If you would like to know how I actually USE a Junk Journal, you can have a look at my completed personal junk journal here: th-cam.com/video/0kLVW8YcBO0/w-d-xo.html
I know this is a pretty old video, but I still wanted to comment :). I love your channel, your tutorials are so easy to follow and I love how you point out that nothing is really a mistake. This video in particular inspired me. I recently made a journal using this technique and filled it with personal ephemera that I inherited from my Grandmother who sadly took her life before I was born. I gave this to my mother (her daughter) and she cried pretty hard while looking at it, but she loved it and said my grandmother would also have loved how I used her old papers and notes. Thank you for touching my family's hearts by sharing your art and how to make it my own.
If noone has explained to you yet, that when you zigzag off the edge of the paper to give your journal an edging, it called "overcasting". An overcast stitch. I know this is an old video, but having just found your channel I'm beginning to realize I can do this. I have a friend who wanted a paper placemat written on and she was just going to tuck it away some place and eventually it will be ruined. But with the different techniques I have seen in the last few days, I'm going to be able to preserve that placemat for her to treasure for the rest of her life. She is 88. Noone knows how long we will be here, but to preserve this placemat from Mother's Day 2024, will make a special gift for her. So thank you for sharing your talent.
It's really super nice of you to go from start to finish showing us every step of the way. You don't miss a stitch or a mark along the way, plus all the double checks and tips to help us. Thank you so much for all this, plus showing the added embellishments that complete the journal. You are so kind.
I just discovered your channel today from your tutorial on how to make fancy pens, then you taught me how to make the most BEAUTIFUL paper beads that I am just dying to try. I have calendars my mother collected since the 90s as well as SO many National Geographic magazines that my father collected for many many years. I havent been able to throw them away due to sentimental reasons so I have been keeping them stored away for crafts to try one day. You have inspired me to try so many new things this year and I cannot wait. Thank you for taking the time to make these amazing videos. Your channel is a gold mine!!!
@sarahkutube-your comment led me ( my 1st time watching this amazing woman ) to wstch more of her videos as my mother passed a few months ago at Thanksgiving and I too hv quite a few calenders of hers she saved . Thank you fr your idea ❤🎉
@@PSA3377 I cannot tell you how heart warming your comment was. My condolences are with you and your loved ones. I am so terribly sorry for your loss and I hope that you have been continuing to evolve and explore. I think it would be a really cool idea to make the beads to where we could still see our mothers hand writing throughout the beads! Not sure how easy that would be but might be fun to try! I am sending you love and light and hope you have a peaceful day!
I wanted to thank you for your ideas for using old magazines. The possibilities are endless. I'd never thought to do so. No I haven't seen her other content yet I just discovered her channel today. Posted Aug 8.2024
I actually watched an hour and 17 minutes and didn’t ever get annoyed... like I do with most tutorials! I loved every bit of this! You are a great teacher. Thank you, this was marvelous!
Please don’t think you have to hurry unless it has to do with recording time! I love listening to you while I craft along!!! Thank you for all the ideas!
As a tip for the inner layers of serviettes / napkins: I folded them accordion-style (like tissues are folded within a box) and put them into a lidded box with a hole cut in the top, like an oversized tissue box. I keep them on my craft table and use them for cleaning, or for paint brushes, etc.
You are the equivalent of the awesome cardmaking gurus Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner. Lyrical voices, perfectionists, generous, humble, accessible teaching style, and makers of jaw-dropping, engineered, fascinating, beautiful works of art!
Please don’t hurry on our account Natasa. I am sure I speak for other people as well because we learn so much from you and don’t want you to rush. I watch your video to the end no matter how long it takes because your ideas are so good and you are such a good teacher! Thank you for taking the time to teach us!
Love your “mistakes” that is probably the most helpful to learn and see how you repair it because that might be where I would get frustrated and stop the project. I absolutely love these creations of yours. Thank you for your endless inspiration!
I really love your tutorials. You prepare thoroughly and explain plainly while you show us the process. The written steps are just the perfect way to make sure there’s no confusion. Thank you so much.
I'm not sure how I ended up here, but I watched the whole thing and though I'm not much of a stamper/paper crafter, I am loving your artistry. What care and thought you put into these journals-they're beautiful!
Hello Natasha! Bravo! You are an amazing teacher. Your organization, creativity and presentation skills are second to none. I enjoyed watching this video and writing down each step and process. I feel confident that through your lesson I can make an envelope journal. In fact, I can’t wait to get started! Thank you for the thought and LOVE you put into each and every segment of your work. Don’t ever apologize for making a video that is too long. It’s very helpful for people like me. You see, am 71 and have short term memory issues. I look at my accumulated journal supplies and don’t know what to do with them. Frequently I have to rewatch a video before I begin to make one of any I purchased a particular punch. In five minutes I can forget something you said. That’s why I have filled an entire notebook with your instructions and keep them by my side as I work - and/or watch a video as needed. I thank God for you, Natasha. Because of you I can create artistic journals, it just takes me much longer than it would the average person. Keep the videos coming. You are an Angel. 🤗❤️ Phyllis
My mom used to say, "The hurrieder I go, the behinder I get. " Not good grammar, but a good memory. I love your envelope journal and appreciate the written steps and timed places on the video to help find the part I want.
