Amazon Packaging Recycling into a Junk Journal Cover/

[@ИевлеваКатя]

I love how people in junk journal community sometimes refer to their journals as "her", because yeah, it feels like the journal is your friend who you trust with your thoughts and secrets, who you hang out and do art with. I just think it's beautiful.

[@barbaracabrera207]

Ditto

[@RachandBellaCrafts]

Barbara, thank you so much for taking part in our Collaboration event, #howtobotanical . I loved your video, and watching you make the texture paste was fab, you bring it home to us, that we can use anything to create something beautiful! :) Thank you again. Rachel xxx

[@bellascraftystudio]

Yes a big thank you from Bella too. Xxx

[@PeriwinkleMatildaJournals]

Thank you for joining us in this wonderful collaboration. What a fabulous start! Love the mixed media journal cover you made. Xoxo

[@marciagainey5155]

Barbara, you always entertain and teach with humor and common sense. You are humble and do not act arrogant or like you are perfect. You show us that even if you make a mistake, you can laugh it off and fix it or cover it up. I had to laugh when you mentioned making your own texture paste because if you buy a whole jar, it may dry out before you can use it all. That exact thing happened to me the other day. I had a nearly full jar dry as hard as a rock! So your tip will come in handy without having to buy a jar of ready made texture paste. Thanks! Bye bye from the USA. 💋💋💋

[@luiseheinzl]

This is the first video where I have absolutely no idea what to comment. The whole time I thought: those colors will NEVER work together.... And then..... BAMMM .... she is just throwing some boho birds and artsy fodder on top.... spritzing some water here, some ink there, some splatters and. Speechless. Unbelievable! So pretty!

[@49dragonflies]

Aaaaaw I’m very honored by your comment, Luise! ❤️❤️❤️

[@luiseheinzl]

@@49dragonflies ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@teresemartinez6215]

Love the colors used on the cover, The left over painted paper from gelli printing was wonderful!

[@klaire74]

The colours are so rich and grungy, and the texture...I try only to imagine how it feels. Gorgeous, thank you for the journey!

[@RobinfromCA]

This is wonderful. The Amazon packaging I get is puffy and not sturdy cardboard like you get. Such a great resource! I am so happy to know I am not the only one who will grab the wrong thing and not notice until I put it on and it's not quite what I had in mind. The best thing about grungy journals is that there is always a fix. If I'm trying to be too precious it's much more difficult!

[@abowles9147]

I am amazed at your creativity! You took something so plain and made it art. So impressive!

[@fleurdeb7803]

Love the book, botanical and vintage theme, and the water colors: blue, green, purple, along with the coffee, gold and walnut. Very nice result. 💖

[@pambotter355]

Barbara this turned out gorgeous! I love all the layers on the front. Love how you did the closure too. Just gorgeous! Love your nails too! TFS! ❤️

[@KriRama]

These brown packing envelopes are my fav things to use for covers! Even the padded brown ones. 😁

[@denisebrown4933]

The texture here is gorgeous. Makes me want to get all touchy-feely with this journal. I hope you use lots of crackley pages in the signature!

[@sandyfitchcorbett1782]

Another journal cover turns out amazing. I’m in love with your fodder paper/scraps🤣 Yum!

[@Bonzo1ish]

Barbara, as always you have amazed us with your artistic talent, and using old scraps that somehow match, what is a new piece of ephemeral, how synchronistic...! thanks for sharing and being part of this collaboration. xxx

[@DonnaLueders]

When you were debating about whether or not to keep the flap, I was yelling "keep it" and this time you heard me 😁 Love this cover, I have never gotten a package from Amazon in that kind of envelope here in the states, we get all the boring stuff. TFS

[@49dragonflies]

I glad I heard you this time! 😃❤️

[@joytjoelker8767]

Wish we had this packaging in US. My smaller packages arrive in tyvek or squishy plastic. Blech. Love your ideas!

[@ninkagiraudet5141]

I just made a cover with a squishy ,padded amazon envelope. Turned out fabulous!

[@tiasjunkpaper]

Hi Barbara, another lovely project! It's fun to watch you keep adding layers to the cover and its focal point. It seems like it will be too much, but then, surprise, it's not. Instead it's interesting and really attractive to the eye. Thanks for all your excellent videos!

[@barbaracabrera207]

Yep,...I have a box of those envelopes, plus padded paper ones, by my desk. Which sometimes "explodes" all over floor. Guess I should be embarrassed by that. But I'm not. Don't tell,...but I already took ONE box out to garage and put in big plastic bag!!! So nobody saw I was STILL saving more. I actually threw out 6 plastic ones. I'm so proud. I do use the plastic ones with bubble wrap inside to put my greeting cards in before I put in an envelope to mail. To protect my delecate embellishments. ** Barbara,...did i hear you state the very 1st Junk Journal RULE??? "NO WONKY COVERS"! Haha! ** This came out super pretty. It really is EXCELLENT!!! Very nice job. THANKS!!! Great video. Austin,TX USA

[@49dragonflies]

Haha I did say that, didn’t I! 😂😂😂

[@angelaarnold4255]

This turned out so beautiful! This might seem weird, but I enjoy seeing times when something didn’t go quite as planned or you make a mistake (like with the purple paint). We get to see you make repairs or additions and move on. I know there’s been times I’ve thrown something away because I messed up. Instead of saying, how can I salvage this. Or use it to my advantage. I always learn so much from your boo-boos.

