I came across a new to me blog – Wild Precious by Effy!  She’s a journaler and had this great video  (  Effy\’s What The Point? ) this week & a prompt for other journalers!

I am asked this question alot also…..So, here is my TOP TEN REASONS TO JOURNAL!

This is my altered book journal that is slowly getting filled up.

For this page spread, I first painted the pages with Gesso, dried & today that did NOT take long (its HOT!).  Then, I painted the apple green, and while the paint was still wet I stamped one of the stamps from Alisa Burke‘s Bohemian carved set.  Then with a sponge brush I painted the other two stamps with different colours.  I wanted to soften the background a little, so rubbed some beige paint…..all the paints on this page spread are dollar store acrylics.  Also added some bronze paint with a brush…

The tape is from some little packages of goodies that Wendy sent me for my birthday – she had taped the little envelopes closed with that lovely tape.  The oval with the question is from her and so is the flower on the corner of the list.  I then went nuts – cut out a couple free hand flowers from painted bounce sheet leftover from another project.  The large flower was free hand cut, then punched all around, the paper was in my paper bin….behind it is come dyed cheesecloth for texture.  Leaves & stem were from a leftover piece of cardstock (I think it was a sample from a card class I did years ago).

My reasons to journal:

• Its FUN!
• I can try out new ideas & techniques.
• I can clear my head & choose to show or not.
• Play with paint!
• Befriend other journalers.
• CREATE!
• Use up art supplies I have.
• Make a mess!
• I don’t have to be perfect.
• IT FEELS SO GOOD TO let it all out!!!

So, WHY DO YOU JOURNAL?  And, if you don’t I will have the perfect workshop for you starting in September, more details coming next week.

THANK YOU for reading!