Hi Patricia, I am just replying to you as I am 76, and have been making journals for over two years now. I am in the process of writing little stories for my great grandchild, and I think this is a lovely way to do things. I began after a car accident, and became very absorbed in it. You will love it once you get going.
Patricia, you are such an inspiration! I'm still very young (17) but I'm convinced it's never too late to learn new skills and have fun with your creativity! Have fun journaling!❤️
I am 90 .... I made a journal when I was 78 . It is just the planning and healthy lifestyle that keeps me going and of course Allah ( who else is a Muslim )
Right? :) I found old letters once that my grandmother & grandfather send each other while he was in a clinic for his alcohol-problem. I asked her, of course, if I could read them & she happily agreed. I read them to her & it was beatiful to see her relive everything, all those good memories of her husband who passed long ago. He was a good person & tried hard to get better for her and their children. They loved each other unconditionally & it was amazing to be able to read those things! :)
the lego you stepped on. I had a similar experience recently, I found a journal my grandmother had when she was in high school. She passed 7 years ago, I couldn’t ask her for permission but my dad eyeballed it, and it didn’t have anything personal, just reminders, events, recipes, and notes of classes, I even found some poems and signatures from her friends when she was young. It certainly made me cry, it made me realize all of the things i didn’t knew about her, all of the memories that journal held and was now in my hands, her life, her identity, something only pages can conceal now that she’s not here. It’s beautiful. And it has inspired me to start my own journal. I want to be remembered.
i love the simplicity of this. you see these “easy” journal tutorials and they use so many intricate tools and methods and it’s nice to have everything you used on-hand already
Just don't be afraid of making mistakes. The first step to start new hobby is to learn from every mistake you make how to not do it. If you do it very carefully, you'll see that your abilities, knowledge and confidence slowly rises during every step you make. Good luck :D If you want to see a guy who learned out of nothing through hard work how to make one of the most astonishing and beautifull notebooks on the world, go see Stopan channel. He is the best journal craftsman on RUclips.
I've only watched the first 2 min of this video and already know it's excellent .Thanks for speeding it up and the clear voice over. Very professional. I don't have the time to watch someone looking for their supplies, phones ringing, tv and kids in the background. Some explain what they are going to do and don't even start the project for 7-8 minutes, then there's 20 min of paper cutting. The only complicated process was the binding and you gave references. Again, very professionally done! Now I will watch again. Thank you
I know your comment was two years ago but very relevant to myself, it drives me nuts, people who take forever to show you something about the process, they show you a package, give where, when, and how they bought it, what size, what weight, what colour of knickers they wore, all a load of twaddle. This tutorial is super, just shows one what to do, at a super pace.
@Arasalan Baig: PVA stands for its chemical properties and the fact that it blends with the materials it’s applied to and forms a strong bond. Elmers’ and Aleene’s are both PVA glues as is Mod Podge. Use what you’ve got.
I cannot believe it's been 5 years since I did my first journal following my first RUclips tutorial which was yours! I wish I could say you have gotten better BUT you were wonderful back then. Of course, your work and talent are amazing.
This is how I like to see books made. So many people over-think the page selection and/or make everything so matchy-matchy. I like there to be an eclectic, whimsical feel ❤😊👍 TFS! xo
great tutorial how you put up with ungrateful people posting comments is beyond me considering theyre getting for FREE what others PAY to learn great stuff to see visual and the audio is good keep it up
Exactly! It takes so much effort to watch and then comment on something you don't like. Why not just move on to the next 80 million tutorials available? Just don't understand some people. 💁♀️
Hello: I'm a beginner on Junk Journaling, and after I saw this video, I followed your step by step examples! I'm so happy to have found this video, since I actually didn't know where to start doing the junk journal! Thanks for showing! tessa
A sweet little journal anyone would would love to own or receive as a gift. Great use of economical supplies!! One of the best journal videos I've seen, & I watch a lot. I can already see myself making this, and feel I can do it because of your excellent instructions. Thank you for creating this for us!!
That was the easiest, quickest video on basic journal making. I really like your method of cutting diff sized papers/folding them first and then stacking them for signatures by grabbing one from each pile. Brilliant!! TFS.
I see it's been 3 years since your comment but it caught my attention because I started journaling and writing in diaries since I was 10 too. I am 63 and have piles of them. It's a great way to go down memory lane as one ages.
