Collective Souls...a journal's journey

 Calling all creative souls....

What's this you ask? Well it's an invitation to partake in a journal program I am putting together....otherwise known as a "Round Robin". This is the first journal called "Believe".

My goal is this: Anyone who participates in the Collective Souls journal will eventually have their own journal, full of original art, photos, writings & recipes. I'm hoping it will bring us all together in a more personal and textural way.

How do I plan on accomplishing this? After each journal is finished, I will literally have Jon pick a name from a hat....(well probably a pretty bowl) and that person will be the new owner of that journal. It will always be a surprise...and we wont know until AFTER the journal is done.

*PLEASE NOTE: for now, this will be invitation only. ANYONE who is currently one of my links to the left can participate. If you are new to this blog, still feel free to sign up, as I may eventually start a new round of journals. But for now, we'll keep it simple. 

You don't have to be an artist to participate!!! A recipe, poem, photo etc. on a pretty piece of card stock will give the journals wonderful variety!!

Your pages could be wild and full of color...or just simple and light!

ANYTHING goes! COLLAGE PAPERS NEW & OLD, ILLOS, FABRICS, FIBERS, BUTTONS, BEADS, BAUBLES, CHARMS, POCKETS WITH SECRET NOTES, PAINT, CHARCOAL, INKS, DYES, BRANCHES, PRESSED FLOWERS, PHOTOS STORIES, POEMS, PHRASES, RECIPES & MORE!!

How will this work?

1. Well first...you need to sign up!! You can comment, but most importantly you must email me with your name, blog name, and mailing address by Sunday Jan. 23rd.

2. After the sign up due date, I will throw all of your names into a bowl & have Jon pick out your names one by one...and this will determine the order in which the journal will be passed around. I will have the journal sent back to me a few times so I can check on it's stability and progress. I will be sure to email you all with the order in which the journal will be sent...and the address of whom you're sending it to.

3. You can make up to 2 pages....(4 sides) to put in the journal. If you just want to make one side of a page, don't fret....I'm sure someone will take it upon themselves along the way to decorate the other side!

4. The page size for this first journal will be 9 X 6 inches. (9" tall X 6" wide) You should give yourself about an inch (a little under is fine) for the binding. Please make sure that you sign your name and blog name clearly someplace on your page. The page should have a base of cardstock...so it will hold up and can withstand lots of looking!

5. For now the journal will have ring binders, but when the piece is done, I will be sure to bind it with something pretty before I send it off to it's new owner.

6. You should have the journal in your posession NO MORE the 3 weeks from the date you receive it. Let's please stick to this! I will always give you the page size of each journal beforehand, so if you are inspired to do so, you can work on your pages at any time. This may also help keep it moving along.

6. As soon as that journal is done, I will make a new one, and I will have Jon pick your names again, to determine the mailing order. I'd like to keep it different, and always with the element of surprise.

7. I hope that along the way you will feel free to post about the progress of the journal! Hope made us a this adorable button!! This button will link us to another page with all of these directions and progress of the journal as it travels along to each of us.

8. If you need to drop out of the program, I'll understand...and I'm sure there will be new bloggers along the way to replace you. BUT...please be honest with yourself before you start the Collective Souls Journal program! If you are the type of person that signs up for this type of thing, but can't seem to ever find the time to get to the post office...is this really for you? This is a long term commitment until everyone has received a journal of their own.

THANKYOU Hope & Kathleen for all of your ideas and emails!!

This is a work in progress....please feel free to give advice, ask questions etc.!!! I hope I've made everything clear, but I'm sure I didn't!! hahaha!

Can't wait to hear from you all!!

posted by: sweetpeas at January 17, 2005 11:41 | link | comments (18) |
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Comments:

#1  17 January 2005 - 14:26

 

Well it's about time that you posted! The Collective Souls journal is an idea that I WISH that I could participate in, but it's not the time or effort that is at stake, I already have another (secret) blog that has photos and recipes. It's the darn italian postal service!! Suffice to say, they are unreliable, even with registered items, and nothing I've sent through the mail gets to the recipient on time. Neither when I sent things from Hawaii to Italy.

I'm going to sit in the corner and pout now, but I'm wishing you great success on this!
---rowena---

Anonymous

#2  17 January 2005 - 14:27

 

Yay!! I was first comment!

Anonymous

#3  17 January 2005 - 16:10

 

Jes, I love this idea! I'm going to email you right now so I can participate! Dawn

mylifewithgarlic

#4  17 January 2005 - 17:22

 

yay! what a sweet idea. I'm off the Outlook :o)

yvestown

#5  17 January 2005 - 17:51

 

I LOVE the way the cover turned out Jes!
This is going to be a fun project, I can't wait to see how it all turns out. :)

liquidskyarts

#6  17 January 2005 - 19:52

 

Oh goodness me, I am so excited! What a gorgeous cover (I love it very much already, can't wait to see it in person!).

I'm about to email you now!! =)

GnomeG

#7  17 January 2005 - 23:20

 

What a great idea! I'm going to e-mail you right now!
ps. You're right, I have been crazy busy... but will be all caught up very soon.
rachel

Anonymous

#8  18 January 2005 - 00:43

 

Well this is just right up my alley. I would LOVE to join this round. So much fun!!!


E-ya soon! :)
Best!

Anonymous

#9  18 January 2005 - 00:44

 

Oops.....that was me....Leslie

Anonymous

#10  18 January 2005 - 02:21

 

What words to say about this amazing idea? Great! Marvelous! Fantastic! Hip hip hooray! I LOVE it. I'm SO emailing you right now.

--Stephanie

Anonymous

#11  18 January 2005 - 02:58

 

This is such a brillant idea - count me in - I think it will be so much fun!

thesoulofhope

#12  18 January 2005 - 14:53

 

Well we must be thinking on the same wavelength because when I woke up this morning, I was mulling over the exact idea....that is if I just mailed you something to add to the journal. I am guess-timating that it should take atleast 1 month. The least amount of mail time was two weeks, but that was for a small envelope, larger envelopes get put on hold while the postal workers take a coffee break. Just Kidding!

Now I need a coffee to think on this further and figure out if can be creative enough...hmmm

Anonymous

#13  18 January 2005 - 14:54

 

Oops...that's me below pussicat/rowena.

Anonymous

#14  18 January 2005 - 20:03

 

What a lovely idea! Please count me in, I'll email you now... :)
Cassi

Anonymous

#15  19 January 2005 - 12:58

 

That is a terrific idea!! The cover is beautiful. I am not sure if I will be able to join in although I would like to, I'll have to do some thinking on it.
I will also have to get some advice, I have never done anything like this before. Cheers-S

Anonymous

#16  19 January 2005 - 16:48

 

Ohhhh YES, count me IN! I will definitely have fun with this. I can't even imagine the final outcome. With such talented and lovely ladies involved, it is going to be gorgeous AND valuable!

I'm off to email you NOW.

Anonymous

#17  19 January 2005 - 22:02

 

Great idea and ofcourse I'm in sounds like so much fun!!!! I'm going to email you right away

Anonymous

#18  21 January 2005 - 17:49

 

Yes, I would love to participate in this... I have to think about what I would do!

How fun! Great idea, Jes!

Jessica
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http:/www.frecklegirl.com/blog

Anonymous

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