MY FIRST PROJECT LIFE PAGES FOR GLOBAL DESIGN PROJECT CHALLENGE #GDP035 .
May 09, 2016
This week on Global Design Project we have a themed challenge for you to enjoy or participate and this challenge is all about Project Life.
So these are my very first Project Life pages with pictures of my baby boy Harris!
For very first time I thought I would need to skip a GDP challenge because the closer I have been to memory keeping was 4 years ago when I designed a printable book as Xmas present for my husband, that was before we got married.
Now my husband and I are planning to get our wedding pictures into a Project Life album! I also want to rescue our nice memories from forbidden digital files. How exciting is that?
To join this week challenge or to see what everybody have made
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In this first attempt I printed some of the pictures I like the most in different colours. And I realized that I defo like more the originals ( effect or filter free).
I was thinking in making "thank y baby cards" with the pictures in the image above and in case you were wondering I used www.picmonkey.com (free online photo editor) to edit all my pictures and add filters to some of them just to make the colours more even or balance the colors . As I don't own any Project Life card kit at the moment I used DSP for pictures background and I also used my MINC foil machine to add some shiny element to the cards.
I'm waiting for my Project Life Moment Like This accessory pack and new pictures to complete this project! and I would like to share with you a couple of things I just learned as I think this could make the experience of memory keeping even more enjoyable:
I thought I could save money by printing my own cards
I sadly find myself spending a lot of time and energy searching online for free project life downloads and printing wasn't a straight forward process. Due to the format of some designs I had to print the sheet of 6 cards but I only liked 1 of them etc etc so I used all the ink left on my color printer trying to get this done. Then I didn't like the results. The cards didn't coordinate whit each other or with my pictures and I also spent extra time thinking in which stamps or accessories I could use.
My last resource was using a laser printer I got to specially print black and white images to be used with my MINC foil machine, the foiled images were nice enough but I missed the colour and then again I struggle to make the free download designs work together.
Lesson learned: A collection of cards, accessory packs or bundles will make my Project Life adventures easier, quicker, more enjoyable. The cards are beautiful, I don't need to print or cut anything as all the hard work have been done for expert designers and the price is amazing.
Orientation of the pictures printed vs photo pockets layout
I printed some pictures and then I discovered that they didn't fit the pages photo pockets due to their orientation ! Noooo!! I had to trim vertical pictures to fit horizontal pockets so you can only see Harris face, you can not see his body or hands in the page above. Then I used DSP to fill the gaps at the sides. I manage to make it work, however the orientation of the photo pockets might be something to consider before buying the photo pocket pages or printing pictures, I think that some pictures won't look nice when trimmed in parts.
Lesson learned: Minimum planning required.
Project life photo pockets pages and albums sizes:
- 12"x12" inches
- 6"x8" inches.
The pockets in the pages comes in 3 sizes:
- 6"x4" inches
- 3"x4" inches
- 2"x2" inches
- the orientation of larger pockets can be horizontal or vertical ( this do not apply to 2"x2" pockets as they are squares).
- Variety pack (different pockets layout )
- Pack with the same photo pockets layout.
Too see the wide range of Project Life products in offer simply click in the banner below
I really hope you enjoyed my project, it is just amazing I have never tried Project Life before as I'm crazy about card making but I', truly Loving Project Life.
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10 comments
I am so glad that you got to do some Project Life® by Stampin' Up!® Bibi. I knew that you would be incredibly amazing at it as your photos are just amazing. You are such a good photographer and an amazing artist so you were born to be amazing at Project Life®. Thank you for sharing your tips. Great advice in your post.
ReplyDeleteAw thank you Kylie. I'm loving Project Life because of you. such amazing and creative business woman. Honestly I have never been attracted by memory keeping but is awesome! Love it!More thing to add to my wish list. I want the leather album filled with my wedding pictures :)
DeleteYou were born to do this type of memory keeping Bibi. Just look how beautiful these pages are - subject aside. So happy you have found a new passion with this side of Stampin' Up!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you wholeheartedly Paula - Bibi was meant to do Project Life® by Stampin' Up!® You have such a natural talent with your creativity and photos you are onto something very special. Can't wait to see some videos Bibi!
DeleteThank you very much Paula. x
Deleteyou will see videos Kylie! x
DeleteOh Bibi, I love your pages and your little man Harris is adorable. Thankyou for sharing your pages and your process. I love that we are all being challenged and encouraged to dive into Project Life by Stampin' Up! and being so wonderfully surprised by the simplicity of the process - why reinvent the wheel right? Here's to your next amazing layout my friend xox
ReplyDeleteHi Deli, absolutely agree with you. why reinvent the wheel? all the elements are done to make this project easy and sooo nice. it is also perfect for a workshop... cant wait to share my wedding album.. I have to order everything to get it done. :)
DeleteThis is adorable Bibi! That little face ... and foot! Great tips too. TFS. xoxo
ReplyDeleteSo absolutely adorable the pictures and I love the layouts you created.
ReplyDeleteIt´s such a cool idea to play with the colours and bring dramatic highlights.
I really, really like your creation.
Thanks for your comments.