December Daily 2009 : Day Two (+ Photo Overlay Video Tutorial)
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SUPPLIES : #2: Tim Holtz; Basic Uppercase Stamps: Hero Arts; Joy Letters: Little Yellow Bicycle; Ink: StazOn Black Cherry; Journal Card: Jenni Bowlin
Today I worked with a baseball card page protector that was cut down to fit inside the 8x8 page protector that came with the album I am using. I really like keeping a couple of them "open" to the pages that follow.
Here's a look at the page inside the album:
Here's the before image:
And here's a look at what the photo I put on the back of Day One:
SUPPLIES : Holiday Outline Word Art: Ali Edwards
I was thinking this morning about the process of building my December Daily. I was thinking how I don't always love the individual pages but what I do love is the totality of the project, the end result. Don't let a lack of love for any one page keep you from moving forward and don't let a quest to make it all perfect stop you from documenting the goodness of the season.
As I begin opening up my Christmas tubs and transforming our home into a den of twinkle lights I am reminded how much I love to savor this season.
Bring on the twinkle.
I also have a few new holiday things available at Designer Digitals:
A second volume of December Daily templates to go along with the first.
If you need some simple gift tags I created a new set that are now available at Designer Digitals. The downloadable file includes PDF files that are all set up and ready to be printed (in red & green). These were all punched with a Marvy 2-Inch circle punch.
If you are still looking for fun digital or printable numbers to add to your December Daily these Half-Circle Number Embellishments I released back in July would also work really well.
I posted a video tutorial on how to work with these elements here.
In addition I put together a short tutorial on working with the 25 Days of December overlays that I used on my photo in Day One. You can click on the link below to see a larger version.
25 Days of December Photo Overlay Tutorial from Ali Edwards on Vimeo.
This post is part of a series documenting the month of December 2009. You find out more information and view all the completed pages of my album here.
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I so needed that tutorial. Can't wait to try it tonight at home. I was trying my Dec 1 photo and just couldn't get it
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Great tutorial! Thanks so much.
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Ali, Thanks so much for the tutorial. Bought the overlays and have been using them... LOVE them....
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I do love how you work the clear pockets! Once into the new year I'd like and give 'em a try. Also, thanks for the reminder to remain focused on the overall finished project. I'm thoroughly enjoying seeking Christmas through my lens again this year.
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How right you are in recognizing that you don't have to love each individual page in order to love the entire project. Thanks for sharing.
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Not at all! Go for it!
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My guess is that someday that page full of handwritten words will be someone's most favorite of your entire album.
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Such lovely wreaths! Today is my day to get all that stuff out, after a sick day yesterday. Bring on the twinkle indeed. :)
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So enjoy your insight on scrapbooking. You remind me that my pages don't have to be "perfect" they just have to tell a story--I need to be reminded of that. Thanks for sharing your book. :)
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oh my gosh! i love this page. i think one of my favorite things about this book is that the page sizes are different and/or see thru so when the pages are on top of each other, the whole thing changes! i loved this so much last year, my whole 2009 album (8x8) incorporates the same concept.
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Thank you so much for the tutorial...I had no idea it was that easy!!!!! I just recently purchased Photoshop Elements and I'm so excited to start playing with those overlays!!!!!
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Hi Susan - I ordered that from http://www.cutting-mats.net/
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Hi April - make sure the file begins with "AEdwards" and not an underscore ("_").
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Thank you SO much! That was very helpful. Now, is there a way to change the color of just part of the overlay? Maybe with the rect marquee tool??
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Beautiful! Thanks Ali!
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Thanks so much for the tutorial. I purchased the overlays but had no idea how to use them!
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Thank you Ali - very helpful. You make it look so easy.
awesome!
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THANK YOU SO MUCH for the tutorial!!! I can figure things out SO much better when I can actually see someone using the program right along with me. I truly appreciate you taking the time to do that!!! AWESOME layout too! LOVE how you keep some of the pockets open...YOU ROCK!
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Ali,
You are the best I was going to ask you if you could post some type of tutorial on how you worked with the digial overlay that you used on Day 1. Thank you - I'm loving this project this year because I'm actually do it!
Have a great holiday season.
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cool wreaths! i'd love to know what your journaling says....care to share?
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