Great, so I managed not cry in my video today, but then I have been crying for half of your video!....I love you, little junk journal sister, even if you wanted nothing to do with me at first 😂 This spread has so much meaning and I'm touched beyond words.....❤
Reading your and all of the other comments I have the feeling that there will follow many, many wonderful years of friendship, creativity and having fun with our community with which we also can cry sometimes.....❤️
😭😭😭 Luise and Barbara, this has been such an emotional series for all of us... Luise's "What is this" and Barbara's "OH nnoooo", giggles, full-on laughter, and more tears than I ever expected to find in a crafting community. I have learned, of course, so many things watching both of you about creating ephemera and about stepping outside of my comfort zone- I've even learned things from other YT'ers who have been playing along. What I didn't expect was to feel so much... TOO much sometimes. Luise, what you shared today had me sobbing. I've had some people in my life that I have loved and trusted who have done unspeakable things to me and was resigned, like you were, to never let anyone in again. Listening to your story this Christmas morning, your story of love and loss and love again has me thinking that maybe, JUST MAYBE, there might come a time when I find a friend I can show ME to again The two of you -- your friendship is beyond amazing and inspirational -- you are both truly blessed. Thank you both for sharing this month with me - you have each won a special place in my heart. Hugs ladies and would you please pass the Kleenex. MK ❤❤❤❤❤
Oh Luise I cried with you when you told your story about finding and losing your friend and what your friendship with Barbara has meant to you and how it is still helping you flourish in your art and with your channel. This spread is so special as it has allowed you to express that and will stay in your journal and on your video as a lovely memory. Thank you so much for being so open and showing your emotions to us all - that is not easy but it means so much to the people who watch you 💜
Awww yes your emotions are real and we feel it with you i will never forget our time together everyday. You both are so very special to me. Thank you so very much for sharing your goodness freebies, i can't wait to do this again..
P.S. Luise, don't be sorry or worry about showing your emotion. Your dedication to Barbara was beautiful, your showed your appreciation, friendship and your affection towards her in the most beautiful way. I am sure she will be very touched at your genuineness. Tears of joy are good, it makes the heart smile. You and Barbara have made my heart smile soooooo many times, you both have made me a better journal maker, so I ALSO have to thank you both. God bless you both. Diana🥰😘🦊🦊👭👭
Awww! We would all be so fortunate to have the kind of friendship you have with Barbara. This has been a lovely video and tribute to the kind of friends you two are. How wonderful. Tears and all - thank you for sharing. The world could use more people like you. ❤️
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and Holidays. May we all be Blessed with kindness, happiness, friendship and Peace in 2023 and beyond. Thank you for all your creativity, joy, and for all the fantastic videos/tutorial and sharing your trials, successes and learning experiences with all of us. See you again in 2023.
Oh Louise, you had me crying with this one. This was one of your best videos ever. Not only did I love the pages you created, but I was so very touched by your story and friendship with Barbara. Thank you for being so authentically you and for sharing your heart with all of us. xxoo
You and Barbara are exceptional artists. I consider it an honor to be abe to watch each of you work with simple supplies and make such special artwork! I'm so glad the two of you have such a grand friendship and can share ideas with each other. I know I get such a blessing by just watching and listening to each of you as you go through the process of your artwork!!!!!
What a beautiful but yet sad story of you loosing your friend. I have enjoyed so much this series with you and Barbara. You are both beautiful caring people, with a fantastic friendship. I lost my BFF a few years ago and still shy away from making another one. You both have inspired me to get back into junk journaling again.
Oh my goodness! Your art and Barbara's art compliments each other so well! I cannot imagine watching one without the other! You both are so creative, and your art tells a story. A friendship like yours is so hard to find. Luise, I am so glad you have found such a good friend in Barbara, and I am so sorry for your loss. I do hope your friendship with Barbara continues. I am sure it will. I am so glad she told me about your channel.
Louise I’m so sorry for your loss of a dear friend… but as they say when one door closes another opens and god brought Barbara into your life when you needed her most. I think that’s so wonderful. You both are very special people and have inspired so many with your collaborations and all of your amazing projects! Thank you so much for that I found your channel when I needed some inspiration and a connection to journal… so I thank you from the bottom of my heart!! You are an amazing person and a great artist!!!
Your story is so moving and profound. I feel so honoured and blessed that you have shared it with us. You and Barbara are such a gift to so many. Glad you have the wonderful friendship.
A long-distance friendship like yours and Barbara's is amazing; the Good Lord. brought you together and Blessed you with the Love and respect, both personally and artistically/creatively. Happiness to you both during this very special time of year. Nothing to be sorry about.... I wish the whole world could experience the respect and kindness and friendship that y'all share. Imagine what a better world it would be... dreaming is bliss. :)
We ALL cried! I loved hearing about your friendship with Barbara and feel inspired by watching both of your videos. Thanks for letting us in and giving us a glimpse into your creative process.
If I lived close to you, I would knock on your door and give you a big hug! I too have suffered the loss of a close friend. Opening your heart again is hard. I am glad you opened yours to Barbara! This double page spread is such a lovely tribute to your friendship! Finding the tag was a Christmas miracle!!! You are a treasure!!! I am hoping you have a beautiful Christmas and a New Year filled with great joy, and excellent health!!! 🙏💞🎄🪅
Thank you for sharing your heart with us, both on and off the page. It’s so beautiful to witness your special friendship with Barbara. You two are beautiful souls and wonderful artists.
This is such a sweet entry in your journal for your special friendship with Barbara. You express yourself so beautifully that we are crying and laughing along with you as your long distance Junk Journal Friends. 💖💖
Oh my. Once again you have shared so much of yourself with us - both your beautiful art and your beautiful soul. It's the most wonderful thing to have a true friend like you have with Barbara and she has with you. I have enjoyed this whole month of Dephemerember videos. I'm so glad you have found your niche and have so many people who love you and watching you create.
Yes, when you find a good friend, it is truly a gift. Such a friendship really enriches one's life. Thank you for sharing your art, your thoughts, and the joy of your friendship with Barbara. It makes me happy to see the kindred spirit and energy that you share on each of your individual YT channels. You guys make me smile!😊 This Dephemerember series is so FUN and inspiring, as are all the videos you guys do.
