Project Life 2012 | Week Eight (With A Video Overview)
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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.
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I LOVED your idea last year of keeping the album on your kitchen counter but I have no space in my kitchen. We spend weekends at our lake house so I've been hauling "stuff" back and forth each week but I finally figured it out: after Christmas, when the house was still relatively clean and straightened out, I realized my library table was empty. It's a slightly-lower-than-counter-height table my husband made for the library and I put out my album, my bag'o'scrapping tools and my Becky Higgins PL box. And I have a place to go to record my day when I walk into the house after work - it's right there, waiting for me. And if I'm too busy to do it right at that moment, it's so easy to just drop the receipts, Post It notes, photos, or "stuff" on the table and just add them to the week the next day. And to keep track? I'm using Day One on my iPhone (I think Cathy Z recommended it). I just jot down a memory during the day. I still have to figure out a way to go back and either recreate them or upload them, but what an easy way to remember! And I put a clear envelope in the front of my planner/calendar to put "stuff" into during the day.
I feel so organized!!!
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Awesome! Having it out and accessible is a big piece of keeping up for me.
oh you have just reminded of another story to tell in my PL album. I too now have a corner in my living area. My son in law bought home a fabulous set of drawers with all different compartments to add all my scraping bits and pieces underneath. It was really meant for my daughter as she is a makeup artist and he thought it would be great for her but as they are living in a small apartment it didn't fit. Lucky me... anyway my point is that I should tell the story. I love it even though it doesn't match the rest of my furniture. I will take pictures today and add to my album.
I love the idea of keeping it in the kitchen, but my kitchen is small and there is really no place for it. Right now it's on my dresser, better than hidden away upstairs in my craft room, but not quite as accessible as I want it to be. Still looking for a sport that is accessible to my daily routine, but not my 18 month old.
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Always inspired by your pages, Ali. Documenting the cost a latte with a photo of the coins is such a great idea!
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I'm trying to change my PL from taking a photo a day and journaling about that photo to....more of the old time scrapbooking like you are doing Ali --keeping bits and pieces. But my question is: how do you decide what to keep? Obviously it isn't a photo a day, but how do you decide what's important?
You are so inspiring!
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I keep what I love and what feels reasonable :). I've got a bunch more of Anna's artwork that I'm holding on to for now and am adding just enough to feel like it's a part of the album. I figure just a few is better than nothing :).
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Just wanted to tell you how much I appreciated the video explaining your process! It adds SO MUCH USEFUL information to us newbies. Even just the little things like using the back of your title card instead of using another one-keep telling us even when you think we would have to know it.Loved the cuttting down the page protector and using Hambly transparencies. You are genious. Most of all I want to thank you just for sharing your most precious kids and parts of your life with us. I do pray that "things" in your reality are getting easier (maybe thats not the best word). I have 1 question-How did you pick your Instax camera? I keep looking at them and can't figure out which one to buy. Any hints-because again I value your opinion. Thank you.
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Hi Cele - I had a different version of the Instax before getting this one and it was just fine. What I love about this one is the size of the camera (sleeker) and that it has a self-timer.
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Always love your use of instagram photos, particularly in PL. However, I use an Android phone, not an iPhone. Does anyone know of an app for Droid phones, that works just like the instagram app?
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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
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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?
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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...
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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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