No, no no -- scraps are great !! I tried to explain to my daughter why some day she might find lots and lots of them in my craft room. She thinks I'm just a paper hoarder, LOL, but I know we all understand the deal about scraps! I love your ideas, they're fantastic!!
I watch a LOT of junk journal videos. This one blew my mind. So many unique and fresh ideas. I love your style! Don’t get me wrong… I love grunge and vintage, but your pieces are so fresh and clean, while still being junky and scrappy. 😂 BTW - that’s a BIG compliment. Can’t wait to watch more of your videos!
First: Yay, we have the same name! (Technically it’s my nickname but still!) Second: I hope you have the best time creating! Third: this is a massive compliment, thank you new friend. I’m glad you found your way here. More to come.
I love your ideas!! Especially the specimen cards! So cool! What about a potential quote like “walk in someone else’s shoes for a while”. I’m sure we could refine that with some thought but yes, I personally love the idea of randomly putting stuff into specimen cards! Great potential for color and creativity etc! Tear open in case of emergency!..beautiful!! I love that you have so many ideas which allow sparks of ideas in us!! Imagine how many ideas eventually come from your lovely beginnings!TYSVM!!!💕💕
l love all these. But the first one will be great for my card board scraps. My grandees love making things from recycled stuff. i have a granddaughter thats loves making card board buttons. i think she'll love making those. TFS. 🤩🤩🤩
Oh my goodness, friend! Thank you so much for being here- energy like yours is the reason I share whatever comes to mind. Thank you for being here- I’m working on some ideas as we speak- stay tuned!
Hi, friend! Apologies for the super late reply- just now making it "back to YT land" after summer with the kids/ family. I'm so glad you enjoyed them! Scraps pouches are here to stay- lol! Thank you for being here!
Love shaker cards, the scrunchie sound of dyed paper, cloth tabs…everything you created here is full of ideas that continue to inspire. Thanks so much. Happy creating for ‘24!
First time on this channel, and I LOVE the simplicity and freshness of these ideas! My favourites are the quirky specimen cards - SO much more fun than the usual ones! I love the humour of them, and they look great. The cards with the little coloured hearts, also the ones with the anatomical hearts blew me away - some really sophisticated colour ideas here. Love how coherent they look - and all in the true "junk" spirit! I'm going to go and check out your videos - though there's enough in this one to keep me going for months.
That's so awesome, friend! I'm glad you enjoyed it and hope you find time to make a ton of stuff! The beauty of one idea is that it leads to the next and before you know it, you workspace is full of happy scraps with great potential! Have fun- I'm glad you're here!
I’m glad you like it, friend! What are some things you would put in yours? I think I’m in the mood to make some more. I hope you’ve found some time to make some of your own. Thank you for being here!
I love cherry blossoms! So I think I would go with a photo of a cherry blossom tree and cut out some small cherry blossoms and add pink glitter! I haven’t had time to make any yet but it’s definitely on my list! Thank you for posting this!
I love the cards with a plastic centre I would put a jungle scene behind the lion so that you can journal on the other side a brilliant idea. Thank you for the amazing ideas my head is spining with ideas now I am new here I have tons of vids to watch can not wait to see what else you do. tfs Nicole UK
Hi Nicole!! Thanks for being here- I’m so glad you found inspiration. I love your idea about creating a scene that allows us to journal! Cheers from Chicago!
Some days words are so hard that I'd just rather not speak- lol! I've been meaning to make a new round of specimen cards with ideas shared in the comments. I'm so glad you're here- thank you for watching!
The pouch of scraps...😮... just love that one. I'm addicted to shakers and what I call "soundy" things... and those definitely check the boxes for me. TFS!
@@SleeplessPage Yay🎉 I'll be here. I've checked out your other past videos using scraps as well. All wonderful ideas. I can't step away from my desk after a session until all scraps are accounted for. My OCD just doesn't allow for it🤦🏾♀️🤣. Happy New Year!
Hi, friend! Apologies for the super late reply- just now making it "back to YT land" after summer with the kids/ family. Yes! So glad to hear it. Dig up those magazines, friend- they have endless possibilities! Thank you so much for being here!
I am writing a huge list of ideas, thank you. I love the specimen card with the shoes - kind of reminds me of Renē Magritte work - he did a painting of a pipe with the words "this is not a pipe" under it, and a framed oil painting of a wedge of cheese under a glass dome - so anyway, maybe you could add "Fig. 1" next to it at the bottom, subtle but gives the idea of specimen card. Very cool work, thanks for sharing! I would totally work with a little bag of scraps - I like working on a small scale and I love the restriction of only using limited supplies. Maybe I would add another type of element - twine, fabric, teabag or label it with a journal prompt maybe?
