I’ve always been creative, and I’ve tried SO many different avenues of creativity.
From making jewelry with my aunt in a camper at night with head lamps on our camping trips, to drawing and just about everything in between, I’ve dabbled in many a craft, in hopes of finding The One.
And I believe I may have found it. It ticks many boxes for me. It’s functional, tangible, there is freedom of design and materials, it has some technical aspects, it’s quick, fun and satisfying.
While the piece I made is no where near perfect, or what I envisioned, I still felt very proud of myself, and I wanted to do more!
I can stop and start as needed (necessary when you have little ones) and there isn’t a whole crazy set up process.
Making handmade journals.
One of my favorite journals of all time is this leather one.
I left it empty for years because I didn’t want to write something dumb and ruin a beautiful book. It now houses the recalls of my dreams. I haven’t written in it for some time, but I have written 104 pages worth.
Writing is my jam, the pages are my peanut butter, the covers…the bread.
I also have another journal that I don’t write in, I have a bunch of small drawings I did when I was experimenting with pen drawings. I did an Instagram art challenge called inktober, everyday was a new prompt to draw using pen. (Not being able to erase is nerve wracking!) if interested in seeing some of my random art you can visit my art instagram page here.
I have a big plan in my head, to incorporate all my art “needs” into creating some really awesome journals. Leather, hard cover, soft cover, you name it I’m going to try it! The whole book making and binding process was really really fun and satisfying even though I didn’t do mine well (it’s not tightly bound at all, pretty loose, and crooked. Oh well, I still did it and loved it!)
It doesn’t get much better
Than holding your passion in your hands
Reading the words of your soul
And feeling the rhythm of your heart on a page.
Have a wonderful weekend!
~A
Ink & Embers 