Dear Luise and Barbara, thank you for being so extremely giving to all of us. What a wonderful friendship you both share. I love Haworth you both are so carding and genuine persons and share all your true emotions and feelings. Thank you for letting us in to this, so special part of you lives. Can’t wait to see what you both come up with next year. Thank you so very much, love you both, ❤️🤗🥰😘😍🤩
This is probably my favorite page you have created. Friendship is so precious. Thank you for this celebration of the friendship that you and Barbara share. I'm so sorry for the loss of your friendship.
Oh Louisa. You have blessed my day. Thank you for sharing your beautiful friendship story. We are all vulnerable, and I appreciate you being so honest. Much love to you ❤
Louise, You are a dear soul who brings joy to all of us. Thank you for sharing how special Barbara’s friendship is to you. The world would be a better place if more people were like the two of you. Thanks for sharing your outstanding ideas and creativeness with all of us. Hugs and wishes to you for a joyous year to come.
I am watching all the dephemerember videos from the two of you...and now you have it....I am crying my eyes out. Just want to hug the two of you...know that there are a lot of people loving you and love your videos. You make us happy and teach us so much...so thanks to the both of you! Just take care and stay safe 😘
WOW dephemerember has taken us to a whole new level this year. Getting our RUclips channels to the next level and making friendships is what it is all about. Thank you
Both are a reminder of my friend Milva and myself. And every day after I look at you I talk to her about the things that you are doing or saying. She is not into journaling, but she gets me, and why this es beyond, and she's already a fan of your stories. Today is one of the examples of how some people appears in our lives and change it forever. THANK YOU Luise and Barbara for sharing with us a little piece of you.
Oh my Luise! What a beautiful tribute to the friend you lost and the wonderful friend you found. I, too, find it difficult to establish real friendships, so when you’re fortunate enough to meet someone that you connect with, hang on…it’s special! The pages you created are just beautiful. Thank you for sharing! 🥰❤
Luise, you are so genuine and it shows in your lovely tribute to Barbara, as well as the friendship the two of you have have developed; all while your skills and art grow from each other.
This was such a special layout about your and Barbara's friendship! Thank you for opening your heart and sharing this story. You two are blessed to have this special bond . It is meant to be...thank you for this collaboration and all you do. Hugs
Oh my goodness. I cannot tell you how much you have touched my heart (and I'm sure you have touched so many) while sharing your story with us. You have a heart of gold and so does Barbara. It is evident in your willingness to share your talents and your life experiences. I am so happy to have found you both on youtube. Your videos are binge-watching worthy!
Luise, I love watching both your videos and Barbara’s. You both inspire me every day. I truly save all your videos so I can go back and look at them over and over again I am so inspired by you both in more ways than just the Junk Journals we make, but also about life and friendship and so many more ways! I am so happy that you and Barbara have had such wonderful times and have become such great friends! I’m so sorry you lost your best friend. That hurt will last forever and always, but as time goes by you will start thinking more about the good times and you will smile to yourself and your heart will be happy, instead of so sad. I love how so many people who do Junk Journalling on You Tube are so open and share stories about your life, friends and families. So many are sharing both the good and the bad, sometimes I cry with my “RUclips” friends, and sometimes I laugh with them. But each day I enjoy how most Junk Journalling people share their emotions with each other. The other’s support each other so much. It truly makes me feel like you are my close friends! Your friendships mean so much to me and I’m sure you mean equally as much to the rest of your followers. Thank you for inspiring us so much and for trusting us so much with your emotions!
Luise this journal spread is so special not only because of your wonderful ideas but because of all the emotion that goes with it. Love to both of you, may your friendship continue for many years to come.
Barbara has a givers heart. Friends like Barbara are special and I know she has touched your soul. God sends us friends in our times of need. Cherish ❣
Hi Luise, thank you so much for sharing your precious and beautiful story about the friendship with you and Barbara. I thought how appropriate it was for you to tear out the "dividing page" after the project was completed. What started out as you desiring to use it as a unifying page became a hindrance as your project moved forward and when you were finally done, you subconsciously knew the dividing page was no longer there. You kept it because it is part of the unifying process between you and Barbara. But now that dividing page is merely part of your history together because now you are unified! What a profound piece of art you created out of your own heart. 💜
Both of your videos show the strong friendship you & Barbara have. You are both talented teachers! God bless you both as your friendship continues to grow.🥰
So happy that you and Barbara found each other. We can ALL learn something from each person we meet. Love the pages. Will miss Dephemerember. Hugs from Texas.
Louise , thank you for your openness. Sharing such personal feelings takes courage. You and Barbara have such a sweet friendship. Thanks for sharing it with us.❤
Dear Luise, I'm so emotionally moved by the story of your friendship and how it gets expressed in your art. Thank you for your openness and sharing some of your heart with us. You inspire me.
OMG I'm weeping right along with you dear Luise. What beautiful tribute and message of love and gratitude for your friendship with Barbara. Thank you for being raw and vulnerable. Feelings are so special and so wonderful that you were able to express them. I'm happy that you have found a forever-friend indeed! Mele Kalikimaka to you dear heart.🎄❤🌴🙋♀️ You are a gem of a soul and Barbara is indeed lucky to have you as a dear friend.💞👭💞
You are so tender hearted Luise. Barbara is fortunate to have a dear friend like you and you are fortunate to have a friend like her. You’re both beautiful inside and out. So very sad about losing your friend to cancer. You are a jewel. Your story has touched my heart.
I'm sending you a cyber hug from Toronto, Canada. Here it comes - its traveling east in Canada to the Atlantic Ocean, across the water to the coast of Europe. It gathers warmth as it reaches the border of Austria and finds you. Still more warmth as it comes to land beside you. (((((HUG))))) Thank you for sharing such a wonderful story of love between you and your friend. Even if it made me cry along with you and everyone else!!
