December Daily - Day 8

Finally a post!! I finished this a few days ago, just getting at posting it now ;) . This one is all about my Christmas decor, or lack thereof.

My favorite part of this is the glitter cardstock, love this stuff! It's by Best Creations and the glitter doesn't come off. at all.
I didn't mind not getting out all the decorations this year, means I don't have to pack them up so no extra work!
I've finally sent my photos from Day 9 to Day 15 to print so hopefully they will be done in time for me to put them in my book before we head back home.

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December Daily - Day Six

Day Six is all about helping others. We had a great time at Samaritan's Purse processing shoeboxes. I took photos with my camera phone and my favorite photo is the one of the map. It's hard to see in the photo but the map is tagged with the countries the shoeboxes will be heading to. Argentina, Venezeula, Guatamala, Senegal, Ivory Coast are just some of the countries Samaritan's Purse will be distributing shoeboxes in.
Nothing puts me in the Christmas mood more than doing something for others. Here is the two page spread.

I printed out the Samaritan's Purse banner from the internet. Here is the right side page with all the journaling.

I sprayed the joy and love words with Mr.Huey's Holly Berry spray and covered the holes in them with a Bo Bunny pearl (they were from a set of Christmas words strung together on a chain).

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Day Five

Day Five was without photos, I was very busy doing a bunch of different things so I went with the Journal Your Christmas prompt for the day which was to write about counting down to Christmas specifically Advent Calendars. One suggestion in lieu of advent calendars was to document 25 things you've done this day and that's what I chose to do.

I typed out 25 of the tasks I completed today, as you all know as soon as you start writing down EVERYTHING you've done that day you are aware of how much you actually do, there was far more than 25 items ;) . I left space between the tasks and each line to trim each down to size and mat on patterned paper that I added Tim Holtz distress ink in Festive Berries. The left side page has been inked with Tim Holtz Evergreen Bough distress ink. I added the numbers from unused sticker numbers in my stash, Jenni Bowlin, Prima and Making Memories numbers; had to use a few "i"'s as I was out of one's very quickly. Then I added a leftover strip of ribbon with the numbers along the side of the right page.

That's it for day five, thanks for looking!

DD| Day 4

Day four was a fun day with a family Christmas lunch with Grandma and Grandpa and Jeff, Kendra and their family as we will be away for Christmas. Mom cooked lunch and we all enjoyed a great family time together. While I know we will enjoy our vacation, it does make it the holiday season different. I didn't do any decorating, we won't be attending Christmas parties or open houses. I will miss those things a little but the family memories we'll be creating will more than make up for that, and, in all honesty, I am thrilled that I won't have to pack up any decorations this year-WooHoo!!!! Here's my day 4 spread :)