When I saw Natalea's post about the 52Q project she was doing, I immediately knew it was something I wanted to try! 52Q is a year-long journaling project designed by Emily Falconbridge with a new question available on her blog each Monday. I decided against the 'art journal' angle, only because I know that it will keep me from getting it done each week. Instead, I pulled out some hand-painted paper that I've had in my stash for probably 8 or more years and cut it into a cute shape using the very cool Big Shot die cutting machine I got for Christmas.
To keep the cards together, I punched a hole in the corner and will thread them onto one of those big binder rings from the office supply store. I had the brilliant idea to clamp the whole stack together and use my electric drill to go through all the cards at once so the holes would be in the same place on each one. Great idea in theory, but in practice it didn't work so well. I suspect that I used the incorrect drill bit for the job, as it chewed up the paper around the edges of the hole. I had to go back through and repunch each card by hand, which is exactly what I had been trying to avoid in the first place! Oh well, now I know better.
I'm looking forward to this little project for 2009! I'm subscribed to Emily's blog via Bloglines so every Monday when her new topic pops up, it will be easy for me to just grab a card and write my answer and string it on the binder ring. I'm still thinking about other journaling ideas I can implement, like making a journaling jar or writing monthly letters to Maren. If you're looking for a fun and different journaling idea for you or your family, check out what my cute friend Angie just did with her family!
I love your little book. It makes me think you do it on paint chips too.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love the idea, and I sort of want to do it, but it would totally have to be bloggable for me to do it. I cannot make things, clean things, raise a child, blog and journal. Ha!
I didn't realize journaling was a big LDS thing. Cool. I wonder what the theology is behind that--or is it just a cultural thing? Good luck with your project. No time for that for me this year. I've got a baby who won't sleep through the night and I just went back to work. I'm aiming for one blog post a month, if I"m lucky!
ReplyDeleteCute idea! Kinkos has a machine that will drill through stacks of paper - and it's cheap, like a buck or two.
ReplyDeleteHope you might be blogging your 52s each week!
ReplyDeletegood luck, i think it sounds like a great idea and i love the questions. i'm a pretty good journaler, but i have to admit i lack in writing about a large scope of things. it tends to be about my pregnancy, weight gain, the kids, vacations, etc. nothing really thought provoking. maybe i'll try to be better at that. i do write letters for my kids and am so glad i do. it's an easy way to tell them i love them and have something journal-y at the same time. i don't do it enough, just at major milestones, events, etc. but i think someday they'll treasure the letters
ReplyDeleteFun project and good way to use your papers! I would of tried the drill idea for the same reason and probably would have had the same result :)
ReplyDeleteI've always thought this kind of thing would be great to do but I'd probably keep up for about a week and then quit! Your cards look great and you have awesome hand writing! Mine stinks. I always want to use it on layouts and things but it looks so bad that I hardly ever do. Guess I should have worked harder on penmanship when I was young!
ReplyDeleteHey! :) I'm just getting caught up on your blog. This is such a great idea! I love your handwriting.
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