You've seen all the pieces of the scene above before. The retro wreath, the vintage stockings, the candles made for my autism mom friends. Now after first seeing the cover of Home Beautiful here and then Danielle's post here, I had to add some vintage honeycomb bells I had stashed after thinking they looked too wedding-ish. Maybe they still do, but I put it all together and have to admit, it really did make me feel merry.
Another thing that made me happy, is this trunk that I came across at an estate sale the other day. Love the color and check out the inside....those stars!!! I thought it looked good filled with festive gifts and the new eco-friendly pom pom gift topper made with a Target bag! See the tutorial here. 
Here's a bunch more of my holiday journal pages. By keeping it simple, I'm really keeping up with photographing and documenting each day. No small feat.
Hope your week is filled with delight!
What lovely pages! You make it look so easy to document one's holidays.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you're well into the holiday spirit :)
Gorgeous pictres and they look so inspiring the way you have put them together!
ReplyDeleteHappy holidays! :)
I am inspired by your journaling progress. Love the colors in your Christmas display and that trunk is wonderful! Merry Christmas, Pam
ReplyDeleteOkay, you have fired my imagination with that Target pompom. I'll have to give those a shot while I'm making salt-dough ornaments!
ReplyDeleteThose 'wedding' bells are perfect for this, and we must always be ready to take the bells and make them our own!! yay! Bells are for everything.
thanks for sharing your journal pages.
Hi Kari,
ReplyDeleteSo nice to visit your always inspiring blog:) I love the red trunk and am always motivated by your self-discipline and your example of just getting things done instead of sitting around thinking about getting things done:)
your holiday journal rocks soooo much! It is so cool and gorgeous! :P
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I would never have thought of using honeycomb bells for xmas decor... I guess if you think about it there are bells in the xmas decorations. I am guilty of thinking of them for wedding themes as well..
ReplyDeleteAs i look at your journal pages I feel the urge to make one of my own.. perhaps i can manage sometime to do this... I think it's a wonderful idea to preserve memories for the kids as they look back upon their years as children.
Keep up the good work.. you are such an inspiration Kari!
Great pages ~ what an inspiring idea!!!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
Big TX Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
wow, your pics are beautiful and I love the idea of the journal. I just keep all my pics in a big file but I think I'm going to start a journal now :o) Hope you don't mind but I've added you as a fav in my list of blogs on my blog. Happy Christmas!! Michelle
ReplyDeleteHey sweets,
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!!
Hope you have a wonderful holiday season.
stay warm
oxoxox,
jessi
I stumbled across your blog somehow! It is Beautiful!! Love your pages!~
ReplyDeleteYour scrapbook pages are lovely! Our rather large extended family does a scrapbook page exchange at Christmas. Its really MUCH better than the usual gift exchange, and I go home with a page from each family group, and have a completed Christmas scrap album at the end of the night! I posted my examples last week -enjoy!
ReplyDeleteYou do the 'bestest' journal pages!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
Love making Christmas albums. Yours has inspired me for one for this year. I'll start it this January! I have many, many to make with the Holidays and the kids!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE all your vintage stuff....in almost every post I looked at....gave me memories...I grew up in the fifties...what wonderful colors and vintage arrangements....you have a good and unique eye....the way you put it together...your view of things....wonderful....thanks!!...sherry
ReplyDeleteI HAD THAT TRUNK!! I got one just like that for Christmas one year and a doll that fit inside as well. I really wish that I had it now!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!