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Natalie Graham **** you are here*****
With the holiday's just around the corner, I always get a little overwhelmed with things I think I need to do, or make. I am sure none of you can relate. There are a couple things I am not willing to give up. My December Daily project is always important, but I have only done it a couple of times, and spent hour after hour working on it. They always turn out so darling and they are really one of my favorite things to do. But this year, my plate seems a little fuller than normal. So instead of making a unique, one of a kind mini book, I simplified it. I did it digital. I still love the mixture of media used in my previous years, but I still think this turned out cute. I made 11 different templates, some with more than one picture, some with only one. I plan on each weekend, sitting down, and simply putting the pictures and journaling in a template. I figure with 11 different templates, I could mix them up a little, or even change out the paper to make them look a little different. Either way, simple, easy and fun!
For the whole album I used Lori's digital files of This and That Christmas found a Jessica Sprague. I loved how she had lots of date embellishments, and a whole sheet of pattern paper with numbers on it, so adding dates will be super simple! All pages are 5x7's to make for easy printing and finding page protectors.
Watch for a project next week for the cover that I made with the paper version of This and That Christmas for the album cover!
Here are my pages!
If you want a peek at my last years paper Daily December check it out here!
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Happy Holiday's everyone! Thanks for stopping by, next up, the ever so talented Corri Garza
Stunning layouts Natalie!!!
ReplyDelete*I'm a CT member, so no need to enter me in the lucky draw!
Wonderful pages, Natalie!!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see it finished. Good luck on keeping up with it :-)
I love the mini album you created! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour digital layouts are beautiful! Great project, I am a new follower!
ReplyDeleteLove the layouts. Fabulous.
ReplyDeleteReally adorable album! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI love this collection! I have never done anything digital, but seeing this makes me want to try it out! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLovely mini!
ReplyDeleteWow, an explosion of creativity
ReplyDeleteWow these are beautiful layouts! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteIrene
Wonderful pages!
ReplyDeletelove the idea of a digital album-darling
ReplyDeleteThose are adorable! I'm looking at doing December daily for the first time this year, and this seems doable! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat pages! December daily looks like fun.
ReplyDeleteYour pages are AWESOME!!! Being new to digital i did not even think about making the pages ahead and just adding the photo later. Duh!!! Thank you so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing your pages. I have this digital kit and can't wait to get started.. You've really inspired me and your pages will be perfect to get me started.
ReplyDeleteYour pages are absoulutely amazing :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat design, thanks for sharing-
ReplyDeleteWow... I cant believe I didnt think about going digital on a DD. I am inspired! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYour pages look gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour digital Christmas pages are so lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love that you made them like templates to be used for multiple days. They turned out beautiful! They would look awesome bound into a hard bound book at a photo finishing site--So much cuter and more personalized than the templates that they typically offer. :)
ReplyDeleteStunning layouts!
ReplyDeleteGreat digital pages! I just love Lori's papers and cutting designs. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteAwesome papers!!
ReplyDeleteJust LOVE your layouts! You make it look so easy. Thanks & Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteYour December Daily looks great. I am hoping to actual complete one this year, so I know I need to make it more "doable". Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeletethese look great - I love that you created digi versions
ReplyDeleteGreat papers. It's getting my creative juices going. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the december daily/digi idea!!Great pages!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pages and digital stuff. Thanks for the give away!
ReplyDeleteOk, so who wants a gift card to Lori's fantastic shop?
ReplyDeleteI do I do!!!!
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Ok, so who wants a gift card to Lori's fantastic shop?
ReplyDeleteI do I do!!!!
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Nance
Your pages turned out wonderfully!
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Sue - it's your lucky day, you won the gift certificate to Lori Whitlock's store! email me so I can get the instructions sent to you so you can claim it!!!
DeleteI have never been able to keep up on those daily books, but always love the ones I see. Yours is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving, Natalie!
~Krista J.
I love the idea, Natalie! I did my December Daily as daily e-mails to the kids' grandparents with pictures and updates (OK, so that only lasted until the 9th or so when I got discouraged by the kids' lack of interest in letting me get pictures of anything but their hands over their faces...) Anyway, I love that you worked out a solution for simplifying ahead of time! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery cute... I love that kit!
ReplyDeleteLove your layouts and book! I have that kit! Thanks for the inspiration! and the chance to win!
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I love your pages! They are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI love this and that and would spend the $10 wisely;)
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a December daily. I haven't done one yet and your pages are definitely an inspiration. So pretty. I hope to get an electronic cutter for Christmas so $10 to Lori's shop would be great.
ReplyDeleteYou're so organized to be able to do pages before the photos to put into them! I love Lori's designs, from the 3D shadowboxes to simpler shapes like the onesie cards. The $10 GC would be well - and quickly! - used here.
ReplyDeleteAdorable pages - thank you! And thank you for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteThese templates are fabulous! Great work, Natalie! I am loving this EP collection more and more!
ReplyDeleteLove the pages!! phenis2031 at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mini! I love it I think i'm jealous of it :) patient_pink_panther(@)yahoo(.)com
ReplyDeleteGreat Work, I love EP and so glad I found Lori's site!!
ReplyDeleteBetsy023 at yahoo dot com.