Christmas Art Journal Day 4
One of my favorite products of the season are the Christmas ornaments from Basic Grey. You punch out a bunch of circles (that are already scored), glue them together, and you have these fabulous little ornaments. I put some together yesterday and got them up on our tree. So cool.
So as I was punching out the circles I was thinking...this packaging would be cool to use for something in this Christmas art journal. I put it aside and hoped that I would be able to make it work with the prompt for today. And yep, it worked.
I took photos around the house yesterday and when we went to get the tree. Uploaded them, resized to 2x2, and adhered behind the Basic Grey packaging. Added on an "e" from a KI Memories alphabet soup can + my daily tree and I was good to go. And I can't forget the peace on earth stamp (also from Memory Box - I get my Memory Box stamps from Art House in Portland, Oregon).
There was a question in the comments yesterday about my other 2005 Christmas album. The circles I used for that book were punched out and simply adhered right onto the cardstock.
Other than playing and doing the tree thing yesterday we watched a great movie/documentary called Murderball last night. Don't be freaked by the title - it is totally worth a watch. Hoping to watch Born Into Brothels tonight.
Gotta get back to work on classes for next weekend in Indiana. Hoping to run into some snow there.
Ali, as always you blow me away with your work. Simple as it may be--it is simply mahvelous and inspired. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.
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I am totally loving all of your pages.....I so want to do this!
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I just signed up for the art journal class. Thanks, Ali, for the inspiration!
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Dude. When I grow up I want to be just like YOU. I can't believe how fast you are, woman!
I love this.
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i'm with Loni...when i grow up i wanna be just HALF as good as you!!
drop me a note when you get a minute...the email address isn't working & i have Simon's Mr. Potato Head stuff i wanna send!!!]
Happy Sunday! valerie
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Ali! What a fun idea!! I still need to get mine out of the package and put together and will try to do something similar! TFS!
Hugs,
Kelly
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Love your art journal, all the circles are awesome!
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Love it Ali, what a great idea. You are so creative, how do you come up with all your ideas?
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I gotta put my BG circle ornaments together tomorrow! You are such an inspiration for me. Because of your posts, I've begun keeping my own Christmas jouranal. Thank you!!!!! I've loved your work forever, and am so thankful that you're so willing to share here with us. Thank you!!!!!
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Great page entry Ali! Yes, aren't the Blitzen ornaments awesome?!? There's just so much you can do with them besides just make the ornament and now I have one more idea - thank you.
As always, looking forward to tomorrow's entry.
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Love the idea of using the BG leftovers. You are a genius!
Thanks again for letting us take a peek at your journal.
It definitely has scraplift potential.
:)
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Yay Murderball! I've been raving about this amazing movie for months, and actually got to see Mark Zupan in person. Someone asked if he ever wished that he still had the use of his legs and arms and he said no, that he had done more, seen more and gone more places then he ever would've able-bodied. So uplifting.
Your latest project has me so excited to check your blog, every day there's something inspiring and innovative. Thank You for your art, and for sharing your life with us!
~ Cori
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Brilliant, just brilliant AGAIN!!! And thanks so much for taking the time to answer my question from yesterday. And especially for sharing this album - its so inspirational!
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Your X-mas journal is adorable! I'm just blogging my Christmas pics so far (and that's a miracle in itself), but now I'm sooo tempted to put together a little album. How fun! Love the BG packaging idea!
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this is so amazing it's physically painful....
you rock.
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Hi Ali,
Hope this finds you well.
I tried to send you an e-mail regarding left-over class kits but it was returned 'undeliverable'.
Drop me a line if you get a minute.
Thanks so much,
Alexandra
P.S. Loving your holiday art journal - so fabulous - so inspirational!!
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Don't feel bad about the snow Ali, There is no hope of me ever getting any...I live in Sunny Florida. I do love the cold weather and no humidity. I love Enrty #4. Thanks for turning me on to this Christmas Journal. I am really enjoying it.
Kim
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your art journal is beautiful Ali. i love it. totally you. totally cool. very inspiring. smooches. K
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Love is not a big enough word for how much I LOVE your journal! I am so obsessed with circles right now! It's like you are reading my mind! Thanks for sharing!!!!!!
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Hey Ali -
Love Day 4! Nice use of the Blitzen leftovers :)
Murderball rocks! It was one of the few movies we actually saw at the theater last summer & I've been raving about it ever since - totally inspiring in terms of living to your potential.
Peace
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so, after seeing your creation with the "leftovers" I had to call my store- knowing that they were not open- and leave a message for them to set a package aside for me till I can make it into town. I'm sure you've set off a whole wild fire with that one! Thanks! And I know that BG doesn't really need more selling points, but hey, you did it lady!
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so, after seeing your creation with the "leftovers" I had to call my store- knowing that they were not open- and leave a message for them to set a package aside for me till I can make it into town. I'm sure you've set off a whole wild fire with that one! Thanks! And I know that BG doesn't really need more selling points, but hey, you did it lady!
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Absolutely beautiful! I just bought the Memory Box stamp on Ebay - Lots of great holiday stamps up for auction. Love how you used the BG leftovers - you are such an inspiration!
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DUDE you are on fire right now. i just put those ornaments together myself. they are so adorable. i am so digging the packaging out of the trash now!!!!!
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Ali, you totally inspire me to look at things with new, fresh eyes... you are a treasure! :)
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