Your Joyful Puttering!

I have found a purpose....and it was hidden in my joy. 

I am offering to make you a personalized Joy Journal...also known as a Junk Journal. These journals are meant to be added to and altered....you can write, doodle, draw and paste things in. There will be pockets to tuck treasures and blank pages to create whatever you want.

When I am absorbed in cutting, folding and stitching, I am in a place of peace. When I'm doing it for someone else, I am in a place of joy. 

Here’s how my Joy Journal Project works:

Send me a small pile of papers in a color scheme you love. Some should be foldable foundation papers....some can be thin and some can be a bit heavier. 

Papers can include greeting cards, calendar images, junk mail, art projects, gelli prints, children's art and stationary. Images that I can cut out with irregular edges are fun and images on good old copy paper are a nice weight to work with. Plain paper is good too. Anything goes really. Your journal could also be all neutral inside with just places to write and tuck. No art needed.

Don’t send too much.  Five to eight medium to large pieces and a hand full of smaller pieces like art scraps, stamps or tickets would be useful. And don’t send anything too precious…I might cut it up. 

If you don’t have many papers....no worries. I have plenty to fill in the gaps. But I do need at least a couple inspiration papers. Everyone has something. 

It's also possible for these to be a finished book if you're not the artsy type.

Please include $10 to cover mailing it back to you and I will gladly accept anything extra to buy items for Maine Needs, an organization dedicated to helping those who need a helping hand. International requests might need a little more postage and we can discuss that through email. 

If you don’t have my address, you can email me at joyfulputtering@gmail.com

Make sure you have a clear return name and address on the envelope or include it inside. 

Questions? Email me at joyfulputtering@gmail.com and let's start a conversation.

Let's spread some joy!

MaryAnn