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Thursday 22 December 2016

Light of the World

I started a journal page a while ago - I knew what I wanted to do with it but until today hadn't found time to complete it!
The Christingle service is one of my favourites as it is one for children to enjoy!I used to love making the Christingles with the children when I was teaching.
My page is in a large black paged journal.
I used a flame shaped stamp to make some gold and bronze flames.
The fussycut Christingle is an image I found on the internet and the explanation is partly mine - partly from the internet.
I stamped 'Shine' (a Visible Image stamp) onto white card and fussy cut it.
'Christingle' is written with a Uni-ball bronze pen.

I would like to enter at Art Journal Journey for Valerie's choice of theme - Light and Darkness.

Are your presents all wrapped? Have you done all of your shopping?
 Hubby and I met up with my Brother and Sister in law yesterday so I  had to have some presents wrapped and carried on to wrap most of the others! As we met at a large shopping centre (Meadowhall) I was able to finish off the last of the gift buying too! It was a lovely day with almost equal amounts of chatting, drinking/eating and shopping!

It also included a tram trip to Hobbycraft!

I have still to brave the shops to get some food in for us!

Thanks for looking, Chrisx

17 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

Wonderful page, great ideas there. Thanks for joining us again at AJJ, hugs, Valerie

Meggymay said...

Its a super page love how you designed this , its a wonderful background on the black base.
Yvonne xx

Helen said...

Hi, Chris - this is a wonderful page, I never knew the history of Christingle (no idea why!) but your background behind your image is fantastic. Yes, to the wrapping and most of the shopping, got a few bits to get tomorrow (going before work) and then... ready!! Have a really fabulous Christmas and love to you for a great 2017 - hope to see you again soon. xx Helen

Let's Art Journal said...

Lovely page Chris! Glad you had such a great day, spending time chatting, drinking/eating and shopping with loved ones sounds perfect :-). Merry Christmas, wishing you a peaceful time filled with happiness! J :-) x

sirkkis said...

What a lovely page, Chris.
Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year xx
Sirkka

Brenda Brown said...

A beautiful Christmas page in your journal. Merry Christmas to you and yours Chris, have a wonderful festive weekend. Huge hugs xxx

chrissie said...

A wonderful page Chris and a reminder of when we used to go to the Christingle service years ago.

Hope your shopping goes well and you have a great Christmas

Love Chrissie xx

froebelsternchen said...

That's just fabulous Chris!
Now I know what a christangle is - never heard this before!
A beautiful page!
Thank you so much for all your support for AJJ this year!
Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas!
oxo
Susi

Neet said...

That is lovely Chris. What fun you must have had with the children making those.
Sounds as if you had a great day out too.
Hugs, Neet xx

Redanne said...

It really is a wonderful page Chris, so perfect too! Wishing you and yours a very Happy Christmas and all the very best for 2017! Hugs, Anne xx

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

What an amazing post. I LOVE your black journal. I have journal envy, now.

I have no idea why, but I've never heard of Christingle before. It's an unusual concept, and I like what it represents, as well as how neat it looks.

I still haven't made all my gifts (I'm SO far behind), but I have finished wrapping the gifts for Scott's family, where I will spend the day tomorrow.

I adore your lovely art, and of course, your friendship, too. I'm so glad we "met" and truly relish our continued friendship and camaraderie.

I hope you and T have a fantastic Christmas filled with love, hope, and joy. I hope it's safe and warm, too.

Barb said...

Another beautiful Page Chris. Just popping in to wish you and your Hubby a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas. Barbxx

Gibby Frogett said...

Your journal page is really lovely and interesting Chris - hadn't heard of Christingle so I learnt something new - thank you :)
What a nice day out you had - I bet the tram trip to Hobbycraft was especially nice.. I assume you went in ha ha :)
Hope your food shopping went well and not too crowded - 'Mr Sainsbury' delivered ours ...yeaay!
Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas ... Gill xx

Mrs.B said...

A lovely post Chris,
Merry Christmas,
Hugs, Avril xx

Margik said...

Wonderful page, Chris!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!!!
Hugs, Mar

Rike said...

Never heard about Christingle - this is very interesting! You made a beautiful page fitting to this theme!
Happy Holidays!
Rike

Sarah Anderson said...

gorgeous page Chris