*** DECEMBER DAILY 2024 *** MEGAAA thread

I ordered stamps, an alpha and those gingerbread peeps.

My shipping notification just came in a few hours ago. I'm amazed. This is even faster than my monthly subscriptions get shipped. I'm also very proud of myself for not adding new items into the box this past week, though I was seriously tempted to with some of the sale items and IG inspiration.

Same here! Hopefully soon!

Mom, I'm the same as you. I will double check my paper supplies, my photo paper, clear sticker paper, etc. I recently tried a lower quality of 4x6 photo paper, while I like how thin it is for chunky albums the quality is just not that great. Won't be making that mistake again.

I'm looking for more fun ribbon, saving ideas on etsy. I may need a new smaller paper trimmer, my beloved Creative Memories blue one is not cutting nicely anymore.

Scrapdiva Designs has some cute small gingerbread people dies that might go well with Ali's collection.

Link

Oh, I am also ordering 2 of Kerri Bradford's new stamp sets. I love her designs and find the so usable. I use them so much that I tend to keep them out of my DD box so I can use them all year. I have a goal to include stamping on every DD page this year.

Yes! Love everything she has done. Her pages have sold me on stamps, kits, classes, etc!

I love her teaching style. Makes it easily understood for photoshop. Plus she shares her cut files. I've learned so much from her.

They were supposed to already have everything in stock and ready to ship by Box closing day so the strike should not affect DD.  I really think most of the inked brands send this kind of notification any time they have a large amount of orders come in at one time.  I have seen the exact same email from Ali before as well as Heidi Swapp.  Not worried yet.

International Pea here - I have received confirmation my box has shipped. Exciting!

No Shipping for me yet 🥲
That’s okay, they’re still probably trying to find a box big enough for my order and are regretting the postage loss that they will be making 😇
sleepingbooty I feel your paper person woes - from what I remember she ships to me but it costs like $30 for a puffy sticker sheet so… nah….

No shipping notice for me but my box has to be massive as well. 2 albums, puzzle, kits, etc.  

I got the same email to expect a shipping delay in my order.
I live in Ohio and I get my package very late every single year. They ship it through UPS who then passes it onto USPS and it takes well over a week to get to me after I do get a shipping notice. Ths shipping process is the one thing I dread about DD I go through this each year. One year my box was so late and my album was damaged and it couldn't be replaced by the one I ordered because they were already out of them. I had to find a replacement album.

I am so sorry about your mom. We found out my mom was dying around Thanksgiving 10 years ago and we were able to get together one last Christmas. I loved that we had that chance. 

Things I did that I *absolutely* treasure now: 

I had her handwrite names on gift tags then the tags were included in a pocket for my kids to find later. 

I made sure to video her with everyone laughing and doing Christmasy things-- and then I had a QR code made that when you scan it, it takes you to the video. My siblings love having this. 

I also made a page telling why I loved my mom. And each year in DD, I always include a page about missing her & our daughter that we loss. I have enjoyed going back and seeing how far I've come in my grief journey - but also I see that it's hard at Christmas when you miss your mom.

I made a list of questions to ask my mom and then I wrote her answers down for her since she wasn't strong enough to do lots of writing. I included things like what her favorite Christmas memory was, her favorite holiday recipe, etc.