October 4, 2012

Project Life Birthday Blog Hop

Please note:  I have TWO blog posts up today...this one and one for October Afternoon.  Be sure to scroll down to see my second post.  :)

The birthday celebration continues as Project Life turns 3!  The Project Life Creative Team is having a blog hop where you read about how Project Life has inspired us all AND you'll get the chance to enter for some fabulous Project Life products.  See the Creative Team links at the bottom of this post.  
So why do I do Project Life?  

For me, I want to create albums full of memories that my family will treasure for many years to come.  The big events like birthdays and the holidays are special but it's the everyday stuff that I think is so intriguing about Project Life.  I think about the things I would love to see in photos along with a short story.....like what my room looked like as a teenager, more photos of my siblings (especially my brother that died as a teenager), meals at our old dining room table, funny things we did, the toys we played with, etc.  Project Life allows me to capture all those memories of my family and more.  That's why I do it.  

What's inspiring me right now about Project Life?

As we move into October, my mind starts to think about the holidays and baking and crafts.  One of my favorite things to look forward to is Ali Edwards' Daily December album.  This year she is going to be working with a 4 x6 album format.  You can read about her upcoming Daily December album for 2012  here.  

I love the idea of working with the simple, smaller format but to twist things up a bit I've come up with a plan that will suit my needs.  I really want to be able to integrate my Project Life album and a Daily December album into one album.  So I'm going to use the 5 x 7 Horizontal Page Protectors that are just a size up from the 4 x 6 pages that Ali will be using.  This way I can fit a little more on my pages and nestle the pages right into my Project Album since those size pages for sure fit into my PL album.  I can still follow Ali's format for her album but just tweek the designs to suit my fancy.  
You can get an idea of what this will look like from the photos below.  These are the vertical 5 x7 page protectors that I used to create a 2 page mini album of sorts for a night at the county fair.  The pages were just tucked right into my Project Life album.
My idea for my Daily December 2012 is to just insert the 5 x 7 horizontal pages into the weeks where they seem to fit the best.  And the great thing is that if my pages get too bulky or I decide I want to create a separate album, I can just take out all the 5 x 7 Daily December pages and create an entire separate album. 

I'll have more about my Daily December process on my blog starting late October or early November.  Until then I just wanted to share my ideas and perhaps spark an idea for you.  I'll be using the October Afternoon Make it Merry collection + some of my own stash items for my DD.  And good for you, I'll be giving away a pack of the horizontal 5 x 7 page protectors!!
Keeping it organized:

To keep up with Project Life, we need to keep organized right? The Big Envelope Pages are perfect for storing all those bits and pieces of life that we collect.  You can use them for school papers, newspaper articles, photos, receipts, packaging....anything that you need to keep safe and organized until it makes it into your Project Life pages.  
I've been using some of the Big Envelopes to store my October Afternoon collections.  I tuck all the small items like the tidbit packages, buttons, brads and stickers in the large pocket.  Then the 12 x 12 papers are filed behind the Big Envelope pocket.  I use one Big Envelope for each collection.  I love that!!  

For my Daily December I am planning on keeping one Big Envelope pocket inside my Project Life album.  Here I will store photos, journaling notes and anything holiday related that I want to use.  No more having stuff scattered all over for the entire month of December.  I'll also be using a Big Envelope pocket to hold some of my smaller Daily December embellishments.  I WILL be organized this holiday season!!  And lucky for you I'm also giving away a package of the Big Envelopes!
Okay, I hope I've inspired you to geared up for the holidays. I'm getting very excited...to the point of where I want to play holiday music and set up the tree.  Uh just kidding, who does that in October right?  Thanks for stopping by and Happy Birthday to Project Life!

To enter for my drawing of the 5 x7 page protectors and the Big Envelope pockets:

Leave a comment on this post before Sunday, October 7th...10pm Central Time....telling me something unique you've done/could do with your Project Life.  Have you added lots of inserts?  Do you use it for a baby album?  Do you use special accents?  Do you keep it very simple?  I'd love to know! And sorry, but the contest is open to commenters with US addresses only.

