PL last week

So I didn't feel like I was very busy last week, but when I looked through my photos, and was trying to decide what to use for my 1 page PL spread, I actually had to narrow it down to just the bigger stories.  This was my fault - I feel like 2 pages are too much and 1 page sometimes just  isn't quite enough.. I have some 6x12 pages in my cart at Amazon, I think this could be my solution... time will tell.

This week I played with my Freckled fawn kit of the month.  I love the letters, and I learned that by using velum tape - there is no glue spot. (yay).  The journal card is from June Just Jaimee's Storyteller kit. I have already started a doozie of a project with her July Storyteller kit - it is pretty cool - perfect for summer scrapping!

It was my birthday, and I found an old photo of my with my grandfather when I was probly only 1.  He passed away a few years ago, and this brought back so many fond memories.  I scanned a bunch of photo's Friday night (exciting huh?).  A box from my dad of photo's from his childhood and ours.  I learned so much about my grandparents that I never knew.  And my dad too - who knew he played football?  and the uniforms back in the 50's (well, lets just say that technology has certainly improved the safety in children's competitive sports).

MY POCKET PAGE PROCESS

I HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING PROJECT LIFE FOR A FEW YEARS NOW - I GET A FEW PAGES DONE, BUT THEN LOOSE THE MOMENTUM - ALL EXCEPT FOR THIS YEAR, I AM STILL GOING STRONG AND I AM IN JUNE!!  WHAT CHANGED?  WHAT WORKS?

HERE IS MY PROCESS.... AND THIS IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS, SOME HAVE EVEN MORPHED FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, THIS IS WHAT IS WORKING NOW (FOR ME)....

THINGS TO NOTE:

• I USE BORDERS ALMOST ALWAYS
• I USE PHOTO TEMPLATES I HAVE CREATED (I HAVE SHARED THEM BELOW)
• I USE 1 DIGITAL KIT PRIMARILY EACH MONTH

I KEEP A NOTEBOOK BY MY BED.  I JOT DOWN DAILY SOMETHING I WANT TO REMEMBER ABOUT MY DAY.  IT COULD BE A NOTE ABOUT A PHOTO THAT I TOOK, OR WHAT THE KIDS WERE DOING, OR SOMETHING SPECIAL.  ANYTHING THAT WILL HELP ME REMEMBER IN A NUTSHELL WHAT WE DID THAT WEEK. THEN SUNDAY WHEN I SIT DOWN TO DO MY WEEK, (OR MORE IMPT, IF I GET BEHIND),  I PULL OUT THE NOTEBOOK, REVIEW MY WEEK, AND START MY JOURNAL CARD FOR THE WEEK. I CHOOSE ONE FROM THIS MONTH'S STORYTELLER KIT, I PULL IT INTO PS, ADD A LAYER FOR MY JOURNALING, AND THEN I PRINT THAT OUT ON MY CANNON MATTE PHOTO 4X6 PAPER.

NEXT I GRAB MY PHOTOS. (I HAVE 2 KINDS)

• PHONE PHOTOS:  I HAVE EVERYTHING UPLOAD TO DROPBOX, AND THEN I SEARCH MY CAMERA UPLOADS BY DATE..IE. "2014-06" JUST GIVES ME ALL MY JUNE PICS. 
• SPECIAL LAYOUTS USING MY BIG CAMERA

WITH PS OPEN, I SEARCH DROPBOX FOR MY CAMERA SHOTS.  (NOTE THROUGH-OUT THE WEEK, IF MY CHILD POSTS SOMETHING I LIKE ON INSTAGRAM, OR A TEXT CONVERSATION, I SCREENSHOT - THESE ALL GET AUTOMATICALLY UPLOADED TO DROP BOX).  IF WE DID SOMETHING SPECIAL - OR I AM ACTUALLY WORKING ON MY CY365 THAT WEEK, I WILL ALSO OPEN THE FOLDER FOR MY RECENT CAMERA SHOTS AND HAVE ALL PHOTOS IN FRONT OF ME.

TYPICALLY I DO A WEEK PER PAGE - NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH A WEEK PER 2-PAGE SPREAD. IT WILL ALL DEPEND ON THE PHOTOS I HAVE.

I USE WHITE BORDERS FOR EVERYTHING, (TO ME IT KEEP THINGS CLEAN AND ORGANIZED) SO I HAVE THESE TEMPLATES I CREATED IN PS.  I CLIP MY PHOTOS TO THE SQUARES.

THIS STARTED MOSTLY TO SAVE MONEY IN PRINTING, BECAUSE I WILL CLIP 2 PHOTOS OR A JOURNAL CARD & PHOTO TO THE 6X4 2_BOXES_1 TEMPLATE.  CUT THEM INTO 2 3X4 SIZES AND PUT INTO THE 2 POCKETS. 

YOU CAN GRAB ALL OF THESE TEMPLATES HERE.  HOPE THEY HELP YA OUT.

I PRINT AS I GO, AND STICK IN POCKETS AS I GO.  IF I HAVE EMPTY SPACES IF THE WEEK IS COMPLETE I WILL PULL OUT SOME OF MY FILLER CARDS, CREATE FILLER CARDS, OR JUST PLAY WITH MY SUPPLIES TO ADD SOMETHING.  EVERY WEEK IS DIFFERENT, THAT'S WHAT I LOVE.  AND IF I HAVE 3 PHOTOS FOR ONE DAY - THAT IS FINE, AND SOME DAYS HAVE NONE.  NO WORRIES.

