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 you're feeling better. This is the first day in a couple of weeks I have been completely free to scrap and I am miserable with a cold. Enjoyed your page. It's has given me couple of ideas for future page.
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I remember seeing you journal last year and thinking about what a great way it was to really focus on every day - not just the 25th. I'd love to be entered!
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Greeting from Chicago! I NEED a creative outlet for December. December and January are our busiest time of year at work and we get no time off. Gotta love tax season! :)
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Love your page. Any class that could help me come up with something like that would be great! Please put my name in the draw. Thanks!
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I loved looking at your art journal in progress last Christmas!
I'm glad you're feeling better today. I'm really looking forward to the class in January now!
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Glad you are feeling better! Happy Saturday to you.
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Hi there! I'd love to get into the drawing for the class.
Glad you're feeling better. Congrats on your husband's election win too!
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Let us know about the new house...and hope you feel better. Thanks for entering me in the contest! See you in Feb at Get Croppin'...Carol
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Hey Ali, really glad you're feeling better.
I was going to be in the class you would've been teaching right now. Can't wait for January's classes - but by then the anticipation will have completely killed me!
Hoping for a spot in the Shimelle Christmas journal class!
y.
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very cute ali! you create the cutest things...I think this journal would be a great idea for me! lisa
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Loved your art journal from last year and especially the layout on your blog--a good reminder it is good to simplify and enjoy.
I would love to have my name drawn!
Thanks, Tracy
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Thanks to you and Shimelle for the drawing. Your journal looks great!
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Ali -
Don't know how you do it all but I really am inspired each day when I read your blog and I love your work.
Glad that you are feeling better
Shannon
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Me!
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Is it 5 pm in your neck of the woods yet? Not sure...
I'm a bit bummed... inspired by you I made a scrapbook on the road this summer when on vacation in Canada. A few weekends ago it - and a whole Cropper Hopper XXL full of scrapbook supplies, but even worse: 2 scrapbook albums full of layouts and two smaller albums - got stolen out my car. Everytime I see something scrapbook related (which is often) I have to think about it again and it still makes me nauseous (sp?)...
I'm going to check out Shimelle's classes anyway, even if I don't win a spot... I could really use the motivation to get more and new memories onto paper!
Hugs, Nancy
NL
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Glad you're feeling better, I was meant to be attending your class today at photo express. Looking forward to January and now have more time to get the homework done!
Please enter me in yor contest.
Cheers,
Ray
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Loved seeing your journal last year. Glad your feeling better.
Twyla
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Shimelle's art journal classes are awesome! I took one earlier this year. I'd love to do the Christmas one, too. Your journal entries last year were so lovely!
Lisa B.
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Thanks for sharing your art journal - so inspiring and thx for giving us a chance to participate also.
Glad your feeling better.
Jennifer
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Glad to hear you are feeling better. I love reading your blog. I always learn something new to try.
Donna
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