i love mass making,its very therapeutic ripping magazines and junk mail to make ephemera x

Wonderful ideas and tips. Thanks! Please, what is the name and author of the childrens book you flipped through at the beginning?

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much and you are welcome! The name of the book is the Kate Greenaway Treasury and the author is Ruth Hill Viguers🤗

yay yay and NO digitals I dont have a printer so you are right up my alley

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Hi Margaret, thank you so much! Sometimes I do use digital’s… But I always include ideas for alternatives because I think, at least I try to, of everyone, and what we all have, and don’t have… So we can all play together and have fun! Thanks again…❤

Wow... I just happen to have too much packaging piling up. I have had to force myself not to save junk mail. I am especially loving your stencils. I also started out as a card maker and I am always building up my stash for journals. Thank you for the video.❤

@lauravasquez169

5 ай бұрын

I also ordered 3 stencils after the video ❤❤❤

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

I love it! I’m not the only one ha ha ha😂❤

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

@@lauravasquez169 it’s so hard not to isn’t it?!😊

@My_Secret_ArtSketchbook

5 ай бұрын

It takes guts to admit to this so thankyou. I am a mixed media DESIGNER. Love Art Junk Journalling and i like your comments * i found so many syencils i had brought from the Range here in England UK

@My_Secret_ArtSketchbook

5 ай бұрын

I had ALLOT of card board boxes piling up aswell and had to get rid of them , felt so much better. The rest i am saving to use with my embossing machines

Bases are good and then finish them off according to your journal at the time!!

@BlackSwanJournals

11 күн бұрын

Perfect!! Love it😍😍

So many items and ideas, loved this video. The tree stencil with the dark ink was amazing. Look forward to seeing you make the journal with all these goodies. xx

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I Love that stamp ... you can't make it unattractive! Xoox

This is another beautiful creation Karen! Love the stencils!!💗💗💗

Thank you for this video...I'm new to this, but have been saving lots of packaging - good, bad , ugly and pretty colours with what ive just watched in mind. I also really enjoyed your calm down to earth manner in presenting your makes.❤❤❤

@BlackSwanJournals

Ай бұрын

Thank you so very much! Thank you for being here I’m so happy to meet you… I love playing with paper. I love the idea of reusing recycling. If you ever have any requests or questions, please ask me. I’m here for you. It’s hard to know what people would like to learn, but I would love to teach. It brings me so much joy, have a wonderful day. I hope it’s a sun shining beautiful day for you.🤓

I’m so happy to have found your channel! I love your content and your lovely voice! Thank you for sharing these wonderful processes. Be especially blessed. ❤️

@BlackSwanJournals

Ай бұрын

Awwwww thank you so very much! I’m so glad I found you! What lovely compliments, thank you. Blessings to you.♥️☺️

Great ideas, love them!

@BlackSwanJournals

Ай бұрын

Glad you like them! Thank you so much.

I have been watching videos forever....but this is the first thats answering my questions and motivating to start and attack the masses of papers and cut-outs and boxes and tags saved up for one day....tx so so very much!

New friend here, I ❤ what you have done. I also use the inside of junk mail envelopes that have the light blue design on them so cool. Will be watching for your give away. ❤ Big hugs much love ❣️

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Hi Brenda! Great minds think alike… I love it! Thank you so much for reaching out it means the world to me. Looking forward to chatting again.😊❤ giveaway details coming up!

I am a beginner and watching you pushes me a lot to have one for myself. My paper, cards, etc are clutter before but now instead of throwing I recycle them for stashes.😂 Please more videos of how to place them on journals or diaries. So very thankful for all your ideas 💡 ❤❤❤

Love all the mass making

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Barb! ❤

Love this video! Very inspiring on how to get creative with recyclable materials. I find myself looking at things before I recycle them and seeing them with a new eye. Building up quite the stash now!! Thanks for the inspiration. Your voice and calmness and cheeriness make for excellent videos. Keep up the good work. Happiness spreads like wildflowers.

I was so excited to find this channel. I love your soft-spoken voice, its very calming. I'm now s new subscriber. I am mostly a crafter but recently I started watching journaling videos of all kinds. I love how you take junk mail and repurpose it as well as recycling things that would normally go to a landfill. As a crafter I save so much and now that I'm so hyped up about paper crafting all my stash of cereal boxes and papers are going to be put to good use. I was doing some cardboard tags along with you snd thats because you inspired me so much that I couldnt just sit and watch. Thank you so much for helping me to create a stash. I havent made a journal yet but I'm working on mis en plas. Then I will be ready. ❤❤❤❤

I am so happy to see somebody else doing this! My family thinks I’m nuts. But i dont care

Lovely video. I appreciate your voiceoverbecause it makesa load of sense. Thank you I amgoing now to watch more of you posts

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Jamie! It takes so much time to do them, but I agree with you so much… It really helps to really convey what you’d like to. Thank you for taking the time to reach out looking forward to chatting with you again!❤😊

nice, thank you for posting

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

You are welcome! And thank you for reaching out… And your name, blupoppy, I planted blue poppies in my garden last year, how serendipitous thank you!🤗✌️🫶

Great video 👍

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!😊

I just found your site and I love your work! I love a good junk journal, but also like it less grungy.

