JOURNAL YOUR CHRISTMAS - THE END hehe

All done and what a journey that was!!!  I spent last night just reading it & comparing it to last years journal.  Although the prompts are the same its amazing how different the books are.  Here are the last pages in my journal.

Day 31....New Years Eve

Day 32 - New Years Day.  Guess what the tag is for...yep those resolutions!!

Day 33...was to write about something or someone that made a difference to the season this year.

Day 34...we wrote about our favourite moments over Christmas.

Day 35...was to make a list of things to remember to do for next year.  mmm...like make cards earlier etc.  I made a little book which tucked in the ribbon.

Day 36...was all about puting Christmas away!

Day 37...the last day was about summing up!

Here is the finished journal.  It turned out VERY fat so next year I really must use less embellies I think!!!!

Thank you all for sharing this journey with me.  I hope that some of you will take part next year as this make a wonderful keepsake, not just for you but for your family!  HUGS XXX

JYC & ANOTHER!!!

Hi...you still up for seeing my JYC pages????  Probably only one more post on these after this one. 

Before that though let me show you something that I made for Jeremy.  I turned the canvas over & used the back.  The border is made from embossed mirri card & rubbed with black acrylic.  I got the idea from Craft Stamper (thank you whover put the article in - I have forgotten who it was now ).  The background has been painted, spritzed using Sir Tim masks & then stuck with Sir Tim coils etc.  Jeremy is not kown for his time keeping so the quote seemed appropriate...well he laughed anyway haha

Now for the Journal Your Christmas...

Day 27 ....all about relaxing!

Day 28...an indulgence only at Christmas. hehe

The tale being that one year my sister (greedy guts!) bought four for me before I got one.  Just had to test them I suppose haha!  Funny thing was I did the same hahahaha

Day 29...a free day when we could put what we wanted.  My Mum hates having her pic taken but I think she had had a glass or two of Vikki's mulled wine haha!  Thats my SIL with her.

Day 30...all about looking back over 2009.

We keep going with these till the 6th so will be back with those sometime. Thank you all so much for looking...HUGS XXX

JOURNAL YOUR CHRISTMAS - and there's more!!!

Hellooooo....did you all have a lovely Christmas?????  All that preparation and then its over so quickly isn't it?  I have been trying to keep up with my JYC and am only a couple of days behind but thought I would blog while we are all still in the mood for Christmasy stuff haha

23rd......was all about our stockings.  Though as it turned out J had bought me a new one this year...awe!!!

24th...was all about the meaning of Christmas to us personally.

25th...Christmas Day...I made up a little montage of the pics I took that day.  I journaled all about our fabulous day on the tag!

26th...Boxing Day...we spent that day outside, it was wonderful to get the fresh air!!!!  Oh and can you see that adorable teensy shell I found???

Thats it for now but I will be back in a few days with some VERY EXCITING news for you!!!!!  In the meantime, lots of HUGS XXXX

JOURNAL YOUR CHRISTMAS......AGAIN!!!!

As this is my last post before Christmas I would like to give BIG THANKS to all of you who visit my blog.  You have no idea how chuffed I get when I read all your comments.  I have made some wonderful friends through blogging & treasure each & every one of you. 

Have a wonderful Christmas and I hope that Santa brings you lots of crafting goodies!!!!

Yet more pages for you to look at!!!  I am actually up to date now hahaha

Day 17......

Day 18...I have tucked our menu in behind!

Day 19....a departure from the theme as my step-daughter got married!  It snowed, making it an even more special day!!!

Day 20...was all about something unexpected.  This very fluffed up robin posed so brilliantly for me!!!  Perhaps its the same one who posed for Cheryl haha.  There is hidden journalling behind the pic.

Day 21.....we were asked to take a pic in our house so I took a pic of my Christmasy sideboard!

Day 22.....was about making a list of things left to do.....not a lot in my case!

So there you have it....all up to date...for now hahahahaha!!!

Thank you all so much for looking, LOTS of CHRISTMASY HUGS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

JOURNAL YOUR CHRISTMAS - YET MORE PAGES hehe

Hi everyone!!!!  I do hope that you are keeping warm, snug and safe at the moment.  I LOVE the snow but only if it doesn't interfere with me going anywhere......I just like to have terrfirma under my feet...such a wooss hahahaha

Here are some more of my Journal Your Christmas pages for you to look at...

