December Daily : Request for Q&A 2009
I wanted to open up the comments today to specific questions about the December Daily album/process/ideas/etc. I know some of you have left questions in previous post comments and if I missed your question would you please ask it again here?
Before posting your question you may want to check out the Q&A post from 2008.
I will create a post that compiles the Q&A and post it next week.
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Jessica...any sources you know of for the 8x8 acrylic covers?
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For me, the daily aspect is what's it's all about. Daughter lining up the cereal boxes for everyone's breakfast, DaDa reading bedtime stories, brother building the mega tent for his little sisters, favorite Christmas stories, story of special Christmas ornaments, school pageants, holiday decorations. You will love that you have taken the time for those photos. They mean so much more to me than the posed photos for the camera! Hope you have fun!
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This is in answer to the sewing thread issue. My machine is fairly sensitive to the bobbin thread coming up from the hole. Several things I have to watch are: I have to use good thread most of the time so I try different threads (but tonight, I used cheap gold metallic thread and it worked); I have to hold the ends of the top and bottom threads a little bit tightly with my thumb and forefinger when I take the first stitch and hold them back behind the needle so they don't go inside the needle's hole and get jammed; I have to go very slowly right at the beginning of sewing the paper or protector.
I don't know why this is. I have had five machines since ancient times (the 60's) and this one just has its moods.
I also try out needles of different sizes, occasionally changing sizes depending on the thickness of the paper/board/fabric/plastic just like you would with any fabric.
I hope that helped.
Thanks, Ali, for posting last year's stuff.
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Last year I got a book together, but just couldn't keep up with the daily photos, writing, etc. This year I have my own photo printer, which I think will help, but even when trying to simplify and not be a perfectionist, I'm not sure I can get it all done. Do you have any tips for making the December Daily in the midst of a very busy and full time? Also, any suggestions for using the book and pages I put together last year (including some finished/half finished pages)? Not sure if I should just go for it, or if it will be another abandoned project?
Thanks for the information and inspiration. (Even if I don't do the book, I really enjoy seeing yours come together!)
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I'm not the Jessica you originally asked, but I got my acrylic covers cut to size at my local Lowes for less than four dollars (mine were 7 x 10). They could easily cut you 8 x 8 covers!
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Do you have any suggestions for people who will be traveling in December? Last year my December Daily didn't get finished because we spent a week in PA/DC and a week and a half in Germany. I wanted to enjoy my trip and not worry about scrapbooking each day, but I took notes and kept things to include. When I got home I was so overwhelmed with all the photos and memorabilia that I just didn't finish it and made a whole separate scrapbook for that whole trip. I'm still stressed when I look at it and think I can only include a few photos or thoughts per day. Any suggestions for those of us traveling in December? Thanks!
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Ali, I bought most of the supplies you are using this year and I wanted to tell you that the canvas album is AWESOME! I am going to just embellish it instead of covering it and replace the ribbon with rings like yours. But, I cannot tell if you used grommets for every page or not - was it just some pages? Thanks!
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Hi, Ali, this is just to say we are a group of French scrapbookers and we have launched a December Daily challenge this year on our blog http://ecristonscrap.canalblog.com. We are so thankful for all the explanations and advice you gave on your previous dailies. Our presentation of the December Daily included many references to your work and it really inspired everybody. Many readers have already started putting their album together, lots of great ideas out there, and all thanks to you!
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Thanks so much, Terry. I will give that a try. Admittedly I don't really sew, so that's likely the problem. ;)
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I am finishing my book today. I have just 2 more days to do!! Without this challenge I never would have taken the time to do this. Ali, you help me in so many ways when it comes to documenting my memories. THANK YOU! And if I don't comment next week HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I am grateful for your Blog!! Leslie
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I have a few questions:
Looking for a good strong adhesive to attach felt to paper and felt to felt.
I also used transparencies cut down to size-what adhesive should I use to attach felt/paper to the transparencies that wouldn't show through to the other side?
I know you said you were keeping it super simple and would add a few embellishments along the way...are you keeping a choice few in a baggy attached to the cover to add? Curious what those embellishments are.
Are you planning to journal using the computer or handwrite your comments or a combo of the two?