Barbara has shown herself, multiple times, to be a person who is caring and enjoys sharing her knowledge with others (I'm thinking of her videos on how to have a You Tube channel and her participation in the career seminar for young people at her old school, etc). She is also very encouraging of others during her videos. And you Luise are also very giving in explaining in detail how you do new things you discovered thru a lot of work and experimentation for example, answering questions that are at times very personal and have nothing to do with your art - you are also willing to share of yourself, exposing your vulnerabilities and making an effort to show to others that even if we think we are not 'artsy talented people' - yes we CAN learn and create beauty, and encourage us to constantly try. Thank You very much for that. I feel affection and caring for you because you have given of yourself to me in that way through this media! It's a new and amazing experience to feel this way about someone I've never met in person! This is an especially emotional time of the year, so we tend to be more open to these experiences and speaking for myself, these bring to us opportunities for insight into ourselves and ways of relating with others! Friendship is perhaps the most uniquely human relationship experience, and a true treasure in our lives. Much love to both of you! flavia
Luise, just seeing your beaming face at the start of each video brings a ray of sunshine into my day. You are such a fun and positive person, you are a joy to be around. Barbara is a gentle soul who meshes perfectly in your friendship and I am honoured to feel myself a part of it through your channels. You are both people I love spending time with and I hope to continue this relationship for years to come. Thank you for being you.
Luise, what a great friendship you have with Barbara. I am so glad you found each other and so sorry you had to go through such a tragic time with your friend with cancer. How lucky she was to have you in her life. You are so brave to share your emotions with us all, I think you have many more friends than you think. ❤️ Finally, I love how your spread turned out. A great tribute to your friendship with Barbara!
Such a wonderful friendship you two have❤️I cannot imagine my life without the both of you in it. I have learned so much from watching the both of you. You are so talented and I’m in awe of your creativity. Thank you
(Your animal is the hamster, of course!) This entire video was so very special, as is your friendship with Barbara. The universe works in mysterious ways. May you both be blessed with a lifetime of love and friendship. It is so special for all of us to be able to witness your friendship and creativity. Thank you for sharing about your special relationship with your friend that died, and for sharing your artistic gifts with your RUclips world. ❤ You are a blessing to us all.
thank you for sharing your special story and your relationship with Barbara. I cried right along with both of you listening to you both talk about how meaningful your friendship is to each of you. LOve you both!
Friendships are forever, even when someone is gone the memories live on in our hearts. Thanks for sharing your feelings so tenderly with your junk journal far away friends.
What a gift this collaboration has been for me, thank you both for sharing your creative ideas and your friendship. I feel like you are my junk journal friends from halfway around the world now. I only wish that the USA were closer so we could junk journal in person! Maybe an online junk journal extravaganza someday!
I have been fortunate to watch your friendship with Barbara grow. I love the back and forth complimentary artistry moments and the mutual respect you have for your similarities and differences. You both make me happy as you have become closer. Your emotional response today is brave and truth giving. I thank you. We are lucky to have friends that make us feel this good. I am going to try to make a spread for my bestie. You’ve inspired me. My bestie is a chef and not a crafter but I think it is art with food. You’re amazing Luisa❤ A big fan of yours in N California 😮
I love your reaction to the Pop Rocks! They were introduced in the US in the 70’s and I LOVED them as a little kid!! You should have some and then drink a fizzy pop like a Coca-Cola!
I loved watching Dephemerember. It was all i watched this last winter as often as I could. So creative, and fun. I hope you two have it again this 2023 year. Although watching you two eat sugary snacks did worry me about your health. I had to grab a chip and coffee while watch. It was a good excuse to enjoy something right along with you. Take care, be safe.
Luise, I was very a touched about your story. I wish you and Barbara a long, long very long friendship. I want to thank you and Barbara for sharing your vulnerability. Live isn't always happiness, but when it is there embrace it. End it is good to share the moment of grief, sadness whit someone. I wish you, Barbara en al the viewers a good friend for now and always.
❤❤❤. I am glad you have each other for friendship and encouragement . Thank you both from the bottom of my heart for running these December challenges. I miss you both so much when it stops. All the freebies you give us shows your kind ❤️. I think you are amazing to do your channel in both English and German. Thank you for all the work you do. I am glad the Lord lead Barbara to you so you won’t be alone. Gentle hugs from Colleen. Blessings lovely 🥰.
Great tribute, tears and all, to a great friend and the shared story of another great friend. You and Barbara’s souls have connected. This friendship shall last forever.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for Dephemerember. You know you can easily make the word remember be a part of it too. I will remember all the wonderful stories you have shared, the fun and creativity that comes with each day. I will remember that no one is alone on our little continent. I wish you a very happy New Year in 2023. A lot of remembering will happen all of next year as we meet and make together. Perhaps remembering could be a part of Dephemerember 2023. Happy New Year to everyone!!!
Isn’t it amazing how people come into your life precisely at the right time? I was so happy to hear the story about your friendship with Barbara. And please know that you have been a similar creative influence on others. I recently finished my third journal that I gave as a gift to my daughter, and it would never have happened if I had not found your RUclips channel! I watch videos by both you and Barbara all the time. By the way, your reaction to eating Pop Rocks for the first time was precious! I can’t believe you gave it such a low score!
You guys are amazing and totally the spirit of Christmas. Giving to each other unselfishly and not looking for anything in return. May God Bless you both and your beautiful friendship today and always.
Friends are so special and friends that go above and beyond and help someone and actually want to see you succeed. Love your friendship and love you both!
Thank you so much for sharing your story if your precious friend that passed away and how you became friends with Barbara and the impact she has had on your heart and your art. I truly believe that God puts people in our path for a reason and sometimes just a season, but it all about connecting on a human level and expressing love and acceptance of one another. Merry Christmas from a granddaughter of a beautiful lady from Schleswig-Holstein!
What a special gift to have not just one but TWO friends in your lifetime that touch your soul this way. ❤thank you so much for sharing such a personal story with us. It’s so very special. I enjoy both of you SO much and your art speaks to me, as well. Thank you for sharing your gifts, your friendship and your journey! Blessings to you!! (Oh…. And they say here in the states NEVER drink soda while you eat pop rocks….. haha talk about a wild reaction!! 😂)
Merry Christmas Luise! Pop Rocks are terrible! Your project is truly inspiring. Your friendship with Barbara is precious, thank you for giving a glimpse into your relationship.
