UP CLOSE & PERSONAL - Q&A - GET TO KNOW ME BETTER - PART 1 - 

Hello, dear Margareth! Thanks so much for mentioning me as one of your crafting YT buddies! I’m so honored! One of my viewers told me I needed to watch this video as you mentioned me. I have to tell you I’m a big fan of Curiosity Inc too! I’ve watched all the series that he has. I love when he buys the whole houses and we get to go through them with him! He’s got a lovely voice and seems like such a kind, wonderful person. Thank you, again! I love your videos and it’s so fun to see your beautiful face and your craft room looks like a wonderland! Big hugs to you from Montana!! 🤗❤

This is so great to see you, it feels like we have been blind dating for months now and finally we really meet! Love that we share a love for StarTrek, I remember I was in awe of Seven of Nine and captain Janeway. As an autistic woman, I could relate to Seven of Nine. The one thing I find so great about your videos is that you are always so prepared and organised. Your instructions are clear and simple. The other day my mom was complaining about the youtube-ers she was watching on cardmaking and how they were always looking for things that are misplaced. And all I thought was, not my Margreth, that is just a breeze to watch 😀 Love what you are doing, hope you make all your dreams come true

Thank you for doing this and being so transparent! I'm in the US and love getting to know people from other parts of the world. I love your videos. You have definitely influenced my style. Thank you so much!! You are a gem!!

I think that expecting someone to know what they want to do for a living at 12 years old is no different than expecting someone to go to college right out of high school PAYING for schooling that most people don't use once they graduate. I have a friend who was a school teacher and she really encouraged her students to go to a trade school out of high school and then if they wanted to go to college they have a trade to fall back on. I love math so as soon as I knew there was a job that would use math I knew that was what I wanted to do as a secular job. I have worked in accounting now since 1989. As for learning another language I think most people in non english speaking countries learn english as a second language. Maybe schools here in the US encourage learning a second language now but they didn't when I was in school. Thanks for telling us about yourself. Now I will go back to watching the video.

How wonderful to put a face to your voice! It is so nice to ‘see’ you! I thoroughly enjoy your videos, love how down to earth you are. It is so nice to ‘get to know you’. Thanks forgetting close and personal, I feel it strengthens your connection to all of us. Wishing you continued success! 😀💗

Thanks for sharing ❤🙌🏵🌹🌺🌼🌻

So happy for this video, Margreth! It's nice to put such a lovely face with your pleasant voice. So cool to find out that we share an anniversary! My husband and I got married on July 4, 2010. It's so nice to hear about your life. I love that we all come from different backgrounds and come to crafting with different perspectives.

I live in Oklahoma and love it. I moved here in 1998 and can't imagine living anywhere else. We also have cats, three to be exact. All rescued orphans but very spoiled cats now.

Thank you so much for letting us get to know you!! I’ve been watching you for several months now and this is among one of my favorites you’ve done. Found out that we love a lot of the same things, like Star Trek and you mentioned most all my favorite RU-vidrs! Thank you for putting your lovely face with your voice😊

Very Interesting, I watch all of your RU-vid videos to get some ideas, I want to make a set of Junk Journals, about 20 with some very old Readers Digest I have, so I have been looking at your videos to get some different ideas. Thanks again for sharing your story, all the best. Andre WA OZ.

What a wonderful video Margareth! It is lovely getting to know you. I relate to so much of what you said and I was smiling as I heard you mention so many things that we all face in this community. We are just about the same age, so I had to say that the 80’s music era was the best!! Good choice. Thank you so much for mentioning me! I didn’t see that coming. You are a very talented lady and I love watching you too. Usually on my telly while I am crafting. Not enough hours in a day, are there? Looking forward to seeing your contribution to the Feb collaboration!! Yay!! Well done on your RU-vid channel growth! That is amazing!! Hugs and smiles 🌸💗☺️🌷

So glad to find such a talented Dutch crafter on YT! I am myself French, based in the Netherlands, and I have started junk journaling recently (a great way to use the so many different techniques I have learned over the years). I like your clear tutorials, joyfulness, superb English and your tips on where to find nice Dutch supplies (please, continue to provide them!). I am following you with a lot of pleasure.

