December Documented 2015 Completed! *Hip Kit Club*

Hello everyone!

I'm sharing the rest of my completed December Documented 2015 album on the Hip Kit Club Facebook page today...

I used the November 2015 Hip Kits to create my entire album and you can see the first five days of my album here.

I created a large flip pocket with the photo above using some washi tape from Freckled Fawn that's available in the December Documented 2015 Hip Kit.

I added several confetti pockets throughout my album using sequins, a few wood veneer pieces, and my sewing machine.

I kept my overall design scheme simple and easy so I could complete my album quickly. I tend to lose some creative steam if I wait too long to complete a mini album :)

I started my album typing my journaling on my computer, but I ended it by using my own handwriting to save a little time.

We had a wonderful December and I love how my album turned out! I also really love the 6x8 album size because it made it easy to arrange my photos and journaling cards the way I wanted them. 

I used one of the 6x8 page protectors to house the holiday cards we received and placed it at the end of my album.

I hope you had a very merry Christmas and I want to wish you a happy New Year!  Thanks for stopping by today!

December Documented 2015 - Day 1-5 *Hip Kit Club*

Hello everyone!

I have the start of my December Documented 2015 album to share with you today. I'm also sharing this post on the Hip Kit Club blog as well :) 

I used the November 2015 Hip Kits and the December Documented 2015 Daily Kit from Hip Kit Club to create my album this year. At first I was stumped on how to design my album cover for quite some time but I knew if I was patient an idea would arise.  And it did! I placed several of the die cut word phrases from Pinkfresh Studio in a tree shape and added a flair button and a few silver glitter foam stickers for embellishments. This is a completely different album cover style for me, but I love how it turned out! 

 

I placed a beautiful gold foil letterpress December calendar from Studio Calico on the inside of my album and jazzed up our family Christmas card with some acrylic embellishments that are exclusive to the HKC December Documented 2015 Daily Kit. 

The calendar and the Christmas card are two items that I always include in my December album each year. 

I embellished the back side of my Christmas card page using a November cut file and some letter stickers from Pinkfresh Studio that are available here. 

Here's a look at Day 1...

I always like to include a photo of my kiddos for the first day of December. Even though I took the photo on Thanksgiving, it was the most recent pic that I had of them all together. 

This year I decided to use my computer for my journaling. I printed my words out on vellum and placed it in a die cut frame from Pinkfresh Studio to highlight a few thoughts I had about the upcoming month.

And here's a look at my spread for Day 2 - 5...

I kept my overall design clean and simple, with a few fun embellies such as the sequins and wood veneer pieces. 

Documenting festive drinks and special holiday coffees is a fun photo prompt that I like to include in my December album. This year I'm all about Moscow Mules!!! If you haven't heard of or ever tried one here's a great recipe and they're super easy to make! I also have a few other recipes using different variations on my Pinterest board. 

Once again, I squeezed my journaling onto a piece of wood grain patterned paper using my computer and one of my favorite fonts.

Day 4 & 5

I added a flip-up journaling pocket under the "five" acrylic square using some washi from Freckled Fawn and my sewing machine for something a little more interactive. As you can see we got a new puppy so I'm sure he'll be popping up all over this album, lol! 

Making my December Documented album is one of my most favorite yearly album that I create for my family. It is one of their favorite albums to look through throughout the year as well. If you haven't started on your album yet, I hope I've given you some inspiration and a few ideas to get you going! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day! 

2015 December Documented Album Foundation Pages *Hip Kit Club*

Happy Tuesday everyone!

I have my December Documented foundation pages to share with you today! Yay! 

Making my December Documented album is one of my favorite projects and this year I'm using the November 2015 Hip Kits from Hip Kit Club to create my album.

My design goal is to keep my pages fairly clean and simple, but I know myself to well and will most likely embellish the heck out of these pages in the end, lol! 

Before I begin creating my foundation pages, I always go back through my past December albums to see what I want to include (or not include) in this year's book. I also don't adhere everything down when I create my base pages. I like to leave things loose and slip them into the pockets in case I need to change, rearrange, or add extra photos or journaling during the month. 

I usually add a fun confetti pocket or two each year for a whimsical effect. I like to stitch my confetti pocket together using my sewing machine, but I know a lot of you probably have that awesome Fuse tool so I'm sure that would work well, too. 

The color scheme in the November kits is so gorgeous and I just love how well everything coordinates. Our very own Kim Watson designed so many of the November Kit items meaning many of the kit contents are exclusive to HKC!

I haven't created the outside of my album from Simple Stories yet, but I plan on doing that very soon!

I like to include our yearly Christmas card in my album, as well as the cards I receive from family and friends, so I made this page with ours from this year but I'm not sure if it will be included in the front or back of my album yet.

Have you began creating your December album yet? If you're still in the planning or thinking phase, be sure and grab a kit from Hip Kit Club today! It'll have your creative juices flowing in no time and will make your December Documented pages a snap to make! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful day!