Project Life 2013 - Week 3

Week three layout done, and l think l am on a roll. 

I’m finding it surprisingly easy to fill all the pockets, and am using Marcy Penner’s wonderful planners to help organise my thoughts.  I basically print the weekly planner of every Monday, and just jot things down as l think of it.  If l get to the middle of the week, and there’s nothing really inspiring recorded – a quick look at Becky Higgins’ everyday photo ideas gives me plenty of ideas. 

I’m waiting, very patiently, for my January Studio Calico Project Life kit to arrive.  Really l can’t wait for the kit to arrive, and was stalking our post office box late this afternoon.  From the looks of it, it is going to be AMAZING value.  For someone living in regional Australia, where access to the latest products is very difficult – l am sure the monthly kit is going to be just what l need. 

Some ideas l thought l would share from this week’s layout.

1.     Use a week in review card. These are so popular, and for those of you who use Photoshop Cathy Zielske has a great version.  It allows you to get the whole week down on paper, which frees up the rest of your layout. 

2.     Capture your child’s sayings.  This is one of the main things l want to do with my Project Life album.  I hope to include something every week as these little snippets are just priceless and something l know we will treasure for years to come.

3.     Give the camera to your child.  Ok, so we were nervous giving a four year old my new camera - but l am glad we did.  This week l included a photo that Bella took when she was playing with her cousin Gretel.  The angle at which she took the photo, and what she managed to capture in the frame is fantastic. 

4.     Including memorabilia.  Most people who park at the hospital just throw these little parking tickets away.  In years to come l know that these little tickets will bring back a flood of memories. 

Till next week ……

 

Please click on the images below to see them in more detail.

Supplies used this week
Becky Higgins page protector Design A
Becky Higgins Seafoam Digital Edition
Amy Tangerine die cut cardstock shapes - Daybook
Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher Stapler

Have you heard about Project Life? It’s a back-to-basics approach to memory keeping that l am using this year to record our 2013.

Today l am hooking up with others doing Project Life on The Mom Creative for Project Life Tuesday.