Project Life | Week Seven
Welcome to Project Life | Week Seven.
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Here's the left side:
The biggest addition this past week were the sweet little Valentine's Simon got from his classmates.
I slipped them into an 8.5 inch x 11 inch 9-pocket baseball card style page protector.
All the pockets include two valentine's and some of them have been folded to fit. They were almost all just about the right size.
And the second insert:
Simon received a Star of the Week award for being accepting and calm during transitions. Go Simon Go!
I don't have anything for the back just yet but will find something to slip into the page protector.
And a close up on the right side:
Both the kids were under the weather on Friday and Saturday with fevers. We had a deliciously mellow weekend.
In that bottom photo of Simon he's all wrapped up in a minky blanket sent to him from Kristina at Quilted Treasures (one of my site sponsors). It's pretty safe to say that he's in love with this blanket. It's been an almost constant companion since opening the box. He can be a tough kid to find things he really loves (especially related to clothing + textures) so this was a really wonderful gift. Thanks Kristina!
Project Life is a product created by Becky Higgins. It can be anything you want it to be. The album kit is available for purchase through Amazon. If you live outside the US check Becky’s site for more information on sources. View all my posts about Project Life here.
Love the close-ups of the little details! Plus how awesome Simon's class must be to give valentine cards like that! super sweet!
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Fabulous!!!
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Thanks for sharing, Ali! I am loving this project, which allows me to document the day-to-day memories while keeping up with our family's busy schedule. I really like how you incorporate all the small pieces of life in your album - your postings are always full of great ideas! Thanks, again!
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the more I see of your project life, the more I want to take part. I know that it can be anything you want it to be, but I admit, I am afraid to take the leap into trying to document the whole year. I am "this close" to taking the plunge though!
Hi Kris - you can do it! I'm not even thinking about it as being a year-long project, I'm just focusing on one week at a time...and even then I'm keeping it low key with very little pressure.
I think one of the things that's also helping me stay on top of it is posting it each week here. It gives me a deadline and helps me keep it less complicated...when the week is done, it's done.
Kris, I've been so inspired by Ali that I started two weeks ago, I'm in Australia & can't get a kit so I'm DIY-ing my own & copying the layout of the page protectors & sticking my journalling cards & photos on a 12x12 paper & popping it into a normal page protector. It's working well, I may backtrack but probably not. Best thing is it's got me taking way more photos!
After only two weeks of deliberating, I have decided to order my kit and back track to January 1. I so love the idea of being able to keep those little scraps of everyday life...unlikely I would do that in my current "traditional" layouts. Although, when I told my husband he reminded me that this is the way scrapbooking was originally done, back when his mother "scrap booked". I love both ways and I'm thrilled that both are options.
GO for it ladies! However you decide to do it... it will work for you. I did my first one last year, starting in May (and backtracking... not recommended). Some months, I document our life, others... it's a trip or special occasion that takes more space. I love the flexibility and the way I can save tiny things that are documents of our life right now. And later, the kids can divide it up however they want!
i'm the same kris...however, these photos this month sparked something in me. i'm taking the leap and ordering the kit. (hoping they're still available!) i'm not sure if i'll go week by week or month by month...or maybe a combo of both? in the meantime the days are passing by and i'm not recording/documenting anything, so it will be nice to turn that around. happy holiday monday!
I've had the same feeling for the last few years, Kris. I finally jumped on board this year....I tweaked it to work better for me....I'm doing one two page spread for each month of 2011. Now THAT I think I can do. :-)
I'm still finishing up my January pages: http://bit.ly/gCWa3H
Have fun with whatever you decide to do!
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love all the bits and bobs from daily life!
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The valentines in the page protectors is a fantastic idea!
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i immediately related to the tazo calm tea and netflix envelope...staples in my family's life. i signed up for this at the beginning of the year and have yet to start it...or even order the kit. i'm not sure why i've been on the fence, i love the idea, but the task seems slightly overwhelming! but looking at these photos this month and your matter-of-fact way of putting it together have given me some confidence. it doesn't have to be as difficult as i've made it to be in my mind. i think i'll take the leap. :)
You can do it! I'm really trying (and finding myself successful this time) of not making too big a deal of this project. I'm letting it happen, sticking stuff in as I remember, and being flexible.
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Oh I wish I would have read this before doing errands today. Love the idea of the 8.5x11 page protector for all the valentines from the school exchange.
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oh darn! That is such a good idea with the Valentines! Grr..threw them away!
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Thanks for sharing! I lovelovelove the idea of the baseball cards for the kids' Valentines. I wish I hadn't thrown away my son's. Oh well. He wanted to throw them away. But I still have my daughter's Valentines :)
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i've been trying to figure out how to keep my little one's V-Day cards. The baseball card protectors are a wonderful idea.
Hope Simon and Anna are feeling better:)
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Love the valentines inclusion! I want to include my kindergartener's valentines in his school scrapbook, but he's not ready to relinquish them yet. He's too busy playing scrapbook on his own with them. :)
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Simon -
Congratulations on getting the Star of the Week award. Awesome work!
