Wreck it Wednesday: Bean's First Page

Wreck it Wednesday: a page from one of my journals.

On Christmas day, I got a long hug and a genuine 'Thanks Mum, it's what I always wanted' when Bean opened a present to find it was his very own Wreck This Journal. Warmed me cockles it did.

The next day he decided to do his first page while I was distracted elsewhere. I vaguely heard him complain that he didn't drink coffee but I never would have expected what happened next. 

He threw a cup of milk over the whole page. Now I don't know if he thought it would show up at all, but I presume he just thought he'd follow the instructions with a small tweak; spill your favourite drink over this page.

Heaven knows what it'll look like in a few months...anyone know? Will it go mouldy or anything? Ah well.

I look forward to sharing more of his crazy with you.

About 'Wreck This Journal' by Keri Smith

(Description from Amazon)

It is book for those who've always wanted to draw outside the lines but were afraid to do it. For anyone who's ever wished to, but had trouble starting, keeping, or finishing a journal or sketchbook comes Wreck This Journal, an illustrated book featuring a subversive collection of suggestions, asking readers to muster up their best mistake - and mess-making abilities to fill the pages of the book (and destroy them).

Through a series of creatively and quirkily illustrated prompts, acclaimed artist Keri Smith encourages journalers to engage in "destructive" acts - poking holes through pages, adding photos and defacing them, painting with coffee, colouring outside the lines, and more - in order to experience the true creative process. With Keri Smith's unique sensibility, readers are introduced to a new way of art and journal making, discovering novel ways to escape the fear of the blank page and fully engage in the creative process.

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