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Pocket-style scrapbooking is a go-to formany people
these days because of its focus on everyday life and
the simple idea of using pockets for your content. I’ve
been documenting life using this style since 2010 and
have enjoyed the process.
Someweeks I include a lotmore ephemera from
daily life (tickets, receipts, etc) and other weeks I
include amajorityof photos and very fewwords.
Someweeks it’s almost all words. Most of the time
it’s a nicemixof bothwords and photos.
I use Project Life
®
to document oneweek at a time.
Seven days. Sometimes I have something specific for
each day and other timesmyweekwill include a
whole bunch about Thursday through Saturday and
very little from earlier in theweek. My goal is simply
to get some of our day-to-daymoments recorded.
It’s the perfect place to include observations and
conversations and little details about life that you
might not save for a traditional layout.
layout 2:
week 14
Make repetition your friend. You don't have to use different
designs, cards and embellishments fromweek toweek. In fact,
one ofmy favourite techniques to do throughout the year is to
use a series of common cards (usually labeled either 1-7 orMon-
Sun) when documenting eachweek of our year. Repetition saves
time and creates a cohesive feel throughout your album.
Keep it simple. I follow a pretty structured approach that includes
photos in the4"x6" pockets and journaling in the 3"x4" pockets. I
like not needing to reinvent thewheel eachweek.
Add embellishments, stamping and handwriting directly toyour
photos.
Use pens in different thicknesses. I like including a bold black pen
andmy regular pen for contrast. Don’t be afraid towrite directly
on your photos. It’s a greatway to add some specific context.
layout
ideas
the 3 i’s
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supplies
JOURNALINGCARDS, PAGEPROTECTORS,
Project Life;
DATEEMBELLISHMENTS, PEN,
American
Crafts;
SHAPE STICKERS,
Me&MyBig Ideas, StudioCalico, BasicGrey