[@SparklesCreationsArt]

Barbara, this is fabulous and I appreciate all your tips and helps on designing this masterpiece, nicely done!

[@SunshineandGrace]

It's beautiful!! All that texture and those colors!

[@tinasmith8791]

Beautiful work as always Barbara!! So happy you have taken part in this collaboration!! You are so talented and have so much creativity!! I love your channel!!!

[@mariaortiz2794]

Thank you, Barbara, for sharing. I really appreciate your tip to making our own texture paste. Your Botanical cover journal came out beautiful. Helen

[@lenalossev1839]

I have saved a whole bunch of these packagings so thank you for sharing your creative ideas how to turn it into something so pretty and useful! And thanks for not editing out your little mishaps, instead showing how to use them and letting them be part of the beautiful results! Have a blessed week 🤗🕊️

[@lorijonason757]

I love your videos! You are so honest about mistakes you make. You are a great teacher! Thank you!

[@englishsweetpea]

I really love watching you work. I don't have the foresight to plan everything out either. I work more intuitively, as I go along, which makes filming videos a little more tricky. haha Thank you so much for sharing. I love this cover and you have inspired me to be a bit more adventurous with my journal covers. ❤

[@VitalSigns777]

I think the lace is more beautiful with the coffee spray after you added purple. It looks golden ♥️

[@nancypyter1511]

Oh Barbara! I'm loving this!

[@MaureenAstrid]

Oh my goodness sweetie, it is so gorgeous 💕💕💕 might be because purple is one of my favourite colours 💜 😉 very inspiring, love the idea of the 'simplicity' of using the packaging material.

[@houseofmahalo]

Such a gorgeous cover! I loved seeing how you did all the layers 😍

[@whitneykosters9102]

Always love your videos & have really enjoyed all of the collaborations & I’m sure this collaboration will be amazing as well. Tfs

[@racheljolley26352]

So, so utterly gorgeous! Funnily enough, I have just started making an album using the same Amazon cardboard envelope! Thank you for sharing your cleverness 🤩🏆👌♥️

[@TheBernadette1953]

Wonderful and very interesting ❤️ Great to repurpose packaging as journal covers ! Your mixed media is a delight and definitely brought the book pages to life! thank you for sharing your creativity … amazing ❤️❤️❤️🫂🌷😍

[@lindasparks7131]

You are truly an artist! Your mixed media work inspires me!! Thanks for sharing your ideas!!

[@shellreinhart2632]

Love the colors ... beautiful!!!

[@wordscrafter]

this is a great idea to upcycle all those envelope pieces!

[@haikubarbie]

This video is delicious with the textures and colors thrown together. You may have a bit if magic in you. Thanks for the splatter tip.

[@49dragonflies]

☺️❤️

[@SaltLifeGypsy68]

Love, Love, Love ❤ this cover! The colors, the lace, your prints, and that you left the flaps! It resembles a large tag! 😍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@msbecky]

Can’t wait to try this, great colors!!!!

[@fairyGrandmother]

Hey Barbara! Oh this turned out beautiful! I love the purple and gold! TFS Hugs!

[@lenoreschurman5139]

I love how you’ve done this cover! It was fascinating watching all the different techniques you used! Tfs x

[@gailjohnson7813]

Love your mixed media techniques! Thank you for sharing your creativity!

[@HelenJeanneHandmade]

I love how you incorporate your art into your journals! It's beautiful! Thank you for starting off the #howtobotanical collaboration!🙂

[@B.journalcreations]

Thank you for sharing, you are an inspiration, I made a botanical cover, like you, from a Amazon package, I only used one part of te packaging and I glued on a napkin. Thank you for the idea. I love this collaboration ❤️

[@vigvideo]

Another unique and amazing Mixed Media project, Barbara! It was a pleasure to watch your process. Thank you!

[@carolynfreeman2979]

Absolutely gorgeous! Love your creativity!❤️❤️

[@emmkaa2099]

The lace for the spine turned out wonderfully! When you laid it down the first time, 🤯!! Im here to tell you I'm totally on board with the whole drying time thing. Our weather is heating up so that won't be an issue for several months (understatement, right?), but normally... UGH!! THAT is the exact reason I have such a situation around the house with my projects... patience is SSOOOO not my virtue, so while this is drying I'll work on this, then it's wet and the first one isn't REALLY dry so I'll work on this one... pretty soon I'm all over the house and the garage stinks of spray paint AND my coffee dyed papers are being blown down the street. ...anybody else? As always baby girl, you inspire me greatly. I have quite a few envelopes I can use for this and I think it'll be perfect to make smaller journals, maybe one sig each, for the craft sale at church in November. You're the best sweetie. XOX, MomK. ♥️😁🤗🏜

[@lubarichard9558]

Thank you for showing us how to make a journal from the Amazon packaging!