More freebies:
Check out the Free Stuff Page at Becky's site for fun journaling cards + a few other fun items.  All for free!

Even more prizes: 

Here are the links to the Creative Team Member Blogs.  Be sure to visit each site and enter to win the awesome Project Prizes.


Michelle Wooderson:

335 comments:

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TB said...

Thanks for the giveaway.

Unknown said...

I am brand new to project life. I haven't even received my stuff yet. I don't have anything original or unique to do with it yet. I plan on using it as a yearly book for now, and grow as I learn from it. I do love the many inserts though. Thanks for this opportunity!

Unknown said...

I have just started using the 5x7 inserts in my family album. They are a fun way to be creative but not have to fill a whole 12x12 page. Thanks!

Melissa said...

Thanks for the continued inspiration and the chance to win... I've been wanting to try including some 5x7 page protectors for a while... seems like a great size for a mini layout!

Julie said...

fun! I'd love to win!

Rose said...

I mostly use it in a very simple way but love to include the packaging from various places I went like the Coach store or Starbucks.

kmm said...

Have only done one week of Project Life so far, but recently joined Project Real Life, so I am hoping to get lots of ideas on fun and unique things to do! Would love to win these great prizes.

Kasia said...

I have to PL albums. One is to document my grad school experience and one is to document my old childhood photos. Thanks so much for the chance!

Lissette said...

Love following your PL layouts!

Unknown said...

They (Amazon) most certainly ships to addresses outside the U.S.! I know this because I have done this many times. If you didn't want the extra postage expense, your non-U.S. winners would certainly have been happy to pay the postage to get their prize. I am really disappointed, to say the least.

Shawn Klinkner said...

Thanks for the chance to win! I have loved putting my vacation pics right in the midst of my daily album - I used all kinds of different page protectors & included all the parts of our trip & it made it easy & so fun!

Marilyn Nimmo said...

I'm excited to do the December Daily too! THanks for the chance to win these cool products.

Viki said...

Thanks for sharing Michelle!

Kimberly said...

2012 is my first year doing Project Life, and I am hooked!

kimberlytotland@hotmail.com

idahorhodes said...

I love these! I am so excited to use them!

Anonymous said...

I just started Project Life, but I decided to start in September. I couldn't wait til December, and since I have so many parts of my life that "start" in September, I decided it would be honorary start to the year! I'm really excited!

Anonymous said...

Not sure how unique it is but I love to add digital items and shrink down Holiday Subway Art for my PL. Thanks for the chance!

Linh C. said...

Thanks for the giveaway. I love all the cool ways people have customized their PL items.

TheUnlostWanderer said...

Thank you for hosting the giveaway! :]

unlostwanderer23@gmail.com

Rebecca at How I Burb said...

I've ordered collage prints in 5x7 or 4x6, a quick, easy way to fit several pics of an event into one small space. Then use a page protector to fit, either as part of a larger page or as an insert.

Sharon said...

I am using it to make a 50th birthday album for my best friend of all the pictures of the two of us :) thanks for the chance to win!

Jessica Ozburn said...

Thanks for the chance to win & congrats to Becky and Project Life!

Kate said...

I haven't been as creative as I would like, but I've made a point to work in the ugly side of life, the bills, the passive aggressive post it notes, and so on, because it feels more genuine this way.

I'll be back for Dec Daily to see what you do!

Anonymous said...

one thing I do in my PL album is save little bags from boutique stores, punch holes in them and use them to store extra stuff in between the week's layout...repupose/reuse/recycle!

Unknown said...

You know what? I am just starting up the PL that I bought two years ago and I am super inspired by all of the blog hopping that I've been doing today so..... thanks for the chance to win!

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday Project Life! Thanks

Leslie in NY said...

Love PL and Becky...thanks for the chance to win!

Letty S said...

I have not done PL yet but I'm looking forward to document my life in 2013 using it. Thanks for the chance to win

Awbree said...