Hi, friend! Apologies for the super late reply- just now making it "back to YT land" after summer with the kids/ family. Yes, to lists of ideas- I'm glad you found some inspiration here! Absolutely taking your advice about labeling the specimen cards and the bag of scraps- brilliant! Thank you for sharing and thank you for being here!
I’m so glad you like them- what other things would you/ should we put inside? As the leaves are falling, I cant help but think that would be a great addition…
Thank you so much for brilliant ideas. I was thinking that those little packets could have things you had from a special party.Things like bits of wrapping paper, sparkles,etc.
THIS! This is what I've been looking for. I make happy journals and although I already have tons of ephemera....I need more 😁 Thanks for the inspiration!!! I'm a new fan!
Oh my goodness [new] friend, I'm so glad to read this! Apologies for the late reply- I hope you've found time to create lots of wonderful things because there's always room for ephemera 😂 I'm intrigued about your "happy journals" do you have an IG I can check out? Thank you for being here!
@SleeplessPage I am just finishing up a set of them. I will share with you once I get them up on my IG. Until then....thanks so much for the inspiration!
@@SleeplessPage hi there 🙂 I wanted to share a small video with you showing you my Happy Scraps journals, but I wanted to be respectful of your comment thread by not putting it here. Where is the best place to send it to you?
Hi, friend! Apologies for the super late reply- just now making it "back to YT land" after summer with the kids/ family. I'm so glad you found me too- thank you for being here and I hope you find/found time to make lots of fun goodies!
I can’t pitch little pieces of pretty ribbon so that’s what I’d put in a specimen card. Actually, this might be a good project for my elementary school art classes at the end of the year - thank you!
Apologies for the late reply, friend. I'm just now getting back to UA-cam land after summer with the kiddos and the family. I'm so glad you found me and that you found this video useful! I hope you have been able to make some fun goodies of your own! Thank you for being here!
Specimen cards: I have some pics of material from some dresses I made my daughter when she was little, then attach a journaling card telling what it was used for.
Hi! I'm new here and I just subscribed because I can already see that you think outside the box, and I love that in a junk journaler. I totally love your idea of putting scraps in a specimen card! I was thinking I could put threads in there from my ort jar. It's almost like a shaker when you use the tiny stuff. But I love that you now have me thinking about what other things would be interesting to put in a specimen window.
Yeeeeees!!! I LOVE your thread idea! Definitely going to jump on that one because I always have a small pile of thread scraps when I’m sew ephemera!! So good! I’m glad you enjoyed the video 🥰 thank you for watching and thank you for being here, new friend!
hmmm...that would be a great video but will likely take a good amount of time. I will add it to my list of content to create. I can definitely create a specimen and confetti video soon-ish. Thank you for asking!
Apologies for the late reply, friend! I happen to have a cutting die that does all the hard work for me 🫠 but if you're good with an exacto knife, it will do the trick. I also have a new idea for specimen cards coming up soon! Thank you for watching, friend- I truly appreciate it.
OMGOODNESS, yes!!! 😂😂😂 Some words always escape me when I’m filming. Another one I always forget is “jump rings”! I always have to Google it 🙄. Thank you for being here, friend.
I may have just gotten lucky bc the paper doesn’t cling to the plastic. When I’ve made regular shaker cards, I will often add one dimensional feature with the sole purpose of lifting the plastic a bit so that the shaky parts can properly shake. Added your request to my filming list- thank you for the suggestion and thank you for being here, friend!
No, no no -- scraps are great !! I tried to explain to my daughter why some day she might find lots and lots of them in my craft room. She thinks I'm just a paper hoarder, LOL, but I know we all understand the deal about scraps! I love your ideas, they're fantastic!!
Scraps are so satisfying to use!! Everyone who gets it, gets it 😂😂 she’ll come around. Thank you for watching, friend! More to come.
Not to sound too dramatic but this video is life changing. You've given so many first ideas! Thanks!
I love a little drama 🥰 I’m glad you enjoyed it, friend! Thank you for watching.
I watch a LOT of junk journal videos. This one blew my mind. So many unique and fresh ideas. I love your style! Don’t get me wrong… I love grunge and vintage, but your pieces are so fresh and clean, while still being junky and scrappy. 😂 BTW - that’s a BIG compliment. Can’t wait to watch more of your videos!
HUGE compliment! Thank you so much, friend. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. More to come. Thanks for watching.
