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I love this. I think junk journals should be made with junk! I'm so glad you're doing this! I know this video is 4yrs old, but that's OK. I'm 74 & I get inspired everytime I watch you! I can't get around to much, so I sit in my chair & craft! Thanks for making these & sharing them! ♥️☺️🫂🦋🌹✨️
Thanks, Natasha. My mind was clouded for years after the death of an alcoholic friend who claimed to do journaling. We found that it consisted of writing random musings on the back of grocery receipts for the most part. I have years' of fussy cut bits, etc., hanging around, and wonderful dies to cut out of watercolor experiments and such. You are inspiring me to use them for more than making cards. I'm 80, so I'd better get cracking. Appreciate.
Sorry about the loss of your friend :( You made me chuckle with your 80 years old comment. :) Better get cracking. There's lots to do in the next 20 years!!
I have saved magazines for years, knowing I would use them “someday”. Well, that day is now! Thank you for staying true to junk journaling and encouraging us to use what we have available in our homes. Your journals are fun and one of a kind. What a treasure you are!
I have a very nice printer. I love the colors it produces in the images I want. But even though I am fortunate enough to have this luxury to work with I still think a journal is more real if it has things used from magazines, catalogs, old books etc. I have a huge selection of magazine pics and catalog pics of flowers. It seems as thought a treasure journal comes alive with these pics alongside the printable. Also I search for free papers with lines for writing and also those ledger papers and old invoices and receipts. Such fun. So I guess I incorporate the old and new, the printable and the printed older things and the old photos that show life so many years ago. Thank,you Natasha for the beauty you bring to the world. For the hard work put into these videos. And Thank you for the joy you bring so many hearts.
I can remember cutting out things from magazines and flyers in the Sunday paper when I was a kid. I'd glue or tape them in a note book. I never understood why I did it (neither did anyone else) but I just liked working with the paper and seeing the pretty images. Thank you for understanding! 🙂
Natasha, I love how you find beauty all around you. Reminds me of long ago out for a Sunday drive with my parents, my mother exclaimed "oh how beautiful!" I looked out my window where she was looking, it was only rock face. The road had been cut out of a mountain, no greenery at all, nothing but rock. Trying to see what she saw I began noticing all the subtile changes, the layers and variations, textures, designs. She was right, it was beautiful. One needs the eyes to receive it. You demonstrate that here, finding treasures that most would overlook. Thank you for uplifting my spirit.
Karen wow, thank you. You have just uplifted MY spirit with this wonderful story. It is true. I never used to see much beauty, but now I see it everywhere. First time I really looked at a tree was only a few years ago. And I cried tears of joy "seeing" a tree for the first time. We see trees all the time, I've probably seen millions of them, but until that moment, I never appreciated the true beauty of a simple little ol' tree. Looking back, it feels like I had some sort of a spiritual experience, but since then, I see things with different eyes. And if I'm in the right mindset I do see beauty everywhere. Thank you so much Karen.
I appreciate your use of things that are already in our homes, stash, or thrift stores. I love reusing what is headed to the trash. Your journals are fabulous. Thank you.
Always wonderful ideas and suggestions!! I would never have thought to find inspirations from those types of magazines!! Awesome, beautiful, and unique! Thanks!
I had alot of card magazines and before I got rid of them, I spent a day cutting out the card if it was straight on and made around 80 cards for our church people to give to other members. It was a fun project, but I could not just throw them in recycle without gleaning from them their good ideas for things. Not much was left of them. Thank you for showing us what you did with them. They were beautiful when sewn around them.
I appreciate you so much! I don’t have money to spend on digitals and use what I have, old books, mail, anything! I was discouraged watching some channels but you have really inspired me! Thank you, thank you!❤️
This is a great video for me because i have a tendency to collect magazines and then i dont know what to use them for!! Now I know!! HAHA! Thank you so much!!
