What is a Fauxbonichi? 

Thank you so much for watching!! I'm so glad you could understand my attempt to explain the Fauxbonichi, LOL!! I never know if I'm explaining things correctly or just repeating myself or not explaining enough :) Glad you enjoyed!! Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! I'm glad you enjoyed and could understand my attempt at explaining what a fauxbonichi is. Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching Jennie!! Thrilled that you found the video helpful :) Be safe and be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching Ali and for your wonderful compliment!! I've heard it was Miss Vicky Bee as well, but you know the interwebs, the more you go down the rabbit hole the more the stories start to overlap. Whomever started it, I'm grateful, that's all I know at this point, LOL!! I agree, the Techo is still out of reach for me price-wise as well; it's a little too much for me to spend on a journal that holds one year. I'm just going to stick to my 50 cent altered composition books :) Fauxbonichi's have changed so much over the years; now they are an amalgomation of journaling, scrapbooking, glue booking, art journaling, etc. At any rate, I'm ever so grateful to have found this type of journaling and the wonderful ladies on the group that I now call, friends, including you

You are so welcome, and thank you so much for watching!! Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! I'm glad it was informative for you and I do hope that I explained it all properly. I do have such a passion for journaling in any way, shape or form :) Be well, Elizabeth

I'm working on those videos now :) Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching Carole!! Glad you found the video, hope you found it helpful :) Be safe and be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! Glad you enjoyed. This type of journaling is a super fun way to document your days, hope you give it a try. Be well, Elizabeth

Aww, thanks so much for watching and for your sweet comment!! I'm glad to hear that you do journal; I think any type of journaling is wonderful, it doesn't necessarily have to be the Fauxbonichi style. I'm thrilled that you've been inspired :) Be well, Elizabeth

Aww, thanks so much for watching and for your sweet comment!! I'm working on those videos now, keep an eye out :) Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching Lynn!! I'm glad you could understand my attempt to explain what a Fauxbonichi is :) I do hope this video inspires others, because like you, this type of journaling has been such a blessing to me. I am blessed to call you friend all these years!! Much love to you, dear sister

Thank you so much for watching Vicky!! And now the mystery has been solved 😊 I am so grateful to have been introduced to this type of journaling all those years ago; I think this type of journaling is such a great jumping off point for those that want to start journaling in a creative way, but just don’t know where to begin. My journals have evolved a lot since beginning my journaling journey and now they are more of a creative daily journal that encompasses so much more than journaling alone; it is a place for me to be creative, try new art techniques, experiment with paint, collage, etc. as well as writing about my daily events. Thank you for introducing this type of journaling to this fabulous community and I hope you will take a gander at some of my more recent videos to see the changes. Thanks again!! Be safe and be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! I absolutely love this way of journaling and I'm ever so grateful to have found it. I'm also so thankful to the ladies on the group that encouraged me to start flip thrus here on YT; I so enjoy filming them :) Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching Rosie!! It is my hope that my children and their children will enjoy these books as a little glimpse into our lives :) I do so enjoy this type of journaling!! Be well, Elizabeth

Thanks so much for watching and for your sweet comment!! Maybe I'm missing teaching, eh? I never know if I'm explaining enough or too much!! Oh well, so glad you enjoyed :) Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching Linda!! You are welcome :) Be safe and be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! I'm glad that I was able to bring some understanding to the term Fauxbonichi; my teaching degree hasn't gone wasted after all, LOL!! I do hope you try one out; they are super fun and rewarding. Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! I'm glad you enjoyed the explanation. It's always hard for me to know if I'm explaining too much or not enough. I'm working on filming more evolution videos, stay tuned :) Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! Be well, Elizabeth

Thanks so much for watching Joy!! I'm glad you enjoyed :) Be well, Elizabeth

Aww, thanks so much for watching and for your sweet comment!! I really do miss my homeschool/teaching days; I guess you could tell :) Be well, Elizabeth

Never Hopeless by Elizabeth we loved homeschooling too!

Thank you so much for watching!! Aww, I'm glad you feel I'm an old friend; that's a sweet compliment :) It warms my heart that you've been inspired to journal this way. The only thing resembling a Hobonichi on my pages is the header, everything else is pretty much considered "creative" journaling. I do enjoy combining illustrations/decorations with writing down every day goings on; it's a fun way to journal. Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! Glad you enjoyed :) Be safe and be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! Glad you enjoyed. The Fauxbonichi has really morphed over the last few years; now it's really a creative journal, so to speak. Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! I'm glad you enjoyed, and I'll be working on some "evolution" journals soon :) Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! Yes, this type of journaling can include all sorts of things; that's part of the fun of it all. I do hope you'll give it a try :) Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! I'm working on those videos, so keep coming back :) Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! Glad you made it over from sweet Brooke's channel; she's awesome, right?? Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you for watching!! Just look up "Fauxbonichi" here on RU-vid, there are bunches of videos. This type of journaling has changed and evolved so much over the last 4 years that it's really just a creative journal. It's more like and art journal/written journal more than a "Hobonichi" format anymore. Also, I'd highly suggest finding a journaling group on FB to join if you haven't already; there is endless inspiration :) Be well, Elizabeth

@@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth no problem 😉...as soon as I finish my daughter's doll house books I will be following your channel to make my first one 👏🙌 I can't wait and I'm already starting to collect my items...thanks!!