I just wanted to send a message and let you know how much your channel has inspired me. Thank you for sharing all your beautiful journals! You are a talent!!!
I'm so happy the Shabby Art Boutique shared your channel. I have been making journals for 2 1/2 yrs and still learned 4 new things from this video. Thank you so much for making it! I will be sharing it too!
Wow thank you so much that was totally very precious, you’re an artistic genius. My name is Winkie Monje, Actually this is the first time I have witnessed on how to make a journal book. So Precious, thank you and God bless you. I’m 68 yrs old watching by the way from Sydney, a Great Grandmother of 4 children, I have something to teach them. I love scraps, I will enjoy doing this during my free time. God bless you. Praise God!
This is so cute! I love how customizable it is and all the little quirky pages and random pockets and stuff almost naturally inspire creativity within the journal. Definitely going to try to make my own.
I really like this tutorial and how you put pockets on the pages you have string on. That way you dont see the string. I just started learning about this journal style this week. I wish I had know this when the kids were growing up. I love crafting and making new things. I do tutorials as well. Crafting is passion.
I think journals are important. You can write about your feelings and feel better and you can look back what you felt like many years later. If you have iPhone for these things, you just throw it away after few years..
I think journals are important. You can write about your feelings and feel better and you can look back what you felt like many years later. If you have iPhone for these things, you just throw it away after few years..
thank you for covering a lot of tutorial in an efficient amount of time. The fact that you sped up the video kept my attention. I'm really excited to get started on this. Blessings to you.
I have been watching several videos on how to get started making a journal and this tells me all the details I have been confused on plus I love the idea of using the box as the cover, Thank you so much. I'm exited to get started!
Hi Johanna, I just wanted to say a very big thank you to you for this tutorial! I am new to Art Journaling and just joined Get Messy this month, which I where I think one of the Messians referred me to your you tube channel. I have just this very minute made my first ever Junk Journal and I am so, so happy! Now I need to commit to this journal immediately. I will give myself just this evening to think it through, as to what I want to put in it/do in it and tomorrow I must create! Thank you again, I have watched a number of your videos and I am so grateful to people like you who give so freely of your time and knowledge!
I consider myself a pretty creative person, I do a lot of DIY's, I draw, paint, ect, and I write a LOT. I'm currently working on my second novel (just to give you guys an idea of what/how much i write. I'm not trying to brag I swear) But, despite all that, every time I've used a journal, I've hated it. I just never had any enthusiasm. About 5 months ago I started a bullet journal, and I LOVE IT. SO MUCH. Yeah, but journals in general just weren't for me. (I have a point I promise) Your vids have made me want to try to journal properly. I've got loads of notebooks and stuff around, and I think I'm going to challenge myself to start journaling in one of them. Nothing crazy, just one or two bits of drawings or writings a day. This journal is really pretty!
This video I've watched over 30 times in the last two weeks and it's the one video that inspired me into taking up making my own journals! Thank you Johanna you're such an amazing soul and inspiration! 😍😍😍😍
What a fantastic way to use scraps! I've never made a journal but your video has inspired me to give it a go. Thank you for creating and sharing this video.
I made a journal using this process! It was so much simpler than I had expected it to be! For me, the only tricky part for cutting the paper to a particular even size. But I managed and the final product was so good! I'm gonna make many more!
One of the best simple videos I’ve seen on how to make a quick simple journal. Thank you so much. I’m already imagining taking out my seed beads and adding them to the exterior binding as I go along. Now I just have to buy some papers, as I don’t scrapbook and don’t have scraps. I do however, paint. Maybe I’ll add some of my old discarded paintings, or old book pages, or see what pretty magazine pages I could use. You’ve got me running to my pantry to see what box I can abscond with.
Wow! I’ve been practicing book binding lately and this video showed me all kinds of things I never thought to do! My mind exploded when you cut the corners of the paper so you could easily fold it- So simple, how did I never know?! Thank you for the video, you’re great!
cute video! unfortunately I'm not crafty, I have a ton of journals (not like I use them anyway), I'm fantastically uncreative, and I will definitely never make a journal. it was nice watching you do it though! especially when it means im not studying for an exam tomorrow :/
That was the most well explained video I've seen. You did a great job showing how to make your journal so we could understand what you were doing . Thank you so much
Your way of doing art reminds me of myself. I'm not usually precise, instead I just eyeball measurements and go with the flow. And I thought I was being messy and disorganized. But seeing your amazing work, it affirms me that, yeah, we just have our own ways of going about things 🌟 I'm inspired. Thank you so much! New subscriber here 😊💜
This video was so calming and helpful. I’ve been binging your videos and I’m so impressed. I don’t know which art journal to create first but I think I’ll start with this one!
