I recently started to design for IOD from Creative Imaginations/Night Divine. The paper is designed by Sally Griswold and her sister Josie. Ok-Can you imagine designing paper? I cannot wrap my head around it. Well, Sally issued a challenge to do a December Daily along with her. So I started one.
I know a few people that are doing the 365-WOW that is too much for me. I think 31 days is much more manageable.
So here is a take on mine- I did not use my cricut on the front. The paper was so beautiful I wanted to show it off.
I added bling, a little paper glaze on the butterfly. I also popped up a few holly elements to give it depth.
Btw-Mine is 8x8
Now for Day 2-I took a picture of this super cute coffee mug my sister bought me at Starbuck's. It has a little mouse on the handle. So I drank a little hot apple cider and poof a great picture. (mug was cut from Joys of the Season)Day 3-Holly was cut from Joys of the Season---You get the picture.
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Now are you going to take the challenge? Send pictures to me on facebook (send me a friend request) or my email at wendylawrence@surewest.net -I would love to see them.
If you love this paper as much as I do you can get it online from
A Cherry on Top or your local LSS
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154 comments:
Aww, love every one of them, especially the "Oh Christmas Tree"!
Thats such a fun idea doing the December Daily Challenge! I can hardly wait to scrapbook Thanksgiving and now Christmas! This is like writing a journal in pictures!
These are gorgeous! I am not sure I could even do 31 days, and the 365 is just way out of the question! Can't wait to see the rest. Happy Holidays!
Lori
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Love this idea. Thanks for the ideas!
looks fab, am off to check out the others on your blog now
Anne x
Awesome LO! Thanks for sharing!
That paper is beautiful. I love the idea of paper "bling" too :)
That paper is beautiful. I love the idea of paper "bling" too :)
This is such a cool idea and I love the DP's. Hugs Pascale
What a cute idea! I could catch up if I start now.
what fun!
Sandra
Really cute idea.
great idea!
Gorgeous paper! Thanks for sharing your idea.
Wow, this is so cool! Love that paper!
Love the book. I should have started one. Maybe next year.
Linda A
To cool for words! Loving your project!
mhalford6 @aol. com
31 days does seem much less daunting than 365! Great job with your little album - and your commitment to the 31 days!
Beautiful album. I may take the ideas and use them for LOs, but am not even able to commit to a December Daily this year - much too much on my plate. Will try to aim for one next year, tho!
What a great idea....love it!
pdogaard@msn.com
Great way to store memories. Nice pages. Thanks
What a great idea, but I'm not sure I could keep it up for a whole month let alone a whole year.
What a great idea to preserve all the little memories that sometimes slip by!! Love it!! Thanks for sharing!
Aw What a great idea!! TFS!!!
Great Layout. thanks for sharing.
What a wonderful project! Thanks for sharing!
Great. mississchic @ yahoo dotcom
Love this lil mini! I so need that Frolic cart...so many cute cuts on it! TFS!
Hugs,
Joni
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This is a great idea!!!! Love that paper and your book is BEAUTIFUL!!! TFS!!
Cute. I wish I had time to do all these great projects. In fact, I wish I had time to get my tree up!
I like the 31 day idea, your journal is beautiful love how you wrapped the ribbon around the letter and that ornament very nice!! TFS
love it! tfs!
Love the Daily idea! I'm not doing it this year but I will try to plan one for next year :)
What a wonderful idea. Looks great.
Very pretty paper!!
What a great project. Thanks for sharing. I never realized there was a coffee cup on the Joys of the Season cart. I love the way that happens. You go back and look at them again, and see something new each time! Thanks again.
This is such a wonderful idea. Thank you for sharing it with us.
What a fun idea. Loved looking at them!
Holy organization! You can do a daily design in December? Very impressive. Thanks for sharing your delightful project.
Great idea! I'll be doing this when my kids are a bit older. I don't craft near as much as I'd like!
Janine
Your DD looks great. I've thought about doing one for years now (even when I did Project 365 in 2009!) - but I just don't have enough energy in dec., I decided, to tak on another project. Yours will turn out great, I can tell! TFS!
Adorable! :o) JenBrierley2 at gmail dot com
Wow this is fantastic, thanks for sharing.
Love the December Daily Challenge. First, the booklet which you've started is terrific. But what a fun way to do an advent calendar in reverse .. remembering the memories of the holiday season.
Love the mini!
