Here is the my 100 day project, half-way done featuring days 41-50, with a video flip-through of my journal so far, days 1-50.
Read MoreHere is the my 100 day project - Days 33-40. Each of the 4-page spreads are unique. The first, all done with only black pen (after lightly with pencil) inspired by my Keys to Drawing Celtic Knots course, and the second spread because I’m really excited about my new garden, ordered seeds etc… Those entries done in pen and watercolors.
Read MoreHere is the my 100 day project - Days 25-32. These 8 days all started with a stencil and watercolor paint. Some are finished with a permanent black drawing pen.
Read MoreBefore I jump into more blog posts about my word of the year, I thought it might be helpful to show some headings of page themes. Once again, what I love about making a calendar journal in a dotted or grid journal is the versatility it offers. Because my focus and interests may change each year, my theme pages often change too.
Read MoreThe good and bad thing about making an everyday journal out of a blank (dotted or grid) journal is that it is blank – the good is full of possibilities, no pressure with blank dated pages to make you feel guilty, or being overwhelmed by the 12 grids of calendar months staring blankly etc. The bad, or can be bad, is the blankness of the whole journal can feel overwhelming, bringing up questions like: What do I include? What do I include first, second, and so forth? I usually feel all of these to some degree when I start my everyday yearly journal.First, I want to say, there is no absolute right or wrong way to order and develop an everyday journal. The beauty of it is that it is totally adaptable to your lifestyle for that year and there is no pressure to do it the same way each year or how someone else does it.
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