Project Life

I have been working on several different projects lately, one of which is Project Life.  I originally started out doing the digital version of this project and although I enjoy digital scrapbooking, I quickly realized that I would much rather do this album in the traditional form!  I guess my husband got tired of listening to me saying that I should have ordered the kit, he surprised me with it!  :)  I felt like a kid in a candy store! :)

Here is my cover page:
Switched out the 4 journaling/filler cards for individual pictures of each of us!

Used rub-ons for my title and added floss with a flower and a button to add a little bit of interest to the title page.


This project might seem a bit overwhelming but here is my approach towards making this a fun project.  These are also a few of the reasons why I din't want to continue the digital version.
  • I am doing a monthly review, not a picture a day.  I thought this approach would help alleviate any unnecessary pressure of trying to take a picture a day.  
  • I am adding additional pages, monthly recaps and even traditional layouts.  
  • I am including embellishments and incorporating stamping techniques whenever possible.  
  • I am also including digital overlays on my pictures.
  • I will be switching out the original Turquoise album to a We R Memory Keepers 3 Ring Binder.  I didn't care too much for the quality of the original album.
  • This project will not replace my traditional album however this year I will only concentrate on adding special events pages to my family albums and as well as to each child's album. 
This is a great way to get your family involved in helping you to document your everyday life.  I am very fortunate that my family supports my hobby so they are always on the lookout for picture ideas along with saving memorabilia for me.    

I hope this will help others who are on the fence about undertaking this project.  It is a great way to document everyday life!  I will load more pages soon...life keeps getting in the way of my hobbies! :)

16 comments:

  1. Hi Arlene!

    This came out very nice. How wonderful of your husband to go ahead and get this for you! He must have known what a great job you would do with it! You have a lovely family! :)

    Susan
    http://cricutandgrasshopper.blogspot.com

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  2. Hi Arlene, I love how you replaced the filler cards for pics of your family, it looks wonderful. I have Project Life too, but am kinda doing what you are, no pressure. I am also adding tradional layouts and smaller pages in as I go. I really love the freedom that this allows and I don't have the pressure to scrap EVERY SINGLE PICTURE! Love your cover page!

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  3. wow!! amazing love it!! i how it feels wen u wanna do so mani things at the same time and u have so much going on in ur head!! Too much to do so lil time lol!!
    hugs
    ash

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  4. Love the idea of Project Life and what you have done here! I have made it as far as incorporating divided page protectors into my regular scrapbooks! Haha!

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  5. Project life is awesome! You are doing an amazing job!

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  6. What a great project! And a great hubby surprising you like that!!
    Thanks for stopping by my blog - I'm now a follower of yours.
    :)

    I like how you've altered the approach to the project so that it fits you and your family and your lifestyle.

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  7. The monthly review seems much more practical. You have done a wonderful job on this January LO. Keep up the great work! Your dh rocks :)

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  8. Thank you ladies! :) I don't need to tell you all how encouraging sweet comments can be...thank you for all the kind words and compliments! :) It truly means a lot to me.

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  9. Arlene, this is cute! I love it! I am a new follower...thanks for visiting the Gina & Tisha's bunny hop!
    Gina
    ginascraftingspot.com

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  10. Wow! This is awesome, what a great hubby you have to have surprised you with such a gift =) I came across Becky's video on YT about this and was so tempted to buy it. Love your cover page. I would love to see more pages from this project. TFS!!!

    -Kim
    http://snippetsoflife-kim.blogspot.com/

    PS please check back on my blog, I gave you an award =)

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  11. What a wonderful project, thank you for sharing. I appreciate you stopping by my blog and becoming a follower. Carol from http://huffandpuffscrap.blogspot.com/

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  12. You did a nice job thanks for sharing!!

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  13. Wow!! What an amazing and wonderful project! I love your page and I love what you are doing with this album! I'm sure it will be a cherished piece for your family! Thank you so much for sharing this!

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  14. super cute layout. I was here before but didn't have a follower on my blog. If you visit my blog look at the bottom left under creative links. Momo sent me and now I am a follower. I am looking forward to see what you come up with next. I am new to blogging and only have one project posted so far but feel free to stop by, look around and grab a button.

    Happy Crafting,
    Kim
    http://mycraftingcreations.com

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  15. Great start! Like you, I'm taking a different spin and just doing each spread as a week in review. The pressure of doing a photo a day is too great for me (tried last year and didn't make it) but, this is working out really well. Can't wait to see what you do next.

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