Getting Your Journal ON!!
It's time to start thinking about what you'd like to use for your journals!! Remember, you can use WHATEVER you'd like. Get creative!! Don't stress out too much about what is and isn't "OK" to use. To begin, is half the battle. Here are a few ideas of what you can use...
Canvas Albums
Handmade! (instructions here)
Moleskine
Everyday Spiral Binders
Flashcards
Very old books
This year, I'll be using old playing cards and housing them in a thrifted recipe box. I plan to decorate the outside of the box.
Something to think about when you're deciding what YOU will use is size. I find a huge advantage to using something as small as a playing card to create. There's much less room to fill, and when time crunches me, I feel like I can fit a lot into a little space. You choose what you think will work.
OR
Play it by ear!! There's no rule that says all your pages have to be the same size. No rule that says they have to be bound together (now OR later) So get busy!! Start thinking! We'll be sharing the first prompt on the 15th.
READ LAST YEAR'S JOURNAL IDEAS HERE
~rachel
All images and content on this blog is copyright to Rachel Whetzel and Guest Hosts. Please give credit when sharing your art that is inspired here! Thank you so much!!
Canvas Albums
Handmade! (instructions here)
Moleskine
Everyday Spiral Binders
Flashcards
Very old books
This year, I'll be using old playing cards and housing them in a thrifted recipe box. I plan to decorate the outside of the box.
Something to think about when you're deciding what YOU will use is size. I find a huge advantage to using something as small as a playing card to create. There's much less room to fill, and when time crunches me, I feel like I can fit a lot into a little space. You choose what you think will work.
OR
Play it by ear!! There's no rule that says all your pages have to be the same size. No rule that says they have to be bound together (now OR later) So get busy!! Start thinking! We'll be sharing the first prompt on the 15th.
READ LAST YEAR'S JOURNAL IDEAS HERE
~rachel
All images and content on this blog is copyright to Rachel Whetzel and Guest Hosts. Please give credit when sharing your art that is inspired here! Thank you so much!!
really really looking forward to the first prompt, I have my journal ready (a little passport sized Moleskine)
ReplyDeleteFabulous post. Shall look forward to following along
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I'm glad I found this blog. I've just gotten into art journaling and haven't yet decided what book or even size I want. Have always been interested in making my own so will have to check out the tutorial.Will be following this one
ReplyDeleteI've been preparing my journal ready to start!
ReplyDeleteWhere do we upload pictures?
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that I found your blog. I have just started art journaling and I have been looking at blogs to inspire me, I am happy to say that you inspire me alot.
ReplyDeleteHelp newbie doing to do this! SOS! Lol
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