Kicking Off My 2026 10x8 Scrapbook Project
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In today's post I'm sharing a look at how I'm setting up my 10x8 album for 2026. I'll be using pieces from our Stories By The Month™ kit subscription and our quarterly Storyteller Kit subscription. I love a little bit of organization in the beginning and then a lot of room to document both inside and outside of page protectors throughout the year.
I followed a similar approach for 2025 and you can see what my albums for 2025 look like here:
I'm still happily working on telling 2025 stories from September through December and will share more as I work on them in the coming months.
Here's a video where I share my set up and some ideas:
And here are some images of my set up:
Each month will begin with a monthly transparency stitched to a cut up 4-pocket 3x4 page protector. I did this last year with 2x2-pocket page protectors and I loved starting off each month with a bunch of photos of flowers or artwork.
Here's how that looked in my 20245 album:
If you like the look of the simpler monthly divider transparency we have some of those available as well.
The next page I'm setting up for my album is a 6 pocket page protector. This will hold the three monthly cards from each Stories By The Month™ kit.
This page might not end up being the second page for each month but it will be a foundation I can include to capture some stories each month.
I just got the February Stories By The Month™ kit here at my house so here's a look at what I'm adding to those pockets right now (available on Jan 10th).
You can put journal cards or sentiment cards or photos into those pockets.
There are a few more days to sign up for Stories By The Month™ in order to start with the January kit. Our February kit will release on January 10th. You can sign up for Stories By The Month™ here.
To help you decide if this feels like a good kit for you in 2026 I'm including a preview image of the February kit and a short video below.
Here's a first look at what will be included in the February Stories By The Month™ kit! I had so much fun designing these kits last year and am excited to share them with you throughout 2026.
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I loved the January kit and I have to say the February one is amazing! So happy to have changed my month to month subscription to a year subscription! I would love to have a peek at the storyteller too if you have the time. Thank you so much for all you are doing Ali.
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Thank you! Hoping to film that soon too!
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Thanks Ali, After all this time I’ve never actually thought to set up a formula at the start of the year for my yearly album. A great idea and such wonderful invitations to tell stories.
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Such a happy surprise to see this today right as I was sitting down to set up my album as well! This year I’m trying the 10x8 format for my annual project instead of 9x12 PL and I couldn’t be more excited! Going to be a good year of storytelling :)
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I got the January kit on Wednesday and hoped some of the cards would repeat throughout the year. I am so happy to see that it is happening! Thank you! Both kits are really awesome!
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Such a fun start! I’m excited to set my albums up too. Loving the SBTM kits this year!
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Ali this is great, thanks for sharing your set up. Where can I find the 3x4 cards that say "the story" in rainbow-ish font? These are on page above with the clear June monthly transparency divider?
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Hi! Those were part of the Colors Storyteller Kit. It's available here: https://www.aliedwards.com/shop/storyteller-kit-colors
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Can I get some tips on printing the dividers on transparency? I am using an Epson 5200 inkjet w/inkjet transparency - they take forever to dry and the lighter months don't show up well at all....just wondering if it's something I'm doing. I can confirm I'm printing on the correct side of the transparency - lol.
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Love, love, love the January and February kits! Gorgeous colors! Paired with the Storyteller kit…makes me so happy! I am excited to create and document memories in my Project Life 9x12 album in 2026! Thank you, Ali!
* edited at Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:38:27 -0500Replies to callers
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Thanks for the peek at the start of your 2026 album! For the six-ring albums that you are using and sell in the shop - is there a multi-hole punch you recommend for the pages you add in (the content outside of page protectors)? I didn't see anything available in your shop, and while I love my single-hole handheld punch, I was interested in something more efficient. =)
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