My channel is a little place to get creative, filling your world with color, texture and fun. I enjoy sitting down with my viewers, sharing techniques and stories. Thank you for entering my little world and remember to do something creative every day!
This is sick….i mean that in a good way 😂 your surreal collages are really expanding into the outer realm and I love it! So cool 😎 I get my best books from library book sales. Our community library has a book store where you can get a bag of books for $5. I go every week. I will never use all of them but I can’t resist a good bargain 😂 Great collage Barbie 😉
Barbie, you are the master!! This is delightful! Although, her cigarette is making me a bit nervous. I am soooo behind on videos--out on the go again. But I'm nailing my feet to the floor for a while. Now, to go get caught up on all that's been going on with you.
Hi, Barbie! A wonderful book to use for your collages! Love the black and white images. And I also thought about the cigarette ashes setting the nest on fire. lol This is one of your more glamorous bird collages. TFS ❤❤❤
Joy, great minds think alike. Remember how, back in the day, smokers would let that ash grow? 🤣 I also remember the bean bag ashtrays .... my mom's brothers all smoked and I have so many vivid memories of them lighting up, etc 🤣🤣 TFW and have a wonderful weekend. ALSO, smoking was pegged as being a glamourous activity back then .......... little did they know!! xo
Thanks, Shay. This is why you have me, to have you think out of that box and try some new collaging styles. This book is so cool and I've been waiting to play in it. HUGS back !! xo
Yay! The crossword is back. I was happy to see this one come together so nicely for you since you thought you were not prepared. Got the MOJO going. I also think of Ricky Nelson when I hear "Garden Party". He was so handsome 😍 Happy to hear you are home safe and healthy.
Thank you Lana, for everything. Yes, wasn't Ricky cute ..... those eyes and lips. It's a shame how things ended for him. Yup, all is well and back creating with good MOJO. Hugs, gf and have a great weekend. I love our chats. HUGS !! xo
These are clever and very useful. I enjoyed this video. I hope you have gotten good health news. I am not sure when this posted from when you will have had a return trip from Ohio. Best wishes ❤️
Hey, Lana !! Hello and Happy Friday. All good news and home from Cleveland, back in the swing of things. I'm so happy you enjoyed Part 1 and Part 2 will be soon. TFW and sending big hugs your way and many blessings for a wonderful weekend. xo 💖
Thanks for watching, Genevieve! I'm so happy you are picking up a few tips and tricks. My bird collage will come out later today (Friday 7/26) and I think you'll like that one as well. A very pretty surreal collage. Have a great weekend and I'll see you soon. xo
I love the fodder idea and I hope you don’t mind me adopting the things that you do. It’s helping me to learn and be better at my art. I love this so much I have bought the same stamps, giraffe, doggies and birds. The heart stamps are a bit too expensive for me at the moment but they are on my wants list. I subscribe to Daphne’s Diary anyway so I’ll have lots of wonderful coloured pages to stamp on. I am starting a gratitude journal too. I think your fussy cutting is amazing, especially using such large scissors. I wish I was as accurate . Sending much love from England xx
Dorothy, that is exactly why I am here, to help you grow, have fun, stay confident and express yourself in your art. Take all my ideas and have fun. You are going to love that giraffe stamp, a few others have purchased it as well. It's one of my favorites. I'm sure your fussy cutting is very good. I use the large scissors b/c I have better control (believe it or not) and I like the long cuts. Keep practicing and just take your time. Hugs and blessings coming your way, from little old me. xoxo
This was a very interesting video. So nice of you to show others work which were all amazing! I follow all except Merry Scraps but now I will check her out! I like your choice of reading material, I’m into thrillers also. TFS Hugs❤
Thanks, gf and I'm so happy you enjoyed all I showed. Especially the books .......... I love a really good, mind bending, close you eyes and YIKES thriller. Have a fantastic weekend ........ with the boys ....... if they don't kill you they'll definitely keep you young! 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you for sharing these crafters. I will look in to them. I love that you share your thoughts and feelings. Your company means a great deal to me. God bless 🥰
You are very welcome, Julie. It's wonderful to share and I will always share. Your company means a great deal to me as well. I so look forward to all your comments and love, it is so appreciated. Have a great weekend and big hugs to you and many blessings to you and your family. 🥰
