Journal Challenge 7Dec-20Dec - CLOSED

veronica · Last edited by veronica on Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:52 am; edited 1 time in total

Wow, Christmas is certainly approaching almost as fast as it takes Santa to deliver his gifts on Christmas Eve! It has really started to feel like Christmas to me now. The stores are beautifully decorated, there are Christmas songs being played on the radio and we’ve taken out all our ornaments and will be putting the tree up tonight.

We usually put our tree up towards the end of November or the 1st of December. This year, it’s been a bit delayed as, firstly, I couldn’t remember where I had put the base to the tree (it wasn’t with the tree!), secondly, when we found it this weekend, my daughter had gone away for two days with a friend, and asked us to wait for her to return before beginning the decorating.

This has all got me thinking about how everyone celebrates Christmas in different ways. Do you have family Christmas traditions?

When do you put up your tree? Do you have a favourite ornament? What are your plans for Christmas Day? ………

I decided it might be fun to do a Christmas journal challenge to get those creative juices flowing and to record the way you celebrate Christmas. Don’t panic, you don’t have to write a book!! LOL!

I have jotted down a series of questions which you can use on a layout in any way you wish. These should hopefully help you get started on jotting down your Christmas memories.

Perhaps you’d like to ask your kids some of these questions the way I plan to. (See second set of questions). What a cute fun memory for them to have one day. If they can write already, get them to write down the answers so you also have a record of their handwriting (and spelling!). I’m sure some of the smaller kids will really amuse you with their answers too!

What about creating a journal jar ? Place these questions in a decorated little jar and ask them to take one question out a day and answer it.

You can then perhaps make a hybrid layout with a pocket on it or otherwise tuck their written answers in behind the layout in your album.

Here are a few questions to get you going:

Did you shop early this Christmas?
Are you using wrapping paper or gift bags this year?
Plans for your Christmas Table colour-scheme?
When do you put up the tree?
Is your tree different each year or is it always the same?
Does it have a particular colour scheme or theme?
When do you think you’ll take it down?
A real tree or an artificial one?
Can you remember your favourite Christmas present you received as a child?
What’s on the menu for Christmas dinner?
What’s your favourite Christmas song/carol?
What is your favourite ornament on your tree?
Have you got an unusual ornament?
Do you hang lights up outside your house?
What’s your favourite part about Christmas time?
What’s your worst part about Christmas time?
Are you celebrating at home or are you going away somewhere?
Will there be snow or shine?
What would you like for Christmas?
Is your tree topper an angel or a star?

Here are the questions I am going to ask my kids:

You can base it on this Christmas specifically, or on the way you celebrate Christmas in general – your choice. You can add extra questions and you don’t have to use all of these either. Adapt it as you wish. You can even simply answer one question in your journaling if you like.

Also, if you can think up any more questions to add, why don’t you post them in the comments here so we can get even more inspiration. (I’ll then update the list accordingly on the blogpost for 12/7)

You can have photos on the layout, or choose to simply journal - BUT – you must journal!! And remember to check out the cute Christmas themed goodies in store here: http://weedsandwildflowersdesign.com/shoppe/

Post your layout in the Challenge gallery and post a link to your layout HERE so you can collect another Petal Point. Work up to 10 Petal Points and receive a $10 Gift Certificate to the Weeds and Wildflowers Shoppe!

REMEMBER here are the basic rules in order to earn your Petal Points:

This challenge will run until the end of Sunday 20 December 2009.

It is essential you journal on your layout using either my questions, or your own.

Don’t forget to post a link to your layout in the challenge gallery here in this post.

Use at least 80% of W&W goodies.

We will then ask the W&W CT to vote for their favourite and the winner shall win an EXTRA Petal Point.

PS: I have an added little extra for you – I have created little journal strips using W&W paper from the Life is Good Collection. You don’t have to use them if you don’t want to. I have also included some blank ones so you can add your own text. Enjoy it!! You can download it here: http://www.weedsandwildflowersdesign.com/sitect/ww_ct_journalchallenge071209.zip
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denny · Joined: 17 Nov 2009 Posts: 42 Location: Italy

great challenge and great idea! clap

here's my page ;)

http://www.weedsandwildflowersdesign.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=15814

Rosie · Joined: 06 Jul 2009 Posts: 21

I love journalling! Here is my layout, credits can be seen HERE.

Tiff · Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:15 pm Post subject:

This turned out a little melancholy, but here it is:

kullstarla · Joined: 04 Mar 2009 Posts: 41

Here's mine. As soon as I read this challenge I thought of all of the ornaments I love on my tree. I love each one for what it reminds me of as I hang it each year. http://www.weedsandwildflowersdesign.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=15876

biocop473 · Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 190

Great challenge! I had lots of fun with it!

http://www.weedsandwildflowersdesign.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=15929
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tammy · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:29 pm Post subject:

Here is mine!

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tam65 · Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 172 Location: New Zealand

Here is my page

McKenzie's Christmas Thoughts

http://www.weedsandwildflowersdesign.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=15966

Tamara

clmisener · Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 70

Here's mine.
http://www.weedsandwildflowersdesign.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=15972&ppuser=428

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MarketaP · Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:31 am Post subject:

Than you for the challenge! It inspired me to make a rememberance page for my dear grandmother.

The journaling goes as follows:

when I'm cutting out shapes with old flower shaper
when I'm putting an ancient ornament with little sheep
when I sing old Krkonoše carols

I remember you, granny

I remember the stories from your childhood and youth
your fantastic potato cakes which we put a lot od butter on and ate them at the veranda step
wine sausages in night kitchen when we arrived for Christmas
a tree with ornaments from your mother
your hands smooth from threading the beads

I'm cutting out the flowers and I'm telling my children about you
to Hana who saw you last time when two years old
to Dora whom you knew two days before her birth and on the pictures only
to Marianna whom you see from heaven

I love you

http://www.weedsandwildflowersdesign.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=15977

Sherrie · Joined: 12 Jan 2009 Posts: 57 Location: Western PA

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blanulak · Joined: 20 Jul 2009 Posts: 148

Here is my coursed LO (two times I lost all my work!!!). It's about my struggle with a gluten free diet.

If you click on the link, you can read translated journaling. I hope you understand. I'm not native speaker...
http://www.weedsandwildflowersdesign.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=15996

Thanks MaggieMae for a big help with the translation!

oaklanefarm · Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 111

Here is my entry for the challenge. I asked my daughter which ornament(s) she like best and this is what I came up with.

http://www.weedsandwildflowersdesign.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=15997

Thanks for this challenge!
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veronica · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:30 pm Post subject:

Thanks so much for all your beautiful pages. Christmas is such a special time and you all captured it perfectly in your journaling.

I'll let you know shortly who was selected to earn the extra petal point.
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veronica · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:31 am Post subject:

Congratulations to Tamara (tam65) for winning this Journal Challenge! You've earned yourself an extra Petal Point!

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