Dates: It is wonderful to document your work by adding the date that each page was created somewhere on the page. You can do this in a unique and individual way each time or you can come up with a certain element that you include on each page and add the date to that element. For example you can use precut tags or labels that you create ahead of time and then just add the date to one and attach it to the page as you complete it. Other things to consider using include those teeny tiny file folders, buttons, or flower shapes punched in different colors to match individual page colors. Using the same type of item gives all the pages something in common and allows you to premake at least one item for the pages!
Title Page: You may make the title page prior to the start of the class or you may just leave the first page blank and create it at the end of the class. Think about a dedication, poem, or other items to include on the title page.
Album Box: Gathering supplies for this class and putting them together in an album box, drawer, or basket will help you create stress free when the time arrives. Right now...go through all your "stuff". Sort stickers, paper, embellishments, and other items. Place the ones you think you might use into your storage container. Think about the colors you associate with the garden. Look for unusual items you might use in your creations!
Photos: If you have garden photos that you might want to use, sort them, print them, and put them in your box. You can use past photos for this project but if you don't have any don't despair...you will have opportunities to snap them as we create the journal. Or you can create the pages leaving space for photos of this year's garden. Remember some people create their art journals without a single photo...using sketches, water colors, chalk and other materials.
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