3 Easy Ways to Create A Cohesive Collage

[@joylynnburkhardt3202]

My mom used to arrange floral arrangements and she taught me general design rules .. use odd numbers when adding elements and how aesthetically pleasing to the eye the geometric shapes are .. triangles, squares, and rectangles.

[@luiseheinzl]

you CAN'T talk too much about irregular triangles! I’ve learned so much about that from you and this video was a whole next level! so interesting!

[@49dragonflies]

Aaaaw Thank you, dear friend! ❤️

[@danalove8131]

This is a great collage and it inspires! I think I've finally figured out why I watch your channel the most. Obviously, you present interesting and creative content, but the big compliment is you aren't annoying! It sounds crazy but to me it is super important. Barbara, your calm voice, elegant hands, beautiful containers and perfect tempo make for such an enjoyable viewing experience. Thank you from North Carolina!

[@TrishDarbonne]

💯% agree! I was watching another popular crafting channel last night and everything about it felt so chaotic and messy.

[@49dragonflies]

Oh thank you! ❤️☺️

[@sharinsherri2558]

Totally agree! I always look forward to your new videos!!

[@SilviaSherriff]

Totally agree. Her voice is so soothing. No matter how much she talks it’s never annoying.

[@NatureSpiritJournals]

Immer wenn ich eine Collage mache, habe ich Diagonalen, Dreiecke usw. im Kopf… das liegt auch an deinen Videos.. hab ich ja schon oft geschrieben 😊! Ich kann total nachvollziehen, was du da machst… Danke dafür und fürs Mitnehmen 🫶 Eine wundervolle Collage! Liebe Grüße Nicole

[@michelel3372]

I really love how this collage turned out! I will watch the video again so I can write down some of your tips. Thank you for sharing. ❤

[@blackcoffeeandwildflowers]

I really love the 3-D elements! It is amazing how you can take a picture and use it as an inspiration to create something so beautiful. I definitely need to try this idea. This spread is truly calming. It will be beautiful to come across when flipping through your journal. 🤗❤️

[@jayneelinor]

You are a wonderful teacher and very clear! Thanks for sharing, love how it turned out!

[@janetvisochi-baum7572]

the triangle is a wonderful way to have your eyes travel around the page - this was a wonderful new way of creating a page - thank you Barbara - i love what you did xx

[@sherriarnone-wheat3634]

The explanations of the threes, diagonal lines, coordinating colors among papers and other materials was very helpful.

[@janetseager4069]

This has to be one of the best tutorials I have ever watched, and the result is stunning. Thank you so much

[@49dragonflies]

Wow, thank you! ❤️

[@lauravf3708]

Amazing informative lesson! Please do some more like this one. What would I do without you??!! 🤗

[@risamateo8003]

Love how you showed from inspiration to execution ❤ Thank you for sharing

[@paulawastel8315]

I love the way you added a postage stamp as a 3D-design element. I love using postage stamps in my collages and using it your way is a new interpretation to enhance my collages further. I also love using buttons on my collages, but never thought to use eyelets. Thanx for inspiring me anew. I love, love your videos. Kind regards from Centurion South Africa.

[@jneigler]

Very good tutorial. You showed us how to use our inspiration to create a beautiful page.

[@savvyheart369]

I enjoy the way you always go with the flow! To begin, you picked only one page to collage but then it turned into a double spread. So much more interesting, especially with the added tiny package and needle & thread. Just lovely!! 🫶

[@debrafazzi5382]

Love this, fabulous, what a great idea. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@donnamorina7846]

This was a good instruction for collage and I agree with the rule of three as a guide for creating balance. Collage is a fun, relaxed way to train our eye and make us feel more confident working with random visuals. Thank you for this!

[@angelathoma-dogwoodpaperarts]

Oh my gosh, this is so beautifully done! Love, love, love how you collage!

[@annemillion1501]

Great ideas. I always struggle to put collages together (I also struggled with spelling the word struggle!) so your guidelines are perfect for me. Love your finished composition.

[@49dragonflies]

Glad it was helpful! ❤️

[@kristinaclark9162]

I love your triangle idea. What a difference it makes. Thank you!

[@rosarieramon1081]

This was a different way of creating in your journal...Love it. Nicely done👍

[@brendadavisscrapitydoda1284]

I really love your technec

[@rachelpatten8889]

Cutting up the original picture gave a good start to making it your own. Lovely!

