It seems most of the country is suffering from extreme heat. I believe it got to 105* here today. Hope you are managing to stay cool and hydrated. How about a little exercise in visualizing lower temperatures? This might help.
Michelle Ward/GreenPepperPress Blog
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It seems most of the country is suffering from extreme heat. I believe it got to 105* here today. Hope you are managing to stay cool and hydrated. How about a little exercise in visualizing lower temperatures? This might help.
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I have probably mentioned this at least once…Me First Journaling is when you score some new stuff – like paper, or ribbon, or another cool supply, and you take clippings for yourself. This is an important part of my ritual as it frees me to USE the rest of it. None of this 'save it for the perfect thing'. I used to be that way. Then I learned that if I take a sampling for myself in my journal, and make a note about where I got it and why it appealed to me, I was more inclined to actually employ the material. My hoarding habits are less severe now. It feels good to come across pages like this in my journal – it is a record of my interests, and was fun and easy to make.
Have too much stuff that you are afraid to use because you don't want to part with it? Take some Me First cuttings and set yourself free 😉
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I have probably mentioned this at least once…Me First Journaling is when you score some new stuff – like paper, or ribbon, or another cool supply, and you take clippings for yourself. This is an important part of my ritual as it frees me to USE the rest of it. None of this 'save it for the perfect thing'. I used to be that way. Then I learned that if I take a sampling for myself in my journal, and make a note about where I got it and why it appealed to me, I was more inclined to actually employ the material. My hoarding habits are less severe now. It feels good to come across pages like this in my journal – it is a record of my interests, and was fun and easy to make.
Have too much stuff that you are afraid to use because you don't want to part with it? Take some Me First cuttings and set yourself free 😉
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Have you noticed that lunch-bag-brown type of paper is sometimes called 'craft' and sometimes called 'kraft'. Which one is it? Does is depend on how a brand names a product? That's what I had thought until I strolled over to wikipedia and learned there is an actual kraft process of making this type of paper. It was invented in Germany, where "kraft" means strength or power. I did not know any of this!
When I first started visual journaling my go-to surface was a spiral bound, heavy white paper journal by DMD, sold at Michael's in the scrapbook section. When those were no longer available I switched to my current favorite, made with kraft or black paper, by Paperchase. I could always count on getting them at Borders but recently they are harder to find. Since I like working on a non-white page, and I'm beginning to panic that my stash of Paperchase journals will run out in the next year, I started making my own.
Staples carries a file folder made of recycled material in a craft/kraft color. You can get a box of 100 for $12.99. I wish they were a little heavier but the economics works for me. I cut down the folders into a page size of my choice, then punch and coil bind with my Rubicoil from Bonnie's Best. If you are thinking of trying this keep in mind the page holds a dampness when painted so you should allow a full day of drying before you continue working or it will make you crabby.
I also like to make journals from cardboard. I cut down boxes and make pages – paying attention to the direction of the corrugation. I like to peel away the top surface to expose the grooves. I like to have pages with both horizontal and verticle orientation of the corrugation. I cut strips of tyvek to hold it together. I will present a tutorial on that another time if you're interested.
If you have a favorite source for kraft paper journals share it with us in the comments below. We'd love to hear about it!
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Have you noticed that lunch-bag-brown type of paper is sometimes called 'craft' and sometimes called 'kraft'. Which one is it? Does is depend on how a brand names a product? That's what I had thought until I strolled over to wikipedia and learned there is an actual kraft process of making this type of paper. It was invented in Germany, where "kraft" means strength or power. I did not know any of this!
When I first started visual journaling my go-to surface was a spiral bound, heavy white paper journal by DMD, sold at Michael's in the scrapbook section. When those were no longer available I switched to my current favorite, made with kraft or black paper, by Paperchase. I could always count on getting them at Borders but recently they are harder to find. Since I like working on a non-white page, and I'm beginning to panic that my stash of Paperchase journals will run out in the next year, I started making my own.
Staples carries a file folder made of recycled material in a craft/kraft color. You can get a box of 100 for $12.99. I wish they were a little heavier but the economics works for me. I cut down the folders into a page size of my choice, then punch and coil bind with my Rubicoil from Bonnie's Best. If you are thinking of trying this keep in mind the page holds a dampness when painted so you should allow a full day of drying before you continue working or it will make you crabby.
I also like to make journals from cardboard. I cut down boxes and make pages – paying attention to the direction of the corrugation. I like to peel away the top surface to expose the grooves. I like to have pages with both horizontal and verticle orientation of the corrugation. I cut strips of tyvek to hold it together. I will present a tutorial on that another time if you're interested.
If you have a favorite source for kraft paper journals share it with us in the comments below. We'd love to hear about it!
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Sometimes my journal pages show evidence of a project before, during, and after. Here I show my sketches, notes, remnant materials, and photos of completed project for the memorial boxes seen on the current Somerset Studio cover.
I've been asked about the poppy pods. Got them from ebay some time ago and was pleasantly surprised when they arrived as they were much larger than I ever expected. Couldn't resist spraying them red, especially for my memorial boxes. The red poppy signifying eternal sleep.
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Sometimes my journal pages show evidence of a project before, during, and after. Here I show my sketches, notes, remnant materials, and photos of completed project for the memorial boxes seen on the current Somerset Studio cover.
I've been asked about the poppy pods. Got them from ebay some time ago and was pleasantly surprised when they arrived as they were much larger than I ever expected. Couldn't resist spraying them red, especially for my memorial boxes. The red poppy signifying eternal sleep.
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Three years ago, July 10th, my sweet sister left for heaven. This week I have been thumbing through my journal of notes where I record special memories of her. Thoughts channel in and I try to capture them with words until I can make visual pages in my Sister Journal. The littlest thing can trigger a memory. Yesterday, it was the phone ringing. I try to fend off the blues by pulling up the things that fill me with joy. Like this:
Here's Bo….because he's part of my Shannon-Memory.
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Three years ago, July 10th, my sweet sister left for heaven. This week I have been thumbing through my journal of notes where I record special memories of her. Thoughts channel in and I try to capture them with words until I can make visual pages in my Sister Journal. The littlest thing can trigger a memory. Yesterday, it was the phone ringing. I try to fend off the blues by pulling up the things that fill me with joy. Like this:
Here's Bo….because he's part of my Shannon-Memory.