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m so glad we are connecting… I am flip-flop py sometimes 😂 I love very feminine and pastels and other times I get a little grungy… ! 😂😊❤🤗

Great ideas Karen, looking forward to next instalment xxxx

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!! Sometimes the ideas come on overload...! xooox

I just happen across your video. I love your ideas! Would not have thought of using packaging for the wider pockets. (Lots of goodies can be slid in them.) Thank you for all the ideas on ephemera.

I love this ides. TFS!

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤😊🤓🤗

Karen, this video was simply wonderful! I'm new to the junk journaling world and you have inspired me! Thank you! Isabela

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much I am so happy to have inspired you! I love to teach and make. I hope you have some time to craft and have some fun with it this week!

I just found your channel and I am so happy that I did! Thank you so much for sharing 🥰

@BlackSwanJournals

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Sorry for the late reply… I was very unwell and then trying to play catch-up. I’m so glad you’re here thank you thank you.🤗

Just found your account and wow I got so many ideas! Love your soft and relaxing voice it’s almost like a meditation experience but with a crafty twist lol! I love your style and I myself will be trying some of these! I know you just started but keep doing what you’re doing!! I couldn’t watch any other video until I subscribed because I was afraid of losing your channel lol! I send lots of love ❤ -Lexi

@BlackSwanJournals

2 ай бұрын

Lexi, thank you so very much! Your comment means the world to me. I’ve been wondering if I should keep going because you wonder if anyone’s really watching or caring lol. I started the channel to be helpful to others who have the same interest in paper crafts to be a part of this amazing community, and make friends with like minded individuals… Thank you so much I will keep going!! 🤗😘 🤓

What fun ideas for creating ephemera! Thank you from sharing! 💖

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!🥰

That was fabulous 😍 Loved it !!!! SOOO much fun and so easy to watch and listen to 🤗

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Yay! Thank you! I am so happy to hear this... big hugs !

Thanks for the tips.

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for reaching out, and you are very welcome! Have fun with your crafting😊

This would be a great way to use up those 6x6 paper packs that some of us have and do not know what to do with it. I started out making junk journals (I have only made a few) as a hobby. I thought that it was such a neat hobby. I did not have a hobby at the time so I chose to make junk journaling as my new and favorite hobby. Now it has become a part of my self-care routine. Even though I struggle with being creative I find the process of creating a junk journal to be so rewarding and refreshing for my overall well being. The feel of different textures of paper is at the top of the list for what I like most about junk journaling. It is just a great form of art for me. I do understand that it is not for everyone. I have a few family members that are always interested to see what I am working on but they do not see themselves creating a junk journal because they do not want a lot of ‘stuff’ hanging around to be used. But that is okay because they are always gifting me with their ‘stuff’ and I love it lol🙂💜.

Cool tutorial. Merci😊

@BlackSwanJournals

2 күн бұрын

Thank you!! ☺️

Great ideas thanks for sharing

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Thank you for saying so!

New subbie, I could listen to you forever. So calm and cheerful. I literally fell asleep listening to you and had to start the video over when I woke up-lol Thank you.

What great ideas! You have some lovely papers and stencils. Sometimes I am going through my things and I think it is all too ugly, lol. I will definitely give some of these ideas a try! xo

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Thank you the morning chuckle! I do too, sometimes... ;)) xoox

@Aarentheartist

5 ай бұрын

yeah it happens some time,but we have to make a way.

You have a bunny on your desk! I have had bunnies off and on since I was a child. I even had a pair in my classrooms prior to retirement. Great ideas! TFS. And I am a new subscriber.

Thanks for all the ideas! Great job!

Great ideas!

I've been saving boxes and junk paper to make my Journal

Just became a follower and want to say I appreciate your style of speaking and doing tutorials. Your attitude is spot on in my perspective. Glad I found you. Blessings from Betty in Ohio.

My go to tools

Have you ever used. Stuff like Pepsi boxes, you know the big ones? They have really colorful finish.

This video just popped up on my feed. Im not sure what made me decide to watch it but im glad I did. I rarely mass make because I often end up still feeling like I don't have the right thing for any given project. Ill have to ponder this idea of doing neutral bases to add to later. Thanks for sharing.❤

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Hi Roxie 😊 I hope it helps and works out for you, If you give it a try! Thank you so much for watching and reaching out… I sometimes really tend to focus on decorating😊 I now what you mean🤓🤗

Just found your videos. Love your ideas. I have subscribed and will be watching for your videos.

