December Daily 2009 : Day 18, Day 19

Always beautiful stuff, Ali. Some day. Of course, I think having a high quality printer at home with which to print your photos would make all the difference.

This book is so cute! I want to do this next year when I am not doing Project 365. I couldn't consider trying both! Love your work!

Thank you, Ali, for your #1 rule listed in CK Dec issue:
"I will not make things more complicated then they need to be." That mantra got me through last night as i plowed through scrapping old Christmas photos from before I made Dailies. And it is a nice reminder as i create this one.

I love the pull out idea. I have alot of photos from the day that my family exchanged gifts. The pull out is just a perfect way to get more then one photo on a page. Any more ideas to include more photos on a single day?

ooh I love the foldy-outey page! That rocks.

Simon did GOOD!!!! What a perfect tree!!! My kids took over this year and did nearly all the decorating. It was so fun to watch!

Hi Ali,
I want to thank you for doing this album again this year. I am trying to do mine, I have a couple of pages printed out, but not yet finished. I am taking lots of notes and hoping to finish it off in my break between Christmas and New Year. I think you are amazing that you can fit all this in as well as look so happy and look after the kids. I just wanted to say thanks and Merry Christmas.
Judith (Adelaide)

Hi Ali! The fold-out page is an AWESOME idea-I may need to scraplift this idea! Thanks for the great inspiration!

Hi Ali! Love this fold out page. Especially love the photos - they are great. I've fallen behind in my DD, however have been jotting down notes each day and hope to get all caught up in the week after Christmas.

I so like that pullout idea. Life has been so crazy that I haven't been able to actually put anything into my Dec. Daily album yet. But that's okay because I am getting some ideas from you that will make it even better. Thanks. I so enjoy you and your family.

I have my book made (from last year) I started well with taking pictures, but life got crazy :( I haven't even blogged in a week :( sigh. Maybe next year! Love the idea of it though.

Ali, I heard about this on Noell Hyman's paperclipping site and was very excited to try it. I had a few days before December to assemble an album, and I couldn't wait to start.
This has been fascinating. Each day I've been able to find something to use - makes me pay attention. Even just realized this morning that my African Grey parrot, Pepper, is 20 years old today, so he gets to take front and center when he might ordinarily be passed over in the Christmas rush. Quirky stuff like that suddenly shows up. (When your children are grown, you don't necessarily have obvious photo ops and stories if you don't look for them.) Off to hunt up baby (chick) photos of Pepper to compare with today!
Life is glorious when you take the time to look at it, and this has encouraged me to do so. Thanks for this great idea.
My 8x8 album is getting very thick though - where do I find something larger than 2.5" binder rings?

I love being able to peek into your creative window. Thanks for the view. It has been such an inspiration to watch your DD come together.
Congrats on getting the tree. ;o)
Merry Christmas to you all.
Quick ?- What printer do you use for printing your pix?
AM

HI Ali,
I love your blog!! I also have loved having your calendar this year. Did you do one for 2010? I have searched Cafe Press, but I can't find it. I don't think my scrap book room will be the same without it. :)

I love that you have included pictures of yourself-just as you are and not 'posed'! I have not included any of me-I still have a few days to catch up on and the upcoming days so I will plant my camera and use the timer and try and get an ok picture of myself.
Again, thank you for sharing your album with us! Love it!

Thank you very much for how you made this awsome Fold-Out Page!! I was also wondering how you did it.
I recently found this your blog and started cardmaking with my sister-in-low so I wasnt ready to do this December Project but THIS IS GREAT IDEA and I would LOVE to do this next year!!!!
Thanks for Dana too, asking about this Fold-Out Page! ;-)

such a beautiful book. I really love your blog. ^^

Hi Rebecca - we did not use the timer here - Chris was taking the photos :). I've never tried the continuous timer either...sounds like something I need to try!

It really is a commitment :).

I love the title "December Stories" - maybe that would help people get that there really does not need to be/should not be stress :).

Hi Beth - it's a transparency from Teresa Collins. I cut it in half (too small to go all the way across) and placed a piece on each edge. The adhesive is hidden by the photo-fold-out.

Hi Diane - I ordered that from Crate & Barrel :).

I found 3" rings at Office Depot, but mine is getting so full. I wonder if they make 4"? Ha, ha. Have fun.

Hi Debbie - I use a HP Photosmart printer that was right around $100. It's been a great workhorse.

It is something I come back to all the time :).