Distressed Handmade Journal with beads

Description

This one-of-a-kind journal is part of my Distressed Layers Journal Series, a collection designed to awaken your creative spirit and invite you into a world of raw, expressive artistry. Every page, every stitch, and every distressed detail is intentionally crafted to inspire and energize your creative journey.

A Cover That Tells a Story

The cover is hand-painted and made from three layers of distressed, stitched-together brown paper bags, giving it a beautifully worn and organic feel. Flexible yet durable, the cover expands as you fill the pages. The pages are elastic bound making them easy to remove, rearrange, and work on outside of the journal. A simple black elastic closure holds your thoughts and inspirations securely inside.

A Textural Playground of Pages

Inside, you’ll find a rich variety of tactile surfaces that invite free expression and uninhibited creation:
✔ Brown paper shopping bags – A raw, recycled texture that encourages fearless mark-making.
✔ Arches watercolor paper – High-quality paper for expressive washes, ink, and mixed media.
✔ Vellum & artist drawing paper – Delicate yet strong, perfect for layering and sketching.
✔ Distressed grid & lined pages – Unique, vintage-style printed paper for notes, sketches, or reflections.
✔ Hand-painted pages & removable collage clusters ready to ignite your imagination.
✔ Cardstock die-cut pages & stitched tags – Playful elements that add depth and discovery to your journaling experience.
✔ Machine-stitched details – Imperfect, organic, and intentional—just like the creative process itself.

This journal is bound in three signatures with a total of 96 pages (front and back).

Journal Dimensions: 4.5″ wide × 9″ tall × 1″ spine

A Journal Infused with Creative Intention

Every journal I create is an extension of my own artistic practice—each page is layered with meaning and charged with positive creative energy meant to transfer to you. The inside back cover is signed and dated, marking the moment of its completion before it embarks on its journey with you.

Ready to make it yours? Begin your creative journey today!