Hi everyone
December and the build up to Christmas is always crazy busy in this house but it really is one of the most wonderful times of the year for me!
I take a million photographs throughout the festive season - ok, so maybe that's a slight exaggeration, but I do take a lot!
Each year I like to select a few favourites or the ones that tell a story or were taken at special events we have been to and get them into my albums.
This year I've decided to make a smaller book as well as some larger 12" x 12" layouts that will go into my main album.
Here is my first page in my book:
The page is 7" x 7" and I'm using an album I've had in my stash for a while now.
The album is plain cream pages held together with a book ring. The front and back covers are thick chipboard which I will also decorate as I don't think lime green arrows are very festive!
For several years now I have loosely followed Shimelle Laine's Journal Your Christmas. This is a class which for a very reasonable initial cost gives you access every year so you can follow the daily prompts year after year if you wish.
For my Christmas book I'm using a variety of supplies , some older and some brand new. For this first page I used a sheet of Echo Park This n That Christmas matted onto red cardstock and added some Simple Stories December Documented papers and stickers, wood veneer stars, enamel dots and red gems to embellish.
Do you have a separate album/journal or book for recording December and Christmas?
Have you started to scrap the season already or do you wait until January?
Happy December!
Sarah x
9 comments:
Thanks Sarah for your comment! Seems we both had some blogging time today. I really love your first page - plain and simple but with the most important bits! I haven't tried using a book ring yet, so I might give it a try when it works for you! x
That looks great and I really can't wait to see the rest of it. I sort of follow JYC too, I keep more of a picture diary with a bit of journalling and if we've had a bit of a boring day I look at the JYC prompts to fill the page :) x
Your start to the album looks brilliant, I love the woodgrain! I always have plans to do a December journal, and it never works out... I have been taking at least one photo everyday just in case though! x
My Christmas journal is more a daily photo of our December activities. Yours is looking great. It feels good to use up old stash doesn't it x x
Love the wood effect cover, Sarah. Yes, I've blogged about my album, I have done single pages for the past 2 times and this occasion I am doing one with a hidden hinge. Like you I am using up old stash and I'm feeling satisfied that I haven't
spent anything on materials this time round.
Great 1st page, that woodgrain paper is really pretty!
Yay! I'm so glad you are playing along! It looks great and I do love using up old supplies too.
It's one of my most favourite projects in the year. Looking forward to seeing more
Looks good - I like that you've sprinkling stars and bits on the cover.
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