the ones i love

possibly the simplest layout i've ever done. the only embellishment is a tiny washi flag. i love the photo, so i wanted it to stand out. 

it speaks for itself, really. i love my little family.

more happiness

continuing on the theme of things that make me happy, here's a page from my 6x8 dedicated to d&d. 

i like to illustrate our adventures, and the top right is how i draw my own character, a paladin called constance whitethorn. she has a very big sword, and she's not afraid to use it.

a double page of happiness

i'm lucky to have a lot of things that i find joy in. the difference between these two struck me recently, and that made me happy too.

this is a two page spread in my 6x8 album.
the two photos are from my instagram feed, and all the cards are randoms from my stash (i'm terrible at remembering which kits different card come from - am i the only one?). the only other embellishments i used were a bit of washi and some enamel dots.

open me

for this layout, i had some words that i wanted to hang onto, but didn't want to put front and center. i decided to make a little open-out feature, using two cards and some washi tape.

i did have to trim the cards slightly so that they'd fit in the pocket now that they were thicker, but that was easily done.
i'm pleased with how it turned out.

wanting something recorded doesn't always mean wanting to have it on display.

a song in my head

joni mitchell. i can't actually imagine what i would be like without the influence of her songs. my mum has always loved her, and her words have surrounded me for my whole life.

this song popped into my head the other day. it's one of my favourites, so it often does. i thought i'd make a little layout in my 6x8, using the words as inspiration. 

it makes me think of stars, and dancing, and all kinds of unspoken things.

a charming detail

the potential to include ephemera is one of the things that drew me most strongly to project life. here's a 6x8 layout that incorporates some wrapping paper from a bunch of flowers that arty and i bought on a trip to the market.

it's a little nothing. but it's something.

personal 6x8 album

i keep two project life albums. one is a 12x12 that i use to make weekly spreads of our family life (and it's very arty-heavy, because he's the most interesting of the three of us!), and the other is a small 6x8.

the point of the 6x8 is not to keep a chronological account of life, but to record the little thoughts and ideas that pop into my head. earworms, passing favourites, little personal victories and epiphanies, and of course pieces of gathered ephemera.

i'm taking a much more relaxed approach to this album, and enjoying it immensely.

here's the title page:

it's my intention to use this as a tool for inspiring gratitude, presence in the everyday, and attentiveness to the little things. i know those things are blogger cliches these days, but i think that's because they actually do work to make us happier and more content. so i'm going with it.