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.
Looks wonderful!!
Ahhhh!! I have been stalking, waiting for this moment to arrive!! Wow and look at that amazing album!! I can’t wait to get one! Looking forward to seeing what your theme is and all your elements!! Whoot whoot December Daily!!
I’m soooo excited to see you getting ready for DD already, love that we do it early. How exciting to have a kit and a new album for this project, thank you so much Ali and sponsors. I was just looking thru my Christmas leftovers from last year and deciding how to do this years. Looking forward to your next DD post Thanks always for sharing and inspiring us!!
I am thrilled that there is a kit for DD!!! I have done it over the last few years and LOVE EVERY MOMENT OF IT!!! To think that the bulk of the “stuff” could come in one place!!! WOO HOO!! I promised my hubby I wouldn’t join any more kit clubs….so I will have to sit tight for the non-subscribing release from Studio Calico! Keeping my fingers crossed….
I’ve been stalking Studio Calico and your page, waiting to catch glimpses of this DD kit! I love what I’m seeing so far and can’t wait to see more! Will you be sharing your pages over on the SC gallery?
Will there be a way to purchase just the album from American Crafts, or is it only available as part of the SC kit?
I was wondering as well. I have so many supplies still at home that I don’t need more but would love to purchase the album with page protectors. Looking forward to another fun December Daily experience. Welcome back home.
I was also wondering if AC would be selling the album separately. I just had an opportunity to visit my favorite scrapbook store (I no longer live in that state) and I bought up supplies for DD, because I new Ali would soon begin the process.
I was wondering this too. I remember in last year’s post, you had mentioned wanting to have an album made in this size, but I am kinda bummed it is grouped in with the Studio Calico kit. $80 is steep when I have tons of holiday papers and embellishments already, you know?
Really hoping there is an option just for the album!
As far as I know the album is exclusive to this kit.
For those of you that need an album that size, why don’t you try the Memory Dock – Creative Dock? There are pictures on my blog, just scroll down to find it. I bought it in Quiet Meadow color and it was so awesome! It fit all my pages last year! The pages measured around 8.5×5.5. It is meant for a planner I guess, but I bought it thinking it would be perfect for DD. I still think I want the chipboard one!!
I just got off the phone with American Crafts because I was wondering the same thing about the album and it will only be sold with this kit. Bummer, I really wanted to get one for a project or two.
My creative thoughts were starting to churn on this year’s December Daily. And I have been wondering what to do about my album this looks perfect!! so : )
So excited to get started and love the kit and binder. Yeah for a American Crafts for making a binder that will fit all our December treasures.
I’ve been checking back all month to see when you were starting this. I have amassed a pile of supplies but haven’t started yet. Thanks for the kick start. i might even get it all out tonight!
This looks awesome, Ali!
I’m so glad you are going to update the daily printables for this year as I had already decided to use the same format this year. I absolutely love how my album came together last Christmas and I’m so looking forward to creating one again this December. I already have my papers picked out! Can’t wait to see what you come up with too:)
I have never done a December Daily before, but I really want to do one this year– I am pregnant and my daughter’s due date is December 3– It would be so fabulous to combine memories of her first month with all the Christmas memories… Our lives are truly going to change this December, and I think this project will be the perfect way to document it. I’ve been pretty overwhelmed with the thought of putting the album together (I have very little in the way of Christmas-y products), and I was delighted to see the Studio Calico kit announced. I can’t wait to see more!!
What a great opportunity to capture every day of a child’s first month, along with holiday memories!!
Oh yes, that is so exciting! Best of luck to you:)
Natalie,
last year was the first time i did a December Daily book and i loved the experience. what helped me the most was starting early. try to start now, if you can find some time, to put together all your pages and details, so you can just drop in all the beautiful pictures you’ll be taking once your little bundle of joy comes along. congrats to you and your family. best of luck!
SUPER EXCITED that you are teaming up with my favorite kit club to do this! Cannot wait to see your foundation pages. And yahoo to a binder to fit it all!
