December Daily, 2010 edition

December Daily is a project dear to my heart. It's something that inspires me a ton, even though the extra effort of doing it at this time of the year sometimes seems like an added stress.  This will be the 3rd one I attempt ( years1 & 2 are still unfinished, although all elements, journaling included, are stored in their bags, waiting for me when the day comes!) I've been working on this one for a few weeks now, gathering supplies, jotting down ideas, and thinking of things I want to incorporate in my book. It will be minimal, there's no doubt,  and very photo centric. I'm anxious to get started, and especially excited to take photos again, as I had no time in November, and barely picked up my camera. So here we go...


I made the cover using Eska board and pva glue, and this classic text paper from American Crafts that I love. If you're making any kind of cover or album, I highly recommend the pva glue, although you do have to work fast as it dries quickly, and there`s not much room for error.

 I LOVE the 6x8 size. Last year's square 8x8 format really wasn't my favourite. Since I usually scrap 8.5x11, this is just a smaller version of that size, and feels much more natural to me. Also, I've left it numberless for the time being, since I haven't decided yet if I'll add that digitally or not. I haven't really gone beyond putting in the pages ( mostly kraft, white, and red) and will add embellishments as I go along, since I like/need to have a visual  (ie. photos) when I design a page. The inside is covered in a very pretty silver & cream Anna Griffin paper- sorry, no photo of that, but you'll see it as the days go. I'm counting down now.