Oh my goodness Mel!!! That is absolutely stunning!!! Gorgeous!!

I'm onto my fourth one also.
This year I was going to go a simple approach with the cover and pages and using really light pastel colours, but after doing some Christmas paper shopping, it will probably change when it gets here.
I wasnt even going to use Christmas papers.

I have ordered the prima christmas papers, the MME, Authentique papers and the Echo Park. I really couldn't decide.

I do mine with the pages all pre done, without the numbers of the days on them until I do that page. It all depends on the day and how many photos I've taken as to which page I will use. My pages are generally all different sizes.

NOW I'm really excited and want my shopping NOW!! haha

And I've ordered an elf on the shelf for this year too, so there will be lots more photos. I cant wait for it to arrive!!!! She is going to get into so much mischief and I am excited that I'm starting this little tradition.

Here is a link if some of you don't know what I am talking about...........

http://www.bookdepository.com/basket

http://pinterest.com/momn3amigos/e-l-f- ... s-h-e-l-f/

http://mypigeonpair.com/beautiful/

I love the elf on a shelf idea! Wouldn't have to be an elf of course. I think I have a Christmas bear in there somewhere. But the elf looks like a lot of fun.

What a fun idea Bec !

Oh how way way cool is that elf!! I LOVED the pinterest link... laughed at the elf in the dyson.... and the elf with its head stuck into an M&M bag.
What serious fun!

As soon as you get your covers done Bec... post them here - we want to see!!! Love the idea of pastels! Have never really tried pastels....hmmmn.... maybe next year!

Here's my cover. Expect I'll add more before I'm done

Oh, and I used this month's sketch challenge for the layout - thank you!

I will do Mandy!!!

Love what you've done Helen!!!

Oh WOW Helen.. thats just really fantastic!! LOVE you used the sketch and how it suits the cover!

Your pattern paper reminds me instantly of candy canes!! Cant get much more festive than those

LOVE IT!

Thank you! The pp is from a Bella pack of papers I picked up in Babinda on a visit this year I was a bit worried about the diagonal stripes going one way and the tear going the other, but I think it works. Can't wait to start now! Might have to do a couple of pages for those "fill-in" days!

Elf on the Shelf is very cool indeed and he is definately a little mischief - Babinda Bear is our elf - he and wruff have their own little story to be told - he needs to come to CHA with us in January I think - challenge - get a photo of someone famous with Babinda Bear - mmm

Love your Dec Daily cover, Helen.

Oooooooooooooooo I love the elf on the shelf. Showed my DD and she thinks it's a "must have."

Love your elf on the shelf idea Bec. I think I might just try and do something similar here.

Love your covers too Helen.

Gorgeous cover Helen.

I am still not convinced....

**Throwing hands up** Oooh what WILL we do with you Cheryl!!


Thinking, thinking.......


Lee-ANne... thats a great challenge... get that celeb pic with Babinda Bear!

Helen, I think the stipes and the tearing go perfectly together!

Here's mine...

That blue really pops on cover Julia! I've started to use a bit more blue in my Christmassy things lately - havent really done so before