December Daily Prep

In an attempt to celebrate the little things in life, I've decided to do December Daily again this year.  Last year, it went much better than I had hoped.  I'm not entirely happy with how the album turned out, but I kept up with it all through the month, so that's progress for me. And since there's always fun things happening around Christmas, it was pretty easy to find things to scrap about.

This year, I have a new motto for creating the album - Simplicity.  I've learned I like the simple look as opposed to all the crazy scrap-happiness that some people prefer.  Don't get me wrong, it's gorgeous but way too difficult for me. My new guru in the simple scrapping movement is In a Creative Bubble.  She makes amazing pocket scrapping cards, and I'm in love with her style.  And it just so happens she designs whole packs for Christmas each year. Let's just say I spent a lot in her shop this year. (The page above is just one of the many I bought!)

Also, in my rush to be organized and just a teensy bit OCD, I've made a list of all the things that I have to scrap in the month of December with corresponding dates for each item.  Yep, I'm that girl.  But the more I think about it, the more I realize I'm sort of losing the fun and the whole point.  The point to celebrate the days in December is to focus on the beauty of the season, and not to make it a chore.  I want to experience Christmas for what it is instead of what it should be.  So the list is getting tossed, and I'm leaving it up to chance. I'll still have all the other lists that I need to keep my sanity in the month of December - cards to make, presents to make, presents to buy, things to decorate, etc. but I'll be documenting all of those things as I go, and hopefully getting just a bit surprised by the awesomeness of the season!