Project Life Tuesday ~progress

Well, I have made some progress – finally! – in my Project Life book.

I set up a scrap space in the living room this weekend and purposely ignored the chores, laundry, etc. for a few hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday so that I could get a little scrapbooking done.

I managed to get from January through April up to date. That, my friends, is a huge accomplishment, given that I had everything in piles – piles of pictures, piles of memorabilia, piles of printouts, post-its, etc. Organization was the first step, and then I just started putting things into pages.

For March and April, I gave up the notion of a two-page spread per week and just focused on getting groups of pictures together in logical arrangements. I actually like it pretty well, as it more accurately reflects our life – snippets of the everyday with a few things highlighted.

Here are a few of the pages. I’m using some different sized page protectors as well – 6x12 for the days when I have extra pictures, 8x10 for the kids’ school work and some printouts of some of my favorite blog posts I wanted to capture. (my blog is like my online scrapbook, so why re-do the journaling?) I also got an assortment of 12x12 pocket pages on scrapbook.com with some different configurations of pockets that I’m using when I need some vertical picture sleeves.

I have to say, I’m loving this process. I want to get April/May/June done so that I can work week-to-week and stay caught up. I love the simplicity and being able to capture what was important without getting caught up in all the frills and furbelows of “traditional” style scrapbooking.

I am also loving the fact that I’m using up my stash. Other than the Project Life kit and a few packs of page protectors (mentioned above) I’ve not bought anything else. I’m just using what I have – which is copious amounts of paper and embellishments – and I love that I’m making do with what I have and still making something pretty. I’ve decided to put my family calendar pages in for each month – thought it would be a good way to remember what we were up to each month. I’m using an 8x10 insert to hold them.

This is the back of the calendar page – a church bulletin and my self portrait marking one year since my surgery.

8x10 pages with my blog post.

Using one of the other inserts to get some vertical 4x6 pictures in.

loving the 8x10s to keep the kids’ schoolwork in the book.

This is one of the 6x12 pages (on the right) for some extra pictures I had. a blog post – why redo the work? just stick it in a page protector! Well, that’s a pretty photo heavy post! Thanks for sticking through to the end!!

More updates hopefully next week!

Comments

[Sarah]

I love it! I have a nook color. It is so nice. I hope you have a wonderful week.

[Andrea]

Your book looks great! It's really coming along. Me, I have to do the digital version and haven't even started yet.

[dawn]

Congrats on getting so much done, that is a lot of work. Your album looks great and love the extra page protectors in it and homemade touches to it. This is my favorite album to do and it never gets boring (this is my 3rd year). Keep up the good work on the rest of it and enjoy it. I do the pages as weekly this year and it's more fun and easier for me. Have a good week.

[Tara]

Awesome job! Your album looks great - I also really love your add ins :)

[deb]

You're doing such a great job on your album. It looks fantastic! I'm a little behind but I'm hoping to catch up soon. I've got three months to do.

[Lois Houston]

Thanks for stopping by, Sarah!

[Lois Houston]

I was afraid if I did the digital, I'd be inclined to wait until I had a whole year to catch up on and be overwhelmed. This is daunting enough as it is!

[Lois Houston]

Thanks for stopping by, Dawn! This is my 2nd year. Last year was a combo of digi pages and PL pages, all mashed together in one album. I liked it, but I like the ease of this, too. I will probably do some digi pages, too, but right now I'm enjoying this process.

[Lois Houston]

Thanks! and Thanks for stopping by!

[Lois Houston]

I've got 3 months to do before I'm caught up, but I'm on vacation next week, so I am planning to work on it some when it's too hot to go outside and do anything else. :-)

[Mary]

I have been getting caught up on past years! It has been a little work but so rewarding.