Journalling

 

 

I know my riveting 😂 blog entries are randomly timed events, but I do actually enjoy keeping a written record of my days. During my teens and beyond, I wrote a diary fairly consistently for over a decade.  However, as I got older, I didn't know from which 'entity' to write (if that makes any sense)  -  did I write as wife? Mother? To write from purely my own perspective seemed like shutting my family out.

 
Watching Suzie be so committed to her own diaries (9 years and counting 💖), made me want to start writing again.  

The many stationery supplies that one needs to have a proper go at journalling was also a huge incentive!  Both Suzie and myself are avid stationery lovers!  So I set about choosing a notebook.  That was a task in itself!  It had to be right!

From there I began collecting various stickers, decorative paper, fineliners, stencils and stamping sets etc.  Birthdays and Christmases are exciting presie opportunities to increase my collection!

Here are some more of my journalling bits...

Garden Journals

                                                                       

Envelopes containing:

 

Background Papers/Card

Text (cut from old books/magazines)

Doilies (presie from Suzie! 💖)

Maps & Tickets

Nature

Vintage Pics 

Flowers (from old encyclopedia)

Vintage paper

Adverts & Frames

Modern Tags

Musical (using old sheet music/piano books)

Words & Numbers

My Shabby Chic (pics I have created myself)

Journal Stickers (positivity quotes/uplifting words etc)

Random

Labels & Vintage Tags

Time Pieces

Greenery

Weather Reports (stickers to complete)

 

Stamping Sets

   

Background Paper

                                    

Stencils

                                                 

Dymo Letratag Label Maker

                                         

Compulsory fineliners, pencils, brush pens etc!

 

 

                

Stickers

         

Washi Tape

                                                              

Decorative Scissors

                                          

I know I don't have a massive studio of journalling items, but I enjoy building my collection.😃

For a couple of years, my method of journalling was to decorate the page, then add my epiphany of the day's events.  I enjoyed creating the day's design, but if I missed a few days, it was horrendous trying to catch up.  

After months of not writing anything, I decided to go back to purely standard diary writing. 

 

However, I was missing the creative part. So during a recent early hours snacking session because I couldn't sleep,  I spotted this little book Suzie gave me.  Such a lovely book that until now I haven't known what to use it for.

 

 

 

Hubby bought me a Canon Zoemini Printer which is great for quickly printing pics from my phone.  I wonder if anyone reading this (if there is anyone reading this 😂) recognises the water wheel?  Pic taken on one of our Uni trips.

 

 

 

I'm trying to improve on having a thread of what happened in the day, running through my designs!  I spent my morning on this particular day, reading through one of Dan's Dr. Who booklets 😀