What a wonderful idea to follow through and save all those little Christmas memories some that sometimes get forgot. I have to try this myself. TFS
I'm with you. 31 sounds much more doable than 365! Your album is so gorgeous. Absolutely the best Christmas mini out there.
Love it. What beautiful paper! I need some!!! :)
I love your book and the layouts. The paper is beautiful. I can't imagine doing a daily challenge. I have a hard enough time getting something done once a week, work get in the way.
I love your Dec. Daily Challenge Book.The paper is so beautiful, love how you did the 3-D on the hollys & butterfly.Your day 4 picture of the christmas mouse with the gift is adorable!!!Can't wait to see the rest.What a wonderful project it would be for kids to do,a count down to christmas or a 1st christmas together.Thanks for the great idea!!!
Rosebud222222222
Fantastic!!
Donna C.
goCricutgo
Really great idea!
melanm8 at hotmail dot com
Amazing! How do you find the time?
love this ..soooo pretty
cathie
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Very Cool idea... would be cute for a babybook gift so the pics match the paper.
Cute idea.
These papers are gorgeous! Love the December daily idea, but I'm lucky if I get one event scrapped much less 31 or 365 days!
You are off to a wonderful start. Love your pages
Nice paper! Great Job! Christmas is in the air!!
The paper is very pretty, and you did a great job on your project. The December Daily is a good idea, but I just don't think I'd have the time to do something every day right now.
I love this challenge. Thanks for the inspiration. papermemories4u at yahoo dot com
What a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
This looks fabulous!
really cute idea :D
This is such a great idea! You say 365 is too much for you, but if you break it down into 12 31-day books, you can do it:) Thanks for the inspiration!
What a great idea. Love your project and all the details. TFS
That is such a neat idea! Thank You for sharing with us.
Rachelle
Great little album! Can't wait to see all of the pages :)
Love this idea. The papers and detail is so nice. TFS
Great idea! Thanks for sharing
Susan
Beautiful paper, and beautiful layouts! But I'm sorry to say that I cannot do a daily challenge....
Wendy T.
WOW Wendy! Your book looks soooo pretty! That paper looks AMAZING! It's also a wonderful idea to scrap 30 days instead of 365 days.... I like the concept and I think I might have to give it a go... :o)
Thanks for sharing! I've seen a few other ones of these albums lately but they all had the whole book done before Dec 1. Did you do that? I have a really hard time working without knowing what pics I have or what was going to be done that day. I have a little time to myself tonight...I might see if I can get "caught up" & join you for this project. The key, for me, will be to remember to keep it simple. Thanks for the inspiration!!
fun project!
Let's see, to catch up, Day 1, got my hair cut (all of them), day 2, put up the Christmas Tree.. day 3, St. John's Holiday Craft Fair ("needed" more stuff) hehe, today...shop, shop, shop. You have such great ideas. Love your new kit.
Wow, this paper is amazing!
The stuff is great, I love them all. I cannot take the challenge because I do not know how to upload pictures and projects.TFS
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Sweet project! And a keeper too!
Kris in Alaska
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I really love this idea but I would never be so organized with my time as to make this happen!! Maybe someday. I'll tuck the idea away as a later idea! Thanks.
Great idea!! Love the paper and images!! TFS!!
sueot33@yahoo.com
Cute Idea!
Great idea! The paper is beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
what a great job you did on this it looks beautiful!
-jamie
babyblueangel_30@yahoo.com
Love this!!!
They are all so beautiful! You can do the 365 challenge!!
These pages are wonderful!! I bought some paper yesterday and I'm going to do my best to do a December Dailey...already started on the photos. Thanks for the inspiration!
Those are so beautiful.Thank you for sharing your amazing talent
phonetecgirl@msn.com
This looks like a fun project. I really like the way you set up the pages, lots of room for photos.
OMG! I just found your website and I think I have gone to heaven! Your inspiration is what I needed! Thank you!
I have really loved this idea when I've seen other people do it, although I've never tried it myself.
I started one of the 365. I was going to print out and place on each day of a calendar once the year was done. Yeah, I got about 2 weeks into it. I think maybe I'll try your idea. We'll start with Winter Break. TFS
Neat ideas!
just gorgeous!
So cute, thanks for sharing.
I love that paper. It's so pretty. Great job!
What a great idea, thanks for sharing!! Unfortunately with a 2 month old and 2 yr old, even 31 days is impossible for me right now but it will be fun following along on yours!