[@caroltanzi29]

Barbara: this is practically the way I collage. I was so amused by your method. I absolutely loved this collage. You had everything right there, at hand, in your stash. Super cool! Carol from California

[@ruthwalzershine429]

Once again….much enjoyed your Vintage look…and combining the printed picture with ephemera..You are the Collage Queen..Gracias ..Always a treat returning to Déjà Vu Videos..

[@SueLeBlanc]

I enjoy watching your thought process. It is very beautiful and helpful to make a cohesive collage. Thank you

[@TubeYouLena]

triple love the everydayness of the materials you used

[@Veronim78]

Gorgeous two page spread. That little package /stamp is absolutely adorable. Very pleasing to look at. My daughter just brought me two very interesting magazines. The one reminds me of your book.

[@teresalockwood480]

I learned new way of collaging….really enjoyable ❤️

[@vickilimbocker2505]

So so cute and yes I learned something new once again. Thank you so much.

[@nickytheblackdog4859]

I learned so much from this! Thank you for sharing your creative thoughts.

[@tonyashatley5040]

Absolutely beautiful! What a fun collage and turned out great! I loved the picture with the dominoes, very cool. You’ll have to do more of these!

[@fernanton8370]

“ Beautiful “ . Happy Tuesday Barbara, I love natural colors of college & you have a great gift for making them . The triangle makes lots of sense to me . Thank you 🌺💞🌺

[@cindyhelm7058]

Love it. Always look forward to you, Barbara and Louise's videos!❤

[@christelvaneyssen7548]

Thank you so much for your step by step teaching of making such a lovely harmonious collage. ❤❤❤

[@ritagenz1519]

Such a pleasure, to listen and to watch you! And see the pages becomes prettier and prettier! Glad greetings from Rita❣️

[@SonjaMartin-if2nb]

Hi Barbara! What a nice book!!! Love it :) Do have as well so many books .... hahaha ... cheers and have a nice weekend, Sonja

[@pambotter355]

Barbara, I’m also a control freak so I get it. Brave to cut from the back bit it worked out great. Love these pages and the 3D elements. Beautiful! TFS!❤

[@conniebentley9699]

Thanks for the inspiration, Barbara! I spent some time going through a magazine I bought named “Vintage Home”, and found some lovely pages to copy and use. I am looking forward to trying your method for collaging! 💋🙏🏻❣️

[@oshratmaidanchik246]

I love te idea of the triangle 🔺️ and thr package 📦 you made is brilliant 🎉

[@sassyh154]

Love this Barbara... what a wonderful spread and thank you so much for showing how to pull it all together... I have to give this a go... Thank you sharing...

[@lyndahollers5556]

I love these ideas - love your gluing technique. You have a fabulous eye at putting things together. Thanks for sharing!

[@justthegoodbits1]

Barbara, I do understand I too would have hesitated when cutting up such a pictures. Made me squeamish just watching you. Turned out so lovely I will now think of your end result when cutting something I hate to cut. Thank you

[@49dragonflies]

You can do it! 😃💪🏼❤️

[@donnaarsenoff8399]

I really like the way this turned out.

[@Paintspotsandpaper]

Some great collage tips Barbara, this page came together beautifully! Thankyou for sharing x

[@Artistandkeepsakes]

Love the way the collage came outxxx🥰🥰

[@sherrrysparklynn]

Love how you explain everything in this video.

[@allisonjames2923]

It seems so logical when you do it but I would never have thought of gluing from the top down. I would be trying to take a photo & recreate it, driving myself crazy lol. Very interesting session 😊

[@angelaarnold4255]

I love gluing from the top down method. It has saved my sanity many times. Lol

[@CarolGefre]

I love this! The colors are perfect and the way you arranged them looks so good. I just cut out a bunch of museum book photos of antique items and wondered how to put them together in a journal. So glad you posted this video it really helps!!

[@49dragonflies]

Im happy this was helpful! Have fun with your cutouts! 😃👍🏻

[@rhondamueller1651]

Fun! Thanks for talking out your process!

[@RobinfromCA]

I love those pages! Those elements speak to me as well. Love vintage sewing items. Interesting you should be doing collage today because I am sitting here pulling elements to collage on the front of some Easter cards. Thanks for the inspiration. You are the collage master!

