Today I completed my cover for my journal. It always feels like such an accomplishment.

A symbol of sorts… to put closure on another year around the sun. It also gives me the chance to reflect on the year and what was happening and how I was feeling when I created those pages.

Some pages I can feel the hope and some pages I can feel the despair, but all the pages truly capture life as it happens.

That’s what I love about my journals… it’s just a small time capsule of my life. A safe haven to be me… and to work through all the things.

I hope your journal is that for you too.

Here’s to a new year, whatever it may bring… all the joys, hardships and sorrows. I’m here for it, still showing up…. still growing… still learning and living life imperfectly….. And THAT is all we can do.

I hope you enjoy the video… Happy New Year!

Supplies used:

1. Manilla file folder
2. Collage paper, gel prints, magazine papers
3. Liquitex matte gel
4. Nova color black gesso
5. Utrecht white gesso
6. Nova color paynes gray
7. Golden raw umber
8. Brayer
9. Hole punch, book binders tape,
10. Ruffle or decorative elastic
11. Archival ink
12. Stabilo all pencil
13. Small round detail brush
14. Assorted brush sizes

Stencil Used: THIS WILL BE ON SALE THIS WEEK

Garden 2 stencil

These two collage papers are in the subscriber library (members you have them in the Sunday inspiration breakdown)

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