Project Life 2013: The Plan

Yesterday, I shared a bit about what I had learned about myself and Project Life while undertaking my (unsuccessful) version earlier this year. Today, I'm going to let you have a look at my grand plan for Project Life 2013. One that won't scare me. One that is manageable. One that will look nice. One that, essentially, will allow me to finish the whole year and have a completed album!

Here's a little look at some of the products I'll be looking to get between now and starting...

My plan is to use one of the new Studio Calico Handbooks to house my PL. It's 6x8, which is a lovely little size for me. I think it'll be perfect. The Handbook page protectors come in a range of sizes...6x8, four 3x4 pockets, two 4x6 pockets, one 4x6 and two 3x4 pockets. Again, these will be brilliant at not letting me feel overwhelmed with the enormity of the project. Simple Stories has a similar line called Sn@p! and I'll definitely be wanting to get my hands on their page protectors that have a 2x8 pocket and two 4x4 pockets...ideal for Instagram photos plus a nice space for journaling.

In terms of other products that I've seen, I love the look of the new Seafoam edition of the Project Life Core Kit, designed by the lovely Elise. I love the colours and the graphic look of all the cards and I think they will be really useful for helping me to keep my PL simple and fuss-free. Whether I'll buy it as the Core Kit or try and purchase them as digital files through Jessica Sprague's store, I don't know. Although I do love the idea of having a box of goodies delivered to me! I've got a bit of time to decide, so that's fine.

I also love the other items that go along with the Studio Calico Handbook, namely the journal cards, pockets, die-cut frames and date stamp (complete with woodgrain handle...errr...yum!!).

For each month, I will use one of the official Project Life Months Dividers, which I will cut down to 8 inches in order to fit into my album. I like the fact that I'll be able to flip through the book and go straight to a particular month that I want to look at. Like I said before, I'd like to fill up the pockets as I go, rather than fretting about having to have a two-page spread for a week. That allows for some weeks to have more or less, without worrying that it'll mess up my system! I'll definitely be getting these in Seafoam to match those lovely journaling cards!

And that's the plan! I'm really excited. So excited, in fact, that I'm contemplating starting it in September to coincide with the start of the new school year. I guess it all depends on when I can get my hands on these lovely goodies!

If you're planning on giving Project Life a go for the first time, or are going to change things up for next year, I'd love to hear about it!