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Project Life: 2012

I’m jumping on the Project Life bandwagon this year! I wanted to do it last year, but life just got away from me. THIS year is the year. Who’s with me? I’d love to know who all is joining me! I love how it’s such a simple way to document the every day. That’s what I’m all about and I know it’ll be such a treasure to look back on. I’m going to be very laid back about it – just taking pictures throughout the week here and there and documenting it all along the way, very simply. Some weeks I may have a picture every day and some weeks I may only have two pictures from that week. No rules. Very little supplies. Just simply recording the every day things here and there and remembering those special little moments during the year. :) I may have to make “Project Life Monday” here on the blog to hold myself accountable a bit. Ha! ;) I’m excited though! I am working on my cover page right now and I’ll share it once I’m done.

You can find out more about Project Life HERE. I love Ali’s Project Life style and philosophy. You can find out more HERE.A few other Project Life folks that I love are: Marcy Penner, Lisa Truesdell and Liz Tamanaha. Click on their names to see more from them!

Happy Monday to you! Hugs!

 

January 2, 2012 By
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Kristina Proffitt is a wife & Mama of three living in the mountains of East Tennessee and the happy Mama behind One Happy Mama. She is an avid life documenter, Jesus lover and Young Living essential oil user. She loves to write about motherhood, wellness & memory keeping. Follow her crazy + blessed life and how she captures it all, here on One Happy Mama.

  • nadine
    January 2, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    I’m doing it too, though debating whether I’m going to do the digital version or not. So far the Shutterfly digital version doesn’t have the Project Life templates and that’s what I really want it to look like. Sigh.

  • Kim
    January 2, 2012 at 9:27 pm

    I’m starting my first year of it too, and I’m really excited to see how it goes. They’re out of Design A page protectors on amazon, so I bought some divided page protectors at Archiver’s this week, and I’m just making it work! :-) Can’t wait to see what you do with yours!

  • kris
    January 2, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    Im so excited you are on the PL bandwagon,……..hoping for great 4×6 horizontal printables from you to add to my book.

  • emily kate
    January 2, 2012 at 10:46 pm

    You probably know from my pins that I’m doing it too for the first time! I haven’t paper scrapped in 5+ years so I’m overwhelmed and nervous but also really, really excited.

  • TracieClaiborne
    January 2, 2012 at 11:07 pm

    I would do it if I had a great LOCAL place to get my pics printed. We have a Sam’s opening on my exit so I’m hoping maybe that will be the place. Maybe next year with PL. Good luck! Can’t wait to see your version!

  • Angela S.
    January 3, 2012 at 1:09 am

    I’m doing it!!! So excited to take a picture (hopefully a good one, too) for each day this year! Go us!

  • Macy
    January 3, 2012 at 2:50 am

    I am! My goodies should be delivered tomorrow, I can hardly stand it! Sooooo excited, and equally as excited to see a couple Facebook friends starting too!

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  • Lee Currie
    January 3, 2012 at 4:44 pm

    I’m in – for the first time. I’ve watched for a couple of years and think I can manage it in how our life is evolving. I’m looking forward to watching your progress!

  • amy
    January 3, 2012 at 8:54 pm

    I’m trying PL too, but I can’t figure out how to print the 3×4 photos. Do you have any advice or recommendations or suggestions for how to print them??

    • Tammy
      January 10, 2012 at 7:30 pm

      The easiest way is to useyour photo editing software to create a photo collage of two 4×6 (vertical) photos onto one 4×6 canvas. Super easy in Picasa, if you have that.

      1. Select the 2 pics you want.
      2. Go to the CREATE tab at the top.
      3. Select PICTURE COLLAGE.
      4. Choose GRID ARRANGEMENT.
      5. Select 4×6 size.
      6. Choose spacing (do you want a white border around each picture). It will default to no border.
      7. Click on CREATE COLLAGE.

      If you want to do it in Photoshop Elements, Ali Edwards hasa tutorial on her blog. Just search her name with photo collage, and it will come up. I’d put a link here, but i am on my husband’s tablet, and can’t seem to copy and paste without a mouse or control key! Sorry.

  • Juli
    January 3, 2012 at 9:24 pm

    I’m in my second year of PL!!!! Love it!!!!!! I kept 2011’s PL pretty simple but this year I am looking forward to adding a bunch of stuff to it…extra little embellishments here and there. Found your blog throught Becky’s post today. Looking forward to more posts!

  • Berna
    January 4, 2012 at 7:02 pm

    Love your studio. So bright and cheery! Hmm…will check out Project Life. I haven’t been scrapbooking for a LONG time…I have so many pictures that are just stuck in my computer…so sad. The task of beginning is so overwhelming due to the amount of photos I have.

  • Danielle
    January 4, 2012 at 7:32 pm

    It’s my first year too & I’m so excited! I did my title page but haven’t blogged about it yet. I did tweet a pic of it. I also plan on sharing my pages on Mondays on my blog. Thanks for giving us an office tour. I love peeking into fellow creative’s spaces & how they organize their supplies.

  • Samantha
    January 4, 2012 at 10:02 pm

    I’m in! My PL kit just arrived today, and I’m so excited to get started! I just need the page protectors now (they’re out of stock until Feb), but I am 4 for 4 with my picture-a-day project.