Ok... I know it's January of 2012 but I am still catching up with 2011. Here is my document 2011 for October... it was a gloriously busy month as it was the first month with our newborn daughter at home.
So October was full of so many "firsts". I documented her first bath, her first ride in her pram, first introductions and first trip to the seaside.
I recorded how our lives have changes with a small one in the house and how she just seemed to fit right in, as if she has always been here.
I used a mixture of 4x4 photos and smaller ones so I could fit a couple of pictures into one of the page protector squares.
October also saw a trip to hospital for myself (nothing too dramatic, just a random infection under my thumb nail that I had to have surgery on!) and also her first halloween!
In October we also did her first baby photo shoot... so some tiny baby photos were my focal point page.
So now I just need to get November and December sorted so that I can start my 2012 project!
I have decided that my plan for my 2012 album is this....
* I am going to use project life Style A page protectors. I have a couple of these to start me off but need to buy a bigger pack when they hit Amazon UK.
* I am going to stop the calendar and the focus pages and just do a double page spread using the above page protectors. I enjoy making the pocket pages the most and love filling them with loads of photos.
* I am going to create one double page spread a month. I love how project life folk create a double page spread each week but I already know that is just going to be impossible for me to keep up with. These small babies don't take care of themselves! :)
* But I am going to add smaller page protectors inbetween the double page spread if I have a busy month and want to include more photos. I am planning on cutting down a couple of my left over WRMK page protectors that I have been using this year to make them 8x8, and I will also use 6x12 AC protectors too.
* I am going to use my new Selphy printer (which I totally love FYI) to print my photos as and when I need them to help stay up to date. Though will continue to use photo box for big orders.
* I am going to keep taking photos and I am going to continue to love this documenting process!
5 comments:
I really like your documentation!! And I thought about starting project life this year.. just making up a double page per month sounds like I could keep up with!! Thanks for your idea and for showing your pretty pages!! :)
I like your plan! And your pages also btw. I did the exact same project last year, 2 page spread: calendar page + layout/pocket page. And I love my completed project! But am thinking I need to do something different this year. I like your idea of using Project Life page protectors but not feeling the need to do them every week. I might have to borrow that idea :)
Another fabulous spread! Your daughter is adorable, can't wait to see how your 2012 spreads come together! Thanks for the inspiration
I've really loved seeing your monthly pages and you have totally inspired me to do something similar this year. Sorry to hear about your thumb :-(
what a gorgeous girl you have! I have envied your documentation process through 2011 so have decided to use your 2011 'technique' to document my 2012. Really enjoying it so far :) and finding it easy to keep up so thank you! Looking forward to seeing what your new system looks like ! :)
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