I love your journals Shannon. Watching your channel gives me so much inspiration. When I'm working on my journals, I'll go on your channel, and watch one of your videos, it doesn't matter which one. When I'm hearing you talking, I feel like I am journaling with my friend, and that's what I consider you, "a friend". I've been watching your channel for quite a few years now, so I think it's safe to call you a friend.
We absolutely are friends!! That's why I make my videos in a very casual and chatty style...cuz when I'm filming I feel like I'm just sitting at my kitchen table talking to my friends. :)
Here I am again because I just had to watch you again. Big Bertha... I LOVE HER..... I am going to do a Big Bertha myself but I will find a different name because I do not want to kidnap yours.. I have a wall paper sample book.. yup, I hoard EVERYTHING.. I am going to use her for my base.. I am so so so excited to get started with her. I wish you were my next door neighbor! Thank you again for your inspiration!
Shannon, I have been watching your videos since I discovered Junk Journals and Mixed Media. I just watched this video. Thank you!!! I love the idea of making a Journal for NO Reason!!! Using them to learn how your materials work.....practice doodling and getting your creative juices flowing. I just love watching you. You ALWAYS make me happy!!!!
Thank you Shannon for making my treadmill time this morning so enjoyable!!!! I loooovvveeed this video with all the paint, magazines, crinkle and journals. Made my Monday morning happy, happy, happy!! Can't wait to get into my craft room!! Have a great day!!! Keep on doing what you do!! 📚🖍💃🏻😎
You are terrific! I have a journal of backgrounds composed of over 50 pages created in various ways. It really is a Journal for no Reason. Thankyou. I feel set free.
Watching this helps me be OK with the many Journals For No Reason that I have. It makes it OK that I make a journal out of anything and just collage and paint as I please. I find it very relaxing. Thank you for giving me permission to make these. I don't even expect to have it make me more creative or whatever. I am just enjoying myself.
Shannon, every single one of those journals are absolutely gorgeous! I so love the idea of using up all of your left overs and making them meaningful and beautiful! Thank you for your inspiration!
I have to say it was very nice to see Big Bertha again, and I enjoyed the hand - shadow puppet show at the end. You are a big inspiration to me thanks for the great videos.
I like your take on your journals for no reason ... art is what we make of it and rules be darned. The rustling of the page texture is so calming! This concept is daunting but only because I've spent too much time in the left side of my brain. Thank you for sharing!
Lovely to see Big Bertha again, Shannon. I agree that these journals are so freeing & inspiring. I carry one with me at all times; along with some paint pens. You never know when the "artsy fartsy" mood is going to strike! :) Thank you for sharing yours with us!
Wow...this was awesome...My soul is singing and these made me very happy and giddy...yay Shannon...thank you for showing your for no reason journals..loved each and everyone of them...Big Bertha is amazing...I will have to watch that flip again of her...love the freedom with no expectations...I'm all about that....what goodness in each one...lot's of ideas and inspiration..wow...wow..and wow:)
Brilliant video Shannon! Love love love all that wisdom at the end ... I was sitting watching saying YES YES YES ... Spot on! Thanks for showing the beautiful Big Bertha and giving us all that little fix of crinkly paper. You are an inspiration! ... Mimi
I love your attitude about this. I have found myself hesitant in the past about just gluing random pieces, randomly, but it DOES make me happy. Thank you for sharing this.
Shannon my new best friend.. I listened to your video while making another album.. At first I said.. what would someone want with making a journal for no reason,,, but I listened to you anyway. By the time I finished what I was doing I was raring to go with my first Journal for no reason! So far I think it is awesome as ever! This was the most relaxing and effort free thing I have done in ages! I made a flip through of my journal that I am going to put on my facebook page now. If you wanna be my friend. You will see it on my timeline! Thank you for your inspiration!
I just found this video and it made me happy to hear your concept of just do what you love and make it just to make it. One of the reasons I do not make journals is because I always say to my self "but what am I gonna use it for?" It never occurred to me that it's my artwork and it's for me not for anyone else. Thank you I feel like I can actually play with my papers and magazine clippings now simply to enjoy them. I love paper and color.... thank you! you made my day!
