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December Daily® 2025 | Ali's Reason Why

Welcome to the beginning of my December Daily® storytelling posts for 2025! 

Before we dive in to what I created for my Reason Why this year here are a couple reminders: 

Shipping updates can be found here.  Boxing period has been extended through October 7th.  Don't forget to sign up for our 2025 December Daily® workshops (these happen in October and November) and Prep Day (happening November 2nd). 

Let's dive in to the process video: 

Let's check out the images of the completed elements in my album: 

I'm back in a 10x8 album this year and really looking forward to it! I used a 10x8 in 2022 and 2023 (click on those links to see completed walkthroughs of those projects). 

For my Reason Why entry this year I decided to create a little shaker booklet that lives inside one of the envelopes in the Cardstock Envelope Bundle. 

The next page in my album will be the Table Of Contents page from the Cardstock Prompt Paper Pack.

I cut a circle from the green envelope (using my red line tape roll as a template) and added a piece of Grafix Plastic on the inside to create the window (you could also use a pattern transparency here). 

I finally took a little time to learn how to do a print and cut using my Silhouette and it was so much easier than I thought it would be. I printed the digital wreath via the Silhouette software which adds registration marks to the printed page. I then ran the wreath through my Minc Machine to add the champagne foil on top. Next I ran the printed/foiled page through the Silhouette and it cut it out using the cut lines established in the software. 

You can download the Silhouette file I set up (and the wreath as a PNG) here.

To keep the envelope closed I used small magnets with mini glue dots to get them in the correct location. 

The little ribbon on top is included in the 2025 Advent Calendar. 

I had so much fun creating this little shaker booklet using a combination of elements from our collection this year. 

For the outside of my shaker booklet I used one of the frames from the Decorative Cardstock Frame set (you could also use one from the Main Kit). I used the 2025 transparency from the Specialty Journal Card Pack as the main window. On top of that I added two plastic stars from the Main Kit and ran it through my sewing machine. On top of the stitching I added the mini label from Cardstock Label Pack and stamped "2025 December Daily®" using the Label Maker Stamp Set. 

I added a bunch of sequins from The Diary Of Belle Rose on the inside. 

I used another label + the same stamp set to add Peace On Earth on the inside piece of plastic. I used a large roll of foam tap in between the front frame/transparency and the back transparency to create space for the sequins. 

On top of the foam tape you could add another frame or do what I do and turn over the scalloped die cuts and run them through the sewing machine before adhering them on top. 

I used a digital version of the label and added my Reason Why before printing on sticker paper.

I used a folded piece of cardstock to create the hinge between the shaker frame and the second page of pattern paper. I wrapped some of the Main Kit washi around the outside edge. 

I used a few of the little banners from the Main Kit to create hang tags (adhered back to back) that were added to a loop pin and tied using extra thread from stitching that I didn't cut off earlier. 

Hope is my Reason Why this year. 

On the back of the booklet I added a gold foil pattern from the 3x8 Journal Card + Transparency Pack. 

SUPPLIES
December Daily® Main Kit 2025 December Daily® Advent Calendar (fabric bow) Green Stripes 10x8 Album Decorative Cardstock Frames Cardstock Scallop Borders Cardstock Label Pack Specialty Journal Card Pack  Cardstock Envelope Bundle Label Maker 4x6 Stamp Set Magnets Small Glue Dots Tim Holtz Loop Pin Diary Of Belle Rose Sequins Foam Tape Grafix Transparency Silhouette Machine Minc Machine  Champagne Minc Foil  Koala Sticker Photo Paper 

In Case You Missed It | September 26

Happy Friday, friends! Welcome to the latest
In Case You Missed It. Just a reminder that this is a quick post that will happen every Friday afternoon with all the updates and links that have happened throughout the week.  So, let's get to it:

DECEMBER DAILY® 2025 BOXING PERIOD

This year's boxing period is happening now! Order selection is similar to last year with opportunities to add to your order with lifestyle, apparel and sale items throughout the boxing period. Check back frequently for new additions. We also have a packed schedule of Instagram lives and inspiration, head to our official December Daily® Instagram account for all the details. 