Such a great video, so many great ideas. Thank you.

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

You are welcome! And thank you so much for watching, caring, and reaching out, it means so much…❤☺️

Wow! That’s a lot of stuff to use in future journals ❤❤❤Nice!!!

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

:))) thank you

Thank you for sharing on your channel. I look forward to trying out your ideas.

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely! It’s my pleasure… It means so much to me to share and learn from others and build a community help each other and become friends. Thank you so much!❤🦢💕

I have done this it dose make it easy when you go to start a journal. Stuff on hand. Anything goes. ❤

Great, just starting out with journaling & needed to build my stash. Perfect video & perfect timing. Happy journaling. 💃🏻💕📚

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Serendipity! Thank you so much!! 😊

Great tips and ideas there, very inspirational.

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

😊😊thank you so very much🤗

Awesome! Great video ...calming voice!

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Hi Kelly… Thank you so much for saying, so that’s so sweet!❤

Great ideas! I don’t think much gets recycled after things I’ve read. But this is a great way to use up packaging! ❤❤❤❤

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

So sad but such a huge problem… At least we’re helping a little bit! Thank you so much for reaching out and commenting and caring😊❤

Thisvis my first time visiting your channel and I must say I learned a lot of new things from you.😊 I'm glad I took the time to stop by. Every time I throw away an empty tea box I try to think of a unique way to use it. Now thanks to you I will know what to do with that empty tea box. I'm also going to subscribe to your channel. I want to see the journal you make using this ephemera.😊 TFS❤

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for reaching out! It’s so touching… I love that you will try the tea box trick! So lovely for you to comment… Thank you! Looking forward to building a community and chatting with you again soon!

What was the name of that book....I want one!!

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

The green and yellow hardcover book is a compilation of Kate Greenaway’s illustrations. I’m going to show the page with that information in my next video as many people are asking about it.😊🥰😍✌️

When I opened KZread there was your video. Am I ever glad it was! I learned quite a bit. I’ve only been doing this junk journaling since sometime in November. It certainly is fun! I’ve always saved interesting boxes and empty cracker boxes, empty paper egg cartons. All sorts of things that everybody wishes I would toss. But I always end up using it for some art or creative project, and now I’ve got junk as an outlet. Thank you for these ideas. I subscribed and I went for the notifications as well. I’ll be watching for that journal giveaway! I’m quite interested in seeing what else you’ve got here on your KZread when I get a minute. Thanks again. Oh, I forgot to say I’m 76 years old and a happy, happy learner!

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh, you are so inspiring to me! I’m so glad you included your age. You are incredible… Keep being you… Thank you so much for your lovely comments and all the time you took to write them. Thank you for subscribing. I’m working on the next video with the giveaway information and slipped through and more mass making. Thank you thank you it means so much to me.❤

@Lynette21122431

5 ай бұрын

You are welcome, honey. See you soon when I have time to watch the next video.

Fun tips!! Thank you! I'm always saving packaging and my family has learned to ask me about something before they recycle or throw away.

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Ha, ha ha, ha ha, ha, ha thank you so much you gave me such a great laugh! I read your comment to my husband because now he doesn’t think I’m so crazy. Thank you thank you.❤😊

Thank you so much for so many ideas for all the stuff I have collected, first time seen your channel, I’m subscribing 😍

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much! Thank you for taking the time to comment reach out and being interested… It means so much❤😊🤗

Hello there, just watched your video. Great ideas on what can be done with recycled items. Thank you for sharing. Be well.

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Hello to you! And thank you so much for commenting. It’s very touching and means so much to me that people care and are interested… I love to hear the interest in people wanting to reuse! I hope you have some lovely time crafting this weekend. ❤

New to your channel love your ideas ❤

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Hello Sherry 😊thank you so much for taking time to comment and reach out. It means so much to me. I’m grateful that you are here.🤗♥️

I'm new to your channel and am really enjoying your videos. I'm am an art journaler who gets a ton of inspiration from junk journals. TYFS ❤

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh, thank you so much for reaching out! I am also dabbling in art journaling, and I am very inspired by you and your world… How lovely that we can inspire each other I love that… hoping to connect some more! ❤

Thannk you for the inspiration! I just found you and subscribed.

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

You are welcome and thank you! It means so much to me and I am humbled by the response… Thank you and looking forward to building our community and chatting with you more!❤😊🤓

This was so inspiring ❤ So glad I found your channel. I subscribed 🥰 Your voice is very calming too!

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Awwww thank you so very much that is so touching! I’ve always been a little embarrassed of my voice, so that’s so sweet of you to say… I am grateful that you are here. ❤🤓🤗

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I am a first time viewer. I am always looking for ways to use what we throw away. Appreciate you sharing your concepts. Love it. Especially the ability of thinking the cardboard.