What an awesome collection! Loved the passion you have describing the pages sticking together and how everyone should try it! I love the mystery of the final results! Thanks for sharing, Debra
Hi Shannon, I came upon this you tube today. It made me take out my journal from many years ago💡💡I used mine to use up extra large mail catalogs. Thanks for making me smile today😁😁Laura
Dear Shannon. Thank you so much for this wonderful and inspiring video. You are putting a big smile on my face and make me want to go and make my one journal without feeling the pressure of "why?" and "for what?" A big thank you from Denmark 😄
Thank you for your ACMR video! You should make the video like that-just the sound of leafing through crinkled journals that you showed her e-ink promise, you will get a million viewers right away!!!! Promise me to make it, I will be one of those viewers who will watch it one hundred times!
Okay Shannon, I am so impressed with your journals for no reason. I love them all. Thanks for showing these. I had not seen anything like these before and I'm so excited to start making some. Wow, no expectations..how fun!!!
I really love your videos. The way you embrace the imperfect...it inspires me..It makes me less worried about things looking perfect. or having an end goal in mind...just do it...just create, who cares why. Thank you so much. I just really enjoy your approach and your videos..AND the sound of crinkly paper also makes me happy too!! :)
You have totally inspired me so much with all of these wonderful pieces of art! I LOVE unorganized khaos art...one of the most therapeutic things you can do.Thank you for sharing these!
Wow, these are AWESOME !!! That composition book with the dyed pages.. words fail me 🤤😍 💓 Thank you for the inspiration, I love to make creative journals but I always feel they have to be "useful", you are an amazing gifted artist!!!
The greeting card book is such a great idea! Lovely crinkling paper sounds. Helllooooo Big Bertha! No judging here ;) Thanks for the inspiration. Take care, Shannon! :)
Great collection of journals for no reason. Like you I sometimes create journals and they look like nothing more than a series of backgrounds or starting point for something else but I can't bear to touch them as I like them as they are. Love Big Bertha and totally love the sound of crinkling paper :)
The cloth is cool but I like your painted covers a lot more.Your Videos are really fun to watch. Sometimes I just want to make a mess and see what happens!! I really like these.
Oh I so love your Journals for no reason They make happy, I have made my first Junk no reason journal that I just wipe paint in or clean stencils in such fun, than you Shannon for the idea and the flip through, love love Bertha
The paper towel journal makes my heart sing. Colors!!!! The book at 7:06 makes me happy with its sounds. I really like your journals for no reason. : )
You are welcome. :) I think I may be in trouble watching you. But its a good kind of trouble. After all I did copy you, I did my version of nostril cam. Everyone knew who started it....You, lol.
amazing!! some of those pages are just mouth watering digi sheets waiting to happen but not - just cuz - gorgeous books! I love the sugarland, Bertha - of course! - and those beautiful dramatic pages in the one you'll leave as-is. just beautiful! all.....love the airy feel of no goal or purpose! thank you for inspiring! p.s. crinkle sound rocks!!!
I love love love love this video. I always feel my journal has to have a reason or purpose. Thank you so much for setting me straight I feel so free to make journals for absolutely no reason other than it makes me happy!!
+Shannon Green ....it was also my first introduction to Big Bertha...I was on the bus at the time, and let's just say that I was not able to contain all of my freak age....😍😂
Love this idea, many times I sit at my desk and really don't feel like doing anything structured but just want to get my hands messy . Thanks again Shannon
The composition book was really cool. I loved them all each unique. I really like seeing the phone book one, I am planning on doing one with a small phone book .
Oohhhh this video made me so happy!! I'm stuck at home sick today with no voice and this video inspired me to cheer up and go slap some paint on paper lol. Seriously, you should think about making a meditation ASMR paper crinkling video hehe! Thanks for the inspiration today, you've cheered me up greatly xx
Wow....so. So so so awesome Shannon! Thanks so much for sharing! Your journals and talk very inspiring.......def starting this type of journal.......or rather let the journals start themselves....lol
After all you are the Boss of your journals.......hehe......have been wondering about Big Bertha too......was good to see her....hehe.....theses can be very therapeutic and inspirational........all those wonderful journals to look back through for inspiration an to just put a smile on your face......thank you so much for sharing....... :-)....... :-)
Good morning, Shannon and Miss Big Bertha! It was so nice to see her again, I've been wondering where she has been keeping herself. Before you and Cat Hand I didn't know the pleasure of journals for no reason but I am hooked now. I am like you in that I love the feel and the sound and the touch of paper. I love working in phone books which I would have thought too thin to hold up but those pages are tough and it's using the billions of phone books we get each year. : ) So thanks for the inspiration!
