Project Life 2012 | Week Eight (With A Video Overview)
Welcome to Project Life 2012 | Week Eight.
This week I decided to mix-it-up a bit and do a short video (8 min) overview of my week. For some reason the first 45 seconds has a strange scratch on the audio but it goes away and doesn't come back.
PL2012 WK8 from Ali Edwards on Vimeo.
Here's a look at our week via photos:
This week I added a few more digital elements to my photos and included a bit more typed journaling.
The "Today" journal card (and "email" and "she said" as you'll see below) is from my new set of 3x4 Life Sentiment Cards Vol. 1. These are also available as customizable PNG cards (meaning you can change the color and place them on any background you want) - those are called Life Sentiment Cards Vol.2. Word art on the top photo is from my Go Outside set.
Loved using a Design G page protector as an insert this week for stories and photos that came from the kids' weekend with Chris. I cut the page protector down to fit the content that I had on hand and added a plastic tab on top of the vertical photo.
The bottom card with all the journaling is a 4x6 Story Overlay printed on photo paper.
The backside of the insert includes more photos from their weekend.
I did something really fun on Friday night which was go to two movies in one night. Katie and I saw both The Artist and Wanderlust. Enjoyed both of them but The Artist was such a delightful surprise - for some reason I imagined it was going to be something I'd endure though but it was absolutely delightful (really happy it got Best Picture).
You can see more examples of the Life Sentiment Cards Vol. 1 on this page. "Today" on top of the photo is from Life Sentiment Cards Vol.2 (that's the one I mentioned above that can be re-colored or added on top of photos).
The "love this" circle is part of a new set of Memory Circles.
SUPPLIES | 2012 | WEEK 8
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Project Life is a product and a system created by Becky Higgins. It can be anything you want it to be. The 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 (including all the spreads from my completed 2011 album) here.
One of the best gifts you are giving your kids is the way it seems you and Chris are parenting through the divorce.
My parents got divorced when I was in my early 20's. They have maintained a great relationship through the years. Even as an adult I am so very, very thankful for that. Divorce is hard on kids but having parents who get along (at least in front of the kids) is priceless.
God bless you on your journey.
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I was so hesitant to start a year-long project...intimidated might be a better word. But seeing yours and Cathy Zieklske's pushed me over the edge. I jumped in with both feet and couldn't be happier. I keep it out and have several times caught my 15 & 19-year old boys looking through it. I'm getting so much more scrapbooking done than ever before...this is just what I needed. Thank you, Ali Edwards! :D
I think what you might find is that it becomes a lifestyle :).
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Two thumbs up on the memory circles. Love how you used a hint of a screen on the one here.
Thanks Catherine!
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Great to see the actual album and how it fits together - if that makes sense!
Thanks for sharing.
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With all the extra pages you add in, does all of this still fit into one album or do you have to expand into two? loved the video, as has been said it just helps to hear how someone put it all together. Thanks!
Last year it ended up being three. I was completely okay with that - a ton of stories told.
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LOVED the video, Ali! Hearing you talk about what you've put in your album (vs. just reading it, although I love that too) was a really fun and inspirational change. I really want to try adding text to my photos in PS - yours always look so fantastic. Thanks again!
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I think its amazing how your project life album transforms each week. I think I might actually be truly in love with my first attempt with project life 2012. Your are the inspiration for my project life. Anyone whom has had the opportunity to have even see your work should consider themselves blessed.
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so fun to see the video this week, ali. also, loving how you cut down that page protector for the extra photos. great for those weeks you have extra photos, but not quite enough for a full protector. thanks for sharing!
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HI Ali
I was just wondering why there are no photos of Katie in the album? You talk about her and you include things that she has done with your childern, but i never see her included. I was a nannay for a few years and i know one of the ladies i worked for is disapponited she didn't take photos of me with her children as they are now asking about who i was and she doesn't have the photos to go with the stories.
There have been photos of her from time to time and I take them when I can as well (not all photos are included each week). I think some of it is that I try to be respectful of her privacy - I should make an album just about her + the kids :). Good idea :).
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Thanks for the video. Love the photo of Simon at the beach and that you included your parents email.
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Ali, which of your instax cameras do you find that you use the most?
The 50S – that’s the one I link in the supplies above and the one I use the most (I gave the white one away and the bigger one was dropped by one of the kids and broke).
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Ali - I haven't watched the video yet. But I was reading your blog post, and I just wanted you to know as a long time reader, I don't know you but I feel compelled to tell you that I appreciate you. For some reason when I saw your PL this week, I also felt compelled to pray for Simon. As a year you establish a "new normal", I will be praying for Simon the rest of the year. Kudos to putting your children first. This week I felt tears when I saw that photo of Simon by the water. How does time go by like it does? When did he get so big? :) Heidi
P.S. I did not read any other comments prior so sorry if this is a "repeat" of someone's before...
Thank you Heidi -
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Love the photo of the change in your hand. Excellent way to tell the story!
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Ali, it was so nice to see a video. Especially to see that your stuff really isn't that hard :) LOL I love it. And what an innovative way to cut that pp down, I was afraid to cut it other then straight, thanks for inspiring us! Keep Calm and Project Life on :)
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