Never done this…I really would LOVE to this year…I’ll be waiting for the 27th with bells on:)
I was going to cancel my SC subscription until I saw this coming!
So excited!!
Love to see this glimpse of the kit and the album!!
My jaw dropped when I saw SC’s sneak peek over the weekend. This is so cool! I CANNOT wait to see your foundation pages and hopefully figure out what I’m going to do, before the kits sell out. Because we all know they will!
Where did you see the sneak peek? I looked thro SC’s entire site but couldn’t find it. Probably looking right at it, and overlooked it! Thanx.
The sneak peaks are under their Kits tab. The December Daily kit is considered their fourth add-on.
Love it! Can’t wait to order it” Any idea how much the kit will cost? Thanks!!
$80 I found it on the message board at SC.
Wow…that is steep! I wish it could be sold separately. I will be lifting your ideas, but I can’t justify that kind of $$ when I already have so much.
Yay for chipboard! I love the way the binder rings are shaped for page uniformity when laying flat. Intentional I’m sure.
Did my tired eyes miss the price?
I still have not put together my 2010 album…I think it’s because I didn’t have the foundation together beforehand. I’m excited for the kit – I may have to look into that, although I do love going thru my Christmas papers and such each year!
@Amanada – the kit is $80
Thanks!
can hardly wait to see this! also, elle’s studio has some cute christmas tags and chic tags has a december daily tag kit that looks awesome maybe to supplement this kit or use on other christmas projects!
I’ve never done December Daily before. I approach it being a little nervous about actually getting it done, but I think this is my year!
I love the idea of a kit, especially the album part of it. I’ve already been turning ideas around in my head about how to make this project work for me color-wise…we celebrate Christmas AND Hanukkah!
I’m excited to learn how to put the foundation pages together and get it going. ~Jen
Super stoked that you have collaborated with SC on this project Ali! Total awesomesauce!
I am so excited – my favorite project all year! So happy you were able to make an album happen! I need two as my 2010 DD album is still sitting in a plastic bag since I can’t figure out how to bind it
Love love love this project and very happy you chose to partner with SC- I subscribe and am a huge fan.
Can’t wait to see your foundation pages- It gives me just the jumping off point and excitement I need to get started.
so very excited!
Ali,
If the album only comes with 25 page protectors, Will additional page protectors be available for those of us who document 31 days or have lots of bonus material?
I don’t think so Annette. I’ve been thinking that I might be mixing things up – some page protectors and some pages just hole=punched and added into the album (like additional transparencies).
You can also cut up baseball card protectors like Ali has done in the past. I usually do that for 2 pages in the album. And you can make your own page protectors.
Great idea Diana – I forgot I did that last year – perfect solution!
Finally – December Daily! I feel like I have been looking forward to this since January, lol. I already have all of my papers purchased and put together in my own “kit”. Gotta make myself stick with it instead of ordering the SC kit.
I hope they don’t run out, before us non-subscribers can buy it!! I can’t wait!!
They have a certain number that they sell to subscribers, once they are gone, they are gone, then even subscribers may have to order when they go on sale for everyone.
Amanda – Thank you for the tip! I shall be online at midnight to order it!
Can’t wait to see what you do with it Ali!!!
I am so very excited and can’t wait for this!
Will there be a lot more than just the amount for subscribers? I imagine the subscribers will snatch them up quick!! I hope so! That album is perfection!!
Yes – there should be enough.
So excited for that album and the kit! AND December! And seeing yours…yay December Daily!
I have never done a December Daily but with the news of this awesome kit and your printables I am definitely in this year !
Can’t wait to see everything !
I’ve been stalking your website and the SC messgae boards… so glad the time has finally come… I can’t wait to see what you do this year Ali!
This is just perfect!….Thanks Ali….now, I’ll pray there is enough for non subscribers! lol.
