COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK CHAT / Things you might wanna know before journaling in a comp book

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  • Composition book tips and other things you might want to know.
    Also... Melanie’s channel. She has gorgeous composition book flip throughs!
    / melaniesullivan
    #journalflip #compositionbooks #morningpages

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  • @remickbloss4423
    @remickbloss4423 29 днів тому

    I love those cute Christmas packages behind you! It would be cute on a composition book as a Christmas planner or Holiday journal!

  • @clc3897
    @clc3897 3 роки тому +11

    I also became a huge fan of composition books about a year and a half ago when I saw one of Melanie’s videos. Not only are they perfect for journaling, but they seem to do a wonderful job for dumping all your creativity without the fear of destroying something precious. I have adopted composition books in my art classroom as well, mainly because they are way cheaper than all the fancy paper and fancy sketchbooks that seem to get wasted more than used properly. Below are a couple of links to composition books I found on Amazon that are absolutely perfect in every single way. The paper will take fountain pen without ghosting, and if you glue two pages together you can paint on the paper and not worry about anything else. The cover is thin enough to add your favorite scrapbook paper without making it too stiff. I like grid paper because it offers a ton of options. The second link is for a Japanese notebook that has a paper I have never seen before. I cannot describe it other than it is smooth like silk and takes fountain pens on both sides without the tiniest bit of ghosting. The third link is for a smaller size journal, which is also Japanese, and perfect for fountain pens. It is the current journal I use at the moment.
    www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0080R9C0O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1
    www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012OTICE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1
    www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LY37XW2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1

  • @ThaBloodWitch
    @ThaBloodWitch 3 роки тому +16

    Love love comp notebooks and love seeing them get love on UA-cam!

  • @leannejournals
    @leannejournals 3 роки тому +24

    I had my entire lineup all set with the hobo but now I'm debating on going simple with a comp book lol. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

    • @heathermattern
      @heathermattern  3 роки тому +2

      Haha sorry to throw in another option. I’m excited to fill up a hobo this year but will still be using composition books here and there for themed goodness. ✨

    • @leannejournals
      @leannejournals 3 роки тому +1

      @@heathermattern No need to be sorry. Extra inspiration is always welcome! I'm looking forward to seeing how you use yours (:

  • @emmynjones
    @emmynjones 3 роки тому +9

    I have ONLY ever used comp books for journaling, loved this video! The brand Roaring Springs makes unruled (completely blank pages) comp books, which i had to order in bulk on Amazon but are still < $3 each, and i love using lined, grid, and blank comp books simultaenously :)
    I love that what i put in them is what makes them valuable, since they are so cheap!

  • @WritingViolet
    @WritingViolet 3 роки тому +13

    I love composition notebooks😍. I do have one that I ripped a bunch of pages out of, it actually is still holding together fairly well.

    • @heathermattern
      @heathermattern  3 роки тому

      Really? Mine always tend to fall apart. 😒 Maybe it’s how I rip them out. 🤷🏻‍♀️

    • @kittfln8168
      @kittfln8168 2 роки тому

      Yea I just rip out all bad pages. Never had pages fall out

  • @PaperMuse
    @PaperMuse Рік тому

    Love Melanie's content, so happy to hear you bring her up! I started using composition notebooks for my junk journals years ago and still use them today. They are super easy. I do at times sew my own and use fancier papers but you just can't beat the price and the endless pages that a composition notebook brings! Thanks for sharing.

  • @mariehall4906
    @mariehall4906 3 роки тому +1

    Love composition notebooks! This was fun to watch ! Thankyou for sharing !

  • @starcandy123
    @starcandy123 2 роки тому +1

    Recently I fell in love with Mead 5 Star Hardcover Notebooks. They come in many colors with unique geometric like designs and feel real sturdy. Makes me feel like Im writing a book!

  • @PorschaWrites
    @PorschaWrites 3 роки тому +3

    I always love seeing your comp books. Comp books are my Cinderella size so I use them too, also not as a bullet journal.

  • @franswey2
    @franswey2 3 роки тому +3

    Michael Roger’s Decomposition note books are listed for $17.00 on Amazon. I love the covers and if they had great paper, I would consider them. But the 50 cent or less is my go to for Composition note books. Thank you for sharing so much great information it is very helpful.

