In Case You Missed It | October 1

Happy Friday, friends! Welcome to the latest In Case You Missed It. Just a reminder that this is a quick post that will happen every Friday afternoon with all the updates and links that have happened throughout the week. So, let's get to it:

DECEMBER DAILY

• First and foremost, thank you so much for your enthusiasm and support of this project! Boxing period has closed and the entire 2021 December Daily® collection will be available in the shop on Monday, October 4th at 12PM ET.  
• Shipping Update // We recently sent an email communicating an unexpected delay in shipping out December Daily® boxes to due to labor and manufacturing delays happening across the country. We’re thankful to still be shipping within our usual timeframe, with boxes heading out on October 11th. As in years past, international orders will be prioritized. As a thank you for being a valued customer, Ali has designed a brand new set of December Daily® Digitals, available free for a limited time. Find them here.
• Key Dates // Here’s a list of upcoming dates related to December Daily, for quick reference: 
  
  • December Daily® digitals will be released on October 13th. 
  • October 19th our new class Create with Canva starts. 
  • November 1st the first of 30 lessons will go love for Product Play. 
  • December Daily Prep Day is happening Saturday, November 6th.

DAY IN THE LIFE

• Last week Ali announced the date for our second Day in the Life this year! We’d love for you to join us on Friday, October 15th. Shop digitals for this release here.

PIECES OF HOME 

• Our Pieces of Home collection is still planned for the end of October. We will be sharing more details as we get closer! 

CRAFT THE STORY YOUTUBE SERIES

• In today's Craft The Story video (Episode 35) Ali is sharing 5 Tips For Getting Ready For December Daily®, along with a companion blog post. Find it here.

CLASSES

• It's the first of October which means we have two new lessons in the CARE classroom. This month we are delighted to welcome Creative Team member Jess Forster and Stephanie Vandermissen as Guest Storytellers. You will not want to miss their beautiful and inspiring projects. 
• December Daily® Product Play: Back to Basics // For 30 days in November you’ll receive one new idea per day (for a total of 30) brought to you by members of our December Daily® Creative Team, our AED Creative Team, and Ali. Ideas in this workshop will focus on physical products from the Main Kit and our 2021 collection. Our goal with this workshop is simple, fun ideas to use your products to spark stories. Register or learn more here.
• Create With Canva // In this two-week workshop, Kim will introduce you to the technology of Canva, a free, design anywhere, graphic design platform that is filled with powerful tools for memory keepers. Learn how to organize your digital files, print your photos, and work with all types of digital elements to create hybrid projects that unleash your creativity. Kim will be using December Daily® digitals. Register or learn more here.

CREATIVE TEAM INSPIRATION

• Our Creative Team is sharing their projects using the September Stories By The Month™ Digital Kits over on the blog. You don’t want to miss their gorgeous projects! Find them here.

As always, we’re so grateful to have you all as members of this community! Thanks for joining me today and have a great weekend!