As with most Challenges, finishing Junk Journal July was a rewarding accomplishment—responding to the prompts, learning how to use cool art supplies, creating pages and spreads, and letting intuition lead the way. A recap of my Junk Journal July is in his blog post. With that, I’m checking off the box for the second Wild Card prompt in Make Nine 2025.
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| Junk Journal July fulfills the second “Wild Card” prompt in Make Nine 2025. |
Continuing my art practice
July may be over, but I continue to fill the extra pages in my July Junk Journal with collage, hand lettering, and slow drawing. The creative practice from doing Junk Journal July continues, but now it’s a calming contrast to the fast pace of daily prompts, and a chance to slow down and create more deliberately—when the muse strikes and without any pressure of a deadline.
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| Collaged spread in the junk journal. |
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| In-progress spread in the junk journal. |
Journals with longevity
I’m glad I had the forethought to add extra pages in my junk journals—more than what is needed for the month of the Challenge. It gives my journals longevity. It provides continuity to the creative process.
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| A page spread with slow drawing. |
There is space for making more art… or to go back into earlier pages to add detail. Sometimes, meaningful creative moments come when we allow ourselves to wander and play without a plan.
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| Collage and hand lettering page. |
Here’s to another Make Nine finish and filling more journal pages in the months to come. Letting creativity evolve… even after a challenge has concluded.
