It's been a minute since I've posted, I know. I do so, so good leading up to September. But when the 'ber months arrive, I get busy doing all things fall! I finally got around to finishing Chapter 9, my September pages, and wanted to share them here. There are 5 spreads. It was a busy month! Let's dive in!
The pages were created on my iPad Pro using the following products and mobile apps:
- The Project Life App
- One Second Everyday App
- QR Code & Barcode Reader App
- Chapters September Kit
- 4x6 Pocket Frames No. 1 Kit
- 4x6 Pocket Frames No. 2 Kit
- Chapters February Kit
- 3x4 Pocket Frames No. 1 Kit
Title Page
Title page was created by using the Design W template in the Project Life app. One of the title cards from the Chapters September Edition was placed in the center placeholder (there are two 6x4 Title Cards included with each kit). Other placeholders were filled with the white card found in the Neutral Kit in the app. Shadows were turned off on this page. The PDF that is included with all Chapters Kits shows how this is done.
Spread One
Usually when fall rolls around, I tend to get all crafty. I work on the computer so much during the first part of the year, it is nice to work with my hands once in a while! So you will see some evidence of that throughout my September pages.
Spread Two
In this spread you will see that I made use of my Pocket Frames Kits. Gosh I love those things! They come in all different sizes and they are a great way to add extra photos and journaling to your pocket-style pages!
Spread Three
My birthday is in September and I had a blast celebrating throughout the month! The filler cards you see on the right are ones I made in Affinity Photo for iPad using the wood texture paper from the February Edition of the Chapters Collection. Aren't the quotes fun?
Spread Four
I think the color of that cozy textured paper works really well with the photos. Why can't fall last all year? I created the "Fall" filler card right on the page in the PL App using 4 Free Form Text text boxes! I also used a frame from my 3x4 Pocket Frames No. 1 Kit.
Spread Five
September didn't end very well for many Floridians just south of us. Hurricane Ian blew through with a vengeance. I used Editorial Templates to create this spread. I love those templates!
End Page
Feel free to scan the QR Code to see some other snippets from September! The video was made using the One Second Everyday App.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read and view the pages. I really appreciate it! I'll be starting on my October pages and will share them as soon as they are complete. I have a few more other topics that have been on my mind as well, so I will show up here a little more frequently!
Awesome pages, as always Kelly! Which printing service do you use to print out your annual books? I know the printing method of the books in the PL app changed their lay flat option, I think that pages are thicker and more like other printers now? If so, I have 2021 and 2022 to print, so just curious. Also, one more question sorry! I have made my 2021 and 2022 pages with 12x12 in mind as that has always been my output, but I am thinking I want to go 10x10 with these two years instead. Do you think it will be ok to print them with the font sizes I originally used and it will be ok just slightly smaller? I don’t want to redo all of it if I can avoid it! Thank you!
Posted by: Valerie W. | 02/01/2023 at 10:03 AM
Hey Valerie!
I am still using the print service through the Project Life App. I absolutely LOVE the thickness of the pages!
The print on a 10x10 has been fine for me. I use between a 10 and 12 point size and have had no legibility issues!
Posted by: kelly | 02/06/2023 at 02:44 PM
Thank you Kelly! All of my 12x12 pages are completed with journaling and I don’t want to do them all over, can you imagine? I wasn’t clear on my question now that I reread it……do you think it would be ok to just print them 10x10? I am thinking the 2 inches won’t change the font size ‘TOO’ much….. But I have never done that before. I suppose I can do a few test prints before I do a book! I just solved my own problem, thx for ‘listening’ haha
Posted by: Valerie | 02/10/2023 at 03:31 PM
What point size is your journaling in?
Posted by: kelly sill | 02/11/2023 at 08:07 AM
Open Sans 7.0, I did print it out and it is small, but definitely will be good enough, not enough to go thru changing all of it! For 2023, I am planning to print 10x10 and am using open sans lite 8.0 ….. seems ok. Thx Kelly!
Posted by: Valerie | 02/16/2023 at 11:19 PM