December Daily Album Take 2 [Archive] - Sweet Shoppe Community

ColleenSwerb

11-09-2008, 01:03 PM

Woot!!

Ok kids, I think our other thread (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/community/showthread.php?t=17731) got big enough, so I'm starting a new one! Feel free to click on that link and go back to the original post if you have no idea what the heck I'm talking about :)

I don't want to talk too much about what I'm doing in this post, I'll update my own project later on :)

So share! Ask questions, post your pages, share your thoughts. Keep us posted to how your project is going, we all want to see!

I'll start another thread after thanksgiving for people to post their daily progress with the album and journaling and such. Since that's the real important part of the project! Lol!

SirScrapalot

11-09-2008, 01:22 PM

Just wanted to quickly thank you Col for taking the lead on this!! I am so glad we are all doing this together!

ColleenSwerb

11-09-2008, 01:26 PM

My pleasure Aaron :)

Megan Turnidge

11-09-2008, 02:14 PM

How fun! All I've done so far is the cover... and it's all paper scrapped so far but the inside will definitely be hybrid. Oh, and for anyone who bought the Making Memories Falala clear glitter stickers.... one of them has a spelling error. :cursing:

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj53/mturnidge/coverweb.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj53/mturnidge/cover2web.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj53/mturnidge/coverdetail2web.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj53/mturnidge/coverdetailweb.jpg

ColleenSwerb

11-09-2008, 02:21 PM

Ooooh that's so pretty Megan!!! I love that glitter paper!!

SirScrapalot

11-09-2008, 02:39 PM

that looks awesome!!

mrs_jb

11-09-2008, 02:40 PM

I can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with! I took the opportunity with this project to go completely paper (no digi except some journal blocks) and it was a blast! I just finished my numbering last night and I'll have pics tomorrow!

LeeAndra

11-09-2008, 03:02 PM

Since I'm using templates, I haven't done mockups like you would in paper/hybrid albums. It seems like overkill at this point. I'll just have all the following things in my Daily December folder on my computer and then mix 'n' match every day.

No links, though, since they're not SSD product.

These two kits:

http://thegoldenyear.typepad.com/photos/misc/dde_jubilant_index_sheet_ginacabrera.jpg

http://thegoldenyear.typepad.com/photos/misc/folder_3.jpg

& these bits 'n' pieces:

http://thegoldenyear.typepad.com/photos/misc/ae_decemberdaily_ltemplate_prev.jpg

http://thegoldenyear.typepad.com/photos/misc/ae_31dayscirclenumbers_prev.jpg

http://thegoldenyear.typepad.com/photos/misc/ae_holidaywordart_brushes_prev.jpg

http://thegoldenyear.typepad.com/photos/misc/sbs_wornphotooverlays2_preview.jpg

http://thegoldenyear.typepad.com/photos/misc/dm_notsobasic_preview.jpg

http://thegoldenyear.typepad.com/photos/misc/emerrittstisnumberspreview.jpg

(I think I'm going to email Emily to ask if she'd make 21-31 & release it as an add-on.)

http://thegoldenyear.typepad.com/photos/misc/folder.jpg

http://thegoldenyear.typepad.com/photos/misc/folder_2.jpg

I can't wait to start!! :)

scarletsierra

11-09-2008, 05:04 PM

I should be getting my album early in the week and I'm excited to make my pages. This is my first attempt at hybrid too so it's a new experience for me all around, lol!

stayawake

11-09-2008, 07:53 PM

THANK YOU La for posting all those -delicious! I absolutly need all of that. :) I hadn't found ali's templates scouring the store, so now I know what I'm looking for - I neeeeed them. :) ( I will, however, wait until after the 15th to see if there is something comperable I could buy here first...)

MelissaL88

11-09-2008, 08:03 PM

Lindy, not that I'm trying to dissuade you from purchasing here ;) but DD is having their quarterly sale starting Thursday - 30% off through Sunday.

That is all!

MelissaL88

11-09-2008, 08:05 PM

Megan - total cuteness! Love what you've done so far! And LA, I love the bits and pieces you're putting together! I'm gonna try to get some pictures of my stuff in the next couple days.

