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2011 Hero Arts at Two Peas #2Psinabucket

ENABLING ALERT

Hero Arts new 2011 release is now available at Two Peas HERE.

• Free gift with any Hero Arts purchase ONLY while supplies last! 
• Plus: December's FREE SHIPPING code is 2YRANN for orders $50 to US addresses only. Promotional codes are issued through the Two Peas Newsletters that come to your inbox. If you haven't yet signed up for the newsletters, here is a LINK.

My Top Picks of the 2011 Hero Arts Release

GREETINGS:

Sunshine and Flowers Clear Stamps

I love being able to finish a card by stamping on the inside. This set does it all for you with a larger outside greeting and a coordinating inside greeting. Fabulous.

Friends Are Treasures Cling Stamps

Big & Bold. These make a beautiful statement on any card. I absolutely love the mix of script and basic fonts. I used one of these stamps on a card HERE.

With Sympathy Clear Stamps

Sympathy cards are never fun but you can make them easy to create with this lovely set. I love the larger "with Sympathy" stamp and all the coordinating greetings that could be used on the inside. Perfection.

BACKGROUNDS:

Bicycles Cling Stamps

These stamps are not technically "background stamps" but I included them here because that is how I envision using them - to create my own backgrounds, whether it be for cards or scrapbook pages. I love the mix of styles and think these will make incredible backgrounds!

Flower Cutouts Cling Stamp

Another stamp that will create incredible backgrounds. Because of the design (no straight edges) this fabulous stamp can create amazing backgrounds on a larger canvas (i.e. scrapbook pages).

Happy Definition Cling Stamp

Text background stamps make me happy. Seriously happy. I use these over and over and over.

Large Fabric Design Cling Stamp

This is my newest favoritest background stamp. Incredible stamp. I used it on the first card in THIS post.

 

Daisy Reverse Pattern Wood Mount Stamp

I love the reverse effect. Tone on tone will be lovely with this stamp. Come to mama.

Thank You Definition Cling Stamp

More text background goodness. I can't have enough of these.

FLORALS

3 Dotted Flowers Cling Stamps

Can't you just see these beauties colored in with Copics?

Flower Corsage Cling Stamp

This one will be amazing colored with Copics too!

Blossom Art Clear Stamps

Another incredible flower set to color. I used these for the red flower in THIS blog post.

3 Leaves Cling Stamps

I have been looking for a set of leaves to use with all kinds of flowers/florals for some time and these lovelies fit the bill.

Flowers & Swirls Wood Mounted Stamp

Another stamp that will look lovely colored with Copics.

Flower Swirl Vine Wood Mounted Stamp

and yet another...

 

Leaf Cluster Cling Stamp

This one will make the most amazing backgrounds and work beautifully with inking techniques.

IMAGES:

My Type Cling Stamp

Love typewriters and typewriter fonts and pretty much anything to do with typewriters. This is adorable!

Getting Ready Cling Stamp

I don't know what it is about the Hero Arts Silhouette style stamps but I sort of *heart* each and every one. I have an idea to create an entire card set using all of these.

Dancing with Flowers Cling Stamp

More silhouette style stamp loveliness.

Musical Walk Wood Mounted Stamp

yet more...

It's a Parade Wood Mounted Stamp

This one is my favorite. Can't you just see this stamped as a border on a card or scrapbook page?

I'll be back a bit later today with my December Daily post. Have a super Tuesday!

December Daily | Day 10 #decdaily

I am playing a bit of catch up today with my December Daily.

This is the spread of Day 10. I chose to focus on the fireplace/mantle/stocking today. This is an example of where the journaling came before the photo/layout.

I actually had to go take the appropriate photo to tell my story.

I had contemplated doing a more traditional style 8.5x11" layout for the left side today but ended up going with an 8x10.5" enlargement when I discovered how super cool this photo looked with The Pioneer Woman's Vintage Photo Action applied to it. In love with this look for this photo.

I also used a couple of digital elements on my photo using Ali's Holiday Word Art Vol. 2. (I ended up not liking the element at the top after I added the die cut title so I punched it out and added a sticker. More on that in a minute).

