Project Life 2013 | Week Five

Welcome to Project Life | Week Five.

Do you have a larger family and wonder how to make Project Life work for you? I posed this question of behalf of a reader on my Facebook page yesterday and there were some helpful responses. Check out that post here.

I've currently got couple weeks in progress on my table including all the photos for Week Six (need to add embellishments and more words) and a good start to this week that we are living right now. I go through phases on how I work on this project - sometimes it's very in the moment and other times I'm working on multiple weeks at the same time. For this week I did use a couple post-it notes to help me remember specific stories I wanted to tell (the one about the toilet and the other one about Simon's request when he got his hair cut).

This week includes my Day In The Life content from the last week of January.

I used a variety of different Thickers (letter stickers) this week from American Crafts: Orange Corrugated Ready Set Go, Corn Eric Foam, Black Journal Pumpkin Patch Glitter Foam.

IDEA | Add an initial letter sticker to a speech bubble. These are chipboard speech bubbles from Studio Calico. The letter stickers are from Jenni Bowlin (red, black).

The pink journal card is from the Mayfield Childhood Mini Kit. I'm loving the cards in each of the childhood mini kits. The "true story" chipboard arrow is from Studio Calico's

I'm using the opaque Project Life Dividers for each new month.

Excited to include a Day In The Life each month this year. You can read more about that here.

On the photo of Anna sleeping I added a Crate Paper Fourteen Stitched Label + a little bit of hand-journaling. Really loving just adding my pen to the photos right now. I most often use Precision Pens from American Crafts.

The February card was included in the Studio Calico Front Row Project Life Kit.

IDEA | Add a stitched border to a core kit journal card.

That little "here" sticker is from Studio Calico's Here & There Circle Sticker Sheet. Super cute:

The cork "s" is from Close To My Heart.

SUPPLIES | 2013 | WEEK FIVE


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  1. On My Nightstand | Ali Edwards says…
    02/13/2013

    [...] of you might have noticed to note-to-self I included in Project Life 2013 | Week Five about reading more. I go through phases where I’m completely immersed in reading and others [...]

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  2. dawn says…
    02/13/2013

    Great week Ali, thanks for extra descriptions and idea thoughts. I need to start using intials like you do, love this!! I like the side by side photos of them doing their homework. How sweet the all pink card for Anna is, glad she was better in time for her birthday. Poor Sam just caught another flu/virus and missed school again. He can't seem to shake it either.

    Thanks for sharing another week Ali, loved it!

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  3. Laura Moegenburg says…
    02/13/2013

    Love that you have more pictures of yourself - because we as the people who document are important too! I really need to work at this in my PL.

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  4. Heather Johnson says…
    02/13/2013

    Your pages are always so wonderful! I never thought of using a journaling card as sort of a letter (the Dear Anna regarding the toilet is adorable) I will be sure to try that soon. Thanks so much for the inspiration--

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  5. Lisa W. says…
    02/13/2013

    Always just SO good to see your PL layouts, yummy, delightful, beautiful AND everything above!!!!

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  6. Shanon Gibson says…
    02/13/2013

    As always, a beautiful PL spread! I love it.

    My girls (4 and 5) often forget to flush the toilet so your card made me LOL! Funny stuff.

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  7. {vicki} says…
    02/13/2013

    When Anna gives you the toliet question answer---please let me know. My son is 13 and still won't flush most times!

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  8. Alida says…
    02/13/2013

    So much to love and so many ideas again, thanks Ali. Love the handwriting on the photo's (underlined), and those speech bubble cards. And your stories just made me think of a few that I didn't get down.

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  9. Jenny says…
    02/13/2013

    Ali, You showed clear blocks that you used as templates for cropping your photos in a post quite some time ago. Were these templates or are they just your stamping blocks that you used as templates for your photo cropping? Thanks!!

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    1. Ali says…
      02/13/2013

      Hi Jenny - this isn't ringing a bell for me right away. I'll see what I can find - I don't think I've used acrylic blocks for cropping in the past.

  10. Mary Jo says…
    02/13/2013

    LOL - I just had to post re: your Anna and the toilet pocket! My five year old daughter is the same way. It drives me crazy! :)

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  11. Alexandra says…
    02/13/2013

    Ha! When Anna finally tells you "what's so hard about flushing the toilet" please let me know the answer... I have a 10 yr old who has the same challenge. ugh.
    xo

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  12. Johanna says…
    02/13/2013

    I like your "idea" memos - great way to activate us readers on top of showing beautiful inspiration. At least it spurs me to try your tips, so thanks a lot!

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    1. Ali says…
      02/13/2013

      You are welcome - trying to remember to do that with each post.

  13. Lynsey says…
    02/13/2013

    I teach preschool at my church Sunday school. I've found little kids don't flush because many of them are afraid of the sound! I ask them to cover their ear with one hand as they flush. The other flushing hand moves to the other ear lightening quickly!

