We are back from California!
The trip home was amazing. Spending time with our family was the absolute best, especially during the holiday season (this was my first time spending Thanksgiving and soon to be Christmas away from my parents).
We also celebrated my mom’s 70th birthday and made one of my favorite Filipino foods, veggie lumpia. Since the whole family was home, she thought it would be fun to play Minute-to-Win-it. It was an absolute blast.
For those asking, Cinco did not bark or whimper on the flight there. He was in his carrier for four hours and behaved so well. But, on the way home, that’s a different story. He whimpered and whined every fifteen minutes or so. Luckily the flight was loud so his noises were faint. We made it home to Texas in less time than it took to get to California so Cinco didn’t have to suffer too long.
Now that I’m home, I’m back at it with creating. Check out my journal layout for the week.
Supplies
- Notebook
- Ruler
- Circle for a Stencil
- Pencil
- Colored Pencils
- Christmas Stamps,
- Black Ink Pad
- Acrylic Block
- Black Drawing Pen
Step One
First, with a pencil and circular object, draw a circle in the center of the notebook. I am using the lid of a paper mache circle box. Other circular objects include a bowl, DVD, or the lid of a jar.
Step Two
Now it’s time to stamp inside the pencil drawn circle. With a Christmas stamp (mine are from The Sassy Club) on an acrylic block, begin stamping at the center of the circle working the edges last. This process helps fill the center without leaving odd or large gaps. The best way to work the edges of the circle is to create a mask or block. Blocking the edges of the circle really defines the shape without stepping outside the circle.
Here’s the easiest way to do this-
On a piece of paper, draw the circular object used before. Then cut-out the circle and keep the hollowed-out portion. This same method is achievable with the blank punch of a circle die-cut.
Step Three
Now that the outline of the circle is covered/blocked/masked with a circular piece of paper or washi tape, begin stamping directly on the edge of the circle. Once complete, gently erase the pencil outline and color the stamps with colored pencils.
Step Four
After the circle is covered in stamps, I divided the layout in 4 sections with a ruler and black drawing pen. Then I wrote the days-of-the-week in each rectangle and left the last box available for my notes and doodles.
