Christmas Art Journal.
Tags:Feeling a bit better today - thanks for all the kind thoughts.
One of my favorite parts about the holidays last year was participating in Shimelle's Christmas Art Journal Class. Even though I didn't finish it last year, I love how it connected me daily to the holiday season in an artful and reflective way. I love that it gave me something to focus on and pushed me to try new things.
Here is one sample page I completed last year:
The rest of my pages from last year are located in my Art Journal folder to the right.
I highly recommend this experience. No pressure. Just good prompts and lots of sharing with others on the same journey. Not sure yet if I am going to have a chance to participate this year - December is shaping up to be pretty busy for us with a couple weekend workshops, a vacation, and hopefully a move into a new house. If my new house gets decorated I will consider that a huge accomplishment.
AND...if you leave a comment on here between now and 5pm Pacific today (my time) you will be entered into a drawing to take the class for free. Shimelle gave me two spots to give away - so make sure to leave your name in the comments. I will draw two names later tonight or tomorrow.

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Glad to hear you're feeling a bit better!
LOVE the Christmas Journal...would love a free spot :o)
Sending you get well wishes from MI!
Alison K
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Hi Ali;
Glad you are feeling better:)
Please enter my name in the contest
Thanks so much,
Dagmar
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Thanks Ali! I *love* reading your blog, it is full of such great ideas and inspiration as well as real life. Hope you feel back to normal soon!
Hugs, Debbie A.
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Loved seeing your art journal last year. Maybe I'll give it a shot this year... :)
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... and glad you're feeling better. Hugs -
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so glad you are feeling better! I loved your journal!
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so glad you are feeling better (((hugs))) - love your journal - feeling inspired to scrap today :)
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Oh how that flu can be a terrible thing! I am so glad that you are feeling better.
I need to do this Christmas journal!!! Please enter me in the drawing and I am totally fine with you picking me for a "free" spot :)
Sherri S
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I sooo wanted to do this last year and just didn't. I am super motivated this year and hope I win (we are on a super tight budget this year!). Glad you are feeling better!
Heather
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How super Ali! I love Shimelle's stuff. Your holiday art journal is fantastic!
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Happy to hear you are feeling better today! Pleae include my name in the drawing for Shimelle's class -- love what you did with yours from last year!
-- kimB
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So glad to hear you're feeling better.
I remember seeing some of your pages last
year -- cool and I'd LOVE to take this class.
And, have a great holday!
Angie Alberts
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Glad to hear you are feeling a little better! The Christmas journal you did was really really cool. Thanks for having this contest! Fun, fun, fun!!!
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So glad you are feeling better...down with the flu is just not fun. I logged onto your site every day last year around this time (that's how I discovered your blog!) just to see what you created for your Christmas journal. I would so love to be able to do something like that....maybe I will be lucky and win a spot for the class!
Thanks again Ali, for all your inspiration. I have taken a couple CKU classes from you and you have taught me a new way to look at my life - through an artist's eye.
Barb :)
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Love reading your blog and would love to take the class! Glad you are feeling better :-)
Lisa H.
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Good to hear you're feeling better, Ali. I've just recently heard of Shimelle's classes, and they seem FAB! Congrats on the new house!
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Ali -
Loved seeing your Christmas art journal from last year. Please enter my name. Hope you have a wonderful, wonderful season.
Leslie
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The flu..it's the worst..but glad you are feeling better!
Please enter my name in the contest! I would really love to challenge myself to enjoying each day of the holiday season!
Frances Mileski
www.francesmileski.typepad.com
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Nice to hear you're feeling better!
I'm so looking forward to Christmas this year... my grandbabies are 3yrs (m) and 3 mon (f) and my 4 adult children will be with us, as well as their boyfriends/bethrothed ones.
I'd loved to take Shimelle's classes...
Enjoy your wkend and congrats on the Disney trip and Chris' win !!!
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Loved your classes as well, Ali! Would love to take the class with Shimelle. Your workshop was a blast in CT, See you here in VA soon (no need to ride the night train this time!)~~
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