Christmas Art Journal.
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.
Ali,
Glad to hear you're feeling better.
We've been down with a bit of flu
here in Wisconsin as well!
Shimelle's classes are so great!!
~jane
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Hi Ali!
Wow- what an exciting month ahead of you! Have fun at Disneyworld -- it truly is an experience of a lifetime!
Tracy Ventura
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Hope you feel better. Please enter my name for the contest. Thanks!!
Becky M
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Love the art journal! I hope there are new installments this year!
J
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Glad you are feeling better, still loving meeting you in Oct. in NY. Take care of yourself. Beth W
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So glad you you are feeling a bit better. I guess if you have to be sick better this past week then next week for Thanksgiving. Would love to win a spot in Shimelle's class. Thank you.\
Jill
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Please enter my name...glad you are feeling better!
Elise Blaha
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Count me in! I followed your art journal last year and was already considering it for this year. Jane
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glad you're feeling better! :)
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looks interesting...x-mas art journal. like the online class idea. very neat. luv your blog...it's a nice break to peak in...and be inspired...jenn
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Love it!!! Looks like an awesome class too. Glad you're feeling better!
Christa P.
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I love this idea! Get well soon! Heather D.
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I took Shimelle's "Learn Something New" class and loved it. The Christmas Journal class sounds great! Please enter my name. :-)
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Glad you are feeling a bit better today, gosh sounds as though you have a very December in front of you!
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I loved your Art Journal. Taking a class right now would be great!
Thanks for inspiring me!
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I really enjoyed your journal last year! Very cool.
Congratulations to Chris and your family!
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This is SO cool! I love it. I've been doing an art journal this year on and off, now I want to do a holiday one! THanks Ali!!!
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LOVED the Christmas pages last year and would love to win the raffle and try it out myself! :D
I also scraplifted your idea of snippets of each Christmas card and have gotten wonderful compliments on the layout throughout the year! Thanks for the great idea! - Trish M
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LOVE your Christmas page!
please toss my name in!
peace.
jill
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hi ali,
wow what a wondeful idea! i was tempted last year as i saw the beginnings of your journal for christmas, and may still start one..or have pages ready..i keep checking your christmas journal to see if there are finished pages added...i know what a crunch it gets t obe that time of the year..i just love your layouts! you really really need to do a class in ontario! that would be so lovely...
donna,
london ontario
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Your album is beautiful! I enjoy seeing your work. Thanks for sharing.
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What a great idea- and a way to stay focused on what is important during the season - I have been trying to simplify my holiday celebrations - this would be such a great wayto be focused and be creative for MYSELF!!! yah!
Thanks for the inspiration Ali - and I am glad you are feeling a bit better.
Jacquelin G
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I have taken two of Shimelle's classes. Actually, that is how I found your journal -- via The Written Down, when I took the Art Journal Challenge.The Christmas class seems just as fabulous.
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Hi there Ali!! Thanks for such a creative and inspiring blog! I really enjoy reading it! Love that journal page too! Have a great weekend! :)
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Glad to hear that you are feeling somwhat better.
I actually just found Shimelle's site (via a scrappin friend ) a couple of months ago. Being as I have never really taken a web based class kind of wondering how that would go.
Anyway Keep getting better!
Rose
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