[@49dragonflies]

Oh thank you! Have fun making your cards! ❤️

[@Cindy-sb5dv]

Beautiful. Always fun to watch you chat and make decisions. This project was very interesting with ideas to make my own decisions easier. The journal is amazing.....I know I'm going to enjoy looking at her Instagram😊

[@habibshariqa]

Omgggg sooo happy to see some of my little ephemera on this layout🎉 ❤

[@cindycreateforlife]

Really enjoyed this video, super inspiring! It just seemed that everything knew where to go so, obviously you chose all the right bits and pieces!💕🇨🇦

[@dawnweeber6400]

I really appreciate what you have taught me, I am always struggling with collages. The element of 3 now works with everything JJing.

[@lynnenewell6812]

Absolutely brilliant Barbara!

[@fairydhust]

Fabulous- I enjoyed watching this all come together….. I’m going to try this with my home decor book page inspiration. Thank you - hugs

[@heatherparry3159]

Very beautiful! A really helpful tutorial. Thanks so much!

[@margrietdewal-vossen3833]

I love your triangel theory. Helps a lot. I’m always using odd numbers. One uses that in flower bouquets as well. Your “upside down” glueing is a perfect find as well. Thank you for your videos. Keep on going please.

[@sandiharkin9922]

I love the idea to use a picture for inspiration! Thank you Barbara for sharing!

[@beverlymccall7575]

Thanks for sharing another informative and instructive video. The boon I took away was the concept of visual perspective--the diagonal lines and the triangle. From my other creative activities, I was aware of the concept of threes for cohesiveness. But the perspective of the triangle really hit me. I can see how it makes the layout looked balanced. Thanks.

[@49dragonflies]

So happy this was helpful 😊

[@lottesteeg3289]

Such fun and so easy and so many elements to look at, thx so much for sharing.

[@aselaurin7320]

I just love this! 🤩😍 Thank you for the inspiration ❤️

[@chelliebarron2094]

So creative!

[@grejtnag.227]

Eine sehr schöne Kollage ist das geworden. Vielen Dank für ein neues Beispiel für die Enstehung. Mir geht es da ähnlich wie Luise. Wenn ich unentschlossen bin, wo etwas hingehört oder das Gefühl mir sagt: "Da fehlt noch was!", ist der nächste Gedanke: Barbara sagt: "Denk an das Dreick!". Ich finde diese einfache Vorgehensweise sehr hilfreich. Es hilft beim Arbeiten und es verbessert das Ergebnis. Nur selten drehe ich mich im Kreis: drei gleiche Farben oder drei Formen oder drei Texturen oder drei Motive oder ... Dann muss man sich entscheiden 🤫🤔🤭🤗😁Vielen Dank für deine Inspiration!!!

[@49dragonflies]

Vielen Dank! Ich freu mich, das meine Videos hilfreich sind! ❤️

[@michellelutz2721]

Very helpful... thank you. You have quite an eye for art!

[@toniscott1029]

What a beautiful collage!!!

[@jeanmichelepoudroux1480]

hello merci pour la leçon : c'était très instructif et très ludique en même temps cela m'a permis de mieux comprendre et appréhender le collage encore merci

[@lindahyem5804]

Love your collage. Thanks for the lesson on placing items. Hugs

[@sherrydennis2419]

Very helpful, thank you. I love this page spread!

[@MaureenAstrid]

This is beautiful sweetie ❤ the book reminds me of the magazine I have, Brocante. Yep, they will have to come out of the cupboard and play in my collage journal 😊

[@elzanneshepperson6729]

I love this. And I absolutely get your triangle thing.

[@prof.mommyarty]

Cool book! I'm definitely not a magazine girl. I get inspired by Natasha Pulley's books and covers (projects on my to do list 🙈). Yes that image is 'very Barbara '. Yes being a control freak is hard 🙈. Cut from the back? 😱 OMG you're so brave!!! Triangle rule works in painting, or 'rule of thirds' as I was taught. Top down method has kept me sane! Great spread 😍. Tfs and have a great day 💖💖💖

[@angelathoma-dogwoodpaperarts]

Good Morning from Oregon, USA, Barbara! Wishing you a beautiful day!

