Day 17 - Documenting December

We had an overnight visit from a gorgeous friend & her 2 kids as part of their Christmas break.  It was so great to catch up. The kids played mostly well and loved their giant sleepover in the lounge. The grown ups talked and laughed until the wee hours and drank more than a few wines. And it was genuinely great fun. However, today I'm a little less than enthused to achieve much at all. And today, more than ever, I'm grateful for those foundation pages I created in November.

I'm part of the fantabulous DT Documenting December for The Stamp Spot and am using the main, teal & red kits for my December Daily album. Partly due to my lack of motivation but also by my bursting at the seam album, Day 17 is a single page. And it just happens to match nicely in my album with Day 16.

Both of the cards are from the main kit - Teresa Collins Tinsel & Co range. The day card has numbers, sequins and wood veneer from the main kit. I gold embossed the star wood veneer. I also added washi from the Freckled Fawn very merry embellishments kit to the card background.

The journalling card has a Kellie Stamps on the bottom with watercolour over the top. The stamps at the top are from Heidi Swapp. I did some script writing with my Wink of Stella gold pen and added just a couple of random heart stamps.  It's pretty simple today.

In my album the pages look like:

Thanks so much for stopping by.  For more inspiration, check out Michelle from The Stamp Spot and also the other awesome DT members:

Stacey-Lee Collis

Beck Holder

Melinda Sweetman

Amanda Horne 

Bernii Miller 

Beth Patfull

Kirsteen Young

Amanda Miller

Have a fabulous day.

Day 13 & 14 - Documenting December

Woohoo!!! High 5 me!!! After a crazy, hectic week I'm back up to date with my December Daily. That alone has me super excited. A few very relaxing days away with the family only add to it.

I'm part of the fabulous Documenting December DT for The Stamp Spot and am using the main, red and teal kits for my DD.

I've combined days 13 & 14 on this post simply because together they are one double page spread in my album. There are 2 reasons for this. The first - we've spent the last few days fishing & generally relaxing so there are not as many photos fighting for a guernsey. Which brings me to my second reason - I'm trying to reign in my pages as my album is already bursting at the seams and it's still 10 days to Christmas.  There will need to be some creative displaying in the days to come.

Right, on to the pics. Day 13

The kids are hanging with i devices playing minecraft, as you do on holidays. I added a foil sticker from the Freckled Fawn very merry embellishments kit. 

The day pocket is white card with a repetitive pattern from Kellie Stamps and some water colour over the top. I added washi tape and wood veneer from TSS kits. The number is from the Freckled Fawn very merry embellishments kit.

Finally, the 4x6 is kraft card and I have hand drawn a border around the photo. I have added washi tape, sequin, brad, stickers and enamel dots from TSS kits. The stamp is from Elle Studio.

A pretty simple page, but the memories are captured and that's the important thing.

Day 14:

Finally the balsa wood christmas tree makes an appearance. You can check out my 'how to' here in my foundation pages blogpost. BTW I'm still loving this tree & have even bought more balsa wood for future projects. 

The day card is paper from Bo Bunny Candy Lane range - this paper just sings to me.  I added sequins, stickers and the glitter numbers from TSS main kit.

The pages look like this in my album:

Yep, super simple pages but they really capture the essence of our break away from life for a few days.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you're managing to keep on track with your DD project.  If you want some more inspiration, check out Michelle from The Stamp Spot and also the other awesome DT members:

Stacey-Lee Collis

Beck Holder

Melinda Sweetman

Amanda Horne 

Bernii Miller 

Beth Patfull

Kirsteen Young

Amanda Miller

Have a fabulous day.

Day 10-12: Documenting December

These 3 days have been super *SUPER* crazy. School concert, kindy concert, last day of kindy, last day of school.  Seriously I don't know how we keep up. And I've busily documented these days in my December Daily album.

I am so loving this project, mostly for the opportunity just to press pause and reflect on the moments.  I can't believe Zac has finished year 2 and junior primary and will be in a new class with a new teacher next year.  Gosh, when did he get so big?  And another reminder that time marches on regardless... Hannah has finished kindy & can't wait to start school next year. Just not sure where my littlies have gone. Gee, it will be so quiet at home.

I'm part of the awesome DT December group for The Stamp Spot and am using the main, red and teal kits to get our memories documented.

Just a reminder with my photos - I'm away at the minute at our farm/shack and have taken these photos outside on my brother-in-laws ute. Not my usual spot, but they're not too bad.

Day 10.

Today it's Zac's school concert.  This year is a cabaret theme and his group is doing Singing in the Rain. On this page is a water colour circle die cut with a Kellie Stamps attached to acetate {behind this is a TSS flair}. The embossed pocket on the right was created by Michelle from TSS as part of the teal kit.  I added stickers, enamel dots and washi from the teal kit. The number is from the Freckled Fawn very merry embellishments kit.

