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pilesofparagraphs
United States
Приєднався 25 лип 2022
Hello and welcome to my creative space. I am Lori Padilla and I have loved paper all my life. Creating with paper makes me very happy and I want to share my journey with you. I love creating handmade journals of all types, often using vintage ephemera. I also love creating collage and fabric art. I see inspiration everywhere and enjoy creating unique art.
I am an avid amateur photographer, starting in high school. I am also a writer. So combining those hobbies I decided if a picture is worth a thousand words; then hundreds of photos must be piles of paragraphs--so that's me
Where you can find me:
Instagram: @pilesofparagraphs
Etsy shop: pilesofparagraphs.etsy.com
I am an avid amateur photographer, starting in high school. I am also a writer. So combining those hobbies I decided if a picture is worth a thousand words; then hundreds of photos must be piles of paragraphs--so that's me
Where you can find me:
Instagram: @pilesofparagraphs
Etsy shop: pilesofparagraphs.etsy.com
File Holder Journal - Pockets and Pages
#pilesofparagraphs #fileholderjournal #documentjournal
Progress is being made! I got the pockets and pages sewn in. Time to take a look and see what else needs to be made to finish this off.
I am Lori Padilla and I have loved paper all my life. Creating with paper makes me very happy and I want to share my journey with you. I love creating handmade journals of all types, often using vintage ephemera. I also love creating collage and fabric art.
Where you can find me:
Instagram: @pilesofparagraphs
Etsy shop: pilesofparagraphs.etsy.com
#pockets
#junkjournal
#fileholder
#handmadejournal
#vintagefinds
#vintageephemera
Progress is being made! I got the pockets and pages sewn in. Time to take a look and see what else needs to be made to finish this off.
I am Lori Padilla and I have loved paper all my life. Creating with paper makes me very happy and I want to share my journey with you. I love creating handmade journals of all types, often using vintage ephemera. I also love creating collage and fabric art.
Where you can find me:
Instagram: @pilesofparagraphs
Etsy shop: pilesofparagraphs.etsy.com
#pockets
#junkjournal
#fileholder
#handmadejournal
#vintagefinds
#vintageephemera
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Відео
Roxy Creations and Margarete Miller Challenges week 2
Переглядів 404 години тому
#pilesofparagraphs #roxysweeklychallenge2025 #margaretemillercollagechallenge I am creating two challenges in this video, Margarete Miller's Collage Challenge and Roxy Creations Challenge. I am continuing to adjust to my new collage horizontal orientation. This week Rachel from Roxy Creations challenged me to upcycle a security envelope to make a journal tuck spot. Please join me for week two o...
Waterfall pocket - Journal cards and collages
Переглядів 667 годин тому
#pilesofparagraphs #paperbagart I am adding journal cards and collages to my waterfall pocket. This is a really fun project and I am enjoying working on it. I do think this would make a great gift for junk journaler or collage artist. I am Lori Padilla and I have loved paper all my life. Creating with paper makes me very happy and I want to share my journey with you. I love creating handmade jo...
File Holder Journal - Pockets
Переглядів 14919 годин тому
#pilesofparagraphs #fileholderjournal #documentjournal This time I have made pockets, lots and lots of pockets. Do I have enough? Do I have too many? Will I need to make more? I started with an old school file folder holder I am making a document journal. I am Lori Padilla and I have loved paper all my life. Creating with paper makes me very happy and I want to share my journey with you. I love...
Roxy Creations and Margarete Miller Challenges Week 1
Переглядів 10121 годину тому
#pilesofparagraphs #roxysweeklychallenge2025 #margaretemillercollagechallenge I am creating two challenges in this video, Margarete Miller's Collage Challenge and Roxy Creations Challenge. For the Margarete Miller challenge I changed the orientation of my collage to challenge my brain. Making a more linear collage is very different from the way I created the challenges last year. This week Rach...
Waterfall pocket
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#pilesofparagraphs #paperbagart I am fascinated by waterfall journals but I can't seem to get my head around that process. So here's my take on a waterfall pocket using small paper bags. These will be great to add to journals or stuff with happy mail. In this video I make the base waterfall pocket. I am Lori Padilla and I have loved paper all my life. Creating with paper makes me very happy and...
File Holder Document Journal - Cover
Переглядів 9914 днів тому
#pilesofparagraphs #fileholderjournal #documentjournal Starting with an old school file folder holder I am making a document journal. This time I am making the cover. I love the color and texture of these old file holders. I am Lori Padilla and I have loved paper all my life. Creating with paper makes me very happy and I want to share my journey with you. I love creating handmade journals of al...