Johanna Clough hello! i just watched this video, and i thought that it was really helpful!! watching this video was very enjoyable and i really liked it^^ but maybe you could add some soft background music to fill up the quiet parts in the video as an improvement:)
+Phyllis Tan I actually enjoyed the video without music. Often times youtube videos have music that takes away from the instruction. This was just right.
Thank you for this video. I have just begun to learn about making journals. I have the beginnings of one I have started and look forward to working on it using this video as a guide!
It's been years since this was posted and years for me since I've wanted to make my own journal... I really like this style and I happen to always save cardboard boxes also for little projects... I'm pretty sure I saved that same box heh I also have lots of leftover scrap paper to use too so I'm gonna try this out. Wish me well ❤️
Loved this video, Johanna, I love all of the gathering of pretty papers. I have been wanting to make one like this so I can use my pretty papers and then I want to decorate my pages as I go along each day and then journal on my layout when I am done. Just so relaxing. This was just so fun to watch! I have had some boxes waiting on me for a very long time...hahaha. Thank you for sharing and inspiring!
Honestly, this is one of my favorite RUclips videos. It really is beautiful! Every time it pops up in my suggested videos I always end back up in here :)
I have enjoyed all of your videos so much. Thank you for doing this simple tutorial...and making it so easy to understand! I'm ready to try it for myself. Much love to you🥰
This is a great tutorial. I really enjoy the simplicity of your process. I always tend to make junk journaling more difficult than it needs to be. Thank you for the video and for teaching me to lighten up a bit!
I literally just found your page as I finished matric and honestly your art journal videos just gave me so many ideas about how to improve every visual journal I've ever done 😅🙄🙈this is so cool though! I've been wanting a journal like thing and now I know how to make one??!! 👏🏼😁💕
This randomly showed up in my feed and I'm glad it did. I wish you also included a link to/list of the materials you used. Some types of papers are not suitable for pockets that's why I'm wondering.
Mish Suilen Which papers? I make pockets out of many paper weights and types 😊it's fun to experiment and I have found most papers are more durable than you think! I will put a list of materials into the description for those asking xx
i watch this video every six months because the journal is so gorgeous and i am determined to one day make it. i dont really have a purpose for it yet though so ill wait it out a little longer
Hi Johanna. I watch your journal with me videos quite often and always wanted to make one for memory keeping. I had previously made a sewing journal. Yesterday I managed to make a junk journal for memory keeping and I am very much excited about it. Just wanted to thank you for the great inspiration you are passing through your videos. Keep going and thank you once again
This was nice to see how to do this, but I was wondering if there would be any possibility of doing a video of the sewing them to the cover? I have no idea how to sew it all together. TFS! :)
I really appreciate this tutorial. I like this type of video where you are narrating and fast forwarding a bit. This was explained really well and has helped me a lot!
This is a great practical set of steps...we all need this kind of explanation. I've shared a video on starting to make a junk journal... more about really getting motivated to do it. Getting started is the most important step maybe?? Joie ❣️😁🌿
This is the best video I've seen on beginner junk journaling. For my first journal I think I'm going to use an old spiral day planner that I get every year. Then progress some day to the one you were showing us. Thanks.
Great tutorial. I’ve never made a journal before, always been a sewer and beader, but guess it’s never too late...even at 79.
You yourself are an inspiration!!
Hi Patricia, I am just replying to you as I am 76, and have been making journals for over two years now. I am in the process of writing little stories for my great grandchild, and I think this is a lovely way to do things. I began after a car accident, and became very absorbed in it. You will love it once you get going.
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Patricia, you are such an inspiration! I'm still very young (17) but I'm convinced it's never too late to learn new skills and have fun with your creativity! Have fun journaling!❤️
I am 90 .... I made a journal when I was 78 . It is just the planning and healthy lifestyle that keeps me going and of course Allah ( who else is a Muslim )
Imagine your relatives finding that journal 100 years later, it would be the most amazing thing
Agreed.
Right? :)
I found old letters once that my grandmother & grandfather send each other while he was in a clinic for his alcohol-problem.
