Art Journal Tour of the S&B 'no thanks' journal! 

I didn't know what an "art journal " was before your video, and when I saw it I freaking love it and I start one, isn't like yours, I'm a beginner but it helps me a lot to deal with my anxiety, so thank you ❤

It's not trauma that makes you better, stronger person. It's overcoming it. Overcoming trauma is a good thing, so yes.

I've been doing this for over 10 yrs. It's very therapeutic. Thank you for sharing yours

The trauma thing reminds me of how people often say the trauma made you kinder. Like, No Susan. I was always kind. I often think of this one quote from a book written by Brandon Sanderson: “Ten spears go to battle,” he whispered, “and nine shatter. Did that war forge the one that remained? No, Amaram. All the war did was identify the spear that would not break.”

Its been a hard time for me since January, so thank you fir being vulnerable and sharing your authenticity. It helped me feel less alone.

I turned 31 this year, and at around 27 or so I went out and bought stuffed toys because I needed that while I was going through a hard time. So I feel you MercuriaMilk!

Wow, your journals are so inspiring. Absolutely beautiful work! I’m in awe! 😍

I just found your channel. Amazing walk-through! Love your work.

I love ,love your journaling! I too donated a lot of my stuffed animals when I was a teenager. Every once in awhile if I go to a thrift store I will see one that catches my eye and I bring it home with me. I have an old fashioned type Winnie the Pooh and a big Eyore. We are never to old for stuffed love! I agree with you on the trauma also, sometimes it’s hard to overcome and I know I would be much more self confident and out going if it didn’t happen to me. I’m sorry for all the hurt and pain you have gone through, your journals are very inspiring and I found mine to be a great coping mechanism. Much love to you! ❤️🦋

Thank you for sharing this with us you give me so much motivation to make my art journal more creative. I love your art style are you are such a good role model! Have a great day! ❤️💜❤️

Love love love! I love it!

I know I'm like really late to watching this video, but I adored the "I wonder who I'd be if the trauma never happened" page. I love the colors and the font you chose. Also I completely agree with you about becoming more this or more that due to trauma doesn't justify it, and it shouldn't happen at all. Just wanted to say that. I love your videos!

loved this! Your so creative and you sketchbook is super inspiring👍🏾 I love it!♡♡

What a beautiful art journal. Really AWESOME!

you are never too old to have a stuffed toy! my husband still gets me fluffy toys… the most recent one was a pink flamingo 🤣 i am over 55 😉

I just found your work, it is simply beautiful because of your skill as an artist and your authenticity in what you show in your art. Trauma question is one I really started asking when I had my own children and they have grown up without trauma other than difficult times we had as a family in the 2008 crash. I see them unself conscious, comfortable in their own skin, unafraid to show their true selves. I was traumatized so young I do wonder who would I be if I had been able to stay young, free and happy. Of course I made a good life but it took a lot of work and I could have put that energy towards other things if I did not have so much trauma to overcome. Inspiring and thank you for sharing

Just a really REALLY gorgeous piece of work!!! XO

your lettering progress is so impressive!!

There's nothing wrong with owning so many stuffed toys.. whatever keeps you happy and healthy should be done. :) I loved your journal!

What beautiful time capsules your journals are! 💕

My thoughts on the trauma talk: I don't think I want to belive, that you have to get through a trauma to become a good person, but I think it can be realy helpful to be able to see the positive things that can happen after a trauma. Of course it's not fun to have to go through a traume, but if you can't see anything positive and only concentrate on the negetiv parts, then it's way harder to overcome your fear and anxiety. Like the famous saying sais: if life gives you lemons, make lemonade out of it. Well, that is just my opinion... Do you kind a get what I mean?

Can't wait to watch this.❤❤

Thank you for sharing, your art is great. =) Best wishes with your health issues. And Sincere and heartfelt sympathies, for your loss. I’m turning 48 soon... and I LOVE stuffed toys... I still have a large collection of them throughout the house. And there are things that are supposed to be “toys for kids” that I love...

Ohh woww! You really put soo much hardwork into these!! 👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏻🙌🏻 dude you’re the best ❤️

Love your journals!!

I love your pencil drawings!

All of your pages are fully filled with color and it looks absolutely amazing and aesthetically pleasing! I’m jealous!😭 I always put tape around the page when painting a whole page, so there’s a white border. But wow, I’ve never seen a journal where nearly each page is all filled with color. I’m gonna take inspiration from this and fill some of my pages with full color too!💓💓

I really like your chunky text that I guess you’re free-handing. I think it adds a very personal, organic-type touch.

Hey I am fan of your art and been following you in Instagram for a long time and I absolutely love your concepts of art and these are inspirational and so nice.keep creating these kind of contents ❤️❤️❤️❤️good luck.

woaw they are amazing

i dont think the trauma thing is to interpret as you did ive suffered through many traumas yes they were terrible and id be better without them but ive also accepted it and thats the key thing ive found peace and thats good im a new person and thats not so bad

You are an awesome artist Enjoyed your art work.

Gorgeous! Haven't tried the Epsilon, hard to find in England, must find one. I use alphabet stencils for my lettering, its so quick and precise. Tim Holtz, American Crafts, Stencil Girl and random ones from pound shops and ebay.

Your art is beautiful! You’ll never be too old for stuffed animals. (If you doubt this, Amazon actually has stuffed animals for seniors.) 😉

I discovered your Chanel minutes ago and I’m completely fascinating!!! You are a really great artist!! Your draws are so amazing!!! 😲

Wow! Very nice! You have a great style!

