Showing posts with label instagram. Show all posts
Showing posts with label instagram. Show all posts

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Project Life 2012


I don't think I have talked about Project Life at all this year. However, I have been playing along. I made the decision at the end of last year to tackle this project this year; the reasoning behind it was that my favorite albums that I have made since I got into this hobby are my "Week in the Life" and my "December Daily" albums. I love the glimpses into the every day; I love that it is easy to tuck away pieces of our lives (receipts, bills, emails, etc) into the album. I purchased the Core Kit, the White Album, the Grid Journaling Cards,  and the big 60 Page Protector pack at the end of last year. I have kept up with it pretty well during the year. I am currently about 5 weeks behind, but that will only take me a couple of hours to get caught up on.

I have been taking photos with my Canon and with my phone. I have used the Instagram app quite a bit for this project. It makes for super easy photo taking! I currently use the process of uploading the pictures off my phone onto my computer and creating a new file in PSE that I drag all my Instagram photos on. I then upload that to Wal-Greens and have them printed. I have found the biggest part of this project for me is to organize my photos on my PC, edit them, upload them, & print them. But, once you get that done and you have the stack of photos in hand, the process goes very quickly (at least for me)! I don't think that there is a wrong way or a right way to do Project Life. My method is very simple. I use a lot of the grid journaling cards and staple my Instagram photos right onto them and either stamp a sentiment or handwrite some journaling. I have not used my typewriter at all for this project (which is unusual for me). I am liking the personal touch the actual writing is bringing to my project (plus it makes it MUCH easier & quicker to finish). 

Here are a few photos that I've taken in July (and a couple from June) that will be included in my album.













Are you doing Project Life? Do you like it? Have you kept up with it? I love seeing other people's takes on it - there is so much variety and so many ideas out there!

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

American Crafts *Instagram*

Here are a couple more projects that were shared on the American Crafts blog on Monday! They are celebrating the world of Instagram! Since Instagram became available for Android (FINALLY!), I have fully delved into the IG world :-)  It is so easy to capture little things and bits of life using your phone since you constantly have it around you. And I don't know about you, but that app is a lifesaver if you are doing Project Life! The majority of my photos in the PL album are through IG. Make sure to check out the American Crafts blog this week - they have a fun giveaway in honor of Instagram week!







Thursday, June 14, 2012

Instagram Blog Hop *Summer 2012*

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**ETA: COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED. A winner will be chosen and posted on the blog on Monday, June 18th.**

Welcome to the Summer 2012 Instagram Blog Hop!! I'm excited to be a part of this fun hop this year. Jessy organized this hop and there are a ton of giveaways to be had! 

Instagram is:  a fast, beautiful and fun way to share your photos with friends and family.
Snap a picture, choose a filter to transform its look and feel, then post to Instagram. Share to Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr too – it's as easy as pie. It's photo sharing, reinvented.

Here's a list of the Instagram Hop participants:
Aida Haron | aidaville : www.aidaharon.livejournal.com

Amelia Khalik | ameliakhalik : www.ameliakhalik.blogspot.com

Cindy Lee | cindylee : www.mylilcraftycorner.blogspot.com

Clare Reilly | thelifeofclare : www.thelifeofclaree.blogspot.com

Evelyn Pratiwi Yusuf | geekgalz : www.evelynpy.wordpress.com


Gina Lideros | ginalideros: www.canoncreativegirl.blogspot.com

Jaime Warren | jaimewarren : www.jaimewarren.typepad.com


Janna Werner | jannawerner : www.jannawerner.de


Jessy Christopher | jcchris : www.teacherjessy.blogspot.com



Joan C | joancce : www.scrapsncards.blogspot.com

Jordan Blaser | missblaser : http://missblaser.com/?page_id=9



Julie Garcia-Matus | callelillycafe : www.callelillycafe.blogspot.com

Kim Watson | kjstarre : www.kj-starre.blogspot.com

Kimberly Neddo | kimberlyneddo : www.kimberlygarofolo.typepad.com

Laura Banasiak | laurabanasiak : www.simply-scraps.net 

Liana Suwandi | lianasuwandi : www.maples-lianasuwandi.blogspot.com

Lindsey Hansen | lindzeyhanzen:  www.lindsey-hansen.com

Marie Ramirez | bettiescrapbook : www.absosweetmarie.blogspot.com

Melissa Mann | melissamann1981 : www.iheartpenquins.blogspot.com    YOU ARE HERE!!


Merdrey Chew | medrey : www.dreamieland.wordpress.com

Michelle Kehoe | michellek : www.michellelovesallsorts.blogspot.com

Michelle Lanning | michellelanning : www.michellelanning.com


Nancy S | Kittynance : www.kittyscrapper-nancy.blogspot.com



Natalie Elphinstone | natalieelph  : www.onescrappydoctor.blogspot.com


Natt Smith | tinynatt : www.tinynatt.blogspot.com

Nina Burgess | ladybugnina : www.adventuresinbugland.blogspot.com

Sharmandeswari Nidyanandan | shamu_rueben : www.craftyliciousme.blogspot.com

Susan K. Weckesser | susankweckesser : www.mysweetearth.blogspot.com

Suryanti Halim | isur : www.suryanti-halim.blogspot.com



Talia Carbis | taliacarbis : www.number-19.com


Wati Basri | watibasri : www.scrapcreation.blogspot.com

I will be giving away a $25.00 gift certificate to Studio Calico! This can be used for a kit, supplies, the new stamp workshop that starts in July - whatever your heart desires!  To enter, simply leave a comment telling me what you enjoy most about summer! Comments will close on June 17th at midnight. 




...and in the spirit of all things, Instagram...here are a few of my favorite photos taken with this awesome app!