This year's journal design really started with two 6X6 paper pads I purchased a month or so ago: "Spiceberry" by Memory Box and "Snow and Cedar" by Poppy Stamps. I also have a partial pack of Basic Grey "Waisal". So I decided on a 6X6 album. The only place I could find a 6X6 album locally was Hobby Lobby. I would have preferred a 3-ring album, but they only carried post albums. The red was way too bright as the color scheme for this year is more cranberry and olive than the traditional red and green, so I bought a black album. I had a few ideas about decorating the front, but ended up with something more traditional and formal than usual, and totally unexpected. When I went through my stash of Christmas goodies, I found some felt sticker embellishments that I think are Little Yellow Bicycle. The ribbon I bought this week at AC Moore and the number stickers are Making Memories as is the stick pin. After looking at it for a few hours, I've decided I'm pretty happy with it, even though it is so different than what I envisioned.
Here's a close-up of some of the papers. I also have more of the felt stickers which I'll use as they seem appropriate.
