December Daily® 2025 | Ali's Reason Why

Welcome to the beginning of my December Daily® storytelling posts for 2025!

Before we dive in to what I created for my Reason Why this year here are a couple reminders:

• Shipping updates can be found here.

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• Don't forget to sign up for our 2025 December Daily® workshops (these happen in October and November) and Prep Day (happening November 2nd).

Let's dive in to the process video:

Let's check out the images of the completed elements in my album:

I'm back in a 10x8 album this year and really looking forward to it! I used a 10x8 in 2022 and 2023 (click on those links to see completed walkthroughs of those projects).

For my Reason Why entry this year I decided to create a little shaker booklet that lives inside one of the envelopes in the Cardstock Envelope Bundle.

The next page in my album will be the Table Of Contents page from the Cardstock Prompt Paper Pack.

I cut a circle from the green envelope (using my red line tape roll as a template) and added a piece of Grafix Plastic on the inside to create the window (you could also use a pattern transparency here).

I finally took a little time to learn how to do a print and cut using my Silhouette and it was so much easier than I thought it would be. I printed the digital wreath via the Silhouette software which adds registration marks to the printed page. I then ran the wreath through my Minc Machine to add the champagne foil on top. Next I ran the printed/foiled page through the Silhouette and it cut it out using the cut lines established in the software.

You can download the Silhouette file I set up (and the wreath as a PNG) here.

To keep the envelope closed I used small magnets with mini glue dots to get them in the correct location.

The little ribbon on top is included in the 2025 Advent Calendar.

I had so much fun creating this little shaker booklet using a combination of elements from our collection this year.

For the outside of my shaker booklet I used one of the frames from the Decorative Cardstock Frame set (you could also use one from the Main Kit). I used the 2025 transparency from the Specialty Journal Card Pack as the main window. On top of that I added two plastic stars from the Main Kit and ran it through my sewing machine. On top of the stitching I added the mini label from Cardstock Label Pack and stamped "2025 December Daily®" using the Label Maker Stamp Set.

I added a bunch of sequins from The Diary Of Belle Rose on the inside.

I used another label + the same stamp set to add Peace On Earth on the inside piece of plastic. I used a large roll of foam tap in between the front frame/transparency and the back transparency to create space for the sequins.

On top of the foam tape you could add another frame or do what I do and turn over the scalloped die cuts and run them through the sewing machine before adhering them on top.

I used a digital version of the label and added my Reason Why before printing on sticker paper.

I used a folded piece of cardstock to create the hinge between the shaker frame and the second page of pattern paper. I wrapped some of the Main Kit washi around the outside edge.

I used a few of the little banners from the Main Kit to create hang tags (adhered back to back) that were added to a loop pin and tied using extra thread from stitching that I didn't cut off earlier.

Hope is my Reason Why this year.

On the back of the booklet I added a gold foil pattern from the 3x8 Journal Card + Transparency Pack.

SUPPLIES

• December Daily® Main Kit 2025

• December Daily® Advent Calendar (fabric bow)

• Green Stripes 10x8 Album

• Decorative Cardstock Frames

• Cardstock Scallop Borders

• Cardstock Label Pack

• Specialty Journal Card Pack

• Cardstock Envelope Bundle

• Label Maker 4x6 Stamp Set

• Magnets

• Small Glue Dots

• Tim Holtz Loop Pin

• Diary Of Belle Rose Sequins

• Foam Tape

• Grafix Transparency

• Silhouette Machine

• Minc Machine

• Champagne Minc Foil

• Koala Sticker Photo Paper