LOVE these Shannon!! Thank you for sharing your creative thoughts and feelings, you inspired me to just play & have fun! You are a blessing, I am praying for your husbands new career position and/or a financial windfall for you both! Thanks again for a great channel!
Ok I'm not gonna lie.. the first time I saw your journal for no reason, I was like that looks like junk and unorganized and kinda bazaar, but now it has definitely grown on me and I'm going to make one.. I didn't understand why you'd make it without reason, & now i see the beauty in it!! Thanks so much for sharing..
WOW!!! YEAH! that Marvy ink one is gorgeous! =) I enjoyed looking at and hearing about your JFNR's . Thank you for sharing. =) that was cool crinkly sounds. =) Good to see you Big Bertha. =)
Love the way you explain these journals! So much fun. The hobonichis scare me because of the daily commitment involved. I have a junk journal I just pull out when I feel like it and do whatever I feel like at the moment.
Crinkling paper, great stuff! So much inspiration, love Big Bertha! I just found your channel & I love it! You are so inspiring I need to start from the beginning & work my way through.
Love Big Bertha. She is magnificent! I am trying to let go of rationale & just create something without reason or function. It is not easy. But...it is something worth working on. Tfs. xx
Love this. Just saw a small journal for no reason you were using in one of your recent videos and it inspired me to make one too! I tagged you in it. Think you saw it. But exactly what you said in the end rings true to me. When I start started art journaling at the end of last year I got discouraged because if I didn't finish page and have this gorgeous presentable piece, I got upset. Now? Forget it. Sometimes I just glue pages together and prep a new journal. Sometimes I just slap paint on paper and leave it. Who cares? I just want to make something every day. If I don't, it's like I have an itch I can't scratch. As always. Love your videos. Hope you are well.
So nice to see 'Bertha'. An inspiring video to a very newbie art journaler. I think a journal for no reason is the way to go for me as I haven't got an arty background and am struggling for inspiration.
I'm glad other people enjoy the sound of crinkley paper. Now I know I'm not the only weirdo.
+Leann Oxley You're surrounded by weirdos!
Nope, not the only one. Me too.😁
I Love this idea of Journals for no reason. Allows you to be completely free. Love it!
i love to hear that i'm not the only one who gets bored working in the same book and switches all the time!!! jippie!!!
High five sista!
I just get so happy when l see your no reason art.
I'm so glad you enjoy it!
I love your journals Shannon. Watching your channel gives me so much inspiration. When I'm working on my journals, I'll go on your channel, and watch one of your videos, it doesn't matter which one. When I'm hearing you talking, I feel like I am journaling with my friend, and that's what I consider you, "a friend".
I've been watching your channel for quite a few years now, so I think it's safe to call you a friend.
We absolutely are friends!! That's why I make my videos in a very casual and chatty style...cuz when I'm filming I feel like I'm just sitting at my kitchen table talking to my friends. :)
What beautiful gems Bertha holds. What a journal collection. So inspiring.
+Lidima Paris There is something very inspiring about her eclectic pages that make no sense. You see something different every time you flip through.
Here I am again because I just had to watch you again. Big Bertha... I LOVE HER..... I am going to do a Big Bertha myself but I will find a different name because I do not want to kidnap yours.. I have a wall paper sample book.. yup, I hoard EVERYTHING.. I am going to use her for my base.. I am so so so excited to get started with her. I wish you were my next door neighbor! Thank you again for your inspiration!
Shannon, I have been watching your videos since I discovered Junk Journals and Mixed Media. I just watched this video. Thank you!!! I love the idea of making a Journal for NO Reason!!! Using them to learn how your materials work.....practice doodling and getting your creative juices flowing. I just love watching you. You ALWAYS make me happy!!!!
It makes me happy that it makes you happy Jean!!
Thank you Shannon for making my treadmill time this morning so enjoyable!!!! I loooovvveeed this video with all the paint, magazines, crinkle and journals. Made my Monday morning happy, happy, happy!! Can't wait to get into my craft room!! Have a great day!!! Keep on doing what you do!! 📚🖍💃🏻😎
+clnason Thanks so much for watching!
