Festival Registration Is Open (and it’s FREE)
Join me Dec 17–20 for four days of creative play, reflection, and community.
Most of my creative time right now is going into cleaning up my studio--which is still a wreck from when I had to move everything out of my old office to turn it into a nursery. And honestly? It’s a lot.
So I’ve been carving out these little pockets of time for my December Daily Pages--just enough to remind myself that even in a season of mess, I still get to make things.
And I am so looking forward to having a full carved-out long weekend soon where I can just show up, have fun, make projects, and set myself up for next year—all while hanging out with friends!
That’s exactly what the Awesome Ladies Project Virtual Scrapbook Festival is for.
Registration for Festival is officially open--and it’s FREE.
Festival runs Wednesday–Saturday, December 17–20, 2025.
Here’s what we’ll cover in this email:
What Festival is (and why it matters)
What happens during the weekend (fun overview)
How to join + what to do next (low-pressure prep)
If you’ve been craving some structure, some community, and a reason to make a few pages without overthinking every little thing—you’re definitely in the right place.
Festival is a end-of-year creative reset
Festival is our yearly online gathering for creative storytelling--scrapbooking, creative journaling, Daily Pages, art journaling, mini-books, collage, all of it. It’s built around four simple building blocks:
Pictures: photos, selfies, screenshots, whatever you’ve got
Words: journaling, lists, tiny captions, long stories
Creative supplies: paper, paint, stamps, stickers, digital tools, and more
Bits of life: receipts, packaging, tags, ticket stubs, everyday stuff
The theme this year is Make, Reflect, Repeat--because the goal isn’t “make the perfect project.” The goal is to make something, learn something, and then keep what worked so future-you has an easier time showing up.
This is why Festival matters, especially in December:
It gives you a container when your brain is already full
It helps you capture pieces of your real life (not just the highlight reel)
It puts you in community with people who actually get it
It creates momentum that carries into the new year
Your Turn: What does “showing up” look like for you right now?
A messy table? Ten minutes after bedtime? One photo and three sentences? Write your version down. That counts.
What happens during Festival (the fun overview)
1) Daily Pages: Beat the Clock
Short, high-energy sessions where you show up with a notebook and a few favorite supplies, and we make pages together on a timer.
My promise: make pages, meet friends, and feel a sense of accomplishment--all in an hour.
Your Turn: If you did a “Beat the Clock” page today, what would it be about?
A room you’re in? Something you ate? The last text you sent? Pick a tiny topic.
2) Tag Roulette
This is playful, community-powered creative constraint--we spin a wheel of prompts and see what we can make.
It’s a great way to play around, make some fun supplies, and not have to make a million decisions.
Your Turn: What’s more helpful for you right now: total freedom or a constraint?
(There’s no right answer--it just helps you choose what to join first.)
3) Choose-your-own-adventure prompts + challenges
You’ll also have festival-friendly prompts you can tackle in your own time: layouts, mini-books, notebook spreads, Daily Pages, art journaling--all flexible.
Do one. Do them all. Do whatever works for you right now.
Your Turn: Which format sounds most like “you” this season: notebook pages, layouts, mini-book, or messy collage experiments?
And yes--replays will be available, and this year they’ll stay up for at least a year, so you can participate live or take the slow-and-steady route.
How to join + what to do next (low-pressure prep)
Step 1: Register for free: https://awesomeladies.kit.com/04e41771a7
Step 2: Check your inbox. You’ll get an email immediately with your classroom access.
Step 3: Make yourself a ridiculously simple “Festival Prep Kit.” Here’s a starter version:
one notebook (or paper)
one pen you like
one adhesive (or tape/washi)
5–10 pieces of something fun (stickers, scraps, tags, anything)
That’s it. You’re done. You’re ready.
Your Turn: What are the 3 supplies you want within arm’s reach during Festival?
Write them down--and if you can, toss them in a basket or a zip pouch today.
If life is messy right now (hi, same), Festival can be the thing that reminds you: you still get to create inside the real version of your life.
You don’t have to be “caught up.” You don’t have to be organized. You don’t have to know what you’re making yet.
You just have to show up.
And I’ll be right there with you—probably with a half-cleaned desk, a pile of weird little paper scraps, and a big sigh of relief that we get to do this together.
Register here (free)
Here’s what we covered today:
Festival is a free, online creative community event (Dec 17–20, 2025)
You can join from anywhere, with whatever supplies you already have
The easiest next step is to register today and build a tiny prep kit
Action step: Register, then pick one small way you’ll show up (live session, replay, prompt, anything).
Talk to you this weekend!
xoxo,
Kristin
P.S. If you want even more, here are three places you can get started:
Register for Festival (free): https://awesomeladies.kit.com/04e41771a7
Make a 5-minute “showing up” page: one photo + three sentences
Put your Festival Prep Kit in a basket today so it’s ready when you are