December Daily 2010 | Q&A (the questions)

Hi Ali, Thankyou for the opportunity to ask a few questions about the DD Album.

I'd welcome your thoughts/comments on:
- Incorporating photos of your Children's Xmas crafts in the DD albums - and what do you do with the crafts after Xmas?
- Documenting Xmas activities that occur prior to the start of December (we have our first Xmas Party next weekend!)
- Documenting gifts given and received on Xmas day in the DD album

- Have you thought about going back and doing DD albums for years prior to starting the DD albums (2006?)? (I think that your digital templates would be great for this)
- Also, what adhesive do you recommend for sticking photos back to back?
Thanks in advance - N

How much of the foundation do you put together in advance, not knowing exactly what photos and what words you'll want to include for each day? I'm not exactly sure how much room to allow, especially since my pages are different sizes. Is there a set answer to this? Or do you just flex with the pages and do it as you go? I guess what I'm struggling the most about is assigning numbers to the pages, and then being in a dilemma when I have more/less to say than that day's page allows for.

I am thinking about doing a Dec. daily album but I don't do something EVERY day in Dec. A lot of days are just very routine with work and school and not much happening to do with the holidays. I don't want to stress out about this project but want to have fun with it. Plus, I have a wide age range of kids (15, 12 & 4) and am not sure I will have enough to go into this album. Any suggestions?

I would love to add charms to my binding but with the rings I'm kind of stumped. Do you have any suggestions on how to attach those oh-so-necessary do-dads?

Does your husband get involved in the December Daily process? If so, how? I am doing this to document my son's first Christmas and I want my husband involved too, but with him being gone 17 days out of the 25 I need some ideas on how to do this without focusing on the fact that he was gone.

Do you do anything to reinforce the holes in the paper/transp so they don't tear down the road? do you use just a regular hole punch? Ilove this! I love everything you do!!

I haven't read all the questions, but mine would be - how do you punch the pages evenly? When making a lot of minibooks - I have a problem punching. I can't get through more than a few at a time by hand and then it's hard to line up with the rest of the pages. Would you suggest drilling or something else? Thanks!

Hi My question is I would prefer to use a album instead of the rings probably like a small 3 ring binder style so i can add or move pages easily. Do you have suggestion for one that would be thick enough to hold all the pages I'am thinking 8x8 for size.

Hi Ali, I've been reviewing my DD09 album and thinking about this year's version. I loved making the album and for each date page I faithfully recorded an event or task that happened on that day. But I am wondering about making it looser this year and not being so rigid on keeping it in date order. Maybe just fill in what ever comes to mind each day, be that an event that day or something I want to remember from another day or even year. So my question is:

How do you approach what to put on each page? Before Dec 1 arrives do you have a list of things you know you want to record and date in mind for each topic? Do you capture just things that happen on that day specifically or make a page from another memory and place it in any order?

Thanks, Hannah

First off.....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

I have a question......You have already created the "foundation" for your December Daily project. Once December starts, do you print pictures as you go? Do you wait until January to print and assemble?

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day!

I am looking forward to start my first DD project ever, and have so far tried to collect papers and stuff to work on.
A question regarding the overlay page - if I understood you correctly you will sometimes add photos/journaling on the already printed overlay/cardstock, and other times put the overlay on top of photo(s) and then print these. With the latter option - will you put the printed combined photo/overlay on top of cardstock, or just insert the photopaper "as is" into the book?
If you insert the photopaper "as is" - what do you do with the back of the photopaper, will you add photos/journaling there as well? (I guess what I am asking is if it does work to add photopaper on the back of photopaper, as when comparing that of adding photopaper on the back of cardstock)

Thanks,
Mrs. b

Happy Birthday Ali.
This my third year doing the DD and I have my papers mostly done and still working on a cover. I am doing a 11X 6 album this year.. I am making my own album cover.. already made 2 of them but one is being published under another title so I made another and now my hubby says it looks to close to the one I am getting published so off to the drawing board again. I was really wanting a canvas feeling album. what do you suggest I bind it all with. Knowing that it is going to be larger that what I start out with.. should I just stick to the 3 rings or do you think I can bind it all and it would not fall apart?

I am not sure if this has been commmented, answered on before... I like the 12 x 12 size therefore am doing 12 x 12 in sheet protectors, how would you incorporate transpercenies with using a sheet protector, I love the look of your albums, but I am not able to go without my sheet protectors. Any suggestions?

Ali, I found a great addition for the DD book: Little Yellow Bicycle #CD308 10 thing I love about Christmas, a library-card style pocket and 10 numbered slips of paper to record my loves. It's already got me thinking about choosing 10.

I f I choose to do all digital and size 12X12. Can I use a service like Shutterfly to assemble my product and do you have a 12X12 all digital completed I can see.

[...] have been thinking about my December Daily and how I want to approach it this year.  Last year my album was much too small.  I am thinking [...]

Hi Ali,
Just wondering what you use, or is the best way to cut the hambly transparencies especially the thick ones?
This is my first year attempting the DD project and I cant wait to get started.

Thanks
Trish

Hi Ali,
I think this question may have been asked....but how do I know where to punch the holes in the teresa collins Noel Covers?

thanks!
Sheri

Hi Ali. I have a newbie sort of question for you. I picked up my Bazzill cardstock in my scrapbook store today but was wondering do you find it easier to print first, then cut to 6x8 or cut first then print? Also, do you think I will have a hard time with this project and putting it together if I elect NOT to use transparencies over each day? Thanks.

hi ali,
do you have to stick to exactly what you do in the december daily or can it be a bit more personalised?

thanks x