For week 3 of the Next Chapter‘s Wreck This Journal adventure I played with getting a little more messy. I dabbled in food stains, dragging the journal and other fun stuff.
My partner in crime, Emmett, helped me drag the journal down the street in the video below.
We didn’t get very far before the string snapped, but the cover certainly got scuffed up. I think it ended up for the best that the journal detached from his leash. I didn’t think through the positioning and he ended up peeing on the string which was really gross.
I warmed up to the food mess by putting a few stains on my stain page. Who knew that blueberry soy yogurt has such adhesive properties? The pages were glued together after the yogurt dried.
While savoring a tasty raw food meal from Cafe Gratitude, I figured I’d commemorate the delicious lunch in my journal (even though it says to document your dinner – so rebellious! Haha!). I smeared on some raw pasta puttanesca zucchini noodles and fake meatballs and garnished with a sprig of watercress from the side salad.
I took my journal with me to intuitive painting class. Instead of using a paper towel to dab my brushes, I had fun using my test page. I will continue to use this page for my paintbrushes for the rest of the book club.
My leftover paints made a colorful palatte for my handprints!
And finally after this week’s mess, I cleaned off my journal in the shower! Haha. Really, I had been avoiding this because I hate water-logged pages. Oh well!!
I love Jamie’s vlog post about attachment this week. Great insights, Jamie.
Love the handprint page and I’m loving the videos people are posting…your dog seemed a willing participant! I haven’t gotten brave enough to do the shower bit yet.
i loved the video but i kept thinking how i hoped emmett didn’t pee on the book! food is one thing…but…
the handprints are terrific. i love the sp[irit with which you’re doing this
What a joy to see our furry friend joined in for action. Hmmm … I’m yet to get the journal in shower … may be even the washing machine!!! 🙂
Love your handprints. I would have had problems messing it up more later.
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Love the hands print and your dog – that was funny hehehe.
In Wreckage We Unite.
K.
LOL! When I started watching the video with Emmett taking the journal out for a walk, I thought of the pee factor right away! There is wrecking and then there is ew! hahaha
Love the fingerpaints and paint daubs!
I love visiting you for Wreck this Journal, Jenn. I feel like we’re getting to hang out and play together. Emmett is a major wreck star! And you’ve got amazingly colourful hands!
How grand that your dog walked the journal! He didn’t seem to mind too much either. Great wrecking!
The handprints are sooooooooo great! I’ve been avoiding the shower because of the water logging… but one of the other bloggers gave me an idea tonight that maybe I’ll soak it and then toss the whole thing in the dryer 🙂 Wooooohooooo, happy wrecking to you!!! k-
You have inspired me to buy some paints! My whole intention in this club is to make messes, & nothing is a better/funner/bigger mess than fingerpainting. Can’t wait!
Your handprints and the lunch pages are great!
I wonder what Emmett was thinking as he took your journal for a walk!
Hi Jenn!
I LOVE that you took your book into the shower! That’s my “adventure” I have planned for next week. Keep up the great work:)
I haven’t done the documenting my dinner page but you’ve inspired me to give it a try this week. Love the video.
Your posts are always so gorgeous, Jenn. It’s scary-but-fun to imagine what it’ll be like to have all the color torn to shreds as time goes on… Part of me wants you to stop wrecking!!
What great wrecked pages. Emmett must have wondered what was up. I can just imagine tying the journal to our cat! lol
Have fun this week!
Jen,
The handprints are awesome! So wonderful!
This week i am going to do less destructive work and more colourful creating!
Ooo… good for you taking it in the shower! I haven’t been that brave yet! My daughters are busy teaching me to be a little more brave with mine. The seven year old was ready to throw it in the river, but I was a little nervous of losing it in the fast-flowing water.
Fantastic! and Emmet is adorable! love your hand prints!
i loved the video of your dog taking the journal for a walk!! 🙂 you really know how to wreck girl!!
Emmett is a pro! 🙂
Oddest thing, I loved the colors you used and then as I went back for another look, I realized they coordinate with the colors on your blog design!
i loved your video- your dog was a great helper! i loved the hand prints too. very colorful and fun!! great job with the wreckage! i have been afraid to take mine into the shower, but, i know i will have to take that step….thanks for showing such great courage!! wonderful!!
Kristin P
Hooray for puppy dog assistance!! I love your hand prints! You’re doing so fabulously, Jenn!
your hand prints are so vibrant and arty..terrific~~ framable .. put it on a tshirt