Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Garden Journal Pages.......


.....All it took to get me started on journaling again was the post on Garden Journaling .  You might want to read that one first if you missed it. Included there is a small article I wrote on  garden journaling I am so glad to be back "at it".  It is one of my favorite activities to do and I love the finished books.  So, today I want to show you my progress so far.....



 
I have worked on three pages only (front and back) but I have a lot of pictures. This post will be more pictures than writing - I hope you don't mind.  I guess that is the way most of my posts are, really. I always start a new book with an introductory page (fly leaf?). This is a page I took out of a thin, inexpensive journal. Everything was already on here except the little butterfly card with the date.
 

 
A picture of the front of the full-size three ring binder.  I found this one about three years ago before I needed a new one but knowing how hard it is to find a paper covered binder, I bought it ahead. I dislike plastic with a passion! And, we know that is about the only kind of binders available now.
 

 
I will show the two-page openings and then go back and show one page at a time and a few close-ups. You will be able to read the words on those. I try to coordinate the two open pages, somewhat.
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
O.K. Back to the first opening. The curved pocket with the big flower was already on the inside of the front.  I added the printed words.
 

 
 
I love to write words around the shape of a picture, cut-out etc. I keep a large white envelope stuck down in this pocket and use it to collect small things that might be used later in the journal.
 
 
 
I already had the small stamped card with two tiny brads (love!) and added the starting season for this journal. All my pages are card stock that I usually glue a printed or plain-color sheet over, before punching three holes for the binder. Yes, journaling this way does take some time but it is well worth it if you are a "visual" person and like graphics like I do. I always use rubber cement for adhesive and sometimes, raised-sticky dots.
 

 
Here I used a cut down decorative scrapbook page. The little rectangle with "grow" is an addition as well as the word "spring and the little flower under it. Again, I put the saying around the hat picture.
 
 

 
 

 
The "clock" was bought at Michaels in the scrapbook section. Of course, I had to buy a pack to get one. The rest will be used on cards.
 

 
I still plan to put something on the grid paper.
 

 
flower add-ons
 
 
 
The white card opens and will have something inside eventually.
 
 

 
 

 
A page from a pad that I found in a  Michael's dollar bin.
 
 
 
You wouldn't believe how many little lined note pads I have! And, I can't emphasize enough how having a big stash of this type of thing, makes journaling far more fun.  The big card at the bottom is a card from Michael's, too. The front lifts up and the card will get a garden photo added inside.
 

 
I use raised, add-ons (and regular stickers) a lot - makes a page more interesting and can also cover small writing mistakes.


 
Another favorite thing is using envelopes glued to the pages with the back side up. I lined the flap of this one with striped paper because I didn't care for the all white look. They make great pockets to insert all kinds of small things.
 

 
 

 
This page is ready for words, add-ons or whatever.  I like to keep a few started pages like this ahead.
 

 
Another started page with nothing but a huge butterfly glued down. I printed it awhile back and probably got it from my Graphics board on Pinterest. You can expect to see some words around this butterfly later.
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9 comments:

  1. Thank you Betty for sharing some more of your journal pages, such an inspiration. I sorted out some of my old card making stock, stamps, papers, inks, stickers I'd forgotten how much I had. I hope to get started on my first garden journal at the weekend. Hope you have a lovely weekend.

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  2. Good for you, Joanne. Sounds like you are off to a good start. I hope you will enjoy this type of journaling as much as I do. I just sorted through my very large amount of saved things for this purpose, separating small from large, etc. Now, I will remember what I have and where they are. Keep me posted on your progress.
    Betty

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  3. On my...this is just lovely! It looks like so much fun to do; so creative

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  4. I love journaling and creating a book. I have made SMASH books. Have you heard of them? Yours is really beautiful. I love writing around graphics too. Thanks for sharing with us.

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    1. Thanks for visiting. I have heard of SMASH books but don't know exactly what they are. I would like to see an example sometime.

      Betty

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  5. It's beautiful, Betty! Far more interesting and lovely and inventive than mine. Bravo!

    Thanks so much for joining in this week.

    xo
    Claudia

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  6. Thank you for providing a place to share once again. A journal is a personal thing with no "right" or "wrong" method that would apply to everyone. They can be very different, one from another, and still be valuable.

    Betty

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