Today I wanted to share an album I made for a publication opportunity that didn't pan out. (As a side note, I don't talk a lot about rejection, but be assured that I get rejected constantly. And this project represents one of those many many many rejections.)
It's a Prima canvas purse album turned into a year-in-review album.
I love, love, love this album! I love this album because of the journaling. Simple lists that tell the story of my year. I had a lot of fun putting together these little photo/journaling cards:
I typed up my journaling, added a photo, and then hand painted the months. Totally love how it looks and how it reads and I am definitely going to do this again! Of all the year-in-review stuff I've ever done this one is my fave!
If you'd like to gather a year's worth of memories and stuff them into an album may I suggest the following:
- Decide whose year you're chronicling. I chronicled my year. Not our year as a family. Just mine. And this made it easy to decide which events were significant, because they only had to be significant to me. Whatever you decide, just pick a point-of-view and stick with it!
- Pick a favorite photo from each month that immediately brings a story to your mind. Just by looking at the photo you know the location, the date, the activity, etc.
- Go through your photos from the year and jot down the big events that happened.
- Now go through your calendar and fill in the extra details (maybe events you don't have photos from, but are certainly worth remembering).
- Look at that list of events and pick the few that really stand out in your mind as important.
That's how I came up with my lists. It was easier (and quicker) than I thought. I think I will make one of these albums every year from now on. My husband read through the album and said, "Wow! That's so cool. I had forgotten a lot of that." Precisely.
Thanks for stopping by!
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P.S. I'm doing Ali's Week in Life project. Are you?
P.P.S. Live with Prima show is tonight at 8pm EST!
What a cool idea Julie, I love it. I love to review the past year in all kinds of ways, usually in extensive writing about EVERYTHing. Love how visual yours is!
What a cool idea Julie, I love it. I love to review the past year in all kinds of ways, usually in extensive writing about EVERYTHing. Love how visual yours is!
What a cool idea Julie, I love it. I love to review the past year in all kinds of ways, usually in extensive writing about EVERYTHing. Love how visual yours is!
What a cool idea Julie, I love it. I love to review the past year in all kinds of ways, usually in extensive writing about EVERYTHing. Love how visual yours is!
I love the way this turned out Julie! And how it’s a great keepsake for your family — an extra bonus.
I love the way this turned out Julie! And how it’s a great keepsake for your family — an extra bonus.
I love the way this turned out Julie! And how it’s a great keepsake for your family — an extra bonus.
I love the way this turned out Julie! And how it’s a great keepsake for your family — an extra bonus.
This is an awesome idea.
This is an awesome idea.
This is an awesome idea.
This is an awesome idea.
this is amazing
this is amazing
this is amazing
this is amazing
This reminds me of my Monthly Write album. Really neat! Can’t believe it wasn’t accepted. Love all of your stuff. You are such an inspiration and thanks for the reminder about Ali’s class.
This reminds me of my Monthly Write album. Really neat! Can’t believe it wasn’t accepted. Love all of your stuff. You are such an inspiration and thanks for the reminder about Ali’s class.
This reminds me of my Monthly Write album. Really neat! Can’t believe it wasn’t accepted. Love all of your stuff. You are such an inspiration and thanks for the reminder about Ali’s class.
This reminds me of my Monthly Write album. Really neat! Can’t believe it wasn’t accepted. Love all of your stuff. You are such an inspiration and thanks for the reminder about Ali’s class.
Julie i love the purse idea and the fact you were recording events important to you and that are easily forgotten. I have a hard time journaling as so many artists promoting journaling are writing thoughts and the images have no relationship to the writing. Like it or not we all forget and your journal serves to trigger memories.
Julie i love the purse idea and the fact you were recording events important to you and that are easily forgotten. I have a hard time journaling as so many artists promoting journaling are writing thoughts and the images have no relationship to the writing. Like it or not we all forget and your journal serves to trigger memories.
Julie i love the purse idea and the fact you were recording events important to you and that are easily forgotten. I have a hard time journaling as so many artists promoting journaling are writing thoughts and the images have no relationship to the writing. Like it or not we all forget and your journal serves to trigger memories.
