The quote for today is "I'm trying to get into the Christmas spirit but I can't get the flaming top off the bottle". It was one of my choices that we put to one side until nearer the Christmas period - can't get much closer than this!
I had forgotten all about it until Wendy reminded me and so I then had to get my thinking cap on in good time to do it, so it is the day before Christmas Eve, and I have finished it. A scheduled post which will be going out shortly on what we Brits know as *"Boxing Day".
I chose a page I had already stamped some things on that I was not happy with and so I painted it all over black. Decided to put a load of bottles on the floor and put a figure kneeling on them with one between her knees. That's the one she is struggling with but there is one on the floor she has abandoned.
As it is Christmas and to make it appear a bit more festive I put a Dylusion Christmas tree to one side, its small so hopefully gives the appearance of being in the distance. The best head for this figure didn't have a top on so I used some bits from other figures to give her a Christmas hat. A garland of silver and gold metallic stars finished it off and made the page all sparkly but it doesn't show in the scan.
So here it is - my page for Christmas:
Bet those bottles are uncomfortable beneath her knees but once she gets into the Christmas spirit she will soon not care.
I am entering this into Art Journal Journey, did hope to get more done this month but life got busy and took over. Hope you all had a lovely Christmas!
*Boxing Day is celebrated on the day after Christmas, December 26th each year in various countries around the world, generally those that were settled by the British Commonwealth. It is believed that Boxing Day originated because the servants of wealthy families typically had to work on Christmas Day. For their services they were usually presented with gift boxes at the end of Christmas Day, and they were allowed to take the next day off work to spend with their own families. Another theory of the origin of Boxing Day is that churches opened donation boxes in December 26th and distributed the contents to the poor. In the church, December 26th is also the Feast of St. Stephen.
9 comments:
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. And I enjoyed reading about Boxing Day. I think we need to celebrate that here in the US. But no. I think this lady must not have bony legs to kneel on those bottles, but you are right. She won't feel it once she starts celebrating Christmas. Hugs-Erika
Absolutely PERFECT post and sentiment for this day. You and I are definitely on the same wavelength with Boxing Day. As I wrote in my post today, " Even the British can't seem to agree when, where, how, or why Boxing Day came about."
I love the humor of the lady looking for her "Christmas Spirit." Such a fun sentiment and a great way to illustrate it. Thanks, too, for sharing it with us at Art Journal Journey, too, dear. Happy Boxing Day.
interesting to read with the boxing day and great creativity with the lady looking for Christmas!
happy Boxing Day
Elke
I am grinning after reading the quote you added to this fabulous page, then I have to admit to smiling at a lot of the quotes yourself and Wendy add to your page.
Thank you so much for linking another great page to the theme at Art Journal Journey.
Yvonne xx
Fabulous page, love the bottles and her hair do. have a great day, hope you feel OK. I'm just waiting for Claire and the grandkids to arrive and our peace shattered.
I haven't had much time for visiting, crafting or blogging lately but just had to pop in to say I hope you had a great day yesterday and are enjoying Boxing Day! Things will return to normal sometime soon! Hugs, Chrisx
A fun interpretation of the theme Neet - I hope your Christmas spirits did not leave you kneeling on bottles!
Blessings
Maxine
Well done, fitting this in amongst everything Christmas! I do like most of Dy's Christmas words and have a set...lots of fun!
I do hope your Christmas character managed to get that top off - she looks terribly lonely as she is in a very dark room! Maybe she'll have put all her lights up after a few bottles, lol.
Hope you had a very restful Christmas, Neet - all best wishes to you and to Chas!
Cath x
That's a really great touch to add all the extra bottles... I wonder how many of them she'll eventually manage to break into!
Alison x
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