Let's pull our Journals out!

Let's pull our Journals out!

BLOG SESSION

December 23rd, 2017

Welcome back Writers, Blog Readers, Followers & Visitors ~ It is another great day on the Blog.  This afternoon we are going to take the time to pull out our Journals.  The purpose of this Blog Session is to get us in gear to write from the heart.

One way to make journal writing therapeutic for you and useful to you is to put on your creativity hat.  The way to get your mind, heart and soul in gear is to work from your creative side.  Leave your analytical side to its own devices, you don't have time for that right now.  You must move into the creative zone with intention.  As you do this, remember, your intention is a mental state that will guide you creatively to carry out your commitment to take action on writing your book in 2018. 

If you have your Journal, please pull it out to take notes.

Designer Journal

The above pictured Journal is a beautiful Designer Journal.  You can purchase a Designer Journal to inspire you if you are not quite ready to make a personal Journal yourself.  If you already know how to cover a plain journal in fabric, fake animal skin, or any other creative materials that you can think of, then you are one step ahead of many people following along here today.  If you are willing to learn how to make your own personal Journal, then you will be taking the first step toward awakening your creative juices.  If you have never created a personal Journal or an Art Journal, this will be a good place to write down the tips that will be shared here in this Blog Session today.

If you will notice at the top of this Blog Session, the Journals pictured are in various colors, but are all otherwise plain -- they have no embellishments on them as of yet.  Below you will see an embellished Journal...

Embellished Journal

All you need to create this type of embellished look is a little bit of fabric, and a view odds and ends -- like the gold little chain links and such.  You can add beads, various objects, lettering, sentimental objects, and anything your heart so desires.

Take a look at the following Journal...

Personal Journal

The Journal you see above is a Personal Journal.  As you can see a little beaded type knob has been added, ribbon and string on the left hand side, a picture frame in the center on the cover with a personal picture, as well as an added glued-on fabric square under the picture frame.  Isn't it lovely!

Take a look at another Personal Journal that has been embellished below...

Personal Journal (Embellished)

Notice the beads, button, fabric, stitching, and overlap look.  The overlap keeps papers and other objects from falling out of your Journal.  You can even add your own paper -- thicker weight paper if that suits you.  Thicker weight paper allows you to glue objects, magazine clippings, or other items to your pages.  It is not necessary to have lines on your paper if you are the type of writer that likes to do sketches and illustrations.  Some writers prefer unlined paper because they are able to write as big or small as they like, as well as add any photographs, symbols or drawings that they feel relate to their book, poetry, film storybook, play, musical, news story, historical piece, documentary, creative writing, or short story.

If you are an Artist at heart and like working with various materials, then the following Journal may interest you . . .

Artistic Journal

(with embellishments)

Your choice of objects has much to do with your personal taste.  Twisted metal, marbles, buttons, beads, straps, fabric, connectors of various styles, paints, inks, strips of cardboard, small objects that interest you, and glue does wonders.

Hey, but what about the manly Journals?  Okay, take a look at the following masculine Journals ~ although women may like these just as much...

Masculine Journal

Masculine Journal

Masculine Journal

Masculine Journal

Masculine Journal

Now, while each of the masculine Journals that are pictured above can be purchased at a store or online, they can also be emulated and made by hand according to your own wishes.  If you know how to work with leather, there is no end to the possibilities.

Hand Made Leather Journal

Are you inspired yet?  I hope so ~ but if you need more inspiration, we'll be back tomorrow with more tips for all of the Writers on board our Blog!

OUR NEXT BLOG SESSION:

How to write from the heart

Peace, Love & Light

By René Allen

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