Julie i love the purse idea and the fact you were recording events important to you and that are easily forgotten. I have a hard time journaling as so many artists promoting journaling are writing thoughts and the images have no relationship to the writing. Like it or not we all forget and your journal serves to trigger memories.
Julie, this is fabulous and I can’t understand why it didn’t get published. However, their loss is our gain! Wonderful year in review, and I totally get what you said about the haircut thing… grrr! Isn’t it hard to find someone you like/trust to cut your hair!
Julie, this is fabulous and I can’t understand why it didn’t get published. However, their loss is our gain! Wonderful year in review, and I totally get what you said about the haircut thing… grrr! Isn’t it hard to find someone you like/trust to cut your hair!
Julie, this is fabulous and I can’t understand why it didn’t get published. However, their loss is our gain! Wonderful year in review, and I totally get what you said about the haircut thing… grrr! Isn’t it hard to find someone you like/trust to cut your hair!
Julie, this is fabulous and I can’t understand why it didn’t get published. However, their loss is our gain! Wonderful year in review, and I totally get what you said about the haircut thing… grrr! Isn’t it hard to find someone you like/trust to cut your hair!
you go gal! yeh, we get to see and learn from your delicious works before they get too famous..
remember how many people rejected JK Rowling, and Dr Suess, and Colette. youre in very esteemed company there!
great idea Julie have a lovely week
you go gal! yeh, we get to see and learn from your delicious works before they get too famous..
remember how many people rejected JK Rowling, and Dr Suess, and Colette. youre in very esteemed company there!
great idea Julie have a lovely week
you go gal! yeh, we get to see and learn from your delicious works before they get too famous..
remember how many people rejected JK Rowling, and Dr Suess, and Colette. youre in very esteemed company there!
great idea Julie have a lovely week
you go gal! yeh, we get to see and learn from your delicious works before they get too famous..
remember how many people rejected JK Rowling, and Dr Suess, and Colette. youre in very esteemed company there!
great idea Julie have a lovely week
Published or not, it’s a great idea. I will put that in my cache to remember.
Published or not, it’s a great idea. I will put that in my cache to remember.
Published or not, it’s a great idea. I will put that in my cache to remember.
Published or not, it’s a great idea. I will put that in my cache to remember.
I don’t know which publication “rejected” this project, but they missed a golden opportunity – this project is FANTASTIC!! I love it! You are so talented, Julie, and there are hundreds of other publications you could publish this unique and creative album to…maybe do a sample that’s NOT based on a year in review as well so they can see the versitality of this album project. Kudos from me sweetie 😉
I don’t know which publication “rejected” this project, but they missed a golden opportunity – this project is FANTASTIC!! I love it! You are so talented, Julie, and there are hundreds of other publications you could publish this unique and creative album to…maybe do a sample that’s NOT based on a year in review as well so they can see the versitality of this album project. Kudos from me sweetie 😉
I don’t know which publication “rejected” this project, but they missed a golden opportunity – this project is FANTASTIC!! I love it! You are so talented, Julie, and there are hundreds of other publications you could publish this unique and creative album to…maybe do a sample that’s NOT based on a year in review as well so they can see the versitality of this album project. Kudos from me sweetie 😉
I don’t know which publication “rejected” this project, but they missed a golden opportunity – this project is FANTASTIC!! I love it! You are so talented, Julie, and there are hundreds of other publications you could publish this unique and creative album to…maybe do a sample that’s NOT based on a year in review as well so they can see the versitality of this album project. Kudos from me sweetie 😉
Great idea! I’m pleasantly surprised that you said it not so hard to go back and come up with the important bullets of each month. (Thanks for the tips in doing so!) What a completely cool idea!
Great idea! I’m pleasantly surprised that you said it not so hard to go back and come up with the important bullets of each month. (Thanks for the tips in doing so!) What a completely cool idea!
Great idea! I’m pleasantly surprised that you said it not so hard to go back and come up with the important bullets of each month. (Thanks for the tips in doing so!) What a completely cool idea!
