Thursday, July 30, 2009

Wreck This Journal: The Final Week

It is the final week of the Wreck This Journal play-along and I've spent some time thinking about what I have learned during these crazy two months.

I learned that while I am not willing to bake a journal into a batch of brownies, I am willing to take it in the shower, leave it on the sidewalk to dry and be mildly amused when a bird poops on it.

Here are some other things I earned:

Butter cream frosting starts to smell pretty funky after a month or so.

You can paint with coffee.


Crayons and markers are fun to play with and I don't do that nearly as much as I ought to.



Ash, at least paper ash does not adhere well no matter what kind of glue you use.

There are a lot of four letter words.


Blue is still my favorite color.


I had a blast with this project and it opened up all kinds of doors in my head. The act of wrecking loosened me up and I'm grateful for that.


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16 comments:

  1. lJuly 31, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    blue is also my favourite colour! i could have painted the whole journal blue :)

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  2. judipatootieJuly 31, 2009 at 9:09 AM

    I think its a beginning for us all.. not an end
    me too, love blue!!

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  3. MelindaJuly 31, 2009 at 9:58 AM

    I also love blue! here's to more wrecking!

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  4. GrammyJuly 31, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    You have done a great deal of creative wrecking. I so enjoyed sharing this adventure with you. Hope to see you in the next chapter.

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  5. WrightStuffJuly 31, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    Bird poop! Priceless! And on the coffee theme, if you then
    sprinkle on coffee power/grounds onto the wet coffee on the page it makes a really neat effect! So many things we've learnt!

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  6. LisaJuly 31, 2009 at 4:40 PM

    I love what you learned here. And amused by bird poop! How far we have all come :)

    What a fun group.

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  7. KimAugust 1, 2009 at 12:05 AM

    I DID paint my journal blue! Bird poop and buttercreme icing all in one book!! ;)

    Here's to more doors opening!!

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  8. Hybrid JAugust 1, 2009 at 5:48 AM

    Fantastic wreck work and thank you for sharing this journey with us. You're a wreck star! :)

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  9. MelitaAugust 1, 2009 at 9:24 AM

    i really enjoyed sharing the wrecking journey with you!

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  10. Kate RobertsonAugust 1, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    Great job wrecking and its so great that we all learned something wonderful.

    kate

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  11. DeeAugust 1, 2009 at 11:54 PM

    Some materials just don't cooperate with your wrecking goals! This whole wrecking process has definitely given me more ideas for the future.

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  12. Šolanje na domu-WaldorfAugust 2, 2009 at 2:03 PM

    Great wreckage! I can tell by the book you had fun. :)

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  13. Kristin - The GoatAugust 2, 2009 at 11:12 PM

    Isn't it wonderful to find that in just a short period of time (60days) you've changed your thinking...even if it's just to grab a box of crayons and a piece of paper when you are feeling like you need a creative outlet.

    It's been so nice meeting you on this wrecking journey!
    Kristin - The Goat

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  14. JanetAugust 3, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    I love the ghost ... I had a fondness for the supernatural :-) And those shades of blue (do I spy purple?) are gorgeous! I have this Journal, too...now that I'm settled into my new home and unsettled by the treatment regimen, maybe I'll be a bit more motivated to enjoy it! You've certainly inspired me :-)

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  15. apathy loungeAugust 3, 2009 at 11:24 PM

    I'd let blue be my favorite color, too, if it allowed me to wreck a journal.

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  16. Jamie RidlerAugust 6, 2009 at 2:46 PM

    What wonderful learnings. May you always remember to play with crayons and markers!

    It's been a joy to share the journey with you!

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