I will say I have watched you pretty much every video since I found you. I love your style and how chatty you are. If someone asks who my favorite RU-vidrs are. You, Bohemian crafting, The Paper Outpost, and Treasure Books. You four I never skip and always am excited to watch. Keep up the great work!

Oh Margreth, this was so much fun learning more about you. My youngest daughters in laws are Dutch and I love the Dutch accent. I have just discovered your channel last week and am enjoying watching your videos. I live in Canada and am having some health challenges this past year…so watching channels like yours really give me a lift. I adore the way you call everyone including yourself love or lovey. It makes me smile always. I am enjoying working my way through your mass make March videos and trying some of the stuff. Thank you for putting yourself out there for the world to enjoy! An your face is beautiful!!!❤

Oh Margreth so happy to finally meet you! I remember when you said you were uncertain about making this kind of video. Kudos to you my friend. You did it and what an amazing job you did. I loved having the chance to know you better on a more personal level. Thanks so much for sharing. I can’t wait for your next one. ❤

Thank you so much for the mention and for watching our channels. You are amazing and I love your style. I am looking forward to the collab this month with RachandBella. Blessings E

This video was awesome! I am interested in everything Dutch. My wonderful grandmother was Dutch and Irish mostly and she always kept Dutch articles, pictures and knicknacks around her house. Her father's family emigrated to New York from Drenthe in 1660. My daughter got married outside under threat of rain in the Colorado mountains, on 4th of July, 2016. Afterward, it did rain for awhile and then out came a beautiful double rainbow. I loved learning about your career in everything bridal and how you got into junk journaling. I believe your channel will grow and grow, you are so talented. I do love your accent and humor! Thank you so much for sharing!

Lovely, lovely, lovely! You are lovely…the kitties are lovely… so lovely to see you.

Margreth this video was amazing! You are so brave doing a full face interview. I would be terrified! Absolutely loved this hour with you and getting to know you better. And Kirsty and Phil!!! Oh my days that had been my most favourite show for over 20 years!!! I love it! 😁 off to watch part 2 now xxx

So very happy to hear your beautiful words. You are a lovely lady that inspires so many of us. I am so happy to have found you and your lovely art! Thank You for Sharing your love with each of us.

Margareth, thank you so much for putting this together. It is so great to put a face to the voice. You are a beautiful woman, with a beautiful soul. I am looking forward to the next one. It was so nice to learn all these things about you. We come from very different backgrounds but share the same passions. Bless you dear one and again, thank you for all you do.

Thanks for doing this. I have 3 subscribers so far at Ferney Hollow. Just 997 more to go! I needed this encouragement.

It’s not ridiculous at all that you are at almost 15k subscribers now, Margreth! I have seen your channel grow from some time early last year, and the work and dedication you have put into it are evident. Well done. I find that really inspirational. Now, I realised that I mostly comment on your haul videos - which I absolutely love. They fulfill all my junk journal shopping needs. (I live in Ireland, and thrifting here is rather expensive, and in such a small country there is much less “stuff” to be found in the charity shops 😭, so I get my kicks when I watch your hauls from the never-ending treasure trove of Dutch thrift shops 😉) I do like your style and the brilliant items you come up with but - and please don’t take this as criticism - I just don’t have the time to watch 50 minute videos. (Hehe, same with Alex from Curiosity Inc. - also one of my favourite channels, but I usually skip any video of his that is longer than 30 mins. Bad fan 😂) Anyway, just to say thank you for the Q&A and for sharing a bit more about you. I loved seeing your face - it makes your channel so much more personable now that I know what you look like and who you are. Here’s to the next 15,000!

Hoi Margaret, leuk om meer over je te leren. I'm Dutch as well and my mother, who was 10 at the end of the war, was also sent to England, to Crewe, on the south coast. It was just for the summer, "to fatten up". That would make sense. The war ended on May 5 for us and that gave children a few months to get some proper nourishment before school started for real again.

You are absolutely charming! I have always loved your sense of humor and now I see that your outlook on life is kindness and happiness and gentleness. You're the total package! I look forward to many more years of learning junk journaling from you and laughing with you about life. Thank you so much for this face-to-face video "meet and greet."

