Journal for the Journey

So many times we need to make changes to grow a little bit more in a different direction... so I have done this.. and it feels so good... I will still be doing all my fancy things... but still love this more earthy look too... The Earth Mother is really in need of some attention... and so I am going to give her some due attention as much as possible... so hold onto your chairs...

First off... I made our kids some Journals for a couple of journies they have had or are having... our son is in Germany on a chainsaw carving Excursion.... and our daughter just got home from a lovely Mexican trip... so thought they both needed some little journals for these journies...

Front of Journal

So... to start off with, I made the hearts by drawing a freestyle heart... and it is about 8 inches long... and about 4 inches wide...  I cut the hearts out of cardboard... and then put vinatge papers on all the hearts... I had four to cover... 

I stamped the bird... of course it is a Tim Holtz Stamp.... and made another free style heart for the saying... "Times we HEART on our"  and then stamped JOURNEY....  one book has dream and the other has play... 

One book has a Simplify coin and the other an artful coin.... 

On the back of each journal I put a nest... and the stamp that says He who returns from a JOURNEY is NOT the same as he who left...   how very true...

I cut a stack of cardstock out to match the heart shape... and punched it all to create the book... what fun it was...

But of course I had to go a little bit more...

Inside of the journals

On the inside of each of the journals I used some papers from Tim's Lost and Found pad... so great for these books....
The labels are on the front and the plates on the back... 

I used lots of Distressing ink on these... On the outside covers I used Antique Linen and on the inside I used Photo....

What fun are these... try making some... the theme can be for anything... but what a fun book to tuck inside a scrapbook with some thoughts written down... 

There are so many fun things to make and create... and all I need is a little push... so this was one of those pushes... I have been pushing myself a lot these days... Hope you will take a look at Tim Holtz's site...  lots of fun things and very interesting examples of fun art work going on there... also check out this site... called Studio L3 for some challenges and fun... 

Hey... Thanks for stopping by for a visit ... I do so hope you will come back... I have a really fun box to show you next time... so come on back... thanks again and have a FUN day... Love, Light and Peace... Bonnie