Mandy's Page Preparations.....

 

Its time to prepare my pages, and have to say, this came together quite easily.

I do straight stitching with these, but by all means... 

the pages still can be constructed by using strong glue.

 Here's a bit of an overview... at the very back is the cover, the one in the middle is the back cover (left plain for now) and the one in front is a page newly constructed.  The 12x12 stripe paper (from 7dots Yuletide Collection) underneath is about to be put together
as a page as an example a bit further in this post.

 The pages will sit in the album like this:

(with a bit of the scallop showing)

And when its opened up.... the reverse side is this lovely white/black grunge

 

Which will contrast so well with the Christmassy red and white stripe...

 

Now onto how to construct the pages....

Each 12x12 is cut in half... to 12x6ins. This gives two pages to each 12x12 - bonus!  No paper wastage!  The black denim I bought from 'Spotlight'  and asked the lady at the counter to cut it 30 cms wide and as straight as she could... so I've barely had to trim off the ends!  

The denim is cut here at 7cms

A quick press with the iron so it will fall evenly in half, and some spots of glue to hold it in place at the top of the paper.....

Slip the paper in between the folded denim and sew two rows

 Next is to mark out the eyelets (these are large ones bought from a hardware store)

by placing the already constructed page on top and marking through it.  

You can just slightly see the markings.

I've made up quite a few pages,  a full red one which will contrast with the red and white stripe and

 of course where would I be without my transparencies!!  These are some old Hamley Screen Graph Prints....  nicely grungy too!

 A collection of pages ready to go!!

(so excited!)

 

One of the transparencies might work a treat as a cover page maybe?

 The thickness of the denim and the eyelets are going to allow space between pages some layering and texture which is great.   I've still got the idea in my head I might trim the bottom edge of each page with colourful fabric if it suits... but that will wait until the page is complete
with photos etc so thats hanging in the balance.

Not long now until the 1st of December!

The Christmas decorations will come out, and my past December Daily's will soon grace the coffee table again.   I love how each one is so different and how each one becomes such a conversational piece with friends and family.   

So happy another one will be making its way among the mix!

 If you want another peek at my whole December Daily stash...

here's the POST

Or how the COVER was constructed.

Dont forget you can link your pre-planning or stash photos up
HERE....

And if you have your Covers done....
upload them  HERE

And you can even share your  previous December Daily's
HERE

We'd love to see them!