It's Me, KP: Entries from February 2012

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February 28, 2012

SC March: Story Hour

I ran out of time to post my sneaks this month - running on very little sleep and a long to-do list. But it's time for Reveal and I'm excited to share my March layouts. The colors in Story Hour + the add-ons are very me. I used the Main, add-on #1 Illustrated, add-on #2 Encyclopedia, and the stamps from add-on #4 Narrative. The Crate Paper Storyteller line is one of my all-time favorite travel lines and I love that there's so many pieces in the kits.

Here's what I made...

My main kit only layout this month, featuring KP's Lobster Fest of 2011. Just looking at the photos makes my mouth water... yum.

Thirty-one Down is my Pinterest inspired layout this month, using this very fun image...
Don't you love it? I used my Photo-a-Day Instagram photos and will try to share a tutorial on an easy way to collage hexagon photos soon.

This Manhattan map paper from Encyclopedia - I die. I wanted to stamp in the neighborhood names and instead of using ink I dipped the stamps in Mister Huey's for a grungier look. I'm going to use this paper over and over so beware!

Two quick cards to use up some of my favorite supplies this month.

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Project Life stamps are now back in the shop so scoop them up right here. Happy happy March... hope you enjoy the kits this month!

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February 23, 2012

That Special Time is Upon Us

Go get it. I had a large last night at midnight. So worth it.

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February 22, 2012

2012 Project Life: Week Six

First I wanted to say thank you for all the fun comments on my birthday post. They were fun to read and it was very cool to get to know my readers a tiny bit more... I really enjoyed all the comments and hearing how you all celebrated turning 30. Thanks for all the ideas, encouragement, advice. I liked hearing more from you so I'm going to plan some more posts like that before my birthday!

My to-do list for work has never been longer so I've gotten far behind on my Project Life. I took a break today to work on Week Six and decided simple + streamlined (read: quick + boring) was the best way for me to work it out and get the week documented.

I have been slacking in taking photos with my camera recently and have relied heavily on my iPhone. I go through phases like this and hopefully it will swing the other way soon. During the week I'd taken only about one photo per day (besides when I documented Day in the Life) so I just picked my favorite four for the left half of the page.

I used some Kesi'Art paper that sweet Celine was generous enough to bring me from France along with vellum and stamps. This week I just felt BLERG and that's all there is to it.

I included my photos from the Wednesday Day in the Life and cut down the large photo again to fit into the pockets. The journaling from my blog post was printed right onto the photo.

I've definitely learned that it's hard to get too far ahead in the weeks and go back to remember how I felt, what I did, what photos I took. It's definitely motivation to tell myself to take a break from work and make time to work on the album... because it's something that I really enjoy putting together and we all need that creative break from the work work work.

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February 21, 2012

The Big...

Like I mentioned, I have a big birthday coming up. It starts with a three. Really though, I was told the other day that I look like I'm 20 and sometimes I still act like I'm 16 and my metabolism thinks that I'm 50 so I'm not sweating it.

I started out wanting to celebrate it with a big trip... and then recently it shrunk to just wanting to have a small dinner with my close girlfriends. Now I'm leaning towards going for a slightly big hoopla. I mean, why not celebrate that the best is yet to come (and that I survived my twenties and maybe even learned a few things along the way.)

What did you do for your 30th birthday?

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February 19, 2012

Parm

Last night during dinner at Bowery Diner, Amanda remarked that we've been on a roll with good meals lately. We certainly have. But the only one that I've hauled my camera to in the past month three months has been to Parm. We did dinner there last Sunday, sitting up at the busy counter.

We split a giant plate of lasagne and enjoyed one of their signature meatball hoagies (which was delicious) but the real reason for dinner at Parm (besides having a juicy Saturday night date recap!!!) was the three layer ice cream cake.

Featured recently on Grubstreet New York as one of the best new desserts in the country, it definitely hit the spot to top off this meal of Italian comfort food. I would go back to Parm, just for another slice.

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February 18, 2012

Washi Printer... Yes, Please!

Just so you know... my 30th birthday is coming up in March. If you are looking to find me the perfect present, let me save you some time and show you this little baby:

Found via Petit Pot

Also on the birthday wish list - ice cream, a week at the beach, someone tall, dark, and handsome. Please let me know if you need my new address.

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February 16, 2012

Classes Classes and More Classes!

