This was a great book, particularly if you're a beginner art journaler. I especially enjoyed the chapters with more in-depth and crafty ways to journal.

I keep telling myself I'm going to start art journaling, or at least journal with a crafty lean to it, but I have yet to do it. Maybe this hyper-relevant guide will be just the nudge I need.

I took a star off because although the handwriting/fonts/scripts in the book were absolutely amazing, we weren't really given instructions as to how to achieve those great results in our own journals. I want/need/will never have handwriting that perfect dammit!

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is an amazing book!

The first section shows how to do lots of different planner layouts and trackers. I've seen tons of different trackers online, but these are simple and not so intimidating and there are a lot of ideas I hadn't seen anywhere else.

Other sections get into junk journaling and mixed media and travel journaling, all in a straight forward way.

I guess I needed someone to hold my hand and show me how to cut the ends of my washi tape to make it look cute and how to make a weekly layout with circles traced around canned goods instead of a special magic circle template. I needed something to spark my creativity and this book is definitely it.

This is such a lovely book, and I look forward to having a physical copy to flip through.
I've been using the leaf design ever since reading about it. It's such an easy and yet effective design, to make a page too fancier! This was a great book to add small details to my layouts.

There was lots of great tips and I especially liked the focused area on travel journaling.

Great beginners guide to ideas for all the different types of journaling and supplies you might want. Love that Dot/bullet journaling is included!

I love the layout of the book and how comprehensive it is for those who are starting with any kind of journaling. It gives am an excellent overview of the possibilities and enough ideas to get started.

However, as an avid mixed media art journalist, it lacked of ideas for anyone with more experience.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group/Rock Point for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. I have to say off the bat that I am not a journalor. So this was a bit over my head. The ideas were so interesting and creative. I think I can actually do most of this!! Now just to do it. Lol! Great ideas. thanks. 4 stars

Creative Journaling is a guide to layouts for bullet journals (called dot grid journaling here), junk journals (when you use left over ticket stubs, pages from books and so on to make a journal), mixed-media journals (when you use paint, hot glue guns, and other things to make an artistic journal), and travel journals (making pockets to put tickets and so on).

I use a bullet journal, but I hadn't seen how to set up any of the others, and so this book gives you clear instructions for how to set up all of these, and make it your creatively.

I enjoyed the different layouts for the bullet journal, as that's what I will probably mostly take away from it, although the travel journal is something I've always wanted to do, so seeing the suggestions here, hopefully I'll be inspired to make something next time I'm planning on travelling!

Lots of clear instructions and lovely photos, along with a list of resources and explanations! This is a great introduction to journaling!

Creative Journaling was published on 14th January 2020, and is available to buy on Amazon and on Waterstones. I've found a link to where you can search for local bookshops, including independent!

You can follow Renee Day on Instagram, or through her website.

If you're interested in other resources for Bullet Journaling, have a look at my review of The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll.

If you're inspired to do crafty things, then have a look at Crafting Cute: Polymer Clay the Kawaii Way by Dani Banani.

You can also visit The Handmade Fair with me!

I was given this book for free in return for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Quarto Knows (the publishers) for this book.

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An easy to follow, colorful guide to creative journaling. There is a Tom of interesting techniques in this book, including bullet journaling, travel journaling, creatinine your own coffee paper, and much more.

Creative Journalling is a beautiful book! Lots of ideas as to how to make your journal your own. Ranging from bullet journal spreads to creating your own journal from scratch, there are plenty of ideas for many skill level and journalling needs.

Bit conflicted about this to be honest. On one hand, some of these projects look really easy and fun, but on the other, stuff like this is offputting to the very people who bullet journal would benefit the most - it's intimidating! When the actual thing is super easy! Hmm...

Creative Journaling by Renee Day is a tutorial guide with illustrations for bullet journaling. Due out 14th Jan 2020 from Quarto on their Rock Point imprint, it's 208 pages and will be available in paperback format.

The instruction and tutorials here are easy to follow and the book is accessible and appealing. The introductory chapters (~8% of the content) cover general ideas, materials, and techniques. The following chapters give overviews over specific types of journals (dot grid, junk journaling aka altered book multi-media, mixed media, travel journaling, and more). The book also includes a fairly comprehensive resources list for further reading and learning.

The author's writing style is encouraging and positive. One thing she said really stuck with me:
"As a kid, I’d collect journals but would never use them in fear of ruining them. After my collection started to grow, I would use my least favorite journal from the bunch first while keeping my favorites in mint condition."

