If I can’t come and post about issues I’m dealing with about journal sizes here, where can I go?
I’ve been working in an A5 sized book since December, the blue one up there with the whale on the cover — a cute and good purchase from Notebook Therapy. But when I found out I could get a B4 sized one from Archer & Olive, I was ecstatic. I’ve always loved working in composition book sized journals, and make most of mine to be that size when creating handmade journals. So I ordered one — I’m about 15 pages from the end of my current book, but figured I could still add to it while working in the new one.
With bated breath, I awaited my delivery. Refreshed the tracking. The arrival of my package was going to lift my spirits after days of feeling sick from my first shot. When it arrived, I cut it open and took out that beautiful white box you see on IG and FB ads (well, on my ads). Pulled the book from the box and ran my hands over the cover. It’s gorgeous.
There are pages in my current book that I wished I’d had more room for. So getting the larger one has been a thought in my head for weeks.
But then, I saw my current book out of the corner of my eye, and a wave of sadness washed over me. I love my book. The pages are full of so much. Writing and drawings and collages. It called to me like the toys from Toy Story when Andy was talking about donating them.
I’ve worked on a few pages in the new one and was like, I have to fill this whole page? Like, there’s so much room? Maybe I should go back to the old one? But then I’ll be switching to this one at the end?
Here’s the thing — I don’t have to fill the entire page. I can draw in the middle and leave the rest blank. I can make fun layouts and have lots of white space (I like white space. Look at the blog LOL). The paper quality is amazing, buckling less under watercolors than the Notebook Therapy one. And I found a cute book cover at the knockoff Daiso in town to keep it clean — I do tend to spill water on the rolling table, and today at the park, the ground was damp-ish under the blanket and made the bottom cold. Spent this much on it, gotta keep it nice!
With all the stuff on my mind, it’s kinda fun to focus on the little things.
This is still a developing story. Come back for updates on the 10pm news.
love,
samie
I framed this finished piece and it looks awesome! Been working on another…