i have been bookbinding! it is so fun. here i am sharing the projects i have made so far and my idea for a really fun project we can work on together as part of creative journaling:
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isn’t this great? our own books. any shape or size, any kind of papers… there can be envelopes and secrets and pop-up pages and all sorts of things hiding inside them. and it is really not as hard or time consuming as i thought it would be.
i really love my idea of making our own daytimers for next year. or am i the only one still using a daytimer? i love technology but need a paper daytimer. i write/draw affirmations and reminders in mine, i journal in it, i write out who i want to be and what my biggest dreams are along with the mundane things like work schedules and meeting times and appointments. i love doing this, it brings together all of the possibility of what my life can be with all of the reality of what it is into one super cute book.
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I really enjoyed the video. Not many realize what goes into book binding and this was very informative. I also agree with the idea that the paper planner is a necessity. I think you brought up an important aspect of using a paper planner – the idea that it doesn’t just have to be about your daily tasks, appointments, and schedules. Your planner can also be a great tool for sketching out ideas or recording your dreams – think of it as kind of an “adult diary” if you will. For more tips on how to use your planner or to share your thoughts on how you manage your busy life – visit http://www.daytimer.wordpress.com.