My January 2024 Digital Scrapbooking Update

Digital Pocket Album
I'm thrilled to share that I'm embarking on my tenth year of creating a digital pocket album. It's become such an ingrained part of my routine that I hardly give it a second thought anymore—I simply keep moving forward. You can read about my digital pocket scrapping process here.

Reflecting on the enduring success of my weekly pocket albums, I pinpointed two key practices that have been instrumental in sustaining this project. First, the use of a consistent template eliminates the daunting prospect of a blank canvas. Although I might shuffle elements around, I'm not burdened with selecting a new layout template or staring at a blank page each time. This consistency removes a significant barrier to creativity. Second, breaking down the process into manageable tasks—editing photos, arranging them in the layout, and adding decorations at separate times—ensures progress despite the constraints of a busy schedule. I am now trying to apply these principles to my other projects as well.

Memory Planner
I kept up with this memory planner for all of 2023 and I'm looking forward to going through it again. Again, it only takes small amounts of time. Every morning I take a few minutes to write down what I did the days before. At some point I will choose the photos for the day and load them onto the daily page. And then at another point I will add decoration to the pages.

This is the digital planner I'm using, and you can read more about digital planning here

On This Day Journal
I've really been enjoying my On This Day Journal as well. I have set up a travelers notebook template that I use, and then I will occasionally browse my photo archive for photos from the current day in the past. Then at some point after bringing the photos into the TN template, I will decorate the pages. It's really fun to look through a month and see all the different things I have done through the years. (This is the template I am using, slightly modified. I haven't released my monthly notebook yet because I am working out the kinks, but if you are interested in using it and testing it out, leave a comment below.)

Other Journals

While I might not always mention it, this year marks the sixth anniversary of my line-a-day journal, maintained in a Google Docs spreadsheet. You can access the template here. Additionally, I cherish a poetry journal filled with favored poems and a Tea Journal where I document moments of tea enjoyment.

Do you have any projects that you love to keep up with?