I asked her, of course, if I could read them & she happily agreed.
I read them to her & it was beatiful to see her relive everything, all those good memories of her husband who passed long ago.
He was a good person & tried hard to get better for her and their children.
They loved each other unconditionally & it was amazing to be able to read those things! :)
the lego you stepped on. I had a similar experience recently, I found a journal my grandmother had when she was in high school. She passed 7 years ago, I couldn’t ask her for permission but my dad eyeballed it, and it didn’t have anything personal, just reminders, events, recipes, and notes of classes, I even found some poems and signatures from her friends when she was young. It certainly made me cry, it made me realize all of the things i didn’t knew about her, all of the memories that journal held and was now in my hands, her life, her identity, something only pages can conceal now that she’s not here. It’s beautiful. And it has inspired me to start my own journal. I want to be remembered.
oof if someone found my journals they would cry, I've written so many sad things in mine throughout middle school n high school n now adulthood.
michelle castillo i wish you to live better life the world needs you 🥰🥰
I just want this cutting machine thing
sıkörtıl It's called a guillotine! We have one of them in the art room in my school.
flyingangelthe1st thanks! I'm gonna search for it
me to they use it at my school😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
sıkörtıl Haha me too !!!
Gracie Davis me too!😂
i love the simplicity of this. you see these “easy” journal tutorials and they use so many intricate tools and methods and it’s nice to have everything you used on-hand already
I only watch your videos because your voice slows down the time and calms my inner chaos. Thank you.
I didn't think I was gonna watch the whole video, but I got so mesmerized :O
Krestena
same 😂
ditto
Krestena same here! it's soo satisfying
same
same
Not Perfect? NOT PERFECT YOU SAY?!?!? YOU MADE A WHOLE BOOK OMG LIKE THATS HARD IT DOESNT HAVE TO BE PERFECT ITS BEAUTIFUL OMG YAS THAT IS AMAZING
Just gotta be consistent. Consistent imperfection looks like perfection.
I love this comment , i like this energy 🙈
The profile pic mixed with the comment made it even more perfect lol
If this is for beginners what am I??
We probably noobss
but ur Hermione
(i know this comment is 2 years old lol but still had to answer it)
Super begginer
If it’s for beginners doesn’t mean the result has to be bad or something, it just means that it is explained very clear and carefully
Just don't be afraid of making mistakes. The first step to start new hobby is to learn from every mistake you make how to not do it. If you do it very carefully, you'll see that your abilities, knowledge and confidence slowly rises during every step you make. Good luck :D If you want to see a guy who learned out of nothing through hard work how to make one of the most astonishing and beautifull notebooks on the world, go see Stopan channel. He is the best journal craftsman on RUclips.
The fact that she made a journal out of a belvita box is what makes her so talented to me
I use all kinds of boxes and cardboard from various sources....who can afford to buy that stuff?
Pp
Yeah really cool I mean yeah
Right!
How was this posted 3 yrs ago, yet its recommended to me only now ..... 🙄✌ well done , youtube. This video is awesome❤
Same here recommended to me now in 2020 ... Vdo is 4 year old ri8 now
@@kgame813 same just now
RUclips recommended me this after 5 years 😑 .
@@yominkanishshanka2614 better late than never yeah?😂🤭
@@hrithikasarvodayan yeah 🥲
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RandomAsha me
Me
im not really lazy, im just left-handed and my cutting skills are really terrible so i need that machine lmao
@@kuzufey Saaaaame.
Stupid left-handedness
You can do it with a ruler and cutter too! Might be tricky but definitely way easier than cutting with scissors
I've only watched the first 2 min of this video and already know it's excellent .Thanks for speeding it up and the clear voice over. Very professional. I don't have the time to watch someone looking for their supplies, phones ringing, tv and kids in the background. Some explain what they are going to do and don't even start the project for 7-8 minutes, then there's 20 min of paper cutting. The only complicated process was the binding and you gave references. Again, very professionally done! Now I will watch again. Thank you
OMG THIS cracked me up lol sooooo me!
I know your comment was two years ago but very relevant to myself, it drives me nuts, people who take forever to show you something about the process, they show you a package, give where, when, and how they bought it, what size, what weight, what colour of knickers they wore, all a load of twaddle. This tutorial is super, just shows one what to do, at a super pace.