Stacey42

11-09-2008, 08:18 PM

I'm using Holiday Jingle and those overlays too!

I'm also using Dani's Holiday Spirit, Dani & Traci's Sleighbells Ring & December from Traci & Kristin's A Month at a Time. I've got Penny's All Worn Out in my folder as well. Plsu I figure I'll add some new stuff from whatever is put out here as we get into December:)

Tracyfish

11-09-2008, 09:23 PM

Wow you girls are on the ball. I'll get everything picked out after the 15th. I'm going tomorrow to figure out what album to use.

Teresa

11-09-2008, 11:59 PM

Di-ahh

11-10-2008, 12:47 AM

I'm with you Teresa, I'm waiting for more Sweet Shoppe Christmas kits!

I do know I am going to use photo clusters so I force myself to use more than one picture! LOL

Sharon Kay

11-10-2008, 01:11 AM

I think I might end up doing mine more digi than originally planned (mostly due to my lack of paper scrapping supplies and newly formed "beanie baby fund" that absorbs my extra spending $$). :) So...I'm waiting for more of the Sweet Shoppe designers to release Christmas kits before making a final decision. I'm sure there's LOTS more yumminess coming soon! :thumbup:

I would love it if the designers would make a "beanie baby" looking (not copyright of course) kit!! ...and not a girly one...as I have all boys.

Okay that was off subject...but couldn't help it. ;)

I still don't know if I am going to do something...or if my boys are going to do something yet...will have to see what kind of time we have. Right now we're up to our eyeballs in homeschooling and Robotics (I know that probably surprises you...NOT lol).

mormishmom

11-10-2008, 02:18 AM

Mine is all digi this year and I have 11 pages scrapped. I'm totally using clean line templates to expedite the progress. I'm just so worried this baby is going to come early and I won't be able to do it. So I made a folder and pulled all my holiday stuff into it and I've been working on 2 pages a day for the past week. It's so fun!

mormishmom

11-10-2008, 02:21 AM

Shoot! I missed it!

nonnie

11-10-2008, 07:19 AM

Ok - Im game - I will try a digi version this year - I am so not there on the hybrid yet - off to get ali's templates :)

stayawake

11-10-2008, 08:57 AM

Lindy, not that I'm trying to dissuade you from purchasing here ;) but DD is having their quarterly sale starting Thursday - 30% off through Sunday.

That is all!

Thanks for the heads up!!!
I've been really wanting 'candy cane' by heidi larson at little dreamer but it's an expensive kit and they didn't have any DSD sales. :( So I might have to just swing for it anyway. I'm just not finding Christmas kits in traditional colours that I love! I have to remind myself it's still early... :) Oh please oh please designers have some kits for the 15th!

I think I'll just use Jessica Sprauge's template (it's free on her blog) and modify it for four different layouts, but all with the journalling/photos in that center square. I really love the look of that.

beckyritchie04

11-10-2008, 10:15 AM

Lindy, not that I'm trying to dissuade you from purchasing here ;) but DD is having their quarterly sale starting Thursday - 30% off through Sunday.

That is all!

What is DD?

ColleenSwerb

11-10-2008, 10:19 AM

Lindy, I know for a fact there will be at least 1 Christmas kit released this weekend :)

Becky, it's designerdigitals.com, which is where Ali sells.

Penny Springmann

11-10-2008, 10:58 AM

Hey gang, I jumping in to do some self promo:

First, I so wish I had the time to do this project! It looks so fun! But I have to keep making goodies for you to use! :)

Personally, I think my 2 page templates (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/shoppe/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&zensessionid=cac2181c7c781b337dcb91b222829fbd&keyword=2+pagers) would be great for this project if you are going the digioute. I size them 24x12 to work with (cause that's the way I like to do my 2 page layouts) and then crop to 12x12 when finished for printing.

https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/shoppe/images/pspring-2pagers1-preview.jpg

https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/shoppe/images/pspring-2pagers14-preview.jpg

https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/shoppe/images/pspring-2pagers4-preview.jpg

I know you can't get them right now, but you can grab them when the store reopens! :)

Have fun! :) I'll watch from the sides green with envy! :)

stayawake

11-10-2008, 11:08 AM

Thanks Penny! Those *would* be perfect. :) I'll keep them in mind!

