I'm getting deliriously close to finishing my remains of the day journal. It will be the first journal I've ever filled completely before abandoning and moving on. I've been working on finishing up some pages I started months ago but never got back to. Most of them I'm not absolutely in love with but they are meaningful enough to me to finish recording or working through. And it feels great to have them done, like I'm actually accomplishing something for a change.
My favorite thing about this type of journal is all the ephemera and random goodies attached to every page. I've always collected this kind of junk from my everyday life but usually find it difficult to actually work it into my journaling process. It rarely seems to fit or be pretty enough for me. But this journal is not about being pretty but about salvaging, recording, recycling, and remembering. It is tactile and expressive and...well, fat. I can barely close the thing! I think that's my favorite part.
Love it! I am planning on taking that class soon and can't wait to make my own bursting beautiful chaotic journal myself!
Posted by: ToLiveInspired | May 29, 2010 at 11:13 PM
Yeah I like the salvaging of the bits too, which is why I am actually WRITING in mine too. I love BUYING journals, but then I never use them. I just collect them. I like how chunky the RODs are too. Makes for a satifying mittful.
Posted by: Lelainia Lloyd | May 30, 2010 at 12:01 AM
Whauw it looks amazing! You did a great job!
It's your own personal piece of art!
Posted by: heleen | May 30, 2010 at 06:02 AM
I love it...so much visual and tactile inspiration!
Posted by: Paula Bogdan | May 30, 2010 at 06:17 AM
Love it! I need to get back to my journal....
Posted by: Kelly | May 30, 2010 at 08:07 AM
look at the thickness of the journal. gorgeous.
Posted by: ludid | May 30, 2010 at 08:16 AM
I love it. It turned out so pretty! And I'm glad I'm not the only one who struggles to finish a project :)
Posted by: Courtney | May 30, 2010 at 06:13 PM
I love your ROD...I finished mine about two weeks ago...If you want go to my website and take a look at mine...I didn't use any fabric...it's mostly all found paper. I gave mine to my sister for her birthday.
Cheers!
Posted by: Mary | May 30, 2010 at 09:00 PM
looks good! thanks for the reminder to get my Remains journal filled!
Posted by: Tanya | May 31, 2010 at 08:26 AM
Very nice! Thank you for sharing your joy!
Posted by: patsy | May 31, 2010 at 08:33 AM
BEAUTIFUL!
Posted by: Dawn Sokol | May 31, 2010 at 09:04 AM
It's gorgeous and yummy, and so inspiring. I'm shutting down the laptop and running to the studio right now! Thank you!
Posted by: Victoria Bolton | May 31, 2010 at 10:48 AM
Great journal! What are the dimensions, wide and tall? I LOVE big, FAT journals. Was "Remains of the Day" a class or just your own version of an art journal? I have let my journaling slide and really want to get back to it. So I'm always looking for new ideas.
Posted by: Raine | May 31, 2010 at 02:39 PM
This journal is fabulous -- you've done a great job. I hope mine looks a quarter as cool some day :)
Posted by: martha brown | May 31, 2010 at 05:17 PM
Love your ROD journal. Inspiration to work in mine. I enjoy making journals and then put them aside ... but this one I want to actually fill up. Glad to hear others have trouble staying with projects :-).
Posted by: Jan | May 31, 2010 at 09:24 PM
I have absolutely the same problem, I keep starting journals and not finishing them. I look back and decide, I actually dont like what I have previously done and move on to something new.
I am going to have a go at these wonderful journals. Well done, yours looks brilliant.
Posted by: Tania | June 01, 2010 at 04:43 AM
I am glad to hear I am not the only one who does not finish a journal before beginning a new one!!
This is beautiful, and congrats on finishing it!!!!
Posted by: Mary | June 01, 2010 at 09:11 AM
debra, love the journal! it looks so FULL, bursting at the seams with stuff and life, just the way i like 'em! i'm getting close to finishing mine too, although not as close as you, i think. i really want to get it done because i'm working on another one! the new one is a little different but still ROD inspired. anyway, happy to see you back online!
Posted by: jessica loughrey | June 01, 2010 at 11:53 AM
Journal looks great! i plan to take this class too. i just need to get myself a sewing machine first. TFS
Posted by: Brigitte | June 01, 2010 at 04:05 PM
i love your journal!!!!!!! do you bind it yourself ???? or is it an already bound journal?
love love love
your blog is fabulous
Posted by: nessa | August 23, 2010 at 04:52 AM