Sunday, July 14, 2013

So I'm Going to Try Something Rather New For Me. . .

For the last month or so, life was increasingly busy, and all around crazy. As a result, I seem to have fallen behind, like way behind, on my Project Life. I even considered just giving up on it, as I'm sure many who do PL have done in the past. However, seeing as how I just started it at the beginning of April, that seemed like the easy way out. It wasn't that I found the process too daunting or that I didn't have enough pictures, It's just that for the month of June all my pictures seemed to be lost in the mix somehow. I actually blame the fact that I got a new phone as the main reason I have very little to show for June. I went from an iPhone 4 to a Galaxy S4, and while I love it so much better than my iPhone, it took some time to learn how to operate a phone that runs completely different than my iPhone did. After thinking about it (a lot!), I came to the conclusion that I really do like everything about project life. I still create traditional 12x12 layouts, and don't think I'll ever give that up, but doing project life is something completely different to me - it's like the Cliff Notes version of our lives. So, because I like the process, the creating and the end product of project life, I've decided to stick with it. As for now, I've picked it back up starting in July, as well as trying to round up as many pictures as I can find for the month of June. Seeing as how there are only
This particular week was a challenge because, although it may not look like it, it was light on the pictures. When this happens, it's difficult for me to complete the spread because I have a difficult time using filler cards. I have no idea what the mental block is for me, but it just happens that way. For the filler pocket with the quote, I actually dug out something very old from my stash. I'm not sure who made it, but the quote came in a booklet. Each booklet is themed, and all the quotes are printed on vellum. I'm sure exactly how old it is, but I'd guess somewhere between 8-10 years old. So, I was really proud of myself for using it. :-) Here's a closer look at the left side of the page. . .
The calendar pocket is by Studio Calico. While it is one of my favorite PL items, it is also one that I struggle to use. Because I don't use any of the "official" PL core kits, I like all of my spreads to be unique to that week. So, when using the calendars, I try to incorporate them differently every month, so it doesn't look like the one I used in the previous month. In case you haven't noticed, I completely erased the easiness that the PL system is supposed to have. lol And lastly, here is a closer look at the right page. . .
One of my favorite things about PL is that I can include things that I wouldn't make a whole layout for otherwise. For example, my son's friend had a birthday party on this particular week. It isn't a friend he sees outside of scouts, so it's someone he isn't especially close to. For this reason, I probably wouldn't include it in our traditional scrapbook. But, the PL album is a place for things like this. Also, as you can see below, I was able to include the bracelet the trampoline place gave my son, and treat it as an embellishment.
Overall, I'm pretty happy with this spread. I like being able to use parts of my kits to make my PL layouts because it makes it so much easier to pull them together. I get why some people use the PL core kits, but I'm pretty sure they just aren't from me. I even bought a mini core kit for the boys to add things to their albums, but I believe only one card out of the whole kit has been used at this point. Hopefully there will be another PL post next Sunday, if I can figure out what/how I want to handle the few pics I have for the month of June.
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