ColleenSwerb

11-10-2008, 11:16 AM

Good stuff Penny! I plan on using some of your bent bunches for my hybrid pages :)

LeeAndra

11-11-2008, 10:57 AM

BTW, I did email Emily re: her number strips that I mentioned in my product thread for this album.

She posted them as a FREE add-on on her blog, so get 'em while they're hot. You can buy the original 1-20 pack today at WST for 50% off.

MelissaL88

11-11-2008, 11:00 AM

Coolio! Thanks for the heads-up, LA :)

Amber1279

11-11-2008, 12:23 PM

i am definitely doing mine hybrid ... and going to wait to see some SSD Christmas goodies before I commit to my kits.

Sharon Kay

11-11-2008, 12:28 PM

Hey gang, I jumping in to do some self promo:

First, I so wish I had the time to do this project! It looks so fun! But I have to keep making goodies for you to use! :)

Personally, I think my would be great for this project if you are going the digioute. I size them 24x12 to work with (cause that's the way I like to do my 2 page layouts) and then crop to 12x12 when finished for printing.

hmmmm Penny I think I need those templates for the basketball and maybe robotic layouts I need to do! I take about 80-150 pictures at every basketball game (in hopes of getting some really good ones)...but I still have 15-24 pictures I want to do each game. lol I have pics from robotic competition of the drivers and their "driving with the robot"...so there is quite a few I need to get onto 2 pages.

Those also might work for the "ornaments" pictures I took last year...wasn't sure what I was going to do with the pictures exactly...but I think making this book would be a good way to show each boy's special ornaments. hmmm Thanks for sharing those...got me thinking!

Becca Bonneville

11-11-2008, 01:17 PM

I don't know how I missed this, but this sounds like fun! I think I am going to give it a try too!

stayawake

11-15-2008, 05:37 PM

This year, inside my daughter's advent calendar (in process of making this hybrid project) I will have an activity for us to do each day together. Things like building an 'indoor igloo' (fort with blankets), taking a drive to look at christmas lights, baking gingerbread men, having a red and green day, making cinnamon clay ornaments, etc. So I think each day in my album could feature one of these things. ( I have to come up with 5 more ideas though!)
Does anyone have a list of journalling topics already? Or some other ideas to share?

SirScrapalot

11-15-2008, 07:01 PM

Ok, so I haven't gotten any further than cutting the pages...and now I am rethinking this. Now, I want to do it hybrid, like do digital pages, print them and adhere them to the cut pages.

I had another idea though. In that Jessica Sprague class, she talks about using your blog to write. I was thinking that maybe I would start a December Daily blog, maybe make it private or only to certain people, but to blog everyday with a photo or two, that's still getting the ideas down for when I want to scrap them...

Tell me your thoughts...I am in a foggy mood, so this may be just plain craziness...I am expecting you to be able to tell me (that means you LA)!

Amber1279

11-15-2008, 07:48 PM

Oh My!! I am in LOVE with all the Christmas/Holiday/Winter kits that hit the store. I can't decide which to use.

Stacey42

11-15-2008, 08:15 PM

I like the blog idea Aaron. I have a private one at Live Journal I sue to write about my 365 photos. it sounds like a good way to keep up on the project even if you don't have time to scrap everything right away.

I know I'll still be working on mine come mid-January. I take notes on paper mostly though

stayawake

11-16-2008, 04:42 PM

Aaron, sounds like a great solution!
I'm going all-digital with mine, and printing it out in a softcover book (I'm thinking viovio right now). I've got a notebook ready for notes of what I do each day, and If I make myself take photos every day then those will all be organized by day in my computer already, so I can do a few pages at a time (well into January!)

