I finally had time to day to catch up with the Christmas Journal. I had mixed feelings about the 6X6 album, but one clear advantage of it is that I have done a lot more digital and hybrid layouts. With such a small size, doing photo collages is almost a necessity. I have two pages left at the end of the album and am saving one for New Year’s Eve and have two other possibilities for the other one. Getting straight photos of them tonight has proven exceptionally difficult, but here they are (straight IRL for sure!).
I altered a journaling card from a digital kit by Cathy Z for the menus. The velvet letters are from American Crafts. Patterned paper is from Memory Box.
Patterned paper (Memory Box)
I used a part of Ali E’s Believe template for the journaling on the left-hand page. The left column is my journaling from the morning, and the right-hand is journaling I wrote after church on Christmas Eve. It wasn’t feeling much like Christmas in the morning, but by the time we went to bed, it felt just like Christmas. We had a great evening. Patterned paper from Memory Box, circle stamp from Hero Arts, and numbers from SEI.
Hero Arts circle stamp and Making Memories numbers.
Sunday we had a belated birthday party for my brother-in-law. Ribbon from my stash, circle number from karenika.
Yesterday I had lunch with four good friends. We had an elegant, long, and leisurely lunch. I decided to take a notepad to each of them, so finished up a few more yesterday morning–just in time.
Patterned papers from October Afternoon, Crate Paper, and Cosmos Cricket. Stamps from Papertrey Ink (Take a Note), ribbons from Papertrey Ink and from stash, gems from Amuse (Creative Candy). buttons from a Studio Calico kit and Papertrey Ink.
oooh… how did you do those notepads? I love them! I have done ones with little toppers, but those are just adorable.
Love your Christmas journal pages! Seeing your pages has made me realize that I want to type my journaling next year instead of hand-write it all. I love how well-designed yours turned out! And, I’m with Lois – how did you do those notepads?? 🙂
Wow – I’d love to go to lunch with you! LOL!
Beautiful journal pages. I especially like the velvet letters and the background stripes on the wrapping page.
Rinda
Your pages have turned out beautifully and really tell the story of your Christmas. I love the photo on your 25 December page where you can see your fireplace and the tree – I now know what you mean about your house being perfect for Christmas!
I was thinking exactly the same as the ladies above and wondering how you made your notepads – perhaps you’ll need to do a little tutorial Karen :o)
I have enjoyed your blog for several years and am happy to see you enjoying your retirement. I am enjoying your retirement, too, because I get to see more of your great projects and read about your interesting activities. Have a wonderful 2010, full of good health and happiness.
Hi,from a wet UK.
Thanks for your comments on my blog.
I love your Journal as its full of journaling.I would love to know more about your photo a day you did.The calendar you used for them is awesome.I may have to pinch that idea,to try and keep my new interest in photography going.I just loved your photos and the diversity of them.
Karen these pages are great! It looks like you have had a lovely time over the past week.
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