Mix & Match Album: "Week In The Life" {Part 1 of 2}

 

Hi All!   Wendy here to share up my Part 1 of 2 post for this month to document my "Week-in-the-Life" {Apr 23 - 29}. I believe many a soul participated in Ali's "week-in-the -life" project that week and it's such a cool thing to do.  Well, I had a very very adventurous and incredible week overseas to Austria to visit my boyfriend who is from Italy and lives in Salzburg, Austria (he's pretty much in.cre.di.ble x 10....) but you can read more about all that over on my blog, BUT I wanted to capture  the week with the Simple Stories 6x8 Mix & Match Documented Album (which you can check out more about those here).  

Just the PERFECT size for this type of project!  These albums are sold out many places online and in stores but you find them re-stocked VERY soon!  Seriously, I see WHY they are so popular! :)  

This project & album is "do-able" because it's not too large/overwhelming in capturing a week or so and the format of this album is incredible with all the neat protectors, journaling pages, etc.  Also, you will find MANY pieces I used from mostly the 6x6 Simple Stories paper pads to work into this album.  So, to capture a week in your life would be a great warm-up for the popular December Daily albums when that time rolls around.

So, without further words, here's the bones to how it started....

I started prepping my album before I went on my trip because in mind I knew the colors, mood, paper choice, embellishments, well, the framework for how I wanted to to put the album together.  So, I cut all my elements and put them in a container so when the photos were taken, printed, and ready to work into the album, all the "scrippy scrappy fussy cutting" was done. Also, I used cross collections of Simple Stories meaning I worked in Documented, Fabulous, Destinations, Awesome, Year.o.graphy....ALL of these collections "mix & mingle" so beautifully together, it's like Simple Stories magic at its finest!  

Plus, so many of the elements of Simple Stories - 4x6 inserts, ATC size cards, etc. - all fit beautifully into the protectors that come with the album.   

 

I decided to alter the covers & inside pages with Mod Podge and adhering the papers to the sturdy chipboard covers. 

I will add the title of the trip + Week in the Life 4/23 - 4/29, 2012 later but there's a perfect spot for that on the spine of the album all ready for it.

I decided on the title of my album based on the book & movie, Eat Pray Love, which draws so many parallels to my life, divorce from 7 years of marriage, experiences, lost love, finding myself on that personal journey & healing, traveling the world, and opening my heart to new love now...so many epic moments for me on this journey and at this point in my life in reflecting back.  Plus, I love to eat (yep, I do) and prayer always moves me through being strong and confident to move forward in all parts of my life.

So, my week happened....and WOW, what a week....that you will see unfold in Part 2 of 2 later this month of my album share.

but for now, I'm sharing up my first page inside my album.  Here I used the Simple Stories co-brand Unity Stamps and some embellishments from my stash.

LOVE the Simple Stories transparencies in the different collections!  Perfect to split down the middle & cut to size for these page protectors included in the album.  Just a different twist than using paper!

Here are glimpses of the rest of the pages as they will unfold in Part 2 of 2 in my album share later this month.

You are also check out a blog post earlier over on my blog sharing up a "behind-the-scenes" of the new Mix & Match album here.

Stay tuned....

Products Used

To be posted - 

Comments

[Tracy]

Your books are always beautiful...love and can`t wait to see more!!
xoxo

[Guiseppa Gubler]

This is going to be so amazing when it is all finished! So in love with this Wendy!

[theresa]

Oh wow!!!! What a beautiful album this is going to be when it is finished! I LOVE it.

[cari Locken]

LOVE IT!!!!!!!

[Kellie Rabideau]

Another amazing project Wendy! Love it!

[Tamika]

Q- Ute!

[Carol W.]

Fabulous job! LOVE IT! I have been trying to find the albums with no luck but hopefully soon I'll get word they are in stock! TFS

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Looks fantastic! Can't wait to see your pics!

[Shellye McDaniel]

Wonderful project...LOVE what I see so far!

[Deb]

I,m absolutly in LOVE with this project!!
These products are love at first sight! Could you please share with where I can purchase the Simple Stories Products?

[Fabi]

Beautiful, beautiful...

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