2023 megaaa DECEMBER DAILY thread (ALL December projects)

I think these would be super cute stitched on with some red embroidery floss or baker's twine.

I keep seeing people mention that their albums are on shelves…Is that what everyone does? Do you clear out a bookshelf and bring them out in December? Or are they permanently on a shelf in a family room?
Just curious how that works for everyone, especially if you have a few years’ worth.

I keep mine on a bookshelf with our books. When my DH and I moved in together I did a massive purge of my book collection, getting rid of anything I was unlikely to read again. I'm now almost exclusively an e-reader so I've done additional purges since then. My DD albums take up less than two shelves, and I have 14 albums completed. I can realistically fit another three or four albums before I'll need to move to another shelf, and I still have some space on my bookshelves, I just need to rearrange things.

Finished looking through 14 Dec Daily albums (not all finished) and 2 large ikea bins of DD supplies. I did a good job last year of culling, but will definitely need to go back through and toss or give away more stuff. That said, I saw things I can use to complement new stuff but not enough cohesive content to make me happy or content. Feeling good about investing in new main kit + some extras.

Definitely don’t need any letter or word stickers .

Any advice from other long timer on destashing? Part of my problem is I do legit use things from the past but also realize I’ve got to remove some of the clutter.

Right now, they are on a shelf in my Scrapbook room. When I get out my Christmas decor then I will put the larger albums on a bookshelf in the Den and the smaller (homemade) albums in a basket on the fireplace. 

Thanks!

Thanks mom ! Some good reminders here.  I think I am going to try to make this a to do over the next few weeks and probably try to tackle both DD stuff and some of my PL stuff.  I am starting to feel a little overwhelmed with my stash so I know its time to purge.

One more Q - what do you all do with stash you no longer plan to use?  I like doing RAKs but I will probably have a fair amount that will end up costing $10+ to ship to someone.  I really don't want to spend more than $5 per RAK to send to some folks but I do love the idea of sharing this stuff with people who can and will use it.

I am in DFW area and would love to donate somewhere but every time I ask on FB I don't really get a good answer.

Thx!

I always struggle to use paint with stencils, I find that it bleeds through too much. Stencils work well with inks or if you want a messy look (such as if you're using gelli plates). Silk screens get a cleaner print with paint. I agree it's a little annoying to have to clean them, and they start to curl after a bit, but realistically how many times will you use one? Especially then larger sentiments. I could see using it for a really nice feature on one spread, but that would be in for that entire album. I've never used a silk screen enough times that I feel like it has been "used up." I'm excited to use the ones this year.



I had mine on a shelf in my closet most of the year and then pulled them out in November - December and put them on a shelf in the living room. However, last year I never put them away so they've been out there all year, ha. I like having them on display with the rest of my albums, but I have a lot of space for that. If you don't, maybe rotate them with another album set for the holiday season? I've considering swapping out my WITL albums for my DD albums for those two months so they could share a spot on the shelves. The albums that weren't out would go in a plastic bin in the basement or closet.

I have permanent space for all my albums. 12x12 are on a 13” deep shelf. It fits 14 albums on one shelf, I just remove the decorative items and books as my collection grows. Originally I used 5 different color albums, but now I’m switching to all grey and black for cohesiveness. My smaller albums are on a narrower shelving unit under the TV. It is getting precariously full and the 8x10 albums stick out. Not sure what I’m going to do with those.

Can someone tell me what the square papers that opened as windows are called exactly, please? I'm Looking for a matching die.

Thanks!

You'll find uses for some things if you have them, for sure. We're creative that way But if you clear out things that aren't inspiring you any more you probably won't even remember them by the next time you do DD. It will be a lot easier to see the cool things you have and make use of them.

I would pick out the things that still feel exciting and lovely and prioritize those, set aside anything that makes you feel ugh/sigh for donation/RAK or trash (some small paper leftovers are trash). There might be some stuff in the middle that you really have to think about - is it the kind of stuff you want to like but never actually use? is it good basic colors or kind of tricky to match? You might want to create a last chance box/bag that you destash after this year if you don't use it.

Texas Scrap I store a lot of my supplies in collections/kits. So when I’m destashing if I still like the product I will see if there is a collection it goes well with and store it with the other items in the collection. That way it is front and center at a time I’d be more likely to use it/need it. I’d check with schools, churches, nursing facilities, etc. even any teachers you might know to donate it. We also have a charity store in San Antonio that takes donations of art supplies and resells them, I wouldn’t be surprised if DFW does as well.

I am still super indecisive on what I want to purchase for my album this year. I keep going back, and forth between buying Ali’s kit, or going a different route. I completely convince myself one way, and then a little while later I change it again. I don’t know why I can’t commit😂