Tackling the blank page

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You just bought the cutest journal - it even has a picture of a bunny snuggling a kitten snuggling a puppy on the front. It's the perfect size, shape, binding, and soft or hardness of cover. You open it up, and ... BAM, you're overwhelmed with The Blank Page. You don't want to mess up your journal - you want the first page to set the precedent for all the upcoming pages! You have no idea what pen to use, no idea what pictures to paste in, no idea what color paint to splash on the page. WHAT DO YOU DO?

Here are some ideas!

- Do a title page - write out some fancy letters, outline them, put some subtle shadowing on the letters (shadows make everything look better). Write "This is the best journal EVER" then sign your name in your most fanciest way and write the date.

- Draw a flower in the middle of the page. Put a border on it. Write the name of the flower and jot your thoughts about how it makes you feel.

- Write in big colorful letters TODAY I... and then finish the sentence in as many bullet points as you can think of!

- Tape in a newspaper article from today!

- Draw the first thing you see in front of you, and then ink it with your favorite pen.

How do you conquer the blank page (or even worse, the first blank page of a blank journal!)?