How exciting! Can’t wait to get one and CAN’T WAIT
to see your foundation pages.
it’s awesome! I hope the popularity gets american crafts to offer this album size in the future. I can’t justify $80 for a kit when I already have so much to use for DD but that album, wow it’s perfect.
i agree…$80 is a bit steep when i too have lot of product already i can assemble my own DD album with…i found a cute green felt 8×8 album on the making memories online website that i had planned on using and have been gathering my christmas products together…still, it will be fun to see what this kit looks like!
yes $80 plus shipping to Australia…will be close to $160 for us Aussies
Diana, Studio Calico ships to all internationals for a flat rate of $17.50 So that will be $97,50 total.
Woo Hoo! So glad to see a little peak! Ali, glad you are back. I’ve missed your posts! Cannot wait to get started on my DD album!
First off…so glad that you are back safe and sound (can’t wait to see the photos). Second, you’ve got me all excited about my december daily this year, ideas are swirling…i’m thinking red and tinsel blue theme this year.
Yeeeaaaayyyy! I’m so excited! I can’t even believe it’s already December Daily time soon! I feel like it was just yesterday when I was working on my first ever December Daily project (really it was last year). Unfortunately I didn’t really get to finish last year’s (smh), but I look forward to this year and finishing this time around! I also got my mom into it last year, and she actually got further than I did (and she’s not even a scrapper!). Anyway, I’m being positive that I will get through it this year! Can’t wait!
yay!
Looks great – thanks for putting this all together for us!
Ali will we still be seeing you post on your blog in Dec. about your daily process or will that be exclusive to only the people who purchase the kit from SC?
I’ll be posting here the same as usual.
Very excited to read about your 2011 December Daily! Will you be continuing Project Life during this time as well? I would think these two projects overlap a lot… I’m doing Project Life and was thinking about trying a DD this year, but I guess I won’t manage both at the same time… What’s your plan?
Yes, I’ll be doing both. My December Daily is usually one story a day – maybe holiday related and maybe not. There’s still lots of other bits of life going on that can be added to Project Life. I think the key for me is continuing to keep it (Project life) out and easily accessible.
THIS is the reason I put my budget aside and re-subscribed to Studio Calico (even though it’s killing my budget…)!!!! MUST HAVE THIS!!!!
Ali, Doing the happy dance that a kit will be available. So difficult to get the range of products here in Ireland to do a DD with transparencies/ pockets etc. Thank you! Did one in 2009 and will definitely do one this year.
Does anyone have the link to the sneak peek?
http://www.studiocalico.com/kits/sneak_peek
You’ll need to let it scroll through the peeks – December Daily is the last (#4) add-on kit (not the main one).
Thanks Jane!! Got a cool sneak peek!!
I can’t find the sneak peek for December. I’m looking under kits/sneak peek, but I only see November and none of the add ons say December Daily or anything Christmasy. What am I overlooking?
Sharon: you were in the right place it is in the november sneaks. And you have to wait untill the pictures of the 4th addon the December Daily.
so excited about this wonderful news! thanks Ali for sharing with us. i can’t wait to get started planning all my pages out and adding all the little details that made last years book just fabulous. December can’t come to soon for me now..lol!
Ali,
I met you in Italy and am glad to see you made it home and are back to work. In regard to ‘DD’ I noticed that in a prior post you mentioned that you turn on Christmas music (as early as October!) in order to get you into the right mood. I turn on my music early too, so I’m glad I’m not the only one out there who “rushes the season”. A couple of quick questions for you…. 1) is there a certain Christmas music album you like best? 2) do you continue to listen to Christmas music throughout the month of November? I am SUPER motivated to get back to scrapping and plan to do my very first DD album THIS YEAR! Love you and think you are the very best! Steph
you are not the alone steph. we here in our country, when the -ber months start, you will hear Christmas songs being played in most houses in the country.
and that includes my home. i always start to play Christmas songs on September 1.
First off I’m laughing at “I met you in Italy.” Here’s my answers: (1) one of my favorite Christmas album is a compilation that includes Sting singing “I Saw Three Ships.” Can’t locate the name of the album right now but it’s a good one. (2) I usually listen to Christmas music only if I’m working on projects outside of December. When December 1 rolls around then I really get into it.
A Very Special Christmas 3 as Sting singing ” I Saw Three Ships”.
That’s it!
*has…not as!!