In the interests of full disclosure I should tell you now, before we start, that I have an unopened Project Life album sitting on my desk.
I have always said that it wasn't for me, that Project Life thing. I've always said that although I'm completely fascinated by the posted pages I see, I could never imagine myself committing to that level of detail.
But, at the end of this summer (as a result of something I started doing at the beginning of this summer), I felt myself moving in a Project Life-ly direction. I had made a promise to myself (and maybe to future grandchildren or any other interested party) that I would start taking more photos of me. Sucked in by the selfie? A little. So I started posting these pictures as "Me On Monday", which has now taken on a life of its own. And then, to accompany "Me", I started taking a few more observational pictures, i guess you could call them, photos of little things which illustrate my life right now.
Which means that I have lots more pictures on my phone, all queued up waiting for their moment.
That's what I enjoy about any kind of day in the life project: you have a record, in as minute a detail as your heart desires, BUT you also have a stand alone collection: a huge selection of photos to scrapbook any way you choose. They are "stock" photos, really: a bank of pictures to be turned to when you need an illustration, an image, something, anything, to go with a story.
Almost everyone's week in the life at some time features a Starbucks mug, or a lunch of soup, say, and that photo looks good, sits well, in a divided page protector But that picture - go on, print out another copy - is also there to be grabbed when you want to do a page about, let's think; "autumn" or "cosiness" or "eating with friends". Know what I mean?
On this layout - which is me moving towards Day In The Life, on my way to more month by month pages, ending maybe with some kind of Project Life - I used a Me On Monday "stock photo". Scuffing up my shoes in the grass as I think? It's reflective and it gave me a starting point for the colours.
With this is mind, I'm going to print out a little pile of my "stock". I hadn't intended to use many of them for scrapbooking, but when the glue calls..
Mind if I ask for your take on taking it once, using it twice? would you? do you? reprint or reuse a picture in a different context? I'm interested.
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I often scrap the same photos more than one, because I have various albums and PL on the go at any given time.
And ... you know that I'd love to see your take on PL ...
I second Ruth. You would take on PL in such a wonderful way. That's what I like about the project, you can make it suit you.
That is a great layout. I take once and use twice many times. I do project life so that future generations who look at my 12x12 pages don't think I lived an amazing life full of fun all the time :) The everyday things go in project life and if I want to tell more of the story I'll do a 12x12 page using the same photo.
I am usually careful not to scrap the same photos twice BUT when the photo is used in one of my PL type monthly pages, I don't mind as much. I would use one of the shots used for the PL page along with more photos to elaborate on an event/or more words to tell a story. Actually I believe that making those PL spreads will help you come up with ideas for full layouts...
Finally, this is an awesome page and post! :)
ALL THE TIME. And as you say, in different contexts. My "stock" photos tend to be the nature and flower photos I take. The same one might appear in a layout about Spring, with a quote for my Kindness Challenge, and as a washed out background for yet another layout or project. I have no problems with take it once... use it over and over as appropriate!
I can't recall scrapping the same photo twice. I'm impressed with your "scrap me" theme. I started taking photos for PL...went as far as to keep weekly notes/schedules for the first 6 months of the year...I never once completed a PL Spread, and probably never will :( x
I scrap the same photo twice all the time. Most go into my PL album the first time, but even those everyday photos I take, I usually have a layout in mind.
Your posts and pages are always inspiring and this one is no exception
Yes definitely. I do a monthly PL so sometimes a photo goes in there but then deserves a full page to itself.
Quite enjoyed this post. I'd imagine you could use a photo for a variety of things from a layout to a wall hanging to PL. I haven't gotten into project life myself, but I can see the appeal.
Love your cork background, a beautiful page.
I think the most I've used the same photo is 5 times :O
yes regularly - I have a summary of each month album and many of those photos I use in other things and then I also have some stock photos - the ubiquitous coffee (Costa for me) and ltos of feet and my shadow
as long as it doesn't end up in the same album then I don't mind at all using the same photos 2 or 3 times!
