project life

Creative Approaches

January 21, 2013 Leave a Comment

I’m always fascinated to see how people navigate their own creative process. I recently stumbled across Michelle Wooderson’s site and was fascinated by how organized she is when completing her Project Life and her One Little Word projects. I actually loved her mapping out of Project Life so much that I am now testing our her system for myself. Already it feels easier and more comprehensive to tackle the weeks when I have the exact details noted in advance. I’ve never realized before how organization really can help you be more creative and productive. I always knew this applied to work (when my desk is clean I get so much more work done) but I never thought about applying it to creative ventures. So, thanks Michelle! I really love when creative people give us a peak into their “Behind-the-Scenes” and I hope they continue to do so.

PS Michelle – I also love your use of a typewriter for your journaling. So crisp + clean + pleasing to the eye.

Filed Under: Scrapbooking Tagged With: Ali Edwards, becky higgins, michelle wooderson, project life

CHA 2013

January 16, 2013 Leave a Comment

I have seen so many pictures coming out of CHA (Craft & Hobby Association) Conference that are beyond inspiring! It makes me SO eager to attend next year. I would like to make this my goal for 2013, to build up Daily Moxie to the point where I can justify going to this insider conference. One of the exciting things that I have seen coming out of the conference is the We R Memory Keepers 3×4 Punch that will beautifully complement Becky Higgins GENIUS creation, Project Life. I have written before about my love for Project Life. I’ve been doing the project for three years now and have turned my whole family onto this brilliant way of recording our lives. All the tiny, beautiful details can be perfectly captured in these simple, straight-forward binders. I will be periodically sharing my own work on Project Life. I’m using a combination of Heather Bailey’s Olive Edition and Elise Blaha’s Seafoam Edition.

I also love everything Amy Tangerine creates! Her colors are so vibrant they literally jump off the page. She is certainly inspiring!

I can’t wait to see what the next few weeks bring. I’m sure all my favorite scrapbooking ladies will be sharing their great finds from CHA. I feel that there is so much creative growth and expansion in the world of scrapbooking and design and I’m looking forward to exploring it further on Daily Moxie.

Filed Under: Scrapbooking Tagged With: amy tangerine, becky higgins, cha, Elise Blaha, project life, we r memory keepers 3x4 punch

My Project Life

November 17, 2012 1 Comment

I could literally go on for hours about how much I love Project Life by Becky Higgins. I’ve never been a “scrapbooker.” Yes, I’m crafty. Yes, I love documenting my life, preserving my memories, reflecting on the journey I’ve been on. But layouts and color coordinating papers and stickers just never worked really well for me in my busy life. Project Life is something that I have found to be so valuable because it is so easy and intuitive. It is just structured enough to help you stay organized but still gives you the freedom to make it whatever you want. I love that it’s something that allows me to document my everyday life but also highlight the really important moments (my niece’s 10th birthday, holidays, weddings). I’ve also been able to tastefully document the not-so-bright moments in my life. It gives me a way to remember them and reflect on them in my own way. We are all on a journey and looking back over where we’ve been helps us see where we are going.