A Little help from our friends!
April Free Printout
Hi Everyone.
Hope you are all doing well and enjoying your Art & Craft.
Some days when I sit and just think about what I do, I wonder what is the purpose of it. Its only when I am practicing my art & craft that I realise why I continue. The moment when you’re making is so fulfiling, its true mindfullness. Even when things dont always go to plan, I always seem to come away feeling happier.
The moral of this tale is to make…not just think about it!
I love sharing my craft, thats why I write this Newsletter and give away free printouts for you!
Ideas to start making your Junk Journal
Creating a junk journal is a way of channeling your creative artistic talents in a personalized way. Its an art filled diary to record thoughts, feelings & memories.
Remember this could become a lifelong hobby, so you will have plenty of time to try out all your ideas, so don’t rush, relax and just enjoy the process.
Here are some tips to get you started on your Journey:
Start collecting papers, letters, Christmas, birthday cards, envelopes of all sizes & colours, magazines, newspapers, postcards, tickets, old books, fabric scraps, ribbon, buttons, & other memorabilia.
Not too much though, just enough to get you started, so it doesn’t overwhelm you or fill the house! It does have a habit of multiplying all on its own!
Equipment; Just a form of glue and scissors will get you on your Journey.
You can decide on a theme if you wish or let the journal just evolve.
How large do you want your Journal? Start modestly because they have a tendency to groooow!
Decide on your signature & pages.
Do you want plain pages to create art on or do you want a mixture of pages to give a collaged look.
Do you want a bright look or more ‘Grungy’, this may influence you on the type of pages you choose.
Is your Journal for scrapbooking. i.e. sticking in memorabilia or for predominantly writing in.
Decide on what sort of cover you want, Fabric, paper or an old book cover.
What closure
Decide whether to make the cover first or last.
Making the cover first can influence the style of your Journal
Making the Journal first can influence the style of your cover!
All this before you actually start working in your Journal.
Remember this is all part of the Joy of making so don’t rush this part.
If this is your first Junk Journal try lots of ideas. Have different signatures for different styles and themes to experiment.
Keep a notebook handy, ideas will come into your head all the time, jot them down.
Next time: Ideas for what to put in your Journals.
