Going back to complete an older PL album

I'm in US, but another vote for Persnickety for 12x12 prints. I do have a wide-format printer, but if I have a lot of 12x12 pages, it's a better deal if I use Persnickety. They do sales where you can buy credits. The prints have always turned out great.

The PL app is super glitchy right now with the latest update, but assuming it gets better, it's a good option for getting caught up. You might try to make a page, save it, and make sure you can access before you make a bunch and have your pages disappear. There's a Facebook group, Simply Project Life App that has some great resources/ideas on using the app and folks talking about work arounds for the update glitches. www.facebook.com/groups/1787761148202167

I love shameless plugs! I listen to Simple Scrapper almost daily, so I'll have to catch that episode on my next walk.

I am not a Project Lifer, but I do enjoy catching up on old layouts. I don't know of any rules that say you can't go back, as long as the project brings you joy.

If Persnickety Prints doesn't work out due to shipping, it looks like Costco is available in Canada. I print my photos and layouts through Costco online, and they do offer 12X12. It's a little more expensive than Persnickety's sale prices, but you may want to compare shipping costs to see what makes sense. I actually prefer the prints I get back from Costco.

Until the Project Life app comes back up, another option would be to use Canva for 12X12 collages. If you have Photoshop Elements, it's pretty simple to create your own layouts or download ready-made templates.

Thanks for posting this--also in Canada. I've been getting my photos printed at London Drugs (not as good as Blacks, but local so quicker pickup). My 12x12 prints are $16. I will definitely look at bundling some together and going to Persnickety.

I have to go back to finish albums all the time! I have no problems starting things, but I tend to have an issue finishing things. I do both digital and traditional scrapping and have a wide format printer, but I don't always want to print layouts here at home. Like others, I have used Persnickety Prints. I buy 12x12 credits when they go on sale and then when I have a bunch of layouts ready to go all at once I order using my credits.

I will also chime in with the Persnickety Prints suggestion. I haven't personally used them, as I have never printed any 12x12 pages. But they seem to be the go-to for people here. I am a member of the Australian PL Facebook group, and there was a post just this weekend where a member asked for recommendations. And even though we have to pay shipping fees from the US for Persnickety Prints here in Aus, it is apparently still cheaper than getting them printed anywhere locally. And people seem happy with the quality. 

These are some of the comments on the post the other day:

"Persnickety Prints are great quality & if you wait till they have a sale you can get the print at a good price. You but the print credits in bundles of 50 & can then use them at anytime. Sorry not sure when there next sale is but I think they have them a couple of times a year. crazy you have to get them from America, but it’s worth it for the quality."

"totally agree on quality and price! I print 10x10 inch abs impossible to source elsewhere. But the quality is incredible, the sales are worth waiting for and the postage is the same regardless how heavy your package is. I’ve used them for years now, nothing is comparable."



ETA: When I finally get around to finishing a full PL year, I am going to get the pages printed in a photo book, rather than printing out individual pages. It is cheaper and the books won't be as bulky.

Not sure about iphone but on Android I can access Google photos and the albums I create in Google photos. Makes using older photos way easier. You can search for the album so I will just put an x at the front of the album name so I can hit that one letter and it will show up quick.

needtime2scrap, check out Shutterbee. I print my 12x12 calendars with them.

I have done this before, and to be honest, I am still on PL 2021. I took photos for 2022 but have not even started this year. I figure just batch print and have your journaling cards lined up and ready to go.

I’ve done a few old catch-up PL albums (currently doing 2015, which was abandoned in early spring that year when we found we were moving across the country).

I print the photos in batches and keep it fluid. No strict weekly format. I go chronologically and just fill the pockets with whatever pictures and info I have still available. It’s been a GREAT way to use up older supplies from my stash, like old PL core kits. Completing the older albums is solely about preserving those memories and not so much about the artistic & creative outlet, so I’m much less selective about what supplies I’m grabbing. What always surprises me, over and over, is how much I end up liking those pages, in spite of using stuff I don’t particularly care for.

I've found the same thing, it's like I don't care as much because it's an older album, and it's been freeing. And I've really liked a lot of the pages I've made.