Page 11...bet you can't guess what this one is about hahahaha

page 12...had to be about a memory of Christmas.  Now I just couldn't resist this photo of Jeremy from last year!!!!!  I got this hat several years ago when we went to Eurodisney just before Christmas & it comes out every year!!!  We were at a family party when this pic was taken hehe

page 13...is all about our favourite song at Christmas!

Page 14.....is all about how we open our gifts on the day.  What routines we have as a family.  I have hidden journalling on the tag!

Page 15...is all about who you will see on the day!!!  Well, with Tamara being on her funnymoon & my daughter at her in-laws it will be just Santa!!!  This gorgeous image is on one of the sheets in the paper pack I am using...isn't he a happy Santa???

Page 16...all about the people who mean a lot to you.  This year I chose ladies for my list.  You all know why.  There are more than this but I only had so much room & wanted to put pics on my page.  haha Kaz is going to kill me for this haha!!!

Well, I think thats all for now my lovelies!!!  Just had a thought though...these aren't pages to be numbered really but days & the date....DOH!!!!

Hope to be back in a day or two with some more for you, if you can stand it haha.

LOTS OF CHRISTMAS SQUIDGES!!! XXX

JOURNAL YOUR CHRISTMAS - MORE PAGES!!!

As promised here are some more pages of my journal.  For those who are doing this...I have been a bit naughty & done my own thing with the prompts...tut tut!  But I am having so much fun in doing these :)

Day 6...all about memories.  We were asked to divide the page in 2.  I have put the journalling behind the chippie snowflake.

Day 7...the stamps came out for this one!  Written in the card is a HUGE list of things I have to do before the big day :(

Day 8...we were asked what was new this year so I had to mention my banner, which I am so proud of haha

Day 9...ahhh a tradition?  Had to be this film every year!!!!!

Day 10...wrapping paper!  I had loads of brown parcel paper so it was spritzed with rum raisin, copper & gold Glimmer Mists to wrap some small presents!

Thats it for now, don't want to bore you with more hahahahaha, save more for another day!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for looking, HUGS XXX

JYC - pages

oooo I really love doing these hahaha!!!  As promised here are my pages so far but without No1 as thats the manifesto page & a bit boring!!!!

Day 2- we were asked to talk about the weather or maybe make a snowflake.  You can see my attempt at a snowflake in the vellum hahaha!!!  Pretty sad really so I added a few bits to it.  I can't believe that it actually snowed after I did this page!!!

Day 3 - was all about cards & posting.  As this was the reverse of the background above I inked it with DI and then overstamped with a holly stamp.  The envelope is also inked.  The pretty letter stickers are from K&Co.

Inside is a picture of some of the cards I have made this year ( journalling on the back) and also a little book of the new CXhristmas stamps.

Day 4 -was all about our perfect Christmas.  I chose a nostalgic theme this year with journalling on the tag.

Day 5 - all about our advent calendars!!!  I took a pic of my Secret Advent Swap from BubblyFunk forum.  The sleigh is one that I made last year.  Tucked behind is the tag which I write all the different bits I get!!! 

I just couldn't let this pass by withought showing you a pic of my wonderful Advent hanging made for me by Di over at TANDO CREATIVE last year.  It has pride of place once again!!

ooops!!!  Now you know that its last years pic hahahaha!!!

Thank you so much for taking a look today, LOTS OF WARM WINTER WISHES & HUGS XXXXX

JOURNALLING MY CHRISTMAS 2009

Its that time again folks!!!!  I had such a fun time doing last years that I just couldn't resist joining in SHIMMELLE'S CLASS again this year.  When you are up to your ears making cards & gifts for other people I think its really nice to make something that is just for yourself!!!  I won't be blogging this everyday but will wait till I have a few pages to go if thats ok XXX

Here is my cover...I have gone for gold & bling this year.  The papers are my faves this year by My minds Eye and the gorgeous snowflake chippie is from Tando.  The gold lace has been 'borrowed' from another project (hope I have enough left now haha) and there is gold stickles on the snowflakes.

Thank you so much for taking a look, if you find time do have a go at this as its very rewarding!  HUGS XXX