Hi, Barbie! Thanks so much for your recommendations for other you tubers. I am subscribed to Susan's paper crafting and Pam's channel, too. Now I will check out the others you have mentioned. Loved your beautiful journals and happy mail. Have a wonderful day! xoxo
TFW, Joy and you are very welcome. It's a big world out there and some of my favorite gals need a bit of recognition and for others to know about them. Have a blessed weekend and I'm so happy you enjoyed the video! HUGS xo
Wow, thank you so much for the shout-out! I couldn't believe it when you mentioned my channel. I am very grateful. Hubby heard you say my channel and asked me who that is? I said my favorite RU-vidr!!!😮😊 The journals you shared are both beautiful! Your happy mail was amazing! Thank you again! 💜💜💜
Hi Barbie, I am going to check out Merry Scraps, I already sub to the others you mentioned, which was very kind of you to promote other content creators. It is lovely to be able to come to this community online and feel so welcome and encouraged. I'll be back...going to check out Ms Merry Scraps. xx
Thanks, gf that's really sweet of you. It's so nice to spread those seeds of joy. Have a fantastic weekend and I'll see you soon. Wishing good health and loads of fun! xoxo
Barbie first let me thank you for spreading seeds of joy and including my work in this video. I so appreciate the shout out. I am already subscribed to Susan and Carol Laws. They do amazing work and I’m headed over to Merry Scraps from here. You are always kind and giving and an inspiration to all the lives you touch. I had to chuckle when you said “Call, don’t text.” I feel exactly the same way. You are the best! Hugs and have a great weekend.
Barbie, you are the most kind person. I value our friendship. Thank you so much. I love the journals you shared and all the seeds you planted. Bless you dear friend. 😊❤️
Oh my, winner, winner, chicken dinner, you hit the jackpot with those special treasures I would have to continually 'pet' those journals lol, they are beyond magnificent. I too found Susan, she is wonderful. Tfs xo
This was an inspiring and bountiful video,I subscribed to the channels you shared.I have just put myself on the waiting list for the next print run of Alison's art poetry deck,as I follow her as well. I love happy mail as an idea and often send this myself.I set myself a big project to do each year,and this year it is to create an oracle deck and write the book. Is this something you might do yourself.Your videos always plant seeds of joy and inspiration for me as am sure they do for others as well,just keep following your creative heart and see where it takes you. (Matt)
TFW, Matt and your actions are appreciated and very nice. I'm so happy you enjoyed the video and as always, you wonderful comments. Have the best weekend ever and I'll see you again, very soon. 😄
Wonderful video. There are so many beautiful people out there in our community. Thanks for showcasing a few of them. And look at you nearly 5K subbies!!🎉❤❤❤🎉
Thanks, gf and just today I reached the 5K .... I can't believe it. 😱 It's may nature to share and encourage. Big hugs to you, Deb and buckets full of love. xo 💗💗💗
Hi Barbie! I subscribed to all the channels you suggested and look forward to viewing their videos! Thank you for planting the seeds of joy and demonstrating the unselfishness and support so prevalent in the crafting community. ❤❤ (Glad you liked the happy mail 😊.)
Thanks, Julie and you are so sweet to check out the other gals. I love helping others and encouraging the spread of love and well being to others. It's a tough world out there and we all need TLC ............. hugs, sista and have a great weekend. xo 😘
Barbie, I adore these little girls. Your tutorial is perfect and I have thoroughly enjoyed watching this video. I am going to try this and I am going to start a gratitude journal too. I think it will be a big help to my mental health. I am struggling to cut out items as I have Carpel tunnel syndrome in both hands and I am waiting for surgery to fix them but I will persevere non-the-less . Thank you for sharing your talent and for taking the time to teach us surreal collaging. It’s wonderful and different. Lots of love from England. xx
Dorothy, I will keep you in my prayers and I am so sorry you are having trouble with carpel tunnel syndrome. WOULD YOU PLEASE send me your mailing address through my email : nellieandruthdesigns@gmail.com I would love to send you some ephemera, already cut for you to use in your journals. 🥰 Please consider honoring my request so I can help you out. I am so happy you enjoyed this video and like the little paper dolls. 🥰 Sending love to you from across the pond. xo
Absolutely adorable surreal paper people! I appreciate that you try to please all of us...but ultimately you need to please yourself and enjoy your projects! We are very lucky that you share your talent with us. I look forward to your next project. Take care of yourself.
