If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, all the posts can be found here. Please read this post first. There is a flickr group for sharing right here. Remember, it's just ten minutes of nourishing your creative self every day! No need to finish anything or even like it. Just play! Linky list for December is right here.
As I mentioned in a previous post, memory guru Ali Edwards is once again running her December Daily project. Essentially she encourages people to build a foundation of pages for a mini album and then add in photos, ephemera, and journaling for each of the days leading up to Christmas.
Well, as those of you who art journal every day know, this is pretty much what we do every single day! So I figured I'd share my daily December entries this month and call them my December Daily Art Journal! Here's the first post, the second, and the third. And truth-be-told I opened my art journal only once this whole week:
You can see that I decided to represent the "lost" days with big numbers cut from cardstock. I could have faked it. I could have written some stuff down from my memory. But my art journal is a real account of my real life and I have been happily playing hooky from my life for the last week. So it makes sense that my art journal reflects that.
Can you believe that this is the final Art Journal Every Day post of 2011? What a very interesting year it has been. I think today's spread full of "lost" days is kind of an appropriate way to end the year. This project hasn't ended up being anything that I expected. At the start of the year I figured that I'd share pages from my daily art journal every Friday and maybe a few people would play along. Since then Art Journal Every Day has evolved to include so much more. And I've evolved as an art journaler; grown by leaps and bounds. I have learned so much about myself, my likes and dislikes, the process, and why I need to art journal.
I don't know if you did, but in 2011 I didn't art journal every day. And that's okay. Art Journal Every Day isn't really about art journaling every day. It's fantastic if you do, and it's fantastic if you don't. I inititated this project as a way of encouraging everyone to try and make art journaling a part of their daily life. If at the end of 2011 you have art journaled more than you did in 2010, then I feel like this project has been an enormous success!
I am planning to continue these Art Journal Every Day posts on Fridays in 2012. Thank you to all of you who have joined me in this art journal journey thus far! For those of you on the fence, here are some things to do if you're interested in joining in, but are unsure of where to start:
- Check out the posts from Art Journaling Week.
- Visit the Art Journal Every Day flickr group for lots of inspiration!
- You can see links to all of the Art Journal Every Day posts here. Lots of great tutorials and encouragement to be found!
- Read THIS post. It's my Art Journal Every Day manifesto.
- Take my "30 Days in Your Journal" online class. I take you step-by-step through the process of making art journaling a part of your daily life.
- Subscribe to this blog via e-mail and get all of my blog posts, including Friday's Art Journal Every Day posts, delivered to your inbox each day.
Whether you're an experienced art journaler or a totaly newbie I very much hope that you'll join me in taking ten minutes a day to be creative in your art journal!
Until next year….
I finally got my December 2011 Art Journal entries posted tonight! Talk about being behind! This whole month I have been behind!
I want you to know that I appreciate all you have done this year – It has meant so much to me!
So lets get this party started!I’m ready to get Art Journal Every Day 2012 underway!
Many Blessings!
Happy New Year!
I finally got my December 2011 Art Journal entries posted tonight! Talk about being behind! This whole month I have been behind!
I want you to know that I appreciate all you have done this year – It has meant so much to me!
So lets get this party started!I’m ready to get Art Journal Every Day 2012 underway!
Many Blessings!
Happy New Year!
I finally got my December 2011 Art Journal entries posted tonight! Talk about being behind! This whole month I have been behind!
I want you to know that I appreciate all you have done this year – It has meant so much to me!
So lets get this party started!I’m ready to get Art Journal Every Day 2012 underway!
Many Blessings!
Happy New Year!
I finally got my December 2011 Art Journal entries posted tonight! Talk about being behind! This whole month I have been behind!
I want you to know that I appreciate all you have done this year – It has meant so much to me!
So lets get this party started!I’m ready to get Art Journal Every Day 2012 underway!
Many Blessings!
Happy New Year!
I finally got my December 2011 Art Journal entries posted tonight! Talk about being behind! This whole month I have been behind!
I want you to know that I appreciate all you have done this year – It has meant so much to me!
So lets get this party started!I’m ready to get Art Journal Every Day 2012 underway!
Many Blessings!
Happy New Year!
Julie
Thank you so much for all the great an inspirational post this year. They have meant more than you know.
Wishing you beautiful things in 2012
Sandy
Julie
Thank you so much for all the great an inspirational post this year. They have meant more than you know.
