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embodiment_dwI'm a boring journaler--I rarely sketch or draw in my journals. I write with a fountain pen--one of many, and use colored inks to suit my mood. But the writing itself is pretty straightforward and unimaginative in appearance.
Like most teenaged girls, I kept diaries off and on, either in one of those books with a lock and key, or in a spiral notebook. I grew out of the habit. I had part of my paper planner sectioned off with blank notebook paper for “notes”, and found myself journaling—my planner was always with me, so I could write in the moment rather than waiting for a time alone. (I found myself using card stock, glue, and images clipped from catalogues and magazines to decorate and inspire my planner, though!)
As I filled pages, I replaced them with fresh paper, and then needed a way to store the filled pages. I turned to cheap report covers. They look so utilitarian, and the page edges visible when the filled covers were shelved were unattractive. So, giftwrap and spray glue. I cut and covered card stock to fit between the front and back covers as a spine to cover the page edges, and glued in a ribbon bookmark.
Once committed to the practice of journaling and archiving, I had nice paper cut and hole-punched to fit my planner binder. Unfortunately before I filled it all, I was given a few blank books as presents. I changed jobs, and no longer had my planner with me all the time, so it was easier to switch to the blank books for journaling.
crossposted to my lj, my DW, embodiment at lj, paper journals, my tumblr. apologies for the spammage
Like most teenaged girls, I kept diaries off and on, either in one of those books with a lock and key, or in a spiral notebook. I grew out of the habit. I had part of my paper planner sectioned off with blank notebook paper for “notes”, and found myself journaling—my planner was always with me, so I could write in the moment rather than waiting for a time alone. (I found myself using card stock, glue, and images clipped from catalogues and magazines to decorate and inspire my planner, though!)
As I filled pages, I replaced them with fresh paper, and then needed a way to store the filled pages. I turned to cheap report covers. They look so utilitarian, and the page edges visible when the filled covers were shelved were unattractive. So, giftwrap and spray glue. I cut and covered card stock to fit between the front and back covers as a spine to cover the page edges, and glued in a ribbon bookmark.
Once committed to the practice of journaling and archiving, I had nice paper cut and hole-punched to fit my planner binder. Unfortunately before I filled it all, I was given a few blank books as presents. I changed jobs, and no longer had my planner with me all the time, so it was easier to switch to the blank books for journaling.
crossposted to my lj, my DW, embodiment at lj, paper journals, my tumblr. apologies for the spammage