Thats what I love about you, you use what you have, it teaches us to be frugal, use what we have that would have otherwise ended up in Landfill and its a great feeling making something out of nothing!!!
This is a true application of JUNK journaling. I LOVE THIS! I had a stack of magazines I wasn't sure what to do with- Now I do! They are all old scrapbooking, card making and decorating issues. The first one I picked up had me seeing your post in action! THANK YOU!
Thankyou so much for the inspiration! I'm on a very limited income so this is a WONDERFUL idea.Ive been making junk journals for awhile now....but haven't gotten up the courage to sell any.I really appreciate people like you on RU-vid!
We all shoukd be creative with things that bring us joy. I love to flip through mine, all little treasures and memories. I'm really loving the process. I too don't use digital, great ideas.
I just love you use and reuse and recycle! You have such amazing ideas that you share with us! You stick to the concept of " Junk" Journalling! I stick to the idea waste not , want not!
As usual I feel completely inspired to try again to work on a journal. Your work is so creative and informative and expertly done. You make everything look achievable with your clear and easy manner. I too like to recycle items from my home without buying new “stuff”. Thank you for showing us how easy it is to make beautiful journals from what we have on hand.
I appreciated this segment very much, Natasha. I also do not own a printer and therefore don't use digital downloads/kits. It makes building interesting and quality pages a bit more challenging when you only have the original copy of something! I also utilize thrift store books/magazines/catalogues in my journals. They don't typically have that "digital" everything matches look, but I also love this unique way of making journals.
Began in card making, but have become interested in journaling. You provide a good deal of information and, more importantly, experience. The training you provide will help me in my journey. I have not yet made a journal, but I am planning a one signature one with which to start. Thank you for your time and talent.
Natasia I love your channel and all your ideas. You are incredibly creative! I have so many screenshots with your instructions 😂 I have made quite a few of the ephemera you've shared and the more I do, the more creative they become. Thank you for sharing your talents and such detailed tutorials. 😍🙏
Great ideas here...especially the garden magazines! I never understood the whole digi kit craze....who wants the same prints everyone else is using? However, using card stock or even magazines means others have the same of those too right? Haha....I guess it’s what you do with them that counts! Thanks as always for the inspiration ❤️
Hehe Cindy, thank you so much. A part of me feels like using Digi Kits is cheating BUT I do have journals that I purchased from others that have used Digi Kits and I LOVE them :)
Yes, I do use magazine images thanks to you!!! I’m having a blast doing it too. I have a reason to go to the garage every single day making all those things you have taught us. Makes the embellishing sooo much easier. So, thank you so much Natasa for sharing your amazing talents with us. I think it’s marvelous. Linda (San Francisco Bay Area)
You are SO SUPER SMART!! I have a 9 year old in our public school systems and they are always sending home papers. I have piles and piles of them Because a lot of them were heavier than 20 lb weight and they felt great in my hands. I figured if nothing else I could gesso them And use them in my crafts or paint them if I ever get my geli plate made. But then I saw your tea stained repurposed ones and that made perfect sense! I love it when I get inspired by others. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks Natasa. You always make sense in your videos and they are very easy to follow. You have made these images come to life and they look amazing. Your tips on using them in journals to sell is good advice, tfs. I always look forward to what you will come up with next. 👌
Brilliant ideas! I love how you teach us to use what we have on hand, since I am just starting to junk journal and don't have many supplies, and our budget it tight. TFS!
I just love your channel! I am a breast cancer survivor and artist. After cancer, I lost my job and have only been able to find part time work and my income has gone down drastically. Thanks to you, all my friends and family will be receiving an envelope junk journal from me for Christmas this year. I don't even need to go to a craft store, or spend a dime. I have all kinds of boxes full of doodads, whatnots, old cards, magazines, etc. PLUS, all these gifts will really mean something to the recipients...this is bringing joy back into my life!!! Bless you and bless you some more!!