I used a digi die cut from Silhouette for my title (yes, this is from the incredible Loni Stevens again!): 

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I die cut the word "stocking" twice. Once from white cardstock and once from red, layering the red over the white to give it a bit of a shadowed effect. I love this look as it really adds a bit of dimension to a one-dimensional title.

I love how even thought the title covers up a bit of the photo it actually helps tell the story rather than detract from it. And the bit of color it adds to the vintage looking photo ties in with the rest of my colorful album.

Another look at the title inside the sheet protector in my album.

Another tip: check out how I placed the tail of the "g" through the letter of "c" in "care". This makes the title flow nicely instead of looking like two separate pieces.

As I mentioned earlier, I decided with all the color at the bottom of the page that the top needed some color too.

I punched a circle from the photo and placed this sticker on the back of the page in front of it for a nice colorful accent that balances out the design.

 

I already had the journaling spot adhered to this 5x7 page but opted to dress it up with a patterned paper strip and sticker strip. Easy.

Handwritten jouranling.

DECEMBER DAILY SUPPLIES

Ali Edwards Peace Joy Love Words We Love Stamps	Studio AE August	Ali Edwards The Family Circle Words We Love
Christmas Chestnut Journaling Sprouts	Happy Holidays Boutique Buttons	Tim Holtz Scissors
Stamp Press	Sienne Baubles	Sienne Florets
Very Merry Label Stickers	Tiny Attacher	Very Merry Word Stickers
Everybody Loves Christmas Borders	Everybody Loves Christmas Candy Cane	Everybody Loves Christmas Wrapping Paper
Very Merry Label Stickers	Parisian Anthology Portfolio Binder	Parisian Anthology Portfolio Album Refill Pack
December Daily Stamps	6x6 Manilla Paper Pad	Joyride Chip Shapes
Joyride Journaling Cards	Joyride Cheery & Bright Paper	Joyride Around the World Paper
Joyride Little Flurries Paper	Parisian Anthology Flair Variety	Very Merry Collection Kit
Sing the Carols Very Merry Paper	Ornaments Everybody Loves Christmas	Garland Everybody Loves Christmas
Wrapping Paper Everybody Loves Christmas	Borders Everybody Loves Christmas	Ali Edwards Favorite Memories Stamps
Ladybug Boutique Buttons	Snowfall	Very Merry Wild Cards
Ali Edwards Today You Stamps	Silhouette SD	Storytellers Stamps
Office 5x5 Pockets Keepsake Holder	Poppy 3x3 Pockets	Mini Paper Clips
City Park Reinforced Decorative Tags	Joyride Crafting Strips

Click HERE for all posts relating to December Daily 2010.

Happy Monday!

December Daily | Day 9 #decdaily

No photo today. I had meant to take a photo of Ethan with his Gingerbread man but I forgot. And I sort of like the page without a photo. Makes me smile to share his project + the story.

The right side of the spread is an 8.5x11" page. I simply trimmed a text background to 8.5x11 and added several patterned paper strips, a punched border and a sew on ribbon trim.

I wrapped some baker's twine around the top and adhered my youngest son's art directly to the background. 

A scattering of chipboard peppermint accents and a sticker complete the page.

Ethan wrote his name on the 7Gypsies sticker. 

I sort of *heart* it. 

For the left side I die cut several words (from a couple of different Silhoeutte designs) out of cardstock.

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Both designs are by Loni Stevens.

I *heart* Loni.

Just sayin'. 

I used cardstock scraps from my scrap file to cut the words and added the stamped date at the top.

The first line of journaling is also printed at the bottom.

This side of the spread has 2 - 5x5 pockets and this is in the top pocket.

For the second 5x5 pocket I printed the rest of the journaling + added some punched circles and an October Afternoon gingerbread man sticker and some chipboard accents by Collage Press.

A couple of stickers at the bottom finish the page.

Really simple.

But it is telling our story and that is what counts. 

