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December Daily 2017
Is anyone else starting to think about what they will do for December Daily this year? I was quite tempted after seeing Ali's sales poists for the various kits etc.
I'm toying with the idea of either a 6 x 8, 6 x 4 or 4 x 4 album... Really not sure lol! But thinking I like Cathy Zielske's previous simple takes on the project so at least I have an idea of style lol!
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I cannot make my mind u p either, I am wondering whether to use a 6 by 8 album I Already have and just fill it as I go,so maybe only one photo and card per day and a layout should I have good enough photos. I need to go look at Cathys ideas. I have plenty of stash so can do it without buying anything
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I shall use a 6x8 PL style album. As I’ve struggled to complete the last two years I’m not going to number the days this year, just going to record the lead up to Christmas, and if a day is missed it won’t matter.
Haven’t seen Cathy’s take on it so will have to go look !
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Thanks for that. Those are lovely simple pages aren’t they.
I really need to make some progress with my 2015 and 2016 books before this December comes around !
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I like Cathy's take on it, I have a Becky Higgins smaller album with the pages pockets taking 2 3x4 and 2 6 x4 cards per side.So will use that and go right into new year with it. I like how Cathy uses the numbers on patterned card so will do that plus a journal spot and two photos.
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Thank you for sharing. I love the idea of the December daily and have had a go in the past and not completed it. I may have a go at this, might be easier to complete. x
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I follow the prompts from Shimelle for her Christmas journal. Can't believe this is going to be my 10th year , love looking back on my old journals as my children were 15, 12 and 9 when I started and all are adults now. My journals hold so many great memories for me.
Examples on my blog, click on labels at the side to find them... (funny to see how much my style has changed too)
I'm going with 6x8 again, a mix of full pages and pocket pages.
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Hey Anne, Shimelles Journal Your Christmas will be my 10th one too. I loosely follow her prompts interlinking it with what we are up to. My two were 6months and 3 when I did the first one in 2008, so they are now 9 and almost 13 and I have seen loads of changes and I love it!
I have experimented with styles and sizes, but the last few years 6x8 has worked the best with full sized Andy pocket pages depending on what’s happening. I very easily overfill each album and it usually has to have an elastic band or ribbon around it to keep it together!! And I do manage to complete each one, even if it’s nearly Easter!!
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One of the things I love about the Christmas journals is that encourage me to try out new experiences during December and these end up in the books. I also loosely follow the prompts, there are some I always do (my tree, cards, wrapping etc) others, I mainly include what I have been doing at that time. As I am a teacher, December is a busy time in school, so there is always something interesting going on I can include.
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I have changed my mind yet again about how I am going to do this.
I have been watching Dearly Dee on you tube she did a December travellers notebook and really like the look of it.
I have got an 8 by 8 scrapbook album, I have folded the insert papers in half and will do that style. If I want to I can do a traditional style page on days when I have lots to scrapbook. All I need now is to look out my spare inserts and put them in.
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Those colours are really nice Claire, I like the snap cards. I have so far bought Simple Stories Very Merry PL cards and sticker sheets. I am awaiting the Christmas Quirky kit from Crafty Templates and Shimelles Christmas kit this year, so I could end up with a complete mixture of stuff, which I am fine with. My base pages are kraft and my numbers each day are the same so I have some continuity throughout the album.
Here’s my front cover and numbers
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopo...212A019C6.jpeg
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I like your front cover Sharon,
I had a go at the Christmas countdown day 14 so this is my front cover
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopo...114_145832.jpg
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Sharon gave me the idea of a cluster for the numbers, and as I hate my handwriting but need journaling as its important I devised a pocket that will take a tag and i will journal handwritten on the back of it. Here are my first 4 tags.
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopo...118_122607.jpg
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopo...118_122733.jpg
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They’re brilliant Claire :)
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Thanks Alison and Ellie, I have added some other bits to them but will show when the pages are complete in December.
