PROJECT LIFE 2024 Mega Thread

I've used one of those yearly collections from SS over the last couple of years and really like how it removed some of the decisions for me. I still use whatever I want from my stash to make my pages but use those collections as a base, so I've got the same colour and style of text pieces and embellishments spread through the whole album even though it's not on every page.

I didn't like any of those collections for this year and I wonder if that's part of the reason I haven't made a start on my album.

I've been on a roll. Just finished up May 2024!

Time to make some summer cards! ☀️

I'm still going strong!

It's Monday and I'm hoping to find some time today to do last week's layout.
I was really inspired by the days of the weeks cards in the June kit and I'm going to keep it simple and do one photo for day -- not sure but I will use those cards and the one 4X6 with the days too. I'll use that as my date card I think.

I am loving the June kit.

I still have a lot to work with.

I am really enjoying the June kit as well.

I was looking through some of my older pages (from 2013) and want to fill in the missing pages. I was inspired by what lasteve1 is doing with her daughter's scrapbooks and sharing on her youtube channel. I like how she uses her kits to make at least 2 pages (one in her current year and one in her daughter's catch up book) per kit. I have some weeks with the pictures printed out and for those I think I'll keep them weekly and try and hopefully remember what happened that week by looking at the photos or maybe if I can find my paper journal from back then that might help. I keep an online journal now via the Day One app so those are a lot easier to find.

Omg, the amount of extra free time you get once they have a driver's license is ridiculous! 

Ali just posted her Week 16 and said she's been doing some spreads as part of the Stash class.

I also just watched Lisa's video for the June kit.

I don't always watch the videos for the sbtm kits but I love watching hers. She has such a creative brain. Her thought process is interesting to me and I always screenshot a couple of ideas.

She doesn't do a typical process page. It's more her talking about the design choices she's making.

All of these were taken in bright morning light, so they look a bit washed out.

I just finished my PL album for 2022! 2023 is finished. I have bits of 2024 done, but there are more gaps than finished pages. Anyway, it feels great to be up to the current year 😊

January and February 2024

Looks great! Love that you have a ton of journaling, that is where I struggle.

Wow this thread was so dead it took me three searches to find it.

Anyway. I'm going to work on the first week of October today.
I've been keeping up.

I've given myself permission to not finish this project.
As soon as I finish October, I'm going to put it away so I can start December Daily.
I don't have room for both in my life.

After the new year I may go back and finish November. Maybe a layout per week or maybe just one two-page layout with some inserts for the whole month.
I don't know.

I've never planned on doing December except for maybe a page to end the year and a photograph of December Daily.
It won't bother me to not have it in there. December Daily is enough.

Anyway.

Here's my insta if you're not already following:
www.instagram.com/projectbethlemon/

I have a two spreads to post. I already took the photos.

Hope everyone is still plugging away!

Timely thread bump! I was just thinking about pulling out my PL stuff to continue working. I usually put it away to do regular layouts due to desk space. I'm definitely behind would like to get some more done before DD.

I had fallen off all hobbies in April, and just got back to my scrap space when school started back. I’ve been really plugging away and making steady progress. I’m only a couple weeks from being all caught up, which feels really good.

I hadn’t intended to do a strict week by week PL this year, and be more relaxed with it. Also I used 9x12. These are the two decisions that I think sabotaged me. I am a lot more productive with more structure, so the relaxed pacing just trips me up. And despite finding the 9x12 visually appealing for others, and I don’t dislike my own 9x12 pages, I find it SO DIFFICULT to work with. I’m constantly feeling like I need another column of space. I’m absolutely slower and more frustrated with this size. I can get pages in a 12x12 done so much faster.

2025 will be weekly 12x12 for me. It’ll be a momentous year, with my daughter graduating high school, and then beginning college (locally, she will still live at home). Lots of activities already on the calendar. The space will be needed!. I’m already looking forward to it.