Weekend Creative : Document Your Weekend

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[ 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.

READY. SET. GO.
OneMoreThing

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.

Download AEdwards_Weekend

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  1. Anne Welch says…
    05/15/2009

    Thanks for sharing.

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  2. KathyL says…
    05/15/2009

    Sounds like a great way to remember those busy weekends. Thanks for the freebies too ;)

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  3. Maureen says…
    05/15/2009

    So far my weekend is really up in the air...start on a cruise or stay home. Thanks for the great freebie and I may start something just to relieve the tension of wondering.

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  4. Michelle says…
    05/15/2009

    Awesome idea, Ali! I have to debate if I can "take this on" this weekend or not, but I totally would love to. Your Week In the Life project was my all-time favorite, and I love the final album from that---every day I cherish it more as things change and I have that record of "how it was," at least that week! ;-) Thank you soooooo much for the freebies! I absolutely LOVE your hand-drawn words, they are my favs!
    (And by the way, I am still anxious to see what else is happening with Simon's school "stuff"---I made piles right after your post inspired me, and well, those piles are still sitting . . . desperately needing more inspiration, haha!) Have a great weekend! =)

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  5. Helen says…
    05/15/2009

    Looking forward to playing along and it's really good to see your 'weekend inspiration' back :)

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  6. LIndiGohn says…
    05/15/2009

    thanks ali...excited to play along...have you have a great weekend of capturing too!!

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  7. Sarah George says…
    05/15/2009

    Woo hoo...
    love the idea and thanks for the freebie Ali!

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  8. Nicky Hurt says…
    05/15/2009

    Another wonderful idea! Thanks for the freebie!

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  9. Karen Kennedy says…
    05/15/2009

    Thank you for the freebie and for the inspiration to get crackin'! this will be my first experience documenting a few days....I'm excited! Thanks!

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  10. Michelle says…
    05/15/2009

    One more thing is I have your Days and Months HD words and I LOVE LOVE LOVE that these ones are slightly different!! That is so awesome---love how that "t" is crossed! Thanks again. =)

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  11. Anna Vollmer says…
    05/15/2009

    What an awesome idea, Thanks for the freebie!

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  12. Sharon says…
    05/15/2009

    I'm in! My blog is in dire need of some attention, so I think that's where this project will end up. Maybe a scrappy project too. Thanks for the freebie!

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  13. Michelle says…
    05/15/2009

    . . . AND I also like how the pen is thicker! I know, I know, I pay a lot of attention to detail, haha. I think this is my favorite "width" for the pen on HD words. Nicely done. =)

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  14. marsha says…
    05/15/2009

    WoW! i love your freebies, thanks, i love your blog, too!

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  15. Donita Behrends says…
    05/15/2009

    This will be fun & the freebies are great - now my mind is really going about what I am doing this weekend!

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  16. HeatherOz says…
    05/15/2009

    Thanks so much for the download! Have a great weekend!

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  17. jen shears says…
    05/15/2009

    Thanks for all the inspiration! And the freebie!

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  18. Debbie McIntyre says…
    05/15/2009

    This will be the perfect weekend to do this! I'm in. So much getting done over the next three days indoors and out. Thanks for the the freebie to jump start the weekend. Mac

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  19. Brittany says…
    05/15/2009

    Thank you for your fab freebie and great idea!
    Enjoy your weekend!

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  20. Melody says…
    05/15/2009

    Yay! A quickie fun project I can hang with. Thanks.

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  21. Danielle says…
    05/15/2009

    I am absolutely in!! I will start tonight!!! Thanks Ali - I loved the Week in the Life project and needed a little something to hold me over until the next one :)

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  22. Angie F says…
    05/15/2009

    Ali
    Thanks for the inspiration and the free download!! LOVE it!!

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  23. Joann says…
    05/15/2009

    Gosh I love you, Ali Edwards! So glad I'm following you now. I have bridesmaid's duties this weekend, so it's going to be C R A Z Y. I'd love to incorporate your project to journal the weekend.
    Also......I always take too many pictures. No problem there! LOL.

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  24. tchrtiff says…
    05/15/2009

    Sounds like a fun idea. Thank you for the freebie. :-)

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  25. Tammy Bentzinger says…
    05/15/2009

    Thanks Ali!! I needed that:)

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