Blank Journal Page: Getting Started
One of the things I get asked about all the time, is how to get over the fear of a blank journal page. When you first open your journal,...
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Helen Colebrook
- Apr 28
- 3 min
Reflective Journaling
One of the most beneficial ways that I find to use my journal, is to reflect on something that is on my mind. It helps me to gain a fresh...
Helen Colebrook
- Apr 14
- 3 min
What's the Point of a Junk Journal?
Over the years I have received lots of emails and messages with questions about journaling, different types, styles, what to write about,...
Helen Colebrook
- Mar 16
- 2 min
10 Prompts to Help You Start Journaling
I receive lots of emails and messages from people, asking me how to start a journal. The questions range from asking what people should...
Helen Colebrook
- Feb 25
- 3 min
10 Ideas for your Creative Journal
Keeping a creative journal is one of my favourite pleasures in life. It's somewhere to try out different stationery and art supplies,...
Helen Colebrook
- Jan 27
- 2 min
Make a Mini Journal Zine
In this blog post, I am going to share with you how to create a mini journal zine. They are such a lovely non-intimidating size to work...
Helen Colebrook
- Jan 21
- 1 min
Make an Origami Envelope
I love including pockets and envelopes in my journal pages, they're great for tucking some private journaling or tickets into. In this...
Helen Colebrook
- Dec 9, 2020
- 2 min
Using a Junk Journal
Using a junk journal is one of my favourite ways to document and get creative. It's completely unstructured and anything goes! If you...
Helen Colebrook
- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
Keeping a Daily Journal
I've been keeping a daily journal consistently now for nearly three years and it's one of my favourite journals. I take a few minutes...
Helen Colebrook
- Nov 25, 2020
- 4 min
Bullet Journal Setup - December
I really enjoy setting up my bullet journal each month, so in today's blog post I am going to share the spreads which form my monthly...
Helen Colebrook
- Nov 20, 2020
- 2 min
Why I'm on Patreon
As you may know, I launched on Patreon in October and I've been asked a few questions, which I thought might be helpful to answer in a...
Helen Colebrook
- Nov 15, 2020
- 2 min
Journaling When You Don't Have Much to Say
Sometimes I'm really in the mood for some creative journaling, but I don't feel that I have much I want to write about. Creating and...
Helen Colebrook
- Nov 5, 2020
- 3 min
Journaling when you Feel Anxious
There is so much going on in the world at the moment, I think it's really hard not to feel anxious at times. To help me cope with this, I...
Helen Colebrook
- Nov 1, 2020
- 2 min
Decorating Tags & Pockets
I love decorating tags and pockets to use inside my journal. I like to sit down with a big pile of ephemera and supplies, so that I can...
Helen Colebrook
- Oct 20, 2020
- 4 min
Using your Journal to Reflect
If your mind feels in a complete whirlwind and your emotions changeable from one minute to the next, then it's really worth considering...
Helen Colebrook
- Oct 3, 2020
- 2 min
Bringing Nature into your Journal
I absolutely love this time of year, when the leaves are starting to change colour and everywhere looks so vibrant. I recently went on a...
Helen Colebrook
- Aug 21, 2020
- 2 min
How to Doodle: Sea Life
Today I have a fun blog post to share with you, which is a series of doodles to help you get creating lovely sea life themed pages in...
Helen Colebrook
- Aug 13, 2020
- 3 min
Journal Pages - Time to Rest
I've recently been able to take my first few days off work since Christmas and it's left me brimming with energy and new ideas. In...
Helen Colebrook
- Jul 23, 2020
- 2 min
Doodle Journal Pages
In this blog post, I am going to share a really quick and easy page, that you can create in your own journal. There are also some free...
Helen Colebrook
- Jun 29, 2020
- 2 min
Masking Stamping Technique
I did wonder if I was the last person in the world to try out the masking stamping technique! However, it seems from my recent YouTube...
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