Love you both! I am honored to watch each of you and learn so much from you both! Your emotion is so inspiring! In a time when women often tear each other down ; to see how you both lift each up and inspire each other is so amazing!
I am extremely happy that you and Barbara found each other! Your relationship is so special and inspirational. So sorry you had such a difficult time, but you are a strong person. Sometimes letting your story out, is food for the soul. Thanks for sharing your story.
I love that you are so honest and sincere in your emotions Luise, this along with your art is what keeps me watching all of your videos. I hope you and Barbara both keep creating for many years to come. ❤
Luise, your story is so beautiful. Remember, gold is tested in fire. And you, my dear, are gold. I have found you and Barbara through Dephemerember, and I feel that I have found two friends. Thank you for sharing such a meaningful and touching Christmas story. Sending love and thanks to both of you.❤
Thank you for sharing your story - What a touching tribute. I love your personality, and feel privileged that you share with us. And your creativity is so unique. I truly shows what a beautiful soul you are.
You open your heart to all of us and we feel close to you. It's like getting together with a friend and talking and crying and helping each other. I feel like the two of you are friends. Thank you for opening your heart. We love you dearly. Love your video today.
What a lovely spread,. I got very emotional listening to your story. I truly believe certain people and things come into our lives for a reason. I’ve always done different crafts, all my life. But thankfully I discovered junk journaling when I did, after I lost my daughter I was lost. Junk journaling and you and Barbara have helped me get through some god awful days. So Thank You Louse for sharing your stories, your art, and your laughter with us. ❤️❤️
I am from the USA and have been watching you and Barbara during this month's adventure and I love you guys! Louise you are so gifted and always put a smile on my face and laughter in my heart when I watch you, especially when tasting the international goodies. God has blessed you both with your friendship. Thank you for sharing your story today, it brought tears to my eyes. BTW, there are recipes for putting poprocks in cakes and cup cakes!
Luise, you both are very lucky to find each other. It meant to be ❤️ love this spread and tribute to your friendship and your work . Two amazing woman, artists and friends❤️
Thank you for opening your tender heart and sharing yourself. I wept through the rest of the video. It is a special thing to find a sister to connect with. 💚💚💚
I’ve watched almost all of your collaboration and this is Christmas Eve. I cried for you and with you. I can see how special your friendship is with Barbara. I too had a dear friend who died from cancer. It broke my heart. But God is good and He has blessed me with many others, as I believe He put Barbara into your life and you into hers. I’m so happy you and your dear friend have each other. Your videos have been a Christmas gift to me and I am sure to many others. ❤
Thank you so much for sharing the story of how you and Barbara became friends. So sad to hear how your good friend was lost to cancer. It was very brave of you to share that emotional story but all of this makes you and Barbara even more special to your subscribers and you feel even more like friends to us. Beautiful pages. Thank you so much xx
Luise, this is what my story is of you and Barbara. I accidentally found Barbara on RUclips and loved her work. I watched her all the time. I was watching a video of hers when she started talking about you and recommended everyone to check out your channel. So, of course, I checked out your channel and was immediately impressed and in love with your talents. Now, I cannot watch just one or the other, I have to watch you both each day. I look at it as Barbara introduced you to us, which was an amazing opportunity for me. I have learned so much from you both and consider myself very fortunate to be able to learn such amazing skills for free from you both. Her introduction of you was a gift from her to all of us. We all love your sense of humor and your loving heart so much and you both have a community of people who love you both deeply. Never underestimate yourself because you are both a blessing to so many of us. We all cry with you and laugh with you every time we watch your videos and I just hope that you feel those emotions coming from each and every one of us. We cannot take the place of your amazing friend for who you lost, but I hope we can all hold a special place in your heart. Just know that you are loved by many. ♥️ Also, Luise the way I see it as you didn’t lose a friend from cancer, you gained a special friend and developed a beautiful relationship that you will forever hold in your heart and that is something most people do not have. 🥰
I have watched Barbara's channel and your channel both from very early on in your You Tube development. As I have watched both your videos every day of this Dephemerember, I keep being amazed because you don't tell each other what you are doing ahead of time, and yet, your keep doing so many things that seem connected. Of course your art pieces are different, but it is as if you and Barbara share some brain cells now. I think you must be an amazing friend to have, because you feel things so deeply, and love so strongly. You were blessed to be befriended by her, but Barbara is also blessed to have you.
This is the third time I'm watching this video, and each time I cry even more. Your and Barbara's creativity blows me away in each of your videos. Even more special is the bond you have ❤. I have learned that fussy cutting and crying do not mix🤦🏻♀
Great, so I managed not cry in my video today, but then I have been crying for half of your video!....I love you, little junk journal sister, even if you wanted nothing to do with me at first 😂 This spread has so much meaning and I'm touched beyond words.....❤
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Soul sisters is what you are! Happy for the two of you but also happy for all of us subbies who have come to love you both.
Reading your and all of the other comments I have the feeling that there will follow many, many wonderful years of friendship, creativity and having fun with our community with which we also can cry sometimes.....❤️
😭😭😭 Luise and Barbara, this has been such an emotional series for all of us... Luise's "What is this" and Barbara's "OH nnoooo", giggles, full-on laughter, and more tears than I ever expected to find in a crafting community. I have learned, of course, so many things watching both of you about creating ephemera and about stepping outside of my comfort zone- I've even learned things from other YT'ers who have been playing along. What I didn't expect was to feel so much... TOO much sometimes. Luise, what you shared today had me sobbing. I've had some people in my life that I have loved and trusted who have done unspeakable things to me and was resigned, like you were, to never let anyone in again. Listening to your story this Christmas morning, your story of love and loss and love again has me thinking that maybe, JUST MAYBE, there might come a time when I find a friend I can show ME to again The two of you -- your friendship is beyond amazing and inspirational -- you are both truly blessed. Thank you both for sharing this month with me - you have each won a special place in my heart. Hugs ladies and would you please pass the Kleenex. MK ❤❤❤❤❤
I’m so glad you shared the how of your friendship with us. 😊
Oh Luise I cried with you when you told your story about finding and losing your friend and what your friendship with Barbara has meant to you and how it is still helping you flourish in your art and with your channel. This spread is so special as it has allowed you to express that and will stay in your journal and on your video as a lovely memory. Thank you so much for being so open and showing your emotions to us all - that is not easy but it means so much to the people who watch you 💜
Aww 🥰 thank you so much for your words! I highly appreciate them!
