December Daily® 2015 | Days Twenty-Three Through Twenty-Five
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Welcome to December Daily® 2015 | Days 23-26.
I hope you had a lovely holiday with your family and friends! Today I'm sharing the last few days of my album and wrapping up December Daily® for 2015 - I've included a video walk-through below as well. Thank you so much for sharing your stories this past month. I wish you all the best for 2016 and beyond.
Also just a heads up that there are a couple days left to join my One Little Word® workshop at the early bird price of $26 (after 12/31 it will be $31).
First up, Day 23:
On the 23rd we made the trek to the mall to visit Santa.
I included the official photo in the album (behind the stamped journaling from Day 22) by simply punching holes to match the rings. I also included the gold circle transparency page within Day 23.
To tell my story I used the "today" card from the Main Kit and simply jotted down a few memories of the day related to Simon and Anna.
Here's a look at Day 24:
Christmas Eve around here included time spent with just my kids in the morning and then Aaron and his kids came over for dinner in the evening.
For this spread I loved including a morning photo + an evening photo. The "good times" card gives the basic details and then I created a flip-up using the gold-foil Jasmine Jones "together" card to write out a bit more of the story.
I used the gold washi from the Main Kit and one of the journal cards from the Jasmine Jones kit with a green phrase sticker on top of the branch. Simple and easy to create a home for additional journaling.
Here's a look at Day 25:
For Christmas Day I ended up wanting to use four photos. One of Simon, one of Anna, one of Anna and me playing video games, and one of the kids by the tree in the morning.
To accommodate the additional photo I simply added it into the album and used the other side as a home for a journal card + my journaling for the day. I added the "25" badge on top of the seam where the two cards meet.
I wrote on each of the photos of the kids - just a few words about them and the day. I used this AE gold pen and this AE Precision Pen for writing on the photos directly.
On the back of the journal card combo I included the other photo of Anna and me playing Super Mario Bros. I also included the enlarged 6x8 photo of the kids in front of the tree. On top of that photo I added some journaling and a Silhouette cut made using word art from the Storytelling With December Daily® class.
Love the photo focus of this day.
This year I also included a Day 26 because I traveled with Aaron and his kids to celebrate with his family in Portland:
Traditionally I've ended this album on December 25th. With a different schedule this year it made sense for me to include the story of Christmas with Aaron's family and I'm so happy I did as it was really fun to get to experience their Christmas traditions.
I had trimmed this Santa that Anna colored earlier this month to include at some point - today seemed like a good day. In addition I included a couple of photos from Aaron's parents + journaling about that adventure.
I ended the album with a photo of snow falling at Aaron's parents house and their tree.
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I really was amazed at how hard you worked on this project and how much you shared with us. I loved the videos! I thank you for that, Ali. This was my first year doing DD, and while it was fun, I think the Chanukah/Christmas holidays may fit into my Project Life memory keeping better than into a separate album. I think the fact that my kids are adults makes a big difference in how much DD means to me. But I did learn to focus on experiencing the joy of the season from doing DD. I will incorporate some of these ideas into my holiday memory keeping next year. Thanks again.
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Hi Ali, thank you so much for sharing these daily videos. I really enjoyed watching them and I am impressed with your creativity and how you put things together. Thank you for being so honest and for showing us how to document daily life!
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Thanks for your awesome inspiration again this year!
Ali - was just wondering if you put anything in the little bookplate on the spine of your album?
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I haven't yet - just planning to do something simple with the year.
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Absolutely! The little bookplate is a personal touch that adds depth to the album. It could feature a significant quote or a heartfelt message that resonates with the theme of the music. Speaking of creativity, have you tried the Monkey Mart game? It’s a fun way to unwind after listening to your favorite tracks, blending strategy and entertainment https://monkeymart.one/
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What a lovely wrap-up of your December Daily® 2015 album! I especially enjoyed seeing how you included the Santa photo and the way you incorporated the extra photos on Christmas Day. The flip-up card on Day 24 is such a clever idea. I'm always looking for ways to make my journaling more visually appealing, and this gives me some great inspiration! If you want another fun way to share memories, you could try using https://aicartoongenerator.org to create some fun cartoon versions of your photos.
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What a lovely wrap-up of your December Daily® 2015 album! I especially enjoyed seeing how you incorporated the photos from the mall visit to Santa and the Christmas Day festivities. The flip-up card on Day 24 is a great way to add more storytelling. It's inspiring to see how you documented those special moments. If you're looking for more creative writing prompts to spark your own journaling, check out https://characterheadcanongen.com
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This wrap-up of December Daily® 2015 is so inspiring! I especially love the way you incorporated multiple photos on Day 25 and the simplicity of the journaling. The Santa visit and the family Christmas traditions sound wonderful. I'm always looking for ways to improve my journaling, and this has given me some great ideas. If you're looking for ways to present yourself, I recommend checking out https://aibeautyrating.org
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What a lovely wrap-up to your December Daily® 2015 album! It's so inspiring to see how you incorporated all those precious memories, especially the photos of your family and the Christmas traditions. The added Day 26 was a great idea, and I love the way you included the photos from Aaron's family. If you're ever looking for a way to organize your journaling into a neat Word document, I highly recommend checking out https://mdtoword.org
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