You are an incredibly good teacher! You're so GENEROUS and always considering us, the learners! You're truly gifted in the art of teaching and art... Thanks so very much.
Your tutorials are just mesmerizing! And I love how you think out loud and make us all part of your creative process. Love it, love it, LOVE IT!!! I am officially hooked!
This is amazing! I love that you keep your notes out and providing the time stamp for everything is so helpful! Thank you for the sweet tutorial! LOVE IT!
I love this. ☺️. You have really mastered the “trash to treasure” idea! Your teaching style is very accessible and welcoming, and I love the finished results!
Hi there. I’ve been a fan of yours since I started Jj last year. I love how you use all your scraps and make something beautiful from them. That is a sign of a true creative. Thank you Natasha for your constant inspiration.
Beautiful! The stitch around the edge is called binding or overcast. Can’t wait to make mine. Have collected several envelopes and will make each one dedicated to places I’ve traveled with the location noted in the window. Thank you for these detailed instructions!
As a minimalist, I applaud you for getting rid of excess. :) I will most likely not create any junk journals but I do keep a Bullet Journal and am picking up ideas for decorating some of the pages.
You are the most creative person l saw lately. Its easy to buy stickers and empfemera bit THIS is total creative mess which can come from a head of an artist, creator. This is treasure!
This is the first journal I’ve ever made, you Truly made everything so easy to understand and it was such a wonderful process I actually made another one I am going to make many more for friends and family thank you so so much❤
I was just thinking of an idea with window. Say you have envelopes with window that you cant use. Save the window and adhere to back side. Before completely sealed, add confetti, glitter,. etc and have a shaker window. What do you think? Make it special by adding something that connects you to a person.
I agree about organization, did you see how all her embelishments are so well sorted and kept in binders, I'm feeling so inspired and a little envious, LOL.
You taught me something so valuable! The paper napkins I had thought boring due to lack of pattern, are perfect for transparent use! I love your channel, Thank You for sharing your gift!
Amazing Tutorial! I love your clear, concise directions and excellent editing! Thank you for taking the time for always taking into consideration that some of us (like me!) need such detailed instructions. I also really appreciate that you show how to correct glitches that may occur in the process. You are my Artistic Guardian Angel. With love and gratitude from Arizona, USA.
Thanks for this detailed tutorial. Today I finished my first ever junk journal to give to my husband [42 years!] for Sweetheart day. He loved it and I felt so blessed. I'm not crafty but you teach so well and make it so much fun!
I cant stand most tutorials. I ffw through them and eventually get annoyed and quit watching but i have watched your entire video without any ffw or annoyance. I love that you don't do any of the stupid dramatic theatrics and i love that you don't go on and on about your personal life like some people do. I have limited data and i am here to learn and i love that you spent the whole tutorial actually teaching.
@@TreasureBooks you’re very welcome. Thank you for showing me how to do these. I am working on valentines gifts for a friend who is very meaningful to my heart. We aren’t more than friends at this time but I am hoping with time that will change. I am making him an epoxy tumbler and a matching journal.
I think they're lovely and your tutorials are such a joy to watch... so very clear, organized and to the point. I never sit through a video thats anywhere close to an hour without fast forwarding through some parts but i enjoy watching your process so much! Thank you!
I just completed my first “Junk Journal” Thank you for making it so easy, your instructions are amazing. Very thorough and easy to follow. I love my envelope Junk Journal!! God bless you and your family today and always!!
Your journals are beautiful! The edge sewing is what we used to call in fabric sewing “mock overlocking”. It’s what you can do in home sewing to stop your edges fraying if you haven’t got an overlocking machine.
Interesting and lovely journals. 💖 Wonderful napkins too. There are so many pretty napkin patterns. Perfect for writing positive affirmations on the pages. Just a tip to eliminate napkin waste: The excess napkin pieces can be turned into Papier Mâché pulp by adding it to your glue with a bit of water. Great textures can be created. I like the idea of reusing the envelopes. Thank you for sharing your creative process.
Natasha, you are the TREASURE! I love your English, it is better to listen to than to the aussies. Your ideas are always overwhelming me and give me the kick to start on my bad days. You make sooo many people happy, I love you for that! Holly!
I'm going to make some of these to go in my Traveller''s Notebook. BTW, you can compost the white layer from the napkins so it doesn't go to waste. Also, you can iron the napkin before you split it to get rid of the fold lines.
This is seriously such a good tutorial. I can’t even count how many times I e come back and referenced one part or another. Perfect tutorial for the beginner junk journalor (new word). Lol
I have just discovered this channel while looking for inspiration for my 2020 planner, and I immediately realized that I need many, many more of this type of practical, slow paced, detailed, precise and clearly understandable tutorial videos, where I can actually follow the instructions with my own inspiration and add some "papery" beauty to my life. So glad I found you, I feel that there will be some binging on your videos, with a cup of hot tea this evening...