SEPTEMBER KITS AVAILABLE 

Our September kits are here! Earlier this month we revealed our newest kits and stamps.  In addition to our color-themed Storyteller and Stamps Are Fun Kits, we also have a brand new Stories By The Month™ kit and the next edition in our Alphas Are Awesome series. ⁠We also have a brand new Halloween Kit and stamps in the shop now. Head to the blog for Ali’s post with all the details about this month’s release.

2025 STORY PLAY DOCUMENTING WEEKS | CHANGE TO Day In The Life™

Story Play update! We're excited to share our community documenting weeks for our 2025 Story Play collection: ⁠

⁠Dogs + Cats: the week of August 4th⁠ 
Watching + Listening: the week of September 8th⁠ 
Day In The Life™: the week of October 13th (Friday the 17th will be our official documenting day, with supporting content planned throughout the week.) ⁠ 
Gratitude: the week of November 3rd⁠

TENTATIVE 2025 PROJECT + PRODUCT SCHEDULE NOW AVAILABLE

Earlier this year on the blog Ali shared our 2025 project schedule. Recently we've been encountering some unexpected delays in manufacturing which is inviting us to be more fluid in our release/project scheduling (the reason why we've been holding off on sharing a more concrete schedule). Head there now for our rough schedule and a few general notes. We’re excited about the year ahead! we do not have any information for 2026 as of yet! We will share those dates as soon as we have them. 

SEPTEMBER DIGITALS 

The first Friday of every month we have a new digital release available in the shop. That mean's travel digitals are available now!  Play with scale, recolor objects, add journaling, print multiples…the sky is the limit when playing with digitals. Shop digitals here. 

As always, we’re so grateful to have you all as members of this community! Thanks for joining me today and have a great weekend!

Halloween Kit + Stamps 2025 | A Few Ideas

Ali had fun playing around with elements from our new Halloween Kit and the two stamp sets. 

Her favorite thing she put together was a little hang tag for her Halloween Memories album that she created a few years ago. She's got three posts about that album that you can access below: 

Halloween Through The Years Part One Halloween Through The Years Part TwoHalloween Through The Years Part Three

Here's a look at the hanging tag gathering she added to the outside of her album: 

It's a mixture of embellishments from this year's Halloween Kit and both stamp sets. She used a circle punch to punch the circles and ran them through her sewing machine to create the banner. 

Here's a look at this year's kit: 

And the stamps: 

She used jump rings and a loop pin to attach the elements together: 

Those plastic pieces from the kit look especially fun hanging there. 

Another fun idea is adhering the chipboard pieces back to back and then adding a jump ring or loop pin. 

Have fun telling your Halloween stories! 

SUPPLIESHalloween KitHalloween Stamp 6x8Halloween Stamp 4x6Tim Holtz Loop PinsTim Holtz Jump RingsAED Willamette InkAED Tillamook InkAED Columbia Ink 

Project Life® 2024 | August Through December

I'm so happy to share that I've wrapped up my 2024 weekly Project Life album. 

Here's your reminder that it's never too late to document your stories!

You can see January through April 2024 flip-through here. You can see May, June, and July 2024 flip-through here. Complete Project Life archives here. YouTube Project Life archive here.

If you are interested in checking out how I've been doing my ongoing documenting in 2025 you can check that out here: 

January + February 2025 in 10x8March + April 2025 in 10x8

In Case You Missed It | September 19

Happy Friday, friends! Welcome to the latest
In Case You Missed It. Just a reminder that this is a quick post that will happen every Friday afternoon with all the updates and links that have happened throughout the week.  So, let's get to it:

DECEMBER DAILY® 2025 BOXING PERIOD

This year's boxing period is happening now! Order selection is similar to last year with opportunities to add to your order with lifestyle, apparel and sale items throughout the boxing period. Check back frequently for new additions. We also have a packed schedule of Instagram lives and inspiration, head to our official December Daily® Instagram account for all the details. 

SEPTEMBER KITS AVAILABLE 

Our September kits are here! Earlier this month we revealed our newest kits and stamps.  In addition to our color-themed Storyteller and Stamps Are Fun Kits, we also have a brand new Stories By The Month™ kit and the next edition in our Alphas Are Awesome series. ⁠We also have a brand new Halloween Kit and stamps in the shop now. Head to the blog for Ali’s post with all the details about this month’s release.