Good to see the queen mother of no reason again! Bertha inspires us all.
+Liza X She's a legend ;)
I love all of these journals for no reason. The last two are to die for. TFS.
Thanks Lona!
I think paper crinkling should be a thing on meditations CDs for paper lovers lol! Your journals look amazing!
+TheLittleInk Definitely!
It already exists! Look up ASMR paper sounds on RUclips
Lol! She send her love! Too cute! This video was eye and ear candy!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Love journals made with real junk! Love this style of making journals! I love using real junk to make my journals as well.
There's just something fascinating about arting with supplies that aren't for art!
You are terrific! I have a journal of backgrounds composed of over 50 pages created in various ways. It really is a Journal for no Reason. Thankyou. I feel set free.
Watching this helps me be OK with the many Journals For No Reason that I have. It makes it OK that I make a journal out of anything and just collage and paint as I please. I find it very relaxing. Thank you for giving me permission to make these. I don't even expect to have it make me more creative or whatever. I am just enjoying myself.
High five Shirley! There are so few things in life we can do just for the joy of it so squeeze all you can out of this!!!
Shannon, every single one of those journals are absolutely gorgeous! I so love the idea of using up all of your left overs and making them meaningful and beautiful! Thank you for your inspiration!
+Nancy Widener Thanks for watching, Nancy!
I have to say it was very nice to see Big Bertha again, and I enjoyed the hand - shadow puppet show at the end. You are a big inspiration to me thanks for the great videos.
+wanda arnold Thanks so much for watching, Wanda!
I am in total awe of all your 'For No Reason' Journals, love them, esp. Big Bertha. Tfs x
+Elizabeth Naisbitt Thanks Elizabeth!
Shannon your journals are wowser but then so are you! I so enjoyed and so inspired!
Thanks so very much Marci!
"Do what makes you happy with no goal or purpose in mind".
+Laura Church Words to live by! ;)
I like your take on your journals for no reason ... art is what we make of it and rules be darned. The rustling of the page texture is so calming! This concept is daunting but only because I've spent too much time in the left side of my brain. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Oh, my gosh, I absolutely LOVED this video!....... and, Big Bertha hasalways been my favorite!!
+Diane Daniels Thank you Diane!
Lovely to see Big Bertha again, Shannon. I agree that these journals are so freeing & inspiring. I carry one with me at all times; along with some paint pens. You never know when the "artsy fartsy" mood is going to strike! :) Thank you for sharing yours with us!
+Beverly Stout Thanks so much for watching, Beverly!
+Shannon Green and I learned it all from you!
Shanon, in case anyone hasn't told you lately, you are fan-freakin-tastic! I love your style.
+Cool Cakes and Crafts with Amalia Awwww, I'm all blushy now! Thank you :)
Wow...this was awesome...My soul is singing and these made me very happy and giddy...yay Shannon...thank you for showing your for no reason journals..loved each and everyone of them...Big Bertha is amazing...I will have to watch that flip again of her...love the freedom with no expectations...I'm all about that....what goodness in each one...lot's of ideas and inspiration..wow...wow..and wow:)
+stampingchaylina I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!
So cool! I could sleep to the crinkles, so soothing!
I'm with ya on that!~
Brilliant video Shannon! Love love love all that wisdom at the end ... I was sitting watching saying YES YES YES ... Spot on! Thanks for showing the beautiful Big Bertha and giving us all that little fix of crinkly paper. You are an inspiration! ... Mimi
+kymdempsey And thank YOU for watching!
I love your attitude about this. I have found myself hesitant in the past about just gluing random pieces, randomly, but it DOES make me happy. Thank you for sharing this.
I absolutely LOVE the idea of taking a mail circular catalogue and turning it into a no reason Journal! Brilliant! Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks for watching Erin!
Love the sounds of the pages turning!
Me too!
Shannon my new best friend.. I listened to your video while making another album.. At first I said.. what would someone want with making a journal for no reason,,, but I listened to you anyway. By the time I finished what I was doing I was raring to go with my first Journal for no reason! So far I think it is awesome as ever! This was the most relaxing and effort free thing I have done in ages! I made a flip through of my journal that I am going to put on my facebook page now. If you wanna be my friend. You will see it on my timeline! Thank you for your inspiration!
