December Daily Inspiration Podcast

Journalling Prompts for Memories Introduce the story with: What triggers the memory: The smell of…, The sound of... Remember when… Your grandma… Dear… Take note of conversations around traditions, this is often a time when memories are brought up. 4 Memory Starters Who do you miss at this time of year? What location do you long to visit? What foods do you miss? What activities do you miss? Do you want more journalling inspiration? Check out Journaling That Matters over at Ella Publishing Thoughts? How do you include memories in your Christmas Scrapbooking? I'd love to hear from you in the comments below. Enjoy the Podcast? Subscribe for Free Subscribe to December Daily Inspiration in iTunes now Previous Episodes Missed the an episode? December Daily Inspiration: Episode 1 Why December Daily? 5 Reasons I Scrapbook Every Day in December 7 Ways to Simplify Your December Daily Journalling December Daily: Practical Tips Capturing Little Moments in Your December Daily December Daily Inspiration from Lain Ehmann Resources for December Daily December Daily Simple Template Album 2011 December Daily Flickr Group Follow @decemberdaily on twitter   Katrina Kennedy's Capture Your 365 Photo Prompts Like us on Facebook for easy access to each podcast as it's posted and other cool scrapbooking related updates and tips.

Today I invited Lain Ehmann to share her thoughts on December Daily. In her typical honest and down-to-earth style Lain shares how she feels about the December Daily idea in theory and what works for her in reality! More from Lain If you enjoyed hearing from Lain today, check out her weekly scrapbooking podcast, classes and more at Layout a Day. Thoughts? What do you think of Lain's approach? How are you planning on fitting the December Daily/Journal your Christmas idea into you life this year? I'd love to hear from you in the comments below. Enjoy the Podcast? Subscribe for Free Subscribe to December Daily Inspiration in iTunes now Previous Episodes Missed the an episode? December Daily Inspiration: Episode 1 Why December Daily? 5 Reasons I Scrapbook Every Day in December 7 Ways to Simplify Your December Daily Journalling December Daily: Practical Tips Capturing Little Moments in Your December Daily Resources for December Daily  50% off December Daily Template Album 2011 December Daily Flickr Group Follow @decemberdaily on twitter Like us on Facebook for easy access to each podcast as it's posted and other cool scrapbooking related updates and tips.

I've gathered some tips on capturing little moments for your December Daily, plus several ideas of what you may like to record. How Set of cards on the bench Video on your iPod/phone with voice over reminder Camera What Overheard funnies Radio Children Out and about like Julie from Notes on Paper Typical moments that tell about your/their personality (eg rearranging the Christmas tree decorations when the children are in bed) Poignant moments Reminiscing Love in action Have more tips? I'd love to hear from you in the comments below. Enjoy the Podcast? Subscribe for Free Subscribe to December Daily Inspiration in iTunes now Previous Episodes Missed the first couple of episodes? December Daily Inspiration: Episode 1 Why December Daily? 5 Reasons I Scrapbook Every Day in December 7 Ways to Simplify Your December Daily Journalling December Daily: Practical Tips Resources for December Daily  50% off December Daily Template Album 2011 December Daily Flickr Group Follow @decemberdaily on twitter Like us on Facebook for easy access to each podcast as it's posted and other cool scrapbooking related updates and tips.

Practical tips for managing your unfinished December Daily project Keep the Album in Sight Keep your album out! Keep your album on temporary rings if your cover isn’t finished or you haven't selected your album yet Shortcut on the desktop for to keep your digital pages on hand. Flag the photos you want to print by adding them to specific album in your organisation system or just having a To Print or To Scrap folder on the desktop Memorabilia Keep a specific storage space (such as a magazine folder) for all the bits and pieces you collect. Then use them in your daily pages or add extra pages to your album. Digital Scrapbookers Decide if you want to scan or photograph the items and add them to a layout or Add a couple of pages with coordinating papers and just stick them in the album next to your digital pages after the book is printed. I recommend this option if you have a place to store the items until the album is finished. It saves the time it takes to scan them. Have more tips? I'd love to hear from you in the comments below. Enjoy the Podcast? Subscribe for Free Subscribe to December Daily Inspiration in iTunes now Previous Episodes Missed the first couple of episodes? December Daily Inspiration: Episode 1 Why December Daily? 5 Reasons I Scrapbook Every Day in December 7 Ways to Simplify Your December Daily Journalling Resources for December Daily 2011 December Daily Flickr Group Follow @decemberdaily on twitter Like us on Facebook for easy access to each podcast as it's posted and other cool scrapbooking related updates and tips.

