Over the past few years I've participated in Ali Edward's Week in the Life. In 2012, I even wrote about a few ideas I had for doing it digi style.
The truth is I never quite got around to scrapping those pages.
But, I have an album to show for it. How can that be?
For Make it Monday today, I'm walking you through my super simple solution to two unscrapped years of week in the life. Oh and there's a freebie to be had - my day of the week overlay cut files.
My Week in the Life Album
Take a look inside
Click through so see larger images.
The process
Here's how the process worked:
- Snap photos and upload them automatically using my Eye Fi card
- Jot notes on Ali's daily sheets
- Blog some quick posts about my day
- Select a favourite photo to feature
- Creat a 8x8 photo collage in Picasa for each day
- Print the post, collage and fave photos
- Cut and Adhere to Bind-it-all inner pages (from my Spotlight Zutter haul in 2010!)
- Cut daily title pages with Silhouette Cameo
- Embellish the title pages with Amy Tangerine supplies.
- Assemble all the pages
- Use Bind-it-all Acrylic sheets to create the covers
- Use Bind-it-all to punch and bind the pages
Free Week in the Life Cut Files
Would you like to create divider pages like mine? Here's a free Studio file that you can use with your Silhouette. Simply drag the day of the week onto your canvas and resize them to suit your project!
The Plan for 2014
This year I'm documenting our week with my iPhone 6 Plus, our new Canon G16 and the Project Life App. I'll be back each day this week to share my progress.
I won't be using Ali's daily sheets - though I did in 2011, 2012 and 2013!
Instead I'm using my Hello Mornings worksheets to record my weekdays, and adding more details in my journal.
I'll be creating pages in the Project Life App using Design F and the Midnight Kit. I'll pull photos from my 'big camera' in via the Crashplan App.
Keeping it simple will help me get it done!
Make it Monday
Your next stop on the blog hop is Beth! Beth is sharing the beginning of her December Daily prepping and has a great tutorial on how to incorporate different page protectors.
Care to Share?
Are you going to be documenting a week in your life? I hope to see you back tomorrow as I share my first page.
Happy Scrapping!
PS Here's the rest of the Make it Monday hop:
- Connie Hanks shares her inspired new wall display for showcasing scrapbooking layouts, tags and cards!
- Beth is sharing the beginning of her December Daily prepping and has a great tutorial on how to incorporate different page protectors
- Jen is sharing a free template & her NEW! Count Your Blessings Project that starts on November 1st. This project will include hybrid, traditional and smash style scrapbooking, all in one fun mini album for November.
- Karen scanned her Gelli prints to use them digitally!
- GinaZee: A project for Christmas tag swap. Using rag bag material from old capris for a Seasonal tag.
- Kristie Sloan shares a unique way to create a background with handwriting and a water soluble medium.
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Jennifer Freeman Wright says
I am going to be trying WITL in 2015 so this was perfect for me! I needed to see these easy steps of how I can do it simply.. I have to check out the apps you referenced!
Thanks Melissa!
GinaZee says
Wonderful book. I haven’t taken on Week in the life yet. Maybe this would be the way for me to try it.
Karen Siegel Fitting says
I’ve been thinking about doing this project. However I think my life is truly dull. I am a child-less work from home woman. My week is kinda boring. 🙂
Melissa Shanhun says
Karen – this year I’m actually doing one card to feature something ‘routine’ each day. Like morning routine, how I plan weekends etc. I’m sure there’s lots we do just out of habit that are worth documenting 🙂
Beth says
Lovely mini album Melissa I am interested in knowing more about a week in the life I just may have to do some research on it.
Kristie Sloan says
Wonderful book! I love the overlays in your book, Melissa! How sweet of you to share. Thanks.
Libby Wiers says
Haven’t done week in the life and have an older Cricut not a Cameo, but I love how your book came together.
Connie Hanks says
Gorgeous book and I think you’ve inspired lots of us to jump in the WITL project! Love that you’ve shared this in our Make It Monday hop! xoxo