Something new in 2020 and my 2019 calendar review

Happy New Year everyone. As the fireworks go off in my neighborhood, are you ready for something new in 2020?

Actually Something New is what this month's host at Art Journal Journey is asking of us.  In case you haven't peeked, our host this month is the very talented Jo at Let's Art Journal.

First, let me review my calendar pages from 2019, beginning with December.

You can read about my boring life if you like minutia.

You can see all 12 months of my boring life here.

But what, you ask is new?  I've been saving a calendar since 2011, when Kate had a link on her blog.

Unfortunately, this is the only April, 2011 photo I could find.  I even show a camera that ws marginally better than the one I used for this post, but didn't take good photos at all.  The first year, I used a ready made calendar, but cut the days apart.  That was far more trouble than I actually wanted.

In 2012 (with a worthless camera) I cut rows of pre-made calendar pages.  Easier and quicker.

In 2013 (still with a worthless camera, but now with a good scanner) I was still cutting up pre-made calendar pages.

In 2014, the rows got closer together and I got a bit more colorful.

In 2015, I bought a new journal to keep the calendar in.  It was at that time, I also quit cutting the rows apart.  I also got a teacup stamp I could use for T Tuesday.

Here's 2016.  At least by then, I was scanning my pages.

In 2017 it appears my scanner is not doing too well.  At least my decorations are getting better!

2018 was the final year for this journal.  Being a bit thrifty (OK, call it cheap), I started looking for a new journal for my monthly calendar.

I found one that I had in my stash.  It was designed for scrapbooking and was NOT the right size for my calendar pages.

My friend Sally normally gives me her calendars because she is on every charity's list.  This year, she sent them all to the Goodwill.  I tried three different calendars and nothing worked.  That leads to Something New, Jo's theme at Art Journal Journey!

Lo and behold, Sally came through again.  She had an extra set of months from her Day Planner she buys every year.  I apologize, but even with the light on overhead, the low sun caused many shadows on the book and pages.

I had enough space to stamp something relevant for this month, 

and was even able to add some "watermark" style snowflakes.

Yes, dear friends, this is my Something New, in fact something completely new.  I had the 3-hole binder and my foodie friend Sally had the months.  Now I'm set for the year!!!

Bleubeard and I are thrilled that you visited today.  We hope you will join Jo, Yvonne, Bleubeard, and me this month at Art Journal Journey with your own art inspired by Something New.  Please be aware, we want to see your altered book pages, journal pages, loose journal art, canvases, fabric pages, and digital art.  However, we cannot accept cards, ATCs, ATCoins, tags, small index cards, or 3-D art, and will be forced to delete your entry.