I am so excited to play with scraps. Your imagination is fabulous
Love the window of scraps
I’m glad you enjoyed it! TFW!!
One of the most original ideas I've seen in a long time! You have me so freaking excited to create!
First: Yay, we have the same name! (Technically it’s my nickname but still!)
Second: I hope you have the best time creating! Third: this is a massive compliment, thank you new friend. I’m glad you found your way here. More to come.
I love your ideas!! Especially the specimen cards! So cool! What about a potential quote like “walk in someone else’s shoes for a while”. I’m sure we could refine that with some thought but yes, I personally love the idea of randomly putting stuff into specimen cards! Great potential for color and creativity etc! Tear open in case of emergency!..beautiful!! I love that you have so many ideas which allow sparks of ideas in us!! Imagine how many ideas eventually come from your lovely beginnings!TYSVM!!!💕💕
l love all these. But the first one will be great for my card board scraps. My grandees love making things from recycled stuff. i have a granddaughter thats loves making card board buttons. i think she'll love making those. TFS. 🤩🤩🤩
I love the scrap paper shakers! Excellent idea! 🩷😁 Thanks for sharing all your creative examples! Really inspiring!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I love all ways to use up scraps 😂. TFW, friend!
I found you because I wanted to use my scraps! Never stop sharing ideas with us ❤🎉 thank you for your creativity
Oh my goodness, friend! Thank you so much for being here- energy like yours is the reason I share whatever comes to mind. Thank you for being here- I’m working on some ideas as we speak- stay tuned!
So many fun ideas! I especially like the scrap pouches. 😊
Hi, friend! Apologies for the super late reply- just now making it "back to YT land" after summer with the kids/ family. I'm so glad you enjoyed them! Scraps pouches are here to stay- lol! Thank you for being here!
Love shaker cards, the scrunchie sound of dyed paper, cloth tabs…everything you created here is full of ideas that continue to inspire. Thanks so much. Happy creating for ‘24!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it all, friend! Thank you for being here- more to come soon. Happy creating to you as well!
I love how you use scraps! Keep talking about them. You’re so creative. Great video!
Thank you so much, Julie! I love that you enjoyed it- I will gladly keep the scraps conversation going 😂 Thank you for watching!!
First time on this channel, and I LOVE the simplicity and freshness of these ideas! My favourites are the quirky specimen cards - SO much more fun than the usual ones! I love the humour of them, and they look great. The cards with the little coloured hearts, also the ones with the anatomical hearts blew me away - some really sophisticated colour ideas here. Love how coherent they look - and all in the true "junk" spirit! I'm going to go and check out your videos - though there's enough in this one to keep me going for months.
That's so awesome, friend! I'm glad you enjoyed it and hope you find time to make a ton of stuff! The beauty of one idea is that it leads to the next and before you know it, you workspace is full of happy scraps with great potential! Have fun- I'm glad you're here!
Absolutely love quirky specimen cards with the junk. Reminds me of peering in a window to see people's homes
The window scraps are an amazing idea!
I’m glad you like it, friend! What are some things you would put in yours? I think I’m in the mood to make some more. I hope you’ve found some time to make some of your own. Thank you for being here!
I love cherry blossoms! So I think I would go with a photo of a cherry blossom tree and cut out some small cherry blossoms and add pink glitter! I haven’t had time to make any yet but it’s definitely on my list! Thank you for posting this!
I love the cards with a plastic centre I would put a jungle scene behind the lion so that you can journal on the other side a brilliant idea. Thank you for the amazing ideas my head is spining with ideas now I am new here I have tons of vids to watch can not wait to see what else you do. tfs Nicole UK
Hi Nicole!! Thanks for being here- I’m so glad you found inspiration. I love your idea about creating a scene that allows us to journal! Cheers from Chicago!
I really love your ideas and creativity! Thanks for inspiring me 🙂
words ARE hard lol i just found your channel and im glad i did! these are all great ideas. i love the scrap specimen cards!
Some days words are so hard that I'd just rather not speak- lol! I've been meaning to make a new round of specimen cards with ideas shared in the comments. I'm so glad you're here- thank you for watching!
The pouch of scraps...😮... just love that one. I'm addicted to shakers and what I call "soundy" things... and those definitely check the boxes for me. TFS!
I love “soundy things” too! I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for being here- more to come!
@@SleeplessPage Yay🎉 I'll be here. I've checked out your other past videos using scraps as well. All wonderful ideas. I can't step away from my desk after a session until all scraps are accounted for. My OCD just doesn't allow for it🤦🏾♀️🤣. Happy New Year!
