Tiny art journals and micro journaling has really taken off this year.  I got this tiny tn (travelers notebook) from the UKPA Big Meet in January and wasn't sure how to use it.  I then saw a lot of people were using theirs for art journaling and mixed media, so of course I had to join in. 

​I have loved creating collage and watercolour art journal pages in this.  It is much simpler than using a large journal as it is much less intimidating.  I never struggle with what to put on the page, I just get out my supplies and create.  I can whip up a journal page in less than 10 minutes.

Below is a flip through of my fully completed micro tn.  I had so much fun using this, that I now have started 2 more!

Hi everyone, I'm back with a fully completed ​flip through of my latest travel journal and holiday diary memory keeping in my Wilkos stationery range travel journal.

I had so much fun creating this. I did set it all up before I went. You can see how I set my travel journals up here.
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How to create a Travel Journal and how to set it up

I created the basic layout with lots of embellishments, stickers and ink before I went and left space to write in each day. I then printed the photos on to plain paper to stick in when I returned from my holiday.

I love being able to have space to write in it just before I go out for the evening or for a bit of poolside journaling. Read on for photos and the video.

Writing and journaling matters to me... A lot! I couldn't be without my journals, it's my form of expression and a much needed means of relaxation.  Plus I am a complete stationery addict.  And so to mark World Stationery Day and National Stationery Week I have decided to write why writing matters to me.

I have to admit, it did take me the best part of a day to think about what to blog about for National Stationery Week, it could have been a number of things; My favourite types of stationery, an up to date post about my favourite UK shops (click to read my post from last year), a list of my planners and journals or what to include in them.  However the message of the week is about writing and as a teacher myself I know the importance of it.

Hard work does indeed reap rewards, I had a great year last year and wanted to incorporate working hard and rewarding myself into both my journaling and my Word of the Year for 2019.  Last year I focused on the word 'Happy' and it was a great success.  You can see more on last years word here Word of the Year 2018.

Self Care is so important, if you don't look after yourself then you will struggle in other aspects of your life.  I love adding a bit of self love into my journaling as you can see from my self care and mood tracking journaling pages.
Self Care and Mood Tracking ideas in your Bullet Journal.

This years pages are an extension of this idea, but with the added notion of working hard to receive it.