My Beading Journal

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 One of the things I get asked about a lot is how do I come up with designs and track my progress. I sat down and thought about it - it's as simple as a notebook and a pen. 

Which sound easy right? But, there's a bit more organisation and process to it. 

I generally record everytime I bead, what I've done, in just a few simple lines. I also keep a tally of what I need to buy next time I'm putting in an online order or visiting a bead shop. And I also keep a sketch book close by for when I'm either coming up with a new design, or planning a tutorial for a workshop. 

So with that all in mind, I decided to plan a beading journal to fill what I saw as a gap in the market - a tool for beaders to capture the essentials of their beading journey in one spot. 

I consulted with some of my beading friends, and designed 'My Beading Journal' as a physical resource for beaders of all skill levels. 

With elements including:

- Favourite bead stores, social accounts and designers
- Tracking UFO projects and daily beading
- Competition notes, design, graph and sketch pages
- Shopping and events calendars
- Spiral bound, so that it's easy to write in
- A5 size and 144 pages, with a heavy weight cover

My Beading Journal is a perfect companion for your beading bag, so that your info is there when you need it - either at the bead store, or when meeting with friends. 

But the proudest part for me, was the endorsement by Nancy Cain for the concept of 'My Beading Journal'

Nancy is one of the premier beading designers and teachers in the world, and someone I've learnt a lot from in the past. Her advice and guidance for me as a designer and teacher has been invaluable, and her words within the journal as a foreword are precious to me. 

I've built the concept of 'My Beading Journal' around 'Bead, Learn, Know' and have created three sections that epitomise each of these elements. 

There will be a limited amount of these journals created each year, but it's not a diary, more of a companion piece that you can start at any time of the year. 

To find out more about My Beading Journal and get your own copy, visit either my website at https://www.onastring.com.au or my Etsy store at https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/OnAStringAU




Thanks, and happy beading

Paula


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