Journal #2

I have been playing with formats for journals and junk journals.

Last month I made an altered book with a sea theme, to write book quotes and inspirational notes in, which I hope to pass to my granddaughter one day. 

It is still work in progress, I have not altered all the pages yet. 

I had fun dyeing the papers with tea, coffee, food dye and alcohol inks, messy but interesting! 

 Playing with paper and glue is like being a kid. very therapeutic! 

Journal

I have always been a secret stationery junkie.  

I discovered junk journals a couple of years ago and I have been experimenting with various formats and styles.  

Yesterday, I made this leather bound journal from a hardback book cover and my sons old sofa!  It is not finished yet and is something of an experiment, as I haven't decided if I want a hard or soft cover. It is stuffed full and functional though, with the various notebooks I use! 

A diary/ daily bullet journal/to do list; personal development notebook; study notebook (I am doing some free courses with the Open University);  general notes and to dos; quotes, passwords and reading list; daily diary, design notes. 

I function much better if I use paper to think and plan, rather than electronic media, the act of writing makes it stick in my memory better. 

I have used all sorts of scraps to assemble the junk journal inserts. It makes life more interesting and recycles old papers and envelopes #saveourplanet!