Hehe Aranyani, thank you SO much!!! I also came across this craft years ago, by accident, while looking at planners. I have been gripped by this obsession ever since, and never looked back!
Thank you. I started to watch your tutorial and then decided, at the 45 minute mark, that I would come back to it later...That didn't happen, I watched the whole video. Great instructions, easy to follow and a joy to watch.
Thank you for showing how you make these journals. I love it. I like working with window envelopes. I will be making some of these. I particularly like your brad closure. It will work on some of the journals I make using other envelopes for covers. Happy crafting.
Doing what you do is like having a superpower, the power to motivate, the power to inspire, to create, to help others, this is very therapeutic great for health. Thank you. Love Peace and Light from England UK.
Dear Natasha Thank u. I hv so many things to make. These days I am very sick so I can only watch your videos and save them to make later.tc stay safe and blessed always
I'm so happy to have found this tutorial. You are so talented and a most wonderful teacher. You make sense of each step with such patience and calm, and I can't wait to use up my window envelopes I've been collecting.. Thank you for sharing... BRILLIANT!
this is by far the best video ive seen ,i shared it 3 times to my facebook,i made one yesterday all i have to do left is my signatures ,i just got a 300 box of envelopes last week at goodwill i love mine im making many more god bless you sweetheart
This is wonderful! I grab all the return envelopes that we get and save them for creating altered envelopes! You have given me a new way to use them! This is lovely!!! Thank you❤️❤️❤️
I have been doing the same but not knowing yet what I was going to do with all of them. I swear I must have close to a hundred of them, LOL. Well I sure know what to do with them now.
Oh my goodness. Don't think you're taking up "too much time". If someone doesn't have the time to watch this, then they probably should be doing something else. I'm a new subscriber. I just recently discovered your channel, and I'm now in love with junk journals. 🌼 I'm going to try to make one of these, despite trying to plan a wedding, and a million other things going on in my life right now. You've inspired me.🧚♂️🧚 I absolutely adore the Faeries, and moss, and nature, and everything in it. 🌎 Your voice is so soothing. Part of me wishes we'd go back into lockdown so I can spend all my time doing this. Lol 😬☺️💞❤️ Thank you for these gorgeous ideas. Please keep up with the tutorials. I'll be watching diligently. 🥰 Thank you again. ❤️🧚♀️
Oh thank you so much Jenni!!!! I remember I was totally obsessed with junk journals when I first discovered them, and thats all I thought about all day long. I remember nursing my baby in the middle of the night and thinking of the best way to add some beads to the edges of a journal :)
Your work is lovely. TOTALLY AGREE with you...unless the scraps are a predetermined size....throw them away....makes cleanup and organization so much simpler. TFS. 🙂
I'm just sitting here dumbfounded. To make something so beautiful from things that would have gone in the bin is just amazing. And to have perfection in the imperfection is so refreshing. I've not tried this type of craft, but after seeing this, will absolutely give it a go. Thanks for showing the whole process. I still can't believe it really is the same envelope :)
I love this. I have always wanted to do journals. Your tutorial makes me believe I can. I did make some back in High School. But, that was a long time ago. I love making paper ruffles.
You're so sweet... "I can't draw", you say it in every video almost. I'm the same, can't draw either. But then you are so very gifted in all your creative with all your journals etc. Love love love your videos. Been binge watching them in between chores + cooking etc. hahaha xxx
I just love your tutorials. you take a lot of pride in your work and you have beautiful results. thank you for sharing this great idea and I'm excited about getting started on making one. Have a happy day!
They make such gorgeous gifts! People are touched when they know that you (I) handmade them, and amazed by how they’re made / what they’re made of.. You’re so detailed and thorough ... kudos for time stamps in description. ✨🏆✨💖⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oh thank you soo much for this, once I started I sat glued to your every beautifully explained words and actions, one of the best tutorials I have ever watched!
I loved this tutorial and I’m definitely going to watch again and make one along with you. Great idea for something I’ve never found a use for! Thank you!!!
I really enjoyed the step by step and actually started making one along with you. I’m letting my cover dry over night and will rewatch in the morning to continue the process. I’m making it for a good friend who is having a very hard time with this covid 19 mania that is going on right now. I think having a special journal that she can carry with her will make her smile. And when she looks at it she will remember she is not alone she’ll remember I’m here for her. Thank you for sharing this wonderful gift with us.
That is such a sweet, beautiful thing you are doing for your friend. That will surely make her smile, and take her mind off her worries, even for a little while. Totally worth it. Plus you feel good about it too! Good luck xoxo
Who would have ever thought to use window envelopes as journals! Amazing & absolutely creative! Taking junk envelopes that normally go in the trash & making something useful out of them! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity! Glad I ran across your video!
This is such a thorough tutorial, thank you! At first I thought, wow, it's so long, but it was over before I knew it. I enjoyed it very much, thank you for all of the time and effort you put into making it.
