Project Life 2013 | Week Six
Welcome to Project Life | Week Six.
Lots of Anna celebrations this week and a concert in Portland.
Some of you might notice that I didn't include all the photos that I included in my blog post about Anna's birthday. I've got plans to create a layout for the rest of those images.
The large chipboard 4 stitched onto the top left photo is from October Afternoon. Usually I use 4x6 cards from the Seafoam kit in that location but decided to mix it up with a photo this week.
The childhood Project Life mini-kit editions are not just for stories about kids. I used a card from the Wellington set this week ("good memory").
And yes, I have a new friend.
IDEA | Use a pocket within the pockets. These stitched vellum pockets from Studio Calico are a great fit for the 3x4 pockets. The package includes both kraft and vellum stitched pockets.
Chipboard banner is from My Mind's Eye.
IDEA | Print directly onto Seafoam journal cards. This week I chose to print a quote directly onto a journal card that included word art from my Quote This set. In photoshop I set up a new file sized to 3x4 at 300dpi. I added the words and the quotation word art. Before printing I added I temporarily adhered the Seafoam journal card onto a 4x6 sheet of photo paper and ran it through my Epson PictureMate printer. I usually recommend doing a test print first and then adding the journal card and re-running it through the printer.
The 8.5x11 insert included this week is the Conversation With Anna I did right around her birthday.
On the back I included a collage of four photos of Anna from each of her birthdays.
The Hello My Heart 3x4 card was printed on photo paper.
The pink "today" on the photo of Anna at her party is from Elle's Studio's new Day To Day line and the layered circle sticker is from My Mind's Eye.
Word stickers on the top right photo are also from My Mind's Eye.
IDEA | To partially cover up an image I used a piece of vellum cut to 3x4. I also stapled a banner from the top of a layered My Mind's Eye sticker to the vellum cover.
What do I use for my corner rounder? The Corner Chomper from We R Memory Keepers set at the 1/4 inch corner.
SUPPLIES | 2013 | WEEK SIX
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Project Life is a product and a system and a lifestyle created by Becky Higgins. It can be anything you want it to be. The core pieces used in my album are available here. 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 Photo of Anna used for the week marker . . . upper left hand corner. When I did PL with Becky's core kit, I made mini 6x4 digital "layouts" for each top left corner. I found the regular ones too plain! It was a blast! I guess my digital streak won out as that was the only year I did the pocket album.
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Hi Ali,
Really love all the PL inspiration. I'm on year 2 of the project. A while back you had a tutorial for placing two portrait photos into a landscape canvas (yielding 2 3X4s). I looked in the tutorials tab, and no luck. Can you help me find it?
Thanks for all you bring to us!
Sure! Here you go: http://aliedwards.com/2012/01/video-tutorial-printing-two-3x4-images-on-a-4x6.html
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What an amazing quote. I so needed that today. And I am also very happy for you regarding your new friend. :) :)
Carmen.
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Hi Ali,
What program do you use to size your photos?
Thanks so much!
I use Photoshop.
Do you just use the regular photoshop or elements?
I'm trying to purchase one that will be just what I need for photo's without being too complicated.
Thanks so much!
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Lovely layout!!! I consider PL pages layouts. They are telling a story, and have photos. Which is a major accomplishment.
The new dude.. I am recently divorced (although the divorce took 2 stinking years!) and have a 'friend'. People try to call him my boyfriend and I have to explain that we are getting to know each other, hence friend. After being with one man for 20 years, dating and boyfriends seem so strange to me! Life is an adventure..
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Soooo happy for you Ali. To think not long ago it was a very different story. Also glad for your new "friend" you deserve to be happy! Thank you for always sharing a peek into your life. :>
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The photo of the two kids laughing, precious, It also is one of those peeks into what Simon will look like as a young man, you can see for just a second, which you captured in your photo. By the way, are you dating Adam Levine...?
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I love how you and Katie are doing the "idea" with this year's PL. Great way to keep it fresh and inspiring as always! :)
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