    • @jenniferschaaf3299
      @jenniferschaaf3299 2 роки тому

      Don’t pay that! You can get them at Target (in stores or online)

  • @ThisEvilBunny
    @ThisEvilBunny 3 роки тому +4

    I paste the pages together to help with the ghosting.

  • @taykennedy4577
    @taykennedy4577 3 роки тому +4

    I have always loved Comp notebooks, but have not used one in many years....but Tomorrow my Cynthia Lee Comp notebook arrives and I'm soooo excited. Not100% sure what I'm going to use it for, though I think it will be for my tarot spreads etc, or maybe poetry. Thank you for sharing :)

    • @heathermattern
      @heathermattern  3 роки тому

      Ooooh that is a wonderful idea!! A Tarot Journal! I may just steal that plan from you too if you don’t mind. 💕✨
      And Cynthia’s journals are breathtaking!! I’m obsessed with all of her art.

  • @cathyfield4765
    @cathyfield4765 3 роки тому +3

    regarding ghostig, some people only use one side of the pages, others glue pages together with glue stick to be able to write on both pages or have 2 page spreads.

  • @maryhazlett
    @maryhazlett 3 роки тому +5

    *Noodles Apache Sunset ink?
    *There's a composition notebook art journaling group.
    *I can't use comp notebooks for journaling because I'll only use fountain pens for journaling. And I'm too - um, "formatted"? - to journal on one side and do something different on the other. Just can't... Recycled and handmade paper doesn't work with fountain pens. It's not just the ghosting. The worst is the feathering ink - it drifts everywhere, like a river overflowing its banks, if that makes sense.

  • @LittleFrenchHen
    @LittleFrenchHen Рік тому +1

    Composition notebooks aren't really a thing in the UK, like they are in the US. I mean, we do have "similar", but looking on Amazon, they (composition notebooks) aren't very cheap. Anyway, like you, I saw Melanie's video, and became all inspired to get some, and I love the paper in them. I use them for watercolours and doodling, and I love the way the paper gets all crinkly, and the sound it makes when turning the page. definitely a fan of cheap & cheerful :)

  • @calisongbird
    @calisongbird 3 роки тому +7

    Very helpful video!! I’m so glad to know my composition notebook obsession is shared by others. 🤓📓 I’m a traditionalist though... I love the basic black & white marble design, because it’s so classic, so I don’t cover my notebooks with craft paper or buy other designs. Maybe just a few stickers.
    btw, “fromage” is pronounced Fro-MAHGE (soft G). It’s French. 😉

  • @HorrorLe1L
    @HorrorLe1L 2 роки тому

    I typed "Marble composition notebook collection" and I glad I'm not alone in this journey through the pages 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 New Subscriber 👍🏽

  • @chellycat14
    @chellycat14 8 місяців тому

    Your new journal sounds like a commonplace book

  • @BluePhonix-gc2zi
    @BluePhonix-gc2zi 6 місяців тому

    Thank you for this Video

  • @jesslyncici6128
    @jesslyncici6128 2 роки тому

    thanks for this! it’s super helpful!!

  • @ourcreativebeehive
    @ourcreativebeehive 3 роки тому +1

    I love comp books because they fit in my Webster's Pages comp planner holds them perfectly. Lihit Lab also has a cover that comp books fit in. My parents were artist so pens are a huge weakness for me so I am not limited to just fountain pens, use those more for calligraphy.

  • @traceythibault4946
    @traceythibault4946 11 місяців тому

    I got 3 composition notebook's from Amazon love them the covers have flowers and cats I plan on writing my health and fitness and water intake that's why I love using composition notebook's 📓🖋🥗💦💪

  • @jenniferschaaf3299
    @jenniferschaaf3299 2 роки тому +1

    When you tear out a page find the corresponding page on the other side of the binding and remove that as well. Taking out the entire sheet (or folio) will help the binding stay intact

  • @rhondawilliams2140
    @rhondawilliams2140 2 роки тому

    I am using composition notebooks this year for journaling.