Wishing you beautiful things in 2012
Sandy
Julie
Thank you so much for all the great an inspirational post this year. They have meant more than you know.
Wishing you beautiful things in 2012
Sandy
Julie
Thank you so much for all the great an inspirational post this year. They have meant more than you know.
Wishing you beautiful things in 2012
Sandy
Julie
Thank you so much for all the great an inspirational post this year. They have meant more than you know.
Wishing you beautiful things in 2012
Sandy
Thank you for all you have shared. I only found your blog recently and did your class and both have been inspiring. Thank you so much.
Thank you for all you have shared. I only found your blog recently and did your class and both have been inspiring. Thank you so much.
Thank you for all you have shared. I only found your blog recently and did your class and both have been inspiring. Thank you so much.
Thank you for all you have shared. I only found your blog recently and did your class and both have been inspiring. Thank you so much.
Thank you for all you have shared. I only found your blog recently and did your class and both have been inspiring. Thank you so much.
I am going to do your Art Journal everyday 2012 challenge! I love the myriad of tags across your spread! FAB-U-LOSO!
Hugs and Happy New Year to you.
Deb M
I am going to do your Art Journal everyday 2012 challenge! I love the myriad of tags across your spread! FAB-U-LOSO!
Hugs and Happy New Year to you.
Deb M
I am going to do your Art Journal everyday 2012 challenge! I love the myriad of tags across your spread! FAB-U-LOSO!
Hugs and Happy New Year to you.
Deb M
I am going to do your Art Journal everyday 2012 challenge! I love the myriad of tags across your spread! FAB-U-LOSO!
Hugs and Happy New Year to you.
Deb M
I am going to do your Art Journal everyday 2012 challenge! I love the myriad of tags across your spread! FAB-U-LOSO!
Hugs and Happy New Year to you.
Deb M
I’m so glad that you will be continuing with AJED in the new year. You have been INSTRUMENTAL in getting me started with regular art journaling, and with encouraging me to keep going with it throughout the year. I have appreciated all of your personal art journal examples, your tips and ideas, the way you have highlighted other people’s journaling, and your overall encouragement without pressure. Happy New Year!
I’m so glad that you will be continuing with AJED in the new year. You have been INSTRUMENTAL in getting me started with regular art journaling, and with encouraging me to keep going with it throughout the year. I have appreciated all of your personal art journal examples, your tips and ideas, the way you have highlighted other people’s journaling, and your overall encouragement without pressure. Happy New Year!
I’m so glad that you will be continuing with AJED in the new year. You have been INSTRUMENTAL in getting me started with regular art journaling, and with encouraging me to keep going with it throughout the year. I have appreciated all of your personal art journal examples, your tips and ideas, the way you have highlighted other people’s journaling, and your overall encouragement without pressure. Happy New Year!
I’m so glad that you will be continuing with AJED in the new year. You have been INSTRUMENTAL in getting me started with regular art journaling, and with encouraging me to keep going with it throughout the year. I have appreciated all of your personal art journal examples, your tips and ideas, the way you have highlighted other people’s journaling, and your overall encouragement without pressure. Happy New Year!
I’m so glad that you will be continuing with AJED in the new year. You have been INSTRUMENTAL in getting me started with regular art journaling, and with encouraging me to keep going with it throughout the year. I have appreciated all of your personal art journal examples, your tips and ideas, the way you have highlighted other people’s journaling, and your overall encouragement without pressure. Happy New Year!
Dear Julie – I am so thankful for your “Art Journal Every Day” challenge. I didn’t art journal every day or even every other day, but I did art journal consistently and your blog was my inspiration! I grew by leaps and bounds and I am looking forward to art journaling in 2012. I am so glad you are continuing this challenge – I read your posts every day! I am wishing God’s blessings for you and yours this coming year!
Tricia
Dear Julie – I am so thankful for your “Art Journal Every Day” challenge. I didn’t art journal every day or even every other day, but I did art journal consistently and your blog was my inspiration! I grew by leaps and bounds and I am looking forward to art journaling in 2012. I am so glad you are continuing this challenge – I read your posts every day! I am wishing God’s blessings for you and yours this coming year!
Tricia
Dear Julie – I am so thankful for your “Art Journal Every Day” challenge. I didn’t art journal every day or even every other day, but I did art journal consistently and your blog was my inspiration! I grew by leaps and bounds and I am looking forward to art journaling in 2012. I am so glad you are continuing this challenge – I read your posts every day! I am wishing God’s blessings for you and yours this coming year!