DECEMBER DAILY SUPPLIES

Ali Edwards Peace Joy Love Words We Love Stamps	Studio AE August	Ali Edwards The Family Circle Words We Love
Christmas Chestnut Journaling Sprouts	Happy Holidays Boutique Buttons	Tim Holtz Scissors
Stamp Press	Sienne Baubles	Sienne Florets
Very Merry Label Stickers	Tiny Attacher	Very Merry Word Stickers
Everybody Loves Christmas Borders	Everybody Loves Christmas Candy Cane	Everybody Loves Christmas Wrapping Paper
Very Merry Label Stickers	Parisian Anthology Portfolio Binder	Parisian Anthology Portfolio Album Refill Pack
December Daily Stamps	6x6 Manilla Paper Pad	Joyride Chip Shapes
Joyride Journaling Cards	Joyride Cheery & Bright Paper	Joyride Around the World Paper
Joyride Little Flurries Paper	Parisian Anthology Flair Variety	Very Merry Collection Kit
Sing the Carols Very Merry Paper	Ornaments Everybody Loves Christmas	Garland Everybody Loves Christmas
Wrapping Paper Everybody Loves Christmas	Borders Everybody Loves Christmas	Ali Edwards Favorite Memories Stamps
Ladybug Boutique Buttons	Snowfall	Very Merry Wild Cards
Ali Edwards Today You Stamps	Silhouette SD	Storytellers Stamps
Office 5x5 Pockets Keepsake Holder	Poppy 3x3 Pockets	Mini Paper Clips
City Park Reinforced Decorative Tags	Joyride Crafting Strips

Click HERE for all posts relating to December Daily.

Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. Catching up the rest of my December Daily tonight (at least until the Dexter Season Finale comes on...hee.). 

Later!

New 2011 Hero Arts IN STOCK...

at Simon Says Stamp HERE!!!

Run, fast and get your order in!

Plus if you use the discount code "hero11" (that is the number eleven) you will receive 10% off your order, today only (Saturday from 12am to 11:59pm EST). FREE shipping on orders over $70.

December Daily Stamp Set ***GIVEAWAY WINNER*** #decdaily #TTStamps

Congratulations to Ellie!!!!

Well this is funny because I was just looking at this little chipboard house I have that I had gotten a while back but have been thinking what could I do w/it. Then I saw this-http://debbiedesigns.typepad.com/muse_and_amuse/2010/12/mitten-weather-snowman-house.html by AWESOME Debbie and I said well now if she had such a detailed looking house and made it into a beautiful piece that could be displayed year after year. I could do it too. My little house is super simple and I felt inspired to work on it and will get my kids involved as they have a short week.

ReplyDecember 06, 2010 at 02:04 PM

Ellie, please email me your mailing address and I'll get your stamps in the mail ASAP for you to enjoy!

And thank you everyone for sharing your favorite holiday inspiration links. I have been absolutely absorbing it all, book marking sites and adding ideas to my ever growing to-do list! Thank you for taking the time to share!

Happy Holidays!

2011 Hero Arts Catalog Blog Hop

Welcome the reader to the 2011 Hero Arts Catalog Blog Hop!

Today I have a couple of cards to share with you featuring new Cling and Clear Hero Arts Stamps.

I don't know about you, but I *heart* new Hero Arts stamps!

The new stamps I'll be using today are:

Blossom Art 4x6 (CL495): This is a gorgeous set of florals that are perfect for coloring in. Copics, colored pencils, watercolors, you name it this set looks stunning stamped and colored!

Find Joy 4x6 (CL497): Hero Arts greetings are my favorite and this set of phrases and greetings are perfect for many different occasions. 

Classic Fabric Design (CG245): A stunning, stunning background. Hero Arts make the absolute best background stamps. These stamps can be used over and over and over in so many ways. This one is a new favorite!

Edged Fabric with Flower (CG247): This is such a cute and fun background. I love the edge of this stamp.

Friends Are Treasures (CG277): I love this set. Three large greetings that mix a script font with a classic font. Stunning, impressive and perfect for creating a greeting border like I did on my first card. I will be using this yummy set of stamps a lot.

Let's get started...

Instructions:

• Trim white cardstock to 4.25" x 11". This will be the card base.
• Score card in half using the Martha Stewart Scoring Board. Round top two corners with Corner Chomper.
• Trim gray cardstock to 4" x 5.25".
• Stamp new Hero Arts Classic Fabric Design Cling Background stamp with Versamark Ink on gray cardstock. Use white embossing powder to heat set design.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Stamp new Hero Arts Friends Are Treasures Cling Stamp greeting on dark gray cardstock using Versamark Ink. Emboss with white powder, trim into a 1" x 4.25" strip.

