10 Days of Challenges | Day 2: The 5 Senses

Welcome to Day 2 of our Christmas in July: 10 Days of Christmas Challenge!

I'm bringing you a journaling Christmas challenge today. And yes, I think I can already hear you groan and grumble! This one is easy though. To (hopefully) add a bit of a different perspective to your Christmas scrapbooking, I'm challenging you to approach a page with the 5 senses in my mind. Share with us:

• a fave Christmas smell
• a fave Christmas sound
• a fave Christmas sight
• a fave Christmas touch/feel
• a fave Christmas taste

For each of the 5 senses: you must write at least one sentence. You are welcome to write more, but you have to mention something about all 5 senses (one sentence minimum for each sense). Please follow the overall challenge rules - especially #6. for journaling found HERE. Everything else is up to you!

Here's my page talking about my special Christmas Delivery and how my senses went from dull and somber to ecstatic!




Reminder: Your page must contain at least 75% current Lilypad product. Your page should be posted to the Lilypad Gallery, your tracking thread (here) and to this thread.

Everyone who completes all 10 of our challenges will get a $3 coupon. And one random "10 challenge finisher" will get a $10 coupon. Challenges close Sunday, July 28, 2019 at 11:59pm EDT.

 

Thank you ... & you can do it Sandy!

You don't have to have photos for every thing you talk about - I didn't. I didn't even have a photo for the moment my son surprised me by coming home for the holiday. Instead I just used a photo that I took christmas morning. (He came home a few days before Christmas). You don't have to have a photo at all if you don't want to.
Here's some ideas for the 5 senses:

• a fave Christmas smell - cookies baking, the tree, hot cocoa, cinnamon, holiday candles
• a fave Christmas sound - the kids laughing, a fave Christmas movie, silence of the snow, the jingle of bells (salvation army- santa/elves at the mall)
• a fave Christmas sight - kids faces (or loved ones faces) when they open your gift, the house decorated, everyone gathering at church, the family around the table for a meal
• a fave Christmas touch/feel - the cards that you open from family, the hugs from family, the feel of the dough in your hands - from cookies or bread, the feel of the ribbons when you wrap gifts, the feel of money leaving your wallet while shopping (LOL), a warm comfy blanket on cold december nights
• a fave Christmas taste - talk about the dishes you make special for this time of year

 

Thank you! BTW ... I just posted a few ideas. I can't wait to see what you do!

 

You guys! I read through the pages and have tears in my eyes! Seriously beautiful stuff here! I just got back from a hike - (it feels like 100 degrees here with the humidity) - but we pushed our selves to get out and exercise a bit last night and again this AM and now I need to get a cool drink and spend some family time in the pool. I'll be back later to comment properly on all your beautiful pages so far ... and on the ones to come. I don't want to rush through it - I want to really read all about your 5 senses on all of your pages, so I'm saving it for later. But - wanted you guys to know you are all killing it!

 

Thank you Cheryl! It really was - and funny, but this page/story was not my intention at all when I thought of journaling the 5 senses - but this is what came out in the end. I love the page though and can't believe I hadn't scrapped this story yet!

 

It's absolutely amazing - and creative and so powerful! I love it and yes, it is perfect for this challenge!

 

I agree - not lame at all. Your journaling is absolutely touching and made me smile with the sweetness of your story! I love it!