Yes, I am still doing Project Life! I got a little behind and so I didn't blog about it for a long time. But now I'm all caught up and excited to share!
Contrary to what I see all over the internet, I create my cover pages at the end of each year rather than the beginning. You can see 2012 and 2013 cover pages below.
I've also liked to include the flotsam and jetsam of life in my album…
…but I've never been enough of a planner to do it in the actual pockets. Until now!
One of my goals this year is to be better at planning so that I can fit all of those tags and business cards and ticket stubs into the pocket pages rather than adding them as an insert later.
However, if I have a ton of memorabilia, I continue to use the envelope pockets (12×12 and 6×12).
As you can see, the envelopes are translucent, so you can see what you shove in there — both front and back.
Because I got so behind (How behind? Well, I did November 2013 in February….) I ended up doing 90% of the arting part of Project Life digitally while I was editing my photos.
I also used a lot of quotes to fill in the gaps and empty spaces.
I continue to love including texts, instagram photos, TV information, weather reports, and other bits and pieces from the digital world in my Project Life album.
My Project Life is filled with photos of food! And since I'm the kind of person who remembers a vacation by what I ate along the way, this is one of my very favorite kinds of memory keeping!
The photos don't always fit the way I want them to, so I chop them up to make them fit! (I try not to cut anybody's face in half.)
While some weeks require filler, other weeks require an insert page! Too many photos to be contained by one spread!
I enjoy writing my journaling directly on my photos…
…whether it's some scrawled thoughts or a bold title.
So, that's a peek at what's going on with my Project Life right now. I'm still in love with this project and still delighted to look back through it!
Are you doing Project Life? How's it going for you?
To read my previous posts on Project Life, please visit these links:
- January 4, 2012: Project Life & Days of the Week Stamps
- January 19, 2012: Project Life: Keeping it Low Key
- March 5, 2012: My Experiences with Project Life
- March 6, 2012: Custom Page Protectors
- May 29, 2012: Project Life: Six Months In
- September 10, 2012: The Way I Do Project Life
- December 20, 2012: Project Life: Worth the Trouble
- January 12, 2013: My Project Life Must Haves
- April 8, 2013: Project Life: Ten Things That Work For Me
- October 7, 2013: A Massive Project Life Update
Thanks for stopping by!
I finally broke down and bought a Project Life album and am trying to make an album of my life before my son was born. I didn’t get pregnant until I was 43, so there’s a lot of ground to cover! It will be a way for me to tell him my story ” before Thomas”. I thought the whole thing was too ” done” for me but you show me how it can still be creative!
I finally broke down and bought a Project Life album and am trying to make an album of my life before my son was born. I didn’t get pregnant until I was 43, so there’s a lot of ground to cover! It will be a way for me to tell him my story ” before Thomas”. I thought the whole thing was too ” done” for me but you show me how it can still be creative!
I finally broke down and bought a Project Life album and am trying to make an album of my life before my son was born. I didn’t get pregnant until I was 43, so there’s a lot of ground to cover! It will be a way for me to tell him my story ” before Thomas”. I thought the whole thing was too ” done” for me but you show me how it can still be creative!
I finally broke down and bought a Project Life album and am trying to make an album of my life before my son was born. I didn’t get pregnant until I was 43, so there’s a lot of ground to cover! It will be a way for me to tell him my story ” before Thomas”. I thought the whole thing was too ” done” for me but you show me how it can still be creative!
I finally broke down and bought a Project Life album and am trying to make an album of my life before my son was born. I didn’t get pregnant until I was 43, so there’s a lot of ground to cover! It will be a way for me to tell him my story ” before Thomas”. I thought the whole thing was too ” done” for me but you show me how it can still be creative!
I’m not doing Project Life but I love to see what you’ve done Julie. And congrats on the Eileen Fisher size large (that’s a “big” tag to have in there).
I’m not doing Project Life but I love to see what you’ve done Julie. And congrats on the Eileen Fisher size large (that’s a “big” tag to have in there).
I’m not doing Project Life but I love to see what you’ve done Julie. And congrats on the Eileen Fisher size large (that’s a “big” tag to have in there).
I’m not doing Project Life but I love to see what you’ve done Julie. And congrats on the Eileen Fisher size large (that’s a “big” tag to have in there).
I’m not doing Project Life but I love to see what you’ve done Julie. And congrats on the Eileen Fisher size large (that’s a “big” tag to have in there).