I am just starting PL in 2013, so Im getting ready now. I just made a bunch of journal cards my stamping on the 3x4 blank cards. Im super excited to start!

bunny said...

i use it to document my racing season. i drag race during the summer and i take photos and keep all my timeslips for each race. thanks for the chance to win!

Kimberly said...

thanks for the fun giveaway

DeniseHunter said...

I am catching up on all my old pictures with PL. Thanks!

Anonymous said...

Love the idea of combining Ali's December Daily with PL! The giveaway would be a great addition to my PL album this year too!

bridgit said...

I love project life!!

lynnquiltsalot said...

For Project Life I've tried to keep it simple, but every now and then I've added inserts. This year there are two sections of inserts for our vacations; one a "working" vacation and one just for the family. Thanks for the inspiration for December Daily. I think I'll try it just as you describe it.

Trisha said...

Thanks for the giveaway. Love PL products!

Debbie said...

I TOTALLY add extra pages....AND little bits of extras. I Love Project Life! Thank you for the chance to win...

laura kate said...

I'm just starting PL after my upcoming wedding, but I plan to include lots of ephemera. I always just tuck that sort of thing behind traditional scrapped pages and think in PL it can really shine.

laura kate said...

Just starting PL in a few weeks (post-wedding!) and would love the chance to get some bits and bobs to add in!

bdaiss said...

Oh, I can't wait to see your DD! I'm afraid I'm not overly unique with my PL. But I did add a few QR codes this year! The kids love it! Thanks for the chance.

lisa said...

Love your pages. Thanks for the chance to win some fun stuff

Beth Johnston said...

In 2010 I did a picture a day for PL which was a little too much for me. So in 2011 I change the format to pictures of the month. Some months are really busy and I have lots of pictures, some months not so many. This has really worked for me. I am repeating this again for 2012.

lori said...

I'm so excited for the upcoming baby and kids editions of project life. I've been doing this years on shutterfly, but I am holding off to do my one year old's baby book until the pl baby edition comes out, and I've already got a box full of kids stuff to begin my older two's childhood books! I keep everything really basic since I"m trying to catch up with 3 of them!!!
Happy Birthday Project Life!

Unknown said...

Into my third year of Project Life and have loved it from the start! I've have been scrapbooking since I was in elem. school (too long ago!). Love this way of keeping memoories as I love taking photos and this project allows me include as few or many as I want especially with all of these neat products! PS have followed your blog for quite some time now and have loved it from the start! Thanks for all you do!

Latrice said...

GReat giveaway. That Big pocket would be so perfect for DD stuff. Thanks sweets!

Julie said...

Taking her class and thinking about starting project life. Thank you for the chance to win some great products.

Angel said...

I am loving the look of the smaller inserts.. I am doing a project life album of my dad. He passed away in May from liver cancer and I would like to complete a album of his life as a memory for me and my family. I am just starting as I just found out about project life. I am so glad I did. By the way I love your blog..

Angel said...

I am loving the look of the smaller inserts.. I am doing a project life album of my dad. He passed away in May from liver cancer and I would like to complete a album of his life as a memory for me and my family. I am just starting as I just found out about project life. I am so glad I did. By the way I love your blog..

joelsgirl said...

I do mine digitally and hten print them out and add the cards to the PL page protectors. Some weeks I just do one page for the week; that is as far as I've strayed, lol.

Kenna said...

I think the 5x7 pages would be perfect for a Daily December.

cj said...

My album is simple because it is most important to me that I get it done! I love that I can go back later and add things if I want to...like when my children are older and I have time to think!

Unknown said...

I like to add an insert of my kids art. Thanks for a chance to win these cool big envelopes.

Janna said...

Ooo I have been wanting these new plastics! I like to layer all sizes in my album. I have some the envelopes, the F and G in there. Mostly use A and i like to do the title card and some the journal cards like mini scrap pages;) THanks for chance to win!!

Janna
Yacolt WA USA

CACTUSmango said...

