Tuesday 7 December 2010

Christmas Journal Underway !
















So on my work desk this week I don't have much in the craft line but I do have the pages I am working on for my Christmas Journal.
Each day Shimelle sends us a prompt to give us inspiration for that day's page & this year we are also getting a photography prompt with new ideas & techniques for
our Christmas photos. I'm really enjoying it & how it makes me take time out to consider the little things about this month that might just slip past unmarked.
I find it takes me a few days to get a "feel" for how the journal will develop & gradually it takes on it's own character - I quite like the little note cards Shimelle has given us this year & so far have been using them to give the pages a rhythm & continuity. Not sure if this will work throughout the month or look a bit boring - but so far I like it !
Today I had a little 13 hour trek setting out at 5.30am to present to a customer & en route we stopped for coffee just as it got light. In the car-park were the trees in these pictures - I have never seen anything like these ice crystal which almost look like an exploding starburst ! Amazing what this winter is throwing our way already !
Have a happy Wednesday & a fun crafty week - hope if you are in the freezing UK or somewhere equally icy you stay safe & warm !

20 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing about your Christmas journal. You're right - so many things would go without mention without stopping to write and observe.

    Terry (17)

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  2. Love the look of your chrsitmas journal.Yes we had hard frost yeaterday and today -8 yesterday this morning showing -9brrrhhhh!Yesterday we had beautiful thick white cob webs all around our decking looked absolutely gorgeous.Still all snow gone so dont mind hard frosts just hade the freezing fog!
    Keep warm and safe hugs judex#6

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  3. Beautiful icy picture, and your journal looks great!
    Chrissie #7

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  4. Love your desk, and what a beautiful photo!

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  5. Looks like a wonderful project.

    Hugs, Marjo #45

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  6. That photo is fabulous and I love your journal!
    Susan xxox #13

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  7. I love all the hoar frost around at the mo. Nature is really beautiful.
    Ac x

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  8. love the journal and the frost x
    vicky 79

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  9. Nature is certainly putting on a beautiful show at the moment. Glad to hear that you are journalling for Christmas; I'm sure that will be something to treasure for the future.

    Bernie #81

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  10. Beautiful pic and a fab Christmas journal.

    Hugs
    Maarit #37

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  11. Nice to see your Christmas journal. And that picture of the ice and snow is gorgeous, yet chilling! Happy WOYWW (#4).

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  12. Happy journaling, looking good. Thanks for the pic of the "crystal" tree. #92

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  13. Everyday prompts? Now that would keep a person motivated! That is an unusual tree but makes for a quite interesting photo! Stay warm and don't walk under the exploding ice crystals!!!!

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  14. thanks for the crafty snoop...what a busy desk...hugs kath xxx No 47

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  15. Looks like it's really taking shape, your journal ... I start out full of enthusiasm but often find I get too busy to keep it up ...

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  16. how lovely to have a Christmas journal. i am just writing in my prayer journal this season but it would be so nice to have time to add pictures and other embellishments. your journal is looking amazing!

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  17. How do you have space to work with so much inspiration? Bet your journal will be fab.

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  18. The Christmas journal is a great way of preserving memories because, like you say, so much is forgotten over time. The angle you have taken the photograph from makes the branches look amazing. Elizabeth #95

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  19. Great journal, you'll have some good stories for it already I would imagine, what with the snow. Lovely photo of the tree branch too, I do love a good hoar frost.

    Hugs
    Brenda 83

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  20. Your Christmas journal looks like a lot of fun as well as a lot of creativity. I hope you'll put your gorgeous tree branch picture in it. What a fabulous page you could create with that as your inspiration. Thank you for sharing.

    cheers, rachel #40

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