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August with a journal #19- what/who inspires me

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August with a journal #11- a quote you love

“Do not rain falling and mists rising up suggest the love binding heaven and earth?” - composer John Cage

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August with a journal #7- the universe/galaxy/the moon. Lyrics from my favorite musical

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August with a journal #5- my favorite color!

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August with a Journal #2- some of my favorite things! 8/2/17

[hyarnaimel]

A page of my favorite things. #augustwithajournal

[jenniferfsantucciauthor]

I’m way behind on my challenges, but I will try to catch up this weekend. Here’s my Guttermouth Challenge D12-17 for #letteringfunaugust. You know what kid friendly swear I use a lot? Frack. Anyone else use it too? 😂 . For the #augustwithajournal prompt, A page of flowers, I was inspired by a journal entry where someone (sorry! I can’t remember who! 😅), used water color paints for creating a floral landscape with an impressionistic feel. It didn’t quite work out the way I envisioned 😂 haha, but it was a lot of fun to try! I think I will try again, but maybe use a thinner brush for adding details. For #rockyourhandwriting, Journaling, I haven’t had time for extended journaling, but I have been making time to, at the very least, write down what I’m grateful for each day. This has made such a difference in my well being! . For the #planwithmechallenge, Sections, for my Traveler’s Notebook, I use four inserts for different planning needs: Real life bujo (for my mommy/family tasks), Nerd Gear Bujo (gotta stay in budget for books, pens, washi tape, etc.!), Menu Planner, and Watch list for Stocked/Low Food and Household items. The kraft notebook is a Moleskine @moleskine_world insert and all the other notebooks are Maybooks @maydesigns. I find that having separate sections is very appealing for this part of my life. I also take my Traveler’s Notebook with me whenever I go out. These notebooks are the perfect size and it’s so nice to reference meal plans or the supplies lists when I’m out and about. . I’m so glad it’s Friday!! In case you missed it, I’m hosting a giveaway for a signed paperback copy of An Ember int he Ashes. I’m so excited to spread the love for this book! Please look at the previous post marked GIVEAWAY for details or the tag #jennsaeitaga. Last chance to enter is August 24th.

[jenniferfsantucciauthor]

I am loving my new Midori MD A5 graph notebook and notebook cover by Karen @lunabluebags for personal journaling. Bullet journaling is for getting stuff done, but personal journaling is an outlet to be creative and recording memories. I’m finding it such a nice way to end the day to reflect and doodle or paint. For the prompt what inspires me, so many sources of inspiration abound. I get a lot of inspiration from reading. I love a well crafted story and complex stories. I also find inspiration in my family. My current WIP is inspired by my daughter. I wanted her to have a story where a mix raced heroine valued family and defeated monsters. There aren’t that many stories like that and I wanted her to have one when she was old enough to read stories like that. . For favorite supplies and guilty pleasures, I’ve already mentioned how much I love the Papermate Inkjoy gel pens and the Pentel Touch brush pens. I’m also enjoying the Crayola Super Tips markers. I used them for doodling in my journal, but I’ve seen @piecesofcalligraphy and @prettyprintsandpaper use them for lettering. I’m so excited to try lettering with them. I also love this watercolor palette from Michael’s. It’s by Artist’s Loft and is perfect for a novice like me. For guilty pleasure, washi tape is definitely my guilty pleasure. I love using it to add a bit of color to everything! . What inspires you? What are some of your favorite journaling supplies? Guilty pleasures? . Challenges: #augustwithajournal What inspires me and favorite supplies • #rockyourhandwriting Guilty pleasures.