Great idea! I’m pleasantly surprised that you said it not so hard to go back and come up with the important bullets of each month. (Thanks for the tips in doing so!) What a completely cool idea!
Love the idea and love the work you did! Very visually interesting (as are all your pieces of work!).
Love the idea and love the work you did! Very visually interesting (as are all your pieces of work!).
Love the idea and love the work you did! Very visually interesting (as are all your pieces of work!).
Love the idea and love the work you did! Very visually interesting (as are all your pieces of work!).
Now that’s my idea of a year in review…would make one reflect on the important points of each month…GREAT PROJECT 😉
Now that’s my idea of a year in review…would make one reflect on the important points of each month…GREAT PROJECT 😉
Now that’s my idea of a year in review…would make one reflect on the important points of each month…GREAT PROJECT 😉
Now that’s my idea of a year in review…would make one reflect on the important points of each month…GREAT PROJECT 😉
Thanks, Julie, for sharing this wonderful remembrance with us! I’m in disbelief that it wasn’t selected for publication…but I’m so very glad you chose to publish it here in this forum!
Thanks also for being straight-up about the realities of trying to get published. I think it helps those of us trying to do the same thing to gain some valuable perspective!
Thanks, Julie, for sharing this wonderful remembrance with us! I’m in disbelief that it wasn’t selected for publication…but I’m so very glad you chose to publish it here in this forum!
Thanks also for being straight-up about the realities of trying to get published. I think it helps those of us trying to do the same thing to gain some valuable perspective!
Thanks, Julie, for sharing this wonderful remembrance with us! I’m in disbelief that it wasn’t selected for publication…but I’m so very glad you chose to publish it here in this forum!
Thanks also for being straight-up about the realities of trying to get published. I think it helps those of us trying to do the same thing to gain some valuable perspective!
Thanks, Julie, for sharing this wonderful remembrance with us! I’m in disbelief that it wasn’t selected for publication…but I’m so very glad you chose to publish it here in this forum!
Thanks also for being straight-up about the realities of trying to get published. I think it helps those of us trying to do the same thing to gain some valuable perspective!
This is such a good idea. I am going to make one about me for me. As a mom you can get to wrapped up with your family and forget about YOU. Life really seems to fly. What a great way to capture your year in review. Thank you so much for sharing. Love It!!!
This is such a good idea. I am going to make one about me for me. As a mom you can get to wrapped up with your family and forget about YOU. Life really seems to fly. What a great way to capture your year in review. Thank you so much for sharing. Love It!!!
This is such a good idea. I am going to make one about me for me. As a mom you can get to wrapped up with your family and forget about YOU. Life really seems to fly. What a great way to capture your year in review. Thank you so much for sharing. Love It!!!
This is such a good idea. I am going to make one about me for me. As a mom you can get to wrapped up with your family and forget about YOU. Life really seems to fly. What a great way to capture your year in review. Thank you so much for sharing. Love It!!!
What a great project idea. I think it is so fun and valuable to find ways to reflect on the year, and to review it and share it in the future. It’s also helpful, I think, to hear that you run up against rejection (truly hard as it is to believe!).
What a great project idea. I think it is so fun and valuable to find ways to reflect on the year, and to review it and share it in the future. It’s also helpful, I think, to hear that you run up against rejection (truly hard as it is to believe!).
What a great project idea. I think it is so fun and valuable to find ways to reflect on the year, and to review it and share it in the future. It’s also helpful, I think, to hear that you run up against rejection (truly hard as it is to believe!).
What a great project idea. I think it is so fun and valuable to find ways to reflect on the year, and to review it and share it in the future. It’s also helpful, I think, to hear that you run up against rejection (truly hard as it is to believe!).
I love this project! What a great idea. Sorry it was rejected but thank you for sharing it. Many don’t share their rejections!
I love this project! What a great idea. Sorry it was rejected but thank you for sharing it. Many don’t share their rejections!
I love this project! What a great idea. Sorry it was rejected but thank you for sharing it. Many don’t share their rejections!
I love this project! What a great idea. Sorry it was rejected but thank you for sharing it. Many don’t share their rejections!