Project Life by Stampin‘ Up! makes scrapbooking easy; for one thing, I don´t have to cut large pieces of paper into smaller pieces. (Some scrapbookers feel near-physical pain when they have to cut paper into pieces.) 😀

Another bonus? Project Life by Stampin‘ Up! kits are already coordinated for you!

Plus, you can do more with Project Life by Stampin‘ Up!  than just capture memories. You can also use it to make cards, mini albums, and gifts.

Here’s a mini album I made for my daughter, Alyssa, to celebrate her eleventh birthday.

I found this idea months ago via Pinterest. I totally felt in love with it, and it´s really easy to do. All you need is a piece of 12″ x 12″ paper. Just fold it in half, then score it at 4″ x 8″. (I used the Neutrals Collection Designer Series Paper Stack.)

Then I stitched straight lines using my sewing machine—as you can see in the picture above.

This gives you three open sides—on the left, on the right, and on the top (in the middle).

I printed my photos at home—which lets me make the size I need for my projects.

To decorate my album, I used the Project Life by Stampin‘ Up! Moments Like These Card Collection and the Project Life by Stampin‘ Up! Moments Like These Accessory Pack.

They are so gorgeous! I really love all of the cards.

Here‘s the complete album:

Only the journaling is missing . . . because it‘s mostly private. 😉 I added it after taking photographs of the projects for the blog.

I think it‘s really worthwhile to do this album now; it will keep memories alive for a long time!

I really hope these projects inspire you. And don´t forget: years from now, when your kids are grown up, it will be so much fun to look back on the memories.

Kerstin Kreis

2014–2015 Artisan Design Team

Neutrals Collection Designer Series Paper Stack (item # 138435)*

Whisper White Card Stock (item # 100730)

Moments Like These Card Collection (item # 138454)*

Moments Like These Accessory Pack (item # 138455)*

Whisper White 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon (item # 134567)

Project Life Journaling Pens (item # 135304)

Project Life Corner Punch (item # 135346)

2-1/2″ Circle Punch (item # 120906)

Banner Punch (item # 133519)