Ali -
Your weekly sharing has given me so many ideas for my own Project life.They have finally arrived in New Zealand and I am told mine is on a courier as I type. Can't wait to put all the photos in and catch up on journalling. Thanks for all the ideas and sharing.
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Maybe I'll do something like that with my son's Valentine's (although we have around 50 because he goes to two schools). His favorite scrapbook page is where I did a collage of his Valentine's one year. He loves to look at the Valentine's and look at all the little details. Thanks for the idea!
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I love how you are approaching this. This is my 3rd year doing Project Life and I love how you said something about getting the essence of the week - not worrying so much about the daily. That has helped me make my album more meaningful! Thanks!
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Ali, after looking at your project life pages many times, I finally ordered the kit and it arrived last week. I can't begin to tell you how much fun I am having with it! Thanks so much for all of your inspiration and ideas.
I hope your kids are feeling much better!
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I love how this is going, Ali, but I think you are going to need multiple volumes. =]
It's definitely going to be more than one - that's cool with me.
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What a fun week of pictures. Thank you so much for the idea with the Valentine cards, perfect!! Congrats Simon on being Star of the week, you are awesome!! Love that dressing up photo of Anna, precious. Sorry to hear that they were sick, hope they are feeling better and you/chris stay healthy. Thanks for sharing with us again.
To the few of you still thinking of ordering this album. I promise you it's super fun and super easy and super worth it. I'm doing mine as a weekly like Ali, it's so easy and fun. To help keep you motivated you can keep watching Ali's post every week plus at BPS you can see all kinds of albums to inspire you. Good luck.
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Oh I so love this!! This looks fabulous--- totally love the Valentine's idea- way too go!
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Love how you Album is turning out Ali. Go Simon.
Hope they are both feeling better today
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Fabu!
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Beautiful! Just beautiful!
You make this project look so sweetly simple. I am really struggling with my PL album. I LOVE the journaling part, but since I don't have children or pets, I am having difficulty with the photography. My husband is tired of taking pictures of me, and I am having a hard time finding things to photograph, especially after a long day at work.
During the weekend, I go for a "photo walk," only to discover that I am snapping pics of oddball things I come across.
Oh, Ali, do you have any tips for childless people like me? There are times that I want to stop this project altogether, but the journaling keeps me moving forward.
Thank you, girls, for your encouragement and comments! Your words and advice refreshed my spirit to move forward with this project.
Many thanks! God bless.
Oh goodness...the sky is the limit. Sometimes (even with kids) and constantly taking photos of ALL the sports and games. I sometimes see a really cool table decor piece or picture or a bird outside...anything. And that will become my photo of the day. Look deep...look around at all the things you love. Maybee its the same grocery store you visit weekly. Allot of my POTD are not always of people...they are of allot of things. Maybee the fabulous dinner or new recipe you tried. Just try that...open your mind and you will be surprised where your camera takes you. Good Luck!!!
What about having "theme" weeks every once in awhile to mix things up? Use one week to document your favorite things in your house, one week documenting your meals for the week, errands you run, books you've read for the month, favorite restaurants, etc.
Good luck.
I am childless too but I am doing PL since two years: Even for childless people there is spring, summer, fall and winter ;-) There is blue sky or rain, cold days, farmers markets, the first flowers,bargain shopping, new clothes, home decorating, birthdays of nieces, getting together with mom or friends, there are hobbys and time together with hubby and so on. Sometime I even take pictures at work. Hope this helps :-)))
I love the idea of a theme. You also might want to think beyond photos and include pieces of mail, receipts, tags, etc so that you don't always have the photo pressure.
As the seasons change you'll likely have different things come up - foods you might eat that are different, the way the trees look outside, etc (not sure where you live). Let it evolve and if you end up with a few empty spots you can always fill them in later with just a nice piece of pattern paper.
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Aww, I love your pic of Anna dressed up... She's adorable!!
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I agree with Simon, who doesn't LOVE a minkee blanket????
I have been REALLY loving P365 this year. I decided to go with Becky's kit, and have discovered so far:
1) I love filling all the pockets with photos. Journaling printed right on the pictures before printing.
2) I am super-loving adding in the extra 8.5x11 layouts of special outings, plays, etc.
3) because I'm a digi creature, I'm making my own weekly corner bits, and journaling spaces. . . . next time I'll just order the binder!
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I am doing a similar P365 to you Ali, but mine visually looks too busy. I love how your pages are all harmonious and the colours are similar and it just looks so pleasing.
Hello Amanda,
I truly agree with you. Ali is gifted in her work! Her pages always looking pleasing -- always soft and uncluttered. Her pages never shout. I love her work!
I enjoy her weekly posts, and I am examining her style carefully because I want my pages to look attractive as well. I am not fond of visual clutter, and I don't want my PL album to shock and scream.
I felt like mine looked especially busy this week. My take is that it's representative of life :)...and now I'm on to this week.
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