7 ways to simplify your journalling for your Christmas projects 1. Oh Life You can use this daily or weekly email reminder service  and receive regular emails. You simply reply each day with a photo if you like, and OhLife keeps your entries securely online. The great thing is you can always go back and reply to the emails for past days and the entries slot into their place. 2. Blog If you already blog, when not post your journalling for December Daily there? 3. Email yourself Check out Simple Scrapper's great article that shows how you can use email to keep your journalling together, I suggest emailing yourself with the subject line December Daily or similar. 4. Memory Logbook/Diary You can use a diary to record tidbits throughout the day, or just refer back to your appointment schedule for reminders of the day's happenings. I have used the Memory Logbook from Log your Memory for 2 years now and I love it. It's a diary designed for memory keepers. You can purchase the Logbook here: 2012 Memory Logbook ... Capture your everyday real life in 2012! Why not used the Thankful2012 coupon code to save $5.00 off your order? 5. Sticky note on the physical page For those of you who like to avoid errors or prefer printed journalling, pop a sticky pad in your purse, on the kitchen bench and then pop them onto your foundation pages. 6. Write straight onto the page This system is simple and effective, if you have your December Daily project on hand. I would definitely go this way if I wasn't a digi-scrapper. Just so simple! 7. Memento app You can also use your iPhone or iPad with the Memento App.  It gathers your feeds from Facebook and Twitter into one place automatically and it can gather your pictures too. You can even backup and restore your "moments". Here's some more from Memento: With Momento in your pocket you can write your diary ‘on the go’, capturing moments whenever you find the time. A beautiful interface coupled with powerful tagging, makes it quick andeasy to write about your day and browse moments from your past. Archive years of your online life in minutes ConnectMomento with popular web services to fill your diary with your online activity. Inminutes Momento can build a record of each day, using the information and media you have shared online. A fast, effective and effortless way to record your life. Tweets from Twitter Facebook Statuses Facebook Check-ins Flickr Photos Instagram Photos Have more tips? I'd love to hear from you in the comments below. Resources for December Daily Ali's Introduction to December Daily Shimelle's Journal Your Christmas 2011 December Daily Flickr Group Follow @decemberdaily on twitter Enjoy the Podcast? Subscribe for Free Subscribe to December Daily Inspiration in iTunes now Previous Episodes Missed the first couple of episodes? December Daily Inspiration: Episode 1 Why December Daily? 5 Reasons I Scrapbook Every Day in December Like us on Facebook Like December Daily on Facebook for easy access to each podcast as it's posted and other cool scrapbooking related updates and tips.

Why do I do December Daily 1. To Combat the busy-ness December is busy – so doing a bit each day helps I don’t wind up at the end of the season with a pile of photos ‘to scrapbook’ 2. To Document Events It reminds me to record the season as it happens before memories fade Covers 3 (or more depending on who's in town!) family birthdays plus carols and other events I want to scrap 3. Because we love the book! We see changes Growth New home New job Pets passed on We see traditions 4. To use my supplies I actually get to use my Christmas kits - more than once or twice! Last year I did 32 layouts with 3 Christmas kits 5.To stay in touch with the community It's 31 days of fun! Ali’s blog is so inspiring. Feel like you belong in the community  2011 December Daily Flickr Group Follow @decemberdaily on twitter Why do you do December Projects? Share your thoughts in the comments. Foundation Page Inspiration from the Flickr Group Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR. Resources for those considering December Daily Ali's Introduction to December Daily 25 Stories for December from Ali Edwards Shimelle's Journal Your Christmas 2011 December Daily Flickr Group Follow @decemberdaily on twitter Enjoy the Podcast? Subscribe for Free Subscribe to December Daily Inspiration in iTunes now

Welcome to the first edition of December Daily Inspiration, in this podcast I'll be walking you through my process for December Daily and bringing you regular audio inspiration through November, December and January. Over the coming weeks I'm collecting inspiration from scrapbookers who love their December and Christmas scrapbooking, and distilling their tips into short, easy listening podcast. I'd love to hear your feedback and see your Christmas scrapbooking projects, so please comment below. Here's a sneak peek of some of my foundation pages. Later this week I'll share why I am doing December Daily and some inspiration for your foundation pages. Enjoy the Podcast? Subscribe for Free Subscribe to December Daily Inspiration in iTunes now

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