2025 STORY PLAY DOCUMENTING WEEKS | CHANGE TO Day In The Life™

Story Play update! We're excited to share our community documenting weeks for our 2025 Story Play collection: ⁠

⁠Dogs + Cats: the week of August 4th⁠ 
Watching + Listening: the week of September 8th⁠ 
Day In The Life™: the week of October 13th (Friday the 17th will be our official documenting day, with supporting content planned throughout the week.) ⁠ 
Gratitude: the week of November 3rd⁠

TENTATIVE 2025 PROJECT + PRODUCT SCHEDULE NOW AVAILABLE

Earlier this year on the blog Ali shared our 2025 project schedule. Recently we've been encountering some unexpected delays in manufacturing which is inviting us to be more fluid in our release/project scheduling (the reason why we've been holding off on sharing a more concrete schedule). Head there now for our rough schedule and a few general notes. We’re excited about the year ahead! we do not have any information for 2026 as of yet! We will share those dates as soon as we have them. 

SEPTEMBER DIGITALS 

The first Friday of every month we have a new digital release available in the shop. That mean's travel digitals are available now!  Play with scale, recolor objects, add journaling, print multiples…the sky is the limit when playing with digitals. Shop digitals here. 

As always, we’re so grateful to have you all as members of this community! Thanks for joining me today and have a great weekend!

December Daily® 2025 | Paislee Press Kit Ideas

Happy Wednesday! Today we're thrilled to share a mini dose of inspiration using our 2025 December Daily® Paislee Press Mini Kit featuring photography from Kelly. Let's dive in! 

All of the pieces from Liz's kit are designed to flow seamlessly with the colors and fonts from throughout this year's collection, while still maintaining her signature minimalist style. 

Project Life® 2024 | Week 52

Welcome back to my series this week where I've been sharing the last five weeks in my 2024 Project Life album.

This is the last of my process videos for 2024. Tomorrow I'll share a walkthrough video of August through December in my album. 

For this one I had fun bringing in one of the new items from this year's December Daily® collection - the Cardstock Scallop Label Pack. 

Let's dive in to the video: 

Here are some additional images of the finished spread:

SUPPLIES
Rolling Date Stamp December Daily® Cardstock Scallop Label Pack  Rolling Date StampBasics via Amazon Storefront

Project Life® 2024 | Week 51

Welcome back to my series where I'm sharing how I wrapped up 2024 in my Project Life album. 

Let's dive right in to the process video: 

Here are additional images: 

My repeated embellishment for this spread included red foil circle label stickers + chipboard stars + circle numbers (to align with the numbers in my journaling). 

Loved adding on some of the clear bow stickers from this year's December Daily® collection. 

SUPPLIES
Clear Sticker Sheet With Bows Red Foil Circle Label Stickers December 2024 Stories By The Month™ Kit Chipboard Stars 2 Inch Circle Punch  Rolling Date Stamp Basic supplies via Amazon 

Project Life® 2024 | Week 50

Welcome back to my series where I'm sharing the last few spreads in my 2024 Project Life album! 

Here's the process video for Week 50: 

And additional images of the spread: 

My repeated embellishment cluster for my 4x6 photos in this spread were plastic tags (from a past December Daily® release) with three word/phrase stickers on top. I also added a little handwritten context to a few of the photos. 

SUPPLIES
December Daily® Word/Phrase Stickers December Daily® Plastic Tag Set Chipboard Stars Rolling Date Stamp Steadtler Lumocolor Pen Basics via Amazon Storefront 

Project Life® 2024 | Week 49

Welcome back to my series this week sharing how I wrapped up my 2024 Project Life album. 

Let's dive right in to the video for Week 49: 

In the video I show myself diving into my December Daily® stash. I use these plastic boxes to hold my December Daily® stash. 

Here are additional images of my spread: 

SUPPLIES

White Felt Stars
Gold Brads
December 2024 Stories By The Month™ Kit
Kelly Creates PensRolling Date Stamp 
Basics via Amazon Storefront