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FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017

By Tuesday, May 2, 2017 (MDT) No Comments

FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017 is making it’s debut today.

In year 2017, I’m making a BIG effort to celebrate every day ordinary moments through art.

I stopped for a while and regretted it. Get the full story in Getting Inspired By Life.

We are back to share April FotoInspired Layouts and Inspiration, as well as a few tips for making the digital artistry and scrapbooking happen.

FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017

FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017

FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017

FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017

FotoInspired 2017 Weeks 14 & 15 | Anna

April Observations

We took an enlightening trip to New Orleans at the beginning of the month, and instead of creating a mini album documenting the 4-day adventure, I decided to include it in 2-double page spreads in my FotoInspired project.

The flexibility to choose to create a single, double or multiple pages for each week is AWESOME.

And notice that I didn’t even include any other photos outside of our trip for week 14.

You don’t have to include every photo you take each week in your project.

That said, I am taking more photos this year, than I did last year at this time.

And I will have completed 4-5 double-spreads by the time I have completed all pages for April 2017, in comparison to just 2 for April 2016 showcased below.

The FotoInspired pages created provides a visual of my progress, contributes the formation of a larger body of work, and provides inspiration to doe more.

FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017

FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017

FotoInspired 2016 Weeks 13 – 16 | Anna

Modify The Catch-Up Plan

The goal this year has been to work on my 2016 pages while I work on year 2017.

The problem is that that I am not finding the time for both sets of pages. While I’m keeping up with year 2017 (for the most part), I am not making progress with year 2016.

The good news is that I am exactly where I was last year.

I consider this ‘good’, not only because I always try to take the glass half full approach to solving a problem…

But this also adds an interesting dynamic to be working on pages that demonstrate the life you lived exactly one year ago.

I like to compare what’s stayed the same and what is different.

It has provided motivation to modify the catch-up plan.

One double-page spread typically takes me about 45 minutes to an hour and I usually get one done every or every other weekend as life permits.

Up until recently, I was getting a page done from start to finish in one sitting, but it was hard to find the same window of time to create my catch-up pages.

Break your process down into steps that can be completed in 10-15 minutes.

I’m a big advocate of breaking any process down into more manageable ‘nuggets’ to curb overwhelm and get the job done.

I decided I would try dividing my 5-step FotoInspired Process  into 10-12 bite-size sessions during my lunch break.

So far so good. April 2016 is done. Fingers crossed I can keep the momentum going throughout the remainder of the year.

The key here is making it a habit and priority in your day.

Can you find just 10 minutes in your day?

Creative Team Inspiration

See our Gallery Inspiration by clicking on the images to access complete digital design supply lists.

FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017

FotoInspired April 2017 | Miki

FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017

FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017

FotoInspired 2017 Weeks 13-16 | Lindy

FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017

Pansies | Linda

FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017

Paint a Picture | Barbara

FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017

West Green House Garden | Viv

FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017

Blue Skies | Viv

FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017

Let’s Dance | Viv

FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017

My Morning Walk | Viv

We hope we have inspired you with FotoInspired Inspiration April 2017.

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