Tricia
Dear Julie – I am so thankful for your “Art Journal Every Day” challenge. I didn’t art journal every day or even every other day, but I did art journal consistently and your blog was my inspiration! I grew by leaps and bounds and I am looking forward to art journaling in 2012. I am so glad you are continuing this challenge – I read your posts every day! I am wishing God’s blessings for you and yours this coming year!
Tricia
Dear Julie – I am so thankful for your “Art Journal Every Day” challenge. I didn’t art journal every day or even every other day, but I did art journal consistently and your blog was my inspiration! I grew by leaps and bounds and I am looking forward to art journaling in 2012. I am so glad you are continuing this challenge – I read your posts every day! I am wishing God’s blessings for you and yours this coming year!
Tricia
Thanks Julie for all your work with the very inspiring and well-filled Friday posts. I’ve read all of them with great joy! I have not art journaled very day, but I’ve been playing a lot and it was a good art journal year indeed.
Happy New year!
Thanks Julie for all your work with the very inspiring and well-filled Friday posts. I’ve read all of them with great joy! I have not art journaled very day, but I’ve been playing a lot and it was a good art journal year indeed.
Happy New year!
Thanks Julie for all your work with the very inspiring and well-filled Friday posts. I’ve read all of them with great joy! I have not art journaled very day, but I’ve been playing a lot and it was a good art journal year indeed.
Happy New year!
Thanks Julie for all your work with the very inspiring and well-filled Friday posts. I’ve read all of them with great joy! I have not art journaled very day, but I’ve been playing a lot and it was a good art journal year indeed.
Happy New year!
Thanks Julie for all your work with the very inspiring and well-filled Friday posts. I’ve read all of them with great joy! I have not art journaled very day, but I’ve been playing a lot and it was a good art journal year indeed.
Happy New year!
Thanks Julie for all your work with the very inspiring and well-filled Friday posts. I’ve read all of them with great joy! I have not art journaled very day, but I’ve been playing a lot and it was a good art journal year indeed.
Happy New year!
Thanks Julie for all your work with the very inspiring and well-filled Friday posts. I’ve read all of them with great joy! I have not art journaled very day, but I’ve been playing a lot and it was a good art journal year indeed.
Happy New year!
Thanks Julie for all your work with the very inspiring and well-filled Friday posts. I’ve read all of them with great joy! I have not art journaled very day, but I’ve been playing a lot and it was a good art journal year indeed.
Happy New year!
Thanks Julie for all your work with the very inspiring and well-filled Friday posts. I’ve read all of them with great joy! I have not art journaled very day, but I’ve been playing a lot and it was a good art journal year indeed.
Happy New year!
Thanks Julie for all your work with the very inspiring and well-filled Friday posts. I’ve read all of them with great joy! I have not art journaled very day, but I’ve been playing a lot and it was a good art journal year indeed.
Happy New year!
I ended up doing way more art journaling in 2011 than the previous year and it also encouraged me to do some crafty creations on a near daily basis. Thanks for the inspiration Julie.
I ended up doing way more art journaling in 2011 than the previous year and it also encouraged me to do some crafty creations on a near daily basis. Thanks for the inspiration Julie.
I ended up doing way more art journaling in 2011 than the previous year and it also encouraged me to do some crafty creations on a near daily basis. Thanks for the inspiration Julie.
I ended up doing way more art journaling in 2011 than the previous year and it also encouraged me to do some crafty creations on a near daily basis. Thanks for the inspiration Julie.
I ended up doing way more art journaling in 2011 than the previous year and it also encouraged me to do some crafty creations on a near daily basis. Thanks for the inspiration Julie.
Thanks for inspiring me to start an art journal this year. I didn’t begin until this fall and have not done it every day, but have begun to experiment and have fun. I plan to continue in 2012.
Thanks for inspiring me to start an art journal this year. I didn’t begin until this fall and have not done it every day, but have begun to experiment and have fun. I plan to continue in 2012.
Thanks for inspiring me to start an art journal this year. I didn’t begin until this fall and have not done it every day, but have begun to experiment and have fun. I plan to continue in 2012.
Thanks for inspiring me to start an art journal this year. I didn’t begin until this fall and have not done it every day, but have begun to experiment and have fun. I plan to continue in 2012.
Thanks for inspiring me to start an art journal this year. I didn’t begin until this fall and have not done it every day, but have begun to experiment and have fun. I plan to continue in 2012.