Nettio

11-16-2008, 04:49 PM

ColleenSwerb

11-16-2008, 09:24 PM

Remember that time I said I wasn't gonna buy anymore christmas papers?
I went to Michael's on friday and failed miserably, lol. They have a Basic Grey paper pack that's exclusive to Michael's, and naturally right next to it was a matching Bazzil cardstock pack. And then I found a tin of Prima poinsettias. And then I found soem great glittery alpha stickers. I'm so pathetic.

My album STILL hasn't gotten here from scrapbook.com. I'm totally disappointed. But I know it'll get here this week, and then I can actually get started. I'm SO excited :)

Aaron, the blog idea is awesome! It's a great way to get things down and out of your head if you don't have time to print a pic or whatever. I'm gonna try and do that too I think, one my regular blog.

Aggie Aviso

11-16-2008, 10:11 PM

Im starting on mine this week. SSD has great Xmas kits out :) I plan to use two kits on the daily pages and an assortment on Shimelle's prompts as I took her class last year.

SirScrapalot

11-16-2008, 11:33 PM

I def. think I am going to blog it...I want to do a separate blog though, since my blog now is under my designer name and stuff...I would like to keep a separate one....and Col, it sounds like my life at Michaels. I went and bought one of the DCWV 8x8 packs...and I want EVERYTHING else. BTW...did anyone see that their MARTHA STEWART is on sale this week? I am soo going there when I get paid.

my4boys

11-16-2008, 11:58 PM

I have not decided what kit I am using yet but I really like the idea of blogging everyday, just not sure I am that disciplined enough to do it :unsure: I am really excited about this though and hopefully I will not fall behind!!!!

LeeAndra

11-17-2008, 09:53 AM

Yes, Aaron, blogging is good. :thumbup:

Since my blog has been so sadly neglected & I will be doing this project, anyways, I'm sure that I will blog most of my Daily December pages since I'm doing it all digitally & it will all be there, anyways. At minimum, I will set up a Notepad file for notes & create a DD Typepad and/or Flickr album where I can ul all the pages as I go.

Stacey42

11-17-2008, 11:56 AM

The nice thing botu blogging is that you can copy & paste your journaling directly to your layout.

crecia27

11-17-2008, 12:18 PM

ColleenSwerb

11-18-2008, 11:13 AM

Hey party people! How are those albums coming? I STILL do not have mine :cursing: but it should be here tomorrow, fingers crossed. Then I can get started :)

If you've gotten stuff done, snap a few pictures and share :) I love seeing other peoples work and getting ideas!

beckyritchie04

11-18-2008, 11:21 AM

dballance

11-18-2008, 01:11 PM

I've got a few pics taken that I will upload tonight when I get home :)
I'm having fun. I also decided to do that advent idea with the activities instead of little gifts. I think I may do something with my digi to make little
envelopes to hang on the wall in a christmas shape. Of course Ali's boxes on the walls was ADORABLE!!!

Tracyfish

11-18-2008, 03:27 PM

I decided on my album...one that I have here already. It has 16 pages with cutouts on some of the pages. I am hoping to be able to put two days on some of the pages using the little cutout areas. It looks good in my head anyway...LOL. I'm going to do mainly digi so I won't actually start it until I start snapping pics and decide on a kit to use.

ColleenSwerb

11-18-2008, 03:29 PM

Sounds great ladies! I'm loving the ideas!

Teresa

11-19-2008, 09:25 PM

ColleenSwerb

11-19-2008, 09:31 PM

Only you can decide that T, lol. But if you already have a plan, I'd stick to it. (Not that I had a plan and then bought TONS of stuff I didn't really need, that didn't happen at all....)

I finally got my clearscraps album today. WOOT! I don't really have time at the moment to start on it, I'm gonna work on it this weekend :)

Teresa

11-19-2008, 09:36 PM

Glad you finally got your album, Col! :) I'm looking forward to finding some time to get this going over the weekend too. I can't believe there are less than 2 weeks until December already!

ColleenSwerb

11-19-2008, 10:08 PM

I KNOW! It's just crazy how fast this year is flying by!

stayawake

11-21-2008, 08:55 AM

Okay, since a few of you asked here is a list I came up with of activities to do during advent... there are more than 24 since not all of them will suit every family. Please share other ideas you have too! I have 20 that I like for my family, but need a few more.