I tuoi lavori sono sempre stupendi e poi mi piace tanto l'idea di poter riciclare senza dover spendere soldi e anche senza dover comperare nuove carte che inquinano .Grazie 😀
Omg I ALWAYS say perfection the way you said it and as you said it my husband looked at me and thought I had said it! 😂 so funny... and I LOVE your journal btw
I’m creative but sometimes never know how or where to begin..it takes me hours to think what to do and you know what happens often? When I see my beautiful vintage and other images of my scrapbook papers I don’t want to cut them😂😂😂😂😂😂😂and that’s why I buy them for😂😂😖😖😂😂😂😖😖😖you sure have given me more ideas, I thought all had to match up with colors on junk journals but now watching your beautiful and well explained tutorials we just have to let our imagination fly‼️🌸🌸🌸thank you so much🌺🦋🌺🦋🌺🦋
So adorable and yes luv the chunky. I don’t journal but may have to start because I want to now create something like you have here. Thank you so much for sharing with us
I know girl u are awesome with wonderful ideas for using what we can find around and turn it into gorgeous things for our journals - YAY thanks for sharing this ♥️😷🏵️
I LOVE this video! This is exactly what I was looking for to put my magazines to better use. If you would consider another one similar to this, it would be appreciated if you'd spend more time finding images and creating the works of art as opposed to so much time showing how to use them in your journals. The only reason I say this is because I need a little help with my creativity in creating, more than how to use! I love that you showed which magazines to use. I used to have tons of cross stitch magazines, but never even thought to create little works of art using the cute images in them. I truly LOVE "something from nothing" type of crafting. Thanks so much!
Love chunky journals. I made two composition glue book journals and they are so so chunky, but I love them. thought about taking them apart but decided against it.
Thanks very much... I made a lot of 3D cards before I learned about Art (Treasure) Journals. I always saved the little examples, how to make them :-). Now I know what to do with them Kind regards from Holland
Asusual, you have given us ANOTHER fun and interesting thing to do! I just love how you use the simplest, but beautiful to make "happy things". I don't have a printer either so those printable are of no use to me. Since watching you, anything I look at I wonder:" could I use this to make something for my junk journal? " I am making tons of ephemera, hits & Bob's for my journal. Haven't started the actual journal yet. You really inspire me Natasa. Not just with art, but to be happy, to do and look at the things that make me happy; even though I do it by myself. Thank you for that and just being you! Hugs!
I truly love your channel. One of my absolute favorite things is to cut images. Thank you. Victoria Tading Company and Bakers Creek Heirloom Seed Company are wonderful
@@TreasureBooks Yep. Now I have a couple inches of bits cut from catalogs and travel magazines. I'm going to have to graduate to a bigger box because I still have stuff coming in the mail! lol
I love your embellishments. I dont have a color printer either and I have hundreds of magazines so I cut and paste images also. I enjoyed your video! Thanks!
I am so thankful that I watched this video of yours! I’m preparing to make a journal for my daughter who wants it to be her quilt book: one she can use as an album as well as a planner, so I’m happy to think about using images from some of my quilting magazines! I’d not thought of doing that! And there will be such a variety of images to select!
I just LOVE the way you put journals together! I've screenshot some of your ideas, so I won't forget to use them! All of your videos are so inspiring! Can't wait for the next one! 🥰 Suzy xo
Natasa, this is a great idea. Sometimes, I object to how shiny the magazine images are, so I use either matte medium (Gi Kerr's idea), or clear gesso over top of them. Then, the images have a more matte finish and don't appear as slick. It's not necessary, but I find I really prefer the matte look. Your journal looks so full and interesting. Thanks for showing us how. ~ Lisa
I collected images from magazines and news paper!!I will surely make these but i dont have this type of sowing machine😄😄 Your ideas are always best😍👌👌👌love you
This is one of the most beautiful journals I've seen so far. I hope to make one similar to it sometime. Your ideas are so creative, and unique. I wouldn't have thought of these, so thanks for the video it is very inspiring! ♥️🙂
