Never have joined a blog hop, but today I browsed through some of your blogs and couldn't resist joining. Some great inspiration found today on your blogs and many added to my google reader watch list! Thanks!
So my inspiration items to share...
My Dec Daily album. I used an AC 6x6 album that I've had for awhile that came with some premade pages and 5 dividers. I'm going to include a bunch of odd pages like I've seen you all have, and I hope to make this album last for a few years, utilizing the dividers. Hopefully this smaller format keeps me up to date on this one - not so much creative pressure on a page 1/4 the size, right? Also about the cover design - first attempt at modge podge on a chipboard cover and I'm hooked. Great tips from the message board gals at Studio Calico (thanks a bunch!) on how to keep out the wrinkles and bubbles when doing this. And the tree is QK and I used sizzix embossing folders on the pieces for dimension - these are a new addiction now - had to buy more embossing folders!
New Favorite Layout. For 2 reasons. One - I hadn't used just sepia photos on a layout before... yeah, yeah, I'm a slow learner. Two - it was a LO in progress for about a month that went through so many variations and changes despite the fact that it was taken entirely from a sketch (found here on Ally's fabulous sketch blog http://sosketchy.blogspot.com - this was her October Sketch #3) Three - I successfully mixed really old and really new stuff (had been hoarding this embossed sports paper forever!) Four - The journaling. Every once in awhile I right something funny & heartful at the same time. This is one of those layouts that my grandchildren will read someday and really know something about spunky young me through pictures of their own parents.
Thanks for hopping over to my place! Keep up the inspiration!
What a great Daily album. I love seeing everyone's versions. I love the tree on the cover. The embossing was a great idea.
And that LO is fantastic!
Posted by: Heather T. | November 21, 2009 at 10:45 AM
I love the cover of your book! It's so pretty! I adore your sweet layout. Those photos are just too cute!
Posted by: lori Gentile | November 21, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Oh, the album is cute, cute, cute! I don't have the motivation or follow-through to pull off a DD album, but I give you credit! It looks like it's going to be fabulous.
Posted by: Jill Sprott | November 21, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Hi, I like the Daily December Album! Will you give us a preview of your foundation pages? I'd love to see what you did!
Posted by: Rachel | November 21, 2009 at 01:19 PM
Your star layout is awesome! And your DD daily cover is really pretty!
Posted by: BarbP | November 21, 2009 at 02:45 PM
Great stuff as always! Can't wait to see our December albums pulled together...
K
Posted by: Kathy VanEssen | November 21, 2009 at 03:19 PM
love the star layout and your december daily is so nice!
Posted by: Eva Almonte | November 21, 2009 at 04:43 PM
loving that journal
melina!!!
Posted by: melina | November 21, 2009 at 05:38 PM
First off..... I love your blog!!! I am so impressed by the beautiful job that you did with the cover of your December Daily and that layout is awesome!
Posted by: Angela L. | November 21, 2009 at 11:25 PM
Wow! A stunning use of the sketch! Awesome!
Posted by: Allison Cope | November 22, 2009 at 07:42 AM
I really like what you did with your album! I love the text paper on the cover! And congrats on finally finishing your LO! Don't you love it when you finally have the perfect way to use something really old from your stash? I do! Glad you have joined the hop this week ;)
Posted by: Nathalie | November 22, 2009 at 09:08 AM
glad you could join us, jen, for this weekends blog hop. thanks for visiting.
love your album. i keep considering the a/c 6x6 as an album option, but always end up going in a different direction. would love to see your pages too.
Posted by: jamie | November 22, 2009 at 02:52 PM
Welcome to WT blog hopping!
I love your Dec. Daily cover! and the pics are great on your layout! :)
Posted by: Bibi R. | November 22, 2009 at 04:59 PM
I love your December Daily album! I need to get to work on mine!
Posted by: Sherry B | November 22, 2009 at 07:53 PM
love your daily! what a great page too!
Posted by: juliann | November 22, 2009 at 09:56 PM
Great mini and fabulous page. I love the embossing and the awesome stitching. TF joining the WT hop. Hope to see more of your work in the future!
Posted by: Janine R. | November 23, 2009 at 03:34 AM
Welcome to the hop Jennifer - so good to see you here and have the pleasure of checking out your blog! Love your album - great plan. The FP layout is adorable! I love all the texture the embossing gives your page!
Posted by: LisaNRoxy | November 23, 2009 at 04:05 AM
cute mini and welcome to the Blop hop!!
Also love the LO with the star!
Posted by: diana daijogo | November 23, 2009 at 09:38 PM
I love you DD album!! Ok, now I need to get going on one of those, been wanting to do one for years!
Posted by: val | November 25, 2009 at 11:11 AM