Project 365

I haven't made any New Year's resolutions mainly because I forget them immediately after I make them. Instead, I am embarking on a new project this year. Project 365. What's Project 365 you ask? Project 365 is a year long project where you document your life by taking at least one picture a day. Here is a great description of Project 365 which will explain it far better than I ever could.

Once you take your pictures, you have to publish it somehow - whether it's on a blog, in a scrapbook page, etc. I have decided that I will do a little bit of both. I will take at least one picture every day and post them to my blog either individually, or in a weekly scrapbook layout. The whole point of this exercise is to look back at the end of the year and see how much things have changed and how many things I never would have remembered had I not captured it with my camera.

It will be an adjustment and I am sure there will be days where I will forget, but I am very excited to see the ongoing results. To make it happen, I will have to take my camera everywhere I go (within reason of course). I am excited and inspired at the thought of the things I will now be able to capture instead of being disappointed I didn't have my camera with me. Like that really cool icicle I saw a few weeks ago or that ridiculous sign I saw on my way in to work that I wish I had gotten a picture of.

My subject matter will most likely consist of my children and that's perfect because I don't always remember to write down key information. But now instead of writing about that new tooth, instead I will capture it with the camera. The possibilities are endless and I am really excited.

If you are interested in doing your own Project 365, here are some additional resources for you:

- Start your own blog to document your project. http://www.blogger.com

- Register your Project 365 here and Scrapbook Graphics will send you free digital scrapbook templates. There is also a forum where you can post links to your pictures/layouts and see what other people are documenting for their own project. http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4462

- A list of ideas of things you can photograph: http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/images/stories/magazines/creating_keepsakes/January2009/365ideas.pdf

- More links can be found here: http://ikeagoddess.blogspot.com/2009/01/happy-new-year.html

Another recommendation I have is to sign up for the Photojojo newsletter here. They have a lot of great ideas and each newsletter is a keeper.

Here is my first layout which uses one picture from each of the last three days. It's only been three days, but it's amazing how many things I have taken pictures of that I normally wouldn't (and trust me - I take A LOT of pictures). Tonight I snapped a picture of Ava on the phone saying goodnight to her Nana. It's a picture that I am so glad I got and I know it will be one of the pictures I treasure most when I look back on this project.



This page uses the following:

- 365 Day Project Inspired Template by Penny's Miscellany at Sweet Shoppe Designs
- Frosted Flakes kit by Designs by Dani at Sweet Shoppe Designs
- Snowflakes from Dear Santa kit by Julia Makotinsky at Little Dreamer Designs
- Alphabet is Free Spirit by CD Muckosky at Little Dreamer Designs
- Font is Amertype BT

Thanks for looking and good luck if you decide to embark on your own 365 Project. I'd like to list a blog roll here of other people's 365 projects, so please feel free to post a link to your blog if you start/have started one of your own!