I love it! Great idea! I recently started reusing everything around the house as well and envelopes are one the things I use ;) The backing of the napkins I always give to my bf who has a constant allergy and using tons of tissues every day ;)
I save my backings to stamp custom backgrounds for my mixed-media projects and for customizing journals pages, tuck spots, journaling cards, tags, etc...
Your thoughtful thoroughness is so appreciated. Pull both threads to the same side, knot, then trim. Of course, that's what I do and it drives me crazy when others are just left to hang out and around. This is so much neater and way I was taught MANY years ago when I was young. Thank you. I am a new subscriber. Saw some pages you must have made yourself from torn pieces.....beautiful. Hope there is a video showing how you do that. Most impressive.
This is the best tutorial to do something with nothing….. thakyou very much. I have a real amount of buttons and pictures, you inspire me thank you very much.
This is fabulous! I just found your channel. The stitch you used around the edge of the journal is called blanket stitch. The written steps are so helpful. Thanks so much.
These are great. I have a good stash of envelopes with different types of windows, some having two, some with very large windows, and they will work very well to make little journals for my friends who are just learning about how to use a junk journal. Your videos are the best, and I very much appreciate the written steps that I can capture and print for reference. It is very helpful to have a good idea of the order of the steps to be done.
If you would like to know how I actually USE a Junk Journal, you can have a look at my completed personal junk journal here: th-cam.com/video/0kLVW8YcBO0/w-d-xo.html
Hi Natasha!I was wondering if you could tell me where you got your eyelet punch from?I love that nice big handle!Thsnks for sharing all you do!
I got it from Ebay :)
@@TreasureBooks oh crap!Do you know who makes it or the product brand/number?
@@livingsoulandspirit Its called The Silent Setter
@@TreasureBooks for india??
I know this is a pretty old video, but I still wanted to comment :). I love your channel, your tutorials are so easy to follow and I love how you point out that nothing is really a mistake. This video in particular inspired me. I recently made a journal using this technique and filled it with personal ephemera that I inherited from my Grandmother who sadly took her life before I was born. I gave this to my mother (her daughter) and she cried pretty hard while looking at it, but she loved it and said my grandmother would also have loved how I used her old papers and notes. Thank you for touching my family's hearts by sharing your art and how to make it my own.
Same. It’s a TIMELESS video for me. Just beautiful craft!!!
If noone has explained to you yet, that when you zigzag off the edge of the paper to give your journal an edging, it called "overcasting". An overcast stitch.
I know this is an old video, but having just found your channel I'm beginning to realize I can do this. I have a friend who wanted a paper placemat written on and she was just going to tuck it away some place and eventually it will be ruined. But with the different techniques I have seen in the last few days, I'm going to be able to preserve that placemat for her to treasure for the rest of her life. She is 88. Noone knows how long we will be here, but to preserve this placemat from Mother's Day 2024, will make a special gift for her. So thank you for sharing your talent.
Yoooo I'm new to this too! Thanks for your explanation, that was awesome of you!
Very sweet sentiment for for friend! She will love and cherish it.
How lovely and thoughtful blessed be x
It's really super nice of you to go from start to finish showing us every step of the way. You don't miss a stitch or a mark along the way, plus all the double checks and tips to help us. Thank you so much for all this, plus showing the added embellishments that complete the journal. You are so kind.
Number 1 favorite instructor!
Thank you so much :)
I just discovered your channel today from your tutorial on how to make fancy pens, then you taught me how to make the most BEAUTIFUL paper beads that I am just dying to try. I have calendars my mother collected since the 90s as well as SO many National Geographic magazines that my father collected for many many years. I havent been able to throw them away due to sentimental reasons so I have been keeping them stored away for crafts to try one day. You have inspired me to try so many new things this year and I cannot wait. Thank you for taking the time to make these amazing videos. Your channel is a gold mine!!!
@sarahkutube-your comment led me ( my 1st time watching this amazing woman ) to wstch more of her videos as my mother passed a few months ago at Thanksgiving and I too hv quite a few calenders of hers she saved . Thank you fr your idea ❤🎉
@@PSA3377 I cannot tell you how heart warming your comment was. My condolences are with you and your loved ones. I am so terribly sorry for your loss and I hope that you have been continuing to evolve and explore. I think it would be a really cool idea to make the beads to where we could still see our mothers hand writing throughout the beads! Not sure how easy that would be but might be fun to try! I am sending you love and light and hope you have a peaceful day!
I wanted to thank you for your ideas for using old magazines.
The possibilities are endless.
I'd never thought to do so.
No I haven't seen her other content yet I just discovered her channel today.
Posted Aug 8.2024
@@user-DonsWoman You are beyond welcome! I am wishing you happy creating and endless sparks of new ideas
I actually watched an hour and 17 minutes and didn’t ever get annoyed... like I do with most tutorials! I loved every bit of this! You are a great teacher. Thank you, this was marvelous!
Thank you so much Caroline for your kind words :)
Me too...very enjoyable.