@@jellyfishbam1927 l
This is so aesthetically pleasing wow thank you
Your profile pic is Heaven!! 😊
Ariela Disney ayyy I see what u did there
+not your mum Troye Sivan
not your mum your profile picture made my day :-)
Okay I loved your comment and your profile picture but since everybody has made a compliment about it. I'm telling you your comment is ineffable.
“I don’t really measure, I just eyeball it”...me: cuts it wrong, slings everything across the craft room, stomps foot and cries like a toddler.
Sheri Bailey this will probably be me. I’ll tell you everything about it later on. 🤣🤣🤣
Marian asteropea 😂😂Please do so I know I’m not alone!!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@Arasalan Baig Good question! She said it’s a PVA glue. Google that maybe? Here in the USA, I don’t know what a PVA glue is. Going to Google....
@Arasalan Baig: PVA stands for its chemical properties and the fact that it blends with the materials it’s applied to and forms a strong bond. Elmers’ and Aleene’s are both PVA glues as is Mod Podge. Use what you’ve got.
I cannot believe it's been 5 years since I did my first journal following my first RUclips tutorial which was yours! I wish I could say you have gotten better BUT you were wonderful back then. Of course, your work and talent are amazing.
Yeah kind of
i have german and history exam tomorrow and here I am
Elif Nur Akkuş 🖖🏾🖖🏾
Elif Nur Akkuş hhh me to
ugh same but whats that german exam about? okay this sounds really creepy but I live in germany and now I kinda wanna know what you learn and yea xd
hey1Dweloveu im from Turkey and im learning german and this exam was about modalverben
***** lol I dunno what you said
I don't know why this was in my suggestions but I'm happy it was.
Twenty One Panics! At The Disco same here 🐥
Twenty One Panics! At The Disco lol hi fam
Twenty One Panics! At The Disco same here
same
Twenty One Panics! At The Disco same XD
I never would've thought that a video about making a journal would be this relaxing :)
Margarida Silva same sis
Your speed and just eyeball measurements says it all. You are really good. I will definitely try.
When RUclips gives you a notification for something you are not even remotely interested in then find you become obsessed! Thanks!
Lol i thought it would be about how to use a journal , and not a DIY video XD , i enjoyed it anyways :D
sak sezo SAME¿¡
Same
"Anyway"
sak sezo, it says plainly “making a journal Step by step”
@@touqaackerman7285 but it says right there in the title...making a journal....making being the key word.
This is how I like to see books made. So many people over-think the page selection and/or make everything so matchy-matchy. I like there to be an eclectic, whimsical feel ❤😊👍
TFS! xo
great tutorial how you put up with ungrateful people posting comments is beyond me considering theyre getting for FREE what others PAY to learn great stuff to see visual and the audio is good keep it up
mitchie schreurs Thank you SO much! :)
Exactly! It takes so much effort to watch and then comment on something you don't like. Why not just move on to the next 80 million tutorials available? Just don't understand some people. 💁♀️
@@@mariallknowing9273 same. bit of envy creeping in for some so they act like hate junkies
Hello: I'm a beginner on Junk Journaling, and after I saw this video, I followed your step by step examples! I'm so happy to have found this video, since I actually didn't know where to start doing the junk journal! Thanks for showing! tessa
Thank you so much for demystifying how to make a journal, with no expensive material. Really inspirational.
I need art supplies now
You can find stuff in your house, so that you won't spend a lot of money as well.
Jaden Stanbro same!!!!
Jaden Stanbro same
Suri Sanches I have tons of stuff to give you.
@@memekendall3197 do u still have anything lift im just starting
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR NOT USING MUSIC and yeah this is amazingly beautiful
ocultoculto 💜💜💜
A sweet little journal anyone would would love to own or receive as a gift. Great use of economical supplies!! One of the best journal videos I've seen, & I watch a lot. I can already see myself making this, and feel I can do it because of your excellent instructions. Thank you for creating this for us!!
Hi 👋
Oh my gosh Bobbi pins I never would have thought to use them. What a neat hack.
That was the easiest, quickest video on basic journal making. I really like your method of cutting diff sized papers/folding them first and then stacking them for signatures by grabbing one from each pile. Brilliant!! TFS.
I write journals/diaries since I'm 10 and until now that I'm 25. I can't wait to make my own journal/diaries someday. ❤ Great videos! 💋
I see it's been 3 years since your comment but it caught my attention because I started journaling and writing in diaries since I was 10 too. I am 63 and have piles of them. It's a great way to go down memory lane as one ages.
