here's hoping it's under my tree Santa!
Posted by: Karen Carvell | October 08, 2016 at 12:10 PM
wow, with 20 plus years of pictures to scrap, Project Life looks like a good way to get started.
Posted by: Janice B | October 08, 2016 at 12:14 PM
I've not tried any of the Project Life.
Maybe winning this kit would get me
in the groove. thanks for the
chance.
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | October 08, 2016 at 12:25 PM
Fabulous projects! This looks like a great kit.
Posted by: Tona | October 08, 2016 at 12:26 PM
Hello December 2016 kit. Meet your next winner! I missed out on last years kit. This year I know which way to roll! Love Stampin' Up!
Posted by: Cyndi | October 08, 2016 at 12:51 PM
Love the fun Christmassy layouts. Christmas is my favorite time of the year.
Posted by: Colleen Flathers | October 08, 2016 at 12:59 PM
Love Shannon's work and inspiration. I too absolutely love Project Life. I don't do it 100% of the time because I like to mix things up, but I am a super happy crafter when I've got my pocket pages out! Stampin' Up! is such a terrific company - I'm addicted to all of their beautiful products, which are also excellent quality. Thank you for the chance to win!
Posted by: Amber M. | October 08, 2016 at 12:59 PM
Congratulations Christine! Enjoy the Stampin' Up! prize.
I'm an avid Project Life scrapper. Would love to have the Holiday products in my arsenal :).
Posted by: Mary P | October 08, 2016 at 01:17 PM
WOW!!! LOVE these ideas - the pages, cards and jar. This is a fabulous Stampin' Up kit and Shannon is an amazing designer!
Posted by: snazzy jj | October 08, 2016 at 01:18 PM
This looks like such a pretty kit for the holidays! I love everything from Stampin' Up!
Posted by: Amy Cooley | October 08, 2016 at 01:20 PM
Love the classic bright colors of this collection!
Posted by: MJ Dupuis | October 08, 2016 at 01:39 PM
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE scrapping Christmas and Project Life. Would be so happy to scrap Christmas with the beautiful colours of this Stamping Up Kit. Thank you Shannon and Stamping Up for the chance to win.
Posted by: Diane | October 08, 2016 at 01:46 PM
I love the designs and colors of the Stampin Up Project Life collections. I would live to work with this kit!!
Posted by: Gina | October 08, 2016 at 01:46 PM
Absolutely beautiful Shannon, you amaze me with your talents
Posted by: Mary Smyth | October 08, 2016 at 02:02 PM
I don't do a lot of pocket scrapbooking - still prefer traditional layouts - but I love to use Project Life kits because of their versatility and simplicity. When I'm looking for a journaling card or a fill-in piece, or for a piece for a card front, I often turn to my pocket cards and find just what I want - no fuss, no hassle! I've been working on my Christmas cards - this kit would make that project easy and beautiful!
Posted by: Margaret R | October 08, 2016 at 02:05 PM
What a pretty Christmas collection! Thank you for all the inspiration!
Posted by: Natalie (QSOgirl) | October 08, 2016 at 02:14 PM
Thanks for sharing these awesome projects and way to go Shannon! I always love your inspirational pieces of art!
Posted by: Carolynn | October 08, 2016 at 02:40 PM
Gorgeous Christmas ideas. Thanks for showing us the versatility of the Project Life sets!
Posted by: Cheryl Kendall | October 08, 2016 at 02:56 PM
Great ideas and good to see how Project Life can be used for traditional layouts, cards and DIY projects, too!
Posted by: Heather Parry | October 08, 2016 at 03:36 PM
What a beautiful set! I just love the colors and all the pieces! Would love to win this amazing prize!!
Posted by: Amy B. | October 08, 2016 at 04:28 PM
The card collection would make wonderful Christmas cards!
Posted by: Sharon P. | October 08, 2016 at 05:00 PM