Introduction to Project Life // Tips for starting + finding success with this project

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2024 will by my 12th year documenting my life with project life and this project has become such a meaningful part of my life. If you have considered starting project life, have trouble keeping up with project life, or just want some tips to be more successful at this project, this video is for you!
In this video, I am sharing an introduction to project life as well as some of my basic tips for getting started with this project, as well as tips for how I keep up with it regularly.
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Most common products:
Ali Edwards Story Kits, Quarterly Scrapbook Kits & Stories by the Month Kits: aliedwards.com
Cocoa Daisy: cocoadaisy.com/?sjram=0tuZOes... (coupon code: LINDA10)
Paper Person: paperperson.shop (formerly, Kelly Purkey)
Studio Calico: www.studiocalico.com
Freckled Fawn: freckledfawn.com/
Favorite pens:
tombow fudensuke: amzn.to/3SgG2zl
zebra mildliner: amzn.to/3MHRnqZ
muji 0.5: amzn.to/3X9JApr
sarasa markon 0.5: amzn.to/3HtzaeA
writech brush pens (I have the vintage set): amzn.to/3jzDbWC
sarasa clip: amzn.to/3Xa93yM
Zig dot marker: amzn.to/3laAfAq
Other basics:
wood alpha stamps: amzn.to/3I24NNF
Black ink: amzn.to/3JjVIgs
Photos:
I print at home using a Canon iP8720 large format paper on Canon Luster Photo Paper. Get the photo paper here: amzn.to/3q3aAsM
For detailed photos of this completed project & my other projects, check out my instagram @lindalovescreating. / lindalovescreating
#processvideo #projectlife #scrapbook

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6 июл 2024

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@lynniebcrafts8666 6 месяцев назад

Elle’s Studio also has a monthly kit very reasonably priced with 3x4, 4x6 cards and die cuts… 😊😊😊

@LindaLovesCreating 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing this! I forget about their brand because it's not really my style, but I've heard lots of positive things from others.

@structuralfungi 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for this recommendation! They are small cards and kits for someone just starting out, like me!

@amber9694 5 месяцев назад

The only kit club I consistently go back to 😊

@semicharmedlife4 6 месяцев назад

I am so happy to find your channel. I have endless Project Life supplies, but I haven't touched my scrapbooks in years. Your video is very helpful and motivational! I hope to keep up with it this year.

@LindaLovesCreating 6 месяцев назад

Yay!! Welcome, I hope you stick around. And good luck with your project life this year. You can expect weekly process videos from me. ❤️

@ericaknowlton7593 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for sharing this video! I enjoy PL so much and can’t wait to dip into 9*12 this year! I am an old school 12*12 scrapbooker and last year started dabbling in PL and week in life and fell in love! I enjoy all your videos and actually had my husband make me a stadium card holder because I was inspired by your set up! Truly, thank you!

@LindaLovesCreating 6 месяцев назад

Aww thank you! That means so much. I hope you enjoy 9x12, I’ve loved it. I also did 12x12 traditional layouts back in the day and they still show up here and there. Also super amazing your husband could make that for you! ❤️

@KateDuvall 6 месяцев назад

Great intro to Project Life! One thing - you mention that Becky Higgins isn’t selling Design A page protectors anymore. I just bought a big pack of Design A on her website; they don’t show up with all the other page protectors, but they do if you search for them.

@LindaLovesCreating 6 месяцев назад

Oh that’s good to know! She had said they were discontinued, I wonder if she’s clearancing some older ones or if she brought them back. I’ll take a look into it and try to update my description with a link.

@thememorykeeper101 6 месяцев назад

isn't it crazy how much scrapbooking has changed from 10 years ago! I find my style has changed and so has the types or the way I do certain projects. This was a great video into project life!

@LindaLovesCreating 6 месяцев назад

Yes, definitely! I have a stories highlight on my instagram taking a peek back at my style evolving over time. Sometimes I look back on some of the older ones (not the suuuuper old ones) and think “oh, I should use that technique again!” I love how our scrapbooks document not only our lives, but also our hobby of scrapbooking, how it looks, at that particular point in time.

