Hier ist das Dezember Kit von Scrapfever – here is the December Kit from Scrapfever:

Und hier sind meine Werke dazu – and here are my layouts and projects:

Was für ein Jahr! – what a year!

Journaling: January: London – Camden Market etc – February: Gig Jim’s Band March: Let it snow, Parties, Concerts – April: Chicago – visiting Ariane & Lo – Bill, Karen, Jeff visit in Hamburg – roadtrip to Kopenhagen- May: Visitors from Great Britain – June: BBQ – Schanze Café – July: Tris, Liv, Matt & Heidi zu Besuch – Wuppertal 80.Geb. -August: New Jersey Shore – Friends & Family – September: California – Joe & Jen & Soren – October: Lelystad Elsie Workshop – November: Berlin Workshop – December: Christmas Time 2007

I have a Dream

hidden journaling:

Filefolder Christmas Cards

Mini-Album – for my Grandaunt Margot who turns 86 this week!

Danke fürs Schauen und einen schönen Wochenanfang! Thanks for looking and a gorgous week!

Nat

Hier also der 2. Tag – etwas verspätet – des Christmas-Journals. Wie ist das Wetter dort wo man wohnt in der Winterzeit? Ja, das ist ein schönes Thema, vor allem für einen Muschelschubser! ;-)

Here is the second day of the christmas journal – a bit late. How is the weather where you live in wintertime? Well, that is a nice topic for some one who lives in Northern Germany (we are called clam pushers by some people here ;-) )

Typischer Blick zum Oberlicht heraus im Winter: Regen!

Typical view of our skylight in winter time: Rain!

Nat’s Winter Medley

Raindrops keep falling on my head.

I’m singing in the rain!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Oh the weather outside is…Winters in Northern Germany, Hamburg are weird. Lot’s of rain – actually…only rain. Comes from all directions. It is freezing often in December. A horrible comnbination as it leads to black ice. Some winters we have it several days in a row – mind you… in a city! This year it’s pretty warm so far…no ice…not much rain…no snow :( I want snow!!!

Nat

Ich habe mich eingetragen in Shimelles Christmas Journal Class – die Idee während der Vorweihnachtszeit 15 Minuten für sich selbst zu nehmen und Weihnachten zu reflektieren hat mich sehr gereizt.

I signed in to Shimelle‘s Christmas Journal Class – the idea of taking 15 minutes each day for myself and reflect christmas has really attracted me.

Heute also das unfertige Cover and mein Manifest – somit der erste Eintrag.

Today the unfinshed cover and my manifesto – the first entry.

unfinished cover

Maya Road Chipboard Binder painted with Golden Acrylic C.P. Cadmium Red Dark, Felt courtesy of Christiane (danke Schatz!)

Amsterdam Acrylic Paint Naples Yellow Deep, Heidi Swapp Snowflake Mask, Li’l Davis Clear Glitter Glaze

Manifesto: Noun. A declaration of one’s intentions.
Starting December first, I will keep a Christmas journal. In it, I will write something every day to reflect on the holidays of my past, enjoy the holidays of the present and dream about the holidays of my future. To some, this will be a stack of papers and trivial scribbles, but not to me. I am taking back my Christmas, I am letting it be something I relish and, most importantly, I am giving at least fifteen minutes every day to myself no matter how crazy this season becomes. I hope you will share, encourage and understand as I make something with my own hands, my own words and my own memories.
I may post some or all of my entries here. Other artists are doing this with me, and you can see their work at Writtendown Or you join us.

Above all: enjoy the season. I will.

Nat Kalbach

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