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busy bee.

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and printing and gluing. I am working on getting some custom books out the door and some holiday mixed books prepped for the shop. And I have a question for you, Blogland : how important is it that a holiday mixed paper book has 25 pages (for the 25 of December leading up until Christmas)? Would you prefer 25? Or just a healthy assortment of mixed papers for journaling and adding photos?

Stay tuned later today for a fun giveaway. Enjoy this last week of October.

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32 responses to “busy bee.”

  1. Krys72599 Avatar
    Krys72599

    My gut says to tell you 25 pages, but since for 2 years I’ve tried to do a 25 days ’til Xmas project and failed abysmally (boy, does that word just look WRONG!), I say go with a healthy assortment of mixed papers… And make sure I have a chance to buy one!!! I’m going to be away for three days starting tomorrow and I’d hate to miss out on a Christmas book!!!

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  2. Mim Avatar
    Mim

    I’d like 25 days. I did my first month-long in August and enjoyed knowing I had to do a page a day. Countdown to Christmas just seems like it should be 25 pages.

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  3. Suzzi Avatar
    Suzzi

    For me the whole month, we always have events after Christmas leading to New Years. The kids are off school and we do tubbing, skiing, baking, movies, games and crafts, Oh and pot banging on NYE.

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  4. rachel marquette Avatar
    rachel marquette

    for the christmas album, 25 days please and thank you! but you are the designer and it’s up too you! and we can always add our favorite paper easily to your adorable albums!

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  5. Melissa Gruber Avatar
    Melissa Gruber

    i would say 25 days…since ali does that great 25 day christmas project, i think people would like 25 pages. i want to do it this year, but i still have not gotten my stuff together…maybe i will have to get one of your cute books!!!!

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  6. Olivia Avatar
    Olivia

    I’ve bought your mixed paper books before and I really love them. Personally, I would like enough pages for the entire month of December to include New Years stuff. And then the people that don’t want that many pages can always take out whatever they don’t want to use.

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  7. karen Lee Avatar
    karen Lee

    oooohhh… pretty!
    I want a Christmas book!
    25 pages sounds great!

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  8. Cindy Avatar
    Cindy

    25 pages is good. I can always add, but it’s nice to start out with eenough for a daily if I need it. And the little preview in the post definitely makes me think I will. Nice job! ; )

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  9. RachelM Avatar
    RachelM

    I also think that 25 pages would be the best. I love how it looks btw!

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  10. rhonda Avatar
    rhonda

    Yes, 25 is my vote. That would be great for Ali’s December Daily! Giveaway happening on my blog right now!

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  11. Clare Avatar
    Clare

    Please email me when the books are available! I want one! I love reading your blog, you are so inspiring. I too am planning a wedding, but not till Apr 2011 so I have a while!

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  12. Jan Avatar
    Jan

    I love the colors you have chosen – my choice would be at least 25 pages….possibly more to give more room for lists and additional “holiday” items…

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  13. KateinCleveland Avatar
    KateinCleveland

    Oh geez … guess I’m the “odd man” out! I’m more interested in a healthy selection of interesting papers than the requisite 25 pages. I’m single, working woman and opposed to capture something everyday I’d rather capture the essence. Thanks!

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  14. Melanie K. Avatar
    Melanie K.

    I would like both, please! LOL … I tried Ali Edwards Decemeber Daily (25 days to Christmas) last year, didn’t make it. I would LOVE for you to do the pages for me … that would be SWEET!

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  15. christen Avatar
    christen

    healthy selection for me 🙂 i can always add a few if i need more.

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  16. Brittany Avatar
    Brittany

    I do the whole month, so 31 is my vote. For those that like 25, they could also use the extra pages for a day when they have a lot to say or for extra photos. It’s always good to get more than you need.

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  17. sonya audrey Avatar
    sonya audrey

    I guess I’m out of the loop on this one, but I was going to tell you 12, for the 12 days of Christmas. I thought that would be a cute theme. But I guess the majority speaks!

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  18. Leslie Avatar
    Leslie

    I like the idea of the whole month also, but many people might be doing 25 for Ali’s challenge. I think including the week after Christmas to New Year’s is important since that is when I see my family the most.

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  19. Vivianna Avatar
    Vivianna

    the whole month would be GREAT! is there a wait list? i want to make sure I get one 😉

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  20. Rachel Avatar
    Rachel

    I’ve kind of found that 25 pages tends to be too much for me. Some of my days leading up to Christmas end up being just 4×6 photos glued back to back, and I like to stick in cards that I receive, and tags, and general whatnot, so having 25 pages there already makes for too much bulk.
    Just my 2 cents worth! 🙂

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  21. Lizzy Avatar
    Lizzy

    25 would be too much for me too, I guess! Btw, I love the colours you picked.

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  22. suzanne Avatar
    suzanne

    I would vote for either a healthy random assortment, or specifically 31 pages (over 25) – one for each day of the month… lots of people don’t celebrate Christmas but still might appreciate a “holiday” themed book … and some people who do celebrate Christmas still have lots of things going on after the 25th (like my crazy family 🙂

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  23. Pam Avatar
    Pam

    I would say just an assortment, but this is coming from someone that tried to do the 25 day thing and it just didn’t work for me. 🙂

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  24. Diane Avatar
    Diane

    I’m a whole month person, even though I’d be lucky to get through it.
    I like the idea though, and would love to actually get one finished one day!

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  25. akbuilt Avatar
    akbuilt

    25 is great because loads of people are doing Ali Edward’s December Daily album (which is 25 pages).

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  26. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    I don’t think 25 pages would be terribly important – I’d be more likely to record things in categories: cookies baked, presents made, etc.

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  27. lace Avatar
    lace

    Those look so great!!
    I am trying to talk myself into doing a December mini, but I am almost intimidated by 25 days — yet I would want 25 pages for 25 days so it would feel “complete.”

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  28. mary Avatar
    mary

    the books look GREAT! I don’t comment often (and apparently I’m going to be in the minority here anyway 🙂 I think the “healthy assortment of good stuff” is perfect. there will be days I’ll have other things to incorporate (last year, the origins mailer was a perfect for a background) and days I’ll have more/less to add, or simply a printed photo… exactly 25 pages (or 31) wouldn’t matter one bit.

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  29. mary Avatar
    mary

    p.s. I DO love having a unifying theme to number my days. any chance you might be thinking of numbers 1-31 to supplement the books?

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  30. Giuseppina Lubrano Avatar
    Giuseppina Lubrano

    so excited to see what you make!
    ps. do you remember me??? 😀

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  31. Kerstin Avatar
    Kerstin

    Um… Cindy stole my post. Word for word. I swear. So just count her vote for 25 twice. 🙂

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  32. Rachel Avatar
    Rachel

    I like the 25 days idea. Its an incentive to so something everyday in December.

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