@mmcneil-smith2890 6 месяцев назад

You truly are an inspiration! Love how you kept the content simple in what seems to be an overwhelming area in how we can share our stories. Look forward to your content always. And thank you for sharing your talent and efforts to do so. Merry Christmas 🎄

@LindaLovesCreating 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback.

@romoplans 6 месяцев назад

Next year will be my first year of Project Live and I'm excited to jump in!

@LindaLovesCreating 6 месяцев назад

Yay so exciting! I hope you enjoy.

@ChappyPlans 6 месяцев назад

Such an amazing video- this is so helpful for interested folks! You are a natural teacher my friend.

@LindaLovesCreating 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! It was fun hanging out today and to learn you are a teacher too. ❤️

@carolynphillips5317 6 месяцев назад

Love this!! Love your excitement

@LindaLovesCreating 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

@aprilh5186 4 месяца назад

This was a great overview! I've been doing Project Life since it's initial creation where Becky actual scrapbooked one photo from every day to make up her weekly spread!

@LindaLovesCreating 4 месяца назад

Yes! It’s evolved a lot over the years. I didn’t start at the very beginning, but I was following the project since then and adopted it a few years later. I love it so much, even more so as it’s evolved.

@JessicaAnderson-yd8xv 5 месяцев назад

❤Awesome as always. Love how you broke it down.

@LindaLovesCreating 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! ❤️❤️❤️

@janetkemper9177 6 месяцев назад

what a great video. I have done PL for years, but the last two years I have yet to document. I'm thinking of going back and doing monthly recaps. This video has inspired me to do it in real time for 2024. I like the 6x12 size and I think I will go back to weekly.

@LindaLovesCreating 6 месяцев назад

Ooh yes I think monthly recaps is a great way to fill in older years. I hope you enjoy diving back into weekly in 2024! ❤️

@susysclips 6 месяцев назад

Planning to go back to PL next year after dabbling in other memory keeping projects over the years. They are some of my favourite albums from the past and I regret stopping doing them for a while. I find it so much easier to keep up with than memory planning, I think it’s the structure and not having to look at a totally blank page and wonder what I’m going to do with it 😂 Thanks for the inspiration

@LindaLovesCreating 6 месяцев назад

I totally agree it's much easier to keep up with than other projects, I think because you can just slip photos + cards into the pockets and really make it that simple if you want to. I hope you enjoy diving back into this project!

@structuralfungi 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for this summary. RU-vid read my mind as I’ve been wondering what PL was all about.

@LindaLovesCreating 6 месяцев назад

Oooh perfect! I hope this video was helpful. Are you considering trying this project in January?

@structuralfungi 6 месяцев назад

@@LindaLovesCreating I'm thinking about it! I want to try something, but want to start small so I keep it up.

@LindaLovesCreating 6 месяцев назад

@@structuralfungi oooh! Maybe try a 6x8 album or just monthly spreads rather than weekly if you’re concerned about keeping up. ❤

@myscrappedlife2176 6 месяцев назад

Where did you purchase your 9x12 albums? I love the leather look of them. I’m looking forward to starting this project in 2024.

@LindaLovesCreating 6 месяцев назад

The ones I used in 2023 were from studio calico, but I'm not sure if they have them anymore (they stock albums sporadically). For 2024 I am using very similar ones from scrapbook.com: shrsl.com/4cgwo. Just something to keep in mind is that the scrapbook.com ones are 3 ring and the studio calico ones are 4 ring, so the page protectors aren't interchangeable without punching additional holes.

@myscrappedlife2176 6 месяцев назад

@@LindaLovesCreating Yhank you for getting back to me. I appreciate it. And thank you for this video. I’m one of the ones who requested this video from you. Thank you for making it. 🥰

@christinevandermeid9149 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for this video about project life. I have been wanting to do this for years and it was very overwhelming. I was wondering where I can get the ellie Edward story by the month. Kit?

@LindaLovesCreating 6 месяцев назад

Thanks! I hope that you find this project is approachable and start it now. The Ali Edwards stories by the month kit is available here: aliedwards.com/subscribe/stories-by-the-month. There are 3 subscription options depending on how long you’d like to commit and that will determine your monthly price. If you subscribe they will automatically send you the kit/charge you each month until you cancel. There is also a classroom component where they provide inspiration using the kit!

