*** DECEMBER DAILY 2024 *** MEGAAA thread

Oh that looks so good!

Are you adding writing and photos in the squares?

Elif Sahin has a Christmas release coming Friday.

Really not feeling the first project play idea.

I shared my foundation pages over on youtube!

I watched this yesterday! Great start. I love your idea of cutting that phrase into strips and making layers for the stories. That will look really cool.

mom I bought the product play but haven't started it yet. I'm going to finish up the videos from prep day first.

I also have to watch one more video from the hybrid class. Ingunn explains how to put text into a shape in photoshop. It's something I've never mastered despite watching many tutorials. But now that my photoshop is online (whatever they are doing now), my system might be the same as everyone else's so it might stick this time.

Anyway, I'll start watching soon. I haven't even looked at the lessons. I did not care for those felt bows either. I like a more organic drippy bow.

It was announced on IG a little bit ago, that on Sunday, the remaining DD product that was held back for costumer service issues will be released. They have some of the tree albums and green felt numbers to name a few.

I have enjoyed watching the content but haven't used the ideas shared so far. I think the main reason for this is that I'm not a huge user of stencils, silkscreens, etc in my DD. I really appreciate that they shared the format ahead of time allowing us to gather the supplies they are using. 

I'm starting to wonder if I'm in a little bit of a funk. I'm excited about all things DD and to tell the stories I've decided on for this year, I'm just not getting a lot of inspiration like I usually do. Prep day was fun but I thought a lot of the content was geared towards beginners.  

I love how Amy Gretchen gives suggestions for additional things you could try. 

I have only watched the first one so far, but I’m still shaking my head over it. I’m usually pretty impressed and inspired by Ali’s ideas, and even if I don’t replicate them (and tbh I rarely do), I really feel motivated to create something after seeing her work. But that one fell so flat for me. Making half-circle pockets for ornament shapes to sit in. Nothing cool or new there at all. But what’s worse for me (because I honestly don’t need or want or even LIKE everything to be *groundbreaking painstaking creative*. My main gripe was that it wasn’t even aesthetically appealing, imo, at all. It just looked cluttered and piled up. Diecut on paper, felt bow on diecut, ornament shape stuffed inside. Nothing about it looked cohesive to me.

Using the ornament stencil just seemed like a lot of work for no gain. Using pattern paper and hand cutting a wonky circle would have exactly the same effect. The only part of the stencil that was intricate was the little stem part and she cut that part off. Lol. I just don’t get it. I did like the little clips she used, that’s a cute fit for the ornaments. But the rest… meh.

It's from a local artist, Liz Pavlovic.

www.lizpavlovic.com/keeponcreepinon

She's amazing. This sticker has been in my stash a couple of years and I haven't found the right place for it.
Maybe this is the year!

I have not watched the videos yet, but, I did look through all 3 lessons.  I was also not super inspired by Ali’s lesson, which is unusual for me.  I do think using the half circles as pockets is a good idea.  I also liked Jill’s use of tags as gifts as well as her wishlist tags - those are definitely a reuseable concept for me.  My fav of this set is Amy’s.  Love the use of the bow with paper clip!  I will absolutely reuse that idea.  I also like her thread “pockets” - super creative.

I am not a stencil person, so I am sure that is part of why I did not gel with these.  I do anticipate I will reuse the most from Amy.  I always look at the PP classes to get inspo vs a full page idea so I am OK with my take away so far.  Looking forward to this next week.

ok - I love your gingerman and sleepingbooty ‘s idea is hilarious.  I am picturing a Christmas shopping page or a Christmas meal page with a pocket of food photos - LOL!  

I was watching random DD videos on IG and Youtube today while I cleaned up my craft space and it just really solidified that I'd never be able to be one of those crafty content creators, especially the ones who take really beautiful and aesthetic photos & videos of their projects. Cos what do you mean your cutting mat isn't covered in old adhesive residue, washi tape, and paint? Your paper trimmer doesn't have random pencil marks along the bottom because you kept forgetting the size you needed to cut things? You clean between uses?!

reallllllly hoping to see more of amy's album this season. really love (and miss) her youtube videos, especially her project life processes. I wondered if she was OK

Thanks for the reminder that it’s time to get my desk calendar templates from them My fav easy Xmas gift for overseas family and friends.