DIY: creative bits of life in a book.

 I had just a little time this afternoon, and after wading through an entire trunk full of pictures and several boxes, I had found a collection of photos from the past years of my life. I may not be very old, but I had quite the stack. My brain began to work out ideas and inspiration boards for a book featuring the randomness I had just found, when my eyes lit upon my hand-written books and short stories.

There is some poetry, a song or two, lots of short stories and endless ideas. I keep them, rather un-romantically, inside a purple folder. Then I had the brilliant idea of combining photos, quotes, paper, ribbon and texture into one little book.

After just an hour, it looked amazing. And by amazing, I mean that my brain was literally hopping from one thing to the next, storing up ideas and having the time of my life just being quiet and creating.

I have forgotten the simple happiness of just bits of ribbon and gold pens. It all came flooding back, room peaceful, birds singing outside an open window and just me, sitting on the floor being busy with remembering.