Ohhh, these... there are no words for it! Awe. I am in awe. Also, very much looking forward to more organizing methods. I don't know why, but I'm loving the idea of ephemera, papers, scraps, etc... all being organized - and not the loose way I have it now (a bin of "papers", a tin of die cuts, etc... all randomly scattered together. Frustrating... i tried doing it by rainbow (red, orange, etc.., neutrals, and metallics), but... I never thought to go futher & try to match them to my ink colors! (Part of my frustration with the Rainbow method was/were the "in betweens", like pinks, teals - and STILL digging through 2, sometimes 3 different spots to find papers that went with one ink color!... but organizing that paper to color coordinate with inks? Omg, genius.) You are a genius and my hero for the way you came up with the color swatches and then expanding on that!
Indeed... organization is key, and unfortunately may weakest 'link'. I can always use organization tips. P.S. One thing I have discovered in my complete reorganization makeover... what I am trying to STOP is taking something out of one place (that didn't belong there) and going to the 'proper' place and THEN, end up reorganizing the proper place, and then it became a repetitive process and getting nowhere. NOW, (trying) to have a 'doesn't belong there basket/box/(whatever I have) and I decide one one area or thing I'm going to reorganize. Whatever doesn't belong in that area, I put in the 'doesn't belong' box. Once I'm DONE reorganizing that one area, I take the 'doesn't belong' box and put those items in the place where they should belong. One thing at a time! My theme.. "a place for everything, and everything in it's place.
@K Andrews OH! That is a great idea! I'm neurodivergent, and boy do I understand that issue of "well, this doesn't belong here. Let's put it away. Oh, look... as I put this away, I see that... That needs to go over with THAT stuff, not THIS..." and before I know it, I've gone 3 hours and it looks worse than before. One spot, one thing to tackle and organize. One extra box to toss "doesn't belong to this" stuff into. No getting distracted by moving away. This is GENIUS. I only wish I had thought of it, lol. A bit back, I took a couple days and divided stuff into piles, that went into totes and boxes. You know, general categories. Papers, tools, etc. I didnt get further (health), and now I am staring at the boxes, having drug my feet on dealing with them (overwhelming, you know)... and I know that, in the meantime, as I have found other stuff (cutouts from junk mail, envelopes, etc), I have kinda shoved it into the boxes - but I'm pretty sure I messed up and have extra stuff that doesn't belong in them, too. Between being in pain and knowing how fast an attempt at organizing gets out of control... well, i couldn't figure out HOW to tackle it without returning to a giant mess. Thank you. You gave me a HUGE IMPORTANT key that I couldn't find. I just need one more (smallish) box/basket/tote for "you do not belong" stuff. 🏆
@@abigailphoenixthepaperaddi2501 Thank you so much and Congrats. That 'doesn't belong here' box has to just stay there until you organize that one sport (don't try to organize the 'doesn't belong here' box too... LOL). AND, I know what you mean having divided things into separate boxes. I've tried that too. You pointed out the problem with that method because if you get away from it, then you can't remember what you started, Plus, then you've organized by putting the things in their boxes, and you have to organized each box (like another organization)... like organizing numerous times. I too am a believer in 'what works for you' because we all have our own method. :)
@K Andrews yeah... thats gonna be the struggle, not touching the "doesn't belong here" box, but... with just the one box, it'll be easier for my innate stubborness to control the distraction... maybe. I hope... it does help when I limit things... so, crossing fingers. Lol
Luisa I'm from South Africa. I love, love, love your channel. Believe me ...not a day goes by without me having my cup of tea and You!!!! You are one of the very Best
I am also not a writer. I see the world in pictures and patterns not in words. I always struggle to write a letter or greeting card so I make a card and pour my love into the art. I’m so impressed that you share your art. You are a true artist. When you are finished with a project you are planning the next one. I am always proud of my students when they give away or sell their work. Blessings from Canada 🇨🇦
At first I was thinking that I'm out of my mind because couldn't understand a thing that was going on 😂 then realised that at some point the sound becomes faster than the video and Luise is talking about absolutely different thing 😂😂 phew, so I'm in my right mind. Very inspiring and astonishing as usual ❤
I was working on a journal that had a fan drawn on the front cover. It was uneven and I tried to come up with something that would work with it. I really thought about it. I just couldnt come up with anything. I finally covered it with some wallpaper that I'd gotten from a yard sale. It was really pretty with pretty flowers on it. I used that and covered the outside cover. I fussy cut some of those flowers and scattered them all around in the journal. They tied it all together.
The pops of blue and pink are just beautiful. They help to keep the journal from becoming monotonous. Your journals have so much interest and creativity, but I’m just speaking of color variation. Wonderful tutorial!
