Project Life Scrapbook Album 2011
Why should you care about a Project Life album?
~~Update-December, 2011~~
There have been major changes in Project Life products. I have prepared a new lens spotlighting these changes. Please visit Project Life Scrapbook 2011 for some background information about Project Life.
Project 365 started as a way to document the large and small details of your daily life. Scrapbookers embraced the idea and a movement was born. Now there are many, many products geared towards keeping a daily album of your life for one year. I did my first complete Project 365 in 2009, only missing a photo for two days out of that year.
There are many ways to do this type of project, but I love the Project Life album kits designed and sold by Becky Higgins. Everything you need to make a beautiful album is included in the kits.
New for 2011 are two color choices, Amber or Turquoise. The graphic designs are unique to each kit as well has having differing color schemes. Additional interior pages will be available, as well as blank journaling cards.
The photo to the left of this article is from the original Project Life kit. The new kits started shipping just a few days ago and mine should be here after Christmas. I will add updated images when I get my hands on the goodies!
There have been major changes in Project Life products. I have prepared a new lens spotlighting these changes. Please visit Project Life Scrapbook 2011 for some background information about Project Life.
Project 365 started as a way to document the large and small details of your daily life. Scrapbookers embraced the idea and a movement was born. Now there are many, many products geared towards keeping a daily album of your life for one year. I did my first complete Project 365 in 2009, only missing a photo for two days out of that year.
There are many ways to do this type of project, but I love the Project Life album kits designed and sold by Becky Higgins. Everything you need to make a beautiful album is included in the kits.
New for 2011 are two color choices, Amber or Turquoise. The graphic designs are unique to each kit as well has having differing color schemes. Additional interior pages will be available, as well as blank journaling cards.
The photo to the left of this article is from the original Project Life kit. The new kits started shipping just a few days ago and mine should be here after Christmas. I will add updated images when I get my hands on the goodies!
The basic idea behind Becky Higgins' Project Life kits
Each kit contains a large 3-ring binder, photo-safe pocket pages, and various printed cards for embellishing and labeling your daily photos. The page protectors allow you to slip 4 x 6 inch photos into a pocket for easy access. The printed cards are slipped into smaller spaces to embellish each page. Each 2-page spread of photo sleeves has eight spots for photos and one of the larger decorative cards that you can date as well.
A new product for this year (but not available at the time of this writing) are white journaling cards cut to the same size as the smaller spaces on each page. These can be used in place of the pre-printed decorative pieces. The cards contain a light grid design to make journaling easier. The included date stamper makes quick work of dating each card, but it's not necessary to do if for every card.
This is by no means a complete description of all the contents. Check the links below for a video and photos of all the items included in each kit.
Don't feel that you have to start your book on January 1! The modular setup of these kits allows you to begin the project at any time. The idea is to document a full year in your life, but that year can start on any date you choose.
A new product for this year (but not available at the time of this writing) are white journaling cards cut to the same size as the smaller spaces on each page. These can be used in place of the pre-printed decorative pieces. The cards contain a light grid design to make journaling easier. The included date stamper makes quick work of dating each card, but it's not necessary to do if for every card.
This is by no means a complete description of all the contents. Check the links below for a video and photos of all the items included in each kit.
Don't feel that you have to start your book on January 1! The modular setup of these kits allows you to begin the project at any time. The idea is to document a full year in your life, but that year can start on any date you choose.
Purchase a Project Life 2011 kit
There are two color choices this year! You can also purchase an empty binder if you want to fill it with your own pages.
Project Life Community at Big Picture Classes
Big Picture Classes has opened a new, free Project Life Community at their site. The community offers message boards and a gallery where you can share photos of your pages and look for support if you have any questions. One section of the message board features posts regarding photo inspiration. Trying to come up with ideas for a new photo every day is not always easy and I look forward to getting and sharing inspiration.
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Project Life updates
These blog feeds are the latest references to Project Life 2011. Check for photo tips and other ideas for filling your album pages.
- IPS Names Sterling G. Kline, RA New Vice President of Design and Engineering
- ?Sterling offers our clients invaluable expertise in all phases of the project life cycle including design, engineering, manufacturing operations, project management and delivery and quality,? said Dave Goswami, PE, Chief Executive Officer.
- Golden Heart Gold Mine Project Receives Saskatchewan Ministerial Approval
- The Company's objective is the annual production of at least 75000 ounces of gold over a ten-year project life. Other longer-term objectives include the continuation of its highly successful exploration and acquisition strategies.
- Elgin OKs small business incubator plan
- By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson Elgin City Council members' commitment to interest subsidies for a proposed small business incubator will give the project life. Steve Knisely, owner of THKFL Inc., said he plans to close on the building at 216 Prairie St.
- IT Project Manager
- The successful IT Project Manager will have proven experience in end-to-end delivery and full project life cycle management. Experience project managing a variety of large scale projects such as web and ecommerce, and software development of back ...
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Beth Sinclair
Jan 28, 2012 @ 9:45 pm | delete
- Would love to complete a Project Life book but am unable to purchase everything needed, since Becky decided sell each piece separately (which also means paying almost $80 now for what used to be included in the $40 kit). I wish she would go back to selling the complete kit so people wouldn't have to wait for items to become available :(
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grandma_deal
Apr 1, 2011 @ 7:36 pm | delete
- I tried a couple of times to start a scrapbook. I just don't have the drive for it. You do have a lot of good ideas here. I may have to try again. The 365 would make a great goal to shoot for. Thanks for sharing.
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Intuitive
Apr 1, 2011 @ 9:49 am | delete
- Love love love this idea!
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KarenStewart
Apr 1, 2011 @ 6:35 pm | delete
- Thanks so much for commenting and blessing my lens!
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EditionH
Feb 9, 2011 @ 1:04 am | delete
- Hi, that's an interesting concept I never heard before of!
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