I have been working directly in my Journal Starters: Sampler Volume 1 proof books directly for the past months and have been itching to apply the "Journal Starters" pages to one of my own handmade journals.

My new journal is made with two 5" x 7" canvas boards, 90# watercolor paper and coptic binding.

This journal provides for a 10" wide by 7" tall spread. Working with "Journal Starters" pages of different dimensions gives me more opportunity to problem solve different layouts by cropping images.