If you're looking for a great way to turn your attention to what's really important this holiday season, we're here to help...A gratitude Journal is a wonderful way to invite the entire family to take part in focusing on the good things. And Designer Laura McCollough has provided us with a wonderful example:
This sweet journal holds a collection of wonderful words and memories from Laura's entire family. She started with a mini album that has envelope pages and had each family member create a list of what they're thankful for.
Everyone got their own envelope, and once the lists were complete, they were slipped inside for safe-keeping. Pretty nifty, right?
Laura used our Botanical Christmas papers and embellishments, but added in bits of color to make the project work for any time of year. We love that our products are flexible like that!
Laura also found ways to incorporate her own unique pages to the album to give it more dimension and texture. You're never confined to the way a product is on the shelf! Think outside the box and really make it your own, like Laura's done with this chipboard page...
...and this canvas page, which has been hole punched and stamped with the Webster's Pages/Unity stamps:
She even turned one of our Journaling Cards into a page of its own:
What a great way to spice it up!
The main envelope pages are pulled together and unified with the addition of a strip of graph paper on the outside of each one: 
And of course, she made sure to keep lots of flowers and feminine touches on her girls' pages which brought the whole thing together beautifully. A wonderful addition to her coffee table!
Now, lest you think we've forgotten what day it is... (That's fancy-talk for...we have prizes to give away!)
You may notice that the last couple of days we've been focusing on tags...and you've got a chance today to win a nifty little tag-inspired prize. Simply leave us a comment and tell us what you are most grateful for in this moment. (Don't worry about being deep...right now I'm thankful for Diet Dr. Pepper...)
We think we've got a pretty grand selection of fabric tickets and we'd love to send some your way so play along!
As for the winner of the adhesive pack from Glue Arts:
I love my glider!!!and I'm excited about this site and I already love the product so on this grey cold day I'm all happy and warm playing ,learning and having fun with your projects so thanks for sharing!1
Posted by: Heidi Luna | October 28, 2011 at 04:35 PM
Heidi! It's YOU! Send your address to me at cwalsh[at]websterspages[dot]com and I will make sure to get it to you!
As always, we hope you have a wonderful, relaxing weekend...make something inspiring!
xo
I am thankful for my kitties that cuddle and keep me warm! :)
Posted by: KimR | November 04, 2011 at 03:33 PM
Right now I am thankful that it is the weekend and I have time to catch up on this wonderful site. Lovely envelope album.
Posted by: Dianne H | November 04, 2011 at 04:08 PM
I am thankful for my family and scrapbooking. Both make me so happy!
Posted by: Marilyn Nimmo | November 04, 2011 at 04:23 PM
I`m thankful for the fact I`m healthy, had great date with my huby and going for shoping with my DD :)
Posted by: Bellaidea | November 04, 2011 at 05:19 PM
I am most grateful for my family and the many blessings I've received.
Posted by: Patty O'Malley | November 04, 2011 at 06:35 PM
This is a gorgeous project... I don't think I've been inspired by an envelope book until this one (and I've seen many)! What I am grateful for is God's gifts to me...my husband and my two sons!
Posted by: Shannon | November 04, 2011 at 07:50 PM
I am thankful for my family, friends, job and health. Have a great weekend. Love this mini book. Lori
Posted by: Lori | November 04, 2011 at 08:02 PM
Super cute project! Love the bits of trims and bloomers. Love the added details like the silhouette and whimsy. TFS!
Posted by: Doris Widder | November 04, 2011 at 08:45 PM
What Im most thankful in this moment is a cup of hot tea to warm me up and keep me awake lol
Posted by: Kim H | November 05, 2011 at 12:25 AM
I'm so grateful to have a loving family.
Your grateful envelope album is stunning! I'm definitely going to use that idea for this Thanksgiving --- won't look as awesome as yours but I'm inspired. Thanks so much for sharing. I was also thinking that you could use big manilla envelopes and do something similar to keep your childs school and artwork memories in. Decorate the outside for each year and tuck the memories inside.
Posted by: Chris R | November 05, 2011 at 07:20 AM
I am thankful for the 2 extra hours of sleep I received this morning.. Thank God for Saturdays! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Linda D | November 05, 2011 at 07:45 AM
I am thankful for being finaly able to rest this weekend and just hope that nothing will change until next week!
Posted by: Carole RB | November 05, 2011 at 11:31 AM
I am thankful that I was able to crop yesterday at my LSS. I was with a friend and I found the Christmas Botanical kit there. It is so pretty. One page made two on the go... LOL
Posted by: Robin Mowat | November 05, 2011 at 11:48 AM
Love, love, love anything crafty with tags of any kind. At this very moment, I am grateful for a good cup of coffee and that my husband is away hunting for the weekend and I have the house to myself to scrapbook. Doesn't get much better than this. Oh, and did I say I LOVE tags....
Posted by: Donna | November 05, 2011 at 12:49 PM
Love Laura's envelope project. I'm grateful for the weekend and sunny days!
Posted by: Suzette Lee | November 05, 2011 at 01:21 PM
i'm thankful for the bowl of cereal i will be eating in a few minutes along with the tony the tiget spoon that i use when all of the other spoons are dirty.
Posted by: f lynn rush | November 05, 2011 at 03:19 PM
I am thankful for such wonderful inspiration! I love all these ideas! Thanks!!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | November 05, 2011 at 05:05 PM
I'm thankful for all the things God ha given to me...good or bad.
Posted by: Aznida | November 05, 2011 at 08:09 PM
I am thankful for weekends!
Posted by: Deb Pereira | November 05, 2011 at 11:18 PM
Beautiful gratitude journal. Thankful for the beautiful day today. Lovely weather and no snow yet!
Posted by: Val P | November 06, 2011 at 07:14 AM
I am thankful for my husband who is my best friend and has been for our marriage of over 35 years... I love him so!
Posted by: Pendra | November 06, 2011 at 10:52 AM
I know the contest is over, but I am so thankful for all of this beautiful inspiration!
Posted by: Linda | November 06, 2011 at 11:54 AM
I am grateful for my daughter...she is the light of my life.
Posted by: MousEarz | November 10, 2011 at 11:29 AM
So cute project!! Love it! TFS! Right now I'm so thankful with the family that I have!! Thanks for this great oportunity to win! Hugs.. Maggy :)
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