I finally finished my December Daily album this past weekend. A few months ago, I’d already decided to use a pre-made album this year. I bought a 6×6 American Crafts modern album in red and decorated the cover with muslin, linen and ribbon.
I then put it aside and couldn’t decide what to do with it for quite some time. I first thought I’d make mini-layouts each day and so I’d fill it with white cardstock and page protectors. Then I thought, no, I need more variety. I went back and forth for weeks. I couldn’t decide if I wanted something plain, something artsy, something simple. I finally ended up doing what I do each year partly because I like that most of the album is premade this way. I work with what I have. Having said that, I reserve the right to still change my mind. I might scrap the whole thing and go back to just white. I might use these pages in a weird way. I have no idea. That’s what December is for.
With all that, here are my pages so far. Most of them use The Girls’ Paperie, My Mind’s Eye, Collage Press, papers I had left over from the previous December albums, and the only addition this year is 6 pajama fabrics I bought. More on these later. A LOT of images here obviously so apologies in advance.
For those of you who receive my posts by email I did not want to fill up you inbox with all the images, so I didn’t mail out this post.
For some inexplicable reason I didn’t take a photo of the back. Will do so soon.
Feel free to ask questions and I will do my best to respond asap.
More on December Daily soon.
Qu’est ce qu’il est beau, avec des tons variés, des superbes mises en page
Je suis aussi en train de faire le mien j’adore cette période des fêtes de fin d’année, c’est toujours magique!
gros bisous
I honestly can’t pick a fave. I’m doing a hybrid a la Ali and I’m hoping that I won’t miss the uniqueness of a different page each day. We’ll see. I’m so glad you shared. I’m working on mine and will share soon, too!
Looks like you had a lot of fun putting these pages together! We have a grand total of 2 pieces of paper in common (#15 and the back of #17!). This is a way I did my 2 previous December Daily albums: I had a great time putting the various sizes pages together… but (and it’s a big but!) I found that it made it more difficult for me to actually fill the album when December came… So this year, I’ve made things VERY simple and I am hoping this will be the key for me to complete it!
Here’s to December Daily and let’s hope we’ll have fun document December when the time comes!!
I really hope you’re feeling less exhausted and that Nathaniel is sleeping a bit later nowadays. Gaëtan is also entering a “grouchy and rebel” state so we’re having some great moments here!
And congratulations again on your continuing exercise routine: go you!
Love your pages so far, and your cover is fabulous! Looking forward to seeing how you complete it all! Have a great time in NYC!
It looks fabulous so far! You are so organized and creative. I still haven’t finished mine from last year!
absolutely gorgeous!!!