Friday, June 14, 2013

Summer Has Begun!

Summer is here in Houston!  And we are making tons and tons of memories.... so much that I don't have time to put it into Project Life just yet.  So with that being said I won't be sharing a layout today.  The awesome thing is about that is that I don't feel the pressure, not in a lazy kind of way.  Knowing that through these moments I am taking lots of pictures & lots of notes.  I am posting a lot on Facebook and thats keeping me on track also!  We have been swimming, fishing at the park with family, decorating for vbs, roller skating, Houston Symphony FREE concert, pottery painting and more to go!  Our "Summer Bucket List" keeps growing and what we don't mark off this year, will be added for next year! 
Through these moment my desire is to not only keep the kids busy so I can keep my sanity, but truly so they have special memories of their summer time and so i can get to know these little people that God has given me the privlage to be part of!

A few photos that will definitely appear in my PL through out the summer:



 

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

PL Light Bulb

In the life of my scrapbooking timeline I have never been intentional about MY scrapbooks.  I have taken a class here or taken a class there or grabbed random ideas from random places... I am a pretty random kind of person. 
In 2012 I completed my very first Project Life album and was incredibly excited to have something to call our Henrichs Family Album Vol. 1!   I knew there was still so much to learn.  I attempted by diggin into "inspiration" on Pinterest, a lost cause of pin, pin, and more pins!  I would "pin" away a whole hour of my life but i didn't make it intentional at all.  All those pretty pages I never went back to really look at again or read the blogs and about the person who created them.  The obsession grew into more products on my shelf and more unfinished pages. 
A little over a month ago I was invited to take a class being instructed and hosted by my dear friend Lisa Wilkinson at Where Chaos Meets Creativity.  I really didn't know what to expect. I thought I would learn some new cool techniques, find out about some cool new products and continue with my basic style of Project Life.  2 out of 3... not too bad!  However sometimes when your LIGHT BULB goes off you cannot deny the fact that some things have got to change! 
So what has changed since I have taken Project Life Class One 2013?  I have an intentional reason for preserving memories ~ to share my love for my family, to share my faith with others, and create something I love!  I have a purpose for all this paper, glue, and scissors (don't forget my favorite Tiny Attacher!)  There is a flow to my work now and it is amazing how my layouts are coming together with a little more thought & color coordination! 

So I am going to skip ahead to Week 14 in sharing pages with you... Yes, the others matter but this particular page is when I found my groove  :)

Overview of Page 2 from Week 14:

 Love this photo:  I enlarged it to an 8x10 and cut it down to fit in these 2 pockets
The two boys are giving a fist bump to begin the match
 
A collage to remember some fun things about the day

 Journal and Make It Meaningful!

Another collage to remember these fun times!  

This was a 4x6 promo card I was given before we even registered for the event... it was the final touch!   


So with all this being said there are certain steps I have had to take to come to this point of being productive and intentional about what I am putting into my pages.  Note***  I am not by any means claiming to be "caught up"  oh no!  But I dont feel the pressure either  :)  I am not sure what it might be for you - it could be taking a class, it could be following just a handful of blogs instead of 50 blogs...
What ever it is that is important to you... make it a memory and preserve it! 
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