Wonderful to see your journey, and what an amazing one too. I hope you feel as good on the inside as you look on the outside, an amazing transformation and a really inspiration to us cuddly ladies everywhere. Not doing a life project myself, not sure I could fill it with much, but I have enjoyed seeing yours thank you.
Wonderful to see your journey, and what an amazing one too. I hope you feel as good on the inside as you look on the outside, an amazing transformation and a really inspiration to us cuddly ladies everywhere. Not doing a life project myself, not sure I could fill it with much, but I have enjoyed seeing yours thank you.
Wonderful to see your journey, and what an amazing one too. I hope you feel as good on the inside as you look on the outside, an amazing transformation and a really inspiration to us cuddly ladies everywhere. Not doing a life project myself, not sure I could fill it with much, but I have enjoyed seeing yours thank you.
Wonderful to see your journey, and what an amazing one too. I hope you feel as good on the inside as you look on the outside, an amazing transformation and a really inspiration to us cuddly ladies everywhere. Not doing a life project myself, not sure I could fill it with much, but I have enjoyed seeing yours thank you.
Wonderful to see your journey, and what an amazing one too. I hope you feel as good on the inside as you look on the outside, an amazing transformation and a really inspiration to us cuddly ladies everywhere. Not doing a life project myself, not sure I could fill it with much, but I have enjoyed seeing yours thank you.
“I’m the kind of person who remembers a vacation by what I ate along the way” Is there any other way???? 😉
“I’m the kind of person who remembers a vacation by what I ate along the way” Is there any other way???? 😉
“I’m the kind of person who remembers a vacation by what I ate along the way” Is there any other way???? 😉
“I’m the kind of person who remembers a vacation by what I ate along the way” Is there any other way???? 😉
“I’m the kind of person who remembers a vacation by what I ate along the way” Is there any other way???? 😉
This makes me want to go out and buy a PL album/kit asap! Thanks for sharing, you look amazing and the pages are so fun to look at, love how creative, colorful and fun each page is, also love the idea of the beginning page completed at the end of the year. As always, thanks for sharing!
This makes me want to go out and buy a PL album/kit asap! Thanks for sharing, you look amazing and the pages are so fun to look at, love how creative, colorful and fun each page is, also love the idea of the beginning page completed at the end of the year. As always, thanks for sharing!
This makes me want to go out and buy a PL album/kit asap! Thanks for sharing, you look amazing and the pages are so fun to look at, love how creative, colorful and fun each page is, also love the idea of the beginning page completed at the end of the year. As always, thanks for sharing!
This makes me want to go out and buy a PL album/kit asap! Thanks for sharing, you look amazing and the pages are so fun to look at, love how creative, colorful and fun each page is, also love the idea of the beginning page completed at the end of the year. As always, thanks for sharing!
This makes me want to go out and buy a PL album/kit asap! Thanks for sharing, you look amazing and the pages are so fun to look at, love how creative, colorful and fun each page is, also love the idea of the beginning page completed at the end of the year. As always, thanks for sharing!
I was never interested in Project Life. But now that I see yours, I have a vision for it. You look wonderful by the way. Both before and after.
I was never interested in Project Life. But now that I see yours, I have a vision for it. You look wonderful by the way. Both before and after.
I was never interested in Project Life. But now that I see yours, I have a vision for it. You look wonderful by the way. Both before and after.
I was never interested in Project Life. But now that I see yours, I have a vision for it. You look wonderful by the way. Both before and after.
I was never interested in Project Life. But now that I see yours, I have a vision for it. You look wonderful by the way. Both before and after.
I love to scrapbook, but wasn’t interested in PL until today. I love looking at how you arrange and decorate yours. Makes me interested now in trying for myself. Thank you for never-ending inspiration. I marvel at your productivity and accomplishments.
I love to scrapbook, but wasn’t interested in PL until today. I love looking at how you arrange and decorate yours. Makes me interested now in trying for myself. Thank you for never-ending inspiration. I marvel at your productivity and accomplishments.
I love to scrapbook, but wasn’t interested in PL until today. I love looking at how you arrange and decorate yours. Makes me interested now in trying for myself. Thank you for never-ending inspiration. I marvel at your productivity and accomplishments.
I love to scrapbook, but wasn’t interested in PL until today. I love looking at how you arrange and decorate yours. Makes me interested now in trying for myself. Thank you for never-ending inspiration. I marvel at your productivity and accomplishments.
I love to scrapbook, but wasn’t interested in PL until today. I love looking at how you arrange and decorate yours. Makes me interested now in trying for myself. Thank you for never-ending inspiration. I marvel at your productivity and accomplishments.