Margareth...I have to say you are fabulous! Even my husband loves to watch...he calls you our friend...I think you got him with Alfred and the underwear modeling...he even remembers his sister Lily the chef...😂😂😂😂

Thank you for sharing your story with us. I live in Oklahoma and got a kick out of you liking country music. You are my favorite junk journal RU-vidr. I have tons of supplies and am also a treasure hunter with a vintage booth in a shop. In inspire me to get started down this junk journal adventure just need to take the plunge and do it. Love everything Sevenplaza❤

So happy to put a face with those creative hands. Thank you for sharing your story. I look foward to every post. Blessings to you.

This was just wonderful. Really enjoyed learning a little more about you. We are all very glad you decided to make YT your career. I know it isn’t as profitable as you would like, but you do have much influence within the crafting community. Thanks for opening up and allowing us to get to know you even better. 🤗❤️ Tamara

Luise Heinzl is from another world she’s awesome grunge artist maker!! You two should do a swap 5 item challenge.

Thank you for letting us get to know you better. I also love Curiousity Inc, Hairy Tornado and sci fi television programs, Also very many of the journalers you mentioned are an inspiration. Good for you for being so brave! Thrifting for treatures is something I really enjoy as well. Have you any interest in gardening? Garden Answer is a wonderful channel and so relaxing. Keep creating and I will keep cheering you onward. :)

„I have never came along a calorie I didn’t enjoy“. 😂😂😂😂😂 you should print that on something and put in in your shop! 😂😂😂😂😂😂 love it❤️

Hi Margreth, I so enjoyed this video I watched every single part of it. I loved seeing and hearing about your life it was so interesting. Thank you for being brave enough to do it. Lots of love Bella. Oh and thank you so much for mentioning our channel. Xxx❤❤

Hello my creative new friend Margareth! My name is Jennifer, and I am one of your 35k new subscribers! Well done you! Perhaps I found you in the twenties of thousands, idk, but until watching this video now, I only knew you by your voice and hands. It's fun to get to know the talented lady I have been following daily, who is such a spot on tutor. I love it. Your videos have been playing over and over again as I join you in my craft room. I began by watching, then trying, and now mass making junk journal projects. I'm much better at paper crafting because of you. I particularly love your teaching style along with your day to day stories and explanations. I have two cats as well, but mine often end up smack dab in the middle of my Journaling projects multiple times a day. No exaggeration! Besides just keeping a Cat eye on me, they like to walk right across my projects and lay down, as if their ability to take one more step is too much for them, during what I can only imagine is a quality inspection of my work! Plus, it makes me take a beat, coming back to my project with a new perspective adding to the fun. I'm paaawsitive if allowed, Fluffs and Clover would unanimously subscribe to your channel too. I'm rooting for you as you create, teach, and share in your RU-vid endeavor. Your friend, Jennifer from Las Vegas, Nevada. (PS, It isn't all sin in my city, regardless of the long standing slogan. Ha!)🎲♦️♠️♥️♣️🎰🎱🎱🃏🕹🎮🎯🎲

So lovely to meet your beautiful face to go with your lovely voice. I agree with all the crafters you mentioned and love them all. My dad said what lovely people the Dutch were when he was there during WW 2. I love your 2 fur babies. I have 2 males, they are my family. From Diane, Cambridge, Canada. ❤

Thank you for sharing.

You are Beautiful 💜 I have loved watching this and learning about you. I’m rather new to your channel, and junk journaling in general. I LOVE junk journals but have not started creating any yet. I hope to….right now I’m a collector of things to start junk journaling. Thank you, so much, for all of your videos, and for being willing to share your personal life with us. So nice to see your beautiful face 💛

it's so lovely to put a face to the hands and lovely voice x

What a delight this was! Thank you Margreth, for being vulnerable and sharing more of yourself with us all. There were so many things you said that I would also say if describing myself. I was born in ‘71 so I’m right there with you on the 80s music. I know every word to every song I have ever heard, past to present. Because I cannot sing (not that that stops me) that is both a blessing and curse. I follow all those same You Tubers and feel like your descriptions were spot on. My top would be you, Eva (the only Patreon I subscribe) Nik, Julia, Cori Dahmen, and Luise Heinzl. Yes, you’re up there with the best, in my book. Big hugs from Ky, USA.

