doing my own thing

for 2014 i took part in the documented life project.  i loved the idea of the planner.  it is different from the journaling i normally do.  what i found that i liked the best is to have it memorialize the year by keeping photos, using my happy printer, of my family and grandchildren through out the year.  i also discovered that i really like creating what i want to create, when i want to create it, so i have decided to do my own thing this year.

i decided to make my own planner.  i thought i would save the twenty dollars on the moleskein that i had purchased for the dlp last year.  needless to say, the twenty dollars would have been a bargain.  i had intended to make a one year journal, however, due to my miscalculations i ended up with a two year planner. 

it is about 9 x 5.  i like the size but because it is for 2 years it ended up being thick which required a lot of page preparation.  i also had to stamp all the dates in and make all the day seperation lines.  i sewed in the signatures and covered the spine with fabric.

here is the front cover:

here is the back cover:

the inside front cover:

the inside back cover:

here is the front of my 2015 year's goal page:

here is my first week's page. 

prompt i used:  use a quote about change for the new year

 

 

here is what my first week's date planner looks like before i started writing in it:

here is my second week's page:

prompt i used: you are wandering and find a path - where would you like it to lead you?

i will be adding tips ins as i have photos.  i look forward to my journey this year.  if you'd like to follow along with me, i'd be happy to have you!