Wreck This Journal: 1st Update!

After three years of desiring a Wreck This Journal, but lacking the justification to pay $20 for one, I finally found one, at a Marshalls, for $7! Of course I HAD to pounce on this opportunity.
This post comes a few days shy of two weeks of ownership. I've had a blast filling in pages and wreaking havoc on this entertaining book. Fall semester just ended, too, so hopefully I'll have more time and creativity to put in more work.
Here is my journal (right) compared to a brand new one I bought for my best friend (left):

and how thick mine already is compared to a brand new one. almost three times the size!

"Poke Holes in this Page using a Pencil." I initially intended to leave this page blank with holes in it, but after binge listening to Incubus' "Morning View" I decided that doing a lyrical adaptation of "Wish You Were Here" was so much more appropriate. Inspired by "The sky resembles a backlit canopy with holes punched in it." I also watercolored the page and added glitter glue to the punched out holes. I love the outcome!

"Color this Entire Page." I couldn't think of a single way to adequately use these two pages, until I realized that Brand New's "Deja Entendu" is one of the most compellingly beautiful album covers ever. So here ya go.

                            

"Make a Sudden, Destructive, Unpredictable, Movement with the Journal." I intially just wanted to incinerate the edges of this page, but I realized that's boring, so I ran it over with my car. It flattened the book to the point I almost thought I couldn't salvage it, but left a gnarly tire mark. I kind of love it.

"Tear this Page Out. Put it in Your Pocket. Put it Through the Wash. Stick it Back In." I colored the page before I ripped it out, folded it, and stuck it in my jeans. BEWARE: Wreck This Journal pages will practically deteriorate when put through a wash cycle. It's a wonder mine was able to be reconstructed. This page definitely got "wrecked."

"Lose This Page."/"A Page for Four-Letter Words." It almost hurt to let half of the first page go, but it looks pretty sweet. Also, there are a LOT of four-letter words! I got all of mine from magazines, and I love the collage look of the page.

"Draw With Glue." Also one of my favorite pages! This one was inspired by this pin I found on Pinterest. I LOVE LOVE LOVE how it came out.

"Cover this Page in Tape." I covered the right in black duct tape, then used strips on the left, and covered all the negative white space with clear Scotch tape, after doodling a bit on the left page. Again, I love this page. The duct tape also adds a sturdy thickness to this particular page. 

I hope to keep updating as I continue with my Wreck This Journal, but I'm having so much fun, I just might forget!