December Daily Peek

I'm happy to report that so far December has been taking place in hyper speed.

I wish it didn't go by sooo fast, but that means my family is happy and busy, which makes me quite happy.

 

So here's that peek at my December Daily:

First off...A KIT!

Turns out the kit idea wasn't too organized for me.

In fact, it has helped me organize.

 

I've found that I don't have time to work on the journal everyday.

But I do have time to jot down a few quick notes on the little journaling cards, free by Creativity Prompt...and they match my journal (kinda...close enough).

 

My Cover:

 

I used two pieces of a chipboard album pack that I bought at Michaels for $1.

 

Firstly, I covered the chipboard with white acrylic paint, threw some mica snow flakes on before it dried, and then I used watercolors in aqua and magenta to add color.

 

Then I glued on a snowflake, sewed some scraps of paper on...just cuz'.

 I absolutely LOVE my accidental pages!

 

After giving each watercolor paper page a light aqua watercolor wash and a splash of magenta, I brushed over a plastic snowflake to get a fabulous snowflake "shadow".

 

The numbers and letters are cut from an iridescent Dollar Store gift bag with my Silhouette.

I add pictures and other odds and ends when I have the time.

The pictures are just printed onto watercolor paper and edged with glitter or from my Instamax.

 

I even threw in the Taco Del Mar kids menu from the 2nd.

I added some snow flakes and stickles glitter to "snow" it up a bit.

Linking to: Whatever Goes Wednesday #148 ~ Shine On Fridays

December Daily Decisions & Fodder

I've narrowed down a few things I'd like my December Daily to be, which is good because I only have 3 left to make the journal.

 

Number One: Removable Pages
Rings or a binder of some sort

Source: huffordhouse.blogspot.com via Krissy on Pinterest

 

 

Number Two: Clean & Simple

Something I can mess up and stuff as I go

Source: scrapbooksetc.com via Dayle on Pinterest

Number Three: Daily Picture

 Just a little text.

Source: designerdigitals.com via Jenny on Pinterest

 

Number Four: Fodder Holding

Love this new term for crap, junk you find, stuff at the bottom of your purse, that business card you HAD to keep, fruit stickers that you HAD to keep, etc.

 

For some very odd reason I love this layout from the Aerie flier I got in the mail yesterday.

 

Maybe it's because it's so ridiculous that I have to love it.

Dunno, but I feel the need to have it in my December Daily.

Bras and bubbies are the best way to remember any holiday.

 

The Trader Joe's Gum Pack

It's gotta go in there, right?!

 

Trader Joe's packages are an awesome source for journal crap fodder.

 

That black and white Private Eye is getting cut out and going somewhere!

Probably not December Daily fodder, but a definite save.

 

I keep saving the Via packages.

 

You get 8 of these 4 1/2" x 3 1/16" little pockets in a Costco box!

They're perfect for SOMETHING!

I'll bet the Christmas Blend Packages would be perfect-o for the December Daily-O!

 

 

 

 

How Shall I December Daily?

I forgot to mention Pinterest as a source for December Daily Journal ideas.

Wanna see some pins?

Okay!

 

Most wonderful cover EVER!:

Source: susanscrapbooker.blogspot.com via Linda on Pinterest

Love the use of vintage and cookbook images here

Source: tumblr.com via Moline on Pinterest

 

 

Tabs, love the tabs!
The little car!

Source: stitchintime.typepad.com via Cheryl on Pinterest

 

Pastel Buttons!

Source: flickr.com via Taylor on Pinterest

Stuffed with Goodness

Source: lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com via Shanon on Pinterest

 

Organized Kit.
I love the idea, but I don't know that I'm capable.

Source: flickr.com via Jana on Pinterest
 

 

Simple, clean, fresh. 

Source: i-like-grey.blogspot.com via Nicole on Pinterest

 

 

 WARNING:
If you search "December Daily" on Pinterest, you will become quickly addicted.

 

Three Years Late To The Party....

Nonetheless,

I shall party with the best of 'em.

Ali Edwards'
known-by-everyone-in-the-world-but-me
December Daily 2012

You can stop laughing at my expense now.
Yes, I am the LAST person to discover this, but doesn't it look FUN?!!

There's a flickr group for tons of ideas, Ali Edwards has a workshop if you want to make one just like hers, or you can just Google "December Daily" (I use images) and see even more ideas.
EEK!!!

Tons and tons of free printables too.
Here's some I found:
 

Labels from Creativity Prompt

Ormolu's Everyday December Journaling Set

December Pages from Pretty Little Studio

Green & Red Number Labels from Odrai

 

And I must thank Claire from Handmade in the UK.

for my invitation to party.

She didn't know she was inviting me, but that's how I found out about this whole December Daily Journaling Party Thing.

 

For even more ideas:

 Claire is deciding on a what to do this year and has been featuring

December Daily Journals by other bloggers.

She also has a FABULOUS blog!