December Daily 2009 : Day One

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WELCOME TO DECEMBER DAILY 2009

Here's to keeping it simple: a photo, a few words, and a mini flash card from Kari Craft all tucked into the pocket of my album.

I may add something from later today on the back of this photo or I will use the back as part of Day Two. I am thinking about stitching along the top after I make something for the back. 

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SUPPLIES : 
25 Days of December Photo Overlays (made it larger and moved the line in Photoshop); Magic Flash Card from Kari Craft; Garamond

Here's what the page looked like before adding the content: 

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This post is part of a series documenting the month of December 2009. You find out more information and view all the completed pages of my album here

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SCRAPBOOKING FOR GOOD : I recently donated signed copies of my books Life Artist, A Designer's Eye for Scrapbooking 2, Sharing Your Story, and an original canvas from my Life Artist book to Becca Sutton who is raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. These items are all available for bidding through an auction she is hosting here. 

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  1. scrapchick says…
    12/01/2009

    Love it! I can't wait to play with the overlays!

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  2. alexa says…
    12/01/2009

    Love the title and journalling at right angles to each other!

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  3. Susan says…
    12/01/2009

    Ali, *love* your December Daily~ thanks for taking the time to post all of the details!

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  4. Lori says…
    12/01/2009

    Love the simplicity! I have a 2 pictures from this morning and plan to journal tonight and call it done for day 1. Thanks Ali for inspiring me w/ this album - I have wanted to document our family's very fun and meaningful time of year!

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  5. Melissa L says…
    12/01/2009

    Love the photo... My son was doing the same thing this morning. He has been dying to open the advent calendar to get the little lego man out!

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  6. Melanie says…
    12/01/2009

    Is it wrong that I was just as excited as my son (4 1/2) was to open Door #1? I managed to keep the whole thing a secret for the last 1 1/2 months.

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  7. Fifi-T says…
    12/01/2009

    I have that advent calendar, such fun. Love the little man with his snowballs. Such a great way to document the first of december.

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  8. Meg says…
    12/01/2009

    So great, Ali! Emma opened her Lego Advent door this morning, too, what a fun idea! Can't wait to see what the rest of your month brings!

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  9. amy says…
    12/01/2009

    yeah i'm all for simplicity i can't wait to get home and work on this later tonight! my kids love the advent calendar too.

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  10. Bethany says…
    12/01/2009

    its awesome Ali!! i am so upset that i didnt get my album started much less ready to start for today -- which means i wont get it done again this year :( makes me all sad & pouty to think about it {sigh} sick babies & husband & me & every other life problem just got thrown in the way *grrrrrr*
    LOL!!! can you HEAR me whining all the way in oregon??? sorry!!! lil pitty party there :) oops!!!
    i totally love what u did with ur first day! its awesome!!! cant wait to see what the rest of the month holds!!!

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  11. Ali Edwards says…
    12/01/2009

    Oh Simon will love to hear that Emma has it too. He is really loving playing with her :).

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  12. Ronnell Karoski says…
    12/01/2009

    Thanks for donating to a great cause! My son is type 1 and your support is awesome!

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  13. Chris says…
    12/01/2009

    It looks awesome. I think its hilarious I have the EXACT same picture of my six year old today for December 1st. Same advent, same direction of photo. Very cute :)

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  14. Carol Ann says…
    12/01/2009

    I'm so stoked to begin the picture taking today! I just got the last page completed the day before yesterday.
    I wish there was some place we could all put our pictures from our December Dailies. It would be fun to see what everyone is doing!
    Happy December 1!

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  15. Terri says…
    12/01/2009

    simple. lovely. I'm Skyping my 2 1/2 yr old granddaughter tonight to read a Christmas story & begin December. Thanks for sharing

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  16. Becca says…
    12/01/2009

    Ronnell--contact me please!
    : )
    pamperedwife@cox.net
    or check out my CURE blog
    www.becauseineedacure.blogspot.com
    Thanks!
    xoxo,
    Becca

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  17. Becca says…
    12/01/2009

    THANK YOU Ali!
    Thank you for your support.
    Thank you for your awesome donations.
    And thank you for linking it here.
    Thank you for making a difference in MY life and the lives of people I love!
    xoxo,
    Becca

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  18. Nitasha says…
    12/01/2009

    Thank you for the daily postings...this is my first year to do one, and I'm a little rough around the edges, but I'm excited! Thank you.

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  19. Ali Edwards says…
    12/01/2009

    Hi Carol Ann - there is a Flickr gallery set up for sharing here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/decemberdaily2009/

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  20. Tanya Gilmartin says…
    12/01/2009

    Hi Ali- thanks so much for the inspiration (as always!) check out my blog for my version- i painted on the cover just as i would a wall canvas. i love how it turned out!
    http://scrapbits.typepad.com/scrap_bits/

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  21. Ali Edwards says…
    12/01/2009

    Hey Bethany - you can always just use your blog as a way to document the month + create later (or not). You can do it!!!!

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  22. ReNi says…
    12/01/2009

    Nice start :)
    You print all those photos by yourself? Doesn't the color fade after time? That's always happening to my pictures :/

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  23. Heldy says…
    12/01/2009

    Nice! You are amazing:) Ali, I was wondering if you have considered creating a December Daily template for a Shutterfly digital album? Or maybe you have already and I've been living under a rock?

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  24. HeatherC says…
    12/01/2009

    Looks great -- took my photo this morning and going to put it together tonight --- are you going to set up a Flickr gallery like last year?

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  25. Christi P says…
    12/01/2009

    I had to also thank you for your support of JDRF. I'm a Type 1 diabetic, and so appreciate your generosity!

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