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    1. Ali says…
      02/13/2013

      Love that comment - I think most of the time she's just in a hurry to get back to whatever it was she was doing before going to the bathroom.

  14. Marie says…
    02/13/2013

    Love your card on Anna and the flush! This is awesome! :-)

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  15. Deann says…
    02/13/2013

    Any ideas for someone who wants to start Project Life but feels like I have no stories to tell. My kids are grown, I go to work, go home. Start over the next day....

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    1. Margie S says…
      02/13/2013

      You could even get started with a weekly self-portrait challenge. I've been thinking about that myself because even though I have a ton to document with three kids, I need to remember to document myself! And my husband!

    2. Ali says…
      02/13/2013

      Oh you don't sound that way at all! It's so totally normal - I just want you to know that I'm cheering for you to change your perspective. It's totally an adjustment and a "practice" to start celebrating yourself.

    3. Deann says…
      02/13/2013

      Thank you Ali. Really didn't mean to sound so pitiful. You know we spend so many years tending to others that when it comes to directing attention to ourselves, it's an adjustment. Anyway, I love your blog, the Oregon Coast, yoga... I think that's a start.

    4. Ali says…
      02/13/2013

      Hi Deann - I'd really challenge you to think hard about whether that's really all you do (and in essence who you are). Who are you? What do you think about? Who do you love? What are your interests - garden, surf online, read, etc. Document stuff like that. What do you listen to? What do you eat? What do you think about?

      We've all got so many stories to tell whether we have kids in the house or not. One of the things I've learned through my years of memory keeping is that it's really opened my eyes to my life - to the things I love and to the things I might want to change. Because I document a lot I'm in touch with how I'm feeling and make life adjustments accordingly (not always with swift movement but there's definitely an awareness that comes from paying attention).

      Also remember that it doesn't have to be a weekly project. It can be monthly or it can be more random - it's really just a great way to capture life in bits and pieces.

  16. Mel says…
    02/13/2013

    Another great PL spread! I have a son with autism who is now 20. He likes to have his hair washed after getting his haircut because he hates all those little hairs on his neck. It was so great when he was able to ask for the hair wash after the cut. I love it when they are able to communicate something all on their own that nobody else is aware of - and makes their life a little bit better.

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    1. Ali says…
      02/13/2013

      I just so love that he is asserting himself to get his needs met (and communicating what those needs really are). Love it.

  17. Trina Cooper says…
    02/13/2013

    Ali, still finishing little things on my previous PL as I begin again. When your Pl extends to 2 or 3 albums,how do you transition. Do you make an opening and closing page on each or just begin. I begin on a new week so I have blank pages front and back.Would love some suggestions. You have such wonderful ideas and I so look forward to your blog. Thanks, Trina

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    1. Ali says…
      02/13/2013

      I just begin. I have intentions of doing something with those transition pages - most likely an enlarged photo that's one of my favorites from the time period. I'm hoping to get those on my list to do and share soon.

  18. Jen says…
    02/13/2013

    Great layouts and great ideas as usual!

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  19. Crystal says…
    02/13/2013

    Love the question to Anna about the toilet. If she gives you the answer, please let me know. My 5 year old does not flush either. I think the little girls get in a hurry!

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    1. Margie S says…
      02/13/2013

      My son used to but now its lost its novelty. Still at 14 he won't flush! DOn't tell him I told you.

  20. Michelle says…
    02/13/2013

    Ali, I have long admired your digital stamps and brushes, but I have zero digital design skill. Is there any other way to use them besides PSE or other digital software? (Can I open them in a page/word document?)

    So love your Project Life!

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    1. Michelle says…
      02/13/2013

      Ali, I downloaded your Day in the Life freebie and dropped it in a page document to print on a journal card ~ so excited! Thank you!

  21. Deann says…
    02/13/2013

    Great idea. Thanks

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  22. kelly libby says…
    02/14/2013

    really like the "idea" part with a little description. Please do these more often especially using your embellishments, stamps etc. I am a purely paper scrapbooker. I don't even own a printer. ; )

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  23. Monica says…
    02/14/2013

    Dear Ali,
    I'm buying a photo printer and I'm in doubt about Canon CP 900 and Epson Picturemate Charm: what is your opinion about it and why.
    Thanks from Brazil,
    Monica

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  24. Kellie says…
    02/15/2013

    My daughter is twelve now and I can remember she was always kind of scared to flush when she was younger. Funny thing is, it's not the toilet that scared her, it was the loud noise. Even now, she says it still bothers her. Thanks for sharing your wonderful projects.

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  25. 30 has come and gone | pureanddistinct.com says…
    02/17/2013

    [...] like I haven’t crafted in ages (minus today of course at Auntie Em’s). I want to try project life for year 31. I had a few projects around the house that I never accomplished and I miss that sense [...]

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