I am waiting with bated breath for my fresh new art journal to arrive! With so many ideas, projects, etc. in my life that don’t get follow-through, I am very proud of myself for my accomplishments in AJED even if it was more of an AJED-or-so. Your 30 Days class revitallized my intentions and I am ready for 2012! Happy New Year!
I am waiting with bated breath for my fresh new art journal to arrive! With so many ideas, projects, etc. in my life that don’t get follow-through, I am very proud of myself for my accomplishments in AJED even if it was more of an AJED-or-so. Your 30 Days class revitallized my intentions and I am ready for 2012! Happy New Year!
I am waiting with bated breath for my fresh new art journal to arrive! With so many ideas, projects, etc. in my life that don’t get follow-through, I am very proud of myself for my accomplishments in AJED even if it was more of an AJED-or-so. Your 30 Days class revitallized my intentions and I am ready for 2012! Happy New Year!
I am waiting with bated breath for my fresh new art journal to arrive! With so many ideas, projects, etc. in my life that don’t get follow-through, I am very proud of myself for my accomplishments in AJED even if it was more of an AJED-or-so. Your 30 Days class revitallized my intentions and I am ready for 2012! Happy New Year!
I am waiting with bated breath for my fresh new art journal to arrive! With so many ideas, projects, etc. in my life that don’t get follow-through, I am very proud of myself for my accomplishments in AJED even if it was more of an AJED-or-so. Your 30 Days class revitallized my intentions and I am ready for 2012! Happy New Year!
Julie, if it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have even started art journaling. I didn’t know where to start, I didn’t know how much or how little, I didn’t even know what to use. I consider myself pretty creative but this was just one thing I couldn’t even fathom – kinda like telling me to build a car from scratch. You mean an incredible amount to me just by being so awesome in your teaching. Everytime I don’t think I like what I’ve done, I hear you say “and, that’s okay.” It is okay because you’ve taught me that even if it’s not that great, it’s still me. And that is the important part – to ‘see’ me. I LOVE that you skipped days and made large numbers. Realistically, life gets in the way and sometimes we can’t get to it everyday. I have wanted to post my picks but there is so much going on…but I’m going to get it done!! Hugs to you and Happy New Years to you!!!
Julie, if it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have even started art journaling. I didn’t know where to start, I didn’t know how much or how little, I didn’t even know what to use. I consider myself pretty creative but this was just one thing I couldn’t even fathom – kinda like telling me to build a car from scratch. You mean an incredible amount to me just by being so awesome in your teaching. Everytime I don’t think I like what I’ve done, I hear you say “and, that’s okay.” It is okay because you’ve taught me that even if it’s not that great, it’s still me. And that is the important part – to ‘see’ me. I LOVE that you skipped days and made large numbers. Realistically, life gets in the way and sometimes we can’t get to it everyday. I have wanted to post my picks but there is so much going on…but I’m going to get it done!! Hugs to you and Happy New Years to you!!!
Julie, if it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have even started art journaling. I didn’t know where to start, I didn’t know how much or how little, I didn’t even know what to use. I consider myself pretty creative but this was just one thing I couldn’t even fathom – kinda like telling me to build a car from scratch. You mean an incredible amount to me just by being so awesome in your teaching. Everytime I don’t think I like what I’ve done, I hear you say “and, that’s okay.” It is okay because you’ve taught me that even if it’s not that great, it’s still me. And that is the important part – to ‘see’ me. I LOVE that you skipped days and made large numbers. Realistically, life gets in the way and sometimes we can’t get to it everyday. I have wanted to post my picks but there is so much going on…but I’m going to get it done!! Hugs to you and Happy New Years to you!!!
Julie, if it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have even started art journaling. I didn’t know where to start, I didn’t know how much or how little, I didn’t even know what to use. I consider myself pretty creative but this was just one thing I couldn’t even fathom – kinda like telling me to build a car from scratch. You mean an incredible amount to me just by being so awesome in your teaching. Everytime I don’t think I like what I’ve done, I hear you say “and, that’s okay.” It is okay because you’ve taught me that even if it’s not that great, it’s still me. And that is the important part – to ‘see’ me. I LOVE that you skipped days and made large numbers. Realistically, life gets in the way and sometimes we can’t get to it everyday. I have wanted to post my picks but there is so much going on…but I’m going to get it done!! Hugs to you and Happy New Years to you!!!
