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DECEMBER DAILY 2015 | DAY 10

Super simple layout for Day 10. Our Christmas tree has been standing in our house naked since last weekend and we finally decorated it last night.

Today's spread has a 6x8 full page photo on the left and half of a one of the 3x4 pocket pages on the right.

There has been so much talk on the December Daily Facebook group about using the Camera+ app to get a bokeh shot of your Christmas tree that I decided to try it out. I've had this app for a few years on my phone, but never used the macro feature. I'm happy with the results, although it may not technically be considered a "good" bokeh. I found an article on Ken Rockwell photography about the difference between a good bokeh and one that is not so great. According to the screen shot below, the results I got with my phone would be considered "poor bokeh":

You can definitely see a ring in my bokeh. So to soften it a bit, I edited the photo within the Camera+ App using the blur tool. It's not perfect, but I love the effect of bokeh!

The "twinkle twinkle" embellishment is from Ali's Main Kit. I attached it to the front of the page protector with Super Tacky Tape.

Chris snapped a photo of me decorating the tree (I trained him well). I edited it in Photoshop using RadLab plug-in. The little banner is from one of Ali's previous December Daily kits. I used her gold marker to write the number "15" on it. The journal card is from the One Little Bird kit, the gold "10" tag, from the last year's kit (I think) and I used the stamps from the SWDD stamp set.

And that's all she wrote for Day 10 folks! I hope to share today's story (December 11) tomorrow morning, but if not, I will definitely have it posted on Sunday. We have a busy weekend full of Christmas fun! Can't wait to write about it! Have a good one!

DECEMBER DAILY 2015 | DAY 9

I don't think I could create this 2015 December Daily album without mentioning the Paper Source Llamas. These little guys made came into my life a few months back as part of the 2015 Paper Source Christmas Collection. We have very large windows at the store in Tampa, and as one of the employees in charge of putting the window displays together and hanging them, you can say me and the llamas became very close. They were so time-consuming (you have no idea). So many pieces and parts. But once they were assembled and hung, the response at the store has been great! Everyone loves a llama! Read on:

Aside from the red number and page protectors, I didn't use any products from the December Daily kits in this layout.

The "Dec" tag is one I had in my own supplies. I believe it is from Creative Imaginations (from a  looong time ago!). The strip of paper at the bottom of the journal card is something I cut out from the Paper Source Catalog!

I trimmed off two rows from one of the 12-pocket page protectors. I typed out the "FA-LA-LA Llama" greeting in Photoshop and printed it on 4x6 double-sided matte paper, cut it in 2" squares and then slipped them into the pockets.

On the back side of those little squares, I punched 1" circles and attached them to the cards. The 4x6 photo is not in a protector. I snapped a close-up of one of the llamas in our store window.

On the other side of that 4x6 photo I placed a pic of the Happy Llamakkah llama! Isn't he cute? The big 6x8 "photo" is actually cut from the cover of one of the Paper Source catalogs.

Super simple layout with lots of color. That's it for the 9th of December! Today I am decorating my tree. You can imagine what tomorrow's post will be!

 

 

DECEMBER DAILY 2015 | DAY 8

If you are working on a December Daily album this year, remember, it's totally fine to include non-Christmas stories! My story for Day 8 has nothing to do with Christmas at all:

I have been dying to use one of the 3x8 page protectors that Ali offers in her shop. I love having a variety of protectors to choose from. They add so much dimension to the album. I requested to have the day off from Paper Source yesterday so I can schedule a photo shoot for the company my BF works for. They needed some head shots taken for a new website they are launching in January. I met them in downtown Tampa for an outdoor session. You can read more about it in one of the photos below.

I snapped a photo of a palm tree against the bright, blue sky. I love how this insert turned out! The December stamp is from the Storytelling With December Daily digital stamp set that came with the class. I added a white line underneath in and placed the puffy number "8" sticker from Kelly Purkey's December Daily Mini Kit on top.

On the back side of the insert is where I told my story. Both the front and back were printed on one 8.5x11 glossy photo paper and trimmed down. I added one of the vellum sticker borders from Kelly's kit for a pop of color.

I am saving a spot on this page to add a picture from the shoot. I don't feel right about including it in my album and sharing it without the client seeing their photos first! So next week, once I deliver their pics, I will add a photo in this space. The "Story of Today" is from one of the files included in the SWDD class. I cut it out on my Silhouette on Bazzill card stock. I used Super Tacky Tape to attach it to a 3x4 piece of page protector and slipped it inside the pocket so it kinda "floats" there. The 4x6 pic is one I snapped of a mosaic on the wall of the Glazer Children's Museum, which was next to the park where the photo shoot took place. The "merry & bright" button is one I had in my supplies. I think it is from A Flair For Buttons. 

Have a good Hump Day! The weekend is almost here!