FILLING OUT YOUR PLANNER PROCESS VIDEO: Progress on Projects "POP" episode 2

[@vickietunstill7466]

I'm re-watching these POP videos as I continue sorting through a "mountain" of photos, to get them organized for scrapbooking. This information on how to get things organized to make progress scrapbooking is invaluable! Thanks so much, Lauren.

[@susandanelski2628]

I am rewatching these videos again, since I am starting up again doing some scrapbooking now that the weather is cold again! You always inspire me Lauren, and I am thankful for you!! I am getting out my timeline tracker right now!

[@NoOctopuss]

I'm really getting into the timeline for me, my family, extended family, and my husband and his family! I've created a table for it in Evernote (might put in Google Drive to share) so I can adjust it anytime. I make tables all the time so I'm surprised I don't have a life events table like this already. It's such a great idea - thank you so much for sharing your system!

[@marilyngaeta1668]

Great Idea! I was finding the paper chart too constricting and I too love making tables(!). I also hate writing by hand--give me a keyboard any day.

[@carrieallen7216]

Wow! This is great. I have three children and sometimes it gets crazy. I would start at 2000 when their father and I got engaged.

[@stopthemadness4006]

I’m so happy to have found your channel. Like others I began 12x12 pages with CM. I made many albums and returned to work when my kids were older. Working and full sports schedules always left me feeling behind. I was frustrated having partial projects done in CM books and had to pay a lot of money to purchase refills when they went under. I moved to project life albums, which I’m not sure I like as much. Learned last year a they are no longer carrying the physical product. I was beside myself. I honestly feel so many precious photos are in the cloud and those of us staying dedicated to the craft will be glad to have memories we can flip through. I now have a dedicated craft room and it’s much easier than pulling carts and bins out. For those who are pondering; all 3 of my children are in their 20’s. My sons have said these are their favorite gifts. I may not be able to pull as many late nights, but choosing to do what gives joy rather than cleaning is the way to go! Hoping to see trend continue for physical product. I am computered out at the end of my workday! Thanks for this series!

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Love love love ❤️ I think it might be time to return to CM’s 12x12’s! The new CM is solid so you won’t have to worry about what happened in the past! But I was there and I remember! Yes it is time for those photos to get out of the cloud and into our scrapbooks 🙏🏻❤️😄

[@AutumnCraftz]

Just started watching you, looking forward to start scrapbooking. Just lost my mum and this has been the motivating factor to get memories documented.

[@heidijohnson8347]

I stumbled upon your site and am so glad that I did. I have a very OCD organization mind and this very closely mirrored the way I already had myself organized. Thank you so much for the free templates. I am looking forward to getting them printed to start using to make myself even more otganized.

[@charlenepiche884]

Thank you for doing this series. I have been trying to figure out a way to wrap my head around so many years of photos and where to start to organize and plan a way to scrapbook all of them. Nice to see you face the camera, I enjoy seeing more than the creators hands. What a good friend Maria is to help you out with the video. Thank you to her also, she really helped me understand the process.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Charlene I so appreciate your comment! Glad this system might help you have a plan for your photos. I will thank Maria again for you 😉 and I am glad she helped with this process! It’s a little scary getting in front of the camera, but perhaps with more practice I will get better at it 😅

[@charlenepiche884]

@@CraftSomeJoy I hear you. I don't think I could sit in front of a camera.

[@pamelaclark8100]

I watched this series before and got started with the Planner and the timelines and so on, and then was overwhelmed by the older photos and those I found when cleaning out my mother's house. Never got the organizing by decade, etc. done. I have so many albums already. No longer doing strictly chronological. so trying to get back to the process and get back on track.

[@christinamarquez9199]

I just found your channel! I am so grateful I did. This is the first time I have heard someone put scrapbooking into some type of system. The way you do it is perfect. Thank you for your work!

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Thanks Christina! ❤️glad it is helping... it has helped my own approach tremendously to get everything down on paper and organized!

[@wendyengland2530]

This was very interesting. I had been eagerly waiting and watching for your next video so I could keep moving in this project. I hadn't been sure how to use your timeline tracker. This is such a great idea. I don't make separate albums for my kids (from the beginning I just knew I'd never be able to accomplish that. I was a school teacher full time when our first was born). However, I see value in this timeline tracker even if I don't intend to make them separate albums. I think seeing our live and their lives on paper is really a valuable endeavor. I can't wait to get some pages printed and get started. Thank you!

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Hi Wendy, yes yes! Super valuable in so many ways, even if you do not make albums like I do, fill it all out. It is a fantastic reference 👍🏻

[@hazelpoole1954]

So pleased that your program is available just when I am trying to reconnect with organised scrapbooking. Your time lines sheets are going to be so helpful as we moved quite a lot until we came to SoCal, after being 4 years in Texas, when we promised the boys we would stay until they were through high school. There are so many addresses school names and sports. I printed mine onto letter size so should help with the space for dates and comments. Looking forward to filling these out hopefully tomorrow. 💕 great job!

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Thanks Hazel! You will find the timeline trackers to finally give you the perspective you need. They are perfect for listing all those important pieces to your history-So so helpful!👍🏻

[@julieharden158]

Fantastic ideas, now watching number 3, hooray x

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Thanks Julie! More to come... glad you are enjoying the series!❤️

[@palmharborscrapper]

Thank you so much for this series! I love your handouts and your ideas are helping me to grasp the big picture.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

That is the plan! Big picture so we can get perspective 😉 thanks for the comment Marcia!