• Punch borders using Fiskars punch and adhere behind stmaped greeting strip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Machine stitch borders to greeting using a sewing machine. Attach greeting strip to stamped background with the Tiny Attacher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Stamp new Hero Arts Blossom Art Clear Stamp flower and leaf on white cardstock. I stamped the flower three times and the leaf twice. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Color in flower with Copic Markers: R24, R29, R39. Color in leaves with Copic Markers: YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Cut out all pieces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Add detailing to one colored flower with white pen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Slightly curl the flower petals and adhere one on top of another with foam adhesive dots.

• Add a MM floral to center and adhere flower and leaves to card as shown.

 

SUPPLIES USED

Scoring Board	Friend Definition Cling Stamp	Copic Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black	Copic X-Press	Tim Holtz Scissors
Stamp Press	Noir Gems & Brads	Tiny Attacher
Zing Opaque White Embossing Powder	Versamark	Glossy Accents
Circles Foam Tabs	Postage Stamp Border Punch	White Pen
Premium Cut Line Paper Trimmer	Corner Chomper	Precision Heat Embossing Tool
http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=349110&b=199868&m=24698&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Esimonsaysstamp%2Ec	Classic Fabric Background	Friends are Treasures Cling

Instructions:

• Trim dark gray cardstock to 4" x 5.25". 
• Stamp Friend Definition Cling Background Stamp with Versamark Ink. Heat set. Distress edges.

• Stamp greeting from new Hero Arts Find Joy 4x6 Clear Stamp Set using Versamark Ink as shown. Emboss with yellow embossing powder.

 

 

• Stamp new Edged Fabric with Flower Cling Stamp on smooth white cardstock using yellow ink. Cut out design with scissors.
• Wrap ribbon around cut out stamped piece and tie in a bow. Secure with Tiny Attacher and sew yellow button to center of bow.

• Adhere stamped and embellished piece to center of card as shown.
• Sew additional buttons onto dark gray background.

• Adhere background to card base. 

 

 

 

SUPPLIES USED

Friend Definition Cling Stamp	Lily White Boutique Buttons	Bumblebee Boutique Buttons
Tiny Attacher	Versamark	Glossy Accents
Premium Cut Line Paper Trimmer	Precision Heat Embossing Tool	Distresser
Beetle Black Boutique Buttons	Tim Holtz Scissors	Stamp Press
Mustard Seed Distress Embossing	Snow Notecards	Find Joy
Edged Fabric Cling

Remember, if you find a link that doesn't work, you can always hop back to the Hero Arts Blog for a list of direct links to all the blogs in the hop.

Now, please hop on over to the incredible

Lucy Abrams

to see what fabulous projects she has created for you!

 

December Daily | Day 8 #decdaily

I am in love wtih today's photos.

Not because they are great photos (because they aren't, they were taken with my cell phone) but because I love the story they tell. They combine memories of my childhood (no photos unfortunately) with current memories we're making. I think that is what surprises me most with this project: the unexpected stories.

I didn't do anything to the left side. Yet. Still thinking I may add additional photos from yesterday's spread here.

For the left side:

I took a coffee cozy from Starbucks (been holding onto this one for a couple weeks) and used a heart steel rule die to cut it for my page.

I just centered it over the die and ran it through the machine.

Ta-da! Homemade embellishment. Love.

I adhered the heart directly over my photo and secured it with the Tiny Attacher.

Down the right side of the page I used a piece I cut from a gift bag. I loved the pattern and it was a fun "filler".

I used an Ali Edwards' stamp to stamp right on the gift bag. The stamping helps tie the border in with the rest of the album since it features lots of stamping.

Journaling reads:

Ethan & I went to refill a prescription at Gibson's Pharmacy and decided to walk through the Gibson's Mall to kill some time. Imagine his delight at seeing these reindeer! These were always on display outside the K Martin Jewelry store when I was a kid and they were MY favorite. Ethank loved them and wanted his picture taken with them (and the bears).