The tag inside is white card with glitter washi from the teal kit and a sticker from the Freckled Fawn very merry embellishments kit.

The 4x6 is the reverse of my handmade patterned transparency with a nice picture of Zac patiently waiting his turn.

The other side is photos from the concert - which are terrible quality. Action shots, inside, at night - definitely not my area of expertise.  But, they record the memory so they're in! The top right pocket is an embossed vellum card from the main kit with some Heidi Swapp stamps added. The bottom right pocket is white card with enamel dots and the photo attached with washi both from the teal kit.  And a little bit of script writing with my Wink of Stella gold pen.

In my album Day 10 looks like:

Day 11:

Today is Hannah's kindy concert and graduation. The day card is from the red kit and already had that gorgeous ribbon sewn to it.  I added sequins, stickers, wood veneer and numbers from the main kit. The journalling card is also from the main kit and I have added washi from the Freckled Fawn very merry embellishments kit.

The top left pocket is white card with washi from the main kit. The sticker and twine are from the red kit. The top right pocket is also white card with the same red twine tied around it.

I added a sticker from the Freckled Fawn very merry embellishments kit to the photo at the bottom.

Day 11 in my album looks like:

Day 12:

This is it. Last day of year 2. Last day of junior primary. Zac had a few roles at assembly today. The year 2's hosted and Zac's part was in thanking the parent volunteers.  Later in the assembly the junior primary performed the nativity play, Zac was a narrator. Love this school for the opportunities it provides for the kids.

The shaker pocket is from the teal kit. I added washi and numbers. The 4x6 is paper from Teresa Collins Tinsel & Co with a doily and mini tinsel from the main kit. I have used Heidi Swapp stamps.

The journalling card is from the main kit with washi from the Freckled Fawn very merry embellishments kit. The embossed card was created by Michelle for the teal kit.  To this card I added sequins, glitter oval, glitter washi and a tag from the main & teal kits. On the tag I added a Kellie Stamps.

I added a gold foil sticker from the Freckled Fawn very merry embellishments kit to the photo of Zac with his teachers.

In my album, Day 12 looks like:

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you're doing well keeping up with your December Daily.

Day 7 - 9: Documenting December 2014

Right, so things have been crazy 'round here! Like it's any different for anyone else.  It's been the last week of school/kindy & I've been trying to fit in all manner of Christmas activities on top of everything else.  And in all of that, something's gotta give.  This week its been my blog posts & some of my December Daily. 

But that has all changed now.  Friday school finished & BAM we hit the highway for our farm/shack on the Yorke Peninsula.  And I gotta say, there's something pretty darn good about just stepping out of the rat race right at this minute. Can really recharge my batteries to power through the rest of the month.

Ok. So I've been mostly doing my album while I've been blog absent.  I'm using the super sparkly kits from The Stamp Spot - the main, red & teal kits are my go to.

There are 3 days in this blog post so I'll warn you right now, it's pretty photo heavy. Also, I'm out of my normal environment & don't have my white background. Ack! These pics have all been taken outside on the back of my brother-in-law's ute.

Day 7

The vellum card, wood veneer & number are from the main kit. The stickers are from the teal kit. The other 2 pockets are paper from Teresa Collins Tinsel & Co range.  One has with script writing and the other a hand made tag with sequins, rhinestones & washi from the kits.

On this day we visited Santa and it really was a magical experience.  He spent so long speaking with the kids about Christmas, their wishes, his reindeer, getting surprises.  The kids were just spellbound.  I loved just watching them interact.  We also got an official photo.  I've used a 6x8 page protector with the 6x4 photos back-to-back. Around the photos I have machine stitched pockets & added sequins and gold thread.

This is the back.

The last page for the day has the journalling cards.  The space down the bottom is waiting for a gold foil silhouette cut saying Magic.  I did cut this the other day but the m was distorted & time was not available before heading off to the farm *picture husband tapping his foot impatiently*.  It's the first thing on my list when we return. The glitter card is from the teal kit and the cork Christmas tree & stars are from the Freckled Fawn very merry embellishments kit. The final card is paper from Teresa Collins Tinsel & Co range with stickers from the main & teal kits.

Day 7 looks just like this in my album:

Day 8.

The glitter shaker card is from the main kit & I have just added the number.  The journalling card, paper clip and tag are also from the main kit.  I have used a Heidi Swapp stamp on the tag and added washi from the Freckled Fawn very merry embellishment kit. Finally I used a Kaisercraft stamp with the gold ink.

Lots happened today so I needed another journalling card.  This one is just white card with 2 layers of washi at the top and bottom. The bottom card is from the Teresa Collins Tinsel & Co range with a star die cut giving a peek-a-boo to the photo behind. The banner is purple foil from one of the pretend parcel decorations - the kids just couldn't resist opening one *about 5 actually* to see what the tiny little gift inside was.  Hmmm... the piece of foam was a little disappointing. I have added a sticker from the Freckled Fawn very merry embellishments kit.  

