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.
I just ordered the baseball-card pocket protectors....I've been searching for them forever! I can't wait to get them, hopefully they'll help me organize all the little bits of daily ephemera I am always saving but don't always get around to putting on an actual layout!
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Sick kids here as well...flu. ear infections, 103 temps! Happy Vacation! Whats crock pot lasagna? Is it easy?
Here's a similar recipe to the one I used: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/01/super-easy-crockpot-lasagna.html
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I have really enjoyed you sharing your Project Life with us. I haden't thought of saving some of my kids valentines that way...I am going to add an extra page for sure!
I just got mine in the mail last week and I love that I can take a few minutes to put it together. It's so easy. Becky's put together an amazing package. Thanks again Ali!
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Ali ~
I love your rounded corners on your photos. Where do you print them?
Also, I just purchased your long journalers and was wondering what size to print them out? I usually print my stuff from Costco, and I was going to print them as a 8x12, just to make sure they wouldn't be cut off. Do you have any better suggestions? I don't have a home printer for photos.
Thank you so much for all your inspiration for Project Life. I love following your blog.
Hi Stacy - I'm not sure what size it is. It's a small blue one that I haven't seen online recently.
Ali-
Can you share which size of punch you use? Thanks so much!
Stacy
Hi Keely - those photos are printed here at home on a HP Photosmart B8550 printer. I round the corners using a Marvy Uchida punch.
For the long journalers - I've been printing those on 8.5x11 paper here at home. You can definitely make them 8x12 if you want for printing - or go smaller. Lots of options.
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Love how you included the Valentine's! Those will be even sweeter when the kids are past them. LOVE it!
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Love the idea for the Valentine's! Do you know where I can purchase some baseball card protectors?
Hi Rhonda - you can click on the link in the text (links to page protectors on Amazon) or check your local office supply store.
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Love the way you are doing your Project Life...I have been taking pics EVERYDAY but am behind on 2010 and trying to catch up...UGH!! But I may change up 2011 a bit....love this!!!!!
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I love checking back and seeing how your PL is going. Love the new ideas to make it interesting!! Ok. Question... I just bought the selphy es40 printer, and love what it can do!! I bought the adapter for it as well hoping i can use it with my computer.. Im getting into the hof3 digitals, with photoshop, and your 365 days... but I cant figure out how to connect my selphy to print from the computer! They are compatible right? I hope you can help, cause ive edited two months worth?!!
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Just loving these pages!! I bought the kit last year nad have been tentative about starting. Put everything together this weekend -- your inspiration!
Could someone tell me what camera is used for the little polaroids? Know Ali has mentioned it before but can't remember where. Many thanks!!
Hi Sarah - that's an Instax Mini: http://astore.amazon.com/aliedwardsdes-20/detail/B0030UXF1S
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Thank you!!
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I love your PL pages and look forward to seeing them each time. My kit is on order and will hopefully arrive soon.
I recently bought your 365 day overlays and am trialling the Photoshop Elements software before deciding to buy.
Can you point me to a tutorial for an absolute beginner. I can't seem to figure out how to use the overlays.
Thanks.
Thanks for the reply Ali, I think I have the overlays figured out now - it is PSE that I am finding the main challenge I guess it will be trial and error, I am off to buy the full version of the program tomorrow.
Have managed to get the overlays onto my photos and they look really good. Thanks again for your time.
Hi Sharon - here's a link to my Getting Started With Digital Scrapbooking page: http://aliedwards.com/2010/01/getting-started-digital-scrapbooking.html
That page includes a bunch of different information that might be helpful for you - including downloading, unzipping files, etc (stuff to do before working with the elements). This link includes a video and written instructions for placing elements on a photo: http://aliedwards.com/2010/01/scrapbooking-with-your-computer-opening-recoloring-adding-to-a-photo-loading-brushes.html
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really like what you do with project life, I will definitely be putting it on my Christmas wish list!
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Great idea with the high temps! And I love the daily list card.
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I love the valentine idea! I'll have to use it next year as I, too, threw them all away except one that I saved which is going into my PL Album.
TO: Drew
I am not a smartypants!
FROM: Emily
I love girls! This is priceless!
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I hope this hasn't already been asked. The page protectors you use in addition to the ones provided with Project Life........Are they "standard" size 3 ring page protectors? are they made by any specific company? Just asking because I was thinking about adding some to my album. And since PL is a "custom" type kit I didn't know if just any page protector would work......Thanks in advance.
Yes - they are standard. The 8.5x11 ones that are full page are from We ARe Memory Keepers. Most 3-ring binders have a universal hole arrangement (at least as far as I can tell in my experience).
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[...] is an idea from the site. A scrapbook of sorts. I really want to try this. It would be a neat way to look back [...]
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Terrific idea for keeping those valentines!!!
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[...] I decided to go this route again this year with the Valentine’s. It’s simply a 9-pocket divided page protector and this year I included both Simon and Anna’s cute little cards from their classmates. You can check out what I did in 2011 here. [...]
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