Advent Daily Journal - Days 19 to 24

Here are the details of
the last six days of my
Advent Calendar
using prompts set by Kasia Avery
at Everything Art.

Day 19

Day 20

Day 21

Day 22

Day 23

There is space on the back of
the photograph for me to journal.

Day 24

All the pages have a base of
clear gesso by Liquitex.

I used Neocolor II
watersoluble wax pastels
by Caran d'Ache in
Golden Ochre, Olive, Gold
White, Beige, Greyish Black
& Malachite Green.

I have used an old childhood photograph.

The Paper Dolls are from Tim Holtz
as are two of the three tapes.

I have also used an old dictionary,
some old gold foiled white tissue paper,
words cut out or torn from my old edition
 of Pride & Prejudice
& pages from an old copy
of Daphne's Diary magazine.

Advent Daily Journal - Days 13 to 18

Here are the details of
the next six days of my
Advent Calendar
using prompts set by Kasia Avery
at Everything Art.

Day 13

Day 14

Day 15

Day 16

Day 17

Day 18

All the pages have a base of
clear gesso by Liquitex.

I used Neocolor II
watersoluble wax pastels
by Caran d'Ache in
Golden Ochre, Olive, Gold
White, Beige, Greyish Black
& Malachite Green.

I have used a couple of
old childhood photographs.

The Paper Dolls are from Tim Holtz
as are two of the three tapes.

I have also used an old dictionary,
some old gold foiled white tissue paper,
words cut out from my old edition
 of Pride & Prejudice
& pages from an old copy
of Daphne's Diary magazine.

Advent Daily Journal - Days 7 to 12

Here are the details of
the next six days of my
Advent Calendar
using prompts set by Kasia Avery
at Everything Art.

Day 7

Page 7 has an additional layer
of watered down white gesso
& uses teabag paper.

Day 8

Page 8 has an additional layer
of watered down white gesso
&  a piece of kraft paper
to reinforce the tag
with space to journal on the back
& underneath.

Day 9

Page 9 also uses a piece
of used teabag paper.

Day 10

Day 11

Day 12

Day 12 includes a photograph of myself,
instead of a Tim Holtz Paper Doll.

All the pages have a base of
clear gesso by Liquitex.

I used Neocolor II
watersoluble wax pastels
by Caran d'Ache in
Golden Ochre, Olive, Gold
White, Beige, Greyish Black
& Malachite Green.

The Paper Dolls are from Tim Holtz
as are two of the three tapes.

I have also used an old dictionary,
some old gold foiled white tissue paper,
words cut out or torn from my old edition
 of Pride & Prejudice
& pages from an old copy
of Daphne's Diary magazine.

Advent Daily Journal - Days 1 to 6

Here are the details of
the first six days of my
Advent Calendar
using prompts set by Kasia Avery
at Everything Art.

Day 1

The prompt was to write a postcard to ourselves,
so I used a separate postcard
& used washi tape to secure it in my journal.

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

On yesterday's walk
(Day 4)
we were to gather items
to use on today's page
(Day 5).

Mine includes a round sticker
from an item I purchased
whilst on that walk.

Day 6

Page 6 has an additional layer
of watered down white gesso.

All the pages have a base of
clear gesso by Liquitex.

I used Neocolor II
watersoluble wax pastels
by Caran d'Ache in
Golden Ochre, Olive, Gold
White, Beige, Greyish Black
& Malachite Green.

The Paper Dolls are from Tim Holtz
as are two of the three tapes.

I have also used an old dictionary,
some old gold foiled white tissue paper,
words cut out or torn from my old edition
 of Pride & Prejudice
& pages from an old copy
of Daphne's Diary magazine.

Preparing for Advent

Kasia Avery at Everything Art
is running another
Advent Calendar
event this December.

I made another journal to use for this project,
using up spare paper
from my 2019 journal,
a ledger by 7 Gypsies.

This journal is 3¾  x  5½ inches.

The cover uses copies of two of my pages
from last year's event.

Inside there is one signature
stitched with jute cord,
with seven pieces of paper,
which creates a journal with 28 pages.

I prepped the pages with
clear gesso by Liquitex.

Kasia suggests gathering
a few key supplies together,
keeping them neat, tidy
& readily accessible for each day.

I will be using Neocolor II watersoluble wax pastels
by Caran d'Ache in
Golden Ochre, Olive, Gold
White, Beige, Greyish Black
& Malachite Green.

I have also selected two design tapes
from Tim Holtz
(& one whose origin I have forgotten)

together
with a selection of his small paper dolls.

If you would like to join in,
registration closes on
5th December 2019.

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.