Oh my goodness. It is so nice to put a face with a voice and hands. LOL I am from Louisiana but hubby and I are now retired and living in St Petersburg Florida. Love watching your videos. ❤❤ Just came across this one video and extremely happy that I did. Will watch part 2 after this one.

Margreth, thank you for sharing so much about yourself! You are absolutely lovely. I thoroughly enjoy your videos - I almost always learn something, and you always make me laugh. Thank you for sharing your talents, passion and sense of humor with us.

It's funny as soon as you said you are a star trek fan when you were explaining your name I knew how you came up with the name seven

Thanks for sharing so much of yourself. As you were naming off each individuals that you watch on RU-vid, I was quite suprised to notice that I also watch every single RU-vidr you named. It's small world for sure. Have great day, Jeannette.

So lovely to meet you Margareth, wow you look incredible for 53! Lovely hearing more about your life and getting to know you xx

I'm glad you did this for us. I personally LOVE your voice! This is the 1st time that I'm in on the start of a youtubers channel and I'm enjoying all of the projects. The Texas twin are adorable!

Hello. I'm Lisa from the UK. I have recently discovered your channel and have watched many of your videos. I am very very new to journal making and absolutely love you. You have a very gentle spirit. This video was so lovely.. wonderful to get to know you. I am sending love to you from the UK. xxxx

So wonderful to see the beautiful face that belongs to your wonderful voice! When you started mentioning the videos you watch I realized we are soul mates because I watch almost every one as well. I enjoyed this video so much and am looking forward to the next one.

I’ve a crafter from Canada and I just found your channel. I love your videos and your charming and engaging personality. I’ve been to your beautiful country, and plan to return. Your two cats are gorgeous and this coming from a five- cat “mother”. 😻❤️🇨🇦

Thank you for sharing this video! It was wonderful to get to know you better. You are my favorite crafting RU-vidr. Also, it was great to see the photo of your snoring kitty's. My cat, Frank snores ALOT too. LOL!!

WoW!!! We have so many things in common. I'm 10 yrs older but that's okay. I love love love stratagem games and my father used to play Monopoly with us on Sunday afternoons. It was pretty cut throat! Grew up with Star Trek but I'm not a Trekkie. We definitely watch the same Utubers. Fortunately I've been married for almost 36 yrs and have one daughter and granddaughter. The joys of my life. I've done most crafts: sewing, painting, cross stitch, embroidery, card making, scrapbooking and now am totally hooked on Junk Journaling. If you saw my studio, you would realize that organization of that room is not a priority. Thank you for sharing yourself with your followers.

Margrete I so enjoyed getting to know you in your video. Nice to put a face to your voice. You did an excellent job in sharing your life with us. Can’t wait for the next part !!

You are doing great! Your RU-vid channel has personality, energy, etc. I feel that you can "sell" to us a bit more...such as reminding us to click the LIKE button, and reminding us about your products.

So happy to see you margreth, and to know more about you, your such a lovely person, I love listening to you and watching you doing your magic with your crafty bits, your such an inspiration, it's great to put a face to the hands now 😊 xx

Wow! You’re Gorgeous!! So glad to be able to put a face with a Favorite Junk Journal/Craft Creator!! Be Blessed!!❤️😊

Thank you for telling us about yourself and it was nice seeing your face, we love some of the same you tubers You inspire me a lot since I have started following you. I love your style of paper crafting and look forward to seeing what you make next.

Oh Margareth hello so awesome to meet you tonight. You watch everyone I watch but one. My favorite RU-vidr is Lusise she makes me laugh every time I watch her. And Barbara is so sweet and free at how she crafts. Gayle is awesome too. I’ve watched these crafters for so long. I use to watch Barbara when she lived here in the states. I really like these kind of videos now and then. I’m getting ready to retire and then I can get back to doing videos myself. I’ll be watching. Love love your videos.

Margreth, this was so much fun. It is nice to put a face to the hands. I had to laugh when you were listing your favorite You Tubers as most are also my favorites. I am always so jealous of the wonderful treasures you and Tim find. Please keep up your fabulous work. If I am ever lucky enough to get near Rotterdam again, I would love to meet you and share coffee in person.

