Weekend Creative : Document Your Weekend
[ Shore Acres State Park July 2008 ]
I've decided to do a mini version of my week in the life project this weekend and you are invited you to play along. All that's needed is your camera and a willingness to document your life for two whole days (much easier to swallow than the seven required in the week version).
The end result of this project (whether you create layouts, a minibook, or record it on your blog) will be a glimpse of your life at this particular point in time. I am going to wait until I see how many photos I take before deciding on a format.
Anyone can do this project. Consider inviting your spouse, child, parent, or friend to participate with you.
Feel free to start on Friday night if that's the beginning of your weekend. I'll be starting on Saturday morning and continuing through Sunday evening.
As usual take more photos than you think you will need. Capture, capture, capture.
Here's some things to consider capturing:
- weekend morning rituals
- the time on your clock when you wake up
- your place of worship
- Sunday evening routine
- capture doing nothing if you are lucky enough to get that chance
- the places you go (sporting events, nurseries, out to breakfast, drinks with friends)
- in general, what makes your weekend special or different from your life during the week
Don't forget to charge your camera batteries and to keep your camera with you as you go about your weekend.
To get your weekend started, here's a freebie download of a couple words for you to use on upcoming projects. Zipped file includes 3 .png hand drawn word images. Click below to download.
Would love to do this but we're going camping, so this definitely won't be a typical weekend in our life and I'm not sure I'll have the time as we prepare to go to be documenting it all with my camera, lol.
Have fun and thanks for the digi freebies!
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Well, I loved the week in the life project, so I will definitely be doing this one. Especially since it's a new season.
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Hey Sarah - you can definitely use them in Word. Go to insert/picture and then select the file you want to include from your hard-drive.
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Thanks for the free files! It's a perfect thing for this weekend as it will be our last "normal" weekend before our big move.
Oh and thank you to for the reminder to charge our battires because both cameras are dead:) Can't wait to do this.
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Wow!
Thank you for the download!
Our weekends have been interesting lately...hopefully I can keep up and document the insanity ;)
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Thank You for the ideas and the freebie. My son graduates from high school this weekend so will be documenting a wonderful part of LIFE. Also thank you Ali for so many of your ideas that have helped me to complete a High School version of an ABC book for him as a gift. It is called the ABC's of REAL LIFE and is filled with wonderful pictures and quotes and thoughts I want him to remember as he heads on to the next chapter in his life. Thank you for all you share as it's always from the heart.
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Thank you so much for the free download! Very generous! This is a great idea and the perfect weekend - 2 soccer games, end of season pool party, & a block party are on the agenda! Thanks for the jumpstart kick in the pants!
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Thanks for the freebie, Ali! I still need to scrap my photos from my last week in the life, but I still will take my camera with me this weekend. This is just the kick in the pants I need! Can't wait to see what you do with yours.
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LOve this!!! and love the freebies...thank you!
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Thanks for the freebie!
Great idea!
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love love love this idea!
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thanks for the download.
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Thank you so much for the freebie! Looking forward to a reason to document and take a bazillion photos! Happy Friday!
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this is such an awesome idea ali - thx for the weekend inspo & thx for the free download - super cool. have a fab weekend :) smiles, m-
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thanks for the challenge and freebies!! i ll start tomorrow!! can't wait!!
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Great idea. It's a busy weekend for us. I can't wait to get started. Thanks for the free download.
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Great idea! Thank you for the freebies, they are very much appreicated!
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i did weekend in the life when you did week in the life before (last september righ?) loved it! i took tons of photos documenting saturday and sunday. i still have to get them into a project, but i loved the photo activity and i know you will too!
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Thank you for the inpiration and words in your cool handwriting :) Happy weekend
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Great idea Ali! I'm in! Thanks so much for the freebie! Have a wonderful weekend!
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I'm in...even though this is not an ordinary weekend for me due to travel commitments. But, it's an excuse to take pics all weekend long! Keeps me motivated!
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Great idea! It's a longer 12-of-12 and a shorter WITL. THANK YOU for the word freebies! love them :)
Have a wonderful weekend with your lovely little family!
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Awesome idea, thanks for the freebie.
Will have to get started I think.
I absolutely loved the one you encouraged us to do last year - documented stuff that would have been forgotten otherwise.
Thanks.
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Wow!!! What a great idea and thanks so much for this awesome gift!!!
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Thank you for your always fabulous inspiration...and the freebie! ;D Have a great weekend!
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