December Daily™ 2011 | Day Eleven
Welcome to December Daily™ 2011 | Day Eleven.
We are in full Christmas swing around here with many of our favorite traditions (and a few new ones) seeming to happen all at once - seeing Santa, getting the tree, decorating the tree, writing letters. It's such good stuff.
For me it usually means lots of photos. And lots of full-page photos in the context of this album.
Right now, that's what I want most.
Along the bottom of my first page photo I added word art from my Messy Little Christmas set (that's another one that would likely work great with the Silhouette).
Simple journaling up along the top.
I definitely had more photos I wanted to include today so I ended up printing out two that were 4 inches x 8.5 inches, adhering them back to back, and then stitching them to the transparent overlay I'd already put together for Day 11.
Here's a look at the two photos:
And then stitching them to the transparent insert:
I stapled the photo to the ribbon/transparency at the top and the bottom before running it through the sewing machine (trying to keep it in place).
At the top of each of the photos I added an embellishment from the My Minds Eye Lost And Found Christmas chipboard set (cut off the circle part of the "E").
Here's the other side in the album and a close up on the chipboard embellishment:
The second page of the spread is a collage of photos from tree-decorating.
I love the mix of close-up and entire-room shots.
Just a few small embellishments added here - word stickers and kraft stars.
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Here we are at day 11 and still the main part of my kit still has not here I am still missing the cover,25 page protectors, and all the overlays... kind of hard to follow when I can't put anything together yet I don't want to cut anything not knowing what the size of the pockets are and not having the overlays makes it hard to put any foundation pages together. I am starting to wonder if I should just get a refund ... not sure what to do...
Hi Dawn & Ali,
Sadly, I am in the same boat....but....my album came today...OMGosh, COMPLETELY DESTROYED!!!! I can't salvage it at all. I was so bummed! I, like you Dawn, have not even started with my foundation pages (last year I was all set and ready to go!). I was so torn on whether to order the kit considering the cost, and ended up ordering it right before they sold out. Now I am wondering if I should just send it back too - but I SOOOO want to do a DD!!!!. =( Please let me know if you get anywhere with SC. I emailed Lorie there, and she seems pretty quick to get back. Good luck!!!
Hi Dawn,
I feel your pain. I live very close to you in Washington and my album and protecters arrived today :). Hopefully yours came today or maybe it will get to you tomorrow. Its my understanding that the albums went from China to KY and then out again.
The only contact I have with them is sometimes they reply to my emails. The response is always i'm sorry and we will ship them out to you. I live in Lynden Washington and can ship to Florida faster I don't see what or why this is taking so long...
Dawn
Hi Dawn - are you in contact with Studio Calico? I'm so sorry you've had this experience with the supplies.
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I remember when you bought those organizers for your ornaments, looks like they are still really sturdy and handy... love all the photos and how easily it seems to come together to make a more cohesive look. Love your tree and that you are having fun as a family :)
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Simon is so tall! What a great experience & so wonderful that your dad was there to help.....slightly jealous! :)
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Ali,
First let me say - I'm loving your DD! It's looking truly amazing. I'm coming along with mine, a bit slow, however, I'm determined to complete it!
I'm in the process of "cleaning/organizing" my scrap space, I've been looking for a new "blotter" work area to put down on my desk. I've always admired yours, it appears to have a grid pattern on it. I can't seem to find anything clear like it, any idea or resource where I might find it? Thanks!
Hi Audra - I'm pretty sure I ordered it from here: http://www.cutting-mats.net/. They are able to do custom sized ones to fit your table.
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Love today's layouts - very Christmassy. Also like what you did with the transparency.
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Hi Ali - am loving your DD! Thanks for sharing your December with us - it's very inspiring.
I downloaded the Messy Little Christmas set but am having trouble changing the colour of the font in PSE. I would like to change bring on the twinkle from black to white. Would you please explain (again!) how to do that?
Thanks!
Hi Laura - I've got a tutorial on that here: http://aliedwards.com/2010/01/scrapbooking-with-your-computer-opening-recoloring-adding-to-a-photo-loading-brushes.html
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Love that photo collage, that is a great idea for including lots of details. Thanks for sharing.
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I've been enjoying this year's DD. It looks like you are having such a great time with Simon, Anna and your parents. I can't believe how big Simon has gotten. My DD is 9 and in 4th grade and she seems so, so small compared to him. I was curious if Simon still believed in Santa or if he believes for Anna's sake.
Take care!
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Love your layout today. I especially like how you added more pictures to the transparency. My sister had a cookie party yesterday for the cousins and I think I took just short of a million pictures. I will be utilizing your creative idea using lots of pictures for my day 11.
BTW your parents rock.
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Such beautiful pages, Ali. Is Chris in session because I have missed him in your family photos.
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you are AH*mazing ali!
everything in your december daily is beautiful and has a touch of christmas magic on each page...LOVE IT!
xoxo...
~p
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