I heard about you from Ceri the Crafter. I bought your journal thing. But I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS 😂😅 Such enthusiasm makes me enthused 🎉 Thank you for all you do for us!

This was so kind of you to take the time to make this video and share yourself with us. You are a lovely soul. I caught myself the other day calling someone lovey!! 😊😊

Just found your channel and love it. Am originally from the UK, but have been living in Australia for 26 years. Enjoying this video about your life, and crafting history. Thankyou, just getting into junk journalling and really enjoying your projects

Margreth, I really enjoyed this look into what makes you tick!!! So glad you have been able to move on from the bad marriage to your new life with Tim and the cute kitties!! Sort of like taking junk and making it into something beautiful!!! I really love Curiosity Inc as well!!!! Alex has the most amazing adventures and is such a down to earth guy. I love your channel and wish you even more growth for your channel in 2023🥰🥰🥰

Love Alex and Curiosity Inc! Bought costume jewelry from the Musician's house

You did a great job putting your face out there for all of us to see. You are so sweet to share about yourself. :) Congratulations on taking the leap and starting your business! Such an inspiration!!!

I am happy to have seen your face and here the picture is complete in front of me so that I can get to know who is behind this creativity. I thank you very much for sharing with us the details about your personal life and I cannot deny through your narration of the details about you that my eyes began to tear up because you stirred up the most beautiful memories inside me. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for bringing joy to my heart every time I follow you. I wish you success and permanent prosperity.

So enjoyed the opportunity to learn more about your journey. Thank you for being willing to put yourself out there so that we can get to know you better. Love your channel.

Like this video very much, feels like we have a real conversation😍 and yes- one way of learning a language really quick and in a kind of natural way- is to watch tv-series (and YT) in the language you want to learn. AND often the original text in a tv series makes much more sense. translation is butchering the meaning of things and jokes many times I think.

Margreth what an amazing video. It was so sweet that you let us get to know you. You have had an awesome life so far, can only get better! I have been a paper crafter for years. Always learning something new. Your tutorials are great and informative and you tell us what we need and give a minute to grab so we can craft along. You're special!!!💜💜💜

i do not miss any of your tutorials you are my mentor seriously addicted .......love from Canada

Thank you for opening up to us, it’s lovely to get to know you, for me you are up there with all the RU-vidrs you mentioned and definitely a big source of inspiration to getting me back to filming again! Big waves and hugs from Scotland xxx💕

I don’t know how I missed this video! I’ve been watching you almost since you started & probably all your videos for the last year! I’m so happy this came up on my feed! This was very brave to share this! Your channel is my favorite! You are such a beautiful person! ❤❤❤

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. So nice to put a face to the voice. Love your channel and how much you inspire me all the time. If I have difficulty thinking of a project to work on, I just go to your channel to find inspiration. Love your sense of humor and can't wait to see Part 2.

Oh, Margareth, I had to comment after watching this! I am very new to junk journaling but I fell in love with it. You are one of my favorite RU-vidrs to watch. You are so lovely and creative and funny! I learn a lot from you and enjoying watching your videos. I especially like that you are so natural and keep mistakes in. Makes it easier for new journalers to not feel so self conscious of our mistakes. I knew from watching other videos that we were almost the same age, I was born in September of 1968, but I didn't know how many other things we have in common. I loved hearing that you love Star Trek, because I do too! And, Seven of Nine is also my favorite character (among many). Before Seven it was K'Ehleyr and in fact, my name when playing games is Kehleyr, as is my email, and has been since the Next Gen was on. LOL I also loved hearing that you are a gamer. I am too, video and board games (but not Monopoly, sorry lol). We have a huge stack of boards games at home that me and my 3 grown kids play. We are all video gamers too. People are often surprised that I am a gamer and not just my kids (they were born in 91, 93 and 94), and I'm like "who do you think taught them to be gamers??" I love Prince's music as well and hate heavy metal. There were other similarities too. I think you and I would be fast friends. I have an instagram: Mamabearjournals. I don't think I'd ever do RU-vid, but I will continue to watch you and many of the others you named that I already watch. Keep doing a great job, I learn a lot from you!

This was great. Your quickly becoming one of my favorite RU-vidrs. Your stories are interesting to listen to and your projects are always great. Your very talented.