Thanks Julie for sharing your ‘project Life’, Fabulous and Inspiring is the process.
Was never interested as well, but I can see what it can be through yours…
‘Give you and I will give me’ and ‘…..when dreams become reality’ great words 😉
Thank you
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Thanks Julie for sharing your ‘project Life’, Fabulous and Inspiring is the process.
Was never interested as well, but I can see what it can be through yours…
‘Give you and I will give me’ and ‘…..when dreams become reality’ great words 😉
Thank you
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Thanks Julie for sharing your ‘project Life’, Fabulous and Inspiring is the process.
Was never interested as well, but I can see what it can be through yours…
‘Give you and I will give me’ and ‘…..when dreams become reality’ great words 😉
Thank you
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Thanks Julie for sharing your ‘project Life’, Fabulous and Inspiring is the process.
Was never interested as well, but I can see what it can be through yours…
‘Give you and I will give me’ and ‘…..when dreams become reality’ great words 😉
Thank you
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Thanks Julie for sharing your ‘project Life’, Fabulous and Inspiring is the process.
Was never interested as well, but I can see what it can be through yours…
‘Give you and I will give me’ and ‘…..when dreams become reality’ great words 😉
Thank you
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I love the idea of Project Life but can’t seem to keep up with it. I did three weeks in a row January of last year, then tossed things in a box and never got back to it. With only so many minutes/hours of “craft time” it’s either weave or quilt or collage or Project Life. No time for everything. Until I retire….very soon.
I love the idea of Project Life but can’t seem to keep up with it. I did three weeks in a row January of last year, then tossed things in a box and never got back to it. With only so many minutes/hours of “craft time” it’s either weave or quilt or collage or Project Life. No time for everything. Until I retire….very soon.
I love the idea of Project Life but can’t seem to keep up with it. I did three weeks in a row January of last year, then tossed things in a box and never got back to it. With only so many minutes/hours of “craft time” it’s either weave or quilt or collage or Project Life. No time for everything. Until I retire….very soon.
I love the idea of Project Life but can’t seem to keep up with it. I did three weeks in a row January of last year, then tossed things in a box and never got back to it. With only so many minutes/hours of “craft time” it’s either weave or quilt or collage or Project Life. No time for everything. Until I retire….very soon.
I love the idea of Project Life but can’t seem to keep up with it. I did three weeks in a row January of last year, then tossed things in a box and never got back to it. With only so many minutes/hours of “craft time” it’s either weave or quilt or collage or Project Life. No time for everything. Until I retire….very soon.
Julie.. you are looking beautiful!
Julie.. you are looking beautiful!
Julie.. you are looking beautiful!
Julie.. you are looking beautiful!
Julie.. you are looking beautiful!
I really enjoy seeing your posts about your Project Life. I have considered starting a Project Life album, for my daughter Bridget who is a champion level competative Irish Dancer. I think it would be a fantastic way to document her travels, the new people she meets and just a great way to retain the memories.
My question for you is this, what would be the best way to even start a Project Life?? I’ve looked at all the different things to buy, ie, Album, cards, photo sheets, (the plastic sheets things) etc. It seems completely overwhelming and daunting at the buying all that stuff. What would you suggest to get started??
My daughter is about 1/2 way through her 3rd yr of dance and qualified for the North American Nationals this summer, and though I do some Art Journaling, I really want to document her milestones, accomplishments, (or lack thereof) through this journey. Sorry for the mini novel…. Thanks for sharing a peek into your life…. ((((HUGS)))) Kimmie
I really enjoy seeing your posts about your Project Life. I have considered starting a Project Life album, for my daughter Bridget who is a champion level competative Irish Dancer. I think it would be a fantastic way to document her travels, the new people she meets and just a great way to retain the memories.
My question for you is this, what would be the best way to even start a Project Life?? I’ve looked at all the different things to buy, ie, Album, cards, photo sheets, (the plastic sheets things) etc. It seems completely overwhelming and daunting at the buying all that stuff. What would you suggest to get started??
My daughter is about 1/2 way through her 3rd yr of dance and qualified for the North American Nationals this summer, and though I do some Art Journaling, I really want to document her milestones, accomplishments, (or lack thereof) through this journey. Sorry for the mini novel…. Thanks for sharing a peek into your life…. ((((HUGS)))) Kimmie
I really enjoy seeing your posts about your Project Life. I have considered starting a Project Life album, for my daughter Bridget who is a champion level competative Irish Dancer. I think it would be a fantastic way to document her travels, the new people she meets and just a great way to retain the memories.
