Let me start of by saying i have created very few mini albums. I am definitely more of a layout girl when it comes to crafting. And with that, I have a confession: last year I made a December Daily and only filled out a few pages here and there. I was a DD dropout :(. I think my problem last year was that I spent ALOT of time putting together the foundation and was burnt out when it was time to document memories. Also I over-embellished the page and didn't really know where to place the story with all my embellishments.
So lesson learned, I made my mini album "more simple" (for me) and refused to "over think" the process. If I liked the paper, I used it. I left more blank spots to fill in photos or journaling, or to embellish as I go about the month (i did however incorporate some of last years "leftovers" as part of my album).
As for products, I really tried to use items I already had in my Christmas stash. and I LOVE the way it turned out. However, there are some newer products incorporated. ALOT of Elle's Studio (i LOVE these vintage number tags), Lily Bee (i plan to add Christmas Town rub-ons once pages are completed), and the Girls Paperie snowflake on the cover. Also I had some awesome Etsy finds incorporated in my book. The Santa on the cover is from Lisa Cook's Vintage Shop. (i don't think this santa is in the shop anymore but i see some REALLY cute vintage angels and nativity scenes:)
The book I decided to use this year was by 7 Gypsies and purchased at my LSS. It's a naked chipboard book that includes the rings. I love the tabs on the chipboard. It's very inexpensive (which is why i chose it) and i loved the thought of having some firm chipboard pieces mixed in with paper.
So, here are photos of the cover, and pages 1-12:
A few things i thought about as I was designing the album was our schedule. We have a few things here and there already planned for December (but somehow the entire month ends up being incredibly busy for us!) I planned ahead to have extra space for those days. For example: Dec 11 we are going on the Polar Express train ride so I added a little pocket to hold tickets and photos (generally, i didn't embellish it much because i will probably have alot to add after that experience!).
Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a peek at my book! I will be back soon with the remainder of my December Daily album.
30 comments:
where is your actual album from?
jamie-- sorry that's not in the post! it's by 7 gypsies
This album is absolutely adorable! I'm sure you and your family will cherish it for many years to come! Have fun creating memories this December, and capturing them to remember for always!
Wow - your album looks great!
Jenni! Your album looks fantastic!! LOVE that MM red glitter polka dot paper! I have some of that, too! ;)
thanks jenni I love it! great job.
Beautiful, gets me motivated to start one!
Question: those ornaments in day 2 are rubons or clear pages? They are gorgeous!
will you make me one =)
it's gorgeous!! :)
I love the DD concept and have done well the past two years. This year I chose the Ali route and am going hybrid. My heart doesn't seem to be into it. I've done a few pages but the FUN of it hasn't kicked in yet. Seeing your adorable album and thinking of all the fun you had designing the pages...well, makes me miss playing with paper.
Can't wait to see what else you come up with, Jenni, it looks fab through day 12!
hi carla!! the ornament page is a transparency by Fancy Pants. thanks for your sweet comment! :)
wow. awesome DD book !~
Love this Jenni. Thanks for the inspiration. I'm following you now,, so I'll keep up to see the final project.
Jenni its gorgeous. I too am a DD dropout two years in a row now!! LOL I am planning on completing one this year, but I am going to go simple too, so that I can tell the story. Thanks for sharing can't wait to see it finished.
Fingers crossed for me getting mine done.
Mel xx
Wow! You're all set with a SUPER album! :)
Your album looks great!
This is so cute! Someday I will do a December Daily album . . . just haven't been able to do that AND keep up with my normal scrapbooking stuff. Hopefully next year! I love yours!!!
lovely!
So fabulous! I need to get busy on mine!
Homina homina homina.
This is so cute, Jenni! Love it!
this is awesome. you're all set and it;s so pretty!
I love this album! It turned out really great!
Your book is so beautiful! I'm a DD wannabe, how do you find the time with 2 little ones? I made a JYC book last year but didn't manage any journalling & that was before I had my son!
I LOVE IT!! its fabulous!! I over embellished my pages last year too & struggled to complete it (still working thru it btw) so this year I just picked my acrylic cover, picked up rings, cut & punched 31 papers that coordinate & very generally 'accessorized' 2 pages w/o numbers & put it all back in the box w/the rest of the Christmas paper. no numbers, no titles, nothing specifying the snow must fall on teh 10th. :)
oops sorry I got carried away.
This is just so beautiful! I love those 7gysies albums--they truly are economical. I still am thinking about December Daily--I think I'm going to do a December retrospective instead. I just don't have time to premake everything. But I love what you've done!
loving it! esp the red envelopes!
Just beautiful!! Funny I was a dropout too, but still I went back and compeleted them (almost a year later for one of them)!!LOL. I guess you can say I got my GED in December Daily's...LOL.
your december daily is coming along fabulously...so very inspirational :)
Beautiful album!
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