1. Decorate your Christmas Tree
2. Bake and Decorate Sugar Cookies
3. Go Ice Skating
4. Potato print your own wrappting paper
4. make paper snowflakes
5. Have a Christmas Movie night
6. Make microwave smore's for dessert and have a campout by the Christmas tree
8. Make and send Christmas cards to fmaily
9 Make ornaments out of cinnamon clay or bread dough
10. Go shopping for foodbank items to donate
11. Find a secre act of service ot perform for neighbours Can you shovel a driveway and not get 'caught'?
12. Take portraits of one anoth
er 13. Have a family game night - no electronics allowed
14. Go Christmas Caroling
15. Get out to look at Chirtmas lights after dark
16. Deliver cookies to firends or neighbours
17. Have every famiy member pic out a Christmas book from the library and read aloud to each other.
18. Make a gingerbread house
19. Have kids plan dinner and help prepare
20. Declare a red-and-green day
21. Build the city of bethlehm with blocks - or make a stable 'fort' for stuffed animals out of blankets to act out the CHristmas story
22. Have an indoor picnic or breakfast for dinner
23. Write letters or draw pictures for relatives who are far away
24. Make an indoor 'igloo' (a fort with blankets).
25. Make a family of snowmen
26. paint a window in your house with a christmassy scene (tempra washes off)
27. Go to a christmas concert or nativity play
28. paint everyones toenails red and green
29. Have a present wrapping party

ColleenSwerb

11-21-2008, 09:17 AM

Lindy that list is wonderful!!!

beckyritchie04

11-21-2008, 09:49 AM

Great ideas! Thanks so much for the list.

Nettio

11-21-2008, 11:54 AM

Those are such cute ideas! :thumbup:

Davita

11-22-2008, 03:10 PM

Just when I'm finally feeling comfortable with doing this mostly digi, have my main kits and a "plan"...I find a site that has ALL the products I wanted for my paper album in stock. So...is it really worth another $35-40 to make this album? :) Oye...

Jumping in here since I have been watching these two threads....Teresa,I am curious to know what you are looking at for a paper album. Can you share so we can see? I ask because I am in the flip flop between paper and digi mode myself. I picked up the Tis The Season collection by Teresa Collins. Then I saw that somebody on the flicker group had used it and I don't know how much I am loving it.....may have to add some green and gold touches or something.

Teresa

11-22-2008, 03:49 PM

Jumping in here since I have been watching these two threads....Teresa,I am curious to know what you are looking at for a paper album. Can you share so we can see? I ask because I am in the flip flop between paper and digi mode myself. I picked up the Tis The Season collection by Teresa Collins. Then I saw that somebody on the flicker group had used it and I don't know how much I am loving it.....may have to add some green and gold touches or something.

Sure, I'm happy to share! I decided to go with a digi album, but it doesn't mean I love these goodies any less. :) I wanted to use a combination of some items from each of these lines. They've been sold out at many stores and I finally found a link to Danelle's own shop.

Best of luck with your album!!