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks and same to you! ❤️

[@angelaarnold4255]

Aawww!! My favorite, the slow flip through your Journal looking for the perfect page. We all know you do that just for me since you’ve already picked out the page you want to work on. (JK) Seriously, I do love that. So many beautiful pages and memories. I enjoyed todays collage because you used larger pieces. My mind always thinks of small pieces used in a collage. I like the bigger ones on the bottom and using small ones as accent pieces. Loved this!♥️♥️♥️

[@49dragonflies]

Thank you, sweetie! And yes, always think of you when I flip through a journal 😃❤️

[@bobbiwest6625]

Absolutely loved this video. Great collages. I put one together i call under the table. Makes me smile when i look at it. So i guess its a good thing. Pelican, outdoor fountain under table. And copies of stamps under table valued at over 100.00 each. Lol its why called under the table. I enjoyed the magazine cut and paste collage technique. Take care.

[@katherinec3463]

You are such a great teacher Barbara! Thank you!

[@margaretcomella3318]

LOVE this collage!❤

[@sandrahickey3593]

Gorjuss collage, love the colours and raised elements❤

[@katherinetwilliams4254]

What fun! Love this spread!

[@sharinsherri2558]

Great video Barbara. Love the triangle approach! You made so much sense and it works very well!!!

[@lucyfanning7496]

Beautiful collage.

[@junebamburg1704]

An amazing collage! I love it

[@joangeorge3585]

wow!!!!! barbara you are so inspiring love how you think thank you for sharing you creative mind with us have a awasome day

[@tuthillg]

Beautiful! TFS the inspiration!

[@tharp2499]

This is so awesome!🤩 Now, I wish I had a journal of my own to create beautiful eye-candy in. I always make them, then give them away. lol! 😁 You make it seem so fun! And, you are so adorable I just wanna squeeze you.💖 Love and blessings.💙💙💙

[@49dragonflies]

Aaaaw you are so sweet! You should definitely have a journal to play in! ❤️

[@charleneottinger4735]

Lovely and especially the color scheme!! Thanks for sharing.

[@SilviaSherriff]

Love what you did. Specially the little “soap” packet. Think I may steal that idea for something. For me the problem with Collages is, that my brain won’t always accept them unless they make sense or there is a reason. If I were to cut out some pictures, like you did my brain would simply not let me go further! I’m getting better but I still need to have a reason to collage for it to turn out ‘right’! Not sure if that makes sense!!

[@49dragonflies]

Just keep practicing. I believe it will get easier ❤️

[@honey-loves-paper]

A wonderful calming collage! 🥰

[@atarahlevy3827]

Love this! Thank you, Barbara. Did you consider poking 2 holes on the right side page to thread the photo needle?

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks, I just felt like it needed to go in the left side…..

[@mikemelissaporter]

Loved this idea thank you for sharing

[@carlaking3459]

Such an enjoyable video to watch and learn!! I love to cut out magazine images that inspire!! Now I know better what to do next! Gluing technique I learned from you before but glad to be reminded!! I was kind of surprised you didn't make a tag from one of your pieces so that idea inspired me as well!! I want to try a spring version, maybe floral like daffodils or lilacs :) wonderful tutorial as always!!

[@joycemccullough7856]

Really love this. Thanks so much for sharing your process!💖

[@bluemuf]

Love the collage. Your process is one I want to try💕

[@kcueva313]

Wow that sure was an inspiration 👍

[@lericamims]

Outstanding!

[@emilykoch3104]

Amazing how you went from photo to this spread! Food for thought: if you don’t want the eyelets to puncture the other side, couldn’t you use a separate piece a paper and squish the eyelets down the glue the piece of paper with eyelets down onto the page?

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks! Yes, I guess that would have worked.

[@emilykoch3104]

@@49dragonflies something to try sometime in the future!

[@beckymeldrum7022]

Love this! It turned out awesome! Thank you for the inspiration!

[@maritaranda7782]

Beautiful😍thank you for sharing😊

[@bozomahoney]

Oooooo !!!! Where did you get those BIG gold eyelets? I've been trying to find big ones for years.

[@margaretschmidt7451]

I have found them at Lolly Palooza Crafts. She has sets of color and metallic

[@49dragonflies]

I found them on Amazon. Just search for large eyelets.