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I love to share, and I love the community that we are building… Thank you so much for being interested and taking the time to reach out🤗♥️

Hi Karen. Enjoyed the video & helpful tips. Subbed you. (Good luck with your channel. I think you will do great! You explain things well & you have a very pleasant nature. ☺️)

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Awwww thank you so very much! Such wonderful and kind things to say thank you, Jeanne!! ❤

I’m glad I watched your video! Very informative and inspiring! I like how you explained why you use certain items and how to use them. I love the large “linen like pages” book, would you please share the title and author of it? Thank you so much, I’m definitely going to subscribe and look forward to watching more of your videos 😊

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Hello and thank you so very much! Your words are so inspiring to me, and it means a lot… I am going to show that book in my next video more in detail. The author is a little vague it seems as if it’s a compilation of Kate Greenaway’s illustrations. But I will include a shot of the page that has that information on it in the next video.😊🤗

I do hope you check the value of some of the books - that illustrated book looks quite vintage to me if that dedication on the inside cover page is correct.

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

That is very caring and kind of you… I will look into that🤗☺️

What is the name of the momento lux color you used with the stencil at the end? That grayish blue is stunning!

Thank you for sharing! Just found your channel, wondering if you could share the name of the books you showed at the beginning of your video. Thanks!

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words!❤ the green and yellow hard cover is a compilation of Kate Greenaway’s illustrations. I will show both of them in my next video… Lots of people are asking about them. ❤🤗

Hi new subscriber here, you may know me?, I too have a channel I just have not been able to post videos in a long time. Due to surgery on my hands. Loved your video. I will be watching more … sending LUVnHUGZ, Rita Donnelly❤

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Hello Rita! I’m so sorry to hear about your hands, but I’m sending out healing vibes for you❤ you will get there… Thank you so much for your kind words. Looking forward to seeing more from you.😊

Where can I get that stamps u said levinus stap

Hello from California. Wonderful ideas❤️❤️❤️ love love! What is the name and author of the small book?

@BlackSwanJournals

21 күн бұрын

Hello there! Opposite end of the country here lol… Thank you so much and the name of the book is field book of American trees and shrubs Author P Schumer Matthews

@BlackSwanJournals

21 күн бұрын

Oops I hit send before I could correct… The correct name of the author is F. Schuyler Mathews. ♥️🤗

New subscriber. Do you have an organization plan to add your stash to your journals. ❤️💯🌈🕊🙏🏻

@BlackSwanJournals

3 ай бұрын

I’m working on one… Thank you so much for asking! And thank you so much for subscribing. It means so much to me!

What is the title of the book you flipped through with the children illustrations?

@jeanneblondewomanstamping9788

5 ай бұрын

In case Karen doesn’t get back to you… I think it might be a a compilation of Kate Greenaway illustrations.

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for reaching out and asking. I love a helpful community. It’s so lovely! Jeanne is right on target, It is Kate Greenaway I will show it in my next video! 😍

What is the name of the vintage green and yellow book? And author? New subscriber here I like your videos

@crashq8784

5 ай бұрын

The illustrations look a little like Kate Greenaway to me. If it's really that vintage that would make it a possibly expensive cut apart.

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

Hello there and thank you so much! The name of the book is the Kate Greenaway Treasury. The author is Ruth Hill Viguers. Although the it’s a little vague, it also says Collins on the outside of the book, but it appears like that may be publishing. I think you can find it though! 🫶

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

@@crashq8784 Hi there and thank you for commenting… 🤗✌️It’s so helpful when we help each other! The book has a signature to and from dated 1982 as well as copyrighted 1978. There is a cute shot in the video where it has the signature of the to and from and the date according to that person when they gave it. where it shows that information and the price I paid which was $12 but honestly it’s packed with over 329 pages of goodness, I think it was worth the price… Do you? We all think so differently 😊❤

@crashq8784

5 ай бұрын

@@BlackSwanJournals Excellent choice then and a great value choice for your journals, Kate Greenaway was such a talented illustrator - I have her book on the language of flowers that I received as a child. Still love that book. All the very best and subscribed.

@BlackSwanJournals

5 ай бұрын

I love that you received it as a child, and still love it today… I also love the language of flowers. I received it as an anniversary gift from my husband. It sounds like we have much in common… Thank you so much it’s lovely to correspond with you.❤😊

ugh.. I really get queasy when folks used old antique books for their junk journals... Probably destroying some rare book. I would honestly just photo copy the pages instead of destroying the book... But I am a Librarian.. so

@BlackSwanJournals

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I completely understand. Digitals are on the horizon. Save the rare books!

I just found your channel, subscribed and rang the bell so that I can learn more about you and how you plan/design. 💙💛🪴