Nice to meet you. I have been watching about 30 of your 100 days projects. I really enjoy the Tim Holtz stamping and ephemera and how you use it. I am going back to watch the rest of the 100. I am in southern Oregon, USA, near the coast, I have been junk journaling for about 4 years.

So brave of you to make this video that is so very different from what you normally do! Extremely glad you did! I discovered you maybe halfway through your 100-Day Challenge, and you very quickly have become one of my favorite creators. I so appreciate that you make everything seem possible….that I too can create these beautiful things! Keep creating!

This vid was soooo FANTASTIC…soooo great to put a “face to the hands”…and what a LOVELY FAVE ❤️❤️❤️

I love your videos because they are so full and instructive and you work in a way that makes so much sense to me! Thank you!

Thank you so much it was lovely meeting you. From New Jersey USA

Also a 1970 baby here and let me say, you are beautiful and don’t look a day over 40. This must mean I need to move to the Netherlands! Thanks for the video. I enjoy your videos. ❤

Amazing thank you for sharing your life with us. Best wishes to you and your family. ✌️🙏🤗💝💝💝

Margreth, it’s so lovely to put a face to the name. You are an absolute delight. Love what you do and your contribution to this amazing community. ❤❤

I can hardly wait for your new shop. I am spreading the word about you. We all love you!! So if there is anything we can do for you here in the US let us know!!

Guten tag frau margreth today is may 29th it's memorial day wow nice to see you god bless love ur videos

Thank you for your candor. That's really refreshing, I don't even know if this is a good English translation. My favorite is definitely Angela Kerr, because she prepares everything very precisely and it won't take much longer than necessary. She also makes the most beautiful kits. Her English is also so beautiful and she is a lovely lady. The first RU-vidr I looked to for junk journaling was Johanna Clough. She is very inspiring when it comes to junk journaling. In any case, we have two things in common: the aversion to white chocolate, or fat and sugar so called "chocolate", and the allergy to mosquitoes 🦟🫣😱

This is a delightful video. I could listen to you talk for hours. So interesting that you went from selling and designing white dresses to excelling in grungy journals, etc.😊

Lovely to put a lovely face to all your fabulous videos! Your life story sounds fascinating and your craft room looks amazing! Happy Crafting! Live long and prosper!😊

Margreth, what a wonderful person you are! I want to be your best friend ha ha ha !!!!! Thank you for sharing your heart and your life with us.

So lovely to put a face to your voice, beautiful. Thank you for sharing about your life xx

I have just started my RU-vid channel. I am trying to give an intro with everybody looking at me. I’m getting better, but my eyes still stray from the camera. It is such a scary thing, but it’s getting easier. You are doing a fantastic job. I enjoy getting to know you better. ❤

I very much enjoyed getting to know you a bit better! Thanks for sharing your talents with us.

I have just recently discovered you and your channel. I am sad it took me so long!! Love everything I have seen so far. My mother was a Trekkie as well. Her birthday was May 4th. As kids, we watched every movie with her multiple times- then when the VCR came out.... TV was out- lol

Loved seeing a face to go with the voice

Wonderful getting to know the talented artist I have been watching. Thanks for sharing your life with us. Hugs!

Loved getting to know you better, and see your face - and craft room!

Thank you very much for sharing. We are Trekkie’s too and love games. ❤😊. Cindy and Duane

It’s been so much fun getting to know you. And putting a face to the voice.

Love the fact that you connected by showing your face…as a RU-vid watcher of all crafts…it can get sooooo boring to constantly just watch hands…your skin is amazing 🥰

Love how open you are. You remind me a lot of my mom. She's German though not dutch and born one year before you. :) Germany seems to have a very similar high school system and the idea of it always stressed me out (I've gone to US schools since second grade though).

Hi Margareth! So so glad I found you on RU-vid!… quite by accident by the way! You inspire me and I cherish your honesty and transparency , and I love your style. I think we may be kindred spirits! 😘

You were born the year I graduated from high school. You are still a youngster! I too had an awful first marriage but ended up marrying a wonderful caring guy, my best friend everything my first husband was not. The first experience in marriage helped me know how much to appreciate this one. Looking forward to your next video always.