For the outside 2x5 sections, I cut a long 2" border from a Joyride paper, added the stamped date circle and punched some  hearts to "dress up" the snowflakes.

DECEMBER DAILY SUPPLIES

Ali Edwards Peace Joy Love Words We Love Stamps	Studio AE August	Ali Edwards The Family Circle Words We Love
Christmas Chestnut Journaling Sprouts	Happy Holidays Boutique Buttons	Tim Holtz Scissors
Stamp Press	Sienne Baubles	Sienne Florets
Very Merry Label Stickers	Tiny Attacher	Very Merry Word Stickers
Everybody Loves Christmas Borders	Everybody Loves Christmas Candy Cane	Everybody Loves Christmas Wrapping Paper
Very Merry Label Stickers	Parisian Anthology Portfolio Binder	Parisian Anthology Portfolio Album Refill Pack
December Daily Stamps	6x6 Manilla Paper Pad	Joyride Chip Shapes
Joyride Journaling Cards	Joyride Cheery & Bright Paper	Joyride Around the World Paper
Joyride Little Flurries Paper	Parisian Anthology Flair Variety	Very Merry Collection Kit
Sing the Carols Very Merry Paper	Ornaments Everybody Loves Christmas	Garland Everybody Loves Christmas
Wrapping Paper Everybody Loves Christmas	Borders Everybody Loves Christmas	Ali Edwards Favorite Memories Stamps
Ladybug Boutique Buttons	Snowfall	Very Merry Wild Cards
Ali Edwards Today You Stamps	Silhouette SD	Storytellers Stamps
Office 5x5 Pockets Keepsake Holder	Poppy 3x3 Pockets	Mini Paper Clips
City Park Reinforced Decorative Tags	Joyride Crafting Strips

Click HERE for all posts related to December Daily 2010.

 

December Daily | Day 7 #decdaily

The Christmas decorating is finished.

Whew!

I love the sound of that. Now it's simply time to sit back, relax and enjoy.

There is not a huge story here today. It's more of a visual page with lots of photos. 

Here is what the journaling page looked like. It was one I had pre-planned prior to the the 1st. I had already adhered the journaling circle to the page.

But I felt it needed a little something today, ya know?

Because the right side of the spread is photo heavy I kept the journaling/embellishing to the left side.

I added a patterned paper strip to the top of the page and a 7Gypsies border sticker, then trimmed the excess.

Next I sewed on a scrap or crocheted trim from a ribbon card and stapled a tab sticker from October Afternoon to the top of my page.

I hand wrote my journaling today. I didn't feel like taking the time to figure out how to add it using the computer. Too many obstacles with the die cut title and trimmed journaling circle. Handwriting made this go much faster and I didn't have to stress my brain. ;)

Speaking of that awesome die cut title: that is from a brand new and amazing digi die cut kit from my good friend, Kerri Bradford. Six awesome designs for $5. Check it:

I used the "hello Christmas" title and die cut it from brown and red cardstocks, layered them and adhered to my journaling page. Simple. Easy. Done. 

I. *HEART* DIE-CUTTING!

The right side has 8 photos + 1 spot for the stamped date. I added a sticker to reinforce the decorating theme.

I took tons of photos for today's entry and only used a few. I may add more on the backside of this page. I haven't decided yet. I had pre-cut patterned paper for the page but I'm leaning towards taking that out and replacing it with more decorations photos. 

DECEMBER DAILY SUPPLIES

Ali Edwards Peace Joy Love Words We Love Stamps	Studio AE August	Ali Edwards The Family Circle Words We Love
Christmas Chestnut Journaling Sprouts	Happy Holidays Boutique Buttons	Tim Holtz Scissors
Stamp Press	Sienne Baubles	Sienne Florets
Very Merry Label Stickers	Tiny Attacher	Very Merry Word Stickers
Everybody Loves Christmas Borders	Everybody Loves Christmas Candy Cane	Everybody Loves Christmas Wrapping Paper
Very Merry Label Stickers	Parisian Anthology Portfolio Binder	Parisian Anthology Portfolio Album Refill Pack
December Daily Stamps	6x6 Manilla Paper Pad	Joyride Chip Shapes
Joyride Journaling Cards	Joyride Cheery & Bright Paper	Joyride Around the World Paper
Joyride Little Flurries Paper	Parisian Anthology Flair Variety	Very Merry Collection Kit
Sing the Carols Very Merry Paper	Ornaments Everybody Loves Christmas	Garland Everybody Loves Christmas
Wrapping Paper Everybody Loves Christmas	Borders Everybody Loves Christmas	Ali Edwards Favorite Memories Stamps
Ladybug Boutique Buttons	Snowfall	Very Merry Wild Cards
Ali Edwards Today You Stamps	Silhouette SD	Storytellers Stamps
Office 5x5 Pockets Keepsake Holder	Poppy 3x3 Pockets	Mini Paper Clips
City Park Reinforced Decorative Tags

