Kool Kitty Musings: Day 1

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Sunday, 03 December 2006

Day 1 - Beginnings

So I did manage to sit down and start on my first proper page just to document yesterday since it's quite a special day in its own right.

Once again lots of the old KI - it needs using up!

This one is about the first day of December and what's special about it:

"Not only is December 1st what I consider the start of the festive season, but thanks to the way my birthday falls, it is also my nameday according to the Polish calendar.

Being 3/4s Polish it's quite a novelty in some ways to have the best of both worlds. I celebrate my birthday in August, but I also get to celebrate my imieniny on December 1st with Polish friends and family…

Why December 1st? Especially since it is in celebration of Dies Natalis or Natale Domini (the birthday of our Lord). Well that's not for another 24 days according to the calendar! But the entire month of December is dedicated to this festival.

In addition to the cards and small gifts, it's also lovely to open the first window on my new advent calendar - a tradition that will never get old. No matter where I have been in the world, I have always had an advent calendar ready to open on the first day of December - and long may that continue!"

So here are a few close-ups - I am digging my close-ups... ignore the mucky attachment of the KI transparency letters hehe... oh and that blank space in the bottom corner is awaiting the Chery Arte calendar stamp - hope I've left enough space!

There you can see the journaling a bit better with my name underneath in light green. :oD

I am just loving those little Making Memories tags and the doodlebug buttons - I am definitely going to run out of those hearts soon! Oh and there's a piccy of the advent calendar, much nicer in real life.

So no reading of any books tomorrow, and I must do entry 2 and 3 as you can see from the time, it ain't going to be tonight for entry 2! And my not a single Christmas card made - so baaaad!

Posted by Handmade by Natty at 12:01 AM in Christmas Journal | Permalink

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okay this totally rocks

Posted by: Chiara | Sunday, 03 December 2006 at 01:18 AM

Brilliant ... so cheerful ... lovely! :)

Posted by: Eleni Gratsia | Sunday, 03 December 2006 at 02:09 AM

I like your journal AND the way you posted it. It's fun and happy, love the colors and layout. Fantastic!

Posted by: Janie | Sunday, 03 December 2006 at 02:47 AM

This is one of my favorites so far - so fun and lovely! I see you're reading one of my favorite authors, I hope you're loving it. :-)

Posted by: Laura | Sunday, 03 December 2006 at 03:16 AM

Love the papers you're using ... and wonderful balance & design on your pages!

Posted by: Latharia | Sunday, 03 December 2006 at 06:15 AM

i love your page, the colors are so wonderful!

Posted by: jana | Sunday, 03 December 2006 at 08:26 AM

Nat, those colours really work!! WOW!! :)Now off to check how your new stamp is going to look like! :)

Posted by: Kat | Sunday, 03 December 2006 at 09:16 AM

that looks great!! bright colors on a white page = yummie!!

Posted by: christiane | Sunday, 03 December 2006 at 09:19 AM

Awesome - this rocks!

Posted by: Nat | Sunday, 03 December 2006 at 09:51 AM

it's gorgeous! we are using similarish colours too, lol! I went for Heidi Grace from last year - have been desperate to use it for something, lol!

Posted by: Tree | Sunday, 03 December 2006 at 10:58 AM

This is gorgeous, i really love it! And keep up the Nora recommendations :)

Posted by: Fae | Sunday, 03 December 2006 at 02:41 PM

Brilliant, Nat. Love the whole feel of it.

Posted by: Judi | Sunday, 03 December 2006 at 03:31 PM

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