GRATEFUL! That’s the only word that somehow keeps popping up in my head while I was finishing up my 2022 Project Life album. Honestly, there had been so many events that happened during 2022 that just made me feel so angry and frustrated and overwhelmed. But as I was going through our life in photos, I cannot help feel rather ashamed for letting all the negativity overshadow ALL the goodness of the past year. It had been an emotional rollercoaster to say the least. You can read some more via this post. We had the most strict (to say the least) lockdown which was initially slated for 4-5 days that…
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Not sure how many scrapbookers out there who still do Project Life but over the years, my experience with this project has been mixed… It has been rewarding big time and at times, draining. These past few years, I’ve stopped buying or subscribing to kits because I feel the key is to: Use what I have on hand Focus more on the stories and document it Importantly lessen the consumerism aspect Anyways, the #shanghailockdown2022 has certainly given me time to finish up this 2021 album. This is a 6×8 album compared to the 9×12 that I have had the past few years (I do have 12×12 in the beginning). After…
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As I’m writing this post (albeit a late one), I am still feeling like it’s all surreal, to be having a solo exhibit… #documentinglife has become something of a mission after I discovered digital scrapbooking when I just had kids. It became a way for me to capture those every day little moments in Shanghai as a family that is fleeting yet too precious not to eternalize. Eventually, it grew into a hobby that drives me to find inspiration even from the simplest things in everyday life, and also an effective medium for me to soak in the unique aspects of a new place visited. In a blink of an…
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Hello 2017! Can’t believe December was gone in a blur. So many projects that I want to share but haven’t gotten to taking photos of them. Amyways, I thought I’d share a little free printable for you, one that I plan to use in my Project Life albums and in my planners. Just simple brush scripts to say hello to 2017 and goodbye to 2016. Download from here. Thank you for looking. SaveSave
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Finally, I’ve finished the new set of weekly title cards (4×6) which you can use on your Project Life album or other scrapbook project. UPDATE: I also now made a 3×4 size because I am changing my PL size for 2016 + NEW SET of cards that starts on Monday. These are still formatted to print on a 4×6 cardstock so you can print 2 in a sheet, you just need to cut the printed card in half. This year is my 6th year of doing Project Life. I have come to a point where I am re-thinking about the size of the album. I am thinking of going to a…
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These are my very first journal card printable for your to download. I was designing our company’s Christmas card and I had some extra hand drawn elements so I thought I’d use these to design journal cards I can use in my Project Life December spreads. I printed these on white cardstock with silver specks so there is a bit of a speckle effect on these photos. I would love to see how you use these journal cards in your projects. Use the hashtag #arlyna and tag me (@abshanghai) on Instagram. DOWNLOAD THE PDF HERE (*DOWNLOADS ARE FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.) Enjoy.
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This is going to be a photo-heavy post because I just found out that I forgot to do a post on my Project Life spreads spanning May, June and July before I went to the Philippines a couple weeks ago! So here they are… I’m loving these chipboard stickers from the Ali Edwards Story Kits which I am trying to hoard! For week 26, I had to include an extra page to fit in photos I did not include in the travel journal. Week 27 is only 1 page as this ends my Volume 1 of my 2015 Project Life. Somehow this volume is not as thick as my previous…
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A few more weeks and summer is here! Time seems to go by faster these days. Sharing finished Project Life spreads which I’ve forgotten to post! 🙁 Did I tell you how this project still is my favourite? Week 15 coincided with Easter and the Tomb-Sweeping holiday and mid-term exams, working on quilt tops and art journals. A busy week indeed. Week 11 is about the art contest the kids’ joined as well as their Spring field trip to Sheshan. It was interesting to see what photos Samuel brought back from the trip; Audrey forgot to bring her iPod hence the photos were from her teacher. I managed to insert…
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Days seem to be passing me by in a blur! I’m typically mostly caught up with Project Life but it’s getting the photos done, editing and creating a blog post that seem to take me longer to do. Anyways, here are my March pages. April is almost done and will take advantage of the Labour Day weekend to do the blogpost. Week 10 is mostly about new school semester and new routine which made it a hectic week so did not a lot of chance to take photos. Week 11 is mostly trying to adjust to the new routine, getting back into school life (which is typically packed with homework),…
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Weather for taking photos has not been optimal these past few weeks hence I’ve not gotten around to posting and sharing my Project Life pages. March pages are almost done and will try to share those soon. How are you doing with your Project Life? I used a lot of Ali Edwards’s Gathering and Firsts Story Stamps and stuff from everyday lives. Thanks for looking.
