so, my family would probably say my camera is attached to my hand and in their faces almost 24/7. Which is actually not true. NOT TRUE. And honestly, there are times when I head out the door with the two small boys and all the gear that that entails and I think - "ooh! I should bring my camera... but where would I even stash it? And do I really want to carry one more thing?" and the camera gets left behind. Or I am in the middle of doing something awesome- and I decide to just go ahead and enjoy the moment, rather than dashing for my camera and trying to grab a shot that captures all the awesome. Or Keaton goes camera shy and tells me not to photograph him. Or Ollie stops doing his self-invented chicken dance by the time I get my camera in hand... And I am left with a fabulous memory in my brain- but nothing to print out and pop in Project Life. (now, I know nearly all the world has an iphone, and this is probably less of an issue...but my guess is even those folks encounter this missing a shot at some point...)
And so I bring you "this is a photo I didn't take" (as inspired in part by this blog I came across several years ago) A collection of cards for those moments when you didn't get the photo you wanted- whatever the reason. Fill in the journaling card with the story of the photo you wish you'd captured. I love having these cards in my stash, knowing that even when I won't have a photo for that 4x6 pocket- I can still capture the picture I have in my mind... what I wish I could have photographed.
Would love to see if you use these in your Project Life - or elsewhere!
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Thank you for designing these!!! Just what I needed!
Posted by: Tiffany Johnson | February 13, 2013 at 02:56 PM
Oh brilliant! I was actually trying to remember how that website was phrased. I was going to fake a journal card like this but professional is much better. Thank you so much!
Posted by: Jill Taylor | February 13, 2013 at 03:06 PM
I LOVE you and your idea! This is PERFECT! Even though I am usually the one with either my camera or my phone really actually attached to my hand (usually both at the same time), there *are* times when my cellphone battery just can't keep up with all of the fabulousness going on around me. (LOL) So, I end up "missing that shot". These journaling cards are so perfect, I feel like you've fixed a problem before I even had to worry about it this year. :-) THANK YOU for sharing! (And, I LOVE the Rain Core Kit you've designed!)
~doreen at whereisyourhappyplace.blogspot.com
Posted by: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=783158675 | February 13, 2013 at 04:00 PM
Thank you! I was just thinking about something memorable from the weekend for which I don't have a photo. These are perfect!
Posted by: Kim | February 13, 2013 at 08:53 PM
These are great! Thanks for posting them. I'm definitely going to make use of these. Seems like I'm always in those don't-have-my-camera situations. My husband and I put our hands up to our faces as if we had a camera and say "click" when we come across a moment we want to mentally capture. We saw that on the Pam & Jim wedding episode of The Office (http://bit.ly/YbBnMe). So if you ever do cards that say "Click!" I'd use those too!
Posted by: Cynthia Lyons | February 14, 2013 at 04:49 PM
GREAT idea for cards! I pinned this on Pinterest, because I know others would love them, too! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Donna Gibson | February 25, 2013 at 06:32 PM
Thankyou!
Posted by: Jenny S | February 28, 2013 at 05:36 PM
Thank you! These are perfect.
Posted by: Gypsy Chaos | March 07, 2013 at 09:05 PM
Thanks, these are terrific.
Posted by: Elizabeth Wilkinson | March 09, 2013 at 08:38 PM
These are really great. Thank you so much!
Posted by: Christine Salinas | May 18, 2013 at 10:47 AM
"And do I really want to carry one more thing?" I don't know how many times I've thought that about my camera. Thanks for the freebie!
Posted by: Jayme Rutledge | June 13, 2013 at 05:07 PM
Those are FAB! Thank you!
Posted by: Zarah | January 28, 2014 at 01:53 AM