Day 4 - Documenting December 2014

I'm up to Day 4 & I'm excited.  I'm keeping up with the actual Daily part of this project which impresses me no end!

Today I'm using more of the great supplies from The Stamp Spot main and red kits.  I'm loving all of the gorgeousness Michelle has put in all her kits.  


The left page:

This page uses a full 6x8 page protector to fit the tree picture on the other side.  On this side I have used kraft card as my base. The shaker pocket part of the red kit and I added the number.  The Christmas tree is from different washi pieces included in the kit.  Hannah's school photo is mounted on white card and I have journalled next to it with the gold gel pen from the kit.  I used my tiny attacher to attach the sequins.

Today is the birthday of one of my great friends & scrapbooking buddies.  Naturally a celebration was in order.  Three of us enjoyed a morning with a glorious high tea.  Needless to say, I didn't eat lunch & barely needed tea.
On the high tea/birthday photo I have used an overlay from Rhonna Designs. 

The journalling card is from the main kit and I have added sequins and washi tape.  I have journalled again with the gold gel pen.

The elf pocket is red glitter card with doily, stickers, sequins and one of The Stamp Spot's gorgeous exclusive flairs.

Pretty simple pages today, but I'm getting it done.

And this is how the pages look together in my album:

Thanks so much for stopping by to check out my progress.  If you would like some more inspiration, check out what Michelle from The Stamp Spot is up to and also the rest of the DT members:

Tanya Watson

Stacey-Lee Collis

Beck Holder

Melinda Sweetman

Amanda Horne 

Bernii Miller 

Beth Patfull

Kirsteen Young

Amanda Miller

Also, I'll be posting bits to instagram to be sure to check me out there as well - @gabby_ingo

Have a great rest of the day and can't wait to show you day 5!

Day 3! Documenting December 2014

Day 3, Day 3,

Look below with glee

And feel all warm & fuzzy,

As we trim the Christmas tree

Ok, so I'm not much of a poet, but there's something about the tree going up & carols blaring that really brings out my Christmas spirit.  More ho, ho, ho and less bah humbug.  We did wait for my husband to be home from work but he's never overly thrilled by the whole idea and mostly will leave me to my own devices.

I'm not an especially particular person.  Mostly close enough is good enough.  I rarely push for perceived perfection.  But for some reason my Christmas tree is different.  I like a colour scheme, I like pretty, I like matching wrapping paper & I really, REALLY want it too look like I imagine.  The kids however are growing up and getting much more vocal.  Zac always wants a rainbow tree - my colour scheme stifles him!  This year Hannah was happy to go with it, as long as she could get decorations from EVERY tub! *sigh* Just not the gold & white I imagined.  I have, with great difficulty, just gone with it.  I've reluctantly {and with great strength of character} not touched the tree since.  Surprisingly, it's actually not driving me nuts. Though we shall see how that goes as the month progresses

Below is Day 3 from my December Daily.  I'm part of the Documenting December DT for The Stamp Spot and today I'm using the main & teal kits only. 

The paper for the number card was in the teal kit and it's Bo Bunny Candy Lane - Jolly collection.  I LOVE this paper so much.  I edged the doily with the gold stamp ink from the main kit and placed a teal flair on top.  I covered a wood veneer star with glitter washi tape from the teal kit and added sequins, rhinestones and the number.  

I edited my tree trimming photo on my phone and added text using the Rhonna Designs app.  Super easy way to add journalling when space is tight.  

The other side is pretty simple. I added a sequin pocket from the teal kit to the top of the picture as a flip pocket and a sticker from the main kit.

Lift the flap and there's my tree, in all its mis-matched resplendent glory. I also edited this picture on my phone and added a quote from the Rhonna Designs app. I'm really liking this picture.

For my December Daily I'm printing all my pictures at home and the tree picture is the first one that isn't on 6x4 paper.  I just couldn't (easily, right now even) work out how to get it to print 6x8 so instead it's 5x7 with a great white border.  And it printed crooked!  But again, it's about just getting it done. 

This is how the pages look in my album. It really is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you're enjoying your December Daily journey too.  If you want some more inspiration please check out what Michelle is up to at The Stamp Spot  and also the rest of the fabulous DT:

Tanya Watson

Stacey-Lee Collis

Beck Holder

Melinda Sweetman

Amanda Horne 

Bernii Miller 

Beth Patfull

Kirsteen Young

Amanda Miller

Have a great day,