  • @anjichurch4406
    @anjichurch4406 2 роки тому +1

    I have noticed that comp books from Vietnam that I have found in Rite Aid and CVS are fountain pen friendly. I heard this from Chris Saenz who has a fountain pen Chanel…and sure enough…

  • @barbarakuhn3239
    @barbarakuhn3239 2 роки тому +2

    You can also glue 2 pages together

  • @LeaundraRoss
    @LeaundraRoss 3 роки тому +1

    Maybe an Omni Journal or a Commonplace journal. I love your journals.

  • @dorothym166
    @dorothym166 3 роки тому +2

    Glue pages together to avoid ink bleeding

  • @RazorReek
    @RazorReek 2 роки тому

    Hello I'm looking for a Compostion Note
    I once purchased but I don't remember the band but what I do remember is it didn't have a conversion chart
    It had like cool tips on how you
    Tip difference Buisness
    I think it had a Mustache on the front page but I'm not sure
    I was hoping you b point me in the right direction on what brands it my have been
    Thanks

    • @heathermattern
      @heathermattern  2 роки тому

      Oooh that sounds like a very cool comp book! I’ve never found one like that but if I do I’ll definitely get back to you.

  • @Neil-writer-author
    @Neil-writer-author 2 роки тому

    Where did you get the pen loops for the notebooks?

    • @heathermattern
      @heathermattern  2 роки тому

      Amazon! They have a bunch but these are my faves: 12 Pack Notebook Pen Loop Holder Self-Adhesive Pen Holder Pencil Holders Elastic Loop Designed for Notebooks Journals Calendars (Black) a.co/d/49mq75S

  • @imanshalom0164
    @imanshalom0164 2 роки тому

    12/1/22

  • @oneprincesslife
    @oneprincesslife 2 роки тому

    What do you mean by a de composition notebook

    • @heathermattern
      @heathermattern  2 роки тому

      It’s is the brand. Made out of recycled paper… decomposition.com

  • @Hello_thereeee906
    @Hello_thereeee906 3 роки тому

    I don’t know why but I have these notebooks and after a few months of buying them, they kind of stink even though it’s just in the cabinet sitting there. 😐 It didn’t touch any other objects other than my hands so idk.

    • @heathermattern
      @heathermattern  3 роки тому

      Hmmm that’s odd. I’ve never experienced that with any of my composition books. 🤷🏻‍♀️

    • @nachobidness2553
      @nachobidness2553 3 роки тому

      Sometimes, there's a smell due to the solvents used in paper processing, or because the books were stored somewhere moist or musty. I had a pack of moleskines that smelled like pee no matter how long I aired them for, and it was the solvent issue.

  • @tammyhale9462
    @tammyhale9462 2 роки тому

    Hi Heather! Where do you purchase your comp book from??

    • @heathermattern
      @heathermattern  2 роки тому +2

      Most of the time I get them at Target or Walmart. Occasionally if I see a decomposition cover that I love I’ll buy it directly from their company.

  • @melon2083
    @melon2083 Рік тому

    my names melanie

  • @pauladeviveiros1448
    @pauladeviveiros1448 2 роки тому

    What is “art lockdown”? 😮🤔

    • @heathermattern
      @heathermattern  2 роки тому +1

      It’s a yearly getaway that I do with my bff where we lock ourselves away and simply create. I have a little Vlog of it here: ua-cam.com/video/562YFe89Nq4/v-deo.html

    • @pauladeviveiros1448
      @pauladeviveiros1448 2 роки тому

      @@heathermattern Ah! VERY cool! I’ll watch the vid! Thanks for the quick response! Loving your content!

  • @1771bubba
    @1771bubba 3 роки тому +3

    Lol!! I love how you keep calling them “Decomposition Notebooks”!! Over and over and over. Decomposition is what happens to a dead body. Lol
    Edit. I just watched a little farther and I saw Decomposition on one of the books. That’s super weird to me. Lol

    • @heathermattern
      @heathermattern  3 роки тому +3

      The brand is actually called Decomposition Notebook - due to being recycled.

    • @heathermattern
      @heathermattern  3 роки тому +1

      decomposition.com

    • @calisongbird
      @calisongbird 3 роки тому +3

      Yeah, that’s the brand name…

  • @onareasoncaru6851
    @onareasoncaru6851 3 роки тому

    Need lovely 😍💋 💝💖❤️