In my album day 8 looks like:

Day 9

Overall, this is a pretty simple page.  To the day card I have added glitter & wood veneer stars and the number - all of which is from the main kit.  I have also added a Kellie Stamps on top.

The bottom left pocket is white card with a piece of gold doily and a Heidi Swapp Christmas ephemera attached.  

The bottom right pocket is white card base with a white doily and a sticker from the Freckled Fawn very merry embellishments kit.  I really wanted a gold border on the card however don't have my embossing stuff with me at the farm *can only take so much* so I improvised with my Wink of Stella gold pen.  And it worked a charm.

The journalling card is from the main kit & I have used the gold gel pen for the writing. Next to it is an acetate piece with a flair from the red kit.

The 4x6 pocket is another piece of acetate stamped with white Stazon to create a pattern transparency.  I may add something else to this pocket - perhaps some typed strips of journalling.

In my album day 9 looks like:

Ok.  That's it from me for this one.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you're enjoying your December Daily journey.

Documenting December - Foundation Pages

It's all go now for Documenting December.  Below are some of my foundation pages which I have created for The Stamp Spot Documenting December DT.  I'm somewhat ready for December to hit.   This is my first December Daily and I'm pretty excited.  I'm *hoping* that all my preparation will make for fairly smooth *yes, I say that loosely* scrapping in December.

I'm using the main - gold, white & kraft - kit as well as the red & teal add on kits.

Some pictures of my foundation pages:

Cover Page: This is my cover page. The photo is my focal point and I worked around that. I used a 6x8 page protector that I machine stitched into different pockets.

This is my cover page. The photo is my focal point and I worked around that. I used a 6x8 page protector that I machine stitched into different pockets, really wanted the shaker pocket!  This page is all from the TSS kit except the glitter red card at the top.  I have covered the button on the tag with washi from the red kit.

Day 8:

 This page is all from the TSS main kit.  Michelle created the 'joy' vellum card and the gorgeous shaker card. On the last card I have added a gold paper clip and used a Heidi Swapp PL stamp on a tag.  The number is also from the TSS kit.

Day 9:

 

All of the cards on this page come from the TSS kit and are from the Teresa Collins Tinsel & Co collection.  I have stamped a Kellie Stamps sentiment on the tree and added a gold foil and wood veneer star at the top.  On the 'believe' card I have coloured the letters using Heidi Swapp gold colour shine.

Day 22:

Apart from stamps, this page is all from the TSS kit.  The card on the top right is a piece of vellum which Michelle had already gold embossed.  I just added some Heidi Swapp stamps. And of course it will be a happy day - it's December!  The oval card started off as a sticker then I sprinkled some talcum powder on the back to remove the tack. I used my craft knife on a piece of gold washi to trim it to be thin washi.  I stamped the gold stars on the tag and added some gold/white twine and some sequins.  Lastly I have mounted the 'twinkle' sticker.  I'm really happy with how the oval pocket turned out.

Day 24:

All of these cards are from the TSS main kit.  The reindeers are a piece of printed acetate with washi & a sticker added.  The number card has a white cardstock base with washi tape across the corner.  I have used Heidi Swapp gold colour shine on the doily and also edged it with the gold ink from the kit.  The burlap piece I printed on with my inkjet printer (check out my tutorial) and I have machine stitched a piece of gold ribbon on the bottom.

Day 10:

 

The pocket card was created by Michelle and is from the TSS teal kit.  I have created a tag from white cardstock and added washi from the kit to the top.  The gold sticker is from the Freckled Fawn December Embellishment kit and the stamp is from Kellie Stamps.  On the outside of the pocket are enamel dots & a sticker from the kit.  The number is from the Freckled Fawn kit and under it is a washi covered die cut circle.  The other pocket is only that one circle on watercolour paper.  The stamp is from Kellie Stamps and I have used Tim Holtz distress markers to water colour the circle.  On the back of that circle is one of the TSS kit exclusive flairs.

Day 6:

  

I love the idea of being able to see through from one page to the next. To achieve this I'll be using lots of vellum, acetate and sequin pockets.  Another way I've done this is to sneak in a 4x4 page protector.To make it fit my album I've glued a piece of acetate along the spine and punched new holes.  It probably won't be the only one to make it into my album. :-)  The enamel dots, twine and vellum dot paper is from the TSS teal kit *and I just love it*.  The doily, stickers, tag and star sequin are from the TSS kit.  The stamp is from Heidi Swapp PL and the number from the Freckled Fawn kit.  I just love how this page looks.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my December Daily progress.  I'll keep you updated with more photos of my foundation pages and I'm planning *hoping* to blog at least every second day once December hits so keep checking back and I'll be posting to instagram so check that out too.

Also, keep  an eye on The Stamp Spot blog to be inspired by the foundation pages from the other DT members too.

Have a great day,