Awww yes your emotions are real and we feel it with you i will never forget our time together everyday. You both are so very special to me. Thank you so very much for sharing your goodness freebies, i can't wait to do this again..
P.S. Luise, don't be sorry or worry about showing your emotion. Your dedication to Barbara was beautiful, your showed your appreciation, friendship and your affection towards her in the most beautiful way. I am sure she will be very touched at your genuineness. Tears of joy are good, it makes the heart smile. You and Barbara have made my heart smile soooooo many times, you both have made me a better journal maker, so I ALSO have to thank you both. God bless you both. Diana🥰😘🦊🦊👭👭
Thank you so much ❤️
Awww! We would all be so fortunate to have the kind of friendship you have with Barbara. This has been a lovely video and tribute to the kind of friends you two are. How wonderful. Tears and all - thank you for sharing. The world could use more people like you. ❤️
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and Holidays. May we all be Blessed with kindness, happiness, friendship and Peace in 2023 and beyond. Thank you for all your creativity, joy, and for all the fantastic videos/tutorial and sharing your trials, successes and learning experiences with all of us. See you again in 2023.
Oh Louise, you had me crying with this one. This was one of your best videos ever. Not only did I love the pages you created, but I was so very touched by your story and friendship with Barbara. Thank you for being so authentically you and for sharing your heart with all of us. xxoo
You and Barbara are exceptional artists. I consider it an honor to be abe to watch each of you work with simple supplies and make such special artwork! I'm so glad the two of you have such a grand friendship and can share ideas with each other. I know I get such a blessing by just watching and listening to each of you as you go through the process of your artwork!!!!!
What a beautiful but yet sad story of you loosing your friend. I have enjoyed so much this series with you and Barbara. You are both beautiful caring people, with a fantastic friendship. I lost my BFF a few years ago and still shy away from making another one. You both have inspired me to get back into junk journaling again.
Oh my goodness! Your art and Barbara's art compliments each other so well! I cannot imagine watching one without the other! You both are so creative, and your art tells a story.
A friendship like yours is so hard to find.
Luise, I am so glad you have found such a good friend in Barbara, and I am so sorry for your loss. I do hope your friendship with Barbara continues. I am sure it will.
I am so glad she told me about your channel.
Louise I’m so sorry for your loss of a dear friend… but as they say when one door closes another opens and god brought Barbara into your life when you needed her most. I think that’s so wonderful. You both are very special people and have inspired so many with your collaborations and all of your amazing projects! Thank you so much for that I found your channel when I needed some inspiration and a connection to journal… so I thank you from the bottom of my heart!! You are an amazing person and a great artist!!!
This has been my favorite. I love the double page spread. And hearing how your friendship with Barbara has evolved. You are both very blessed. 💖📘💖
Your story is so moving and profound. I feel so honoured and blessed that you have shared it with us. You and Barbara are such a gift to so many. Glad you have the wonderful friendship.
A long-distance friendship like yours and Barbara's is amazing; the Good Lord. brought you together and Blessed you with the Love and respect, both personally and artistically/creatively. Happiness to you both during this very special time of year. Nothing to be sorry about.... I wish the whole world could experience the respect and kindness and friendship that y'all share. Imagine what a better world it would be... dreaming is bliss. :)
We ALL cried! I loved hearing about your friendship with Barbara and feel inspired by watching both of your videos. Thanks for letting us in and giving us a glimpse into your creative process.
If I lived close to you, I would knock on your door and give you a big hug! I too have suffered the loss of a close friend. Opening your heart again is hard. I am glad you opened yours to Barbara! This double page spread is such a lovely tribute to your friendship! Finding the tag was a Christmas miracle!!! You are a treasure!!! I am hoping you have a beautiful Christmas and a New Year filled with great joy, and excellent health!!! 🙏💞🎄🪅
Thank you for sharing your heart with us, both on and off the page. It’s so beautiful to witness your special friendship with Barbara. You two are beautiful souls and wonderful artists.
This is such a sweet entry in your journal for your special friendship with Barbara. You express yourself so beautifully that we are crying and laughing along with you as your long distance Junk Journal Friends. 💖💖
What a kind and tender heart you have. Loved hearing the story while you created beautiful pages in tribute to your friendship.
Oh my. Once again you have shared so much of yourself with us - both your beautiful art and your beautiful soul. It's the most wonderful thing to have a true friend like you have with Barbara and she has with you. I have enjoyed this whole month of Dephemerember videos. I'm so glad you have found your niche and have so many people who love you and watching you create.
Yes, when you find a good friend, it is truly a gift. Such a friendship really enriches one's life. Thank you for sharing your art, your thoughts, and the joy of your friendship with Barbara. It makes me happy to see the kindred spirit and energy that you share on each of your individual YT channels. You guys make me smile!😊 This Dephemerember series is so FUN and inspiring, as are all the videos you guys do.
This page is as beautiful as you and Barbara's friendship ❤️ I'm so thankful you found each other!
Dear Luise and Barbara, thank you for being so extremely giving to all of us. What a wonderful friendship you both share.
I love Haworth you both are so carding and genuine persons and share all your true emotions and feelings. Thank you for letting us in to this, so special part of you lives. Can’t wait to see what you both come up with next year. Thank you so very much, love you both, ❤️🤗🥰😘😍🤩
I am crying with you. Friendship is like no other . Your story is very moving.
This is probably my favorite page you have created. Friendship is so precious. Thank you for this celebration of the friendship that you and Barbara share. I'm so sorry for the loss of your friendship.