These are totally my jam, thank you for sharing! Now I need to find where my magazines are.
Hi, friend! Apologies for the super late reply- just now making it "back to YT land" after summer with the kids/ family. Yes! So glad to hear it. Dig up those magazines, friend- they have endless possibilities! Thank you so much for being here!
I love the crinkle sound too
Ugh! Glad you can relate! I can never seem to get enough of the sound and the feel of crinkly/ wrinkly paper!
I love love the last project. Those black words really pop on your gorgeous background!
I’m so glad you liked it, friend! Have fun creating!
Obsessed with index cards!!!
Can not get enough!! 😍😍
The scrap windows would be so cute as like the front of a birthday card.
I love the scrap specimin cards!
I'm so glad, friend! I hope you find time to make some. Thank you for watching!
So many scrappy ideas. I’ve got to try these.
I'm glad you like them- have fun making some! Thanks for watching!
Never sick of scraps!
Never!!! Can’t stop, won’t stop.
Wouah ! Plein de belles créations ! 😍. J'❤ ! 😘
Thank you so much, friend!
These were all such good ideas and I can't pick a favorite ❤❤❤ I'm definitely doing a few of these over the next few days.
Yaaaas!!! I can’t wait to see what you create ❤️
Love love all your ephemeria
I'm so glad! There's more to come- thank you for being here, friend!
I am writing a huge list of ideas, thank you. I love the specimen card with the shoes - kind of reminds me of Renē Magritte work - he did a painting of a pipe with the words "this is not a pipe" under it, and a framed oil painting of a wedge of cheese under a glass dome - so anyway, maybe you could add "Fig. 1" next to it at the bottom, subtle but gives the idea of specimen card. Very cool work, thanks for sharing!
I would totally work with a little bag of scraps - I like working on a small scale and I love the restriction of only using limited supplies. Maybe I would add another type of element - twine, fabric, teabag or label it with a journal prompt maybe?
Hi, friend! Apologies for the super late reply- just now making it "back to YT land" after summer with the kids/ family. Yes, to lists of ideas- I'm glad you found some inspiration here! Absolutely taking your advice about labeling the specimen cards and the bag of scraps- brilliant! Thank you for sharing and thank you for being here!
Here for ALL OF IT🙌🏽 ❤❤ Polaroid!! 🥳 fly Friend fly✨
😩😩😩😘😘 thank you friend! It warms my heart to make you proud 🥰🥰
Love love love everything here. I just want to go and make!
That’s awesome to “hear”! I hope you find time soon! Thanks for being here, friend!
I am a first time viewer I just love all your creative ideas. Thank you so much. So very helpful
Welcome, new friend! I'm so glad you found this video helpful- thank you for being here!
I came across this
video today and immediately subscribed. I am in awe of the great ideas that you shared. Thank you. I will try them.
Hi, new friend! I'm so glad you enjoyed it and found some inspiration. I hope you have fun making all the things. Thanks for watching/ being here!
The scrap specimen card is my favourite
I’m so glad! We will never lack for specimens 😂😂😂 Thanks for being here!
Great inspiration. Thanks
Scrap Specimen cards! Endless ideas! ❤🎉
I’m so glad you like them- what other things would you/ should we put inside? As the leaves are falling, I cant help but think that would be a great addition…
I’ve just discovered your channel, and I’m loving it! You are seriously so full of great ideas!
OMGoodness, hi/ welcome new friend! I’m so glad you found inspiration here. Have so much fun creating- more coming soon!
Thank you so much for brilliant ideas. I was thinking that those little packets could have things you had from a special party.Things like bits of wrapping paper, sparkles,etc.
Yes!!! That is genius, friend! Thank you for watching- I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Enjoyed your video and the great ideas. ❤
I love ALL things Polaroid!
ME. TOO. Friend!!! Me too!
Love Love love it, well done, I'm into your fun and how you find it fun, thank you for sharing, subscribing now 😊
Thank you so much, Jenny! I've got so other stuff up my sleeve that I'm also having lots of fun with- can't wait to share! Thanks for watching!
THIS! This is what I've been looking for. I make happy journals and although I already have tons of ephemera....I need more 😁 Thanks for the inspiration!!! I'm a new fan!
Oh my goodness [new] friend, I'm so glad to read this! Apologies for the late reply- I hope you've found time to create lots of wonderful things because there's always room for ephemera 😂 I'm intrigued about your "happy journals" do you have an IG I can check out? Thank you for being here!
@SleeplessPage I am just finishing up a set of them. I will share with you once I get them up on my IG. Until then....thanks so much for the inspiration!
