Project Life 2012 | Week Nine
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Welcome to Project Life 2012 | Week Nine.
As you can see, I'm still keeping it really pretty simple. There's not a lot of extra decoration, but I did have fun with an enlarged photo as you'll see below.
For my insert this week I cut a Design F page protector in half.
"This is life" is from my Sentiment 4x6 Boxes, cut using Vellum on the Silhouette.
Letter stickers on the card that documents the time it takes me to drive to Anna's school are from Pebbles.
The "Him/Her" card is from my Two Things set.
I actually printed that one and the Random Fact 001 card on the same 4x6 piece of paper:
The "today" and "loving" cards are from my Life Sentiment Vol.1 cards. The "fabulous" card is from the Smash Blank Journaling Pad.
I've loved seeing how Kelly and Elise have done pages using full page photos in their Project Life albums. Finally took a photo this week that felt like a good one to experiment with (partly because of encouragement from both of them after seeing this photo on Instagram).
I printed it out here at home as a 12x12 (on Epson 13x19 paper) on my Epson R2000 and then cut it down with my trimmer.
Last week I saw something on Pinterest that I knew I wanted to replicate: words on vellum.
Dear Silhouette, I love you.
I used WorldWin Transluscent Vellum, ran it through the Silhouette, rounded the edges with the Corner Chomper and then cut the 4x6 in half to fit into two smaller shapes.
FREE DOWNLOAD |Download the Diane Ackerman quote here as a Studio file.
I used a Precision Pen to write on my photos.
And I so often love what's left over on that cutting mat:
Even after scrapping off all those letters:
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LOVE your PL!!! So much inspiration here. Thanks a lot for the download!
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LOVE. i've been smitted w/ vellum since playing with what was in the dear lizzy release - and now i can't wait to try some in my cameo!!!
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the enlargement looks A*W*E*S*O*M*E!
tfs!
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love the vellum! i wish i had the silhouette machine. :) thanks for the pen info. i was wondering what kind of white marker do you use? i can't seem to find a good one that works great on photos. thanks! :)
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I like the Sharpie White Poster Paint Pen.
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So how did you fix your dull blade problem? Were you able to sharpen/clean out your blades or did you have to buy a new set? I have the same problem right now and they don't seem to last very long. I'd hate to have to buy new blades every couple months. Thanks!
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I didn't do anything - HA - it's still not working on the cardstock but it did work on the vellum.
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The enlarged photo looks really good! Love it!
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Ali:
I love your handwriting! Would love to see a post on the evolution of your handwriting...it must have changed over the years, right?
You are an inspiration!
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That's it. I can't stand it anymore. I'm buying the Silhouette. It's just so freakin' cool!!
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Great week as always and love the large photo and wonderful quote.
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Wow, this week project life is really cool. (All of your PL pages are are, but this week especially!) I love the last photo that you cut up and the quote.
I have a question for you about your printer and supplies. I am currently researching printers so I can print my photos at home, rather than sending them someplace. I see you really like your Epson R2000. Do you think it saves you money, how often do you go through ink, etc. I'd really appreciate any insight you might be able to share!
Thanks!
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For those who are not using the printer for "work" it doesn't really save money because the ink and photo paper is so expensive but if it can be included as "business expenses" then it would probably be worth it.
Hi Megan - to be honest I don't know if it saves me money. It definitely saves me time in terms of convenience. I use it daily, I do use ink often but I think that's because I use it daily. I probably buy new ink every three months (sometimes more, sometimes less depending on how many projects I'm working on). I have no idea the actual cost comparison between an outside developer and this machine/printing at home. The convenience and the quality are really my two biggest things.
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Love this, Ali.
I've been loving Kelly & Elise's large photos, too, and love how you handled yours. I'm determined, now, to work one into my album, too.
I shared my album with extended family this past weekend and in talking with them about it I've fallen even more in love with the concept and project. Something I look forward to every week!
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Hi Ali, your pages again are fantastic, and just like everyone else , l love the full page spread of you, how great does that look, l also saw kellys version and have been wanting to do one myself, but have'nt yet, also love your random facts and the little card you did with the time it takes you to take Anna to school, l really love the little details you add every week, you are such a great documenter of life .
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Love this week Ali! You say simple I say perfect. I love the various elements of information, the vellum is brilliant and your photo is seriously cool (I love Kelly's creativity). Your PL continues to be such a JOY to see; very uplifting. Thank you for sharing!
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You look so SKINNY, yelled like the little girl in Despicable Me!
Hugs & Aloha.
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Hi Ali, Just a question about printing at home... (I have the Epson R1900) when I try printing the mini photos onto a 6x4 (i.e 2-3x4 or 4- 2x3 I keep seeming to 'loose' the edges of my photos in a big way. More of a problem if I've added text or there's a photo border. I've tried printing borderless and with a border and either way I'm loosing so much 'working space' on my 6x4 canvas when it comes to print time. The same happens if I were to print the 2 text cards like you did in this post. Are you aware of any specific settings you use and that perhaps I've overlooked? Any suggestions from you (or anyone reading this!!) would be very gratefully received - it's driving me nuts!
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Hi Helen - on my printer I have a bunch of different options for 4x6. The one I use for printing 4x6 is the borderless option that also includes the option of either auto-expand and retain size. I usually go with auto-expand knowing that it will cut just a bit off the edges (I keep any text in a bit farther than normal). When I select retain size it often leaves a bit (a sliver) of white - I think that happens because the paper isn't sitting in the printer just right. You can also play with "scale to fit media" and see what happens :).
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the snippets that you focus on are so, so brilliant. i love the random fact.
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I was just looking at Jackie's Project Life project yesterday. And, now yours--it's awesome! They both are!
I'm a slow adopter when it comes to adopting these sorts of things (kind of have a routine for my memory keeping), but I have to say that I'm super close to jumping in, too, wrt Project Life. What a cool format and it's just so open for ephemera and design fun and well...anything.
I think what I love most about the project/format is that it is so inviting. Plus, it seems to capture stories as they unfold rather than as we develop and frame them (sort of a different perspective for me). It's such a great addition to what a memory keeper might already be doing.
Anyhow, thanks for sharing yours and your ideas. It's so fun and inspiring! And now, I hear my checkbook calling... =)
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The cutout quote is rad, can't wait to see what peeks through for next week. Adore those happy accidents!!
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I adore the look of one big photo cut into separate photo pockets. It's just gorgeous.
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This is awesome. Love it love it!!
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