Close up of Project Life cards

Here are 3 close up photos of how I labeled my cards so that I could easily find them. It really works and saves me from looking through dozens of cards.

As you know the larger core kits come with 10 of each design. I pulled one out of each design and clipped them together in the front of my box. I labeled each one along with a corresponding piece of colored card stock so that I could easily find what I was looking for. So now I only need to pull the small pack, find the number and then I go right to the space where the cards are located.

For the amber pack, there are 20 sets of duplicates. So, I labeled each of the yellow cards 1-20. Each PL card has A-1  through A-20. Blush is B1-B20.  I'm sure at some point I will need to refine this system as I use up the cards.  Oh yes, I am supposed to use them.  LOL

Project Life set up

I started by using the Becky Higgins trays to store my 3 project life kits. (see top photo). i color coded the different kits by cutting card stock to separate the cards within the individual kits - Pink for Cherry, Yellow for Autumn and Blue for Blush. Hmmm, should have been pink but I had already done the cherry cards.  I pulled out one of each card and paper clipped them together. In the upper right hand corner I penciled in a code for each individual card then put the same code on the card stock. That way, I can look through a small stack of cards and then find them in the back without having to flip through every card I own.

Photo 2 shows the box I purchased from Close to My Heart that fit all the cards perfectly and it closes so I don't spill or get dust on them.

I have successfully used this box now a couple times and I love the system I devised.  If I get a chance, I will take a close up of the cards with their labels.

Lily's 1/2 Birthday

When our kids were little we celebrated their 1/2 birthday.
  * Half a cake
       *  Half a song
             *  Half a present (small one)


I was surprised they remembered - Rob called me and said they were having a 3.5 birthday for Lily. It was a fun afternoon. Here are a couple favorite photos:

Little Princess

Our little surfer girl - Evelyn. She stood up on her own on the surf board. Looks like she will be going surfing someday with Grandpa and Auntie Kristen.

Lily and Grandpa swimming last weekend.

Beautiful Beach Sunset