My First Zine

I thought I would do a short post (though with lots of pics so will probably become long lol) of what I've been up to as I haven't posted anything yet in October.  Well recently I made a good friend a handmade journal, gave her loads of supplies and a few tips on how to fill it. Then I realised...why wasn't I making this as a kit for my Etsy shop? So I've been busy as a bee making up these journaling kits:

To go in each of these kits I made this leaflet with information on, and exercises for, journal writing, art journaling, gratitude journaling, visual journaling etc:

Doing this leaflet was like having a 'light-bulb-'ping'-alight-above-your-head' kinda moment. For the last couple of years, ever since I discovered Etsy actually, I have been obsessed by Zines. I have brought many, drooled over some more and wished I could do my own, but seriously...what do I have to share anyone wants to read about?

Well doing this blog, art journaling videos, and my Etsy shop (properly) over the last 3/4 months has given me the confidence to realise that my work is worthy, and as interesting to others as what others work is to me. So I have started my own Zine, YAY!!! It's a creative prompt zine - everything from creating art, creative writing, textile art & collage to making chocolate truffles, magnets, homemade stencils and even lipbalm!

Here's a sneak peek at a few pages:

And the best bit about this zine, or at least I think so, is it will contain materials throughout to use in the exercises given, yummy, yummy, yummy hehe. I'm going to link up with Artists in Blogland, please come join and share :) Hope everyone's enjoying their Sundays activities too, much love Jenny x