Free Hello September Printable

Don't you just love that chill in the morning air? Somehow the onset of cooler morning temperatures invigorates me and kick starts me in a list making frenzy of everything I want to accomplish before the bitter temperatures of Winter move in.

Until then, I'm going to enjoy every single lovely day outside that I can. And that includes journaling on the mud porch, because that's one of my favorite places to be and favorite things to do.

You know I'll be playing around with this free printable soon!

MORE CUTE PROJECT CARDS

If you love this patterned journal card as much as I do, take a peek at this complementary set. It includes all you need to make several project: word phrases, tags and rounds and two more journal cards.

Here are a few cards I made:

And here's the printable set I used:

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DOWNLOAD ALL THE HELLO JOURNAL CARDS

Download Hello September Journal Card

Here's a link to find the Hello cards for January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August. 

Between the Pages of A Good Book

Think you don't have to time for yet another project, don't have time to journal? This is me sitting in the school parking lot as I'm waiting for my precious youngest daughter to open the door and say, "Hi, Mommy!"

Some days I read, some days I browse social media and some days I grab a couple of crafty supplies, my glue stick and a journal before a I head out the door.

THIS WEEK IN MY GRATITUDE JOURNAL

I'm using the flagship Gratitude Journal this week. If you've been wondering when the 2020 Gratitude Journals will arrive, they'll be in stock and ready for shipping on August 29th. Want me to add you to a wait list so you'll be the first to know? Just email me and I'll send you a special reminder with a 30% off coupon code to use!

Date Rounds and Book Pages

You know I'm a fan of adding bits and pieces to my pages and today was no different. I began by trimming the edge of my colored index card with some washi tape. I used a book page label {from this set} and a printable DATE round {from this set} before I began journaling.

I used the book page element as a jumping off for my gratitude journaling about reading. Some days it's nice to have a journal prompt and that's when I let the page in my journal or the ephemera I've added help my tell my story.

Paper Ephemera Die Cuts

I've been punching up a storm lately as I prepare to restock the shop with lots of new paper shapes. I used some cute little arrow shapes for my list of "YAY" thoughts.

I'm so immeasurably proud of my girls and all they seem to be able to accomplish. Scholastics, Athletics, Community Involvement, Choral Ensembles, Club Activities and Youth Group - and they do it all with dedication and heart.

We are so incredibly grateful to have these two special young ladies in our lives.

SUPPLIES USED

Gratitude Journal                  Arrow Paper Shapes                  Book Page Kit

WHAT IS #ILOVETHURSDAYTHANKS

What is #ilovethursdaythanks? It's a way for me, and you, to connect with other like minded souls. Those of us that find joy in documenting our thankful thoughts and grateful moments. Those moments that sometimes could be so quickly forgotten, those thoughts that haunt us and won't let us go, those words that touched our heart when we needed them most, those people who made a difference just by being there.

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My Ring Bound Travelers Notebook Journal

As much as I love a beautiful, blank white page in a new notebook, there's something that stirs my soul when it comes to mixed paper junk journals. And then it dawned on me that I could tell my story in a travelers notebook size journal by making it ring bound and using pretty papers.

I CAN'T EVEN

For this entry, I used one of my new journaling card sets and deconstructed it. I trimmed off the title. With the remaining section, meant for your journaling, I trimmed it a bit narrower and turned it facing down instead of sideways.

Here's the card set:

And here's a closeup of how I altered it:

Of course I added layers with some washi tape, torn paper scraps and the thankful word phrase from this set, on which I used my feather punch on.

TELLING MY STORY

And if you don't follow me on Instagram, you may have missed these journal entries. I kind of love this first one.

glassine bag

journaling card

 journaling card

pink shipping tag | in my garden

patterned paper rounds | crochet heart paper clip

MIXED PAPER TRAVELERS NOTEBOOK

If you're more of a traditional Midori notebook fan, I made this junk journal with a stapled binding that includes an embellishment kit. But I offer plain paper travelers notebooks in 5 sizes, too.

Gratitude Journaling | Focus On The Good

Today is a new day, a day to be celebrated, a day to slow down and to be grateful. Focus on the good.

THIS WEEK IN MY MIXED PAPER GRATITUDE  JOURNAL

My Gratitude Journal journey began back in 2010 and I've continued with documenting my thankful thoughts and grateful moments in some form since then. 

My baby, well she's 13 now but she'll always be our baby, came home early from school yesterday. She'd been sniffly and sneezy for days and she just couldn't make it through another day. And because this Mama is a work-from-home business owner, she was able to come home and rest.

I used the "made me smile" label from this set and attached it to my notepaper page with some skinny washi tape.

THIS WEEK IN MY TRAVELERS NOTEBOOK JOURNAL

Today, I am thankful for the one little creativity bursts that I get to feed from time to time. I've been using my Field Notes Travelers Notebook all year and I love that the pages are getting crinkly with ink from markers, pens and watercolors, chunky from the journaling cards I've added and full of texture from washi tape another embellishments. 

And hey, how awesome is it that a little journal, some washi tape, a journal card and some ribbon can turn a blank page into something that brings you joy and makes you smile?

I began with a 3x4 journal card from this set:

...and trimmed it to mimic a shipping tag.

I embellished the left side of my spread with some washi tape and a "today" die cut round from one of the new number collections.

WHAT IS #ILOVETHURSDAYTHANKS

What is #ilovethursdaythanks? It's a way for me, and you, to connect with other like minded souls. Those of us that find joy in documenting our thankful thoughts and grateful moments. Those moments that sometimes could be so quickly forgotten, those thoughts that haunt us and won't let us go, those words that touched our heart when we needed them most, those people who made a difference just by being there.

Join us over on Instagram and share your #ilovethursdaythanks.

Pink + Yellow Junk Journal

If you haven't had a chance yet to check out the new Pink + Yellow Junk Journal, I thought I'd share a few photos here. And those yummy bits + pieces you see in the photo are included!

Pink + Yellow Junk Journal Pages

I mean, really, what's not to love about the fun patterns, bright + happy colors and amazing designs? Even if pink + yellow aren't your things, there are plenty of other colors that you're sure to find something that makes you smile.

Specialty Pages

I always like to include a few specialty pages in the junk journals I create and this mini book is no exception. From gold polka dots to green glitter, you will smile each time you turn the page.

Embellishment Kit

I am a huge fan of adding layers and texture and I do that with embellishments that range from tags and washi tape to stickers and die cuts. This kit is included with your purchase and you have a choice of sticker color - at least until one option sells out. Wink, wink.

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