Week In the Life 2012

This year I'm participating in Ali Edwards Week In The Life Project again. This will be the third year that I have started this project, 2010 is nearly finished, 2011 is mostly still on the computer, as I was working on hybrid pages (although I did complete a layout using some of the pics).

 I still like this project as I find that I take lots of photos and often use the photos (that I wouldn't have usually taken) in other projects and layouts.
To try and help get this years finished, I have made a file folder as part of my Art Of Observation class at BPC, this lesson has two parts, the first was making a folder in anticipation of an event, and the second part (in 9 or so weeks time) will be about the actual event. I'm hoping that during this time that I will finish this years. And who knows maybe be inspired to finish the other two years!

Here is the front & back of the folder. I will make a photo stack for each day of the week, to go inside the folder. I am taking notes on my phone, using the One Day App, and am thinking I will simply take a screen shot of each days notes, and print it with my photos and include them with the photos!

Project Life April - Part 1

Project Life - each year I think "next year I won't have as much to document, the girls getting older, not as home much etc, etc", but - each year I use more pages! This year I have added an extra page or two nearly every month! April still consists of the basics, but has an extra couple of pages with pics etc that Laura sent while overseas for a couple of weeks.  The pages are a little less embellished than usual, but I didn't want to get behind, so have taken the easy way out!



To see more Project Life inspiration, go to http://www.themomcreative.com/2012/04/project-life-week-16.html  lots of different approaches to Project Life to discover.

Diptychs 2012

Diptych 14 of 52

My photo on the left - I visited Portland over easter break, and it was great to catch up with friends and go for a couple of walks along the beach. Nikki's photo shows the lovely bond between siblings - I love the lighting in this photo!

Diptych 15 of 52

My photo on the left (as always!), this is the Ballarat Railway station - we often pick up/drop off laura here when she visits, and if we need to go to melb the train is sooo much easier than driving, finding a park etc. Love that its such a majestic old building.  Nikki's photo shows Ella and her shadow at the beach, Ella is growing up so fast!

Thankful 2012 & Art of Observation Class.

Here are my Thankful entries No's 11, 12, 13, & 14!

11 - Inspirational sayings on the internet, (this one was on facebook!)

                                               12- Rainbows after the rain.                                                                   

        13 - Good books to read. (Re-reading the Hunger Games Trilogy on my kindle here!)

        14 - Home made gifts from friends. ( Nikki made homemade Hot Cross Buns this year, and was  kind enough to share! They were good!)

For Week 1 Project in Heidi Swapps Art of Observation Class, the theme was beauty. I made a folder by covering a manila folder, as the memory folders aren't available in Australia yet. I used photos from my morning walks in Portland earlier in the year. I still need to add a few embellishments, and do the journalling ( I'm always hopeless at the journalling!)

On the left is a 'photo stack' the tabs lift to show more photos, journalling etc. The right of the page is a mini-book that has been made as part of the file folder. It also hold more photos etc.

Project Life March 2012

Here are my pages for March. Lots more of our everyday life, - where we work/study, what we ate, what we saw at the cinema, where we went, what we bought & how we celebrated a birthday! All ordinary details, but I still love putting this project together.

For more Project Life inspiration go to
 http://www.themomcreative.com/2012/04/project-life-week-13.html

http://www.themomcreative.com/2012/04/project-life-weeks-14-15-a-video.html

lots of great layouts to be inspired by!

I'm also taking Heidi Swapps 'Art of Observation' class at Big Picture Classes. It is even better than I thought - love the idea of file folders mixed in with my scrapbook layouts. Hope to finish my first folder page tonight, and am super excited to then get some info our next project - which I plan to do as an ongoing file - love this concept!

Diptychs 2012

Diptych 11 0f 52
My photo on the left - cinnamon scrolls for Labour Day public holiday brunch, and Nikki's photo on the right - playing at the beach (another fantastic beach photo!).

 Dyptich 12 of 52
My photo on the left - Autumn trees in Ballarat, and Nikki's photo on the right - sunday arvo walk in Portland.

 Diptych 13 of 52
My photo on the left - Happy Birthday to Belinda, and Nikki's photo on the right - the hill (at sovereign hill, ballarat)!



Love all these pics - hopefully will be back on track to post more often next week!

Diptychs 2012

Diptych 8 of 52, mine on the left, and nikki on the right.  Mine is of a new walking track near our house in ballarat, and nikki's is the view near dunkeld when she was helping us move to Ballarat!

Diptych 10 of 52, mine on the left and nikki on the right.  Mine is a laneway off the main street in Ballarat, towards the stairs leading to Her Majesty's theatre. Nikki's beautiful shot is of her 3 kids walking along the foreshore at Portland - love it!