Looking forward to seeing them!
@@SleeplessPage hi there 🙂 I wanted to share a small video with you showing you my Happy Scraps journals, but I wanted to be respectful of your comment thread by not putting it here. Where is the best place to send it to you?
@2011nschmidt are you able to tag me? Or if you have a channel, let me know and I’ll support it.
Glad I found you😊 Enjoyed this is much!
Glad you found me too! Welcome, friend- thanks for watching!
I just found you and so glad I did! So creative and funky…Subscribed in an instant.
Hi, friend! Apologies for the super late reply- just now making it "back to YT land" after summer with the kids/ family. I'm so glad you found me too- thank you for being here and I hope you find/found time to make lots of fun goodies!
Fabulous ideas
I can’t pitch little pieces of pretty ribbon so that’s what I’d put in a specimen card. Actually, this might be a good project for my elementary school art classes at the end of the year - thank you!
Oooooh! I like that!! I hope you make them- I love your idea.
Just found you. Great use of scraps! Can't wait to make these.
Apologies for the late reply, friend. I'm just now getting back to UA-cam land after summer with the kiddos and the family. I'm so glad you found me and that you found this video useful! I hope you have been able to make some fun goodies of your own! Thank you for being here!
Specimen cards: I have some pics of material from some dresses I made my daughter when she was little, then attach a journaling card telling what it was used for.
I love that idea; that’s a really sweet way to incorporate special items into your memory keeping ❤️
Aaaaahh 😳😮 I Thought The SAME Thing! 🤗
I love your ideas and style it’s so unique and fresh! Beautiful. I love your specimen card ideas keep going with it!
That means so much to me- thank you for being here, friend!
I really enjoyed this! Love your specimen carks, very cool. New subscriber here, thank you for sharing :)
You mention coffee dying. I like dying the whole page and later using stencils and spray colors or darker coffee. Your cards at end totally rock.
Hi! I'm new here and I just subscribed because I can already see that you think outside the box, and I love that in a junk journaler. I totally love your idea of putting scraps in a specimen card! I was thinking I could put threads in there from my ort jar. It's almost like a shaker when you use the tiny stuff. But I love that you now have me thinking about what other things would be interesting to put in a specimen window.
Yeeeeees!!! I LOVE your thread idea! Definitely going to jump on that one because I always have a small pile of thread scraps when I’m sew ephemera!! So good! I’m glad you enjoyed the video 🥰 thank you for watching and thank you for being here, new friend!
With those scraps, i would cut them into confetti pieces. Thats just my thought.
I'm new to your channel and excited to learn all the ways you use scraps 😊
I'm so glad- I love scrap projects! Welcome, friend!
i just discovered your channel; I like your quirky ideas!! 😊
That makes me happy (new) friend! Happy you’re here- more to come.
Great ideas❤
I LOVE all that you make!! Please tell me about Pen Pals... how/where go I get involved. Thanks!
Lots of inspiration tfs
I'm glad you got some ideas; have fun making a bunch! TFW.
Love it
Thank you so much!
Can you due process videos of each of these? Especially the specimen type things and confetti!
hmmm...that would be a great video but will likely take a good amount of time. I will add it to my list of content to create. I can definitely create a specimen and confetti video soon-ish. Thank you for asking!
How did you cut the frames for the specimen cards and confetti things?
Apologies for the late reply, friend! I happen to have a cutting die that does all the hard work for me 🫠 but if you're good with an exacto knife, it will do the trick. I also have a new idea for specimen cards coming up soon! Thank you for watching, friend- I truly appreciate it.
I'm new to the junk journaling universe and I do *not* understand the tag obsession! 😆
Ha, ha! We are twin spirits, friend! When one of us finds out, let's be sure to tell the other- lol!
Hi! new viewer. The string you were trying to think of .....Jute string, or Jute twine.
OMGOODNESS, yes!!! 😂😂😂 Some words always escape me when I’m filming. Another one I always forget is “jump rings”! I always have to Google it 🙄. Thank you for being here, friend.
How did you keep the scraps loose in the specimen card? Could you teach a class?
I may have just gotten lucky bc the paper doesn’t cling to the plastic. When I’ve made regular shaker cards, I will often add one dimensional feature with the sole purpose of lifting the plastic a bit so that the shaky parts can properly shake. Added your request to my filming list- thank you for the suggestion and thank you for being here, friend!
Wonderful! Are you a New Yorker...?
Thanks, friend! I am actually, but have been living in Chicago for some time now.
A lipstick, a purse
Definitely! All the things! Thx for watching!