Grungy Tag Challenge 2025 - January--A label
Переглядів 50714 днів тому
#pilesofparagraphs #grungytagchallenge2025 Here's the first tag challenge, this month it is to use a label. I decided to make two tags, one grungier than the other. Please join me in the fun. Gayle Agostinelli's video: ua-cam.com/video/XXk4D7gvogs/v-deo.htmlsi=SvMZ0poYLuqgkAej The guidelines are: 1. Use the prompt item 2. Use the hash tags #grungytagproject2025 and #pilesofparagraphs if you pos...
Margarete Miller Collage Challenge 2024 Journal
Переглядів 9614 днів тому
#pilesofparagraphs #margaretemillercollagechallenge #collage I have completed the challenges for 2024 and compiled them into a journal. Fifty-two challenges have improved my collage skills and confidence. I look forward to the 2025 challenge. Doing this challenge each week is good for my collage, video making and organizing skills. Plus it is a fun way to spend a few minutes. I am Lori Padilla ...
Roxy's Weekly Challenge 52
Переглядів 3814 днів тому
#pilesofparagraphs #ephemera #roxysweeklychallenge2024 I am folding letters again this week. A different fold from last week. Really fun little envelope-shaped letters. Great for happy mail bits. This is final challenge for 2024 and I have really enjoyed it, hope you have too. Inspired by: Rachel's (roxycreations) video: ua-cam.com/video/Ebfap7i2iGc/v-deo.htmlsi=D0dpoguhUs3x3bmf Andy Origami vi...
Grungy Tag Challenge 2025 Announcement
Переглядів 16521 день тому
#pilesofparagraphs #grungytagchallenge2025 I have created a challenge for 2025 and would love for you to join me. Once a month I will make a grungy tag using the prompt for that month. The guidelines are: 1. Use the prompt item 2. Use the hash tags #grungytagproject2025 and #pilesofparagraphs if you post on social media 3. If you make a UA-cam video please mention this is my challenge and link ...
Large Scrappy Clusters
Переглядів 4421 день тому
#pilesofparagraphs #scrapbusterideas #collageart Trying to get back into creative mode after the holiday. I want to decorate a journal cover so I thought I would start with a large scrappy cluster as my base. I am Lori Padilla and I have loved paper all my life. Creating with paper makes me very happy and I want to share my journey with you. I love creating handmade journals of all types, often...
Roxy Creations Challenge 51--folded letters
Переглядів 4021 день тому
#pilesofparagraphs #ephemera #roxysweeklychallenge2024 This week's challenge is fun but also very challenging! I am attempting to fold letters in the style that was used before we used envelopes. I will say I had mixed success, lol but I think challenge met. Rachel's (roxycreations) video: ua-cam.com/video/KCAYaxNp514/v-deo.htmlsi=Gd4_zIyHxCWjn6mG I am Lori Padilla and I have loved paper all my...
Margarete Miller Challenge 52
Переглядів 3421 день тому
#pilesofparagraphs #margaretemillercollagechallenge #collage Think this week's collage includes a black cat, repeating pattern and honey! Doing this challenge each week is good for collage, video making and organizing skills. Plus it is a fun way to spend a few minutes. I am Lori Padilla and I have loved paper all my life. Creating with paper makes me very happy and I want to share my journey w...
Roxy Creations Challenge 49 --Ephemera Bundles with Fabric
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Roxy Creations Challenge 49 Ephemera Bundles with Fabric
Roxy's Weekly Challenge 48--Gift tags with pockets and lace
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Roxy's Weekly Challenge 48 Gift tags with pockets and lace
Roxy Creation Challenge Week 47--Floating Pockets
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Roxy Creation Challenge Week 47 Floating Pockets
Travel collage kits-revisit and Etsy update
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Travel collage kits-revisit and Etsy update
Lori, so excited to find this challenge. I love grunge and rust. I have never participated in a challenge so I am not too savvy. I made a video featuring the tags I made for the challenge. I listed your name and youtube channel and I add the #grungytagchallenge2025. I hope that worked. I didn't know if you could check to see if it posted correctly. Thank you for your help in this matter. Kathy at RustPaperScissors
@rustpaperscissors Thank you so much. Yes I will check and let you know.
Thanks again Kathy, I think you did everything just right. ☺
Hey Lori! Nice to see your art again! Kudos on the UA-cam channel!! Just found you thru Gayle’s channel. Will absolutely have to make some grungy tags and post on IG. Happy New Year! 🎉
@@marcypitzer7605 Hi Marcy! Thank you. Gayle is the best. I look forward to your creations. ❤️ Happy New Year to you!
