2024, Here I Come!

Happy 2024! May it be no worse than our previous few years, and lots better!

Now that I make junk journals and junk journal collage elements, I made my own planners. Please note the plural. Not planner, but planners! I already had 2 monthly planners from charities that I liked, and had written some early January appointments in them. But I soon found out that the entries I had made didn't match. By then, I had ordered another planner (more on that later), and started making 2 more. Five planners is not what you want. You can only imagine the confusion it creates!!!! I was plannered up, and ready to go, but totally unorganized!!!!! It gave me a good laugh! I have trimmed my planner inventory by 20% now, and I think this will work for me. 

Huh? 4 planners? The planner I purchased from Happy Planner is for a new art project, inspired by an article from Art Journaling magazine. It will house my daily art practice pieces, and may or may not, have a weekly theme. I intend to share these with you here. (Happy Planner makes beautiful planners that, I believe, are intended for bullet journals. I liked the layout, sturdiness, and disk system that allows for the pages to lie flat and turn easily.) This week's theme: Tea Time, to celebrate the lovely Korean teas from Osulloc. Tea time is when I reset every afternoon. I saved the tea bags, and drew on them the next day.

The laminated cover

2-page weekly view

Tangerine, Camellia Flower, Pear Blossom, Sweet Bouquet Camellia, Canola Flowers, Orchid

Close-up of page 1

Page 2

The tea bags fit perfectly into the 1.5 inch wide columns. The colors and names on the sachets inspired me every day. I'm happy with the results!

As for the other planners? The freebie is on the wall. The other two will live on my work table.  All is well.

How was your first  week of the new year? I hope you feel fired up and ready to go!