Click HERE all posts pertaining to December Daily 2010.

Look for the Day 8 + Making the Most of Die Cutting Machines Class blog posts coming later this evening and something super fun and exciting tomorrow morning!

December Daily | Day 6 #decdaily

Today's layout is super simple. I love that the format of this album allows me to be as over the top creative or as simple as I want to be.

First, I printed my photo big: 5x10 inches.

Then, I cut it in half so I had two - 5x5 photos to fit in the pockets on the left side of the spread.

I took the top part of the photo and temporarily adhered a tag to the photo, then punched a circle slightly larger than the tag.

What I love about the tag. It's from the reindeer figure in the photo! Love using little pieces of memorabilia like this. Makes the whole album more authentic.

I took the photo and adhered it to the back of the paper from the previous day's spread. Lucky for me the background is a pretty green. No need to add extra paper as the green makes a nice border for the tag punch out.

I could have left the tag "as is" but I decided it needed a bit of color so I added a 7Gypsies sticker to the center. Easy peasy.

Cut off the part that overhangs the edge and the left side of the spread is complete.

I like the way the 5x10 photo looks like this. Even cut in half it gives a nice presence. 

For the right side I took the pre-planned journaling sheet and slapped an October Afternoon border sticker along the top. It was slightly longer than the 5x7 page so I simply trimmed the excess.

I already had my journaling typed up and ready to print so I knew that I was going to have a bit of extra space along the bottom next to the date tag. I could have left it but I thought this OA stamp would be a nice touch and balance out the design a bit. 

Journaling printed.

Pretty silk ribbon bow tied to the date tag.

And today's page is complete. 

DECEMBER DAILY SUPPLIES

Ali Edwards Peace Joy Love Words We Love Stamps	Studio AE August	Ali Edwards The Family Circle Words We Love
Christmas Chestnut Journaling Sprouts	Happy Holidays Boutique Buttons	Tim Holtz Scissors
Stamp Press	Sienne Baubles	Sienne Florets
Very Merry Label Stickers	Tiny Attacher	Very Merry Word Stickers
Everybody Loves Christmas Borders	Everybody Loves Christmas Candy Cane	Everybody Loves Christmas Wrapping Paper
Very Merry Label Stickers	Parisian Anthology Portfolio Binder	Parisian Anthology Portfolio Album Refill Pack
December Daily Stamps	6x6 Manilla Paper Pad	Joyride Chip Shapes
Joyride Journaling Cards	Joyride Cheery & Bright Paper	Joyride Around the World Paper
Joyride Little Flurries Paper	Parisian Anthology Flair Variety	Very Merry Collection Kit
Sing the Carols Very Merry Paper	Ornaments Everybody Loves Christmas	Garland Everybody Loves Christmas
Wrapping Paper Everybody Loves Christmas	Borders Everybody Loves Christmas	Ali Edwards Favorite Memories Stamps
Ladybug Boutique Buttons	Snowfall	Very Merry Wild Cards
Ali Edwards Today You Stamps	Silhouette SD	Storytellers Stamps
Office 5x5 Pockets Keepsake Holder	Poppy 3x3 Pockets	Mini Paper Clips
City Park Reinforced Decorative Tags

All posts regarding December Daily can be found HERE.

December Daily | Day 4 & 5 #decdaily

I hadn't intended to include additional inserts in my album.  The divided sheet protectors add enough interest on their own.