Oh, I didn't even realize it was over an hour long lol
Natasha's voice is hypnotic...in a good way ;)
@@susanrichey6039 bello me encantan ese te trabajo nose su nonbres??😊😊😊
Please don’t think you have to hurry unless it has to do with recording time! I love listening to you while I craft along!!! Thank you for all the ideas!
This is the video that started me on this "junk" journal journey almost 2 years ago. Thank you, Natasha!
I'm so glad!!!
How is this sort of “journal” to be used? It does not appear to be a conventional notes-journal, or a daily diary/agenda.
@@u.synligit’s just for fun !
I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited to get junk mail in my mailbox. Fantastic project! Thank you for sharing!
Haha I love it. Thanks for watching!
Now I’m saving EVERYTHING. I have to stop myself. I’m addicted!
I thought about that yesterday too! I wondered what kind of card stock I could use for my Junk Journaling projects 👍
Isn’t she fabulous?! I’ve saved so much from going into the trash after watching her videos. And made so many fun and beautiful projects. 🥰
Do I work with mixed media? No. Is this my crafting style? No. Do I watch your videos from beginning to end on a daily basis? Yes 😅
Hahah thank you!!!!
As a tip for the inner layers of serviettes / napkins: I folded them accordion-style (like tissues are folded within a box) and put them into a lidded box with a hole cut in the top, like an oversized tissue box. I keep them on my craft table and use them for cleaning, or for paint brushes, etc.
You are the equivalent of the awesome cardmaking gurus Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner. Lyrical voices, perfectionists, generous, humble, accessible teaching style, and makers of jaw-dropping, engineered, fascinating, beautiful works of art!
Absolutely LOVE how you write down how to step by step how to do notes!! Thank You!!
Please don’t hurry on our account Natasa. I am sure I speak for other people as well because we learn so much from you and don’t want you to rush. I watch your video to the end no matter how long it takes because your ideas are so good and you are such a good teacher! Thank you for taking the time to teach us!
Love your “mistakes” that is probably the most helpful to learn and see how you repair it because that might be where I would get frustrated and stop the project. I absolutely love these creations of yours. Thank you for your endless inspiration!
I really love your tutorials. You prepare thoroughly and explain plainly while you show us the process. The written steps are just the perfect way to make sure there’s no confusion. Thank you so much.
You are so welcome! Thank YOU!!
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I'm not sure how I ended up here, but I watched the whole thing and though I'm not much of a stamper/paper crafter, I am loving your artistry. What care and thought you put into these journals-they're beautiful!
Thank you so much Khara :)
THIS TUTORIAL JUST GAVE MY PAPER SHREDDER A SMALL BREAK!
Hello Natasha! Bravo! You are an amazing teacher. Your organization, creativity and presentation skills are second to none. I enjoyed watching this video and writing down each step and process. I feel confident that through your lesson I can make an envelope journal. In fact, I can’t wait to get started! Thank you for the thought and LOVE you put into each and every segment of your work.
Don’t ever apologize for making a video that is too long. It’s very helpful for people like me. You see, am 71 and have short term memory issues. I look at my accumulated journal supplies and don’t know what to do with them. Frequently I have to rewatch a video before I begin to make one of any I purchased a particular punch. In five minutes I can forget something you said. That’s why I have filled an entire notebook with your instructions and keep them by my side as I work - and/or watch a video as needed. I thank God for you, Natasha. Because of you I can create artistic journals, it just takes me much longer than it would the average person. Keep the videos coming. You are an Angel. 🤗❤️ Phyllis
I started watching your channel a few months ago and I love the way you write down the step-by-step instructions for us, that's awsome!
My mom used to say, "The hurrieder I go, the behinder I get. " Not good grammar, but a good memory. I love your envelope journal and appreciate the written steps and timed places on the video to help find the part I want.
I love that! So true! Thank you
Lorie Marchant my Nan used to say that, too!
Haha, love that! Or as we say in UK , ‘more haste, less speed’.
Wasn’t that a Pooh...? 🤣
@@bosvigos9165 I don't know if it was from Pooh.
Seriously though.. Where have you been all my journaling life?? I'm simply in Awe, so lovely~
Thank you so much Jen!
You are an incredibly good teacher! You're so GENEROUS and always considering us, the learners! You're truly gifted in the art of teaching and art... Thanks so very much.
Beautiful. I can't believe what can come from a simple envelope
Thank you so much!
Hi Natasa! My envelope has been covered and I'm being very impatient waiting for it to dry 😂 Thank you for your clear, step by step process - Jacquie
Your tutorials are just mesmerizing! And I love how you think out loud and make us all part of your creative process. Love it, love it, LOVE IT!!! I am officially hooked!
Thank you so much!
This is amazing! I love that you keep your notes out and providing the time stamp for everything is so helpful! Thank you for the sweet tutorial! LOVE IT!
Thank you so much Janet!
I agree, it makes it so easy to follow or go straight to a part you may want to see again. Very well thought out and she is so organized.
My thoughts precisely. Thanks for the notes and time stamp and for... everything. Very grateful for. your work!!
