Art Journals for the New Year

Michelle Frae Cummings

January 3, 2017

A blank journal is almost like a sacred vessel. I guard it and keep it safe until that first day of the new year, when I can turn to that opening page and draw, paint or write anything and everything. Some will be scribbles while some will be colorful interpretations of my mind. Open your journal and begin discovering yourself! To make journals like these, you will need the following supplies:

Joy embroidered letters/numbers
Decorative paper
Blank journal
Scissors
Markers
Adhesive

1. Glue your paper to the cover of your journal.

2. Color the Joy numbers with the markers. Half of the letter "T" makes for a extra #7.

3. Glue your numbers in place on the cover. Place a heavy book on top of them so they dry flat.

2 comments on “Art Journals for the New Year”

Susan says:

January 4, 2017 at 2:09 pm

Very cute!

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Char Nash says:

January 4, 2017 at 8:58 pm

I'm working on a journal now in between cleaning my craft area.

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