December Daily™ 2011 | Studio Calico Kit
I'm very excited to announce that I've teamed up with Studio Calico and they will be offering a December Daily™ kit for 2011.
Similar to past years when a kit has been available, I'll be using pieces of the kit in addition to supplementing with products I have here at home and creating printable/digital products available through Designer Digitals. You do not need to have the kit to participate in December Daily™. There have been requests in years past for a kit option so I'm excited to be partnering with Studio Calico to fill that need for those who are interested in purchasing a group of supplies from one retailer.
The thing I'm most excited about this year is that the Studio Calico kit will include an album. (It's actually a jumping up and down kind of excitement.)
Many of you who played along last year (or in past years) have known the struggle of finding/making an album to fit all the pages we create over the 25 days (and even more than 25 for some of you). American Crafts has created an exclusive chipboard binder album that is 3 inches thick - perfect for holding all the good stuff that goes into this album.
The binder measures 9 inches wide x 9.5 inches tall and has a 3-inch spine. Inside the album you'll find 25 page protectors that hold 8.5 x 6 inch pages. In the image above you can see the size of my 2010 album placed inside this new ring binder album.
I'm super excited to see how people decided to decorate this album. So many possibilities on the outside, the inside, and in how you choose to work with (or without) the page protectors.
I'll be updating the December Daily™ printable pages to fit these page protectors and changing the dates for 2011. My hope is to have those available through Designer Digitals either this weekend or next.
Kits will go on sale to Studio Calico subscribers on October 27th at 12:00pm EST and to non-subscribers on October 28th at 12:00am EST.
My hope is to get all my foundation pages completed this week and be ready to share with you next week. Getting all the foundation pages done in advance has always been a big part of enjoying this project during December.
Wondering what a December Daily™ is all about? Check out my December Daily™ compilation page for all the details on this annual project, including links to all my past projects in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
I am so excited about the kits for the December Daily. I loved making last years books and all the transparencies. You always have such wonderful ideas. I am looking forward to easy this year. I spent way too much time last year. It was fun but I want easy. I want to spend more time making memories and having way too many to even get in my book than making the book itself.
Can't wait.
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Will you offer sponsor spots for the December Daily project as you've done with Week in the Life? If so, will you email the necessary information and costs?
Yes - I will be doing that again. Hoping to work on it next week.
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I'm glad you're working on it. I have been waiting and waiting for you to unveil your latest DD creation. :) December Daily is my favorite project of the year!
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Hi Ali - Can't wait to see what you come up with for this year's album. I pulled out my box of holiday supplies the night after I got home from Italy just to take stock of what I have. Sometimes planning is the most fun ;) Hope you're settling back into life at home. Adventuring is grand and so is home! xoxo - J
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I'm so excited for the December Daily this year. Now I just have to decide whether I want to use the kit or not. YEAH!!!!
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Ali - So looking forward to your Dec Daily!! I always try to play along :) Thanks again for sharing!!
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Loving that this time of year is near! It's great that you have partnered with Studio Calico to bring out your own kit. Love the folder and the page protectors but unfortunately the cost (+ aussie shipping) rules me out. I must say I'm happy that I am ok with that because there surely could have been tears. Embracing what is near to me and going for it. Can't wait for more posts.
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Hi Ali, just wondering if those of us who bought the Designer Digital templates last year will have to re-buy the updated sizes/dates at full price this year?
Thanks! Love your designs!
Yes - it's a new product each year.
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I know when you put up the December Daily post that Christmas is around the corner and I am in no way prepared. Thanks for the reminder and looking forward to the kit.
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Wow this looks awesome. Ali - is it available in New Zealand or will I need to order it online and have it shipped over? This can be complicated unfortunately.
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I would love to do this but I still have a bunch of photographs from last year to scrap!!!! and I need to finish my Italy album first. Maybe next year.
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I leave for Italy on Halloween. Hooray for mom's who break away with their college pal, it's been 32 years of friendship for us...
Welcome Home!
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Looking forward to seeing what the kit contains, I completed my first DD last year, I really embraced the process. If anyone wants to see it you can find it here http://scrapbookprintables.wordpress.com/category/december-daily/
Unfortunately due to the unbelievable cost of postage from the U.S I will be improvising my kit this year but will be trying to emulate some of the aspects of this kit.
Love the anticipation xx
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This will be my first year participating -- I can't wait! Ali, thanks for putting together this kit. So looking forward to your DD posts.
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I did mine last year in an A5 lever arch file which has a huge spine and it easily accomodated the 30+ page inserts I created! I'm putting together something similar this year for a class as mine was so popular.
where does one find an A5 lever arch file?
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Oh, can't wait to buy this kit and play along this year. I'm SO excited about it as it will be my first time also. The best part of all.......it's going on sale on my B-day and since I ALWAYS buy me a present I actually want, you KNOW what I'm buying this year!! LUCKY ME.
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Wonderful!!! finally I see the post!! I was checking every day and finally December Daily...I'm so excited!! It's going to be my first one and a very special one because I had my first baby this year!! Thanks Ali for the inspiration, God bless your talent.
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Hi Ali
Will it be possible to get extra page protectors? It would be terrific if we could as like many I like to do the whole month and often do more than one page per day. Thanks.
cheers
Delia
Yes, it will be possible.
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$80....wowser. Sure wish the album was sold seperately...I really like the individuality of the DD project...don't want a kit that I know will look like others.
Oh well, I bet a lot of people will like it as a kit and will spend the bucks
I am with you!
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I'm anxious to have this album as soon as possible.
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So excited for the December Daily - I have done it in the past and it is great. I skipped last year due to a new baby and just felt overwhelmed, but planning on jumping in this year. I do like the idea of this kit!! I know you are talking Christmas - but are you planning on doing a Halloween mini-album this year???
Hi Michelle - you know, I need to do something with my photos from last year! Not sure if I'll do another mini or not...that's a good idea :). Need to get my December Daily started first.
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If the kit goes public at SC on the 28th, does that mean we have to buy the main kit plus the december daily add-on or can we buy just the december daily add-on? I've never had a monthly kit and can't afford it right now, but was wondering how that might work? Thanks so much and I can't wait for DD. I did it last year and it was awesome!
Hi Sonja - you can just purchase the add-on.
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What great news! I am so much looking forward to this one, having been a fan of you for years now and a subscriber to Studio Calico. I just love their kits. What a great collaboration!
Yvonne
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Ali...you have such a sweet, charismatic personality...can't you charm the folks at American Craft to offer the album separately. How could they turn you down...and a ton of sales for this product??? Times are so tough for many of us, that $80+ makes this project out of reach. But it would be doable for so many more of us, if the album was available separately...kind of how Becky Higgins does it. If you could, will you go to bat for us on this one? Please =)
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That kit looks awesome but my favorite part of December Daily is actually using TONS of my stash. After I make a DD, I feel so proud of myself for using up so much. I am splurging on the new October Afternoon to use in mine but just the paper, really. It's delish!
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