I love this. ☺️. You have really mastered the “trash to treasure” idea! Your teaching style is very accessible and welcoming, and I love the finished results!
Thank you so very much 😊
Hi there. I’ve been a fan of yours since I started Jj last year. I love how you use all your scraps and make something beautiful from them. That is a sign of a true creative. Thank you Natasha for your constant inspiration.
Thank you so much!
2023 and your videos are still relevant. Love the tutorials ❤
Thank you!!!!
Beautiful! The stitch around the edge is called binding or overcast. Can’t wait to make mine. Have collected several envelopes and will make each one dedicated to places I’ve traveled with the location noted in the window. Thank you for these detailed instructions!
Thanks for watching!!!!
That's such a great idea!
As a minimalist, I applaud you for getting rid of excess. :) I will most likely not create any junk journals but I do keep a Bullet Journal and am picking up ideas for decorating some of the pages.
I’m a quilter and appreciate your attention to details. Your tutorials are wonderful. I’m so tempted to make this Journel
Thank you so much!
You are the most creative person l saw lately. Its easy to buy stickers and empfemera bit THIS is total creative mess which can come from a head of an artist, creator.
This is treasure!
Thank you SO much Ivana :)
I watched all of it and I am now awake and ready to create🤗thank you for this!👏🏽I love it all from beginning to end 💓
This is the first journal I’ve ever made, you Truly made everything so easy to understand and it was such a wonderful process I actually made another one I am going to make many more for friends and family thank you so so much❤
I was just thinking of an idea with window. Say you have envelopes with window that you cant use. Save the window and adhere to back side. Before completely sealed, add confetti, glitter,. etc and have a shaker window. What do you think? Make it special by adding something that connects you to a person.
Oh wow, I love it!!!
I love that, especially the part about making special by adding something connecting you to that person, brilliant!
I did this twice. It's like having a toy💖
I think: how cute is that? GRRReat idea !!!
Malisa Davis that's good idea adding your own personal touch to the junk journal
Fabulous! Every time I see how you've written out your process, it gives me happy shivers... From one organization addict to another!
Oh thank you!! I am a total organization addict. You see me! You get me! Thank you for watching :)
I agree about organization, did you see how all her embelishments are so well sorted and kept in binders, I'm feeling so inspired and a little envious, LOL.
You taught me something so valuable! The paper napkins I had thought boring due to lack of pattern, are perfect for transparent use!
I love your channel, Thank You for sharing your gift!
Oh my God! I did it!!! I did it!!!!.... From start to finish and it's beautiful! .. well not as beautiful as yours but beautiful ☺️
Thank you for making this video and explaining every step and process to us. Blessings to you and your family. 💜💜💜
I loved the whole process. Beautifully done. I now need to stop throwing envelopes in the recycling bin a start creating...
Amazing Tutorial! I love your clear, concise directions and excellent editing! Thank you for taking the time for always taking into consideration that some of us (like me!) need such detailed instructions. I also really appreciate that you show how to correct glitches that may occur in the process.
You are my Artistic Guardian Angel. With love and gratitude from Arizona, USA.
Thanks for this detailed tutorial. Today I finished my first ever junk journal to give to my husband [42 years!] for Sweetheart day. He loved it and I felt so blessed. I'm not crafty but you teach so well and make it so much fun!
I cant stand most tutorials. I ffw through them and eventually get annoyed and quit watching but i have watched your entire video without any ffw or annoyance. I love that you don't do any of the stupid dramatic theatrics and i love that you don't go on and on about your personal life like some people do. I have limited data and i am here to learn and i love that you spent the whole tutorial actually teaching.
Thank you so much :)
@@TreasureBooks you’re very welcome. Thank you for showing me how to do these. I am working on valentines gifts for a friend who is very meaningful to my heart. We aren’t more than friends at this time but I am hoping with time that will change. I am making him an epoxy tumbler and a matching journal.
I think they're lovely and your tutorials are such a joy to watch... so very clear, organized and to the point. I never sit through a video thats anywhere close to an hour without fast forwarding through some parts but i enjoy watching your process so much! Thank you!
Thank you Jamie! That means a lot to me, I'm so glad you feel inspired, thank you :)
I just completed my first “Junk Journal” Thank you for making it so easy, your instructions are amazing. Very thorough and easy to follow. I love my envelope Junk Journal!! God bless you and your family today and always!!
Glad it was helpful! thank you Colleen :)
Your journals are beautiful! The edge sewing is what we used to call in fabric sewing “mock overlocking”. It’s what you can do in home sewing to stop your edges fraying if you haven’t got an overlocking machine.
Interesting and lovely journals. 💖 Wonderful napkins too. There are so many pretty napkin patterns. Perfect for writing positive affirmations on the pages.
Just a tip to eliminate napkin waste: The excess napkin pieces can be turned into Papier Mâché pulp by adding it to your glue with a bit of water. Great textures can be created.
I like the idea of reusing the envelopes. Thank you for sharing your creative process.
Natasha, you are the TREASURE! I love your English, it is better to listen to than to the aussies. Your ideas are always overwhelming me and give me the kick to start on my bad days. You make sooo many people happy, I love you for that! Holly!
