My December Daily

So, the mayhem starts tomorrow!
And I say this as someone who doesn't have a large family to worry about, or children for that matter, and I still struggle!

This year I am making a revived attempt to Journal [my] Christmas, and (hopefully) combine it with my December Daily album, whilst being inspired and motivated by 30 Days of Festive Photography.  Good plan?  I thought it should all work pretty well togther.

Now I was trying to give myself a head start by at least getting the template of my December Daily album ready.  I've decided to go completely digital this year (much to the disgust of some of my scrappy friends no doubt :) but I need to give myself at least a fighting chance of completing this!  Unfortunately it's Day 1 tomorrow, and I've only managed to get up to Day 7 so far.  Oops. 
But Cam is working late tonight, so maybe I can crack on with this...

I've used embellishments from Weeds and Wildflower's Jolly Holiday range and the page templates are from Oscraps Paislee Press Snapshot No 2. 

Holiday choices!

So the holiday season is literally round the corner.  My imaginary life has gone into overdrive with handmade decorations, gingerbread houses and beautifully wrapped presents.  My reality is I haven't even got the Christmas cards sorted.   Regardless though, I am already being tempted by the variety of holiday e-courses on offer, after all I should really document all this burgeoning creativity, right?

My bank balance puts a limit on what I can realistically do - so, for the third year running, I'm going to try and try again to follow along with Ali Edward's December Daily.   But for those with a little more spare cash, there are some wonderful looking courses out there.  Here's the Top 3 on my Wish List:

Winter Stories
I've been a long time admirer of Hope's blog, and her super artsy journalling pages, in fact her journalling e-courses are high on my non-holiday Wish List!
Just the vintage retro styling of the course badges alone makes me want to sign up, and this Winter offering is a collaboration with Kari Ramstrom of Arsty Mama, so I just know it's going to packed to the brim with creativity.  

30 days of Festive Photography
A workshop run by Tracey Clark, photographer and founder of Shutter Sisters, this could be the perfect complement to my December Daily album.  Tracey has been running seasonal workshops on Big Picture Scrapbooking this year, and I wish I had been taking them.  Can you imagine what a fabulous album I would have by the end of the year?  Oooh, Spring is available as self-paced workshop... I wonder if the rest will be?

Journal your Christmas
This was my first ever e-course, and I have yet to complete it.
Thank heavens Shimelle generously allows the alumni of her e-courses to continue participating each year at no extra cost despite always adding new material each year. 
Could this be my year?



* main image is from Ali Edwards and is of her 2010 cover.