Hello Luise! It was magic to watch you perform your color alchemy. Also it is so generous to share your thoughts during your process. Very cool. I feel this is my first viewing of your videos, not counting your announcement that you accepted the maker invitation from Tim Holtz. I look forward to more of your posts! Cheers to you!
This was a good instruction for how to use color to help include ephemera, so thank you. I am impressed again by your color swatches and how they work to organize and assist in choosing. I used to think it was a waste of time to make them but now I’m convinced to do it even with my limited stash 😉
OMGoodness... when you tore the piece with the butterfly, it suddenly became the top of a dragonfly... LOL. I've been wanting to work more with fabric, especially some old denim fabric, and you had given me some great ideas. I like that you sell your journals... they are such wonderful works of art. Having one of your journals near when I'm stuck for ideas/inspiration, would be such a helpful aid For you it was 'pinks' that you didn't really like and took a little while to accept... for me it has been purples. I have a tendency to lean toward pastels, grungy colors, and especially SW colors (rusts, turquoise/teal, browns, black, etc.) and purples don't/didn't fit in. I too have accepted purples more. TFS
Well Luise you have finally done my head in! Just watched Roxy 0:04 Creations with Rachel doing her paint swatching- all ok there - until she went to use them! All I could think of was of your Timmy swatches and that she should be using the right colours and how was that going to fit into a journal!! It makes me realise that I like to make the whole journal similar to you, and that I don’t necessarily like mass making as things don’t fit/ match etc
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O dear o dear. Again you learned me things I didn’t know that I didn’t know. 😍
Ohhh, these... there are no words for it! Awe. I am in awe.
Also, very much looking forward to more organizing methods. I don't know why, but I'm loving the idea of ephemera, papers, scraps, etc... all being organized - and not the loose way I have it now (a bin of "papers", a tin of die cuts, etc... all randomly scattered together. Frustrating... i tried doing it by rainbow (red, orange, etc.., neutrals, and metallics), but... I never thought to go futher & try to match them to my ink colors! (Part of my frustration with the Rainbow method was/were the "in betweens", like pinks, teals - and STILL digging through 2, sometimes 3 different spots to find papers that went with one ink color!... but organizing that paper to color coordinate with inks? Omg, genius.)
You are a genius and my hero for the way you came up with the color swatches and then expanding on that!
Indeed... organization is key, and unfortunately may weakest 'link'. I can always use organization tips.
P.S. One thing I have discovered in my complete reorganization makeover... what I am trying to STOP is taking something out of one place (that didn't belong there) and going to the 'proper' place and THEN, end up reorganizing the proper place, and then it became a repetitive process and getting nowhere. NOW, (trying) to have a 'doesn't belong there basket/box/(whatever I have) and I decide one one area or thing I'm going to reorganize. Whatever doesn't belong in that area, I put in the 'doesn't belong' box. Once I'm DONE reorganizing that one area, I take the 'doesn't belong' box and put those items in the place where they should belong. One thing at a time! My theme.. "a place for everything, and everything in it's place.
@K Andrews OH! That is a great idea! I'm neurodivergent, and boy do I understand that issue of "well, this doesn't belong here. Let's put it away. Oh, look... as I put this away, I see that... That needs to go over with THAT stuff, not THIS..." and before I know it, I've gone 3 hours and it looks worse than before.
One spot, one thing to tackle and organize. One extra box to toss "doesn't belong to this" stuff into. No getting distracted by moving away. This is GENIUS. I only wish I had thought of it, lol.
A bit back, I took a couple days and divided stuff into piles, that went into totes and boxes. You know, general categories. Papers, tools, etc. I didnt get further (health), and now I am staring at the boxes, having drug my feet on dealing with them (overwhelming, you know)... and I know that, in the meantime, as I have found other stuff (cutouts from junk mail, envelopes, etc), I have kinda shoved it into the boxes - but I'm pretty sure I messed up and have extra stuff that doesn't belong in them, too. Between being in pain and knowing how fast an attempt at organizing gets out of control... well, i couldn't figure out HOW to tackle it without returning to a giant mess.
Thank you. You gave me a HUGE IMPORTANT key that I couldn't find. I just need one more (smallish) box/basket/tote for "you do not belong" stuff.
🏆
@@abigailphoenixthepaperaddi2501 Thank you so much and Congrats. That 'doesn't belong here' box has to just stay there until you organize that one sport (don't try to organize the 'doesn't belong here' box too... LOL). AND, I know what you mean having divided things into separate boxes. I've tried that too. You pointed out the problem with that method because if you get away from it, then you can't remember what you started, Plus, then you've organized by putting the things in their boxes, and you have to organized each box (like another organization)... like organizing numerous times.
