I can't tell you how much I love a project like this. Take twelve photos on the twelfth of every month of the year and then make 12 layouts, of course! Give me a photography challenge and I am there. And taking everyday photos is my favorite.
On the 12th of January this year the boys and I had a 13+ hour flight across the Pacific to be reunited with their Dad who was back in Beijing, China. Not the most exciting activity to take photos of. But there in lies the challenge, no?
We take this flight four times a year - twice there and twice back. It has been a big part of our lives for the last three and a half years. This should be documented. I try to take one or maybe two photos every time we fly but I have never tried to "tell the story" of the flight. I am so glad that I did! I love how so many of the photos turned out.
I used template #12 from the Ella Publishing Take Twelve Template Pack. It was so easy to use! I am still suffering from jetlag - there is a 16 hour difference between California and Beijing - so I didn't want to spend a lot of time on my layout. (I need more sleep!) This template was perfect and it's so cute! I used digital papers and ribbon from Tracie Stroud Designs to add some color. The simple text is Arial.
DID YOU TAKE TWELVE??
Did you Take Twelve and make a layout? Join the link party at Ella Publishing! There are prizes. But hurry, you have to link up today (Jan 18).
Do you want to Take Twelve but didn't do it on the 12th? Not to worry, it isn't too late! (Link party for prizes closes today but feel free to link up next month and/or leave me a link in the comments [here and/or at Ella's blog] and I'll come see your page.) In fact, Ella Publishing has a discount on their TAKE TWELVE Inspiration Kit just for procrastinators. Angie Lucas even gives tips on cheating on the blog. I'm all for cheating in scrapbooking if it gets another story told and a memory documented! It all counts, right?
Don't forget to check out the Take Twelve Flickr group and post your photos & finished layouts.
Check out the blogs of the other Ella Publishing Take Twelve Design Team:
PROJECT LIFE
I loved the photos my boys and I took on the 12th so much that I came up with a way to integrate more of them into my Project Life album. I'll post that tomorrow (Beijing time) along with my finished Project Life layout from week one that was meant to be posted on Tuesday. (Jetlag is a killer!)
Fun to see something so familiar, although when we were doing there wasn't a Starbucks, or ipods, or videos on the back of the seat.... ahhh the memories :) Congrats on doing this so fast considering the jet lag too.
Posted by: Missus Wookie | January 18, 2012 at 10:23
the links already closed:( i love the inspiration though
Posted by: joanne p | January 18, 2012 at 13:40
Sorry about the link. I hope you'll link up next month!
Posted by: Nihao, Cupcake! by Margie | January 18, 2012 at 16:23
A great layout to document something that is so much a part of y'all's life right now!
Posted by: Melissa | January 18, 2012 at 17:23
Looks like they filled the time well....so good to document "everyday"!
Tiffany
Posted by: Tiffany | January 19, 2012 at 04:55
Amazing that you were able to scrap this despite all the chaos of traveling! Love it!
Posted by: Van | January 19, 2012 at 21:49