Julie, if it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have even started art journaling. I didn’t know where to start, I didn’t know how much or how little, I didn’t even know what to use. I consider myself pretty creative but this was just one thing I couldn’t even fathom – kinda like telling me to build a car from scratch. You mean an incredible amount to me just by being so awesome in your teaching. Everytime I don’t think I like what I’ve done, I hear you say “and, that’s okay.” It is okay because you’ve taught me that even if it’s not that great, it’s still me. And that is the important part – to ‘see’ me. I LOVE that you skipped days and made large numbers. Realistically, life gets in the way and sometimes we can’t get to it everyday. I have wanted to post my picks but there is so much going on…but I’m going to get it done!! Hugs to you and Happy New Years to you!!!
Thank you for all the inspiration this year…it means more than you realize! Looking forward to AJED 2012, all your upcoming online classes starting with stamp carving and your Collage class at CHA. Wishes for an incredible 2012 Julie!
Thank you for all the inspiration this year…it means more than you realize! Looking forward to AJED 2012, all your upcoming online classes starting with stamp carving and your Collage class at CHA. Wishes for an incredible 2012 Julie!
Thank you for all the inspiration this year…it means more than you realize! Looking forward to AJED 2012, all your upcoming online classes starting with stamp carving and your Collage class at CHA. Wishes for an incredible 2012 Julie!
Thank you for all the inspiration this year…it means more than you realize! Looking forward to AJED 2012, all your upcoming online classes starting with stamp carving and your Collage class at CHA. Wishes for an incredible 2012 Julie!
Thank you for all the inspiration this year…it means more than you realize! Looking forward to AJED 2012, all your upcoming online classes starting with stamp carving and your Collage class at CHA. Wishes for an incredible 2012 Julie!
I love your December daily. It makes me feel better knowing you hadn’t worked on the last week much either!!! I will definitely tag along again this year. I was lucky if I worked on it once a month, but I did get started and there is a fire in me that keeps growing!!! So thank you for started that fire!
I love your December daily. It makes me feel better knowing you hadn’t worked on the last week much either!!! I will definitely tag along again this year. I was lucky if I worked on it once a month, but I did get started and there is a fire in me that keeps growing!!! So thank you for started that fire!
I love your December daily. It makes me feel better knowing you hadn’t worked on the last week much either!!! I will definitely tag along again this year. I was lucky if I worked on it once a month, but I did get started and there is a fire in me that keeps growing!!! So thank you for started that fire!
I love your December daily. It makes me feel better knowing you hadn’t worked on the last week much either!!! I will definitely tag along again this year. I was lucky if I worked on it once a month, but I did get started and there is a fire in me that keeps growing!!! So thank you for started that fire!
I love your December daily. It makes me feel better knowing you hadn’t worked on the last week much either!!! I will definitely tag along again this year. I was lucky if I worked on it once a month, but I did get started and there is a fire in me that keeps growing!!! So thank you for started that fire!
Thank you for hosting ‘AJED’ this year – I’m glad to hear it will continue into 2012. I did definitely art journal more than I did in 2010, and I hope to do more in 2012 than in 2011. It’s all good.
Thank you!
Thank you for hosting ‘AJED’ this year – I’m glad to hear it will continue into 2012. I did definitely art journal more than I did in 2010, and I hope to do more in 2012 than in 2011. It’s all good.
Thank you!
Thank you for hosting ‘AJED’ this year – I’m glad to hear it will continue into 2012. I did definitely art journal more than I did in 2010, and I hope to do more in 2012 than in 2011. It’s all good.
Thank you!
Thank you for hosting ‘AJED’ this year – I’m glad to hear it will continue into 2012. I did definitely art journal more than I did in 2010, and I hope to do more in 2012 than in 2011. It’s all good.
Thank you!
Thank you for hosting ‘AJED’ this year – I’m glad to hear it will continue into 2012. I did definitely art journal more than I did in 2010, and I hope to do more in 2012 than in 2011. It’s all good.
Thank you!
I have just fuond your blog and love this idea and the idea of having a whole community to keep me going – I will be joining you for 2012! Can’t wait!x
I have just fuond your blog and love this idea and the idea of having a whole community to keep me going – I will be joining you for 2012! Can’t wait!x
I have just fuond your blog and love this idea and the idea of having a whole community to keep me going – I will be joining you for 2012! Can’t wait!x
I have just fuond your blog and love this idea and the idea of having a whole community to keep me going – I will be joining you for 2012! Can’t wait!x
I have just fuond your blog and love this idea and the idea of having a whole community to keep me going – I will be joining you for 2012! Can’t wait!x