I too am a believer in 'what works for you' because we all have our own method. :)
@K Andrews yeah... thats gonna be the struggle, not touching the "doesn't belong here" box, but... with just the one box, it'll be easier for my innate stubborness to control the distraction... maybe. I hope... it does help when I limit things... so, crossing fingers. Lol
Luisa I'm from South Africa.
I love, love, love your channel.
Believe me ...not a day goes by without me having my cup of tea and You!!!!
You are one of the very Best
Aloha from Aloha, Oregon USA These are just beautiful!!
I’m so glad you’ve learned to appreciate shades of pink.
Luis, you brought that Pink page to Life! Glad you're getting to like it better.
As always you are such a joy. You add sweets to my old life !!!🌈👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I am also not a writer. I see the world in pictures and patterns not in words. I always struggle to write a letter or greeting card so I make a card and pour my love into the art. I’m so impressed that you share your art. You are a true artist. When you are finished with a project you are planning the next one. I am always proud of my students when they give away or sell their work. Blessings from Canada 🇨🇦
I absolutely love those journals, especially the clean journal. They both are stunning.
I’m always so happy when I see a new. Idea from you.
I love this concept of color bridges and style breaks. Thank you! 😎🥰
At first I was thinking that I'm out of my mind because couldn't understand a thing that was going on 😂 then realised that at some point the sound becomes faster than the video and Luise is talking about absolutely different thing 😂😂 phew, so I'm in my right mind.
Very inspiring and astonishing as usual ❤
You can make any color look perfect! Even pink…
Well done Luise. Once again you astound me with your knowledge and concepts of colour. Thank you so much.
Amazing! Thank you for sharing these amazing creations. Blessings and Hugs 🤗
Another fantastic video that is very helpful. Thank you for sharing.
I was working on a journal that had a fan drawn on the front cover. It was uneven and I tried to come up with something that would work with it. I really thought about it. I just couldnt come up with anything. I finally covered it with some wallpaper that I'd gotten from a yard sale. It was really pretty with pretty flowers on it. I used that and covered the outside cover. I fussy cut some of those flowers and scattered them all around in the journal. They tied it all together.
The pops of blue and pink are just beautiful. They help to keep the journal from becoming monotonous. Your journals have so much interest and creativity, but I’m just speaking of color variation. Wonderful tutorial!
Awesome information! I can’t wait to see the flip throughs!
Hello Luise! It was magic to watch you perform your color alchemy. Also it is so generous to share your thoughts during your process. Very cool. I feel this is my first viewing of your videos, not counting your announcement that you accepted the maker invitation from Tim Holtz. I look forward to more of your posts! Cheers to you!
This was a good instruction for how to use color to help include ephemera, so thank you. I am impressed again by your color swatches and how they work to organize and assist in choosing. I used to think it was a waste of time to make them but now I’m convinced to do it even with my limited stash 😉
What a fabulous tutorial Luise! Thank you
Thank you so much! Both journals are beautiful. I always enjoy your videos and learn so much!
These came out so beautiful ❤
Fabulous tips and tricks to make a journal cohesive! Your attention to detail is amazing 😍
OMGoodness... when you tore the piece with the butterfly, it suddenly became the top of a dragonfly... LOL. I've been wanting to work more with fabric, especially some old denim fabric, and you had given me some great ideas. I like that you sell your journals... they are such wonderful works of art. Having one of your journals near when I'm stuck for ideas/inspiration, would be such a helpful aid
For you it was 'pinks' that you didn't really like and took a little while to accept... for me it has been purples. I have a tendency to lean toward pastels, grungy colors, and especially SW colors (rusts, turquoise/teal, browns, black, etc.) and purples don't/didn't fit in. I too have accepted purples more. TFS
I can’t wait for flip through of this journals. Both are absolutely beautiful. Love the addition of Barbara’s papers❤
Well Luise you have finally done my head in! Just watched Roxy 0:04 Creations with Rachel doing her paint swatching- all ok there - until she went to use them! All I could think of was of your Timmy swatches and that she should be using the right colours and how was that going to fit into a journal!! It makes me realise that I like to make the whole journal similar to you, and that I don’t necessarily like mass making as things don’t fit/ match etc
This was very helpful!😊
Inspiring
Just making a brew and this pops up what can make a cup a coffee better???
Luise Heinzl Video!! ❤❤❤
🌷💕🙏🏼
Luise
You using pink without saying how much you hate it. Next you need to use glitter! 😂
When you dye the fabric would there be a different effect if you wet the fabric first?
The ink would probably spread easier and you wouldn't get so much white space
Thank you!
🤜🏼 🎤⬇️ 🫳🏼 (microphone drop). AMAZING!!!!