Finishing up December Daily

OMG! What a beautiful album and a wonderful idea! I love it! I'm gonna have to try it. TFS Have a happy New Year!

I've so enjoyed your posts this month Ali! Every day, I sit down with my coffee and just admire this incredible album you've created. It inspired me to take lots of photos over the holiday season and now I am working on putting my album together - my first mini album! Thanks so much for sharing your amazing talent with us! All the best in 2008!

Ali,
what a treasure that you will have FOREVER.
i love it and hope to see it in person soon.
Cheers!
Jessica

Ali, it was so fascinating watching your process and progress with this book. Thank you so much for sharing step-by-step. I'd love to know if it was difficult to keep up with all the other demands happening in December or just a nice break.
But my big question is this: Did you fit everything you wanted to document for Christmas in that book, or are there still pictures that you'll use for a Christmas layout as well? I know we're all different and we would all have our own answers. I'm just curious what you'll do.
Thanks so much and Happy New Year!!!

AWESOME! I loved coming here to check out the album progress! You are sooo creative! thanks for being an inspiration!!! happy new years Ali! May god bless you even more this year!

Ali,
What a gourgeous and inspiring project!! I love those tulips. I have a thing for tulips....my mom says that my grandfather used to grow them in his front yard...I was too little to remember that...but there must be a bit of good memory in tulips for me!!
Have a great 2008!!!
:D Shirley in Florida

A phenomenal album and another to add to my "Ali" collection of projects to complete someday. This one, however, is sitting on my desk waiting to be played with. Unlike you, I am not as ambitious as documenting 25 days. I am going for the shorter 12 days of Christmas - Christmas Day to Epiphany.
I have a question however. I made the star out of plastic packaging (didn't think that I would ever use three stars at $4 a piece)but am now wondering how you attached it without glue showing. I don't want to try and end up messing up the cover because I know acrylic scratches easily. Also, I am having an isuue with fingerprints and "stuff" clinging to the acrylic. Any secrets or is that just part of the magic?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Joan

Hi! I have been lurking here for all of December and gleaning heavily from all your fabulous ideas! I am wondering though, I made my mosaic, and it is fabulous, but when I go to put the html code on my blog, it makes it as a tiny thumbnail. What am I doing wrong??
Help!

thanks for the flickr info...it's been on my mind!
Love the entire album. It's just so cool.

I don't see how you have the time that you do, but I am so glad that you make the time to leave a living history for Simon and sharing it with us, so that we may take what suits us and help us leave our history with OUR family. You are truly remarkable, Ali, and THE Queen of Scrapbooking!

Best wishes to you and yours for a wonderful 2008! Everything you shared this month alone is just fabulous, whenever someone asks "where did you get that idea?" I have to share your blog....thank you so much for doing what you do :) have a great one!

Hi Ali,
Loved the album! I'm going to try it next year. I was reading the blog about how you use Photoshop. I understand that there is a huge main program and also Photoshop Elements. I have also heard that there is a very large learning curve with this program. I do not know a thing about graphic design, and if I purchase the program, I would only use it for photos. Would you recommend the whole program or would the Elements be enough for a total novice? If you have time, as I realize you are very busy, could you please email me and let me know? Thanks.

Very cute. Santa wrote a computer generated letter this year...as he can now read. Our youngest can read his name so Santa just left his name. Love the penguin idea.

Your December Daily album is such a beautiful way to capture moments of the heart and senses, without losing their freshness. May the New Year bring you many more moments to savor and cherish!

What a cool album! It is fun to see how somebody elses life is somewhat similar to your own! Thanks for the link to the photo mosaic site! I was wondering how you did that! Way cool! Happy New Year to you!

It has been so fun to see the pages you've created for this album. I love the concept and I love how it turned out. It's gorgeous. Thanks for sharing your talents with us.

Ali answered my question, and I think I had it first, which makes us friends, because we've had a meaningful give and take conversation, to which I am delighted.
I'm going to have to go drink out of my Ali "Capture Life...Create Art" coffee mug and read my new "Eye for Design" book I got for Christmas.
Dang. I've never been a groupie before. I voewed not to do that. But, life is short...why not have a hero!
Off to make some SQUARES! Squares rock. (I'm cheering for squares, too. I'm starting to scare myself. Somebody rescue me.)

I've so enjoyed your album and I working one something similar for 2008. I'm setting up an 8x8 album with a layout for each month, special holidays we celebrate, plus birthdays. My plan is at the end of each month or event go back through my photos and pick 2 and journal. Thanks for the great idea and explanations!

Thank you so much for such wonderful project. I truly enjoyed the process and I am very happy with the results. This was a beautiful gift and for that I am very greatful! Wishing you a Happy New Year and please receive my warmest regards for you and all of your loved ones!
xoxo Olga, Miami, Florida

Beyond beautiful. You inspire me in so many ways. My blog is even named for your inspiration: http://livingasalifeartist.blogspot.com
I am a simple person that hopes to meet you some day. Someday.
Have a Happy New Year.