I'm hoping Project Life will help me free years of digital photos on my hard drive. Plus, I want to remember all the everyday suprising things that my daughter says and does.

Thanks for a chance to win!

Kelly said...

I keep my Project Life pretty simple with a few inserts here and there. Mostly artwork from my girls or additional photos if it was a "busy" week.

Thanks for the giveaway!

Krista said...

These are great! I'd LOVE to win!!

Belle Glam said...

I'm doing lots of inserts in both my project life and in our other albums with the new plastics!

Julie Marie said...

Love the idea on the december daily!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Project Life!! I love the ideas you posted! Thank you for the chance to win!!

mst822 said...

Love Project Life! Thank you for a chance to win!
Tammy

Roberta said...

I am brand new to PL, and really excited to get started! I'm not sure yet how I will focus it. Thanks for all the ideas!

Barbara said...

Love it! More awesome ideas. I love December Daily and have decided to do PL. I'm anxious to start. Thanks for the chance to win - I hope I win.

Unknown said...

I'm using Project Life for my sons 3rd to 4th birthday. There is so much fun growth and mixed up words, and new words that change daily. I want it all captured so we can remember when Curious George was called "Georgia" in our house.

Heather said...

I am new to your blog and love our style! Thanks for the chance to win!

cathy yosha said...

Since I spend all day Friday in my scrap room , I do PL from Friday to Friday. I am able to be totally up to date every week.

cathy yosha said...

Since I spend all day Friday in my scrap room , I do PL from Friday to Friday. I am able to be totally up to date every week.

Anonymous said...

love all the great layouts!! thanks for some great organization tips too! thanks for the great giveaway to celebrate Project Life's birthday.

Gina200 said...

thanks for a great giveaway!!

Flo said...

I don't think I've done anything unique with my project life. I've just done the usual things with them. Thanks.

Koren Leggett said...

I am a very new PLer so I'm just figuring out my groove. I really like your idea of incluing DD right in the PL album with inserts! I've been using some this month and may try that out in December.

Andrea said...

I've been doing PL digitally and finally decided to try it with paper!!

kdgdi said...

Cool giveaway!!!!

Carol said...

I use lots of inserts and memorabilia!!

Thanks,
Carol Fleming

Jennifer said...

I currently blog my Project Life, but LOVE scrapbooking, so I'm going to scrapbook my PL in 2013! I'm excited to get started on it and have even signed up for Becky's online class.

Anonymous said...

thanks for the giveaway!

Lisa said...

i love insert pages! Happy B-day! PL.

Karis said...

I love your idea about how to use the big envelopes!! I never could figure out how to use those, but I used to use my big scrapbook pages to organize things before actually doing a page, and I can see now how those big envelopes would be helpful! Thanks, I have so much to learn about tricks with PL!

Stacy Simpson said...

Love the idea of using the big envelope to stay organized - that is one of my issues is keeping all the little stuff together until I have time to sit down and put it together. I've found I stay caught up if I keep it simple. Every once in a while I might do something fancy like add embellies or stamp, etc.

Keianna said...

I used PL as a baby album for my daughter's first year. The focus was solely her and how she changed our household. I absolutely love it and all the small moments captured that would have been forgotten. Thanks for a chance to win these awesome goodies.

LindaHAZ said...

Love PL and I use it as a mini album to document key events thru out the year by adding inserts. I document vacations, my kids sporting events, week in the life, etc etc. I love INSERTS.

Samantha said...

Thanks so much for the chance to win!

Adoree said...

what a great giveaway! My first PL (2012) is coming along and I'm having a great time! 2013 here we come!!! Thank you for the chance to win!

Adoree said...

what a great giveaway! My first PL (2012) is coming along and I'm having a great time! 2013 here we come!!! Thank you for the chance to win!

Unknown said...

I am anxiously awaiting the next paycheck so that I can order my Project Life stuff and get started. In the meantime, I've been creating my own journaling and filler cards. I can already tell that my project life will be uniquely mine. :)

CMOM Productions said...