My question for you is this, what would be the best way to even start a Project Life?? I’ve looked at all the different things to buy, ie, Album, cards, photo sheets, (the plastic sheets things) etc. It seems completely overwhelming and daunting at the buying all that stuff. What would you suggest to get started??
My daughter is about 1/2 way through her 3rd yr of dance and qualified for the North American Nationals this summer, and though I do some Art Journaling, I really want to document her milestones, accomplishments, (or lack thereof) through this journey. Sorry for the mini novel…. Thanks for sharing a peek into your life…. ((((HUGS)))) Kimmie
I really enjoy seeing your posts about your Project Life. I have considered starting a Project Life album, for my daughter Bridget who is a champion level competative Irish Dancer. I think it would be a fantastic way to document her travels, the new people she meets and just a great way to retain the memories.
My question for you is this, what would be the best way to even start a Project Life?? I’ve looked at all the different things to buy, ie, Album, cards, photo sheets, (the plastic sheets things) etc. It seems completely overwhelming and daunting at the buying all that stuff. What would you suggest to get started??
My daughter is about 1/2 way through her 3rd yr of dance and qualified for the North American Nationals this summer, and though I do some Art Journaling, I really want to document her milestones, accomplishments, (or lack thereof) through this journey. Sorry for the mini novel…. Thanks for sharing a peek into your life…. ((((HUGS)))) Kimmie
I really enjoy seeing your posts about your Project Life. I have considered starting a Project Life album, for my daughter Bridget who is a champion level competative Irish Dancer. I think it would be a fantastic way to document her travels, the new people she meets and just a great way to retain the memories.
My question for you is this, what would be the best way to even start a Project Life?? I’ve looked at all the different things to buy, ie, Album, cards, photo sheets, (the plastic sheets things) etc. It seems completely overwhelming and daunting at the buying all that stuff. What would you suggest to get started??
My daughter is about 1/2 way through her 3rd yr of dance and qualified for the North American Nationals this summer, and though I do some Art Journaling, I really want to document her milestones, accomplishments, (or lack thereof) through this journey. Sorry for the mini novel…. Thanks for sharing a peek into your life…. ((((HUGS)))) Kimmie
Julie, you are looking so happy! Not to mention gorgeous! And when those last 30 pounds finally give up and leave, please tell me how you did it–mine are being quite recalcitrant and are refusing to go!
Julie, you are looking so happy! Not to mention gorgeous! And when those last 30 pounds finally give up and leave, please tell me how you did it–mine are being quite recalcitrant and are refusing to go!
Julie, you are looking so happy! Not to mention gorgeous! And when those last 30 pounds finally give up and leave, please tell me how you did it–mine are being quite recalcitrant and are refusing to go!
Julie, you are looking so happy! Not to mention gorgeous! And when those last 30 pounds finally give up and leave, please tell me how you did it–mine are being quite recalcitrant and are refusing to go!
Julie, you are looking so happy! Not to mention gorgeous! And when those last 30 pounds finally give up and leave, please tell me how you did it–mine are being quite recalcitrant and are refusing to go!
Love, love, LOVE when you share your project Life pages .ni have been doing PL for 5 years and haver tire of seeing what other people do. Your pages are visual eye candy, full of ideas and inspiration. Thanks for sharing and maybe consider a more regular PL post.,
Love, love, LOVE when you share your project Life pages .ni have been doing PL for 5 years and haver tire of seeing what other people do. Your pages are visual eye candy, full of ideas and inspiration. Thanks for sharing and maybe consider a more regular PL post.,
Love, love, LOVE when you share your project Life pages .ni have been doing PL for 5 years and haver tire of seeing what other people do. Your pages are visual eye candy, full of ideas and inspiration. Thanks for sharing and maybe consider a more regular PL post.,
Love, love, LOVE when you share your project Life pages .ni have been doing PL for 5 years and haver tire of seeing what other people do. Your pages are visual eye candy, full of ideas and inspiration. Thanks for sharing and maybe consider a more regular PL post.,
Love, love, LOVE when you share your project Life pages .ni have been doing PL for 5 years and haver tire of seeing what other people do. Your pages are visual eye candy, full of ideas and inspiration. Thanks for sharing and maybe consider a more regular PL post.,
Man, I wish I was doing this project every time you share your pages… these are FAB!
Man, I wish I was doing this project every time you share your pages… these are FAB!
Man, I wish I was doing this project every time you share your pages… these are FAB!
Man, I wish I was doing this project every time you share your pages… these are FAB!
Man, I wish I was doing this project every time you share your pages… these are FAB!