So I hemmed and hawed for many days about doing a December Daily. Last year I was a huge failure and it still sits in a heaping mess and probably will never be finished. I do well with deadlines, but do horribly with a week or month long deadline! Crazy, right?!
So I decided to take a different approach to a December Daily this year and instead of a daily entry I'm simply journaling about the holiday season. We have a lot of fun once Thanksgiving hits so I'm just highlighting those fun things and traditions that we do during that time.
I used one of the binders from the shop and just painted it off white on the front and the spine. Then I lightly sprayed some Mister Huey Shine over the top of the dried paint. A bit of paper, washi tape and Ormolu Merrymaker/Fact or Fiction goodies and I was happy with it!
I started my December Journal actually in November-go figure! We start our holiday season of family and fun during the Thanksgiving holiday so I thought it was a great place to start!
Decor is becoming a big part of our holiday prep too. After many years of collecting and after holiday sales I finally have a nice snowman collection to display each year.
Finally, although not holiday inspired, but definitely spirit inspired, a gathering of friends for a holiday run. Love these ladies and had to document some time well spent with them!
I'm having such a better time this year with a no pressure holiday book. Just journaling about our holiday season and adding beautiful Ormolu products to the mix!
For page protectors in this album I just went to Staples and bought these 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 page protectors and interspersed with trimmed trading card page protectors.
Thanks for letting me share!
it looks beautiful. simple is good. no pressure, even better!
Posted by: kelly | December 13, 2011 at 08:57 AM
Beautiful! I like how you mixed and matched page protectors--I'll keep that tip in mind for sure!
Posted by: Denise Price | December 13, 2011 at 01:06 PM
this looks really awesome Christa!
Posted by: Ursula | December 13, 2011 at 02:24 PM
Looks great. I love seeing everybody's covers, especially.
Posted by: Aliza | December 13, 2011 at 05:55 PM
Nice job, Christa! ...I must say that I'm disappointed for you that actual chocolate didn't appear after the Chocolate Race! Great that you kept your good attitude! (I would not have been as forgiving, LOL!)
Posted by: Eniko DeLisle | December 14, 2011 at 09:50 PM
Trust me, there was much complaining and then much consuming of my own chocolate to make up for it!! Don't stand between a woman and her chocolate!!
Posted by: Christa | December 15, 2011 at 07:13 AM
Gorgeous DD, Christa!
Posted by: melanie | December 17, 2011 at 12:08 PM