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Hello Ladies, can I join you. I love your covers and how you are getting sorted ready, I have followed Shimelles prompts for quite a few years with all different albums, usually far to full but lovely to look back on. I love your albums Coventry Ann I followed you last year you do lead a busy life. I didn't use photo's for a few years just journalled every day, sometimes in a note book then fancied it up, sometimes in an art journal then painted over the writing. I did a tag book one year but this year I am determined to go back to an album. I am using a 8x8 album with different page protectors, some plain, some with pockets.,
My colour scheme is pink, black and gold mostly with a few bits of left overs from Shimelles Christmas kit from a few years ago . Looking forward to seeing your progress.
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Ooo I like the sound of your colour scheme scrapnanny, it is lovely to hear what everyone else is doing. Sounds like we all have different styles, but the same purpose recording our December's.
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I don’t have a specific colour scheme, just what suits the photo or journaling.
This is my cover and title page.
Ellie
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Well I have started, this is my first page....i am doinG items like Christmas hamper, Christmas cards, Christmas tags, Christmas album etc and on days in December when I ha v e photos will put pl style small pages in. That way I am not stuck to doing something everyday
1= Christmas hamper
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopo...124_132330.jpg
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How is everyone getting on, I have finally put my album together with quite a few pages ready for the photo's and journaling and made a little notebook Now I have to find out how to print photo's from my I pad but as a back up I will use my camera and have them printed all together. How does everyone else print their photo's.
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Am doing one from a kit at the ATDML retreat ( images on my blog) I love all the pages I have seen so far . Just hope I manage to remember to take loads fast photos
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Chris,when I take photos with my I-pad, I send it in an email to my computer,
save the photo and then print it.
It’s a faff, but it works.
Ellie
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The albums are looking good !
Soojay, love you’re ready prepared album, hope you can complete it :)
Claire, you’re pages so far look great
Ellie, I didn’t know you did a Christmas journal, love your cover and first page.
I have found a little 5.5 x 8 album in a store here in Colorado, with full size page protectors, think I’m going to use it for my this years album, although I shan’t be doing a daily record
Chris, I do the email thing like Ellie too, I did have a canon selphy that I could use to print straight from iPad or phone but it stopped working and DH finished it off !!
I use FreePrints with my phone and iPad, and photobox too. The pics come pretty quick. If I’m desperate for a photo to be printed I shall use a photos machine in town
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That size album sounds just right Alison.
Hope you are enjoying your hols.
Yes I do an album every year. I first started when Shimmelle did her first JYC,
So that’s some years ago!
I don’t do a page a day, like I used to, only if I have something to put on the page.
Ellie
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Thank you ladies for your help, I only have my Ipad now but I could send them to my dh computer install some photo soft ware then email it back to me ans send it to my printer, were there is a will there is a way. LOL
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Redhead, it looks like your album is the same a mine.
I've posted my page 1 on my blog today, a little behind this year, hoping to catch up over the next couple of days!
https://coventryann.blogspot.co.uk/2...ber-first.html
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Great start to your journal Ann, look forward to seeing it progress :)
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Ann your Album looks great,
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Great page Ann, love the little tree.
Yes, I think the albums are the same. Mine is a simple stories one.
I’ve only done a couple of pages, but I’m not doing everyday.
Ellie
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This is my extra page for December 3rd, in December we go out each Sunday and do some Christmas present spotting/shopping.
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopo...206_111312.jpg
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Great pages Claire. Very colourful and so much to look at. Lovely.
Ellie
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Hi everyone! Anne and Claire, your journals look great! I am yet to get underway as I am still waiting for my Quirky kit and Shimelles kit! Shimelles looks a really good one and both will work together - when I get them! Also I have been so busy, I’ve not had a lot of time, but I will get started soon. I have some PL cards to start with, so at least I can create my opening page.. enjoy the snow if you get any!
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Posted again, just about keeping up!
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I haven't started mine yet !!!! had every intention, ordered supplies - arrived...................having a fuse tool for Christmas - arrived. my craft room is cold ! top of the house attic type room and the lounge is so comfortable and warm. I have taken a few photo's just need to get my bum into gear and start making some pages. keep posting yours for inspiration (no I'm not copying) :)
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I think with the weekend forecast you might be putting off starting a little longer! I'm hoping for snow to make a page for my journal, it's been so long since we had a decent downfall here in the Midlands.