Quick Links 12/22

Here are some fun things I think you might enjoy to use in your PL layouts or for inspiration. Just click on the photos to visit the link!



Make a Tiny Origami Santa from How About Orange

Aren't these little guys adorable?! I think they would be super cute to add on a gift tag you made from the Holiday mini kit or Merry and Bright. Or even in your layout about when your kiddo visited Santa or with your Christmas Eve journaling card.


Write.Click.Scrapbook has Amy's Christmas Questionnaire for Kids

Amy wrote a post sharing some questions she asked her son about Christmas. When you visit the blog, click the photo to see the questions larger or download the PDF she included. I think this would be a fun way to include your child's handwriting in some filler cards for December pages, December Daily, or an insert celebrating the holiday.



30 Handmade Days- New Year's Printable

Speaking of questionnaires, Mique from 30 Handmade Days is blogging about her fantastic New Year's Resolutions printable for kids. I think this would make a great insert for the first pages of your 2014 PL album.



Two Peas in a Bucket Weekly Project Life Videos

If you are looking for some inspiration for your 2014 PL layouts or just need some background noise while you're catching up with 2013, I would definitely recommend Two Peas in a Bucket's weekly Project Life video series. I might do a PL video marathon this weekend since I'll be finishing up 2013 and creating my title page for 2014.

I wish you all happy holidays and a prosperous new year! I hope to share more with you in 2014!

December Daily: Title Page and Day 1

Happy December!
I finished up my title page and the page for Day 1 today. Since I print at home, I can share my progress with you. :)

 

I put the "December" wood veneer an "2013" flair badge from Studio Calico in the first pocket. I used the transparent snowflake paper with a black and white polka-dot background behind it. The bottom 4x6 pocket includes pieces from the Finnley Whatnots by Glitz. Nothing is permanently stuck down except the "December" pocket items since I'm not in love with it. I am hoping that the bottom 4x6 can have a photo of my family from this season in a 3x4 or 4x6.

 



I used a Tim Holtz label sticker on some Finnley paper with stickers from Glitz. I also have a tiny wood veneer heart from Studio Calico. Today we began December with a family tradition- meat pies. We make pies with pork and onions and then freeze most of them to eat Christmas morning. We learned today that this is a French-Canadian tradition from my husband's grandmother's side of the family. This year we made 16 full-sized pies!

Video: December Daily Kit Pull

I've finally finished my video of my December Daily kit pull. In my previous post I told you a bit of the direction I am heading but here are the things I've officially pulled to use this year.

December Daily Kit Pull on YouTube

December Daily?

How many of you are documenting December? Are you using a separate album or putting things in your Project Life pages? I have been thinking long and hard and have finally decided.

Ali Edwards trademarked the December Daily concept so I checked out her December Daily posts here. She is using the exclusive Studio Calico December Daily kit but the price tag was a little too steep for me. The products are lovely and the way Ali has prepped her pages has convinced me to do a separate December Daily for 2013.

Here are the reasons why I am going to do December Daily and Project Life:

1. I have plenty of supplies to use for both projects. Plenty.
2. December is a special month for my family- both of my boys were born in December. Apparently I can't have babies in any other month. My youngest was due in November and still waited until December to make his appearance into the world.
3. I know I will take a million photos during the holidays since it is our favorite time of year.
4. My plan is to take photos of everyday life and holiday happenings and not care if I have the same pictures in both albums. It's just not that big of a deal to me.
5. I love looking at my past years' December Daily albums during Christmas.
6. It will be easier than putting a lot of extra pages into my PL album.
7. I love the Snap/Studio Calico Handbook type of mini albums and page protectors so I can't pass up an excuse to use them!

I've already shopped a tiny bit (even though I have plenty of supplies) and here are a few things I picked out:

Glitz Finnley Collection- look at that adorable deer!



Midnight Core Kit- don't you think this will go well with the Finnley Collection?

Red Snap Binder from Simple Stories- I also purchased extra page protectors (4 3x4s, 2 4x6s, and 1 4x6 with 2 3x4s)

Holiday Mini Kit from Becky Higgins- I am pulling the Christmas cards out of here to use in the album or with PL

I will pull a few other items out and hopefully get a video together for you soon!