Sometimes I'm not sure where I find the time, but I do have another hobby... gardening. It's about being creative, getting my hands dirty, being surrounded by the beauty of nature and sometimes getting a good workout, too. I even enjoy weeding!!
Every year I create a garden journal. It's a great place to jot down the location of plants, when they bloom, what kind of maintenence they need, etc. I also try to journal in a way that shows the personality of my garden- including descriptions of how it makes me feel and how my kids interact with it, for example. Almost like a child's scrapbook, the journal documents the growth and change of my garden- its story.
In the past I've just used a plain notebook, but this year I was inspired to do something more. I also wanted it to be a bit more organized.
The journal is based on Tiff's Envelope Templates. They form the dividers for the sections of my journal and also hold plant tags and seed packets- thing I might need to reference later. I lined the inside of the envelopes with clear self-adhesive vinyl before assembling to protect the pages from any dirt or moisture that might still be on the tags. Self-adhesive Velcro tabs keep the envelope flaps closed and allow me to open and close them repeatedly. I used the main part of the envelope template to size the cover and journaling pages.
I filled each section with blank journaling pages and also created a quickpage so I can quickly print pages with photos. Because it's bound with binder rings, I can easily add more pages as I need them.
{we are} storytellers credits:
Envelope Templates by Tiff Brady
inbe{tween} by Emily Powers & Nikki Beaudreau
Treetop Sunrise by Emily Powers
Label It! Alpha by Two Sisters Designs
{storyteller} jennifer
This is a really great idea. Love how you've got everything that you need all in one (cute) spot. Thanks for sharing!!!
Posted by: Aud | June 21, 2008 at 01:39 PM