This is just wonderful! Love it!!! :)
Wonderful idea! I can't imagine doing this through December, you are a brave soul to take this challenge on at such a busy time. Great job, hope we get to see more of it.
That's a totally fun project. I might do twelve days of Christmas like this...not sure I can do something for 31 days. Love it, TFS!!!
Great idea! I can't imagine doing 31 days, let alone 365!!! Luv the new "snow much fun" kit too :)
Beautiful Papers I agree and what fun to get to try out the new stuff before it hits the stores, I'm jealous, lol! TFS
Beautiful! I love the idea! thanks Lori
Beautiful paper and the project looks like fun too.
Very nice layouts. Real pretty paper used. Like the idea of the December Daily challenge. Thanks for a chance to win.
what a gorgeous diary. A month at a time is much more manageable. its a really good idea.
Very pretty paper.
reneeleeak at yahoo dot com
thanks for sharing
Love all you creations!! I am A Subscriber already!! TFS!!
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Rexann
Wow what a stiff challenge, love all the layouts so far.
Kim xXx
Great December daily book. Thanks for sharing.
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I can't do the challenge because technically the Cricut has to stay in the box till I receive it for Christmas.
what a great idea!
Greatly done =) Love following what you do =)
Love your project, and looks like a fun challenge.
Carol
I just found you on youtube very cute and beautiful stuff.
What a great idea! I wish I had done this when my kids were younger!
Fun idea! I was actually trying to challenge myself to something similar but it's now day four of December & I haven't accomplished anything yet :P Hopefully I will get in gear here soon. Thanks for sharing your pages.
Love your blog! so glad I found it
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Thanks for the daily dose of inspiration - I love this site!
Great projects! I have been your follower for some time! I am in need of that cartridge. Thank you.
Thanks so much for sharing! :)
I like the idea of one a day, Iwish I could but Imshopping and building up my supplies . thanks to Michaels, Acmoore and Joannes ,one coupon at a time takes a little while... Dawn RI
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WOW this looks awesome, you did a great job. thanks for sharing.
Great idea! One year I may commit to that challenge.
Wow! Who has time to do a challenge in Dec. I am so envious that you are that organized. Those are just beautiful!
What a cool way to journal your daily activities! Love it.
Beautiful layouts.
Erin K.
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Just beautiful Wendy!
I'm amazed at the people doing this challenge. I just don't know how they make the time at this time of you. You all must be better organized than I am.
Very detailed! Love it!
very pretty! TFS!
This is so cute! I love the trees!
Great idea. Love yours.--Ryansmaama
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Awesome idea!! I love it!! TFS
Great project idea. Your scrapbook will be a treasure. TFS.
Kathryn
Wendy-
Each and every page is gorgeous. Each new project speacks of your growing talent. Your projects would not be complete without the added bling. The bling is a part of your artistic signature. TFS.
cowbelleru
I have never thought of doing a daily challenge with die cut images. Very cool!
Very nice pages. Love that it's 8X8. Much more attainable when it's smaller. TFS
OMG! This is just beautiful. TFS
Great idea and super pages, I am sure it will be a beautiful album. I am not ready for that type of journal just yet.
ShariY
I LOVE this!!! I am totally inspired! Can't wait to break out my Christmas pictures! Thanks!
Cute ideas! I'm trying to do a cross between Dec Daily and Shimelle's Journal Your Christmas...it's a challenge alright!
Hey Wendy! I love your December Daily samples and the paper is FANTASTIC! It's great that you are using several different carts on this project. Thanks for working so hard for us as well.
Love your ideas, thanks for sharing!
Like the 31-day idea. Would be nice to do from Thanksgiving to New Years! Personally I would have to take a pic or some idea a day and make the actual album in Jan or Feb!
this calendar rocks!! Its perfectly cute!!
What a fun idea. December is chalk full of days to scrapbook. There is so much to be done daily. Just not sure I would be able to remember to stop and record and take pictures on a daily basis, let alone design a page a day.
Marcie
I am doing a DD! thanks for sharing yours. Next year I am going bigger!
Love it! Thanks for sharing!
Very cute idea! TFS!
Neat idea. I could never do a daily challenge in December. Too much stuff going on. More power to you!
marilyn2222 @ hotmail.com
Love your Christmas Tree layout! Thanks for sharing!
circlebenterprises.blogspot.com
Fun idea!
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