Although I'm not managing to blog much, I am managing to keep up with the JYC prompts. Having the pages already pre-made has definately helped. I play catch up every few days, when I can squeeze in a crafty moment. I had originally thought I would just journal this year, but looking back over Christmas photos gone by, I have decided to add them in between. Some from this year and some from prior years - they may reflect the subject of the prompt or they may just be because I like the photo. This will probably happen when I have a few days off between Christmas and New Year when I have time to locate all the photos etc!
Here are my pages so far. Hopefully by the time you read this I wil have caught up again and done 7,8 and 9!
Excuse the rubbish photos due to lack of daylight but if I don't take them when I can grab a moment, I'll never take them.
The whole process is helping me enjoy the month of December, instead of getting stressed about how much I have to do.
Have a Christmassy weekend whatever you are doing!
So we are all set.
The girls advent calenders are ready with chocolates popped into the pockets.
I made these for the girls a few years ago and they come out each year.
Even Honey and Bunny are ready!
And completed this morning a "brownie" advent calender with a good turn in each match box!
Are you counting down?
Yes folks I have some how managed to prepare my JYC album this year. I can't quite believe it myself. I signed up for JYC in 2009, but did not make it past day 8. Last year I didn't even attempt it but this year I really wanted to give it another go. I fell in love with the Christmas kit on Shimelle's blog and ordered it. So after spending the money I really wanted to do something with it. By squeezing in a few crafty moments here and there I have got it done.
I have never pre-made pages in an album before, but I'm hoping by getting these done I can simply add the journalling, a few replenishments and it will get done. I have a note book at the ready, and plan to scribble my notes each day and then work on the pages as and when I can fit them in.
I've gone for 6x6 this time and hope this will be a manageable size. I'm also only going to go up to New Years Day - a page for most days with Christmas Day etc maybe will be two pages. Sometimes there will be photos - sometimes not. So that's the plan - watch this space as I hope I will be able to manage to blog a few completed pages here and there!
I can hardly comprehend we are nearly at the 1st! Since my last post, I'm feeling a lot better. I managed to get on top of most Christmas things and have all my lists and plans in place which always helps me feel better.
Bring on the Christmas madness!