Lori, don't you just love the inside designs on security envelopes? TFS
@sarahmiller6183 Oh yes I do! They are so fun to use.
Wow this is a cute project!! 😍
Thank you so much
@craftedbychristy mentioned your challenge. New sub and I want to play 🙂
@@GraceBlossoms4U Welcome to the challenge and the channel. I hope you enjoy it.
Hi lori sorry i haven't been in touch ill email you xx
Hello! Hope you are doing well.
Love watching your collage process! Looks great!
Awesome make Lori, thank you for your lovely videos and ideas...Kia Kaha Stay Strong...❤
@@Maggiesplace48 Thank you so much ❤️
❤😊new sub, I'm so excited about this! Right up my alley! I will be participating. Thank you😊
Welcome to my channel, thank you for subscribing and joining in the challenge. I hope you enjoy it.
@pilesofparagraphs should have mentioned, I found you from Gayle 😊
@@CraftedByChristyShop Thank you, Gayle is the best. I found your channel through her as well.
@@pilesofparagraphs 😆 agreed!
This is wonderful! I love your collages ❤
Thank you so much. This is a really fun project.
Thanks for sending me your link. It’s fun to watch and listen to you! I like your process.
@lindasparks7131 Thanks so much Linda! I'm so happy you enjoyed the process.
A pocket on every page would be a bit much.
@@fonda5797 Thanks
Hello there. Found your Challenge from Gayle Agostenelli’s video. Do you have a list of the prompts anywhere? Looking forward to this. Great idea.
Hello! Welcome to my channel. Gayle is the best. Such a nice lady. I am not publishing a prompts list. I will announce the next prompt at the end of each video. The prompts are fairly broad and should be easy-ish to come up with. Thank you so much for joining in, I hope it will be a fun challenge.
Love all things grungy! I am in! Looking forward to all the makes. Thanks lori
Me too. Thanks for joining in.
Oh fun. The more grunge, the better.
Grunge is so fun
This looks like a fun challenge! I will have to give it a try! I love your tags. 😊❤
Thanks so much. Please do join in. I hope it will be fun for you.
Great start to both challenges, Lori. A different orientation for MM’s #2025CW challenges. Love it. C xx
Thank you so much Carol.
Good afternoon. Thanks for sharing your take on these challenges. Loved the envelope book. Happy creating.
@@judithjones6781 Thank you so much
So fun! Hi Lori where can I get your promps to join in the fun?
@lorieduff7126 Hi Lorie! I am releasing the prompts at the end of each monthly video. I plan to release a video the first Wednesday of each month.
@ so I can’t get it on a print out for the year?
@@lorieduff7126 No I am not publishing the list ahead of time. The challenges are pretty simple and broad so finding them shouldn't be hard each month.
Hi Lori, found your channel from Gayle Agostinelli's looking forward to the challenge.
Thanks so much, I hope you enjoy it
Excited about this challenge! I’m a new subscriber encouraged by Gayle Agostinelli. Looking forward to watching your videos!
@@savanahevans9551 Thank you! Gayle is the best.
Fun!
@@carolm4094 Thank you
Sounds like a fun challenge.
@@carolm4094 I hope it will be. I'm enjoying it.
@@carolm4094 Thank you! I think grungy is fun.
New subbie Lori! This is a great "no pressure" challenge I've added to my list for 2025. TY so much! Happy creating.
@@bohohippiebySonja Thank you so much. Welcome to the fun.
This is a cute little project! 🤩
Thank you so much
Beautifully done. It’s so fun seeing these all together! Well done on all 52 weeks
Thank you Dorothy
Oh wow! I love them. I am just getting into grunge. Thanks for sharing and for the challenge. Happy creating.
Thank you so much. I think you will enjoy grunge, I know I do. I wish you happy creating as well.
Awesome tags Lori, thank you for your lovely videos and ideas...Kia Kaha Stay Strong...❤ New Subbie.
@@Maggiesplace48 Thank you so much! Welcome to the channel. Thank you for joining in.
Came over from Gayle’s channel. I might be able to handle 1 tag a month! I don’t usually join the challenges because I’m not much of a rule follower! However, I do post on instagram, I do hashtags, and I love to make grungy tags so maybe I have found a challenge I can complete!! Plus Gayle will likely remind me with a video! Sounds fun.
@TwilaSue Thank you! Not many rules for this challenge. I look forward to seeing your tags.
I like the idea of using circles. Thank you for sharing.
@michelel3372 Thank you, they are fun to make
I’m in Lori!
