Design a Journal for Summer Writing

I am in love . . .

with these DIY books from Paper Coterie.  I was introduced to the site through a giveaway at The Mom Creative and found myself with $25 to spend. I found a spot to design a journal. One for me:

 

And one for my biking husband:

 

I’m saving it for Father’s Day.

I have a real weakness for cool journals and ever since these came in the mail, I’ve been wanting to make more.  In preparation for summer writing with my girls, I am going to let them all choose and design a journal this weekend. They were all jealous of mine anyway.  Our family takes summer journals pretty seriously. It’s fun to start off the summer with a special book.

I do not work for Paper Coterie, but have become such a fast fan of their products. The journals I ordered came quickly and were beautifully packaged. I just like the way they do it. I’m checking this site out for all kinds of projects.

More on summer writing and reading:

Summer Journals: A great way to teach your child to write

Creating Confident Communicators

Planning ahead for summer reading

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