Wednesday 25 March 2015

Project Wednesday #2- This is Not a Book (~or is it?)

Today's Project Wednesday is about a book, or rather, not a book, by Keri Smith: 'This is not a Book'. This is getting confusing, I think from here I'm just going to call it a book for ease xp Anyway, Keri Smith specialises in activity journals and is best known for 'Wreck This Journal. I had a WTJ a few years ago and when it was complete I decided to move onto this one.
I didn't expect me to still be doing pages in it like 2 or 3 years on though! It really shouldn't have taken this long but I'm not exactly known for my punctuality or productivity :x I end up putting it down for long periods of time before remembering I want to complete it around every January xp
So this is my book. I'm not really sure I like what I did with the cover, it's so busy! But it does mean I get to see these cute stickers more than I would if they were stuck in a book somewhere xp
The problem of TiNaB to WTJ is that it seems so much more in depth. I struggle with some of the pages, just staring at them and nothing comes to mind. The beginning of the book has an introduction that says if you don't like a page, cover it up, but that almost seems like cheating, I just can't bring myself to wuss out so easily even though it kind of is what is holding me up from finishing my book!

This page has been haunting me for years!
I actually only have *quick count* about 15 pages left to do, with a couple that just need the odd touch up here and there so I feel they are complete. It doesn't help that in this journal I'm trying to do something that I didn't really manage with my WTJ- putting something on every single page, whether it be doodles, notes or just simple patterns. It's really time consuming and I can only get one or maybe two of these types of pages done in an evening, I told you I'm not a quick worker XD But, I'm enjoying it and that's what matters I suppose.

I don't really draw as much as I like so I enjoy using TiNaB as a kind of notepad!
When I began TiNab there were no completed ones on Youtube, but now there are two or three within the last year. I suppose I shouldn't have put it down for so long!
Even though TiNaB can be hard work at times, I really like it and if you like being creative and occasionally bending instructions, (and are not particularly keen on the idea of wrecking books) I reckon you should give it a go! Let me know if you've ever tried out This is Not a Book or Wreck This Journal, I'd love to see pics x3

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