If you handwrite will you stick with one color or will you mix it up?
I am not attaching my numbers to the pages-last year I wanted to swap days and couldn't so this year I am thinking ahead.
If it weren't for you, I would not have last years to look back on and there wouldn't be one this year to look forward to-thank you!
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I found this really cute paper by Little Yellow Bicycle and when I saw it I immediately thought of December Daily, so I thought I would share it in case anyone is looking for some help with numbers and/or journaling prompts:
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/little-yellow-bicycle/85185-countdown-to-x-maspeppermint-25-days-of-christmas-paper/
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I am going to be gone the first weekend in December. I am not sure how to include my weekend away plus what my husband and son did. I am not too sure my husband gets the idea behind the album and am worried about his photo selections!
I love this idea and can't wait to see my final product as well as yours!
Thank you for the inspiration.
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...wonderful give-a-ways!!! Love your blog!
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LOVE the dog pendants!!! Pick me please?!?
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Just had to say THANK YOU! for posting this. I've been looking for acrylic covers in an odd size and had no idea that Lowes would cut them!
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Hi Ali,
I finished my December Daily album, (pre-photo/journaling, of course) and would love to share photos of it. Is there a place where everyone is posting photos of their albums? Thanks again for the idea. I'm excited to get started in a little over a week :)Happy Thanksgiving!
Amy
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I am using an acrylic album as a base and adding in a lot of different kinds of pages (rather like your December Daily 2008). Some of my pages are just cardstock, and I'm wondering if I should use eyelets where the holes for the rings are or just leave them as is.
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hi ali. two questions: what size grommets did you use? the largest size i could find in the scrapbooking section of all the craft stores i went to were 3/16 but they are too small for the 2.5 inch rings. should i be looking in a different section for a different type of grommet?
for those asking about 2.5 inch rings: i found mine at michaels in the embroidery section. they came in a pack of two for about $1.70.
my other question is about the embellishment you sewed onto page protector for days 8. did you sew through both the front and back of the plastic or just the top layer?
thanks. i've got mine about half completed, and i'm totally loving it!
beth
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Ali, I wondered if you used grommets ot eyelets for the cover of your album and the pages? What size did you use and did you attach them with the cropadile or big bite II?
I have the MM Mistletoe 8 x 8 felt album that I'd like to use and am debating whether to replace the d-ring inner with rings to give me more depth for my pages. Do you think I'll gain that much more space or do I ruin the risk of ruining my album?
I love the look of the canvas pages that came in your album and thought about buying some of the Claudine Hellmuth adhesive canvas sheets and sewing two back to back. Should I remove the backing from the canvas before sewing or leave the backing sheets on to make the pages more sturdy?
I'm hoping to print my photos at home where I normally only print 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 but would love to be able to include some 8 x 8's or 4 x 8's, is there a simple way to do it other than photoshop as I just can't get on with it.
Just an idea I wanted to share with any of you that would like to have sewing on some of your pages but don't own a machine or have one but don't know how to use it (I'm the latter of the two!). I'm going to take the pages that I want sewing on to my local tailor who mends/alters clothes. I'm sure he won't charge much although he may think I'm a bit odd :)
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This is probably a dumb question, but does anyone just take the photos in December with a very short note about what happened each day, then actually put the album together in January?
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I love the DD concept and followed it last year but did not do one of my own. I was able to work on the foundation at a monthly crop last night and finished up today in about 10 minutes. The only problem that I have is that I can't wait for December to get here to start to use it. Thanks for this project! I am sure that we will continue it at our house. - Kyetra
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Last year I made my book, but I REALLY couldn't get it all done in December---I just kept sticky notes handy on those days to "capture" thoughts, details, quotes---and then added those in in January. My family loves the book just as much---they didn't care when I finished it---I love the idea of doing it, but some days in December between teaching and parties, games for my kids, etc--we don't get home until late and there is NO time to "cut and paste" into the album---so, on those days, I just put the sticky notes in the book and finish those pages later---hope this helps Deborah---
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Using sticky notes is a great idea!
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I didn't get this particular paper but I got the Little Yellow Bicycle album and some of the stuff that goes with it for mine!
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