I had this idea of reusing paper grocery bags to make journaling spots kicking around in my head for a while. Thankfully a ripped grocery bag came into my life and helped me put the vision to a test. I’m happy to say the journaling spots came out even better than I expected. Not only are they pretty, in a grungy way, they really feel good to hold. They are definitely sturdy enough to be put in and pulled out of journal pockets over and over.
I challenge you to find one of the many paper grocery bags you probably have kicking around your kitchen closet and make something fun and useful for your journals.
This is my 11th or 12th year keeping a December Daily and finishing it before January 2nd! I just love how my journals turn out so chunky and blingy! And it’s so fun from year to year to reminisce about all the wonderful activities we did, sights we saw and, of course, foods we ate! So without any further ado, here is the video flip through of my completed 2023 December Daily. Enjoy!
It’s that time of year again folks. It’s time to get our December Daily journals ready for the beginning of December. Yikes, where does the time go? At least I had already decided on the theme of my December Daily this year, which is vintage Christmas. Before I put my Christmas crafting stuff away last year I sorted through everything and made a box with stuff I can use this year. Throughout the year, whenever I found something else I could use I just tossed it in the box. Earlier this week I sorted through the box and organized everything so it’s a little easier to find what I need.
Below is the video showing the very beginning of my December Daily 2023 journey. Enjoy!
I recently had the urge to get up to my elbows in paint since it’s been such a long time. I decided to make some painted papers to use as journal pages and to tear up for collage fodder. These two videos show the processes I used to make a whole bunch of fun papers. The paper, tools and paints are all basic supplies that most crafters readily have on hand. No gelli plate was needed so no worries!
This first video shows how I made the base layers of paints.
In this second video I demonstrate how to add fun details on top to make your painted papers extra special.
I hope these simple steps have inspired you to get out some paper, paints, pens and markers and have a good old time. Enjoy!
Right now I’m going to cling to the old saying that no one is perfect! I had all the opportunity to choose the right thing to do and I blew it. I decided to listen to my selfish natural self instead of listening to the crystal clear voice of the Holy Spirit. Here’s what happened!
Who knew that playing with trash could be so fun? I have been working in some of my trash journals and am having a blast. Using just trash really stretches my creativity.
What does one use in a trash journal? To me it is anything I would otherwise throw away. I also allow myself to use things like old book pages because I have enough to last three lifetimes.
I hope you’ll step out of your comfort zone and give trash journaling a try. There are no hard and fast rules so you can define “trash” for yourself. Have fun playing with your trash!
I am proud to be co-hosting an open collaboration on YouTube with three very talented crafters. The collaboration is called #stashtotreasure and I am co-hosting it with Susan Hiles Art, Sheree from Turquoise Dreaming and Maria from Maria’s Miscellany.
The prompts for this collaboration were picked to spark creativity with craft supplies we already have in our stash. The prompts are just suggestions, of course, but they can help jump start your creative process. Here is the first video I have made for the collaboration. New videos are uploaded on Fridays through the end of February.
I would love for you to play along with us. You do not have to have a YouTube channel to play along, you can just do it for the fun of it! All the instructions and prompts are listed in the description box of this video.
I know most people have just finished their December Dailies for 2022 and a lot of people are glad to get the holidays behind them. For the last several years I have put together a box of stuff to use for my upcoming December Daily. I do this for two reasons. First, all my Christmas crafting supplies are still out and easy to get to. Secondly, I am super busy during October and November because of the craft shows I do. Having a theme picked out and a box of stuff all ready to go really takes the pressure off when I decide to make my journal. The bonus of having a themed box is I have a place to stick all the fun ephemera and supplies I find during the year for my December Daily.
I hope you found this video helpful and may even consider setting your theme and box up early!
It’s finished and ready to show! This is my completed December Daily for 2022. The theme was rustic and I used elements to reflect that throughout my journal. I did journal for all thirty-one days of December. Please enjoy the flip through.
I hope you kept a December Daily for 2022. If you did not but are interested in making one for 2023, please keep an eye on this blog and my YouTube channel as I will be sharing all aspects of my new journal throughout the year!
I know that sounds backwards but it will make sense when I explain. One of the goals I set for myself this year is to complete working in the junk and art journals I have started but never finished. I love making journals and I was only half (or less) filling my journals and then making a cooler, newfangled one. So I have a pile of not finished journals. Well I’m happy to say, I am working on them and finishing them.
The prayer journal in the video linked right below is one of my all time favorite journal. I just love how it filled up nice and chunky and I love the prayers and spreads inside it. To see the complete flip through watch this video, but be sure to come back because there is more!
Now that this pretty is completely full I had to create a new one. Below are the links to the three part videos of how I constructed my new one in the same fashion as the one above. The video below shows how I constructed the cover and put in the elastic.
This video shows how I made the signatures and put them in the journal. I’d call this a traveler’s style journal.
Finally, no journal is complete without something fun dangling from the cover. This video shows how I made a really fun tassel to hang from the side.
There you have it. Super easy journal that will hold your prayers, Bible studies or favorite Scriptures. I really hope you try making one, or many, for yourself. Just remember to fill them up!
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