I just found this video and it made me happy to hear your concept of just do what you love and make it just to make it. One of the reasons I do not make journals is because I always say to my self "but what am I gonna use it for?" It never occurred to me that it's my artwork and it's for me not for anyone else. Thank you I feel like I can actually play with my papers and magazine clippings now simply to enjoy them. I love paper and color.... thank you! you made my day!
Oh that makes me so happy to hear!!
What an awesome collection! Loved the passion you have describing the pages sticking together and how everyone should try it! I love the mystery of the final results! Thanks for sharing, Debra
+elvisisabigsweetie Thanks for watching, Debra!
Hi Shannon, I came upon this you tube today. It made me take out my journal from many years ago💡💡I used mine to use up extra large mail catalogs. Thanks for making me smile today😁😁Laura
Thanks so much for watching Laura!
Dear Shannon. Thank you so much for this wonderful and inspiring video. You are putting a big smile on my face and make me want to go and make my one journal without feeling the pressure of "why?" and "for what?" A big thank you from Denmark 😄
Oh that makes me so happy!
Thank you for your ACMR video! You should make the video like that-just the sound of leafing through crinkled journals that you showed her e-ink promise, you will get a million viewers right away!!!! Promise me to make it, I will be one of those viewers who will watch it one hundred times!
Your optimism is contagious! Love listening to you and love your No Reason Journals...Makes me feel good that i have a couple of those myself.Thanks
High five sista!
ALL that Luciousness!!!! Great ideas - thank you. x
Okay Shannon, I am so impressed with your journals for no reason. I love them all. Thanks for showing these. I had not seen anything like these before and I'm so excited to start making some. Wow, no expectations..how fun!!!
+Joan Orr Oh girl. You should jump in and make one of your own...you're in for a treat!!
"A beautiful mess." I love it! 🙂💎
Thanks for watching!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, your work!!!! You are so talented!!!!
Thank you!
You and your art are simply the best !! Thank you for sharing
Thank you for watching!
The one you are showing now is fantastic. You know.... The journal for no reason.
The best reason is no reason :)
yah bertha . shes looking fab . thank you for liberating my creativeness!!!
+Louisa Vevers And thank YOU for watching!
Loved seeing you flip through these and also loved the crinkling paper sound
+smurfie161 Thanks Nicky!
I really love your videos. The way you embrace the imperfect...it inspires me..It makes me less worried about things looking perfect. or having an end goal in mind...just do it...just create, who cares why. Thank you so much. I just really enjoy your approach and your videos..AND the sound of crinkly paper also makes me happy too!! :)
I LOVE to that!! Uh...I was talking about the letting go of expectations but it also applies to the crinkly paper sound :)
Wowzers!!! You are amazing! I love all these books!
Thank you Pam!
You have totally inspired me so much with all of these wonderful pieces of art! I LOVE unorganized khaos art...one of the most therapeutic things you can do.Thank you for sharing these!
Oh I'm so happy to hear that, thank you for watching!
You saved the best for last. Love, love, love the Big Bertha! It's a hodge-podge of fun :D
She's a special gal!
Wow, these are AWESOME !!! That composition book with the dyed pages.. words fail me 🤤😍 💓 Thank you for the inspiration, I love to make creative journals but I always feel they have to be "useful", you are an amazing gifted artist!!!
Useful handmade items are great but if I had to have a use for everything I made, I would rarely make stuff and that would be a sad thing!
The greeting card book is such a great idea! Lovely crinkling paper sounds. Helllooooo Big Bertha! No judging here ;) Thanks for the inspiration. Take care, Shannon! :)
+Danielle LovesArt Thanks so much for watching, Danielle!~
You cracked me up talking about Big Bertha. Lol. I really enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for sharing
+Angela Williams Thanks so much for watching!
Your journals are beautiful! Big Bertha is stunning!
+scrapbooknut2002 Thank you!
Love watching your videos Shannon Thank You for sharing with us xxx
Thanks for watching!
Yay! Big Bertha. It was nice to see you again!
+Beth Bolin She sends her regards!
The drop paper journal is amazing!
Thank you!
Great collection of journals for no reason. Like you I sometimes create journals and they look like nothing more than a series of backgrounds or starting point for something else but I can't bear to touch them as I like them as they are. Love Big Bertha and totally love the sound of crinkling paper :)
+Kylie Coo Studio Thanks so much for watching!
