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Christmas 2011 {Anatomy of a Double Page Layout}

Remember last week, I showed you how I documented Christmas with the simplicity of Project Life... sweet, sweet pocket pages. I slid those into Sam's existing album, so I had a blank 12x12 single page two start and finish Christmas memories off. I had a plan for that.

I decided to document the pre-Christmas prep and the post-Holiday craziness. I used the same holiday collection from My Mind's Eye called Sleigh Bells Ring to bring it all together.

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I got to say, I am really happy how it all turned out.

Want to see more of my process? Check it out HERE. It is all part of my monthly series Anatomy of a Double Page Layout on the My Mind's Eye Blog.

{Christmas 2011} Project Life Style Memories

A little background...

This past summer, I sat down and made a list of all pages I still wanted to document in Elsie and Sam's personal scrapbook albums. I don't scrapbook in order, but I do like to keep everything in chronological order by leaving spaces where they need to be. I put sticky notes to remind me what goes where. This time I made a list in my notebook to keep everything simple and easy for me. When I am ready to play with pretty papers, then I just grab my list and go to town. Yes. I actually have a list of scrapbook pages that I want to document. I am a little crazy, but it works for me.  

So when it was time to get busy with my My Mind's Eye assignments this month, I pulled out my handy dandy notebook for ideas. I saw lots of Christmas memories that still needed to be tackled. Yep, Christmas is the black sheep of things to document for me. I love Christmas, but not scrapbooking it. Too many pictures, too much chaos, and the same old thing year after year; it just gets "boring" to me. BUT I do want to document it.

In comes those lovely pocket pages. I think the best way to tackle Christmas memories are simply printing off my favorite pictures and sliding those bad boys into pockets. So. Much. Easier.

Anyway...

I have a new post up for my Project Life Series on the My Mind's Eye Blog this month. I tackled Christmas 2011 for Sam's album. Crossing those items off of my handy dandy list!

Here is the first side. It is just a little neighborhood Christmas party. As you can see, I kept things very simple. It's just pictures with the story.

Then you flip that page over to find a double spread of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Like I said, I kept it very simple. Repeating similar elements was the key to my success.

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I actually got to play with a transparent pocket. I used a Transparent Frame from MME's Jubilee Collection. I always want to put these in my album, but I never have enough room. Well this time around, I decided I would just add more pages to give everything breathing room. With such crazy colorful-chaotic pictures, I think it was a great decision.

And I finished off with Christmas morning. I didn't take many pictures during the day, but I did include that one of Chris and Sam. I am happy how this summary of Christmas turned out.

You can check it out in greater detail on the My Mind's Eye Blog HERE.

Since I am putting these pages into his existing album, there is a blank 12x12 single page at the start and end of this. I have a plan for that too. Next week, I will show you how I tacked that one.

Supplies: My Mind's Eye Sleigh Bells Ring & Jubilee Mint Julip Collection  (Gold Transparencies), Becky Higgins Design G & A page protectors, Bohemian Typewriter font.

Spring 2013 Summary {Anatomy of a Double Page Layout}

Yep! Another spring of 2013 summary page, but this time for Sam!

I had another post up for my series Anatomy of a Double Page Layout on the My Mind's Eye Blog earlier this week that I still wanted to share with all of you here. Life with a new baby has been a challenge to my own personal free time, so better late than never! Right!?!

You can check out this month's edition HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Winter 2012-2013 Summary {Anatomy of a Double Page Layout}

I have a post up for my series Anatomy of a Double Page Layout on the My Mind's Eye Blog today!

You can check it out HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Halloween!

With lots of screams and a big BOO,

Hermione & Batman

Winter Summary...

For 2010-2011.

With Spring just around the corner, why not do a Winter summary page? ... You know, for 2010/2011. I can't be too current when I scrapbook! It is fun to look back and see how much the kids have grown and changed though, all the while still doing some of the same favorite activities.

If you want to see a little more detail, jump on over to the My Mind's Eye Blog. I have my "Anatomy of a Double Page Layout" Series up! I hope you enjoy it; it takes a lot of time and energy to write those babies up ;)

{365+1} Project Life 2012 | Week 32-33

I am still plugging away on my 2012 album. I have all the pictures in their place, and I am just writing up some journaling as I have time. Here is what my "in-progress" part of my album looks like...

Which is nice, because you can still flip through and see all the memories. I absolutely LOVE this project! The best part?

Definitely when I see this happen. After taking my latest pictures of my layouts, I had it sitting on my table. This little guy came over to check out what I was up to, which led to this. It is pretty cool to watch him look through our memories and see him pointing out different events. Just listing to his re-cap is pretty awesome. Well worth the time I put into this project!

Then, this happens...

I hear a "OH!" Then, he dashes up stairs only to come down with some new friends. This is something he had done quite a bit this past summer/fall. It's a big mamma bear and baby bear that Bumpa got him for Christmas last year. Yep, he saw a picture I had taken and decided it looked like fun again :)

Here are a few more weeks I wanted to share...

Week 32:

Awe... Summer fun. Lots of pool time, cool treats, summer reading, friends, and family.

Week 33:

Dinosaurs, trips with friends, pool, soccer, sand, seeding grass, and cars after an evening bath.

And yes, this is the page he saw when he got that awesome idea!

Look at that summer tan. Gotta love those tan lines from his swim trunks!

Oy. Boys.

They really are a different kind of creature...

 

This one L.O.V.E.S. his mac 'n' cheese. Yes, three helpings later, he was done. The kid eats more than me. AND he gets it everywhere. Yes, it is all over his hair... on the top too. Good thing we just took a bath. UGH.

 

And the things he thinks are just so cool... well, he is different for sure. He started a pile of cars next to Maggie. Everytime he would add a new car to the mound, he would get excited and pull his hands to his face... very similar to his 'OH! Hands down by his side with his fingers going crazy' thing. He is pretty interesting to watch somedays. Very interesting indeed.

Wordless Wednesday...

This is what we did on our Sunday...

 

One cooperated quite well...

 

The other... well, not so much.

 

But all was good anyway. You can check out more if you wish... just click away to your right.

The Birthday Party...

Just wanted to share a few shots of the big party for Sam...

 

We have the cake. Of course we went with a truck on it! He was pretty excited to see it.

 

We have the friends.

 

We have the presents!

 

We finally get to eat the cake and ice cream too ;) He did a much cleaner job on eating it this year. What a year can do!