Still going - on the home stretch now. I will probably keep my project going until 26 December (Boxing Day here) but I have also gone all the way to the 31st before, it just depends on what we have going on and if I'm in the mood to continue or just finish up. Day 16/ I had to document the Schitt's Creek Christmas episode. It just makes me happy to have this in my book. Zara and I watched it together. (I used some Ali Edwards word art and a date sticker from Paislee Press). D

Past the half way mark already. Loving how this little book is turning out. Day 11/ Eli's presentation day at school - he got the Integrity award! So proud. (Card is from Push Print Studios HERE). Day 12/ Zara's school award day today - Outstanding Academic Achievement. Way to go Zara! She's 13 and hates photos right now so this shot at lunch was the best I could do. (Card is Push Print Studios HERE). Day 13/ I realised that this would be my last day at home without any kids

(Days 1-5 are HERE). I've found my groove with this little 4x4 project. I've been able to make my daily pages each evening - printing my photo and journal card and sticking it all together. I am so glad I went the pared-down route this year. I'm not feeling stressed and I like the process of sifting through my journal card stash for just the right thing. My goal with December Daily each year is to try and just get it done every day. Good enough, not perfect. Ideally I only wa

Hello December! So excited to be doing December Daily again - my 12th time. It has become just as important to me as all of my other Christmas traditions. This year I am simplifying this project way down and making a little 4x4 handmade album (here is a post about my plan HERE). I'm sticking with a full photo on one side (always the left for me, I have no idea why) and a journaling card or just text on the other. I am continuing on with Project Life in December as well as mak

After many years of digital December Daily (and digital scrapbooking in general), I'm in the mood for getting my hands dirty with some actual paper, scissors and glue. This will be my 12th December Daily and I love that working on this project has now become another of my Christmas traditions along with the tree and the baking. (Here's a look through my previous December Daily albums) I'm thinking an old-school homemade 4x4 minibook - just a bunch of pages held together with

After making my December 26 pages I decided I was done with this year's December Daily. We don't have much on the schedule for the next few days besides relaxing by the pool at home. I'm so happy with how it all came out. I switched to 3x8 on a whim and I'm glad I did. The smaller size really simplified the process. The only challenge was the full page 3x8 photo I used every day. It's not always an easy size and I had to be conscious when taking photos that I had enough space

Day 6 documents the wrapping paper I will be using this year, so no need for any lengthy, insightful journaling. Just a photo on one side (again using Ali's overlays) and a lovely piece of patterned paper from the Paislee Press 3x8 album kit on the other with a sticker from the kit, a label and a heart added. Super simple and quick. Today I thought I would record making my two digital pages from start to finish just to give you an idea of how digital pages work in real time (

In the December Daily swing now. Today I'm sharing my last three days. Monday 3 December I was at work so I went and took some photos of the decorations on George Street (before the light rail comes next year). I didn't really have much of a story today so I used a list journal card from the Paislee Press 3x8 kit I'm using and noted some of the things on my gift shopping list for the other side. Simple. For 6 December, I had two stories/photos - dinner out at the burger truck

Happy December - we are underway! I'm enjoying the 3x8 size so far. I just have to remember that I need tall + narrow photos if I'm doing a full-page. I never plan out my project or make foundation pages beyond choosing a size and buying a few digital kits. I find that once I make my first day's spread, it sets the tone for my project and I feel much better about where I'm headed. (I have a post with the digital products I'm planning to use here). The first of December is the

Happy December people! First of December here in Australia and the first day of Summer so it has suddenly become unbearably hot. I had been planning to do another 6x8 December Daily this year because I already had an album and I just love that size. But then I had second thoughts about doing more of the same and decided to change it up and go 3x8. I bought this album from Ali Edwards' shop (even though it's not the December Daily one) because I already have one from Week In T

This will be my eleventh year making a December Daily album (thanks to Ali Edwards) and it's still one of my favourite projects. I am very much a Christmas person and December also marks the start of Summer here in Australia so my album documents the festive period as well as the change of rhythm as school finishes for the year and I take time off from work. What's not to love? Even though it's a hectic time of year, I will always make time for this project. I've made various