2023 megaaa DECEMBER DAILY thread (ALL December projects)

I would love to see how you use the ornament pockets. I love the idea of pockets, but I've stopped buying any because I don't seem to use them. I still have a stash of heart pockets from one of the story kit add-ons, and I've only ever used one.

If you decide to do 6X8, it would be nice to see how you modify the 10X8 papers for a smaller album.

Looking forward to seeing your work!

More ideas on how to use or incorporate those cardstock die cut wreath pieces would be great - I love me a page with a wreath on it for some reason, it’s like my dd fetish 🤣
I’m another person who’d love inspiration on what to put in the ornament pockets and how to use items like that as I love them but don’t use them as I don’t know they to put in them 😁

49th and Market has really been catching my eye lately!  I briefly toyed with the idea of making my own resin album covers but the last thing I need is a whole new set of craft supplies!    I might try cutting some hardboard and making my own that way.  Right now I'm kinda all over the place with the possibilities!

I have to admit, the Elle’s Studio kit is winning me over! The outline numbers, labels, papers, and the Carols stamp set are all coming home to me!

I just said screw it and bought a bunch of random paper from scrapbook. Com that I actually LIKE and is usable to me. Lol. I will be happy to look at shop items when they come but will pass on Ali’s main kit.

Woohoo! Building your own kit of stuff you love ❤️  your album will be filled with things that make you smile.

Saves a whole lot of stress and fomo.

This may seem silly but my strategy is to triage my items. I put them in the order that I most want, then buy like 3 at a time (3 items, not 3 of each thing I want). That way I've got in my box what I want the most before the stuff I don't *need* sells out.
Since you can add to your box as many times as you want during the period, there's no reason to try to add everything all at once.

But the peas are right. The most random things sell out. I would expect that green album to sell out since people on the FB page are really loving it. But you really never know. And the last couple of years, they've had a good amount of most products and only 1-2 things have sold out that first day.


Glad to see you back! I love your style.

I would love to see some super fun things done with that banner page. That has some potential for sure. Also ideas for 6X8.
Those little pennants are cool and I want to see them used in a new way.
I have several from the travel line (I think) and Halloween and I haven't used them yet.

I bought the hearts last year and attached them to a piece of pattern paper. Then I cut circle tags to pull in and out. I called it Elf Antics and it was about some things our elves were doing. Journaling was on the back of one.

I might do the same thing this year with a different shape inside the ornament. Like I'll probably find other ornaments shapes and cut them on my silhouette to put inside. Maybe make this the page about some new ornaments. We get a couple of new ones every year.

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Those heart pockets are so cute, blemon ! Thank you for sharing.

Ooohhhh I like this idea a lot! Now I just need a pea to do this and post a YouTube tutorial so I can get my head around the mechanics and not stick the journaling to the page by mistake 🤣

I think some shop items will be the first to sell out. Last year it was the stencils within a couple minutes (I got those) and those large plastic trees which seemed random! I think the floral album was next. Stencils will
Probably go quickly again since many people missed them and then people may have FOMO about them this year. I won’t get them- I don’t need more plus I barely used them last year. I plan to use them more this year, though.

I've got to say I'm kind of really liking that so many are considering non AE supplies for DD. I'm usually one who loves Ali's vibe but just can't get my head around her products for my own use. I'm looking forward to the sharing this year having more variety. So, I'm glad to see people choosing alternative products for DD.

I preordered the Simple Stories Dear Santa line. It visually appealed to me but I also felt like the vintage feel will go with some touches on the past (Esther) and the fact that this will be my grandchild's first Christmas. So we need a little Santa too.

I ordered this album too

As requested by sleepingbooty I went to check out the resin album I had previously done. The mould I used is around 6x8 but really it's a smidgen under and the holes are just a bit off of AEs page protectors so they won't work with the resin covers. For me I didn't care because I did the whole album without pp and had more interactive components than I usually do. My 2020 album was white and gold but the plans this year probably will include greens and I think I'd like to embed some type of embellishments or title right in the resin inside of on the outside. My album moulds just came from Amazon so I'd have to go back to check the brand. Hope this helps.

This was on my list but I ended up not getting it. It's on my wish list if there's not something next year that I like instead.