Crate Paper is beginning a new series devoted to the very popular "Project Life" and to help out with this exciting journey, we've enlisted Megan Klauer, Piradee Talvanna, and Naomi Atkins as our official "Project Life Gals"! The new PL trio will be introducing you to Crate's everyday spirit following standard Project Life protocol three times a month as a Friday exclusive. To keep pace, check in on Fridays! Crate is joining the PL movement and we want you to be a part of it!!
This first installment is from the photography savvy, Megan Klauer. She's tips for photographing your project life pages, and inside tidbits on capturing "December"...along with some ol' family humor :) Read on....
I'm very excited to be a part of the Crate Paper Project Life Team. Project Life is something I've been wanting to do for a long time and this was the perfect opportunity to do so! The one thing that has always held me back was knowing that I simply wouldn't be able to keep up with it weekly. As amazing as it would be, I know me better. So, I'm going into this with the "monthly highlights" attitude. It's going to be a place to record and keep those everyday moments; as well as a place where I can collect and show off little items like movie tickets and drawings from my kids.
I started to pull some things together and decided I needed to do a "title page" of sorts. Something to get the album started. I chose to do a page about our three kids since they are the center of my everyday. As you can see, I used the Sleigh Ride collection as the base of this page. I love that it's a Christmas line with neutral papers that can be used beyond the holidays.
I did some PL searching around the web before I got started. One thing I noticed was some people rounded their corners, some didn't. Hmmm, decision time for me. And as you can see: I rounded them baby! I thought why not? I very rarely use my poor corner rounder, so it was time to dust it off! I love the look. Do you round or keep your pieces square?
The next thing I researched was how to photograph the finished pages. A light background or a dark background? At first, I photographed them with my trusty piece of white foam board, but noticed there didn't seem to be enough contrast behind the pieces. So, I did a reshoot and used the dark carpet in my work office. Much better I think!
{You will also noticed I removed some of the red washi tape because visually it just didn't seem to work.}
Continuing with the Sleigh Ride collection, I highlighted a few ways we've been celebrating the Holidays :: decorating the tree, our annual girls Christmas brunch, and our family Christmas cards.
When I stamped the date on the above card, I didn't realize it was on the "bah humbug" wording. Right above "family" no less. LOL! I left it because it made me giggle at the thought of the craziness that occurs when all 26 of us get together!
Happy Holidays everyone! Don't forget to capture those everyday moments.
What a great idea to have a team dedicated to PL!! I loveeeeeeeeeee these!!! GORGEOUS!!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | December 07, 2012 at 05:31 AM
Oh wow!!! LOVE that you guys are doing this. These pages are amazing!!!
Posted by: Theresa | December 07, 2012 at 06:10 AM
These are wonderful layouts! I'm really looking forward to starting the Project Life method in 2013! I started a little early and put together a mini scrapbook from old greeting cards. Super fun, quick, and easy! Check out my tutorial: https://holidayshomemade.squarespace.com/blog/2012/12/6/25-days-until-chirstmas-scrapbook
Posted by: Leslie Harvey | December 07, 2012 at 08:49 AM