BELOW IS ANOTHER WEEK IN OUR LIFE.  I STARTED WITH MY JC. - USED MY MIDDLE ROW ALL FOR MY DAUGHTER'S 6TH GRADE GRADUATION  <TIP> SCAN THE BIG THINGS THAT DONT FIT, OR THAT YOU WILL WANT TO USE LATER IN A FULL LAYOUT.  THE ACTUAL DOCUMENT WILL GO IN SAMMY'S ALBUM.   (THE TEMPLATES WERE A HUGE HELP IN ALLOWING ME TO ADD EXTRA PHOTOS OF HER FRIENDS.  <TIP> I HAVE HEARD OF THE POCKET PAGE FLIPS THAT ALSO ALLOW EXTRA PHOTOS TO BE ADDED  I DO NOT HAVE THEM YET - BUT BE SURE YOU WILL BE SEEING SOME SOON.

I HAVE A PHOTO AND A LITTLE NOTE TO MY HUBBY FOR FATHERS DAY... I DONT CARE THAT I JOURNALED OVER ME - IT IS ALL ABOUT HIM...AND THE LAST ROW IS JUST ABOUT SUNDAY AND THE MISHAPS OF THE DAY.  (NO WHITE BORDERS ON THE FIRST PIC, I PRINTED THAT RIGHT FROM MY IPHONE).  EASY PEASY WEEK, ANYTHING ELSE I WANTED TO SAY I CAPTURED IN THE JOURNAL CARD.

(AND NO WORRIES, MY STEP SON WAS FINE - JUST PRECAUTIONARY AFTER HE HIT A TREE WHILE RIDING HIS DIRT BIKE)

PL CATCH UP ONE MORE DAY...

SO RATHER THAN BOMBARD YOU WITH ALL OF MY CATCHING UP IN ONE DAY - I THOUGHT I WOULD STRETCH IT OUT AND GIVE YOU A WEEK OF HOW I MANAGE MY PROJECT LIFE - OR POCKET PAGES....

TODAY IS ANOTHER PAGE EXAMPLE...

THIS ONE I AM STILL USING JUST JAIMEE JUNE STORYTELLER ELEMENTS, BUT I LIKE TO JOURNAL...EVERYWHERE.  ON A PHOTO, ON A FULL 6X4 CARD AND ON A 3X4 CARD - WHEREVER IT MAKES SENSE TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF OUR EVERYDAY.

<TIP> ONE THING I AM LOVING ADDING MONTHLY ARE THE LISTS CARDS.  THE ONE IN LOWER RIGHT ALLOWS ME TO CAPTURE A GLIMPSE OF WHAT IS IMPT RIGHT NOW. (WE ALL KNOW HOW THESE THINGS CHANGE).  I CROSSED OFF THE MY AND PUT "MOM'S" - BECAUSE EACH MONTH I CAPTURE SOMETHING FROM ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER.

MORE PROJECT LIFE....

CONTINUING WITH MY CAUGHT UP PAGES....(IN NO EXACT ORDER)

THIS WEEK I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I INCLUDE WHAT I AM READING AND DOING.  STILL USING JUST JAIMEE KITS (AND SNEAKING IN SOME ONE LITTLE BIRD ITEMS HERE AND THERE.

I CREATED THE RUBIES CARD WITH MY SILHOUETTE.  (SAMMY JUST MADE HER NEW CHEER TEAM)

<TIP> I LOVE ADDING INSTAGRAM ITEMS, AND THE ROAD TRIP, I ACTUALLY GOOGLED OUR ROUTE FROM HOME TO INDY, COLORED WITH A MARKER THE RED LINES OF OUR PATH WE TRAVELED, AND HAVE A CUSTOM MAP FROM OUR JOURNEY.

LIFE IS CRAZY...

IT WAS SO NICE TO BE SCRAPPING AGAIN TODAY.  WORK HAS HAD ME SO BUSY - MY NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS HAVE BEEN SPENT DOING WORK.  THIS WEEKEND I AM BREAKING THAT MOLD! i AM CAUGHT UP ON MY PL.  YEP! CAUGHT UP!!

IT HELPS THAT I TRY TO STICK WITH CERTAIN THINGS EACH MONTH.  I AM STILL USING PRIMARILY JUST JAIMEE KITS.  YOU CAN CHECK OUT HER STORE HERE - I LOVE THE COLORS FOR JUNE! AND EACH KIT HAS SVG, BRUSHES, SO MANY PAPERS, JOURNAL CARDS, ETC....

I WON'T BORE YOU WITH EVERYTHING IN 1 BIG POST - SO HERE IS THIS WEEK...
TYPICALLY I STICK TO THE STYLE a PAGE DESIGN, BUT I HAVE CREATED TEMPLATES IN ps TO ALLOW FOR 2 OR MORE PHOTOS ON A 4X6. I HAVE BEEN LOVING PEA MISSY WITH A MARKER FONT, AND THIS WEEK I ADDED A QR CODE TO THE BIG BANG THEORY EPISODE WITH AMY FERRAH FOWLER AND HER TIARA. (HILARIOUS, ALTHOUGH NOT EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY AGREES).

I ALSO COULDN'T WAIT TO GET BACK TO THE SCRAPBOOKGRAPHICS THE PAINTED NEST ART JOURNAL CHALLENGES....