Wednesday, November 17, 2010

December Daily 2010

 I have downloaded a closer view of all my transparencies for each day of the December Daily album.

As you can see each page acts as an introduction to the day and on some of the pages you can see the date peeking through.

The front and back covers are pieces of cardboard, which I painted white and glued a piece of the vellum with the white circles on one side and gold pinecone patterned paper from Anna Griffin on the inside.

I will be using 3 binder rings to secure the album once it's finished.


 For this page I used a piece of white cardstock, with embossed polka dots.  I used a chipboard ring and covered it with glitter.
 This was one of the transparencies that I created using a tin can as a stamp and white paint.  The Special Delivery circle is from a pack of paper from last year.  It's actually a gift tag.
 I bought the rhinestone word JOY at Michaels and printed the number 23 from Designer Digitals, designed by Ali Edwards.
Circle vellum paper with a glittery ring and glitter Thickers for the numbers.
 This is a photo album page protector that I stitched little pockets.  The tags are both from Ali Edwards.  Our last name is hyphenated.  So I have the H on one side and S on the other.
 This is one of the overlays I downloaded from Designer Digitals, designed by K.Pertiet.   The number is Ali Edwards.
 Painted circles again, on a transparency.  Once it was dry I stitched two transparencies together to make it more sturdy.
 Once again the circle vellum and the number from Ali Edwards.
 Circle transparency again with a Game card downloaded from Designer Digitals, designed by K.Pertiet
 This is just a piece of vellum with a gift tag attached.  The tag is from Ormolu.
 Circle transparency again and the number circle is also from Ormolu
 This is one of the overlays I downloaded from Designer Digitals, designed by K.Pertiet
 This was one of the transparencies I created.  I made a document with various Christmas words.  I just changed the font style and size, then printed it on a transparency.  I love how this turned out.   I stapled one of Ali's Christmas boxes to a piece of black card stock and stitched it to the transparency.
I bought the rhinestone words HoHoHo at Michaels and printed the number 12 from Designer Digitals, designed by Ali Edwards.

 Circle transparency again with a gift tag attached to a glittery circle.  The number peeks through from the card below so I didn't attached another number to the transparency.
 This was the one and only transparency I could find at Michaels.  It came as a 12x12 sheet and I just cut it down to size.
 This was one of the transparencies I created.  I made a document with various Christmas words.  I just changed the font style and size.  I love how this turned out.  I found glittered cardstock and mounted one of Ali Edwards Christmas boxes.  This was stapled to the double layered transparency with green staples.
 This is a piece of vellum and I mounted one of Ali Edwards Christmas boxes onto red cardstock, a red felt number and then stitched it all together with red stitching.
 This is one of the overlays I downloaded from Designer Digitals, designed by K.Pertiet

I stitched little pockets into a regular photo album page protector.  My son Ciaran painted the little wooden stars.

 The circle number was downloaded from Designer Digitals, designed by Ali Edwards
 Circle vellum paper with glittery number 4 from Thickers.

 This page was made by using spray glue to attach the cutout tree paper onto a transparency sheet.


This is one of the overlays I downloaded from Designer Digitals, designed by K.Pertiet


The store bought transparency again.    The saying inside the little frame is from Ali Edwards.  I painted the frame gold and attached it with brads.

When I first saw Ali's album I wanted to create it exactly the way she had done.

I love everything about her album and it was my taste to a "T".

However, I was a little heartbroken when I couldn't find any of the supplies.

I am really happy how it's turned out in the end.

Considering  I was "supply challenged" at times, it really forced me to use what I had to get a little creative.

After all, that's what it's all about.  Right?

8 comments:

  1. Carla -- I love your December Daily! And what a great idea... making your own transparencies. I love the fact that since you made them yourself, you could make the "circles" in whatever color you wanted. Thank you so much for the inspiration!!!

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  2. Hi Claire, thank you so much for your comment. I really do appreciate it! I had a lot of fun making the pages. This is my second attempt at the December Daily album. The first being last year. When I look back at the album and what I have learned throughout the year about my camera, and digital scrapbooking, I can't wait for this December to begin!!! Thanks for stopping by and following my blog!!

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  3. I LOVE these transparencies!! I know what you mean about being supply challenged, I was frustrated too when I found out all the beautiful stuff is available only online and in US. You did absolutely amazing job! And I love how simple the album is. Perfection!! Looking forward to see your album filling up with photos. :)

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  4. Your album is looking great... Love the colors... (I used some similar!) and just wait until photos are added. Love.... ~ Kimmy

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  5. Hi Kimmy, how did you get Ali's DD widget to work on your blogspot blog? I am having trouble. Could you copy and paste the code you used for me. I would truly appreciate it. Thank you for stopping by my blog!

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  6. Thanks for your comments, Carla! ITo find a blinkie that worked, I believe I went way back to 2009 on Ali's blog--but I can't remember. I tried copying in the code for you but this dratted comment box won't let me.

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  7. I found it. The one that works is in the first December daily entry for 2010. October 8th entry--right after she talks about all her pages. dd widget

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  8. Alana in Canada, you are a star!!!! It worked and looks so awesome right there on my front page. Thank you so much!

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