Oh Louisa. You have blessed my day. Thank you for sharing your beautiful friendship story. We are all vulnerable, and I appreciate you being so honest. Much love to you ❤
Louise, You are a dear soul who brings joy to all of us. Thank you for sharing how special Barbara’s friendship is to you. The world would be a better place if more people were like the two of you. Thanks for sharing your outstanding ideas and creativeness with all of us. Hugs and wishes to you for a joyous year to come.
I am watching all the dephemerember videos from the two of you...and now you have it....I am crying my eyes out. Just want to hug the two of you...know that there are a lot of people loving you and love your videos. You make us happy and teach us so much...so thanks to the both of you! Just take care and stay safe 😘
WOW dephemerember has taken us to a whole new level this year. Getting our RUclips channels to the next level and making friendships is what it is all about. Thank you
Both are a reminder of my friend Milva and myself. And every day after I look at you I talk to her about the things that you are doing or saying. She is not into journaling, but she gets me, and why this es beyond, and she's already a fan of your stories. Today is one of the examples of how some people appears in our lives and change it forever. THANK YOU Luise and Barbara for sharing with us a little piece of you.
Oh my Luise! What a beautiful tribute to the friend you lost and the wonderful friend you found. I, too, find it difficult to establish real friendships, so when you’re fortunate enough to meet someone that you connect with, hang on…it’s special! The pages you created are just beautiful. Thank you for sharing! 🥰❤
Luise, you are so genuine and it shows in your lovely tribute to Barbara, as well as the friendship the two of you have have developed; all while your skills and art grow from each other.
The video today was beautiful and touching. Thank you for sharing your friendship with us..
You are such a gift to the art-making community Luise -- thank you for sharing not only your art but your heart with us ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
Such an incredible day 24 of emphemerember. Beautiful two page layout that connects two beautiful creative women 🌻
This was such a special layout about your and Barbara's friendship! Thank you for opening your heart and sharing this story. You two are blessed to have this special bond . It is meant to be...thank you for this collaboration and all you do. Hugs
Oh my goodness. I cannot tell you how much you have touched my heart (and I'm sure you have touched so many) while sharing your story with us. You have a heart of gold and so does Barbara. It is evident in your willingness to share your talents and your life experiences. I am so happy to have found you both on youtube. Your videos are binge-watching worthy!
This is so sweet...love your beautiful friendship. You are mentors for each other and all of us!! Tears of joy for your kinship!! Merry Christmas
Luise, I love watching both your videos and Barbara’s. You both inspire me every day. I truly save all your videos so I can go back and look at them over and over again I am so inspired by you both in more ways than just the Junk Journals we make, but also about life and friendship and so many more ways!
I am so happy that you and Barbara have had such wonderful times and have become such great friends!
I’m so sorry you lost your best friend. That hurt will last forever and always, but as time goes by you will start thinking more about the good times and you will smile to yourself and your heart will be happy, instead of so sad.
I love how so many people who do Junk Journalling on You Tube are so open and share stories about your life, friends and families. So many are sharing both the good and the bad, sometimes I cry with my “RUclips” friends, and sometimes I laugh with them. But each day I enjoy how most Junk Journalling people share their emotions with each other. The other’s support each other so much. It truly makes me feel like you are my close friends! Your friendships mean so much to me and I’m sure you mean equally as much to the rest of your followers.
Thank you for inspiring us so much and for trusting us so much with your emotions!
It's awesome when you find such a friendship you two were supposed to be besties. Truly sisters of the heart
Luise this journal spread is so special not only because of your wonderful ideas but because of all the emotion that goes with it. Love to both of you, may your friendship continue for many years to come.
Barbara has a givers heart. Friends like Barbara are special and I know she has touched your soul. God sends us friends in our times of need. Cherish ❣
Luise, how blessed you are to have experienced true friendship not once, but twice! Thank you for sharing with us.
Hi Luise, thank you so much for sharing your precious and beautiful story about the friendship with you and Barbara. I thought how appropriate it was for you to tear out the "dividing page" after the project was completed. What started out as you desiring to use it as a unifying page became a hindrance as your project moved forward and when you were finally done, you subconsciously knew the dividing page was no longer there. You kept it because it is part of the unifying process between you and Barbara. But now that dividing page is merely part of your history together because now you are unified! What a profound piece of art you created out of your own heart. 💜
THISSSSSSS!! This exactly right here is why we all are drawn to you and Barbara! Rare, UNIQUE and absolutely SPECIAL!!!!
Aww 🥰 thank you
Both of your videos show the strong friendship you & Barbara have. You are both talented teachers! God bless you both as your friendship continues to grow.🥰
So happy that you and Barbara found each other. We can ALL learn something from each person we meet. Love the pages. Will miss Dephemerember. Hugs from Texas.
What a beautiful tribute to your friendship! It made me cry. I love this community of junk journalers. I'm so glad I found both you and Barbara!
Louise , thank you for your openness. Sharing such personal feelings takes courage. You and Barbara have such a sweet friendship. Thanks for sharing it with us.❤
Dear Luise, I'm so emotionally moved by the story of your friendship and how it gets expressed in your art. Thank you for your openness and sharing some of your heart with us. You inspire me.
I cried like I'm sure several people did while watching this. This is a beautiful testimony to your friendship.
OMG I'm weeping right along with you dear Luise. What beautiful tribute and message of love and gratitude for your friendship with Barbara. Thank you for being raw and vulnerable. Feelings are so special and so wonderful that you were able to express them. I'm happy that you have found a forever-friend indeed! Mele Kalikimaka to you dear heart.🎄❤🌴🙋♀️ You are a gem of a soul and Barbara is indeed lucky to have you as a dear friend.💞👭💞
You are so tender hearted Luise.
Barbara is fortunate to have a dear friend like you and you are fortunate to have a friend like her. You’re both beautiful inside and out. So very sad about losing your friend to cancer. You are a jewel. Your story has touched my heart.
I'm sending you a cyber hug from Toronto, Canada. Here it comes - its traveling east in Canada to the Atlantic Ocean, across the water to the coast of Europe. It gathers warmth as it reaches the border of Austria and finds you. Still more warmth as it comes to land beside you. (((((HUG))))) Thank you for sharing such a wonderful story of love between you and your friend. Even if it made me cry along with you and everyone else!!
