December Daily Days 5 and 6

Hello!! So glad to be back again sharing on the good ole blog!! Today I wanted to share what I've got done for Days 5 and 6!! Sit back, grab some coffee (or tea if that's your fancy) and enjoy the post!!

 

This is the back side of the pocket page that ended Day 4. I had to plan this out before I closed, sealed, and stitched the pocket page closed. While I wish Santa face into the page rather than out from the page, it is what it is!! I'm going with it and not letting it bug me!! Like the last pocket page, I wanted to make sure everything was secure before sealing the pocket, so there are some staples and stitching right across the labels and the bottom of Santa. Once that was all secure, the pocket got closed and sealed.

Day 5 was all about buying a new car!! Yay she says sarcastically!!! My car was about a month shy of 11 years old so it was time. Don't be shocked by the age...my husband and I keep cars at least 10 years so we only ever have one car payment at a time. It's our 10 year plan that actually came from my parents!! Works really well!!! While I had 3 cars on the short list, we ended up getting a Toyota Camry Hybrid. I have a special affliction for Toyota's since I was born in one (and ironically the dealership we went to had a similar car to the one I was born in on the show room floor right behind the desk of the sales man helping us...it might have been a little bit fate that we ended up with a Toyota)!! Love having the hybrid and being able to get over 650 miles on one tank of gas while also doing my part for the environment!!

Day 6 is all about the Starbucks Red Cup!! I had saved several of their treat bags, and chose one to include as the background paper for the red cup gift card on the right side of the page. I snagged one of these right when they came out (I really snagged 2 of them...one for this album and one for our big annual 2014 album)!! I also decided to include the cardboard cozy in the album that comes with the hot drinks. I think I've got 3 or 4 of these saved for projects...cause I really need THAT many!!! LOL!!!

My album is already quite chunky so I''m planning to keep the next several pages pretty simple and as flat as possible. Every year I finish with a pretty full and big book, and I don't think this year will be any different. I love that they're chunky and full of memories!! Hoping to be back tomorrow with day 7 now that I'm all caught up!! Should be a challenge for me to stay on top of this throughout the month, but it's one I'm willing to take!! Until next time, thanks for stopping by!
deb