Happy 2020 Everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and that the new year will be a happy, creative and healthy one for you all.
Here's my January 2020 calendar, all ready to record my daily thoughts and activities. As you can see, I filled in day one before it was light enough to take the photograph. There's also a little whoopsie where I managed to forget that I needed 31 circles!
For the background, I used lots of different monoprints, tearing and adhering to create a colourful collage.
I stencilled the journalling circles using Midnight Fresco Finish acrylic, stamped the date, and hand-wrote the title. I painted the little flourishes, and used a white Sakura Gelly Roll pen for the numbers and dots, and to journal. I've only just noticed that my calendar appears to be filled with balloons and streamers, perfect for the new year celebrations.
I'm linking up to Jo's 'Something New' theme at Art Journal Journey.
Finally, here's my December calendar, all filled in...
Thanks for dropping by,
Alison xox
Such beautiful calender pages and perfect for our theme at AJJ! The riot of colours and patterns in the background looks amazing with the black circles and the gel pen looks superb, I'll have to look out for one 😁. Your December pages look so festive with all the holly leaves too 😉. Thanks so much for joining us at Art Journal Journey and wishing you a very Happy New Year! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful new pages, have BIG fun filling the days. Hugs Valerie
ReplyDeleteIt looks a really happy calendar page to start the new year, snd I didn't notice the whoopsie missing circle. The pen looks good to use against the dark backgrounds. first item I will be keeping a look out for this year.
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking with Jo's theme at Art journal journey . Happy New Year wishes to you and your family.
Yvonne xx
I Love your calendar page-I agree it is a happy page-
ReplyDeleteHugs Kathy
Beautiful new calendar page!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
They do indeed look like balloons and at first I thought that was the plan ;-) Love using black, too - great idea. Lots of white/metallic marker entries. Nice to see you filled in December's...that's why I stopped doing calendar pages; I never filled them in so it was a waste of time, really. Just not me to do that, though I do journal every day - as in writing - though mainly scripture! The holly days look brilliant.
ReplyDeleteHappy, Healthy, Creative and blessed new year to you, Alison!
Cath x
Happy New Year Alison, so nice to see a full calendar for December and now all ready for for the start of a new year. Adding the forgotten 31st randomly makes your page very unique indeed, may January be full to the brim with creativity.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a happy & healthy 2020 creative wishes Tracey xx
I like the little whoopsie. It makes it really interesting. And what a great colorful background. Your december one looks fantastic all filled in too. Happy new year to you Alison. Hope its a happy one. And creative too. Hugs--Erika
ReplyDeleteI love your journalling circlesand great colourful background-best wishes for the New Year
ReplyDeleteCarol x
I love your calendar page, with such vibrant colors! Happy New year! :o)
ReplyDeleteTwo great pages for your calendar. I love the holly in December - great idea for writing on.
ReplyDeleteI can see what you meant about the circles and ribbons reminding you of balloons and what better way to herald in the New Year.
Hope you have a lovely 2020, happy and healthy.
Hugs, Neet xx
Simply gorgeous dear Alison!
ReplyDeleteHappy 2020 for you!
Hugs, Susi
Happy New year!!! Hope you all had a lovely Christmas together. All the very best for 2020 Ali. Wonderful pages. Love them both.
ReplyDeleteHugs Flo xx
Love the scrappy collage, and I really like bubble 31 barging its way in there. Don't forget you need 29 next month!
ReplyDeleteAlison x