Barbara has shown herself, multiple times, to be a person who is caring and enjoys sharing her knowledge with others (I'm thinking of her videos on how to have a You Tube channel and her participation in the career seminar for young people at her old school, etc). She is also very encouraging of others during her videos. And you Luise are also very giving in explaining in detail how you do new things you discovered thru a lot of work and experimentation for example, answering questions that are at times very personal and have nothing to do with your art - you are also willing to share of yourself, exposing your vulnerabilities and making an effort to show to others that even if we think we are not 'artsy talented people' - yes we CAN learn and create beauty, and encourage us to constantly try. Thank You very much for that. I feel affection and caring for you because you have given of yourself to me in that way through this media! It's a new and amazing experience to feel this way about someone I've never met in person! This is an especially emotional time of the year, so we tend to be more open to these experiences and speaking for myself, these bring to us opportunities for insight into ourselves and ways of relating with others! Friendship is perhaps the most uniquely human relationship experience, and a true treasure in our lives. Much love to both of you! flavia
Luise, just seeing your beaming face at the start of each video brings a ray of sunshine into my day. You are such a fun and positive person, you are a joy to be around. Barbara is a gentle soul who meshes perfectly in your friendship and I am honoured to feel myself a part of it through your channels. You are both people I love spending time with and I hope to continue this relationship for years to come. Thank you for being you.
I also cried. So touching. Made me love Barbara even more. The symbols for dragonfly are change, transformation , adaptability. 🌺🌹😊💕
Luise, what a great friendship you have with Barbara. I am so glad you found each other and so sorry you had to go through such a tragic time with your friend with cancer. How lucky she was to have you in her life. You are so brave to share your emotions with us all, I think you have many more friends than you think. ❤️
Finally, I love how your spread turned out. A great tribute to your friendship with Barbara!
Such a wonderful friendship you two have❤️I cannot imagine my life without the both of you in it. I have learned so much from watching the both of you. You are so talented and I’m in awe of your creativity. Thank you
Love the beautiful page. It is such a lovely combination of your style and Barbara’s. Thank you for sharing your heart with us.
(Your animal is the hamster, of course!) This entire video was so very special, as is your friendship with Barbara. The universe works in mysterious ways. May you both be blessed with a lifetime of love and friendship. It is so special for all of us to be able to witness your friendship and creativity. Thank you for sharing about your special relationship with your friend that died, and for sharing your artistic gifts with your RUclips world. ❤ You are a blessing to us all.
thank you for sharing your special story and your relationship with Barbara. I cried right along with both of you listening to you both talk about how meaningful your friendship is to each of you. LOve you both!
Friendships are forever, even when someone is gone the memories live on in our hearts. Thanks for sharing your feelings so tenderly with your junk journal far away friends.
What a gift this collaboration has been for me, thank you both for sharing your creative ideas and your friendship. I feel like you are my junk journal friends from halfway around the world now. I only wish that the USA were closer so we could junk journal in person! Maybe an online junk journal extravaganza someday!
I have been fortunate to watch your friendship with Barbara grow. I love the back and forth complimentary artistry moments and the mutual respect you have for your similarities and differences. You both make me happy as you have become closer.
Your emotional response today is brave and truth giving. I thank you.
We are lucky to have friends that make us feel this good.
I am going to try to make a spread for my bestie. You’ve inspired me.
My bestie is a chef and not a crafter but I think it is art with food.
You’re amazing Luisa❤
A big fan of yours in N California 😮
I love your reaction to the Pop Rocks! They were introduced in the US in the 70’s and I LOVED them as a little kid!! You should have some and then drink a fizzy pop like a Coca-Cola!
Luise, beautiful layout, and I feel honored to be a part of your community here on YT and that you have shared such a huge part of your life. xxx
I loved watching Dephemerember. It was all i watched this last winter as often as I could. So creative, and fun. I hope you two have it again this 2023 year. Although watching you two eat sugary snacks did worry me about your health. I had to grab a chip and coffee while watch. It was a good excuse to enjoy something right along with you. Take care, be safe.
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful story about your best friend. There is such a wonderful friendship you share!!! ❤️
Hugs to you both 🥰😍Friendship is so special and your expression of its importance will mean a lot to Barbara and everyone who listen to you today.❤
Thanks for sharing how your art and friendship have enriched your life, it takes courage to be vulnerable.🥰
Luise, I was very a touched about your story. I wish you and Barbara a long, long very long friendship. I want to thank you and Barbara for sharing your vulnerability. Live isn't always happiness, but when it is there embrace it. End it is good to share the moment of grief, sadness whit someone. I wish you, Barbara en al the viewers a good friend for now and always.
❤❤❤. I am glad you have each other for friendship and encouragement . Thank you both from the bottom of my heart for running these December challenges. I miss you both so much when it stops. All the freebies you give us shows your kind ❤️. I think you are amazing to do your channel in both English and German. Thank you for all the work you do. I am glad the Lord lead Barbara to you so you won’t be alone. Gentle hugs from Colleen. Blessings lovely 🥰.
Great tribute, tears and all, to a great friend and the shared story of another great friend. You and Barbara’s souls have connected. This friendship shall last forever.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for Dephemerember. You know you can easily make the word remember be a part of it too. I will remember all the wonderful stories you have shared, the fun and creativity that comes with each day. I will remember that no one is alone on our little continent. I wish you a very happy New Year in 2023. A lot of remembering will happen all of next year as we meet and make together. Perhaps remembering could be a part of Dephemerember 2023. Happy New Year to everyone!!!
Isn’t it amazing how people come into your life precisely at the right time? I was so happy to hear the story about your friendship with Barbara. And please know that you have been a similar creative influence on others. I recently finished my third journal that I gave as a gift to my daughter, and it would never have happened if I had not found your RUclips channel! I watch videos by both you and Barbara all the time. By the way, your reaction to eating Pop Rocks for the first time was precious! I can’t believe you gave it such a low score!
You guys are amazing and totally the spirit of Christmas. Giving to each other unselfishly and not looking for anything in return. May God Bless you both and your beautiful friendship today and always.