@candicejohnson44 6 месяцев назад

I always love your videos. I like the idea of project life, but there are 2 things that always pull me away. 1. Sometimes i feel like the smaller details are not aways fun to scrapbook or look back at vs the more fun events. Who wants to look at an album of my coffee? 2. I feel like i will not be able to be creative enough.

@LindaLovesCreating 6 месяцев назад

I totally get these hang ups. My thought is that I am scrapbooking primarily because I enjoy the process. If no one wants to look back at my albums that’s okay because I enjoyed making them. That said, I absolutely have loved looking back on those tiny details! Those are the things you completely forget about if you don’t document them. So many times I’ve looked back and thought “omg I totally forgot about this recipe, I should make it again” or something similar. But, your album can def be whatever you want it to be. Document the tiny details that you would want to look back on! You can start small with a 6x8 or similar so you don’t need that many memories per spread. Maybe highlight one or two stories per week. And for the creativity part, the only way to be more creative is to practice. Each spread is a fresh start to try again. I have def made spreads that I don’t love, but they’re stepping stones to ones that I do, and the longer I stick with this project the more I love my spreads/develop my style. I could say so much more but I don’t want to leave you too long of a comment, so I’ll just say I hope you dive into this project if it’s something that feels fun to you! I’m always here to answer questions if you need help. ❤️

@clarisahernandez5280 11 дней назад

Do you have a video where you talk about photo editing?

@LindaLovesCreating 10 дней назад

Not specifically, but I do have an older process video where I also share my process on the computer. I have been meaning to film an updated version so stay tuned! In the meantime, here is the one I have: 2022 Project Life Process: Week 19 Ali Edwards Delight Story Kit ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-X0hfX0by-c8.html

@clarisahernandez5280 10 дней назад

@@LindaLovesCreating thanks.

@Sammy-fy6gw 19 дней назад

Hi Linda so glad ive found your channel. Im in the UK and originally heard of Becky Higgins project life in about 2013. My son was 2. I knew i wanted to document using physical photos and ticket stubs etc etc. I brought a Becky Higgins album and then life went crazy. I ended up just using normal photo albums. My boy is now 13 and i have some time to myself again so im planning on going back and moving it all into project life albums. Do you think this is possible? Ive seen a couple of your videos and will watch more in time. I did want to move everything into just 1 album per age but i dont think that will be possible with the amount of photos that i have. Do you do a separate album for your daughter? Any little tips you have would be great. Im going to look at getting some kits to get me started and some various pocket pages as until i start going through photos im not sure which sizes will work best where etc. Thanks for helping a girl out, this has been stressing me for months with what to do 😊

@LindaLovesCreating 19 дней назад

Thank you and welcome to my channel! It is definitely possible to go back and document older years! I do keep separate albums for her and am actually working on going back and filling those in now. I have a video coming soon sharing my process for those albums and I also share process videos for some of the spreads when I go back and work on older stories (I am currently working my way through 2020 in pocket pages in her album). As far as going back to start your albums, I suggest starting with a framework (set up your albums, slip a few dividers or other identifying things in your album, figure out how you want it to be laid out) and then put pages together as you're inspired to do so. But def more tips coming soon in my video about my daughter's albums, so stay tuned for that one!

@Sammy-fy6gw 15 дней назад

Thank you so much for your reply. I will await for your video before I do much more, as I really can't decide what's best and it's stressing me. I'm torn between doing project life as an "album" adding dates to each picture and little captions or doing a baby scrapbook and then starting project life as monthly layouts so there is a bit of order and I don't need to date every individual photo. Im hoping to get some time this weekend to watch some more of your videos x

@Assisting2ObeybyGSC 6 месяцев назад

Where do you buy the page protectors?

@LindaLovesCreating 6 месяцев назад

Depends on the album you are using, from scrapbook.com. For a 3 ring 9x12 here would be a link: shrsl.com/4cgwu. They also have various configurations for 12x12. If you are using a 4 ring 9x12 you can get page protectors from Ali Edwards or Studio Calico.