I thought this was how to write a journal. not LITERALLY make one lol. still good video tho.
Me too but I enjoyed the process too.
But the title is how to make a journal?
BAHAHHAHA SAME 😂😂💀
Bruh same!
I just wanted to send a message and let you know how much your channel has inspired me. Thank you for sharing all your beautiful journals! You are a talent!!!
Hello
I'm so happy the Shabby Art Boutique shared your channel. I have been making journals for 2 1/2 yrs and still learned 4 new things from this video. Thank you so much for making it! I will be sharing it too!
Wow thank you so much that was totally very precious, you’re an artistic genius. My name is Winkie Monje, Actually this is the first time I have witnessed on how to make a journal book. So Precious, thank you and God bless you. I’m 68 yrs old watching by the way from Sydney, a Great Grandmother of 4 children, I have something to teach them. I love scraps, I will enjoy doing this during my free time. God bless you. Praise God!
I've just made my first journal ever following this steps and I'm in love with it. Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial. Amazing work ♥
a good way to recycle all paper we collect after various craft projects
saw the belvita box
me: *oh! i just threw that box yesterday :
i'm using a tissue box😅😅
Same here
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Marina Jobina please stop
Nice pfp lol
This is so cute! I love how customizable it is and all the little quirky pages and random pockets and stuff almost naturally inspire creativity within the journal. Definitely going to try to make my own.
I like that this version is so simple. I like that it's roomy enough for lots of add-ins. Great jumping off place for a beginner!
I really like this tutorial and how you put pockets on the pages you have string on. That way you dont see the string. I just started learning about this journal style this week. I wish I had know this when the kids were growing up. I love crafting and making new things. I do tutorials as well. Crafting is passion.
im so happy seeng this. people where i am barely have any journals. i think they just use theyre phones
Animal Girl i think things like journals aren't appreciate anymore but they really are nice to have 👍
I would like to have one because it looks pretty, and I would love to make one but I don't know what would I do with it...
I think journals are important. You can write about your feelings and feel better and you can look back what you felt like many years later. If you have iPhone for these things, you just throw it away after few years..
I think journals are important. You can write about your feelings and feel better and you can look back what you felt like many years later. If you have iPhone for these things, you just throw it away after few years..
Animal Girl or you can do that's in art!
The fact you used differently sized pages I think is very cool! I would have never thought to do that
I see too much videos of scrapbook/journal but you are amazing . You you tell us the full process . Thank you so much 🥰. Love your journal ❤️❤️❤️
thank you for covering a lot of tutorial in an efficient amount of time. The fact that you sped up the video kept my attention. I'm really excited to get started on this. Blessings to you.
I love this tutorial! It's so simple and clever, 'cause anyone can do this at home, and the result is simply stunning. I will try this out!
Aw thank you! Have fun!!
thank you. finally another use for the cardboard boxes that I've been saving to recycle.
Fly with Seraph wings good
thank you, this is very helpful, I've rush so many times to bind my journals and you're the first that show how to bind it like that, tanks a lot
I have been watching several videos on how to get started making a journal and this tells me all the details I have been confused on plus I love the idea of using the box as the cover, Thank you so much. I'm exited to get started!
Hi Johanna, I just wanted to say a very big thank you to you for this tutorial! I am new to Art Journaling and just joined Get Messy this month, which I where I think one of the Messians referred me to your you tube channel. I have just this very minute made my first ever Junk Journal and I am so, so happy! Now I need to commit to this journal immediately. I will give myself just this evening to think it through, as to what I want to put in it/do in it and tomorrow I must create! Thank you again, I have watched a number of your videos and I am so grateful to people like you who give so freely of your time and knowledge!
I consider myself a pretty creative person, I do a lot of DIY's, I draw, paint, ect, and I write a LOT. I'm currently working on my second novel (just to give you guys an idea of what/how much i write. I'm not trying to brag I swear) But, despite all that, every time I've used a journal, I've hated it. I just never had any enthusiasm. About 5 months ago I started a bullet journal, and I LOVE IT. SO MUCH. Yeah, but journals in general just weren't for me.
(I have a point I promise)
Your vids have made me want to try to journal properly. I've got loads of notebooks and stuff around, and I think I'm going to challenge myself to start journaling in one of them. Nothing crazy, just one or two bits of drawings or writings a day.