I think Project Life would be a great way to get my boys involved. They can add an "insert" with their own comments/thoughts or pictures without being overwhelmed and can easily say "look I did that!"

Kathy W said...

Great organization idea. Thanks for the chance to win those great big pockets.

Kim said...

I didn't even realize there were 5x7 page protectors for PL. I generally have been keeping it pretty simple for time's sake, but I love your idea as well.

Melissa said...

Love your idea of incorporating "mini albums" right into your PL album! I keep mine pretty simple, but I do like to use inserts because I often times have more pics that I want to include. I love that there are so many choices for that now!

Mom2msb said...

Thanks for the PL inspiration and the chance to win some great products!

MommaSewe said...

Thanks for the chance to win; love your PL pages and the great ideas! Gonna have to try your 5x7 idea - love it!

falwyn said...

I do try to keep things mostly simple... but I like to add on one of those flip 4x6 inserts... the ones that have a sticky strip on one side - it's a convenient way to add just one or two extra photos and make it a little interactive too.

Thanks for the chance to win! :)

thearthurz said...

Love Project Life! Thanks for the chance!

Brandie said...

Thanks for the giveaway!!! Love Project Life!!!

Brandie said...

Thanks for the give away!!! Love Project Life!!!

Anonymous said...

well, i dont think I have been all that "unique" with my PL. I simply take a picture each and everyday and slide 'er in... but I have been doing this since 2009 :)

Rich said...

I keep my Project Life simple so that I can actually get it done. Thanks for the chance.

cghundley said...

Great ideas. I'll scraplift some of them for my PL. Thanks for the chance to win! I've been doing Project Life for three years now.

Carla from Utah

valerie in TX said...

I'm just starting PL, so don't have a lot of creative ideas yet, but I love the idea of using inserts and all the different types/sizes of page protectors. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

Anonymous said...

I like your idea of using the 5x7 inserts - I haven't done December Daily before, but I may add a few things this year. I don't think I do anything out of the ordinary with my albums. I have been working harder to have my children/husband journal in their own handwriting to add to the album more :)

Cathy said...

All this is new to me. I have just started getting ready to do Dec. Daily so I am so excited to get all the freebies. So generous of you all. Happy Birthday PL!

Monica Lifferth said...

Unfortunately I have yet to fully get into PL. I want to!!! I just haven't. Thanks for the chance!

Deborahk said...

I have been in a rut so this will lift me out! I love PL and its possibilities. Thanks.

Melinda said...

Great ideas, thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

My special way of using Project Life is making a Month by Month documentation of our extended families life this past year as a gift for my son and family. I have used smaller inserts to enrich the story of special events that happened during the year and the regular pages to document our regular lives. Love the whole concept of PL. Thanks for the opportunity to win.

Anonymous said...

My special way of using Project Life is making a Month by Month documentation of our extended families life this past year as a gift for my son and family. I have used smaller inserts to enrich the story of special events that happened during the year and the regular pages to document our regular lives. Love the whole concept of PL. Thanks for the opportunity to win.

rachael said...

Often when I have a blank spot on a spread I ask my husband a question from "If...Questions of the Game of Life" by Evelyn McFarlane and then record his and my answers. It adds a little bit of his personality and it's fun to compare our answers. Thanks for the chance!

Jenn said...

I like to add lots of inserts and 12 by 12 pages if I feel a group of pictures just need at 12 by 12 page to showcase them. Thanks for the giveaway!

Jenn said...

I like to add lots of inserts and 12 by 12 pages if I feel a group of pictures just need at 12 by 12 page to showcase them. Thanks for the giveaway!

Mindy said...

I keep my PL fairly simple, but you've inspired me to keep little bits and pieces from our life and add them in. Love it!

Unknown said...

I plan on using PL products to finally put my pictures into albums. I have recently purchased the Clementine kit and have recieved my order of 400(!) pictures that I am sorting through tonight.
amy s

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Unknown said...

