Circle Journal Oh Boy Oh Boy!

Hi there...

So I signed on for another round of the fabulous Shopgirl's Circle Journal escapades! I had so much fun last time and got back the most GORGEOUS chunkied up book that I just had to join in again! The more you get to know me, you'll know that I just HATE to miss a party! :-)

My theme for this Circle Journal is "Inspiration." I'd LOVE to get back journal full of pictures, words, scribbles, and thoughts that inspire people. I'm hoping to see the things that would be in their Inspiration Journal!

Here's my cover...

This is a book I had made about two years ago when I first bought my Rubicoil. I loved how it came out but the book had the "so special" syndrome. You know that one? It was so special that it just sat on the shelf unused? :-) Well, I made a little label for it, made up some new pages and wha-la! A Circle Journal was born!

The very first page is my favoritest quote of all time that probably forever inspire me to be true to myself.

Then the sign in pages...the last Circle Journal had some crazy cool sign in pages so I didn't to try and do something different this round.

The next two pages are the welcome and instructions.

Then on to the pages of things that inspire me. Just lots of chatter...pictures, words, paper, bits, and doodling. I used some pictures that are currently in my Inspiration Book and then some are straight out of my pile of stuff waiting to be pasted into my book.

Then the last page of my LO is a saying that is on a plaque my sweety sister Simone bought for me when I was visiting my family back in December. 

I love this saying. It inspires me to TRY, regardless of what that little internal critic says.

The last picture I want to show you is what my journal looks like now. Even before anyone else starts adding stuff to it, it's already starting to get all chunked up! Yay!! I'll be taking it over to Claudine's tomorrow night on my way home from Jury Duty (I got on a trial! Cool!) and then the journey will begin!!!

Come on, girls! Make it chunky!!! :-)

Thanks again Andrea for hosting another round of Circle Journal fun!!!

Take care, pals!

Comments

[Malou]

OMG, Love this!!! You have such a beautiful cj.

[Mermaid Queen]

I absolutely love the last quote. It makes me think of several things I would do without fear and doubt stopping me. :) The artwork in your book is beautiful. ~Martha

http://mjornaments.blogspot.com/

[andrea]

oh WOW~ what a cool journal! cant wait to get my hands on it! xoxo

[iHanna]

Beautiful book: cover, inside, pages, collage, handwriting... everything! You'll have so much fun when that book comes back!

[Elise]

Michelle,

I grew up in Seneca Falls, NY where Elizabeth Cady Stanton lived...my home was right on the same street as her home...which has been restored and is open to the public to view...I grew up admiring her and always wanting to know her and what her life must have been like to take on a fully Patriarchal Society so fiercely and unflinchingly.

I love seeing her quoted.

Elise

[Sheila Earhart]

Very very cool, Michelle!