Thank you, Sherry. The feeling is mutual, where your sharing with me is just as, if not more, important than me sharing with you. You are so sweet and I am blessed to have you as a constant viewer and subbie. Have a wonderful week and upcoming weekend. Blessings to you and your family, my friend. xo
Hi, Barbie! I watched this video on the day it was posted and for some reason I didn't give you a thumb's up or make a comment. My bad! Loved all of the collaging you did and especially the giraffe page. (Mine arrived yesterday and I am already designing a card for my card group to do in August!) Thank you so much for your inspiration. Hope you have a wonderful week! xoxo
Oh, Joy ...... you did leave a comment, it was over on Patreon! You are so sweet. I am so happy to hear you are having fun with the giraffe stamp and I'm sure your card is wonderful. I'm just happy I can inspire you and that you are having fun trying new stamps ........... Deb tells me you are the stamp queen! 👑💛 I had my stamps out today playing ....... stamps are the best! xo
Love love love these little watch girls! Your ideas are going in a great new direction….not boring at all! I’m not a fan of AI either. I’m actually kinda afraid of it 😬 I like my ideas to come from my own brain 🧠 ❤
Christine, AI scares the heck out of me. TFW and thank you so much for your words, it's good to know if I am heading in the right direction, that way I'm not wandering or getting lost. 🤣🤣 At my age, I have to use the brain, it's healthier for me. Have a great day, gf and big hugs. xo ❤
Shay, you were thinking the same thing but I didn't want to say it in my video .......... I could hardly contain myself but was a big girl and behaved. I'm just glad I didn't get giggling, it would have been all over for me. Sending love and hugs. xo
Girlfriend, you've got it all going on and I'm glad I can help you out with some ideas for your album. Are you all moved in? TFW and I so love hearing from you Susie. You always make me smile. xo 😄💖
Hey, gf 🥰 I hope you are rocking summer and having a ball. TFW and yes, part 2 should be this weekend. Still playing with my dolls and will figure out what to do with them soon. Hugs xo
Hi, Barbie! LOVE these adorable paper dolls! The mushroom skirts are so cute and the watch torsos are so unexpected. You have a unique brain to think up these things, for sure. TFS xoxo
Thank you, Joy and I am so happy you enjoyed the video, as well as taking the time. I got a bit carried away, once I start something and really enjoy it, I get lost in it. I'm sure you understand. My husband will tell you I have a very unique brain, whether that's good is yet to be seen! 🤣🤣 Hugs and love! xo
Thank you for the shout out,in this video,a lovely surprise,and thank you for making a place for me around your craft table. I can so relate to the safe space,forgetfull moment, I have those a lot!,Sometimes returning to the familliar,like your crossword collage Journal,is a good way to get back into your creative groove,you don't have to think,but just create and once you get going you are back to your creative self again in no time. Hope Daisy is okay now. Am sure you'll find the elements you need for the surreal collage,the bird collage and colour cube collages as well. Sometimes overthinking does hinder creativity,and it's just best to let that go and think from a new place of ideas,am sure you'll find the right starting image and the collage ideas will be there.Sometimes I just work in my sketchbook,no ideas, but just to get some marks down, paint etc and it frees me up again. Look forward to the next video. (matt) P.s if you have time check out Leah,she is a collage artist here on youtube her channel is called Flanzella,I think her work will inspire you,she's a great collage artist and an ispiring person as well.
Thank you so much for all your words, Matt. Great ideas, I do need to get my paints out. I wanted to mention Flanzella but the name didn't come to me. I so enjoy watching her. East of Honey and her do some wonderful collabs too, it's fun to watch them work together. Daisy is good now. Daisy and Bella had a spa day today so they are darn tuckered out from all the pampering. Take care and I so enjoy your comments. TFW and have the best week ever! ☺
A great idea Barbie. They turned out adorable. On the 2nd one you did, before you cut off part of the mushroom it looked like a whole dress. Sparked my interest to just use mushrooms for a different look. Now I will have to be on the search! TFSGF.
Hey, Pam ..... TFW and yes, I thought the same thing about that mushroom. I still have to work with the other 2 I showed and I'll be extending her dress to make her taller. These crack me up b/c they are all so short! 🤣🤣 Go pick some mushrooms and have a ball at your craft desk. Hugs, gf xoxo
Thank you, Helen for your kind words and wonderful comment. My girlfriend just returned home from Germany. She works for Siemens Health USA and goes over to Germany quite a bit to teach and instruct others. I've never been but I hear Germany is beautiful. Thank you again for sitting with me at my craft table.
