Christmas Album 2015 and 2016, Week 3

Christmas comes but once a year (thank you thank you), but the memories we have of that one day - (no matter what holiday you end up celebrating), deserves to have a special album for those special pictures and memories!!!  I started this challenge at the beginning of the year - then set it aside due to "issues" of a creative nature...I just simply couldn't create!  I was able to get through the issue at hand, and since then - I have been having a ton of fun creating many things, this album included!  I thought it would be a quick project - but honestly - this one I want to be perfect, so quick it is NOT! 

Inside back cover of album w/tags

To catch up to date - week one's post is here - with week two's post here!!!!  So far I have this done for my album:

• Album cover done - both outside and inside covers designed and finished up with the little details!   I don't have a title yet - working on thoughts for that! 
• Everything is in one place to make it easier for me to create when I have the chance to - instead of all over the place!  I am using all of the pack of paper I got from Stampin' Up last year - and will be using this years' pack of paper on cards, tags and smaller projects!  
• I have plenty of places for pictures, cards and journaling - as well as embellishments for each set of pages!  



Bottom of inside back cover

• I have all of the pages created, and am now working on the little details for each set of pages.  I have 2013 Christmas pictures in 2 sets of pages, and I am now working on 2014's pictures, 2015's next (if I took any that is)! 

I am really happy with my album so far, and now need to get any pictures from the past 2 years printed and figured out to go in the album!  I love to use Shutterfly for printing out the photos, and also use them to print out books I have created as well - use whatever company is best for you personally!!!   

Challenges for this week for you to work on (other challenges will be starting up for Christmas):  

1. Work on the album - try to get as caught up as you can!  If you can't finish everything up - then you want to at least make sure you are making notes for what you need to get done!  
2. How many cards do you need to make?  Do you want the same design/papers for

   

   Cascading waterfall inside cover

   each card, or do you want different designs/same papers?  Or - do you want a bit of everything where you have various cards and designs?  Do you need to mail any?  If you do, start to make your list and purchase books of stamps for those you need to mail - and remember the designs for those you need to mail for postage reasons!  
3. Start to get inspiration for the tags you need to make and packaging ideas as well!  Do you want to purchase wrapping paper - or more basic items such as bags you can design?  
4. What about gifts for people?  Do you have anything you need to start to look at making?  

I have 4 pages left to finish up, pictures to get developed, cards to make, tags to make, ornaments to make - and I might be done!  More challenges coming up to get ready for your special holiday's at the end of the year!!!  I hope you will join me!  

Lynda Jeffs

Memories in Tyme