Travel Art Journal

As promised - a project that incorporates Sharpie stenciling!

One of this week's Tell Your Story projects was a portable art journal to throw in your bag. I'm going to take mine with me while I travel this summer - I think journaling will make a great creative outlet while I'm away.

I decided to stencil in orange on the brown file folder that I used for my journal cover. I wanted to create a look that was similar to burned leather, and it turned out just as I had pictured it (don't you love when that happens?).

I used a variety of papers for the inside - vintage blank and printed pages, graph paper, parchment paper, papers torn from catalogs and magazines, and a few pages made from recycled brown bags. I hope that the variety inspires me throughout the summer!

I've had a loooong Monday, and am super ready to curl up on the couch with Nate and some delicious sushi. I hope you all had a great start to your weeks!