Cherry Blossoms Journal

Ahh, cherry blossoms, a beautiful and unmistakable sign of spring... When I was in college, I used to walk through my campus, which was home to some 60 Japanese cherry trees donated by our sister city in Japan, and enjoy the cherry trees blossoming like pink popcorn, until they reached their full bloom and started blowing off in the breeze... Is it any wonder that Japanese culture reveres the cherry blossom and its aesthetic quality so much?

I thought a nice way to celebrate spring would be to make a cherry blossom themed journal. It took me a while to find good cover paper for it, and I ended up finding it at Michael's of all places. But while the cover paper is beautiful, I think it still needed something else... So I used some pearlescent white paper for inner covers, white crinkle paper for end leaves, and navy blue cloth for the spine.

 

I really like how this book turned out. If I had a use for yet another journal I would likely keep it for myself... But just like there's no hoarding spring, we shouldn't hoard the things that we create either. What is the point of making something beautiful, whether it be art or music or crafts, if not for all to enjoy?

 

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