PROJECT LIFE 2024 Mega Thread

For me, this translates to one double-sided pocket page, roughly divided by the dates (1-15 on the front, 16-31 on the back). I find that it holds smaller stories that don’t warrant a full page layout and stuff like what movies/music/tv we’re consuming or something pop culture related. It also doesn’t include anything that has its own layout, so I do not consider it a summary.

I find pocket pages hard to work in. I can handle one per month but that is my limit!

So it isn’t only me with several years on the go, thank you, thank you, thank you, for making me feel better about the whole thing.

I have done a hybrid PL as I just use a 12 x 12 sheet of cardstock to lay out my photos and cards. It really depends on what happened whether I do a double page spread for a week or two weeks or a month. I also do the occasional traditional layout page for a bigger story.

I am trying to be more strategic for 2024 but we’ll see how it goes.

I do a double pocket page spread (sometimes more). As I stated up-thread, I'm a retired empty nester. Between my husband and I, we have four adult, married children and five grandchildren, so I include highlights of both our lives and theirs: our travels, date nights, hanging out with friends, as well as the kids' birthdays, sports, graduation/awards, etc. Enough to fill at least two pocket pages but not enough for weekly spreads.

I did just buy a pack of 8x10 acetate for DD. I use different sizes other than 12x12, so that works. I’ll have to play around with it, but I love the idea!

I couldn’t find anything but I’m not on social media so that’s not a surprise 🤣
Maybe their posts got deleted when they gave honest feedback on the products not working for their projects 🤷🏼‍♀️ naughty lg, naughty 😈 🤭

I do my project life monthly.  I like to group like pictures with like as much as possible. 

I rarely do a full page layout.

I'm still trying to finish up 2023 in 9x12, but despite having a separate OD and DD (I won't be including those in my book), it seems like my book is getting fuller than I expected.  So I might transition back to 12x12. 

I'm doing Ali's kit this year.  I have used Hip Kit, Elle's Studio, and Freckled Fawn in the past. 

I like a variety of companies but tend to use pretty much only what I've currently subscribed too.  Although I do have a bit of a stash saved up.  I really need to utilize it more. 

I don't do any hybrid scrapping.  I don't even edit my photos much.  I just want to get down to the business of scrapbooking. 

Thanks for starting us off, pantsonfire

So I watched the 2023 flip thru, read comments on that post and then watched her new 2024 video.  Sounds like she was frustrated in the same way most of us were with Ali’s PL products last year.  She is using them in 2024 and commented on how she’s glad for the changes to SBTM.  In the comments of the 2023 flip, she replied to a comment and subtly referenced experiencing ppl copying her photography/work, so I’m guessing the reference to petty behavior is likely people copying her work and not giving her any credit.  She also talked about stepping away from posting her work, other than stories, so again, sounds like she got discouraged by people copying/taking her ideas without giving her credit. Could be more than that, but that is definitely part of it

She really has gorgeous photography.  

You guys, I want to do this project so bad.

But I'm afraid with the house reno I won't have time.

And I just spend a whole 3-day weekend really wanting to do it but doing absolutely nothing.

I'm a person that needs to keep up with something or it just does not get done.
I have so many UFOs around the house and I hate it.

But it would be fun to document this year while we're working on the new house and spending what is (I hope) the last year in this house.

Tell me for real like it is:
If you are one to keep up with the project, how many hours are you spending on it per week?

I can make the space for supplies and to be organized. I print at home.
I already have tons of 3X4 cards, supplies, etc. I don't think I would buy anything.

But I would want each month to have a title page that's similar so maybe I would need some sort of digitals to print.
Or some ideas to stamp something.

Or I should just drop this and focus on all the stuff I actually need to do?

Be real. Help me with your honesty.

Honestly, it is my favourite album ever, and I feel like you would have lots to document with your house reno. There would be lots of fun ephemera to include as well. I think it can take as much time as you want it to. For me, I have matted every single photo I put in. It would take way less time if I didn't do that. I think a big part of it is just being organized. If we see anything from this thread, it's that people fall behind. But, if you are organized and have some notes you can always print your photos and put them in pockets whenever. I did mine monthly and probably spent between 2-4 hours a month on it. More likely to the lower end. It doesn't have to be hugely time consuming. I think the biggest thing is to keep some notes so you remember what happened when.

I am committed to using stash this year. My plan is to cut the months out on my silhouette in a script font and stick it to a 4x6 piece of paper. I'll do all the cutting at once and put them in an envelope so I just need to pull it when the time comes. I'm going to do them all in white or off white and just make it work with the supplies I choose for each month.

I say go for it. The worst that can happen is you fall a bit behind.

I like the idea of Project House, as mentioned above. What a cool concept!

I'm soaking this all in.

Who are your favorite people to follow on instagram?

Love the idea to cut all the titles at once. I could prep stuff in advance like with dec daily, like go through all my cards and put them in a pocket by month (colors, themes, etc.).

Keep it coming.

These ideas are all good.
A house book is intriguing, for sure.

I don't know what kind of drugs I was on when I thought this, it was so not practical LOL! 

I have been surprised by how many pictures I took and how much I actually remember from the older album timeframes, leading to me having a lot more I can work on then I realized. But also I am just slow, and I was not in any way rushing. I did a combination of pocket pages with things like random-plate-of-food pic or screenshots of texts. A few single and double page 12x12 spreads when I had more to talk about, like how I sprained my ankle and was couch bound for a week or the birth of my niece. I knocked out a month and started working on the photo org and planning for the next one, this is the part that is very time consuming and draining for me, a lot of big things happened that year.

I hope to start my 2024 album this weekend. 

I guess my plan is to bounce around working on current year, working forwards from my earlier albums, and maybe sprinkling 2023 in there somewhere as well? I don't want to wait too long to work on finishing that year off as it's at least still somewhat fresh. Thankfully in 2020 I started journaling short form most days/weeks so it should be a lot easier for me to remember what actually went on. 

This is my plan for trying to finish up past years, or at least it's similar to what I'm going to do. 2019 I plan on making monthly spreads and if they spill into 3 or 4 pages that's okay. I might do the same with 2020 because that seems easiest to me. The rest of the years going forward I will continue on with weekly until I get to the "just finish it" point and make monthly spreads.

I guess my goal has changed for the year, I want to finish 2 past PL albums. My kid is calling me out for not having any finished albums since 2018.

I have so many unfinished PL albums. I'm so glad I'm not the only one. I usually get to March or April and fizzle out. My plan is to work on 2024 and another year at the same time. I store ephemera in 8.5x11 pockets in the albums so that's all contained. My goal this year is to share more on Instagram. 

Will you be doing weekly? Monthly? Monthly. It's typically 2-4 pages maybe with an insert.

Do you do a hybrid style where you scrapbook but via pockets with full page layouts too? I do all pocket pages. I haven't done a full page layout in ages.

What size will you be working in? 9x12

So you subscribe to any kits? Elle's Studio - it really fits my clean and colorful style. I love how well the kits mix and match too.

Any favorite companies? In a Creative Bubble, Paislee Press

Do you do any hybrid pages where you use digital products? I love printables and digital stamps and collage pages.