Project Life {getting started}

I get asked a lot, how do you do Project Life?  And while there is NO right or wrong way to do PL (you can make it simple or super creative.  I tend to stick to the simple), I thought I would do a post of some of the basics to get started.  

PL has revolutionized my scrap-booking!!  I love the simplicity of it and if I want to go CRAZY, I can.  I currently use the digital version of PL, but I started out using the paper version.  

I am going to talk about the paper version today, since that is the easiest and most popular way to do PL.  The digital version is easy too, you just need a photo editing software and have basic knowledge of a few tasks (ex.  clipping mask/layer order/adding text).


I have added an Amazon link with some of my favorite PL products (you can just click on it and it will take you directly to Amazon).  **ETA For some reason, I don't think thisLlist shows up when you view on a mobile device.  I will update with links this weekend**


Here are some supplies to start out with, but like I said before, you can use whatever you like:

1. Most importantly, YOUR photos (I like to have mine printed at COSTCO).
2. Photo Pocket Pages
3. PL Kit of your choice (I always go with something that would match any theme).  Some of my favorites are HERE HERE, HERE.
4. Pen (for journaling).
5. 12x12 Album for your completed pages.

*Kit shown is Turquoise).

I like to start out by placing all my journaling cards, filler cards, title cards in the pocket pages (you can always move them around later), You can see how I fill up my photo pages  HERE.  Then comes the fun part...adding your photos.  Once you get your pictures in place, journal away.  Some people like to scrap as they go.  Either way, you will see how fast and easy it is to preserve your memories!! 

 

 Pretty easy, huh??

Enjoy Today!!

Project Life...

Hi all,
my Friday post is a little late :)

Have you heard of Project Life??
I have been throwing around the idea of jumping on the PL wagon for a while~but wasn't sure if it was for me; because I love to create paper scrapbook and digi scrap pages~but honestly, I have not really had much or a scrapbooking mojo lately. I decided to give it a try~and of course when I made the decision~the scrapbooks were sold out on Amazon~insert a sad face here!! Luckily the stock was replenished a few weeks ago~so I snagged the turquoise edition~*woot*!! (I have added it to my fav's on the right side of my blog, just click the link to check it out/order), I think this system is going to work really well for me!! Most people use PL as they take their photos~but I decided to scrap all my 2010 photos (which I think will work better for me).



Once I got my box in the mail, I put all the journaling cards inside (this took me about 2 hours~cause I am OCD!!), but now all my book needs are the photos and some journaling. And I like the fact that you can make it your own!! Check out Ali's and Michelle's PL creations.










So last weekend, I uploaded my Jan-March 2010 photos to Costco (they do an awesome job, btw). I will do it in quarters (January photos pictured below), so I don't get overwhelmed...but I am really excited thinking about how fast the pages will come together!!! I may even finish it before next year *smile*, then I can get started on 2011.



I will post my progress on my blog.

Enjoy the weekend friends :)

without futhur adieu...

I have been a long time follower of Ali Edwards (LOVE HER!!), she is a scrapbooking genius IMO!! I love how she puts her pages/journaling/transparencies all together to tell a wonderful story of daily LIFE!! I have been drooling over her December Daily Album (DDA) this year, and was contemplating if I should take on this task...isn't December already hectic enough without adding more pressure??? But since I love scrapbooking (my first love, before stamping), and I LOVE photos; I bit the bullet and purchased her templates. Of course I wanted to make my book just like hers...but everything was pretty much SOLD OUT (darn all those DDA participants!!), so I figured I would use my creativity and use Ali's book as a template (much more fun that way too!!), so off to Joann's, Michael's and Hobby Lobby I went gathering supplies (how fun!). My next thought was "will I have enough stuff to scrap about???" since my kids are young adults now...but the creative juices started flowing and I think I will be ok *wink* I have never scrapped pages first and then added photos/journaling, so this was a new concept for me to get my head around (I think I will like it though!!). Even though I am pretty busy with work, church, Christmas shopping, etc. I am keeping a small notebook handy to jot down my thoughts for each particular day; that way if I don't have time to get the day scrapped right away, it is no big deal! I may end up scrapping the entire book at once~but that is ok~I am letting myself go with the flow!!!

I am excited that I will have December 2010 documented for my family!!! I may just make this a Clark tradition ;) It's not too late to start one~will you join me in being a family storyteller???

Here are pages 1 thru 5 (lots of pic's!!):





















I still have not decided if I am going to use an album or make my own cover like Ali. I do like the fact that each of her templates have lots of space for journaling, photos, or both. I plan on doing a mixture of digital and paper scrapping (hybrid scrapping)...I will post more as I plug away at it :)

Have a super weekend!!!