1. REORGANIZE MY STASH. I've been scrapbooking for many years (since 6th grade, but more seriously for the last 15 years). Project Life style scrapbooks started in 2011. But, guess what, I still have most of the stash from traditional scrapbooking. Sound familiar? What do you do? My newest idea is to organize my stash by PROJECT versus by embellishment type. It needs to be mobile, so I can pick up a "Project Box", an album and the corresponding pictures to go to a crop. I have many other projects in my to-do-list besides my annual book. (Wedding, several vacations, 2 1/2 baby books, school albums, etc.). I can't wait to implement this and update the blog with how I tackle this.
The majority of my supplies (and currently many other things) are in these two pieces from IKEA.
2. CATCH-UP & STAY THERE. So, I got a little behind, as in none of 2014 is done, nor 2015. I've always been one to jump in with current and work backward when this happens, since those memories are freshest. In this case, I've decided to go month-by-month simultaneously. (Jan 2014/Jan 2015, etc). Then, I'll be back on track by the end of the year (what will I do with all my time only doing one annual book? I'll think of something.)
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| Doing TWO simultaneous albums this year, 2014 AND 2015 |
3. PRE-PLANNING. I typically try to do some rough pre-planning so that I'm not printing all the thousands of pictures that I take of my kiddos. In order to accomplish Goal #2, pre-planning is going to be so important. I take a few approaches with this. Keeping track is key. I use a printed book with dates/notes for current memories I want to jot down while they are fresh. I use a sketchbook to draw out my older layouts with less notes. And I also use the ProjectLife App for those times that I'm waiting (doctor's, etc) and have my phone handy. I'll be sharing more of this process in another post.
And now to Luly....
So my goals are different than Holly's since my life is very different than Holly's at the moment. However, no matter where you are in your life the best way to be able to get to your scrapping goals is to WRITE them out. I don't know about you, but seeing them in black and white keeps me very accountable!
My goals this year, which go hand in hand with the Ali Edwards One Little Word class that I am taking (hurry you can still register until February 28th! Find it here.) is to FINISH a lot of my outstanding projects. They have been weighing down my creativity and causing me guilt. Scrapping is NOT about guilt! It is about enjoying the process and the outcomes of your crafty life.
1. Continue to document weekly(ish) with Pocket Style Digi scrap layouts. I did paper based Project Life starting in Dec 2011 - Dec 2013. In 2014, I went all digi and I haven't looked back. 2015, I will try my hand at printing in a book - style to be decided. Maybe Shutterfly or Adorama. Much more to come on that as I research the options and best way to organize!
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| 2015 Week 6&7 - Just Jaimee Son kit at The Digital Press |
2. Christmas Card Album - I've collected all the photo Christmas cards I have received since 1990 - that is a long time, people!! I will use the Becky Higgins Project Life app to document simply and then print in a Shutterfly book. This goes hand in hand with my other goal for the year - Purge. It will be great to get rid of 99% of these cards.
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| 2013 Christmas cards - compiled in Becky Higgins Project Life app. |
3. Since I've gone to all digi I need to PURGE my paper supplies. I will never make that many cards - EVER!! This is going to be hard, as I am a huge sentimentalist - I can remember where I got almost every piece of paper - but someone else will love it just as much as I do (or at least I can tell myself that!).
Come back and join us as we tell you all about our journey and how we are able to keep up with our scrapping goals in 2015.
Holly & Luly
Come back and join us as we tell you all about our journey and how we are able to keep up with our scrapping goals in 2015.
Holly & Luly
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