More than a Journal Course Cont.

continuing with the conversation from last week re: my upcoming MORE THAN A JOURNAL 3-week course, a journal can be a notebook, i.e., a place to store notes/information that you want to use and keep handy, as in this 12 spiritual powers journal i made about 12 years ago.  the finished size is @ 8 3/4" x 11 1/2". the F/B covers are made of poster board covered with a teal, floral design, velvet cloth paper. i tried a wire binding for this book--a nice contrast to the velvet. 

i had this pic for a long, long time and figured this wise-looking elder black grandmother was the perfect preface to a journal on the 12 spiritual powers. every strand of her braided head emanates spiritual KNOWLEDGE. 

in addition to pics from zines and postcards, i used lots of ribbons and swatches of deco paper to create collages and frames for each page. 

journals should make you want to touch them, too.