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Mood Board Journal

August 31, 2020May 17, 2021 ~ ginamakesit ~ 1 Comment

Hi, friends! I can't believe it's almost September. Actually, I don't want to believe it's almost September. I love summer and if it were up to me, all summers (and flower pots stuffed with zinnias) would be endless. But, alas, 'tis not the case. So to prepare for the inevitable September, I was disassembling my … Continue reading Mood Board Journal

Willow Lane Chipboard Journal

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 ~ ginamakesit ~ Leave a comment

Hey everyone! I hope this new post finds you well! I am sort of happy because I made the most delicious journal from what I think may be my new favorite paper line -- Willow Lane! So it's no secret we are all staying at home trying to avoid COVID-19 and what's a scrapbooker to … Continue reading Willow Lane Chipboard Journal

2020 Documenting

February 18, 2020 ~ ginamakesit ~ Leave a comment

As each year passes, I am always trying to create a new and exciting way to document the "every day." In the past, I have used scrapbooks and junk journals, mini-books and pocket pages and I'm sure I will continue to use all of these mediums in the future, but this year I settled on … Continue reading 2020 Documenting

I Married a Junk Journal and Mini-Book

October 8, 2019 ~ ginamakesit ~ Leave a comment

For some reason, I don't think that's correct English. I didn't marry a junk journal and a mini-book; I made a junk journal mini-book! I am forever sitting on the other side of the green grass, mesmerized by everyone's papercrafting creations. When I make a junk journal, I see someone's super cute, super modern mini-book … Continue reading I Married a Junk Journal and Mini-Book

Beatrice’s Binoculars: A Small Vintage Journal

May 10, 2017 ~ ginamakesit ~ Leave a comment

  Hi everyone! Today I am sharing a small and sweet vintage journal I made. This journal measures 3.5 x 5 and is perfect for tucking into your purse, clipping into a traveler's notebook, or using to document a special event. It is so cute! I made this from coffee-dyed paper and textiles and created … Continue reading Beatrice’s Binoculars: A Small Vintage Journal

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The seasonal drum continues to beat constant in my life with each sunrise and sunset, morning, noon, and night.
And here we all are, at once, with one foot standing tall and loyal in summer’s warm ray and the other foot carefully, tentatively, dipping into the golden ponds of autumn. On the edge of autumn is simply the best place to be.
I noticed a perceptible change this morning when I opened my eyes. The sun was younger, less alive than it was a week ago at the same time, not quite over the horizon, but not quite under it. The days, though still warm, have begun to noticeably shorten. The inky nights have started to lengthen and cool. The soft descent of summer has begun.
At the end of every journal, I like to write a letter to myself about where I’m at in my life and where I think I’m going. In my most recent journal, I started thinking about the idea of gratitude and how its meaning has shifted so significantly for me over the past few years. It’s interesting to note its evolution alongside the evolution of my own life and how it has paralleled the worries, the grief—and most recently, the happiness. It’s so clear to me now that gratitude is not something to have, but instead something to be. It’s an ever present mindset, a way to think, feel and ultimately live to fully experience the wonder found in each and every day.
Good morning from Illinois! ☀️
August is here and over the weekend I spent some time finishing my summer journal. I know, I know, summer isn't over just yet. But if you happened to follow along with me last year, you know my absolute favorite part of summer is approaching.

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