Apart from when on holiday, I hadn't given much thought to keeping a diary, but realising I was beginning to have trouble remembering events that happened a few months previously (or even weeks previously) I considered the idea of starting a journal. I only wanted to make very brief notes about each day, so I opted for a monthly page utilising one of my painted backgrounds to make it a bit more interesting.
I wanted to have each month in A4 format to fit in a plastic folder, but decided that was a bit small to fit in 31 days, so I now decorate an A3 sheet of 100 gsm computer paper and use it horizontally, allowing for a fold out flap to increase the available space. Once a year is completed I make a sturdy painted card folder for the 12 pages.
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| A rough guide to layout. (Several of the spare strips of decorated paper were used for the basis of this glued spine book) |
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| I am not concerned with precision and my writing has to be very small, sometimes over-running its allotted box |
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| The fold-over flaps give room for added decoration |
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| A few of the yearly card folders |
I like what you've done. I use a five year journal so I can see where I've been as I travel through the next year but yours would be much more fun to write in.
ReplyDeleteThanks Helen. The small space suits me - I often head for bed and remember I haven't done my entry for the day. Just enough time for three or four brief comments.
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