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December Daily Advent Journal 2010 new pages

finished my blank pages last night, and have posted them over at Create by Faith. I am so looking forward with anticipation and joy in spending Advent with Jesus, studying His word, and allowing it to transform me. Join us- you don't have to make a art journal, you can do the devotional part only.

I am reading  a great book I highly recomend  J. Scott McElroy's Finding Divine Inspiration. It is all about working with the Holy Spirit in Your creativity.  

I love what he says about journaling  "This journal is the history of a glorious relationship, a never-ending love, and a constant faithfulness and it is also a uniquely fulfilling form of creative collaboration.  I express myself ot God; He expresses Himself to me; we create a living, gorwing relationship." page 88 This so expresses why I do visual journaling!  I realized that it is a time to spend with God and create a history of my relationship with Him. I want it to be as beautiful as my relationship with Him.

I invite you to transform your preparation of Christmas from one of commercial expectations/ obligations to one of personal transformation and spiritual affirmation by creating a 2010 faith devotional with us.

Here are some pics of my "blank" journal.  Stay tuned as Advent begins on Sunday Nov 28, and I will be sharing lots of techniques and creative ideas about scrapbooking your devotional time!

December Daily Advent Journal

I am so excited to be sharing my Advent journal and December Daily project with my Create by Faith  and blog friends!

Please join us beginning November 28 till Dec 25 as we pause ponder and prepare our hearts for Christmas. A free download of the 2010 Advent Journal is available at Create by Faith, as well as free printables I have posted there also.

Here are some pictures of my blank journal that i cm creating. You can see all my pics at a couple of places

December Daily Advent Journal at Flicker, here at my blog, and on my website Adore HIM Creations.

I decided to use manila folders ( trimed at both top and bottom to 10 3/4 high).  I used a 3 hole punch, and folded and creased on the existing folder lines. A 8 1/2 x 11 paper fits on there with a little trimming.

Supplies:

manila folders 16

7 Gypsies cable rings

My Mind's Eye paper pad- Life Stories 12x12 Kraft Cardstock

Stamps: Tim Holtz trees,

Printables- free at Create by Faith titles and page/date number

Lace, assorted baubles and trinkets attached to tag.

Left is title page- where I will write my thoughts about the advent project

Right first page for Nov 28, Pause Ponder and Prepare (see advent devotional at Create by faith, a free download)

Some of my interior pages, include Hambly Overlays, Heidi Swapp Clock face ( a tradition I have used for the past 3 years), Club Scrap paper,  etc.

Pictures of my printables, one is the titles for each day ( that fit on the manila folder tabs) and a date sticker in the shape of a ticket.