A month in photos: January 2013

I really enjoyed using my template to start off this year's month in photo collages.  If you want it, the link to download it is available on this post.  Hoping to have something new to share soon so please follow my blog to stay up to date.  Thanks for reading!

 

A month in photos: 2013 template

Finally finished my template for my 2013 A month in photos project and sharing as a free download here on my blog!  I used Rebecca Cooper's new template to scrap 2011 so I wanted to make up something different for 2013.  This template is nothing fancy, but I did give a few options on the title block shape.  Most of the photo blocks are tall, but you can rotate the template 90 degrees for wider photo openings.  Enjoy!

I meant to get this out the last week of the month, but time got away from me!  It has been a long time since I designed something and shared online.  If you have difficulty with this file please leave me a comment.  I hope to have a new layout to share for January 2013 soon.

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2012 Holiday Photo Scavenger Hunt done!

Back in December, I wrote about my holiday photo scavenger hunt.  This is the third year that my son and I have done this together.  They are super fun and force you to get a little creative.  You can see my original post here.

I have to admit this year I was starting to wonder if I was going to be able to finish it.  But, I put it on my to do list and got 'er done!  My son asked me what is "holiday" about a window.  I told him when I set out to take my photos I try to put something Christmas in the photo.  For example, I could have just taken a photo of the window but I was sure to stand so that I could see the tree.

Another photo project that I really like (but not sure if I can handle!) is the December Daily project by Ali Edwards.  I may try it this year, but that time of year is always so busy and I just don't know if I can commit to it.  We'll shall see!

Thanks for reading!

A month in photos: 2012 year in review

There is something about a project that requires your participation through the whole year that is so rewarding when you finish.  I haven't printed these yet.  Trying to decide between printing them at home and adding them to an album or having them printed in a book by shutterfly or blurb.  I still need to do a few things either way like add a details page for each month to note some of the juicy details and maybe a "best of" page for the end.  Here is the cover page!  So thankful for Rebecca from simple as that for sharing her collages and providing the inspiration for this project!

A month in photos: December 2012

December was busy, but I can honestly say I enjoyed this past holiday season more this year than I have in a long time.  Before the insanity set in, I stumbled on this blog post called dear mom during the holidays.  I wasn't searching for it, but it found me on pinterest.  ;-)  If you find yourself enjoying the holidays less, read it.

Anywho, sorry I got off topic!  December was great and went by super fast.  I am still working on my 2012 year in review and holiday photo scavenger hunt, but hope to have it done soon to share.  I am still debating on what my photography goals for this year will be.  I've been thinking about a few different ideas and just have to narrow it down and decide how to document 2013.  Enjoy and happy new year!

01/02/2013  Pssst... I finished up my year in review collage and posted about it here!

Holiday Photo Scavenger Hunt

I created a holiday photo scavenger hunt for my family to participate in.  It is really fun!  There are tons of photo lists out there, but thought I would share mine even though Christmas day is here there is still time to do it before the decorations come down.  Enjoy and let me know if you do it!  I will be sharing a collage after the holidays of our photos.  Don't let one of these subjects keep you from finishing; feel free to change it up.  Merry Christmas!

A month in photos: Intro/November 2012

I take a lot of photos a ton of photos.  In the past, I created scrapbooking pages to display and document my favorites.  A few years ago, I made the choice to stop designing digital scrapbooking products and I am sad to say I quit scrapbooking too.  Not because I was tired of it, but because of the lack of time to dedicate to it.

I've been a fan of Rebecca Cooper's Simple as that blog for some time and for years had been drooling over her monthly collages.  This year I decided to do it.  Her templates are simple and easy to use.  Check them out here.  You could certainly make one yourself, but she's done the work for you.  Hardest part is picking your favorite photos!

So, here is November's collage!  I hope to put together a year in review post to share the rest of the months after the first of the year.  I have kept up with this project all year and I can't wait to share it with you.