I'm going to make some of these to go in my Traveller''s Notebook. BTW, you can compost the white layer from the napkins so it doesn't go to waste. Also, you can iron the napkin before you split it to get rid of the fold lines.
Hi..just wanted to say I love your 'name'. Dances with Dust Bunnies. So cute. 🥰
@@number1nanaof2 aawww, thanks!
This is seriously such a good tutorial. I can’t even count how many times I e come back and referenced one part or another. Perfect tutorial for the beginner junk journalor (new word). Lol
Thank you so much Ann!!
thanks for this. i am passionate about recycling but have struggled with the window envelopes. most intructional, thanks xxx
High five my fellow recycler!
@@TreasureBooks been pressing some flowers and leaves, think they would look good here x
I have just discovered this channel while looking for inspiration for my 2020 planner, and I immediately realized that I need many, many more of this type of practical, slow paced, detailed, precise and clearly understandable tutorial videos, where I can actually follow the instructions with my own inspiration and add some "papery" beauty to my life. So glad I found you, I feel that there will be some binging on your videos, with a cup of hot tea this evening...
Hehe Aranyani, thank you SO much!!! I also came across this craft years ago, by accident, while looking at planners. I have been gripped by this obsession ever since, and never looked back!
Thank you. I started to watch your tutorial and then decided, at the 45 minute mark, that I would come back to it later...That didn't happen, I watched the whole video. Great instructions, easy to follow and a joy to watch.
Thank you so much :)
Everything you touch gets awesome. Your art fascinates me! 💜
What a lovely idea for a ordinary window envelope. Thank you for sharing. I plan on making some.
Have fun creating Stephanie!! Thank you
What a fun way to use your envelopes that you have been saving for that one special project. I think I just found my favorite project.
You are the best at explaining...you take care that your procedure is understood for the novice!
A fabulous way to recycle and lovely and useful; the perfect balance between too grungy and too clean. Love it. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Thanks so much! 😊
I love this idea. I also love the idea of the template to cut your papers to size. TFS
Thank you for showing how you make these journals. I love it. I like working with window envelopes. I will be making some of these. I particularly like your brad closure. It will work on some of the journals I make using other envelopes for covers. Happy crafting.
Lovely jubbly! This is a great starter project for anyone; we all have envelopes and paper at home! Thank- you!
Doing what you do is like having a superpower, the power to motivate, the power to inspire, to create, to help others, this is very therapeutic great for health. Thank you. Love Peace and Light from England UK.
Oh wow, thank you so much!! :)
Dear Natasha
Thank u. I hv so many things to make. These days I am very sick so I can only watch your videos and save them to make later.tc stay safe and blessed always
Thank you for giving me permission to toss the backing of my napkins! Love you so much!
I'm so happy to have found this tutorial. You are so talented and a most wonderful teacher. You make sense of each step with such patience and calm, and I can't wait to use up my window envelopes I've been collecting.. Thank you for sharing... BRILLIANT!
Thank you so much Jen!!
I love this, am starting one for sure. You explained everything very well. No big deal about mistake. We all make them. Happy crafting.
No need to hurry. I love watching your process so I can learn how to do it for myself. You’re a good teacher. Thank you for YOUR time❣️❣️❣️
Thanks so much 😊
this is by far the best video ive seen ,i shared it 3 times to my facebook,i made one yesterday all i have to do left is my signatures ,i just got a 300 box of envelopes last week at goodwill i love mine im making many more god bless you sweetheart
I love how you recycle things to make something new! Awesome!
Thank you Lynne!
This is wonderful! I grab all the return envelopes that we get and save them for creating altered envelopes! You have given me a new way to use them! This is lovely!!!
Thank you❤️❤️❤️
I have been doing the same but not knowing yet what I was going to do with all of them. I swear I must have close to a hundred of them, LOL. Well I sure know what to do with them now.
I have been making Halloween Altered Envelopes and plan to put them in my shop soon❤️
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what is the watercolor paint thing you used? I've not seen that format before, but i really liked it!
Oh my goodness. Don't think you're taking up "too much time". If someone doesn't have the time to watch this, then they probably should be doing something else. I'm a new subscriber. I just recently discovered your channel, and I'm now in love with junk journals. 🌼 I'm going to try to make one of these, despite trying to plan a wedding, and a million other things going on in my life right now. You've inspired me.🧚♂️🧚 I absolutely adore the Faeries, and moss, and nature, and everything in it. 🌎 Your voice is so soothing. Part of me wishes we'd go back into lockdown so I can spend all my time doing this. Lol 😬☺️💞❤️ Thank you for these gorgeous ideas. Please keep up with the tutorials. I'll be watching diligently. 🥰 Thank you again. ❤️🧚♀️
Oh thank you so much Jenni!!!! I remember I was totally obsessed with junk journals when I first discovered them, and thats all I thought about all day long. I remember nursing my baby in the middle of the night and thinking of the best way to add some beads to the edges of a journal :)
Your work is lovely.
