R&W Create a journal & write!

I don't think I've hosted a swap like this before, so if you have ANY questions Please message me! I have an idea in my mind, but might not explain it well, so I need all of you to be my proof readers. :)

Lately, I've been playing around a lot with printable journal pages, and found a site called Creative Art n' Soul It is free to sign up and they offer free printable designs on their pages, as well as designs you can pay for. They have a blog and link to You Tube crafting videos as well, so for someone like me who is scared to create art :) it's pretty handy. :) Please check out How to make a basic printable junk journal to create a junk journal. You do not need to use the printables from the site! (Printing at home is nice, but I know not everyone is able to.) You can use any scrapbook paper, stationery - whatever paper you have that will work for journal pages is fine. If you wish to use the printables, that's great! But I'm Not making that a requirement!

Make this journal something YOU would enjoy. You are sending it to your partner, but feel free to let your journal reflect YOU rather than tailoring it for your partner. I think this could be a fun way for us to get to know each other. :)

The journal should be about half a sheet of computer paper (or A5) in size, try not to make them too much smaller. Your journal should have a cover and a total of 4 pages (1 page = 1 sheet front and back, so a minimum of about 1 sheet of computer sized paper, folded in half. Please let me know if this doesn't make sense!) This will be a small journal both because it is our first time with this (so MY first time with making this to send out to the world!), but also to keep the postage costs down, so that it won't be difficult or costly to mail to your partner. (The 2 sheets of computer paper and an envelope, depending on embellishments, should mail for about the same weight as a standard letter.)

You can use ANY decorations you wish! If you just want to do washi or stickers, that's fine. If you want to paint/draw - go for it! You can use some of the pintables, or whatever you have on hand.

Now! On the pages! You can WRITE or do ART or BOTH to introduce yourself to your partner. Some things to talk about - your hobbies, your journal experiences, your book loves, the type of writing you enjoy. Go beyond what you have on your profile. You can talk about your family and pets and where you live, if you like. If you can reflect yourself in artwork, this can do an art journal.

Since this journal is reflecting YOU, you can start on it before you sign up! Just be sure you can get it done and mailed on time. :0

This swap is International so you might need to send Internationally! But, as I said above, it can be made lightweight and hopefully mail as a letter. (Just please don't fold the journal - use an envelope that will fit the journal.)

Be sure to put the swap title and your swap bot ID somewhere in the journal so your partner can rate you, and so they will remember who made it when they look at it later. :)

Please remember, this is a judgement-free journal swap! We aren't an art group, we're a writing group. :) This might be a first attempt for those in our group, so please be kind. :)

If you like this idea and would like to see other swaps like this, please let me know! If you'd like to host one yourself, just let me know. This is out of my comfort zone, and I'm new to junk journals and handmade journals, so I'm still learning, and willing to be instructed. :)

I hope you all will consider joining the swap and giving it a try! If there is enough interest, I would consider a USA only version.

If you have ANY questions or need clarification on ANYthing, please send me a PM! If you have a question, others might too, so I'd like to know and clarify. :)

You've got a few weeks before sign up, and will have 3 full weeks to create, fill out and mail. But you can finish before sign up if you want!