This journal is really pretty!
Are the novels out?
I really like how you say thicker. "Thickah"
Brooke Burgess-Dagle hahaha that's the Aussie accent 😄
it kinda sounds british...idk
Brooke Burgess-Dagle also "shtrong" 😄
Brooke Burgess-Dagle yeah it's aussie not british
• iibblue • you do know the British colonized all over the world, including Australia.
Enjoyed your fast approach on your video and instructions It's practical and goes right to the point. Very organized. Thank you.
Always enjoy watching your videos - because you remind me to enjoy the process of making journals & how to make it simple. Thank you!
This video I've watched over 30 times in the last two weeks and it's the one video that inspired me into taking up making my own journals! Thank you Johanna you're such an amazing soul and inspiration! 😍😍😍😍
This is such a great idea, my best friend made me one for my graduation!
Fabi F thanks!
Congratulations on graduating.I just graduated as well And I'm making my best freind something similar to this journal
SUPER CUTE AND HELPFUL!!! Love the idea of using a cardboard box from a food box! I should give it a try! 😃❤️👌🏻✨
this is amazing. I NEVER watch long videos from start to end but i just HAD to with this one. woah.
What a fantastic way to use scraps! I've never made a journal but your video has inspired me to give it a go. Thank you for creating and sharing this video.
I made a journal using this process! It was so much simpler than I had expected it to be! For me, the only tricky part for cutting the paper to a particular even size. But I managed and the final product was so good! I'm gonna make many more!
This was an excellent video. It explains a lot without being “long winded”. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you for sharing.
I love the way the binding looks! It adds character👍🏼
i feel like you didn't need to excuse yourself in this video so much, it's was perfectly fine.
One of the best simple videos I’ve seen on how to make a quick simple journal. Thank you so much. I’m already imagining taking out my seed beads and adding them to the exterior binding as I go along. Now I just have to buy some papers, as I don’t scrapbook and don’t have scraps. I do however, paint. Maybe I’ll add some of my old discarded paintings, or old book pages, or see what pretty magazine pages I could use. You’ve got me running to my pantry to see what box I can abscond with.
I don't know if I'll ever make this .. idk .. maybe .. but it's just satisfying
I've never seen a video like this. It was so cool to watch! Thanks for posting it!!
I really really love it. I think it's just a great idea that I will definitely try😍
Wow! I’ve been practicing book binding lately and this video showed me all kinds of things I never thought to do! My mind exploded when you cut the corners of the paper so you could easily fold it- So simple, how did I never know?!
Thank you for the video, you’re great!
cute video! unfortunately I'm not crafty, I have a ton of journals (not like I use them anyway), I'm fantastically uncreative, and I will definitely never make a journal. it was nice watching you do it though! especially when it means im not studying for an exam tomorrow :/
This is such a good idea to use up scraps. I never would have thought about making signatures with different sizes. Love it so much.
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That was the most well explained video I've seen. You did a great job showing how to make your journal so we could understand what you were doing . Thank you so much
Your way of doing art reminds me of myself. I'm not usually precise, instead I just eyeball measurements and go with the flow. And I thought I was being messy and disorganized. But seeing your amazing work, it affirms me that, yeah, we just have our own ways of going about things 🌟 I'm inspired.
Thank you so much! New subscriber here 😊💜
This video was so calming and helpful. I’ve been binging your videos and I’m so impressed. I don’t know which art journal to create first but I think I’ll start with this one!
SEE MY BINDING TUTORIAL HERE: ruclips.net/video/5oqu96yxw8g/видео.html
Johanna Clough hello! i just watched this video, and i thought that it was really helpful!! watching this video was very enjoyable and i really liked it^^ but maybe you could add some soft background music to fill up the quiet parts in the video as an improvement:)
You don't often get silence on noisy youtube vids these days. It's nice to have those moments to just reflect and watch imo.
I agree. Her voice is so calm and relaxing. I often get very turned off of videos with background music because it is usually way too loud.
Thanks for sharing! :)
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I actually enjoyed the video without music. Often times youtube videos have music that takes away from the instruction. This was just right.
Thank you for this video. I have just begun to learn about making journals. I have the beginnings of one I have started and look forward to working on it using this video as a guide!
