Advent Mixed Media Journal - Days 17 to 24

A summary of the last week
of my Advent mixed media collage journal,
inspired by
Kasia's Advent Calendar.

Day 17 Home Decor

Day 18 Gratitude

Day 19 Presents & Day 20 Baubles

Day 21 Home

Day 22 Childhood Christmas Memories

Day 23 A Telephone Call

Day 24 Bedtime Wish

For details of how I made my journal
& the main supplies I am using,
please see here.

I have also used typed text,
Metallic Rub-Ons,
a Tim Holtz Paper Doll,
Tim Holtz Design Tape,
images from an issue of Daphne's Diary magazine
& words cut out from Pride & Prejudice.

Advent Mixed Media Journal - Days 9 to 16

A summary of the second week
of my Advent mixed media collage journal,
inspired by
Kasia's Advent Calendar.

Day 9 Free Writing

Day 10 Keeping it Simple

Day 11 Quotation by Emily Dickinson

"If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain."

Day 12 Senses

Day 13 Magazine Collage Favourites

Day 14 Being Mindful

Day 15 Words of Kindness

Day 16 Our Colour Choices

For details of how I made my journal
& the main supplies I am using,
please see here.

I have also used typed text,
a black Stabilo All pencil,
Tim Holtz Paper Dolls,
Tim Holtz Doo Dad,
images from an issue of Daphne's Diary magazine,
a gift bag from Hotel Chocolat
& words cut out from Pride & Prejudice.

Advent Mixed Media Journal - Days 1 to 8

A quick round up of the first few days
of my Advent mixed media collage journal,
inspired by prompts
from Kasia's Advent Calendar.

Day 1 Self-Portrait

Day 2 Rituals

Day 3 What I Know

Day 4 Magazine Collage First 10 Pages

Day 5 Go For A Walk

Day 6 Mary Oliver Quotation

“Instructions for living a life. 
Pay attention. 
Be astonished. 
Tell about it.”

Day 7 Favourite Winter Recipe or Treat

Day 8 Cut Out Poem

For details of how I made my journal
& the main supplies I am using,
please see here.

I have also used a black Stabilo All pencil,
Tim Holtz Paper Dolls,
Tim Holtz Doo Dad,
images from an issue of Daphne's Diary magazine,
a gift bag from Hotel Chocolat
& words cut out from Pride & Prejudice.

A Simple List for December

This month's
To Do List
inspired by a regular feature in The Simple Things magazine.

Each month they publish a list of things to try.

Take a walk in the dark
to see the Christmas Lights.

Remember your time
is as valuable as
any present or gift.

Aim to do one small
act of kindness each day.

Replace "Perfect"
with "Good Enough".

Write down what you really want
this Christmas to be like
& start from there.

Do one thing at a time.
.    .    .

I typed my words on background images
from Emily at Sweetly Scrapped
then adhered to Tim Holtz Resist kraft card.

Each card can be used
as a prompt to try something new,
to go on an adventure that month
or just spark your creative imagination.

The cards measure 7.5 cms by 5.5 cms
& they are kept together in an altered matchbox.