December Daily 2010 | Day Sixteen
Welcome to Day Sixteen!
For the first time in years, I sent Christmas cards.
I designed the card (available at Designer Digitals) and had it printed at Persnickety Prints. I adhered it to pattern paper from The Girls Paperie.
In addition to the actual card and a photo of the cards, I included a couple notes that my Mom had written to the kids (if you wonder where I get this desire to write nice, positive, encouraging letters to my kids, it's all from her).
I also included the left-over part of one of the sheets of stamps.
Before sending out the cards I took a photo of them in the kitchen:
On the photo I added a Holiday Title And Journal element (a great place for hand-witing or typing your journaling) and three vintage Christmas chipboard buttons from Jenni Bowlin.
Paper along the bottom is from the Anna Griffin Georgette Holiday pack.
SUPPLIES : Ali Edwards 2010 6×8 December Daily overlays; Hambly Clearly Heavy Overlay; Tim Holtz Silver Numerals: Two Peas | Scrapbook.com; Picture It Pageframe Large 8 inch Acrylic Star; Anna Griffin Georgette Holiday pack; Ali Edwards Holiday Title And Journal; Jenni Bowlin Vintage Christmas Chipboard Buttons; Holly Berry Floral Pattern Paper from The Girls Paperie; Ali Edwards Merry Little Christmas 5x7 Card
And lastly today, a look at the book from the side (completed on the left and still to go on the right) :
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Ali, I am loving your album so far. I love the little note your mom gave Simon. Your cards are fabulous. This is the first year in a long time that I didn't get a chance to make christmas cards.. so I will be giving away newyears cards instead. time is just flying by..way too fast.
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I love your idea ... My girls draw all the time, and want put their sheets in my DD ... It's becoming a painting DD ;-)
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My December Daily ritual has been to check out your blog and then I check out one of the blogs on the list and leave a comment. There are so many creative people out there. Lots and lots of inspiration.
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I finally posted updates on my blog- day 3-16 LOL Whew! I love this project..but I do see what you mean about being ready to be done with it twds the end LOL I am however going to be glad that I do have this little keepsake. :)
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I look forward to reading your blog everyday and seeing your pages. Thanks for inspiring us at this busy time of the year.
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Love this page and it's not just because my birthday is on the 16th! Love the tags you included from your mom, what a wonderful idea.
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Hey Ali,
Not December Daily related, but I'm curious if you're planning to do an update on your 2010 Project Life project? I bought this year's model on the Black Friday sale and I'm eager to get up and running with it in January. I'd love to see more inspiration from your album :)
Jill
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I am admiring as usual! I allowed to put the link towards my blog. At the moment, half of my album is made paper but the rest is digi. As I work until 24/12, I do not have time to print everything and to cut in the evening. I it shall match the holidays. Then not to forget, I already make my pages digi. Thank you for everything!
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Ali, I've loved following you and while I'm not up to date (usually 2-3 days behind on actually making the pages) I'm loving it. However, I'm just wondering how many years you think you will take this approach to documenting the holidays. This is my 1st year with the DD and I've already learned that next year I want a little more free form with my book. I don't think I'll put numbers on pages but will still make my book ahead of time. That way I can add and subtract and put numbers on pages that had Christmas activities on those days. Just wondering about your thoughts of how you will grow with the DD project.
Thanks!
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Those handwritten notes from your mom are lovely! And priceless. Really cool to have that.
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Ha... that is too funny. My Day 16 is about the Christmas cards we received and the ones we sent out :) I love those sweet notes from your mom to your children. Super sweet indeed.
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Fun to see all the different books!
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It's seems like LOTS of people are going back to sending cards. I would like to be among them, I think. But this year, it will have to be a "holiday" card instead of a "Christmas" card as I'm totally not prepared. I have been known in years past to send out a photo/letter in between Christmas and New Year's and I'm fine with that. :)
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all up to date! yay!
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i enjoyed getting your card this year ali ;) hope it becomes a tradition!! the pic is fabulous! hugs, merry christmas!
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love the shot of the side of your daily so far...i should do that - getting pretty thick mine is!
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