http://qbaroo.com/justneedit/main.cfm?categoryoid=6&productoid=163

http://qbaroo.com/justneedit/main.cfm?categoryoid=6&productoid=162

http://qbaroo.com/justneedit/main.cfm?categoryoid=6&productoid=164

scrapmonkey

11-22-2008, 11:10 PM

I know I'm late in the conversation, but I'd decided to do the December Daily album too a couple weeks back. I decided to do a 6"x6" album and found the perfect one for me today - the Bo Bunny Bare Naked Binder, which has chipboard pages. It was only $6.99 for the album (and I used a 30% off coupon) and then $1.99 for a set of 6 additional chipboard pages.
So far I've only got about 10 topics, but I hope to build the list as I get closer to the date. Some of my topics include: Christmas wish lists, planning gift surprises for loved ones, making Christmas cookies, decdorating the tree, Christmas Eve church services, Christmas shopping memories (for instance, my Dad would always take me shopping the day before), my favorite things about Christmas, hanging and stuffing the Christmas stockings, etc. I'm getting inspiration from Lindy's list - when I read hers I got 2 more ideas - when she mentioned "make ornaments out of cinnamon clay or bread dough", I thought of popping corn to make a "tinsel" chain for the tree, which we used to do.
I'm going to use primarily Basic Grey papers (both Figgy Pudding from last year and Wassail from this year) with a touch of Imaginesce and some cool epoxy stickers from MAMBI. I then plan to do mini pages (4"x5") digitally with the journaling and any photos and then print those to put in the album on the decorated chipboard pages. I'm about 1/3 of the way through decorating the chipboard pieces.
I'll be interested to see how everyone's turns out....

Davita

11-22-2008, 11:38 PM

Teresa, wow what beautiful papers! I would love to see those IRL. Lindy, that list of activities is so inspiring.

I decided to stick with mainly the Teresa Collins stuff since I already have her chipboard covers. I got some stuff today and, as much as I love paper, I forgot how expensive it can all get. That's why I will have to finish this no matter what. It is going to be interesting to see how well I can merge digi and paper on this project.

MelissaL88

11-23-2008, 12:29 AM

Davita,
I bought some of the Danielle Johnson/Art Warehouse Mistletoe papers and they are fantastic! My favorites are the ones with Santa on the lined paper and the Santa scalloped mat.

Actually, I was coming here to ask for an intervention :blink: I've just gone and ordered a bunch more paper products for my album. Col....help me! Tell me to STOP!

ColleenSwerb

11-23-2008, 12:43 PM

Melissa! QUIT IT! LOL! You do not need any more paper stuff! If you're anything like me you have enough to make 2 or 3 of these dang albums. SO STOP YOURSELF RIGHT NOW! LOL!

I'm hoping to work on mine some today. But I also have a few hybrid projects I need to finish up to clear out my space. :)

stayawake

11-23-2008, 12:48 PM

Okay, I came up with three more things to 'do' in December to add to our advent calendar (and so will eventually end up in my December Daily Album!) and they'll just be plain fun. :)

Cinnamon Clay Recipe (we're making gift-tags with these this year! They smell AWESOME)
http://crafts.kaboose.com/cinnaclay.html

Snow "glass" recipe (pictures look sooo cool, my daughter will love playing with this!)
http://hurrayic.blogspot.com/2008/02/colored-glass-tutorial-for-kids.html

Pine cone bird feeder (got the pinecones and all the ingrediants ready!)
http://www.enviro-explorers.com/pinecone_web_page/pineconefeederindex.html

SirScrapalot

11-23-2008, 03:37 PM

Hey everyone!! I actually got something done today!! I set up my blog for the December Daily project. I have decided to use the blog exclusively for the project. Some days I may do a layout with the photo, other days, I may just post the photo and journaling. Later on, I can decide what I want to do with all the memories saved here. Come and check it out..and leave me some love saying you were there!

http://morrisfamily25days.blogspot.com/

ColleenSwerb

11-23-2008, 03:41 PM

Lookin good Aaron!! I left ya comment. :)

MelissaL88

11-24-2008, 10:04 AM

I left you a comment too, Aaron!

Thanks for the help, Col! LOL! I am finally finished shopping (I hope!). I've got some red Jenni Bowlin papers coming from Scrapbook.com later this week, but that is it {hand over heart}.

I'm so paralized right now, trying to find the "perfect" way to put this together. So, I'm...cough, cough, sniffle, sniffle...home sick today so I can work on it :D My plan for today is to do all the painting/glittering that needs to be done so it can dry. I'm also going to start cutting my papers to size. I have all my supplies gathered in one spot, so it shouldn't be that difficult to do it...right?

ColleenSwerb

11-24-2008, 10:09 AM

Oh I know Melissa. I gathered up everything I want to use in the album and it's all in 1 pile on my desk.

