Day 28: Completing your Journal

Today is our last day of An A to Z of Me.  Thank you for following along and thank you to those who have joined in.  I have loved seeing your work.  I'm sorry that I've not always managed to leave comments on your blog or on the Facebook group.

I hope that as you look through your finished journal you will see a clearer picture of yourself.  And that you've learned some new techniques along the way.

I have put how I made the cover for my journal on my blog at Newly Creative.  Here's the finished front cover.

I used a bought sketchbook for my A to Z Journal.  But when I did An Attitude of Gratitude I used separate pages and put it together with book rings.  If you've done separate pages you could do that or if you have access to a Bind-It-All you could use that.

I've put a linky for today for you to link up your cover.

Come back tomorrow to see all my pages together.

Bernice

Z is for Zeal

Quote

Zeal is a volcano, the peak of which the grass of indecisiveness does not grow.   Khalil Gibran

Bible Verse

I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.  Psalm 104:33

Inspiration

Passion for Life

Journaling

What are you passionate about?

What do you mean by zeal or passion?  If you’re an introvert like me, how do you manifest passion?

Technique Challenge

Drippage

Drip paint down your page or use a splatter technique to add extra paint.

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Y is for YES

Quote

Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.   John C. Maxwell

Bible Verse

May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us;  establish the work of our hands for us - yes, establish the work of our hands.  Psalm 90:17

Inspiration

Be happy

Journaling

What have you said YES to?  How did that work out?

What would you like to be able to say YES to in the future?

Technique Challenge

Print a photo on book paper or a paper towel

This video shows printing onto paper towel but you could put a page from an old book instead.  And if you don’t have spray glue try using a cheap glue stick.

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X marks the Spot

Quote

Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.   Oprah Winfrey

Bible Verse

Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.    Proverbs 4:26

Inspiration

London 2012

Journaling

Think about your life at this moment.  Is it how you expected it to be?  Are there changes you would like to make?  Where would you like to be in 12 months time?

(This is a more practical look at life now than the Vision questions from two days ago.)

Technique Challenge 

Try this technique from Kaz Hall using washing up liquid and Dylusions inks

 

or with Distress Inks

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W is for Words

Quote

Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.   Napoleon Hill

Bible Verse

The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.  Proverbs 12:18

Inspiration

The Power of Words

Journaling

Have people spoken negative words over you?  How did this influence your behaviour and thinking?

Has anyone spoken positive words over you?  How did this influence you?

How can you encourage yourself and others using the spoken or written word?

Technique Challenge

Make your own large alphabet or number stamp

The stamp part of the video starts at 2:13 minutes and doesn’t last very long

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V is for Vision

Quote

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. 

Melody Beattie

Bible Verse

Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, But happy is he who keeps the law.  Proverbs 29:18 (NASB)

Inspiration

Vision Board

Journaling

Do you have a vision for your life?

What would you like your life to look like in 5 years time?

Technique Challenge

Masking tape resist.  On the video it jumps from drying the paint to having removed the masking tape. You do need to peel it off gently when the first layer of paint is dry.

 

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