It ain't big. Only 5.5 x 8.5 inches. That's the size of the moleskin sketchbook (mine will have a blue cover) which I will be using for The Sketchbook Project 2011.  

I have a sketchbook very similar to this which I have used on holiday so I guess I know what to expect re size, type of paper etc.  The paper won't stand up to too much water or paint so I think I'll go down the collage route using digital images, printed papers and ink. And colour, lots of bold colour!  

My latest arty book buy is 'Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed Media Artists' by Ann Baldwin.  A lot of the ideas in this book are more for large scale projects.  However, I am hoping to get some inspiration and ideas regarding texture and layering that will translate to a small sketchbook, obviously avoiding the use of small items like beads or buttons that could come unstuck!  My little sketchbook is going on tour after all.

I still don't know exactly what I'm going to do around my theme of "It must be..." but I think it gives me a lot of scope.  Once the sketchbook is here I have decided to allow myself three months to complete it so that I can ship it in plenty time (it needs to be State-side by mid-January 2011).

Let the creative juices flow.