TOTALLY AGREE with you...unless the scraps are a predetermined size....throw them away....makes cleanup and organization so much simpler.
TFS. 🙂
"Oh that's not brown, is it??" Oh my goodness, so glad to see I'm not the only one who finds herself in such places! :) Wonderful video, thank you!
I like that you have an outline that you follow.
I LOVE these journals Natasha. ❤️. And I LOVE listening to your voice ❤️ you are so inspirational. Thank you so much
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Thank you so much Maggie!!
I'm just sitting here dumbfounded. To make something so beautiful from things that would have gone in the bin is just amazing. And to have perfection in the imperfection is so refreshing. I've not tried this type of craft, but after seeing this, will absolutely give it a go. Thanks for showing the whole process. I still can't believe it really is the same envelope :)
Thank you so much Lennie! I hope you give it a go, but I must warn you - once you start making journals you may not be able to stop :)
You are just simply one of the BEST when it comes to explaining step by step how to create your projects!!!
Thank you so much Conni, I appreciate that :)
I love this. I have always wanted to do journals. Your tutorial makes me believe I can. I did make some back in High School. But, that was a long time ago. I love making paper ruffles.
Linda!! Of course you can!! Time to get cracking! Just get started and you will love it. Anything goes!
You're so sweet... "I can't draw", you say it in every video almost. I'm the same, can't draw either. But then you are so very gifted in all your creative with all your journals etc. Love love love your videos. Been binge watching them in between chores + cooking etc. hahaha xxx
Heheh thank you so much Millie!!
I just love your tutorials. you take a lot of pride in your work and you have beautiful results.
thank you for sharing this great idea and I'm excited about getting started on making one. Have a happy day!
Thank you so much Zinnia for your kind words :)
They make such gorgeous gifts! People are touched when they know that you (I) handmade them, and amazed by how they’re made / what they’re made of..
You’re so detailed and thorough ... kudos for time stamps in description. ✨🏆✨💖⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you so much!
Oh thank you soo much for this, once I started I sat glued to your every beautifully explained words and actions, one of the best tutorials I have ever watched!
And your tweezer trick - so on point!
Your envelopes are beautiful! Thank you for your fantastic video and for sharing this idea.
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I loved this tutorial and I’m definitely going to watch again and make one along with you. Great idea for something I’ve never found a use for! Thank you!!!
I'm so glad Marcia! Thank you :)
I really enjoyed the step by step and actually started making one along with you. I’m letting my cover dry over night and will rewatch in the morning to continue the process.
I’m making it for a good friend who is having a very hard time with this covid 19 mania that is going on right now. I think having a special journal that she can carry with her will make her smile. And when she looks at it she will remember she is not alone she’ll remember I’m here for her.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful gift with us.
That is such a sweet, beautiful thing you are doing for your friend. That will surely make her smile, and take her mind off her worries, even for a little while. Totally worth it. Plus you feel good about it too! Good luck xoxo
Who would have ever thought to use window envelopes as journals! Amazing & absolutely creative! Taking junk envelopes that normally go in the trash & making something useful out of them! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity! Glad I ran across your video!
Thank you so much Bonnie!
This is such a thorough tutorial, thank you! At first I thought, wow, it's so long, but it was over before I knew it. I enjoyed it very much, thank you for all of the time and effort you put into making it.
Thank you so much :)
I love it! Great idea! I recently started reusing everything around the house as well and envelopes are one the things I use ;)
The backing of the napkins I always give to my bf who has a constant allergy and using tons of tissues every day ;)
hehe, truth be told, if that back of the napkin came off in one piece, I would have kept it for some nose blowing too :)
i use the back of the napkins to clean up my glue or paint mess :)
I save my backings to stamp custom backgrounds for my mixed-media projects and for customizing journals pages, tuck spots, journaling cards, tags, etc...
This is great. I save my envelopes and I am going to make these Thank you.
Your thoughtful thoroughness is so appreciated. Pull both threads to the same side, knot, then trim. Of course, that's what I do and it drives me crazy when others are just left to hang out and around. This is so much neater and way I was taught MANY years ago when I was young. Thank you. I am a new subscriber. Saw some pages you must have made yourself from torn pieces.....beautiful. Hope there is a video showing how you do that. Most impressive.
Thank you so much!!
This is the best tutorial to do something with nothing….. thakyou very much. I have a real amount of buttons and pictures, you inspire me thank you very much.
This is so beautiful. Love your final step..... "Admire"!!
thanks for a great tutorial will defiantly be trying this best wishes Vivienne from Tasmania x
This is fabulous! I just found your channel. The stitch you used around the edge of the journal is called blanket stitch. The written steps are so helpful. Thanks so much.
Thank you Barbara and welcome to my channel!!
These are great. I have a good stash of envelopes with different types of windows, some having two, some with very large windows, and they will work very well to make little journals for my friends who are just learning about how to use a junk journal. Your videos are the best, and I very much appreciate the written steps that I can capture and print for reference. It is very helpful to have a good idea of the order of the steps to be done.