Artful Junk Journal Estilo CHICAS

Many of us are new to the world of Art Journaling, so this is our practice run. You will take any type of book you want to use, I am using one like in the picture a 9 x 7 composition book. Any size is fine. The first page is all about you, decorate it with pictures,stamps,crayons, pencils, markers, paints, GLITTER, OH LORD, DO NOT FORGET THE GLITTER!!!! Don’t worry if you can’t draw, or if your collages look like something you made in preschool, just as long as you have a creative way to decorate your journal pages a little, and that you ENJOY doing it. But remember, you may get a “first-timers” work in return!
This is round 1:

10 ART pages (15 if you want to do more)
Prompts on each page
Leave room if you want your partner to add to your page
Here are some sites I found for prompts and ideas:

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When I use the 9x7 comp book I usally take 2 to 3 pages and glue them together, making less pages in your book. If you decide to buy a 5x7 sketch pad, check the number of pages in it. You can pull out a lot of pages so the journal does not get too big. If you are going to use a book, it might be a good idea to carefully go in and remove some pages before you send it. If the book has pages sewn in, go to a page where you can see the stiching and gently ease out a few pages. Usually a book will have several of the these sections and you can thin down the book by removing a few pages from each sewn section (which is called a signature).
Now for the shipping. Journals do get lost in the mail. @Linda50 suggest you consider sending in a small flat rate box. That would be $4.95 each time you mail. That way no surprises on the cost. A flat rate box will easily hold a 5x7 book, the flat mailers will hold a 9x7 comp book and they don't seem to get lost.(thanks @Linda50

Here is a Art Journal swap you can look at to get prompt ideas too.

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You are starting your journal 10 to 15 pages your choice. Prompts on those pages for your first partner. Once you get your partners journal you will Journal from their prompt in their book. Then you create 10 ART pages with prompts in their book. Once everyone is finished with this we are ready to send to the next. Once everyone has filled out everyone else's journal it is time to send the Journal home to rightful owner. I hope this help. We will get thru this. The most important thing is to have fun!

Let's get to it! Create something beautiful like the beauties we are!