We are thrilled to introduce to you our first ever Project Life Special Guest– Lisa Truesdell!
Lisa was one of my inspirations to begin a Project Life album. She is truly a natural at creating meaningful Project Life pages and sharing the story of her family. She created a Project Life spread this week for us and answered a few questions. First, a little bit about Lisa:
Lisa Truesdell lives in Omaha, NE, in a midtown neighborhood filled with big trees and old houses. She’s been married to Matthew for 14 years and is a stay at home mom to their three boys – Alex, Ben, and Sam. When she’s not making pages or chasing her boys, she is slowly teaching herself to use her sewing machine on fabric. She also subscribes to too many magazines and is useless from the moment she starts a new book until she finishes it. Lisa designs for Studio Calico and is a Garden Girl at Two Peas in a Bucket.
1. When did you start Project Life?
I started Project Life at the beginning of 2011. My album didn’t come till the second week, so I started in there – I was actually just looking at photos from the first week of the year and starting to plan out filling in that missing week soon. 😉
2. What do you love most about Project Life?
I love that it tells a more complete story of our everyday. I love that it makes me slow down and appreciate our day to day routines. I love that there are five distinct voices heard in it.
3. Any tips for keeping up or catching up?
When I get behind, I start back up with the most current week. It takes the weight of being “x” many weeks behind off my shoulders – I can stay current, and back fill missing weeks when I get more time.
4. How do you get family members involved in contributing to your Project Life album?
It didn’t take long for my boys to learn the drill. They bring me cool stuff and ask if I want it for my book. They’re more reluctant about filling out journaling cards – but I just hand them to them and ask them to write about an event. There’s a little grumbling, but I love what they write. I also mix in a lot of photos from my husband’s phone and steal stories from his Facebook updates.
5. Anything else you would like to add?
Starting Project Life is a little scary. It’s something you really have to WANT to do, or you won’t make time for it. I fumbled a little the first few weeks, wondering if it was really for me. But as I watched the weeks fill in with all these awesome little stories, I knew I couldn’t stop.
Last week Lisa wrote an amazing comprehensive post about her process and approach to Project Life. It’s contains wonderful info and tips including storage, photography, products, note-taking, and time-savers. Lisa also posts her Project Life updates on her blog every Friday- so make sure to follow her blog for continued inspiration!
Are you ready for a giveaway? Win some of Lisa’s favorite Elle’s Studio products by leaving us a comment on this post!! We will announce the winner next Tuesday during our Project Life post!
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