The altered dresser I made yesterday took FOREVER. So I got nothing done on my DD album. I bought a package of acyrlic ornaments by clearscraps and I'm using one of them as my "cover page". I put '08 in red chipboard on the front. Unfortunately, I was so excited to even do that, that I failed to think about how I would decorate the back without the glue showing. :blink: I thought I would use some pretty pens and just draw some swirls on it, except the pens don't write so well on the slippery acrylic. So I'll be thinking of how to glue without the glue showing tonight, LOL! I might say eff it, and just use my tape runner. It doesn't have to be perfect :)

Trina

11-24-2008, 01:58 PM

I decided to do a 6"x6" album and found the perfect one for me today - the Bo Bunny Bare Naked Binder, which has chipboard pages. It was only $6.99 for the album (and I used a 30% off coupon) and then $1.99 for a set of 6 additional chipboard pages.

This is actually what I'm using, also, but the larger 9x9 book. I *love* these albums and am also using one for my recipe swap :thumbup:

MelissaL88

11-24-2008, 07:42 PM

OK...just checking in with y'all :D

I edged my front and back covers with MM Glitter Cranberry paint. I also edged a Clear Scraps star in the same color (I'll be using that as a base for one of my pages.). I also painted a chipboard "L" for the front cover. As soon as it dries, the cover will be complete. W00t! I got a couple of my pages setup as well. I'm not done yet tonight, but I'm not sure how much else will get done.

I'll take pictures tomorrow for a little show 'n tell.

ColleenSwerb

11-24-2008, 08:13 PM

Excellent Melissa! I can't wait to see!! :thumbup:

scrapmonkey

11-24-2008, 11:58 PM

I thought I would use some pretty pens and just draw some swirls on it, except the pens don't write so well on the slippery acrylic. So I'll be thinking of how to glue without the glue showing tonight, LOL! I might say eff it, and just use my tape runner. It doesn't have to be perfect :)
For pens, you should use "Slick Writer" pens by American Crafts - they write on photos and acrylic - I've tested this before and I swear by it.
As for the adhesive, you can put it sparingly in various places then cover it up on the other side with various techniques. Here are some I've tried: Prima flowers, word art strips, photo, ribbon, cutout hearts/arrows/stars, decoupaged guitar pick.

MelissaL88

11-25-2008, 01:02 AM

Unfortunately, I was so excited to even do that, that I failed to think about how I would decorate the back without the glue showing. :blink: I thought I would use some pretty pens and just draw some swirls on it, except the pens don't write so well on the slippery acrylic. So I'll be thinking of how to glue without the glue showing tonight, LOL! I might say eff it, and just use my tape runner. It doesn't have to be perfect :)

I ran into the same problem with my cover page. I forgot that I was waiting on one of those "new" purchases :blink: as a mat behind my tag on the cover. So now I've got this HUGE (in my best Monty Python voice) foam thing showing through on the wrong side of my cover. I think what I'll do is cut a mat for the back side and glue it in place where the tag is on the cover and put a quote on the mat on the backside. Does this even make sense at this time of night?????

I'm trying to just "Go with the flow"...but the anal/retentive in me is having a hard time with it :p

ColleenSwerb

11-25-2008, 09:17 AM

Yea, I ended up gluing it and saying screw it, I don't care who sees the glue. They shouldn't be looking that closely anyway, LOL! I covered it as best I could with some ricrac and called it done.

I started on one of the acrylic pages. It has a scallopped edge, so I used my crop-o-dile to punch holes in the centers of the scallops, and then I threaded 2 red ribbons through it. Love how that turned out :) Tonight though, I really need to sit down and make some actual PAGES, LOL!

MelissaL88

11-25-2008, 10:52 AM

I know what you mean. I spent a good part of the day yesterday working on my ATC spinner Twas the Night Before Christmas project instead of cutting actual pages :D I WILL make some pages tonight! I think I can! I think I can! LOL!

dballance

11-30-2008, 07:40 PM

I've gotten a cover page finished, and also 12 pages decorated just waiting for pics, I'm planning to work on some more pages this week and finish up friday night. We are putting our tree up tonight which will be my pages for tomorrow I think I'm going to working a day behind so I can get up and scrap in the early am while the kiddies are still in bed.