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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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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Hi Ali!! I love your projects so much!! I am quite a fan. I really wanted to take the Christmas art journal class but the money just isnt HERE this year for it!!!!!!
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Glad you are feeling better. So you are moving to a new house...that will be so nice for the three of you!
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Love reading your blog...hope you feel better soon...I took one of Shimelle's classes before and it was a blast....would love to do a Christmas journal...thanks!
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Thanks for showing your Christmas journal. I love the layout on your blog today!!
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That art journal sounds like a great way to focus on the meaning of the season. Unfortunately Art Journal s scare me and I have not tried them. I think it is still some art class mentality from school that I am trying to overcome.
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