I am so happy to hear that. Welcome to the challenge my friend.
Love your tags! I made 4 last night and posted them to my community page a little bit ago, with the hash tags and a link to your invitational video. 😀
Thank you so much, your tags are wonderful. Thanks for joining in.☺
Yay, Lori! So fun! Thank you for inviting me to join in! I’m excited to play! Love your tags! Excited to do mine and looking forward to see what you do in February! 🤗❤
@@gayleagostinelli_ct Thanks so much Gayle. I’m enjoying the challenge and I’m so happy you are playing. ❤️☺️
Hi Lori..fellow vintage club member and Arizonan here. I’m lost trying to find your prompt list in Etsy for the grungy tag challenge. help a girl out, will ya?
Hi Julie! I will be releasing the next prompt at the end of each video. This one is a label, the next is coffee or tea stained. This challenge is UA-cam based, nothing in the Etsy shop for it unless you want to use grungy fabric
@ so no list of prompts ? Just watching and waiting from each video? how can I plan ahead? 😝
@@juliebey8240 No, not list. Well, it is only one prompt a month so you will have all of January to prepare for January and February, hope that helps some
Happy New Year Lori! Love the grungy tag you created ♥
@laineygardner5211 Thank you Lainey. Happy New Year! I have been thinking of you.
Great tags, Lori. Love the layers especially on the first tag. You’re definitely off to a brilliant start. Hugs C xx
@@oakhousejournals Thanks so much Carol I appreciate you.
Beautifully done, Lori! Great idea to put them all in a book. I love having the prompts on one side and the collage on the other. I always like to go back, read the prompts and pick out how they are used in a collage. And each of your collages is just great! Thanks so sharing! -Trudy Love Tantalo
@@JournalJourneys51 Thank you so much ❤️
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Thank you my friend. Happy New Year. Hope you are doing well
Oh my goodness, Lori your new challenge sounds amazing. I'd love to commit to all twelve tags but the house move isn't going to let me, I'm afraid. BUT I will dip in when I can. I'll certainly be watching as I need all the help I can get creating 'grungy' anything ! Big hugs and good luck. C xx
Thanks so much Carol. I appreciate your support. Big hugs
Nice hints on the folding. This is fun. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it this. They really are fun make.
Interesting as always. You've inspired me to join your challenge. Looking forward to it.
Thank you so much my friend. I look forward to your creations.
Gonna join up!
@@JournalDreamworld Thank you
I learnt from someone else, you get cracking in your card stock when you fold against the grain..
That is very true. Thanks.
Interesting video. Some feedback, it's really difficult to hear your voice, although the ripping paper comes across loud and clear 😂. Also, it seems as if you're talking to yourself rather than me as the watcher/listener...very little explanation as to what you were doing and why. Lastly, its a very long video for just 2 clusters, and then they weren't finished. You might want to speed up parts of your video to include the finishing in, or just shorten the video. Hope you don't mind the feedback... I've watched countless videos of this type and this is stuff your competition is doing. I know videoing isn't easy, hence why i don't do it 😊 but if you want to grow your channel and retain your subscribers, then this advice should be useful. Good luck ❤
Thanks so much for the input. I appreciate it and I will work on my shortcomings.
Hi, I found your channel last night and watched this video. I just made 55 grungy tags last week for a series I am starting in January, and I'd love to continue making more for your challenge! 🤩
Thanks so much, I am happy to have you joining in.
I love prompts!
Thanks Kathy, I look forward to you joining in.
Love this idea. I have missed your monthly tags on etsy!
Thank you so much. Those tag kits were really fun.
It sounds like a fun challenge. I don't do a lot of grunge. But I might follow along just for the inspiration. I hope you had a great Christmas and Happy New Year Lori
Thanks Juanette. Join in and do an ungrungy version. All are welcome. Your Christmas looked fun and I wish you a very Happy New Year. Our Christmas was quiet but good. Planning a fun dinner with friends for New Years.
Watercolor crayons and watercolor pencils would qualify. You need to be bold with your paint! You could doodle in the dead spaces!
Thanks Kathy! I wasn't feeling really bold with this challenge, lol. I will keep that in mind for next time. 😊
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Thank you
Beautiful Lori ❤
@enchanteddreams7166 Thank You Lorie
I really like the little kit you've put together - especially the inclusion of the TSA compliant scissors and the little pocket full of stickers, stamps, and other bits. Nice job.
@@swyeth3-r5v Thank you so much
Lori, I love your folded tree and collage.
@@swyeth3-r5v Thank you so much