Hello 👋
It's been years since this was posted and years for me since I've wanted to make my own journal... I really like this style and I happen to always save cardboard boxes also for little projects... I'm pretty sure I saved that same box heh I also have lots of leftover scrap paper to use too so I'm gonna try this out. Wish me well ❤️
Loved this video, Johanna, I love all of the gathering of pretty papers. I have been wanting to make one like this so I can use my pretty papers and then I want to decorate my pages as I go along each day and then journal on my layout when I am done. Just so relaxing. This was just so fun to watch! I have had some boxes waiting on me for a very long time...hahaha. Thank you for sharing and inspiring!
What are these book actually for? I've never made one or used one and I was just wondering 🙂
Jenny Bagley they are for art journaling, normally people use paints and stamps and many crafty things to fill it up.
Jenny Bagley but of course you can use it to write in or draw in and pretty much let you creativity free ❤️
Jenny Bagley was gonna ask the same thing hahah
This is the fits video of yours that if seen, and I REALLY like it. Thank you
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I just really like your style and your sweet, calming manner. You never cease to inspire! Blessings! :)
Wonderful Video Johanna! Such a Lovely Journal without taking such a long time to create!
Thank you for sharing!
Honestly, this is one of my favorite RUclips videos. It really is beautiful! Every time it pops up in my suggested videos I always end back up in here :)
Hello ma'am your creativity is wonderful..... loved it...
I have enjoyed all of your videos so much. Thank you for doing this simple tutorial...and making it so easy to understand! I'm ready to try it for myself. Much love to you🥰
Fab vid and thanks for not having annoying music in background.
This is a great tutorial. I really enjoy the simplicity of your process. I always tend to make junk journaling more difficult than it needs to be. Thank you for the video and for teaching me to lighten up a bit!
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I literally just found your page as I finished matric and honestly your art journal videos just gave me so many ideas about how to improve every visual journal I've ever done 😅🙄🙈this is so cool though! I've been wanting a journal like thing and now I know how to make one??!! 👏🏼😁💕
This randomly showed up in my feed and I'm glad it did. I wish you also included a link to/list of the materials you used. Some types of papers are not suitable for pockets that's why I'm wondering.
Mish Suilen Which papers? I make pockets out of many paper weights and types 😊it's fun to experiment and I have found most papers are more durable than you think! I will put a list of materials into the description for those asking xx
Johanna Clough Thank you!!
You dont have to excuse but remember you Just Made A Whole Book ok and thats really perfect this is amazing
i watch this video every six months because the journal is so gorgeous and i am determined to one day make it. i dont really have a purpose for it yet though so ill wait it out a little longer
Hi Johanna. I watch your journal with me videos quite often and always wanted to make one for memory keeping. I had previously made a sewing journal. Yesterday I managed to make a junk journal for memory keeping and I am very much excited about it. Just wanted to thank you for the great inspiration you are passing through your videos. Keep going and thank you once again
It's beautiful! It makes a perfect gift for journal lovers.
I own a mini binder because I often add sections or change formats so, yeah!
This was nice to see how to do this, but I was wondering if there would be any possibility of doing a video of the sewing them to the cover? I have no idea how to sew it all together. TFS! :)
Thanks! Yes I actually just filmed a binding tutorial yesterday! It will be up soon! FW
Vicki Lanegan x
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*has to study for exams*
...nahhhh I'm gonna watch this.
Same🙄😆
Wow same?! 😅
Same 😂
As a beginner, this is the best video I've watched. Your instructions were perfect and easy to follow. Thank you so much for your time.
I really appreciate this tutorial. I like this type of video where you are narrating and fast forwarding a bit. This was explained really well and has helped me a lot!
getting ready to make my first one . for my daughter.. I hope mine turns out this good!!
Kathy Gordon Have fun! They will get better and better as you go x
This is a great practical set of steps...we all need this kind of explanation. I've shared a video on starting to make a junk journal... more about really getting motivated to do it. Getting started is the most important step maybe?? Joie ❣️😁🌿
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My lazy self : I'm going to buy a journal instead 😂
Same😂
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I swear this was my thought after seeing this vid
Me too lmao😭😂
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Thank you for this tutorial… you explain it so clearly, I feel I can try to make one now!
This is the best video I've seen on beginner junk journaling. For my first journal I think I'm going to use an old spiral day planner that I get every year. Then progress some day to the one you were showing us. Thanks.