Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Project Life 2012: Title Page

Hi Everyone!  January has been a horrible month for us as we keep passing nasty germs around.  We are so ready to be healthy again!  My littlest has been hit really hard and is having a really rough week.  I'm spending most of my time holding and comforting him so there hasn't been any craft time since he got sick.

I thought I would share the filler cards for my title page for my 2012 Project Life album today.  I'm not caught up with my 2011 album, but I plan to work on my current album and work on catching up my 2011 album at the same time.  Of course, I'm a couple weeks behind already with us being so sick this month.  Anyway, here's my title page for my 2012 album.

Just like on my 2011 Title Page, I wanted to include a family photo, individual photos of my kiddos, and a photo of them together.  This year, I also decided to a white borders to my photos.  I'm not sure yet if I will do it with every photo, but I really like how it helps the photos stand out.  I'm printing all my photos using my Epson Picturemate Charm.  I love this little printer so much!  The print quality is just beautiful!



I created this card using some patterned papers from a My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose paper pad.  I die cut the label using a Labels 8 nestability die.  Those cork alphabet letters are from Close to My Heart and I just love them!  I love the texture they add.  The black image under the year is a stamp from a Waltzingmouse Stamps set, Very Vintage Labels No. 4, and the sticker is from a 7Gypsies  sticker set.  I love that quote and thought it was perfect for this project.


My inspiration for this filler card came from Gillian's PL Title Page.  I just loved the look and created a similar card in photoshop.  I used some of her wording and added some of my own.  Then, I printed it on a piece of patterned paper and added the heart and circles on the top.   I die cut the circles using nestability dies, patterned paper, and a cork sheet.  The heart is die cut from red felt, of course.  (It's a pretty red felt and not as orange as it appears on the screen! lol)


Somewhere along the way, it popped into my head that I would like to include a silhouette family to represent our family.  I created this in photoshop and printed it on patterned paper.  I added a little patterned paper banner and a cork number to finish it off.

Are you creating a Project Life album this year?  I'd love to see it!

Have a great week!

Niki

14 comments:

Jen Tapler said...

This looks FANTASTIC Niki! LOVE LOVE LOVE the silhouette family! What a great idea! Also, I want to know how you're adding the white border to your photos? Are you doing it as a mat or as a stroke in photoshop, just sizing your photos a bit smaller before printing or what? I really like how your photos stand out with that border. I think I'll start doing that too. The cork numbers are a great touch. Can't wait to see your other pages each week!! Hope you're feeling better!!

Shaela said...

Niki, this is beautiful!! Love all the elements, especially the corkboard accents. :)

Libby said...

Love this so so so much Niki!! It's completely inspiring me, time to get crackin' on my own!!

Christie said...

I love your title page. I think I will "borrow" that quote on the heart card. I have been looking for something to add to my title page and I think that is perfect! I just posted my first three weeks on my blog a few days ago.

Jackie Pedro said...

LOVE this, Niki! The white edges on the pictures look fabulous! Feel better!

Jules said...

Aw, these are fab pages. I particularly like your heart card and the silhouetter family. Look forward to visiting again and seeing more of your PL pages!

Debbie K said...

Love the inspiration insert! Can you share the fonts you used? I am tempted to something similar! Thanks for sharing your pages :) I'm in the same situation as you are, catching up on 2011 while trying to keep up with 2012.

Niki Estes said...

Thanks, Debbie! I used AltastGreeting and Typewriter. Hope that helps!

Niki Estes said...

Thanks, Jen! I'm using the Epson Picturemate Charm to print my photos. Under advanced options, you can select if you want a border or not. That is how I am doing the white borders on the 4x6s. For the 3x4s, I created a file in photoshop that I use as a mask so the border width is the same as what the printer prints the 4x6s.

Stephanie Kraft said...

Love your title page, Niki! Your pics are wonderful! The cork numbers add some great texture and the silhouette family is very sweet!

Sparkle said...

Such a lovely title page!

Sabrina said...

How gorgeous!! I love the cards and all the priceless photos of your family!!

Julie said...

Absolutely beautiful!! Love the stitching & the one week at a time card!!!

Deanna said...

fabulous pages. I love all you did with the cover page and love the little family you made in photoshop! cool.