[@scrappermav]

Last week I decided to create an organizational system for my albums and a way to get them completed... I even developed a sheet that I was going to use, until I found your channel!!!! Thank you so much for creating this system, I feel like I can get somewhere this year! Looking forward to your next videos!!!! Thank you again!!!

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Thank you!! This has definitely taken some time to come up with and many many revisions. I am happy to share with so many who seem to need this as much as I do❤️

[@MsCynflo]

Thank you for coming into my life!! I have been looking for a system to reorganize my craft corner for years. If I dont see it or cant find it, I'm not using up my stash. Your channel came up on the recommended vids listing while I was searching for storage solutions. Since I lost my job a month ago in this pandemic, I definitely have the time for this project What hit me was the question "How do I scrapbook"? So that's how I need to organize my supplies. It's ok to break up a collection. (this is a hard one) but I wasn't using them up. I downloaded your trackers and let the organizing begin! Thank you!!

[@Maloma12]

Your system is just incredibly amazing! It truly "fits" how my visual brain works and I'm so excited to start using your templates to organize, not just scrapbooking (I have had all the supplies for almost 3 years and have only finished 3 pages!), but my fiber and beading crafts as well (knitting, crochet, macrame, weaving...). Thank you so much for sharing your expertise with us! (~37:30 It's not "too complicated" at all--it is brilliant!) M

[@andreapwhite939]

I thought about asking my kids about events for the timeline tracker for each of them. I may not remember some of their school events or remembrances but they will.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Great idea! I am planning on doing the same. My daughter has a fantastic memory...me, not so much!

[@ellaconner9452]

Awesome information and tool!

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Thanks Ella ❤️

[@janettelee1637]

I’m super excited about this series. I’ve let my scrapbooking get way to far behind. I’ve card making to long. It’s time to do a littlest both and get caught up on all my photos. Thank you for sharing this with all of us.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Janette I am excited you are excited! And if I can get card makers back into scrapping that will be an added bonus😁 having a plan is key, and I’m glad you are taking advantage of being a cm advisor! It will come in handy😉

[@lindaholt2235]

Photo freedom- one tactic I have used in my kids High School Albums is to group all those sports photos into collages, instead of keeping them tied to the chronology of activities during those 4 years.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Perfect! I’m really looking forward to scrapping this way!

[@Sheree-aka-SherryLynn]

OMGOSH!!!!! I have been messing with my photos for the past five years after I received boxes and boxes of heritage photos from my divorced parents who passed three months apart. I’ve been trying to keep current with my photos at the same time trying to backtrack. It has been overwhelming, but this is going to help me sooooo much. First thing I will do I sort by your tips and them place them in timeline containers. Thank you 𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴 you 𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴 you!!!!!

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Sheree, I am so glad to hear this series is helping you! It will be so good to get it down on paper!

[@KimFergusonpapercrafting]

Timeline Tracker... Begun! Now to clear the cobwebs from my memory to figure out the Who, What, Where, When and Why of all the years past, present and to come... Ugh! Think, think, think.

[@CraftSomeJoy]

With you on that one, but it will be good to get it down on paper!!

[@lindaholt2235]

Kim Ferguson you don't happen to live near Laurel do you?

[@KimFergusonpapercrafting]

@@lindaholt2235 Not sure, I am in the Salem, Oregon area.

[@alanacostley7577]

What would be the difference in a family album and an individual child’s album or I guess what pictures do you include in a family album. Do you just put pictures of everyone together and all the individual pictures of the children and their album? Thank you

[@marilyngaeta1668]

Wish someone would help me with that one too! Anyone?

[@PHamm54]

Thanks for this! It’s definitely something I can & need to do & I think will help me get out of the overwhelm. One question though: before the days of Creative Memories l made three or four true old fashioned scrapbook & older photo albums. Should I start over with those & get them in a ”proper” album?

[@bunnyperry387]

I was thinking of this question also!!

[@pamelaclark8100]

Lauren - I notice that the timeline doesn't include those Library of Memories type albums as a "type". Is it just because they are not chronological?

[@maryberklund750]

When doing your kids books, do you only include pictures of them or of things that are relevant to them or do you also include family? Such as, you my have your family album include your kids and then do you repeat that in their album?

[@learhea]

Are you looking through photos when making your timeline?

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Great question! I usually start with memory and getting the easy stuff down. Then, yes, the photos will help fill in and help the memories come back! 😄

[@Dee-id3ck]

This is so good, i wanna do it when i get married and have kids🤩

[@bevrichardson4900]

I printed out the 28 pages but it doesn't seem to include the timeline tracker

[@keetz8490]

Do u sell a printed set of these files? I know you did with the folders for pictures. I don’t have a great printer lol

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Hi Rhonda! I am working with a printer, hopefully soon!!

[@lindarippstein4489]

I guess I’m confused with the difference of a project tracker and a timeline tracker?

[@CraftSomeJoy]

Timeline is your history and all about you and the major events in your life: births, moves, jobs, etc Projects are related to album making... those albums you eventually want to see on your shelves!!