The cloth is cool but I like your painted covers a lot more.Your Videos are really fun to watch. Sometimes I just want to make a mess and see what happens!! I really like these.
Thanks so much for watching!
Wow I love that ink pad book that you used the composition book for. Gorgeous!!
+Susanne Fyfe Thanks Susanne!
Oh I so love your Journals for no reason They make happy, I have made my first Junk no reason journal that I just wipe paint in or clean stencils in such fun, than you Shannon for the idea and the flip through, love love Bertha
+Maggie Lockley I think everyone should make at least one journal for no reason, just to keep our inner children happy!
awesome mental health day material ... my inspired inner self feels nurtured thank you . Looking forward to big bertha videos. Thank you Shannon.
You are very welcome!
Love them all!!! The sound of them make me super happy!
+lebiram45 You and me both!
The paper towel journal makes my heart sing. Colors!!!! The book at 7:06 makes me happy with its sounds. I really like your journals for no reason. : )
+theresa5 Thanks so much Theresa!
You are welcome. :) I think I may be in trouble watching you. But its a good kind of trouble. After all I did copy you, I did my version of nostril cam. Everyone knew who started it....You, lol.
amazing!! some of those pages are just mouth watering digi sheets waiting to happen but not - just cuz - gorgeous books! I love the sugarland, Bertha - of course! - and those beautiful dramatic pages in the one you'll leave as-is. just beautiful! all.....love the airy feel of no goal or purpose! thank you for inspiring! p.s. crinkle sound rocks!!!
+vintage art supplies at GTDesigns LOL Thanks so much Renee! I just hanging out with other paper lovers-they "get" me!
Yay Big Bertha! She's FAB! I've got to make my own someday.
+Terri Daly You must, she's fun to work in and to flip through later.
i love that sound its so inspiring to just go make some more just for no reason lol, love all your journals tfs love and big hugs caroline xxx
+Caroline Withington Thank you Caroline!
Oh how adorablefunfunplay! This is so inspirational video♥ Thank you♥
+Saila Saari Thank you for watching!
This is a fabulous video oh my gosh I love this..crinkly paper so fun..Big Bertha is off the scale awesome.
+Susan Salyer Thanks Susan! Yes, Big Bertha took on a life of her own and even has her own sort of fan club! LOL
What a relaxing fun video to watch Shannon! I'm distressed now!! Thanks! Joyce :)
Yay, mission accomplished!!
I love your art it’s Amazing I enjoy watching you and get inspired
Thanks very much!
I love love love love this video. I always feel my journal has to have a reason or purpose. Thank you so much for setting me straight I feel so free to make journals for absolutely no reason other than it makes me happy!!
+tahalter5 Yay!!!
I lived looking at all your journals, I nave been collecting loads junky things it might be time to make a journal... You have got me inspired now.
+Scrapbookingncraft Go for it!
"It serves no purpose whatsoever but I love it!" 😂😂😂. LOVE it - that's my new favourite quote...I shall use it often 😋
+RayaGeo Words to live by! ;)
+Shannon Green ....it was also my first introduction to Big Bertha...I was on the bus at the time, and let's just say that I was not able to contain all of my freak age....😍😂
I love to create journals for no reason, it's just a relaxing experience.
I agree!
Can't say nothing else but *Fun!* :D Thanks Shannon! Hugsss xxx
+Karin Carter Fun sums it up!
Love this idea, many times I sit at my desk and really don't feel like doing anything structured but just want to get my hands messy . Thanks again Shannon
+Susan Zimmerman Clearly I often have that same feeling!
The composition book was really cool. I loved them all each unique. I really like seeing the phone book one, I am planning on doing one with a small phone book .
That's one of my favorites!
I love that you put these all together to show!! I love looking at them and now I can find them in my favorites!! thanks for sharing!!
+Kagedfish Thanks for watching, Karla!
Oohhhh this video made me so happy!! I'm stuck at home sick today with no voice and this video inspired me to cheer up and go slap some paint on paper lol. Seriously, you should think about making a meditation ASMR paper crinkling video hehe! Thanks for the inspiration today, you've cheered me up greatly xx
+Inkie Quill I hope you start feeling better very soon and I'm thrilled to be able to bring you a spot of cheer!