This is 100% me. This book has so many nice short 1-2 page suggestions and tutorials to vary the look and use of the pages with inks, washi tape, different layouts and more. I found a lot of inspiration here to use in my own journals with which I'm becoming braver and more confident. Mostly, I'm having a blast actually learning and *using* my journals.

Five stars. This would be a superlative choice for a journaling friend, especially bundled with some gorgeous washi tape and pens/markers.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley..

This is a great informative book. I've wanted to get into journaling for awhile, but wasn't sure to start.

Lots of practical information with nice big pictures and suggestions on substitutions in this book, but it does repeat some stuff that other books of this style have already covered. It would be a good first book for someone who is just beginning in creative journaling and who might need some better instructions on how to do some things.

I received a copy of this book for a review, but all opinions are my own.

This book is visually pleasing to read!! It’s a great tool if you’re looking for some ideas to make your journal stand out. The instructions are step by step and easy to follow. The book is picture heavy so you can really grasp what your final product should look like.

I would say this book is for people who are passionate about journaling more than those who dabble like me. With that in mind it has some WONDERFUL ideas to get you started!!

Creative Journaling by Renee Day is a visually attractive book packed full of ideas and how-to information on several forms of journaling. Renee Day not only details various materials and techniques, but offers step-by-step instructions on how to recreate her offerings.

My kudos to the author, who is obviously very creative, for sharing her ideas in an easy to understand and replicate manner!

There is something for everyone here, whether you are a novice or seasoned journaler. I was thrilled with the variety of techniques offered and bookmarked several ideas to use in my own journals.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Rock Point for allowing me to read an ARC of this book in exchange for an unbiased review. All opinions expressed here are my own.

Fun, imaginative and creative knowhow and tools for creating and personalising uniquely fanciful journaling. What's not to love?

Many thanks to Netgalley for a copy of this ARC for which I have given my voluntary and unbiased review.

Thank you to NetGalley and author Renee Day for the opportunity to review this book.
This is an awesome book with lots of ideas and examples for all type of journaling. Am ideal book for beginners and those that are looking to change or spruce up their journals.
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I’ve loved arts and crafts since I was a small child, and I’ve always found journaling fun, so I love combining the two with my bullet journal. When I saw this book, I thought it sounded like a cool resource for new techniques to use on my bullet journal. What I didn’t expect was to come out wanting to make junk journals. I’m going to have so much fun!

Renee Day covers a lot of information, which makes this a good resource for anyone who is thinking about combining art with any form of journaling. Renee also gives an informative description of what each type of media is and how to make them. These descriptions are also applied to the different art techniques and cool ideas that she includes for things that one can do in each type of journal. If you’re one who likes to have a supply list clearly laid out, you’re going to love reading this book.

There are so many cool ideas and inspiring things throughout this book. There’s also a variety of pictures and clear instructions, which makes it great for anyone who has never tried any of the cool art projects and journal spreads listed. I also like that each spread and art project is broken up into sections based on what type of journal one will be working with. Of course, it can all be mixed and matched based on one’s personal needs and the direction they want to go with their journal, but I thought it was pretty cool.

All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and I will be using some of the techniques on my bullet journal. There are so many neat things in this book that it’s hard not to get inspired!

I am a jeweler and crafter but have only made four journals (that I gave away) to date. I’ve read numerous articles on Pinterest and watched YouTube videos on how to journal but having all that information all in one place is priceless. So when I say I love this book, I really, really love it. I even placed my preorder for this book before I wrote this review!
The author explains about using all sorts of items to make a journal personally yours or for others. I’ve even used some of the ideas, e.g. mixed media, when making earrings with puzzle pieces. There is no wrong way really and what might be seen as a mistake is really a learning opportunity. It’s a wonderful reference book that every serious crafter will want to have in their repertoire.
I received an advanced reader copy from NetGalley in exchange for my volunteer review.

I really enjoyed this book. I've been bullet journaling for a while now and the first section of this book dealt with ideas to use in a journal like that - most of which I'd seen before but a few of which I'll be trying.

I'm not particularly artistically blessed, but I do enjoy having a go. For me, the junk (harsh word, I think odds and ends or special papers maybe fits better) journaling and the mixed media section were great for this. Lots of new ideas to me and I'm inspired! A way to put together some artistic layouts that maybe frame a quote or record highlights of a holiday.

The instructions in this book are described in another review as "A little more than an overview but less than an in-depth how to." and I think that's exactly right. I thought it was clear enough to get started in the areas I know nothing about but not so simple I couldn't find things in the section I did have some experience in.

Recommended for those who enjoy journaling, recording their thoughts, diaries and mementos and other things in an visually attractive way.