……………I’m super excited to share my version of the Becky Higgins’ Project 365!!! Details about her project (in case you have no clue) are here on her blog. Basically she’s selling a kit that promotes taking a photo and journaling a bit every day. WELLLLLL…… I KNOW ME…. and there’s 
NO WAY I would ever be able to stay on top of a DAILY project like that. Regardless of my great intentions. It will be hard enough to do the one I am going to do instead. I tweaked Becky’s idea to a “weekly” thing and am calling it “Project 52—a weekly peek into our daily lives“. Pretty original eh? NOT!!!!! LOL I am sure there are a lot of other scrappers out there doing something similar but whatever works right? I’m just excited to be doing it! If you have any questions because you want to try something similar…. don’t hesitate to ask! 
The really cool thing about my album is I created it using everything I already had lying around the house! I cut the album cover and numbers out of 1/4″ hardwood using my scroll saw then painted them. I love the Preface page. It explains more about the album so be sure and click on that image so you can read it! I love the quote from President Hinckley. It fits perfect! 
Then here’s the first couple pages and one of the “master” copies of the inside pages. I made two styles so if my photo for the week is horizontal then I can use that one. I love that I am done and ready to go with it. It took a bit to set up but now all I have to do is copy my original onto plain white cardstock or even some patterned paper! Easy Peasy! Oh…. and I have found that it’s easiest for me to just use my calendar at home to jot down thoughts or track the things going on with our family so I can fill these pages out. I am sooooo terrible at keeping handwritten journals. I always felt so much pressure at filling those big empty pages! LOL But something like this where I am only jotting down a bit each day is PERFECT for me! I look forward to watching this album grow and looking back at our 2009!!!
Here’s a couple more creative projects I finished this week! This layout was based on this week’s “Friday Formula” over at CMK! As soon as I saw it I knew what I was going to do! So here’s the annual Christmas cards/photo cards layout! I stitched around three sides of the main block to create a “pocket” to store the rest of the photos! Love how it turned out and it didn’t take long at all! The card is one that’s posted on the Bo Bunny blog as we played along with Dee’s card sketch this week!
Last thing I will share (cause this blogging thing is taking too long! LOL) is my favorite photo of Brody right now! I know I put it on one of my journal pages but I HAD to share it here as well cause it’s so stinkin’ cute! He’s 9 months old!!!!!! Crazy huh? He is sitting up all by himself now and doing the combat crawl still. I am sure he’ll be on all fours here pretty quick! And don’t laugh at that wild muff on top of his head! I promise when I took the picture that it looked like a mohawk! BWAHAHAHAHA! Not even close huh? LOL Okay… nuff of this puter stuff! Have a great weekend!
ToOdLeS ♥
January 9th, 2009
January 9th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Debbie ♥ ♥ Says:
awwww Shanna, Brody is so adorable!!! I did a 365 project last year! Boy let me tell ya it was a LOT of work! I soon gave up on the daily journaling and just did the photo a day. It has been fun to look back now. I have been contemplating doing a 52 week challenge….guess I best hurry or I’ll be behind before I even start! LOL……
Have a great weekend!!
January 9th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Anabelle Says:
Good for you for doing project 52. I’m being lazy this year. so I’m not doing anything. But I love seeing everyone else’s journals. Brody is just darling!!!
January 10th, 2009 at 12:51 am
Deanna Payne Says:
Brody is so funny looking in this picture. Can I have him for a while. Come visit me soon!
January 10th, 2009 at 1:56 am
Teri Cherrington Says:
Dang. How does that boy get cuter with every picture you post?! He’s gotta be so fun to interact with right now.
I love your project 52 idea. That’s a great idea. I wonder if I can be inspired to do something this week. I have a lot to look forward to in ‘09 and I can’t wait!!
January 10th, 2009 at 2:20 am
Daniela Says:
What a different take on the project. I love it!
Brody is so cute!!!!
January 10th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Leigh Says:
Look at your little man! So cute!!
Love your idea for the Project 365 thing– it seems very doable, which is key to keeping it up.
I also love your layout for the scrappy formula (I’m uploading mine right now) & your other projects, too!
January 10th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Ken Says:
I hope you keep it up!! I would love to try something like this, but I doubt if I would even keep up every week. Maybe, I’ll do a 12 month book. That would be more feasible for me. Anyway, thanks for the inspiration. I love your Christmas card page. What a cute idea!
January 10th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Cheryl Jordan Says:
I love your “Project 52″ idea and want to hurry and get one started for myself. Great idea!
Also, LOVE your Christmas Card page and idea also. Never know what to do with all my photo cards and this is just perfect! As always, thank you for all your ideas and inspiration! You are so talented!
Brody is SO adorable! Love his new nine month picture as well. What a doll!
January 11th, 2009 at 1:45 am
Cathy Says:
I love your idea for 52 weeks rather than 365 days. It seems more doable and realistic for me. Would you mind sharing your cute master copy that we could use as well? Your handwriting is so cute!
Thanks!
January 11th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Shirley Fyfe Says:
I just love your Project 52 - I’m going to do a similar thing because I know Project 365 would be way too much for me to take on!
I also wanted to let you know that I’ve left you a little something over on my blog too!
January 11th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Chris Says:
I love your Project 52!! I am thinking that just maybe I could handle that project. I think that I will do something similar thanks for the inspiration, and thanks for sharing.
January 13th, 2009 at 12:19 am
lisa Says:
great project there. i love the mohawk!!!
and of course you just had to work “scroll saw” in there some where!!!! we know you rock the tools!!!
January 13th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Maddy Says:
I LOVE your project 52. So cute and so simple! Thanks for sharing.
January 13th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Carrie Ferrier Says:
awwww, look at your little guy in his sweater! just want to come over there and pinch his cheeks!
love, love, LOVE your 52 week project. great idea!
January 16th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Stacy Says:
Very nice!! And I love your little guy’s mohawk, lol!!
January 21st, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Martha Says:
Great idea for the Project 52 Shanna! That sounds a lot more do-able to me too.
P.S. The picture of Brody is adorable! He’s getting so big!