Thank you so much for watching!! I am currently working on those videos :) Stay tuned!! Be well, Elizabeth

Thanks so much for watching!! I'm so glad you enjoyed and are interested in starting your own. If you go to this link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7pR7xonVOsY.html it will show you step by step how I prepare my book :) I do have some process videos also in a playlist if you want to watch those. HTH!! Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! If you'll look in the description box of this video, you will find a link to my Altered Composition Books which takes you through the whole process. HTH, and happy journaling :) Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! Hope you enjoyed :) Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! So thrilled to hear that you've caught the journaling bug :) I'm working on those videos now, keep an eye out for them in the future :) Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching and for the info!! I'll have to look her channel up :) Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching, glad you enjoy!! Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! I'm glad you found it informative :) I love going back through my books and reminiscing!! Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! Yep, working on those videos now, keep checking back :) Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching my Bette!! Be safe and be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! I'll have to look her up, thanks for sharing :) Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! I really do enjoy journaling the Fauxbonichi way, though now I use a junk journal because it provides so much more room to add the things that I want to document about my life. Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching!! On my channel, I have a playlist for how I alter the comp books to make into Fauxbonichis and it can be found here ru-vid.com/group/PLxtJnjhVUYRJHBnBPTf2Ozjroc660tXH2 This is just my way of doing it, it's not the only way. Many people use any type of blank, lined or dotted journals. I do glue three pages together to make the pages more sturdy so nothing will bleed or shadow through. I don't use Fauxbonichi's anymore; now I use a handmade junk journal out of an altered comp book that I've increased the spine for and you can find those tutorials on the playlist, "Hybrid Creative Journal." HTH Be well, Elizabeth

Thank you so much for watching Clara!! I've rarely used just a normal book for my journaling, they are mostly altered composition books. I find that by altering books I can make my own "journal peace" because I have yet to find a store bought book that fits my needs. If you would like to learn how I used to make my Fauxbonichis, you can check out my playlist here: ru-vid.com/group/PLxtJnjhVUYRJHBnBPTf2Ozjroc660tXH2 After a few years, I found that these books were not fitting my needs, so I found a way to expand the spine and make sort of a "junk journal" and I call it, my Creative Daily Journal. You can find how to make a book similar in this playlist: ru-vid.com/group/PLxtJnjhVUYRKdlhJ5bX8qPHlMIxoEgqSR HTH!! Be safe and be well, Elizabeth

Never Hopeless by Elizabeth Thank you so much for your comment, I will check these videos out! It will definitely help me. Stay safe too keep up with the great videos

Thank you so much for watching Micah!! My short answer would be to do whatever makes you happy :) It's your journal, so do what makes sense to you. My longer answer is...is that the Fauxbonichi is a more specific type of journaling based off of the Japanese Hobonichi, it's basically a "Life Book" and one would write about what goes on in their daily lives. Here is the link to the Hobonichi website (English) and it kind of explains the premise as well as gives ideas and examples on how others use their books in the "How It's Used" section. www.1101.com/store/techo/en/ The Fauxbonichi is a term used for a Do It Yourself Hobonichi. Typically any blank book/journal that you write about your daily occurrences, one day per page. It is not a planner per se (that is my own understanding, and I am no expert) as you write about what has happened in your day, not about what is going to happen if that makes sense. It's just a way to document your life in a daily way. Hope that helps and again, I'm not an expert, this is just how I understand it. I have an entire playlist of Flip Thrus here: ru-vid.com/group/PLxtJnjhVUYRJwWoo3VcbUZM25IsAwXKeG dating way back to when I first started 5 years ago. I no longer journal in the Fauxbonichi style, though I do still journal my daily events in an altered composition book that I turned into a junk journal of sorts and I just call it my "creative journal." Well, don't know if this answer helped or hindered, but feel free to give me a shout if you have any other questions. Be well, Elizabeth

@@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth Thank you for your reply, Elizabeth. And you're very welcome. 🙂 I'll definitely take a look at the Hobonichi website. And once I get into the fauxbonichi and use it for a while (maybe for a week or so), I'll think about whether I want to keep my bullet journal just for planning. 😊 I'll start in May on the 1st, and see where that goes. 🙂 I'll be sure to give you an update. And I think I'll use my pocket size books first. Many blessings to you, Elizabeth. Again, thank you for making this video. 🙂 - Micah

Thank you so much for watching!! It's really hard to know who really started it all. Nothing is really original, someone, somewhere has gotten ideas and inspiration from somewhere and has taken it and ran with the idea tweaking it here and there to fit their individual needs; it's one of the things I love about people here on RU-vid sharing their time and talent with us all, so that we too may become inspired :) I miss Marianne as well, I always hear her in my head saying, "It's your journal, do what you like" in her sweet Australian (?) accent. LOL, I had been filming like crazy, then life took a turn, and I took off all last week! Getting ready to begin anew tomorrow, hopefully with a ramble session or two or three!! Hope you are having a blessed weekend :) Be well, Elizabeth