I struggled a lot with PL last year but I still love the idea of capturing the little details, which for me is what PL really is about, no matter the format you end up using!
Yes, I would. Loving the brogues. I had a pair in the late eighties and am on the look out for another.
Oh yes - I often scrap a photo more than once for the reasons you've mentioned. I didn't expect to like the project life gratitude album creation as much but it is still something the family remind me of and look through as well.
I don't often scrap but I definitely use favourite photos more than once in other projects. I love making mini books and taking part in things like Ali Edwards 'A week in the life' or LSNED, Journal your Christmas etc. I love the small detail and have lots of photos of my feet (don't laugh!) They show where I was standing and for me they are like a connection with my surroundings and a different kind of selfie.
I have only once used the same photo twice - and that wasn't on purpose :-)
Luckily I have two girls so they can have one each.
I really like the sound of a LP, I always have done, but with smaller children it's wouldn't be something I could commit to now - but who knows, maybe in the future...
I rescrap photos occasionally. Usually ones I scrapped back in 2004-6, when my skills did not match my vision.:)
I didn't think I'd stick with PL. I'm not a project finisher but I am doing okay with it. My problem is it sucked up all my scrapping mojo. I haven't done a non-PL page since March.
Next year I am doing PL as a monthly thing, rather than a weekly one. I think it will take up less time
Not often, but yes, I do reuse photos in different contexts.
That "stock" photo works wonderfully on your layout. I'd definitely use a layout twice & have done so in the past. I also keep a collection of my printed "stock" photos in category drawers for when the glue calls.
I've absolutely used the same photo twice! Sometimes because I have two very different things to say about it. Sometimes because I have hardly any photos of that person/subject, and I want to scrap a completely different memory and I just don't have any other picture that will work.
Love this page. The design is great. Love the big journalling paper, and little details.
I love your phrase "when the glue calls...". I'm sure your interpretation of Project Life will be wonderful, uniquely you, and as always provide inspiration and ideas to your readers.
I occasionally use the same photo twice....I like the idea of having some 'stock' photos.
I keep meaning to try project life but never quite get around to it. And I duplicate sometimes too, if the photo is part of something but also.has it's own story
First off I love your page and it's beautiful details. I love the idea of using stock photos for PL in a LO with a story. I too have an empty PL album that I still haven't gotten to. My plan is to use it more as an easy way to keep memories instead of doing all of those large LO's. Lately all I seem to do is knit. haha
I have just managed to get as far as the end of March with PL.......I hate giving up on things, but I really do feel it's not for me...I may use Becky's idea of monthly pages ffor the rest of the year! In reply to your question, yes I have used the photos more than once in different albums xx
No, not very often do I scrap the same photo over again. I guess if I ever get caught up on the boxes of old photos - sorting them, much less purging them of the truly unscrappable - I might get around to it. I do have a few favorites in mind.
I do sometimes - especially as all my albums are themed and some photos fit both albums - like our Christmas cruise - do I put those in the Christmas album or the holiday album - well the favourites have gone in both LOL!! I have actually started using the project life pages in my holiday album for those photos that I want as part of the story but they don't merit a layout all to themselves. That is actually speeding up getting through the huge backlog of photos that I have waiting to be scrapped. Really lovely layout x
Love the layout and that you are getting more photos of you. I had to laugh because I have a PL kit that is unopened as well and I realllly love the purple album I purchased. I didn't but it to do PL though. I like the formatting but I just am not into the PL concept. Personally, I don't use photos more than once unless I am doing albums for different people.
AHA!! it will get you, PL, will, in its grip and it will never ever let you go!!!!! It's awesome fun, creative & I can see you already being 'called'!!!! LOOOOVE the soft, earthy colours in this one & that little stamp at the bottom is cuteness personified:):)
First of all - I love the layout and how you've used the idea of your blog entry for it. Ok I would most definitely use a picture more than once and I have. Some of them just fit in more than one place.
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