Blank to Beautiful: White Space Transformation in a Junk Journal 

Thank you for the reminder to be bold and to not get discouraged if I don't like the up close or individual results. I needed to hear that. Love the coffee spilling!

I love all the ways you used the coffee and inks. I also love the faint stenciling. Thank you for showing us how to add depth to paper.

Great video of all of your techniques to dress up plain pages Kathleen!🥰

Hi Kathleen, you covered a lot of really interesting information in this video. I particularly liked seeing how you do smooshing. I've not done that much and felt like I wasn't very good at it. But I do like the index cards that I smooshed much better now than I did when I first made them. I think you're right about playing with our supplies and being bold and brave. Sometimes I find it hard to "mess up that beautiful white paper." ha ha. I generally like it better when I'm through, though. I think I need to be mindful of how many techniques I use in a journal. It does need to have continuity. On the other hand, today I saw a family quilt that I had not seen before--it's all bold floral fabrics in various bright colors with overall patches in an "ax-head" pattern. I just loved it. The continuity is the florals are similar sizes, the size and design of the patches, and the repeats of some of the fabrics. It was a case of too much is just enough. Boy, did I digress that time! Have a great week, Kathleen, and as always, thanks so much for all of your wonderful teaching and sharing of ideas. You're the best! Loved all of the techniques, and I have not seen coffee spilling like that before. That looks like a fun technique to try. Bye for now.

Such a wonderful reminder of these techniques. Thank you for showing us again. ❤

Great video ❤. I agree with you on just trying different things. It might not look great at first, but once it is in the signature, it completely changes. I've used a lot papers I thought were fails and really liked them once I used them in the signature and added other things. Another technique I really like the look of is to spray coffee on a stencil on one side of the paper, then flip it over and rub the stencil on the other side. For 2 different but very pretty looks. It's always nice to hear things that your mother taught you 😊.

So much fun. I remember in a fabric painting class they showed us to use plastic wrap wrapped around a cardboard. I had forgotten that technique until i watched this. I see fun in my future trying your methods

I like how you spilled coffee!!

Hi Kathleen, thanks for putting all these great ideas in one place 🤩

15:06 If you spray your paper down with water first, and wet the surface, you’ll get less of the “sprayed blotch” look, and the distress inks will move more. Both looks are interesting, wet on wet or wet on dry, just depends on what look you’re going for. And, it’s ok to say “I am an artist” rather than “I want to be an artist.” My mother has been an artist my whole life. I’ve only recently started calling myself an artist, but it’s the best creative decision I’ve ever made because it changes how I look at the world. ❤

This was so helpful Kathleen, thank you.

Very much enjoyed your inspirational process video! I'm always learning new things from your channel! Thank you for encouraging us to be bold in our work!

Thank you for these ideas. I have a lot of paint, sprays and inks but have not played around with them yet. This is just the inspiration I need to take the plunge. 😊🤗❤

🎉😂🎉Very nice, thank you so much for this lovely video 💝💥💖💫

Thank you, Kathleen. This is the best summary and presentation of techniques and tips for addressing white pages that I have had the real pleasure of viewing! Awesome video! 😀💞

very nice tutorial; lots of info clearly demonstrated. I enjoy your videos, thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Your smooshing looks so much better than mine. I think I have to use just a little less color. Great video ☺♥

love these ideas as often I just cant get to coffee or tea dyeing with drying in stove or outside

Thanks a lot for explaining the basics, which unfortunately I very often forget in the process of putting together the signatures for a JJ, ending with a lot of different papers however, as a whole quite boring. Starting with a colour scheme taken from one or a few digitals or other patterned papers is such a great advice. I will definitely give it a try! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you.! You always inspire me!

Thank you. Great ideas.

Wow im so glad ive found you ❤ ive just been through my stash and found my papers and my book cover ❤ absolutely amazing video, you are amazing ❤

Very informative. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for such great information.

Amazing video!!! Thank you so much!!!

I really enjoyed this, thank you for the great ideas!

Thank you for explaining your process and giving us beautiful examples of how to add color and design to our pages. Very helpful and inspiring. ☺️

Nice reminders of all these techniques! Great video for beginners! Good advice about going for it in mixed media. Besides, pages that you think might be fails, can always be used successfully in collage! Thanks for sharing, Kathleen! 😃❤️

just found your channel. love these ideas. tfs

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Thanks for doing this video. It's inspired me to get out some of my mixed media out of storage and use them before they dry up or go bad.

and here I have been throwing my coffee spelt paper away lol

Hey Kathleen, hope you are well. Is there any contact email I can reach you at please? Thank you and have a great day 🦋😘