Wow....so. So so so awesome Shannon! Thanks so much for sharing! Your journals and talk very inspiring.......def starting this type of journal.......or rather let the journals start themselves....lol
+ArtfullYours with Diana There you go, you totally get it!
After all you are the Boss of your journals.......hehe......have been wondering about Big Bertha too......was good to see her....hehe.....theses can be very therapeutic and inspirational........all those wonderful journals to look back through for inspiration an to just put a smile on your face......thank you so much for sharing....... :-)....... :-)
+Sharon Luebker Thanks for watching, Sharon!
Good morning, Shannon and Miss Big Bertha! It was so nice to see her again, I've been wondering where she has been keeping herself.
Before you and Cat Hand I didn't know the pleasure of journals for no reason but I am hooked now. I am like you in that I love the feel and the sound and the touch of paper. I love working in phone books which I would have thought too thin to hold up but those pages are tough and it's using the billions of phone books we get each year. : )
So thanks for the inspiration!
+Lottie Faith Phone books are the BEST!
These are beautiful! Great idea and so freeing!
+Rae Lynn Reffruschinni Thank you!
You're an artist sharon for no reason!
Thanks so much!
LOVE these Shannon!! Thank you for sharing your creative thoughts and feelings, you inspired me to just play & have fun! You are a blessing, I am praying for your husbands new career position and/or a financial windfall for you both! Thanks again for a great channel!
+Deb Teramani Thank you Deb, especially for those prayers!
Loved the crinkling paper part.
Ok I'm not gonna lie.. the first time I saw your journal for no reason, I was like that looks like junk and unorganized and kinda bazaar, but now it has definitely grown on me and I'm going to make one.. I didn't understand why you'd make it without reason, & now i see the beauty in it!! Thanks so much for sharing..
I didn't "get" junk journals in the beginning either but now I can't imagine life without them!
I thought I saw this video but apparently not! Love it Shannon! All those books make me happy too! :)
Thanks Deb!
WOW!!! YEAH! that Marvy ink one is gorgeous! =)
I enjoyed looking at and hearing about your JFNR's . Thank you for sharing. =)
that was cool crinkly sounds. =)
Good to see you Big Bertha. =)
+Phoebe Thanks so much for tuning in, Phoebe!
;) you're welcome.
Great inspiration to get me gluin' into my own Big Bertha. Loved meeting Big Bertha, btw
Thanks so much for watching!
Love the way you explain these journals! So much fun. The hobonichis scare me because of the daily commitment involved. I have a junk journal I just pull out when I feel like it and do whatever I feel like at the moment.
+MommytoMikeyjr I have failed repeatedly at all different kinds of structured journaling, planning, etc. This just works better for me!
Crinkling paper, great stuff! So much inspiration, love Big Bertha! I just found your channel & I love it! You are so inspiring I need to start from the beginning & work my way through.
Welcome Anne and thank you very much for taking the time to watch and comment!
Yessssss!! My soul is singin'!! :))) Amazing stuff!!
+leatherandjade Thanks!
Love Big Bertha. She is magnificent! I am trying to let go of rationale & just create something without reason or function. It is not easy. But...it is something worth working on. Tfs. xx
It's not easy but it's a worthwhile challenge!
Love this. Just saw a small journal for no reason you were using in one of your recent videos and it inspired me to make one too! I tagged you in it. Think you saw it.
But exactly what you said in the end rings true to me. When I start started art journaling at the end of last year I got discouraged because if I didn't finish page and have this gorgeous presentable piece, I got upset. Now? Forget it. Sometimes I just glue pages together and prep a new journal. Sometimes I just slap paint on paper and leave it. Who cares? I just want to make something every day. If I don't, it's like I have an itch I can't scratch.
As always. Love your videos. Hope you are well.
+Amber Jerome I'm so glad to hear that, thanks for watching!
What fun journals!! Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks for watching!
So nice to see 'Bertha'. An inspiring video to a very newbie art journaler. I think a journal for no reason is the way to go for me as I haven't got an arty background and am struggling for inspiration.
Just go for it!
It's always good to see big bertha
She's like an old friend :)
so freaking cool! I started an En Masse junky book and it's been tons of fun soooo THANK-YOU :) I loved this journals for no reason tour :)
+Tracey Truly Thank you for watching and I'm so excited that you're participating as well!