Had a good night at Altered Book Club last night. Pretty much no topic of conversation is safe and once we get talking journals there is no stopping! Tidbits that came out of it:

• The question of what wordy content to include in your journal. Obviously a journal can be a thought dumping ground however from the group last night it seems many of us like to avoid to much of the 'woe is me' entries (unless you really need it!). Looking back on pages show growth, challenges, illness, frustration but also equally or overly balanced by achievements, productivity, outings, people we love (including ourselves) and experiences.
• How the journal pages and entries evolve. This is where journals easily fall into the Unique As Your Personality category. Preferences included planning pages, a page a day style or what I like to call an organic development of a page. Main thing to remember is there is no right or wrong way - just what works for you.

We also discussed how we decide when a page is finished, sketching in our journals and covering text.

If you don't have an Altered Book Club, Journal Club or something similar in your area grab a friend, and start working on your projects on a regular basis. Talking and sharing your art with people (who become friends!) is very enriching.

Thanks girls!!

EDIT: Oh I meant to add - Next Altered Book Club at NZ Scrapbook is Thursday 11th February at 6.30pm. All welcome, FREE, bring something crafty to work on - I bring cake! :)

Labels: Altered-Book-Club, Journal-Notes