Just wanted to take a minute and post an update on my classes this Spring. I was shocked (happily shocked) that our event at Our Paper Place sold out in an afternoon - you guys are fast! They are taking lists for class kits, please call the store if you're interested. I believe there is still room in my classes at Scrapbook Territory, so if you're in the Bay Area and didn't get into OPP, please come see me there. And they will be different classes in each location, so you could always do both!

If you are interested in coming to Amy's + my event at Paper Tales in San Diego, please call the store. I think they've started a list for those interested and will be contacting first. I'll have more details about class samples, supplies, etc after the weekend.

In the meantime, don't forget to check out the March class at Studio Calico. It's called Happy Little Moments and being taught by Maggie Holmes. I've seen a peek at the project and it's gorgeous. There are just a few kits left in shop so you'll want to grab one asap...
You can still take the class without the kit... Marcy Penner has put together a great example of the supplies she'll be using to create her own sample. The class is full of ideas that you can translate to tons of other projects.

I've got more exciting class news to share at the end of the month, so I hope all my Sketchbook students will stay tuned. I'm looking forward to the weekend... I'm going to put aside some time to make some things just for me and just for fun. You hear that? Me and fun. That's my plan. Enjoy your weekend everyone!

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February 15, 2012

A Day in the Life

Last Wednesday I participated in Ali Edwards' A Day in The Life and documented my day. I had made a lot of plans (I am a big planner... to a fault) prior to knowing this was the day she had selected so my Wednesday was quite crazy. Results were not typical.

Woke up at 9 am - which is early for me. I work late then sleep late. Train downtown to get my hair cut. I had some time to kill afterward so I walked over to Soho and stopped in J.Crew. I had never seen this bright pink building in Soho, it looked awesome so I snapped a photo.. Took the train up to Chelsea to meet Amanda for lunch. She works at Zagat which is owned by Google, so I got to have lunch in the Google cafeteria. To say I thought it was cool is a serious understatement.

I love Amanda and I love that she works at Zagat.

After a tour of Amanda's office and drawing a beautiful self-portrait on their wipe off wall, I took the train down to the pier to take the water taxi to Brooklyn. The view from the pier is amazing and it gets even better on the water taxi because you ride by Lady Liberty. This is why I love this city.

The water taxi drops you off right at IKEA, where I proceeded to get lost for a couple of hours.

I wasn't really sure how I was going to haul my IKEA stuff home but discovered that they have a car service waiting there to drive you home (for a small fourtune.) It had started snowing as we were driving home and went over the Brooklyn Bridge... just like in a movie. For dinner I made pasta, which I guess I didn't think was photo worthy? And spent the rest of the night watching Top Chef, working, and chatted at Studio Calico for the Stretch Your Kit chat.

Many days I wake up and am working until dinner time, only leaving the apt to go meet someone, then coming home and going back to work. Some days I am in work mode and don't even speak to a single human being. I should document one of those days sometime... would be quite different photos.

And that is A Day in The Life of me.

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February 14, 2012

KP and the City

I think this is my favorite photo anyone has ever taken of me. Ever. Ahhh my beloved Shake Shack.

Back in December the fabulous photographer Megan Tsang contacted me saying she was in the city and would I be interested in a photoshoot. Yes yes a thousand times yes! She put up with my hectic schedule and rearranging things over + over again... and I'm so thankful she did. She is a magician.

I'm not exaggerating when I say that I love every single image she sent me. She did an amazing job of capturing me in the city - in Madison Square Park, which is a meaningful spot to me for many reasons. If you are in the Bay Area, please get yourself in front of Meg's camera... not only is she so lovely and wonderful to spend time with, but she will make you so happy with the results. I cannot wait to scrap these photos.

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February 13, 2012

Happy Valentines Day!

For me, Valentines Day has always been about my girlfriends. The true loves of my life. Even when I had a boyfriend, Sarah + Chloe flew in for the weekend and we had a girls night out. Wouldn't have it any other way.

A couple of years ago I had fun making and sending out Valentines, so I thought I'd do it again this year. I think those Valentines were the original idea for my Christmas cards last year. I took a couple hours last week to crank out some little Valetines for my dear girlfriends...

It started with the stamp I designed and had custom made. For spacing purposes I threw in the "that" in the first line and to this very second it still bugs me. Whew, I feel better getting that off my chest. The background of the cards are pages from the recent J.Crew catalog and I found these awesome neon pink envelopes + metallic doilies at Paper Presentation in Union Square.

Add on some strips of the new Amy Tangerine paper + little jewels and they were good to go. They've made their way to some friends' mailboxes (loved seeing people share them on Instagram!)