Friends are so special and friends that go above and beyond and help someone and actually want to see you succeed. Love your friendship and love you both!
What a beautiful tribute to your friend. I love watching both of your videos and your growing friendship. You both have taught me so much.
Thank you so much for sharing your story if your precious friend that passed away and how you became friends with Barbara and the impact she has had on your heart and your art. I truly believe that God puts people in our path for a reason and sometimes just a season, but it all about connecting on a human level and expressing love and acceptance of one another. Merry Christmas from a granddaughter of a beautiful lady from Schleswig-Holstein!
What a special gift to have not just one but TWO friends in your lifetime that touch your soul this way. ❤thank you so much for sharing such a personal story with us. It’s so very special. I enjoy both of you SO much and your art speaks to me, as well. Thank you for sharing your gifts, your friendship and your journey! Blessings to you!! (Oh…. And they say here in the states NEVER drink soda while you eat pop rocks….. haha talk about a wild reaction!! 😂)
Merry Christmas Luise! Pop Rocks are terrible! Your project is truly inspiring. Your friendship with Barbara is precious, thank you for giving a glimpse into your relationship.
Love you both! I am honored to watch each of you and learn so much from you both! Your emotion is so inspiring! In a time when women often tear each other down ; to see how you both lift each up and inspire each other is so amazing!
I am extremely happy that you and Barbara found each other! Your relationship is so special and inspirational. So sorry you had such a difficult time, but you are a strong person. Sometimes letting your story out, is food for the soul. Thanks for sharing your story.
I love that you are so honest and sincere in your emotions Luise, this along with your art is what keeps me watching all of your videos. I hope you and Barbara both keep creating for many years to come. ❤
Luise, your story is so beautiful. Remember, gold is tested in fire. And you, my dear, are gold. I have found you and Barbara through Dephemerember, and I feel that I have found two friends. Thank you for sharing such a meaningful and touching Christmas story. Sending love and thanks to both of you.❤
I’m so happy for both you and Barbara that you have become such very good friends. You are both very special people.
Thank you for sharing your story - What a touching tribute. I love your personality, and feel privileged that you share with us. And your creativity is so unique. I truly shows what a beautiful soul you are.
You open your heart to all of us and we feel close to you. It's like getting together with a friend and talking and crying and helping each other. I feel like the two of you are friends. Thank you for opening your heart. We love you dearly. Love your video today.
What a beautiful l, special friendship you two have. Thank you for sharing your story with us. We all love you two as well! ❤️❤️
What a lovely spread,. I got very emotional listening to your story. I truly believe certain people and things come into our lives for a reason. I’ve always done different crafts, all my life. But thankfully I discovered junk journaling when I did, after I lost my daughter I was lost. Junk journaling and you and Barbara have helped me get through some god awful days. So Thank You Louse for sharing your stories, your art, and your laughter with us. ❤️❤️
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I am from the USA and have been watching you and Barbara during this month's adventure and I love you guys! Louise you are so gifted and always put a smile on my face and laughter in my heart when I watch you, especially when tasting the international goodies. God has blessed you both with your friendship. Thank you for sharing your story today, it brought tears to my eyes.
BTW, there are recipes for putting poprocks in cakes and cup cakes!
Luise, you both are very lucky to find each other. It meant to be ❤️ love this spread and tribute to your friendship and your work . Two amazing woman, artists and friends❤️
Thank you for opening your tender heart and sharing yourself. I wept through the rest of the video. It is a special thing to find a sister to connect with. 💚💚💚
I’ve watched almost all of your collaboration and this is Christmas Eve. I cried for you and with you. I can see how special your friendship is with Barbara. I too had a dear friend who died from cancer. It broke my heart. But God is good and He has blessed me with many others, as I believe He put Barbara into your life and you into hers. I’m so happy you and your dear friend have each other. Your videos have been a Christmas gift to me and I am sure to many others. ❤
Thank you so much for sharing the story of how you and Barbara became friends. So sad to hear how your good friend was lost to cancer. It was very brave of you to share that emotional story but all of this makes you and Barbara even more special to your subscribers and you feel even more like friends to us. Beautiful pages. Thank you so much xx
Luise, this is what my story is of you and Barbara. I accidentally found Barbara on RUclips and loved her work. I watched her all the time. I was watching a video of hers when she started talking about you and recommended everyone to check out your channel. So, of course, I checked out your channel and was immediately impressed and in love with your talents. Now, I cannot watch just one or the other, I have to watch you both each day. I look at it as Barbara introduced you to us, which was an amazing opportunity for me. I have learned so much from you both and consider myself very fortunate to be able to learn such amazing skills for free from you both. Her introduction of you was a gift from her to all of us. We all love your sense of humor and your loving heart so much and you both have a community of people who love you both deeply. Never underestimate yourself because you are both a blessing to so many of us. We all cry with you and laugh with you every time we watch your videos and I just hope that you feel those emotions coming from each and every one of us. We cannot take the place of your amazing friend for who you lost, but I hope we can all hold a special place in your heart. Just know that you are loved by many. ♥️ Also, Luise the way I see it as you didn’t lose a friend from cancer, you gained a special friend and developed a beautiful relationship that you will forever hold in your heart and that is something most people do not have. 🥰
I have watched Barbara's channel and your channel both from very early on in your You Tube development. As I have watched both your videos every day of this Dephemerember, I keep being amazed because you don't tell each other what you are doing ahead of time, and yet, your keep doing so many things that seem connected. Of course your art pieces are different, but it is as if you and Barbara share some brain cells now. I think you must be an amazing friend to have, because you feel things so deeply, and love so strongly. You were blessed to be befriended by her, but Barbara is also blessed to have you.
Such a wonderful life story. With your sadness you are experiencing so much more then you know. You are a lucky lady. Bless both of you!
This is the third time I'm watching this video, and each time I cry even more. Your and Barbara's creativity blows me away in each of your videos. Even more special is the bond you have ❤. I have learned that fussy cutting and crying do not mix🤦🏻♀
Thank you, Luise and Barbara you have made me so happy with my growth this December. I appreciate you both. THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH!