I was inspired by Lynn Fisher’s Ginormous All-purpose Journal instructions hers is 10″x10″ I thought that that might be just a bit big for me so I started a little smaller. Mine is 7″x7″. Usually I work in a journal that measures 8.5″x5″. So working in a square format is a new experience for me. When I have filled this journal I might just have to make one that is 10″x10″. I found it so easy to fill the space today.
I used some of Lynn’s instructions for the journal and used binding instructions from the online classes that I have been doing with Kelly Kilmer.
The spine is covered in fabric and the covers have a Jack Daniels advertising poster adhered to them. I knew they would be useful when I asked the bar manager for them. I think they look cool!
I couldn’t wait to try out my new journal, and in my blog surfing today I found that Julie Prichard from The Land of Lost Luggage had uploaded a video to her blog of how she starts a journal page. I was really interested and inspired because Julie’s technique is quite different to what I do. I’m still learning about Art journaling so I like experimenting.
The following pages are the result of that experiementation.
4ravens 
I love your journal! I’m going to check out the links on your post, too. The cover is so cool!
Thanks, Megan! You made a great looking journal and I am happy to see that you are filling it up with paint! I love the tones of pink you have! They are really alive!!
Wow Megan…I never would have thought of going to a bar for ephemera…but next journal that’s exactly what I’m doing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s beautiful BTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Lynn
The JD ad looks totally rockin as a cover, and I love your pages! Cool idea to paste in text in blocks. You’ve got really interesting color variations and layers.
Megan, thanks for your comment on my blog. Looks like you are getting a great start with journalling. Are you starting with a color wash? Your photographs are very interesting. I especially like the frog one (I’m 4 frogs, lol) and the pod/leaf with shadow one.
What a great idea for a sketchbook cover! Very cool. I’m curious about your Baghdad Barbie…can you please write a post about those pages?
I love, love your new journal. I’m very much interested in making my own journal but haven’t gotten up the nerve to try it yet. I’ll check out Lynn’s instructions. I have been thinking of signing up for Kelly’s online classes. Do you find them really helpful??
Megan, this is awesome! I am such a journal junkie – really love this, you did a great job.
I love the cover. I thought it was from a vintage calendar. 😛
Great stuff – the journal looks wonderful – loving the cover. 🙂
That journal is so cool and I love the art journal page!!