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It's week thirty-three and I love this project.

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click the photo to enlarge for a somewhat clearer image.

Week of : August 12 – August 18.

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What happened this week? We were home. Paul worked. I worked. Paul's mom and sister came to visit for a few days. Per usual, I didn't get a lot of photos during that time. It's odd, when I have people here, I tend to not take photos. I am so much more likely to have my camera out when it's just me or just us. When we have visitors I am more in the moment.

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Anything special in the spread? Paul and I were able to have a "date night" since Stephanie and Kristen could watch Ellerie. I didn't get a photo of us from the date night. But we had our watch batteries replaced before we went to dinner so I took a photo of the watches and added the "story" right to that photo. 

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Techniques this week : Since I was low on photos I decided to blow up this one that I love of Paul and Ellerie. It was taken with my iPhone and in PSE I converted it to black and white. iPhone photos generally are not clear enough to enlarge, but when they are in black and white it's harder to tell. 🙂 There is a video here that talks about how I print 12×12 photos at home in pieces.

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Overall thoughts : Nothing that hasn't been said.

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Ratio of iPhone photos to "real camera" photos : 3 to 3.

Ratio of photos taken by Elise to photos taken by Paul : All Elise.

Supplies used : Seafoam core kit, Kelly Purkey letter stickers, Freckled Fawn wood chip arrow, Heidi Swapp letter stickers.

Tools used : Design A pocket pages, Fiskars corner rounder, Zig Millenium pen, Rotatrim paper trimmer, Office Depot date stamp, staz-on ink. All photos were printed at home on my HP Photosmart 2575 printer on Office Depot semi-gloss photo paper.

Project Life is a memory-keeping system created by Becky Higgins. I use photos, text and stuff to document our life weekly. You can see all the posts from 2012 here and 2013 here. Do you have a question about how I am tackling this project (including anything about the photos)? Check here.

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Today I am hosting a giveaway for two seats in Project Life Lessons, the three week course I am teaching through Big Picture Classes with Megan Anderson and Annette Haring. The class starts on 9/5 and will focus on taking and selecting photos for your Project Life albums, adding journaling and embellishments, putting your spreads together plus so much more. You can read more about it here.

To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment below! This giveaway is open to anyone and two winners will be choosen at random next Sunday. GIVEAWAY CLOSED. THANK YOU! 🙂

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436 responses to “project life 2013 : week 33 + a giveaway.”

  1. ina Avatar
    ina

    Losing steam with PL. Could use a boost.

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  2. Jessica.madonn@gmail.com Avatar
    Jessica.madonn@gmail.com

    Love, love, love your blog! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  3. Libby Gorodn Avatar
    Libby Gorodn

    Elise I love the big picture of Paul and Ellerie- it’s darling and smart way to meaningfully fill those pockets! Would love a chance for the class at Big Pictures. Thanks!
    Libby

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  4. Sien Avatar
    Sien

    open to anyone! yessss!

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  5. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    I love your Project Life. It’d be great to have a seat in the class.

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  6. erica Avatar
    erica

    Sunday are so fun for me because it is the time I get to go through various blogs for inspiration. Your blog is one of my favorites and I would love to win a spot in the class. Thanks for the opportunity!

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  7. Tiffany Avatar
    Tiffany

    You were my inspiration to begin Project Life, so it is awesome to have the possibility to get a seat in the class!

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  8. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    You are my biggest inspiration with project life! Thank you so much for the chance to win a seat in this class!!

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  9. Alysa Griffith Avatar
    Alysa Griffith

    Would love to join!! 🙂

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  10. Dana Avatar

    Would love to win! Love your techniques. They always look fresh and fun!

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  11. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    I would love to win a seat in your class! It looks amazing! Thanks for the chance!

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  12. AnnElise Avatar
    AnnElise

    Eeek! Exciting! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂

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  13. Nathalie Avatar

    Love love love the large photo and would love a spot in this class! Thanks for the chance!

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  14. Rae Avatar

    Would love to learn from you and others! Thanks

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  15. lily Avatar
    lily

    would totally love to grab a spot in your class! thanks for the opportunity!

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  16. Jane B. Avatar
    Jane B.

    I would love win this class so I can help my 12-yr-old niece learn to use her new digital SLR camera to capture her story. Fingers crossed…

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  17. Jenny Avatar
    Jenny

    I just did my first PL pages yesterday! My daughter was born nine weeks ago and it seemed like a great way to start documenting her!

