sourcing artwork + color
If you would like your commonplace book to include artwork and color, but aren’t sure where to find things to add, you’ve come to the right place!
Art you make
Art in your commonplace book can be made
This can be as simple as writing a title with a marker
In your home
In your mailbox!
Calendar artwork
Old (unused) books - for photos, illustrations, or you can paint or collage over a text page!
Things others make and give to you - art by kids,
Out and about (free)
Ephemera as you are out and about
a paper menu from a restaurant
a paper shopping bag with a fun logo or design
ticket stubs
Books from a little free library - for photos, illustrations, or you can paint or collage over a text page. I think gardening books and children’s books can be particularly fun.
Subscriptions
Count It All Joy mailer (my mailer)
In-person shopping
Scrapbook stores
Thrift shops or garage/yard sales
Craft stores
Stickers available at a lot of local store checkout stands
Online shopping
brooke petermann (my gift shop)
Crafty Babe Magazine - digital version
printables
Joyful Printables (from my shop)
Brandi Kincaid newsletter - Brandi includes a printable or two in most of her monthly email newsletters
Illustrated Faith - Print & Pray shop
Etsy search “_____ + ephemera” or “_____ + printable”