However this spread just called for this folder that I've been holding onto for some time (part of an old, old CK KOTM. Remember those?). I loved this green envelope and it works perfectly in my December Daily.

Speaking of holding onto product. Recently I heard Ali speak to that in a Paperclipping Roundtable episode (I can't tell you which one, but it's fairly recent) and it just made sense to me. She said something to the effect of there will always be new and great product. Don't hold onto something thinking you will use it someday on the "perfect" thing. Use it now. Enjoy it. 

Even though I do use a lot of my product and I am very guilty of holding onto certain things waiting for the perfect project/layout/card. Not anymore.

DAY 4

First think I did was add a stamped border using an Ali Edwards' Stamp along the top flap of the envelope. (The envelope comes with those punched out circles.) I stamped the phrase in the center of the flap and then stamped it again off the right side and then the left to keep the design centered.

I added an October Afternoon sticker to the bottom flap. 

The sentiment was perfect for this project.

I added a 12" OA sticker along the top flap and trimmed the excess. Then I took the individual stickers that coordinate and adhered them with foam adhesive.

I used my Silhouette to die cut the title. I just love how you can mix & match the designs to really customize them for your projects.

The designs I used. I removed some of the cutting lines and elements from this first one and only used what I needed for my project.

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I added another OA sticker tot he front of the envelope, printed my journaling on an Ali Edwards sticker (another old CK KOTM find) and then placed a couple of stamps from the December Daily set over the label to get my placement right before committing to stamping.

Speaking of the December Daily Stamp Set. If you want one, you have until tomorrow, December 7th, to get yours ordered. Find out more HERE.

I used Stampin' Up's Kiwi Kiss & Riding Hood Red inks for the stamping.

The Day 4 spread is coming together.

I added a row of 2x3 photo to the backside of the envelope, added a couple of tags, my journaling and some stickers.

And finally the 5x7 page with a 5x7 photo and a punch out for the stamped date.

DAY 5

This page was basically finished before I started. The cute design on the left was made during the creation of the backgrounds of the album prior to Dec. 1st. So easy. Love that.

The only thing I added was the stamped date "19" onto the sticker. I used the December Daily Stamp Setfor the numbers. So versatile. I can't tell you just how much I love this set.

Journaling down the right side. Added a sticker to fill in the design and reinforce the journaling.

Look with the flap open. I added a cut 3x3 Ki Memories pocket with our movie ticket stubs right to the outside of the sheet protector. Much like the spread for Day 3 HERE.

I added a couple of stickers and a button with baker's twine to the pocket for added interest. I like adding the pockets to the outside of the sheet protectors. It makes the project for tactile. You can touch and feel and pull items from the pockets. So fun.

DECEMBER DAILY SUPPLIES

Ali Edwards Peace Joy Love Words We Love Stamps	Studio AE August	Ali Edwards The Family Circle Words We Love
Christmas Chestnut Journaling Sprouts	Happy Holidays Boutique Buttons	Tim Holtz Scissors
Stamp Press	Sienne Baubles	Sienne Florets
Very Merry Label Stickers	Tiny Attacher	Very Merry Word Stickers
Everybody Loves Christmas Borders	Everybody Loves Christmas Candy Cane	Everybody Loves Christmas Wrapping Paper
Very Merry Label Stickers	Parisian Anthology Portfolio Binder	Parisian Anthology Portfolio Album Refill Pack
December Daily Stamps	6x6 Manilla Paper Pad	Joyride Chip Shapes
Joyride Journaling Cards	Joyride Cheery & Bright Paper	Joyride Around the World Paper
Joyride Little Flurries Paper	Parisian Anthology Flair Variety	Very Merry Collection Kit
Sing the Carols Very Merry Paper	Ornaments Everybody Loves Christmas	Garland Everybody Loves Christmas
Wrapping Paper Everybody Loves Christmas	Borders Everybody Loves Christmas	Ali Edwards Favorite Memories Stamps
Ladybug Boutique Buttons	Snowfall	Very Merry Wild Cards
Ali Edwards Today You Stamps	Silhouette SD	Storytellers Stamps
Office 5x5 Pockets Keepsake Holder	Poppy 3x3 Pockets	Mini Paper Clips

All posts for December Daily 2010 can be found HERE.