I am so grateful you use Project Life, Michelle! You were the first person to introduce it to me---I've followed you for years with PTI and I was THRILLED that you became part of the PL creative team. I do use lots of inserts---at least once a month---but almost weekly, I'll have an extra set of pictures from some event I had that week---I love the flexibility of it. Thanks for the chance to win---I love the 5x7s!!

Unknown said...

I will probably be doing a mix of digital and paper Project Life pages because I am terrible about printing my pictures. And I lose momentum when I get too far from the events. and I'm starting right now instead of waiting for the beginning of the year

Paper doll said...

Super give away!! I am keeping it simple for now once I get going I know the creativity will over flow. I am just need to keep at it, I totally over think PL and its keeping me from moving forward. New goodies should do the trick!

Brittany said...

I do my PL monthly, not weekly, but not per spread. I pick the pictures I want to use and then scrap them. I don't care if it takes one page or ten, if a month starts on the left or right side of the page. It definitely lowers the stress because I have a whole month to do it so I never feel "behind" and seem to capture more trends that way.

libbywilko said...

A friend is using her PL as a way of recoding her children's homeschooling weekly curriculum , which I thought was a pretty unique way of using PL. thanks for all the tips Michelle.

CarolG said...

thanks for the chance to win!

latanya t said...

We took our son to the aquarium for the first time this summer, so I would like to add that to PL.

Amy said...

I add special embellishments and I use stamps quite a bit. And I add inserts here and there as well. Thank you for the giveaway!

momtotucknlexi said...

Thanks for the chance to win...I keep it pretty simple with my PL and have been working a Disney trip PL-style.

The Beatty's said...

Thanks for the giveaway!

Jenny Rae said...

thanks for the PL and DD inspiration! hope I commit to DD this year. every year I just think about it.

Bootses said...

I'm single, without kids. So PL is all about me. I became intrigued with Numerology in the 4th quarter of 2011. In my 2012 Project Life, each week has a 3x4 card marking my personal days for the week and some key words which describe the particular personal day in general...ex day 1 = new start, beginnings...day 3 = social and creative activities...day 9 = endings, declutter.

Thanks for the chance to win!

Vanessa and Yvette said...

Hi Mish:
I am thinking of using my title cards just for that titles for what we did either XMas or Halloween and decorating it using cool stickers or things cut from my cricut.

Vanessa and Yvette said...

Hi Mish:
I am thinking of using my title cards just for that titles for what we did either XMas or Halloween and decorating it using cool stickers or things cut from my cricut.

Unknown said...

I want to mix it up and do some hybrid stuff - print out my own custom cards, add frames/journaling on my photos, etc. I'm a digi gal and I want to blend the two worlds!

Angela said...

LOL I was singing Christmas songs today! I know there are a few more holidays to go, but I just couldn't help myself...I keep a lot of ephemera in my PL pages. Things like the round Harry Potter 3D glasses we got when the family went to the last Harry Potter movie. Once in awhile I find them on one of the kids, but they always go back in their pocket!

Thanks for all the inspiration!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the chance to win! One thing I like that I saw done previously was including week in the life in the album in basketball divider pages! Turned out really awesome, and I think I like the idea for next year

BCheetham said...

I have just started using Digital Project Life for the rest of 2012. I might switch to the printed copy for 2013.

Dorothy Gale said...

I've been using mine to chronicle our family's year living abroad!

Meggan said...

This year I've included more variety sized page protectors-- pictures, kids art, things collected from my everyday doings.

Meggan P

Joyful-Creative Living said...

I'm trying to get back to more simple pages. There are so many things out there now that I find I get behind trying to choose from all the choices. I did better in the early days when I had less choices (similar to what happened to me with traditional scrapbooking!

mmpm88 said...

I am just starting Project Life for the first time. Thanks for the giveaway!

Laura Petruso said...

Thanks for all the great PL inspiration. I'm really far behind so I am catching up with one page per week and inserts. I can't wait to use the 5x7 inserts. I also haven't used the envelopes yet. Thanks for the chance to win!!

DeeAnn said...

I've kept my PL very simple and documented my granddaughter's first year.

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