CREATE
Your journal is a place to paint, tuck, layer, stitch, collect and create.
Ordinary pages can become something extraordinary, one addition at a time.
See How It WorksIt Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect.
It Just Has to Be Yours.
You don’t need an expensive journal. In my classroom, we use inexpensive composition books and they work beautifully.
As you add writing, photographs, artwork, pockets, flaps and keepsakes, your book will get thicker. That’s exactly what is supposed to happen.
How We Build a Page
A simple method that gives you freedom to create.
Instead of working directly in the book, trace the size of your journal page onto another sheet of paper or cardstock. Create on that loose sheet, then attach it to your journal when you’re finished.
Trace Your Page
Trace the journal page onto a separate sheet.
Cut It Out
Cut along the traced line to make your working page.
Create on the Loose Sheet
Write, paint, layer, decorate, or complete your project.
Attach It
Use rubber cement to attach the finished page inside.
Now It’s Part of Your Book
Your finished page becomes part of one personal journal.
Ways to Change a Page
Small changes can make an ordinary page feel completely your own.
Make a Flap
Cut a Window
Create a Pocket
Stitch on the Page
Add a Foldout
Use Different Papers
Your Creative Journal Starter Kit
A free guide to help you get started.
This printable guide includes essentials, useful extras and everyday items you may already have at home.
Download the Free Supply GuideAll in One Book
Your writing, photographs, little lists, painted pages, keepsakes and creative projects can all live together in the same journal. There isn’t one right way for it to look. Over time, the pages become a book that looks like you.
A Little More Inspiration
Try Something New
Change one little thing on your next page. Add a flap, make a pocket, try a different paper, or let something extend beyond the edge.
Use What You Have
You don’t need special supplies. Scrap paper, old cards, photographs, envelopes, colored pencils, paint, and things you already have can become part of a page.
Make It Yours
Your pages don’t have to look like anyone else’s. Follow the idea that interests you and let your book become a collection that looks and feels like you.