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  18. Alyson Avatar
    Alyson

    I am waiting to join project life this coming January! Seeing your project life posts get me more and more excited!

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  19. Dara Avatar

    I’d love to enter.

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  20. Jess Avatar

    Would love to win!! Love your blog and PL…thanks for sharing!!

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  21. Giada Avatar
    Giada

    I would love to win❤

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  22. anna Avatar

    Would love to win a seat in this class!!

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  23. andrea Avatar
    andrea

    yay for the chance to win a spot in your class.

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  24. Heather Avatar
    Heather

    I would love to be drawn for the PL class. I have two little little ones, so doing something creative and for mysel would be a much needed blessing.

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  25. Joanna Avatar
    Joanna

    How cool! I would love to take your class Elise! Happy Sunday 🙂

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  26. Kate Avatar

    Just started project life a couple months ago. So much fun. The class sounds great!

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  27. Veronika Avatar

    Your ProjectLife updates are my weekly sunday highlight! I wasn’t able to start PL this january because amazon doesn’t ship to austria, but I will order it somewhere else and am really really really ready to start 🙂

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  28. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    I would love to win- thank you for the chance!

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  29. Jazmyne Avatar

    That class sounds amazing!! I’ve been wanting to start Project Life for a while now and this class would give me the tools to start with a bang! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂

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  30. larissa Avatar
    larissa

    I would love to be on one of the two seats in class 🙂

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  31. MichelleB Avatar
    MichelleB

    Love that large photo! Thank you for the chance to win a spot in class!

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  32. Lori Avatar
    Lori

    I always look forward to your Sunday PL posts. This is no exception; such a beautiful spread.
    Thank you for the chance to win a spot in your class- I would love it!!

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  33. Sue // As It Seems Avatar

    I love your weekly Project Life updates! The 12×12 photo might be my favorite one so far, very creative!

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  34. Anna Cate Avatar
    Anna Cate

    Started a project life for my new baby and I am loving it!

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  35. Ashley Avatar

    I would love to win a seat in your class! It would be the perfect we take get me back into the project life mode. I’ve been slacking as of late. Loved your other Big Picture class on goal setting!

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  36. Tricia Avatar
    Tricia

    Love your enlarged photo of Paul and Ellerie!

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  37. Tracy Avatar
    Tracy

    I have all the project life supplies but am having a hard time getting started!! Love seeing all of your posts for inspiration!

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  38. kelly Avatar
    kelly

    I would love to get some fresh inspiration for project life!

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  39. Lindsey Soulsby Avatar

    Love your simple get it done attitude for PL thanks for the chance!

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  40. Melanie Routhier Avatar

    Always love your PL spreads! I would love to win a spot in your class.

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  41. Kat Avatar
    Kat

    I love the way you use the full-page photos. They look so great! I’ve moved to a monthly system with my PL which I find is working much better (unlimited pages for whatever I’ve been up to!) for me than a weekly system. But I’d love to get some more tips.

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  42. Alida Avatar
    Alida

    Love your PL style. Would love to sit in your course, thanks for an opportunity to win a seat.

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  43. Jody R Avatar
    Jody R

    Love the layout as usual. Haven’t done the big picture yet but it is something I plan to try someday.

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  44. Anika Avatar
    Anika

    Very interested in this course!

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  45. krugthethinker Avatar

    Awesome! I loved your I Choose class and would be more than happy to take any class you teach, ever!

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  46. Fiona Avatar

    I love that big photo! I also tend to be in the moment with people and forget to take pictures. I love how you took the photos you had and used those to tell the story of your week, like with the watch picture. Love Ellerie’s sweet smile!

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  47. Shaylin Brunson Avatar

    I would love to win that! The more help I can get to stay on top of PL, the better! Love your spreads!!

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  48. Sierra Avatar

    I’m a Project Life newbie, just got my Seafoam Kit a couple weeks ago and am so excited to start documenting! I’m on a tight budget and searching for ways to make my spreads creative and fun while saving money – getting the chance to take this class from you would be such a joy and gift! Thanks for all the inspiration and for sharing your sweet family with all of us! xo

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  49. Brandi Avatar
    Brandi

    I would LOVE to win…thanks for the chance!

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  50. Sandy Yglesias Avatar
    Sandy Yglesias

    I love the way your project life looks….i definately need a boost to get going again

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