Christmas Journal

I was having difficulty working out how to get all these pictures onto one page. A quick visit to Page Maps and I was sorted. Not that they had anything quite like this, but just looking at those skethes gave me enough ideas to work out how to fit them in!

Papers are 3 Bugs in a Rug 'Oh what fun'
LIttle stickers came from Accessorise last Christmas
Title letters are from a digi alpha by Ellie Lash which I printed and cut out.

Some pages from my Christmas Album

I managed to finish another couple of pages of the Christmas 2009 Album. I'm a bit behind as you can see! The page above shows the food from the 'Feast before the Feast' on 12th December, there is a journalling tag inside the paperbag that makes up the album page.
The second page shows me and DH out and about on the 19th December. Snow had fallen late on Saturday 18th and we thought it would be gone by very soon, however we still have the snow an ice today 29th December and it is not showing any sign of leaving.

The Simple Woman's Daybook - New Year Edition

FOR TODAY...

Outside my window... frozen snow and lots of ice

I am thinking... about making my Christmas Book, photos printed just need to get on with it now!

I am thankful for... everyone having travelled safely over Christmas.

I am wearing... the usual cords, big woolly sweater and angora socks.

I am remembering... how nice it was to spend time with my boys.

I am going... to take my MIL to the hairdressers tomorrow, if I can get the car out of the yard.

I am currently reading...The Pioneer Woman Cookbook

I am hoping... that the ice will thaw tomorrow.

On my mind... whether we will be able to visit our relatives on New Year's Day, they live up a farm road and we might not be able to get up there.

Noticing that... I am enjoying having the house a quiet day at home.

Pondering these words... A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other. ~Author Unknown


From the kitchen... Delia's Bubble & Squeak with sliced ham

Around the house... It's nice not to have much housework to do as everything was tidied up before Christmas.

One of my favorite things... Christmas cake

From my picture journal...

Ice in our yard

Good Day Sunshine

I found a new challenge blog the other day when I was browsing on Ruth's (Altered Geisha) blog. It's called Let's Get Shabby and Challenge 7 is to use the image above and, because it is summer in Australia, create something Summery.

I made a thank you card with a Kathy Black, Sloppy Poppy and some Tim Holtz distress swiping!
I hope the sun shines on you wherever you are.

Some of my Christmas Presents

I thought I would share a little slide show of some of the lovely gifts I received from family and friends.

Somewhere over the Rainbow

This week the Soartful challenge gave us the image of a 'chaise' to alter, I thought I'd give it a colourful makeover with a touch of magic and rainbow colours.

Image of girl and background by Art Freebies
Stars, 'curtain' & bird by Irene Alexeeva

It's Christmas

This is my favourite photo of the day - me and my boys!