Followed you on Instagram then one day I saw you had a RU-vid channel! So exciting. I love your work. Inspires me for pages in my art journal:)

Such a lovely journal ❤😍

so nice 🌻

I agree with you on the trauma thing - people are so eager to zip past the issue and/or minimise

you're so talented 😍❤

Girl, my mom is fifty and her bed is filled with stuffed animals. It doesn't make you less of an adult. If it makes you happy that's all that matters ❤️

My husband and I both have stuffed animals. Now that we have a daughter she plays with them too but at least one still lives on our bed. You're never too old for stuffies if they mean something to you.

I am 30 and still have plushies! Nothing weird about that! OMG did you get the Ikea shark??? XD Stuffed toys are not so expensive compared to other 'adult' hobbies.

Gorgeous. Earned a new sub

I’m such a fan of your art, so inspiring😊💕

WOW BEAUTIFUL.!♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ TY

I cant believe you’ve done this omg thats super amazing 💗💗🤷🏻‍♀️ just keep going And i feel bad for you’re dog 😩😖

Oh, You are so inspiring ! I really love your work.... Hoy dou you seal each page? they look amazing !! Greatings from Chile !

How do you keep your pencil drawings from smudging?

I send hugs

i don't think people mean that bad things NEED to happen in this instance, but its more that it happened, and that it might be really bad and that's terrible, but that there are also positive effects that came from that experience. Maybe it just helps people deal with it but it is at least true in my experience.

Hey! :) do you paint your backgrounds yourself with acrylic paint? I am thinking of getting an art journal and also expanding on my art. I currently do a lot of graphite work and want to dabble with color. Do you think I should get watercolor, or acrylic first? And also please talk about getting the right brushes! Thanks, love your work! Xx

Love your channel and journals. Kindly...just saying, be grateful you have family who cares about your health and loves you. A lot of people dont have any family. First hand experience, my mother was an alcoholic and didnt care about my health or anything. All she cared about was her next drink. Not trying to preach. What you said touched my heart and soul. Dont push them away. Be grateful. Tommorow is not promised. You have a right to your own opinion/s 100%. I just wanted to voice my opinion.

I wanted to ask you what do you use to seal the paint in journals like that so the paint or led pencil ect is protected and long lasting?

What medium did you use for the background of the page at 19:31? It just turned out so crisp and smooth, and I love the way it looks!

17:50 i do see your point however life isnt a walk in the park. If nothing is a challenge then youre not gonna grow as a person. Yes, positive events can definitely help you become a better person and make you realize thoughts you never had before but trauma and negative events do this also. Its about having a healthy balance between the two

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I think it would be easier to print out the text you want and cut it out and glue it down or put it behind your page and trace it with an lightbox or your window or when the paper is to thick cover the backside of the printed text with graphite or use transfer paper and put it on top of your page and go over the lines of the letters way less time consuming :D

Where did you get your art journal from and also the name of the book too? As well as amazing art work by the way 💖

Vray nice video 👌

I’m so sorry about your sweet doggo.

I'm 41 and have stuffed animals. My husband is almost 50 and doesn't think it's weird.

Next sketchbook tour you should move through the pages quicker. I had to skip skip through the pages myself probably missing a bunch. Just a quick description of the page. I ended up not watching the rest of it because of this reason and that's a shame cause I know I'm not the only one. And your a great artist

A very nice journal. I love the colors you used, especially the second spread with the red background. Thank you for sharing. How do you prevent the pages from sticking when you use acrylics?

Your journal looks amazing! Even the pages that you say you don't really like. Love it! Wish I could draw like you. You talk so passionately about the letters you made, you should look into handlettering. I started off with handlettering and then began journaling later. The two are great to combine! @daniellelettering

It's not saying that trauma is a good thing - it's saying that you can make a good thing come out of something bad. So you can turn the bad thing into good if you allow it to make you stronger or more compassionate etc. The bad trauma has happened anyway, you can't change that, but you can turn it for good. That does not mean you are justifying trauma. And nobody said that things like strength and compassion don't come from good things. They do - they come from love. A loved child will grow to have strength and compassion. But bad things happen, too. So why not make good come of it rather than leave it as just pain and grief ?

I have so many art materials and keep on buying them which isn’t really helpful for my budget.

I am 49 and i have a small collection of Sylvanian Families 🙄🙄🙄.... I'm feeling ya 💜🧡💛💛💙

Hi hello

I know this vid is from two years ago. But speaking about the trauma comment, I don't think people are saying the trauma was a good thing, but they are looking for a reason why it happened. A justification. Why do bad things happen to good people especially when we have a compassionate god supposedly? Or you don't know what good is unless there is bad. Or you don't appreciate the good unless there is something bad. It still sucks that trauma exists but if you're looking for a way to cope, to understand, you look for what good may have come out of it. A lot people justify the bad things that happen in their life by saying everything happens for a reason. I grew up in a single parent home, was pretty much emotionally abused by my father or just plain neglected whenever he was in the picture. I spent my entire childhood wishing he was in my life and that I had a "normal" family. But as an adult, I think my life would have been hell if my parents had stayed together. I think I was better off without him there and instead being raised by a loving, compassionate mother and two incredibly caring and giving grandparents. So in my case the answer is it wound up being the lesser of two evils.

"traditional art"? 😂

Your work looks very commercial

Your work looks very commercial