[DOCUMENT] Project Life

I came across this amazing scrapbooking project last summer and have been waiting and waiting for the new year to begin, so I could participate in Project Life. The idea behind Becky Higgins Project Life, is to document an entire year through photos and journaling. She has created a system using journaling cards and an assortment of pocket templates to house your photos. You can choose all one style or mix and match depending on your needs. I chose a simple template that houses two 4"x6" landscape pockets on the top, four 3"x4" portrait pockets through the middle and two more 4"x6" on the bottom. Two of these pages side by side (back side of the previous page and front of the next) is your weekly spread. How you decide to organize is up to you. I wanted to keep mine simple:

Rather than purchasing the pre-designed journaling cards, I created my own. I wanted them to be subtle and simple, in order for the photos to play centre stage. I am loving the way it's coming together so far.

Letter sized sleeves hold Logan's school and art work from the week - it's a great way to take note of his progress.

The last pocket of the week is a brief re-cap of our days. I try to scribble little notes in my daytimer at the end of each day or in the mornings before my babies wake up. Some people may think this is tedious, but I find great pleasure in capturing these moments and making the time to take note. I only wish I had discovered this process when Logan was born.

**UPDATE**

I completely forgot to include my Canadian supplier. I ordered everything through this company. My entire order arrived within the week and was in perfect condition. I purchased a binder, a years worth of photo pages, a deck of graph paper journaling cards and a pack of large 12"x12" folders with a pocket in the front to display the contents.

I used the graph paper for journaling, as well as, 4" x 6" index cards from the dollar store (lined and plain). You could also cut down to size (letter size or index card) ledger paper, construction paper, brown kraft paper from the role, air mail envelopes, etc. All these items are available at most dollar stores, along with page protectors and baseball card holders which are fun to use in conjunction with the 12" x 12" pages if you want to add additional photos from the week. Here's a link to my pinterest board for further inspiration. Enjoy!