Wreck This Journal

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Ranked #246 in Books, #25,117 overall

A Creative, Childish, Liberating, Journaling Experience!!

I came across this book by accident while searching for a Christmas gift and being the mother of two free-spirited, exuberant girls, I immediately loved it. "Wreck This Journal" is not your ordinary journal at all. In fact, the pages prompt you to do things like scribble wildy, spill your coffee on it, drag it down the sidewalk, and take it into the shower with you. My daughter already saves the stickers from fruit and sticks them on a special chair in her room, so you can imagine my joy in seeing a special page in the book for those too! I know it sounds a little weird, but once you get past your fears of ruining a brand new book, you'll have an insane amount of fun completing the tasks!

If you're looking for a unique, creative gift for ANYONE, especially teenagers, this is definitely it. Be sure to get one for your BFF too! I can't even imagine how much fun a group of girls would have working on these journals together.

Yes, You Are Literally Supposed to Wreck It! 

Keri Smith has brilliantly written this book that ends up being more series of memorable events and liberating random acts of creativity and recklessness. Each page prompts you to do something you would never think of doing to a book, but it is hard to resist the ideas, so you do it. You glue pages together, poke holes in it, spill food on it, stain it with whatever you can find, glue and tape objects to the pages, and scribble wildly as if no one was watching. It's edgy, it's creative and most importantly it's FUN!!

Wreck This Journal, I Dare You! 

“Tremendously liberating!”

Wreck This Journal

Amazon Price: $9.97 (as of 07/10/2009)Buy Now

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 that features a subversive collection of prompts, asking readers to muster up their best mistake- and mess-making abilities to fill the pages of the book (and destroy them). Acclaimed illustrator Keri Smith encourages journalers to engage in "destructive" acts-poking holes through pages, adding photos and defacing them, painting with coffee, and more-in order to experience the true creative process. Readers discover a new way of art and journal making-and new ways to escape the fear of the blank page and fully engage in the creative process.

This Is The Coolest Gift of the Year! 

The fun this book provides is highly contagious and all your friends are going to want one too!! "Wreck This Journal" is fun to give, it's great therapy, highly addictive, and great for relieving stress.

Warning:
If you are giving this book to a younger child you may want to remove the page that instructs you to "burn this page".

 

Who Needs This Book? 

  • Teenagers - They Naturally Love to Destroy Things
  • Parents of Teenagers - They Naturally Need to Relieve Stress
  • Best Friends - Plan to Wreck Your Journals Together
  • Perfectionists - This Will Drive Them Crazy
  • Someone Who Is Totally Stressed Out All The Time
  • Someone Who Needs Therapy, But Can't Afford It
  • Someone Who Already Has Everything
  • Families Than Enjoy Doing Creative Activities Together
  • Someone Who Likes To Collect Weird Objects
  • College Students - This is a Great Graduation Gift
  • Naturally Artistic, Creative & Edgy People
  • Naturally Uptight People With Little Imagination

Witness a Little Journal Wrecking Here: 

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Journal Wreckage on Flickr: 

To see more fun pics of journal wrecking be sure to visit the "how to wreck a journal" flickr group!!

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Wreck this Journal. by Canadiantennis

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Wreck this Journal. by Canadiantennis

Wreck this Journal. by Canadiantennis

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Amazon Price: $9.97 (as of 07/10/2009)Buy Now

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“No need to fear a blank journal page ever again!”



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Would You, Could You, Did You... Wreck This Journal? 

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Absolutely, Yes!!

dannystaple says:

That is most definitely cool. I wander if you could set up one in an office or community, each person having the task of doing one thing from a page the others have not done yet - you would end up with a community journal with an impression from each and every member!

MerryM says:

Ha, what a great idea! This looks like too much fun. ;)

No Way!

Ener-G says:

I wonder if it has a reverse psychology effect on those kids who actually do like to destroy stuff?

 
 
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Join the Journal Wreckers on Squidoo! 

Attn: Journal Wreckers

Share your Wreck This Journal stories, photos, videos and ideas here by making your own lens like this one. Showcase your journal wrecking adventures with easy to fill lensmaking modules and even sell the book and earn money using the Amazon module. :)

Who's Wrecking Their Journals? 

Dirty Footprints Studio: Wreck This Journal 5
Jamie Ridler, the fearless leader of the Wrecking Crew, has a brand, new, shiny website--go check it out HERE!! Peace & Love. Posted by Connie at 1:25 PM. Labels: art, creativity, Next Chapter, video, Wreck This Journal ...
Gussying Up The Tuttle: wreck this journal - week 5
wreck this journal - week 5. i know i'm getting terribly behind on the wrecking fun. i am just so worried about the gmat that everything else (and i mean everything) has been pushed aside. so, let me introduce you to the wrecking fun i ...
wreck this journal week 2 | sunshine factory – artwork by tracey ...
(Let's not even go there, ok?) There is also a video of Doug the Dog helping me wreck my journal, recorded with the video thingie on my Palm Centro. enjoy! Tags: wreck this journal · June 19, 2009 at 5:31 PM. 11 comments » ...
The Next Chapter: Wreck This Journal: Wreck This Journal ~ Week 5
The Next Chapter: Wreck This Journal. a creative satellite of Jamie Ridler Studios. Friday, July 3, 2009. Wreck This Journal ~ Week 5. Happy July! ..... Buy Wreck this Journal in Canada. Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions ...

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Living Out Loud

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About the Author: 

Keri Smith
Keri Smith is the author of the popular blog Wish Jar Journal, which attracts 8,000 readers daily, Living Out Loud, and Tear Up This Book. She's illustrated for the Washington Post, New York Times, Ford Motor Company, People, The Body Shop, and Hallmark.

Drip, Stain, Spill & Doodle... 

My Lovely Dirty Shirt - Ladies shirt
My Lovely Dirty Shirt


A t-shirt that's meant to be stained by Kool-Aid, mud puddles, drippy ice cream cones and an occasional camping trip or walk in the woods. Follow the instructions on the shirt and record each stain with a Sharpie so you'll remember the fun you had making it. :)

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“Happy wrecking!”


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MindGuru wrote...

Great idea! I love the reverse-psychology aspect--instead of the journal as some supersecret holy book, it's just some pages to wreck. nice

ReplyPosted January 01, 2009

dannystaple wrote...

I saw this and it appeared to be the perfect present for someone very close to me - hopefully it will inspire them and get past some of their creative blockages.

ReplyPosted December 10, 2008

enslavedbyfaeries wrote...

in reply to enslavedbyfaeries Okay, so I added an extra option to purchase the book at the bottom too, just in case...

ReplyPosted December 08, 2008

enslavedbyfaeries wrote...

in reply to Ener-G Thanks Ener-G!! It's available from Amazon at the top of the lens. :)

ReplyPosted December 07, 2008

Ener-G wrote...

Way fun. I might have bought one on Amazon if that had been an option!

ReplyPosted December 07, 2008

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