[@eileenantignano2549]

This was so pretty. I love all the mixed media ideas

[@grahamfox931]

Morning Barbara, Love, love it. Such a lovely grungy, crunchy and utterly delicious cover. Loved the focal point. Beautifully done, my crafty friend. Can't wait for the next part of the adventure. Hope you are keeping well and safe, thank you for sharing this FABULOUSO creation with us. Blessings and Hugs from Cape Town, as always. Diana

[@marlafuller4589]

So beautiful! Thank you! I love the texture and your tags are gorgeous! I love how you used them!

[@YvonneCook-gv5pq]

This is a really creative way to use an Amazon envelope! 😊❤

[@ginabadeaux9319]

i love you and your art,i watched a video on tv with you showing your marta and tamara art i love them both id love to see you paint more,

[@Mudhut2880]

Beautiful cover as always Barbara, I absolutely adore the way your covers look and all the fun textures you add. I need to try out mixed media more 🥰 Hugs Kelley from Australia 👋🏻❤️

[@TheJournalCottage]

Another wonderful idea! Your inspiration share is always so welcome. Thank you for saying yes to this collaboration. Now to get some of these packages out of my husbands way. Perfect timing 💚

[@stacylinn3102]

Oh my goodness this was such a fun process to watch!! You had me cracking up when you were spraying the lace with coffee mixture 😅 Thanks for the inspiration 🥰

[@dennajohnson3177]

Barbara! Love your unique style and gift for creating such fabulous designs. There’s so much I want to try. I appreciate your giggles and positive attitude throughout your projects. You laugh when you make mistakes! I love that. It’s all for fun and all about being creative. What’s most fascinating is that your mistakes turn out so beautiful. That inspires me to go for it! I also love how you completed the front cover first. I need to try that as well. This is stunning! Thanks for sharing!

[@DeniseS-6867]

Hello Barbara, truly amazing and gorgeous. I love the colors and the grunginess, thanks for sharing.

[@claudiablanton8963]

What a great lesson, I always enjoy your techniques! 🌞

[@debrafazzi3858]

Love this cover and collaboration. Going to look for something to make my cover, only get the bags from Amazon not envelope 😭, Thanks Barbara. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@linedotarrow]

#howtobotanical had a great start with this very inspiring video! The cover is gorgeous. Thank you very much for sharing Barbara. Bye bye Nathalie

[@mariaconti9704]

What a beautiful cover you made. The colors are gorgeous and yes, yummy! Looking forward to seeing more. ❤️🤗🥰😘

[@caroltanzi29]

Barbara: gorgeous! I would have been surprised if you hadn’t added gold. Haha The colors are beautiful together. Carol from California

[@CreatingwithJovi]

Hi Barbara! Beautiful journal cover! Love the colors you chose to work with. I am very excited to be part of this fun collab as well. All of the colors and texture you used are fabulous!!!

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks! Looking forward to seeing your video! 😃

[@kathrynhelm4176]

That is deliciously grungy....just gorgeous. 👍🥰❤️

[@annettedepete4314]

Such a fun video. Love it. Thanks for sharing ❤️😍

[@mmonr]

This is a great beginning for a grungy journal. Looking forward to future videos.

[@JoyfulMakesandFinds]

Beautiful cover! This is going to be a wonderful collaboration!

[@pauletteliddell2923]

Really pretty. Looking forward to seeing more.. Thanks for sharing. Love you back.👍🤗🤗🥰

[@wendyzilli9735]

This is gorgeous Barbara (sorry not sure of the spelling). I’m new to junk journaling. I love your thought process. Thank you so much for sharing your craft!!❤️

[@debrafazzi3858]

Love, love this, especially using coffee 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@Veronim78]

Gorgeous recycled junk journal cover. Love it.

[@FrappsScraps]

This turned out beautifully! Love the colors and textures you added- thanks so much for sharing

[@maryregan4099]

Beautiful cover, love the colors

[@debbieforward5282]

This cover looks totally awesome Barbara. I love it!

[@SunflowersAndDors]

Stunning! definately going to have to try this one! thank you for sharing x

[@ScrapGirl76]

I love everything about this! From the minute I saw the colours come out to go with your tag I got very excited. Gorgeous colours and tones, combined with your mixed media, it is just delicious!! I adore the grungy additions, it fits in perfectly. Well done and really happy to hit the subscribe button, I can't wait to see more. Xxx

[@ultraviolet13881]

Really beautiful, Barbara, as always! thank you :)

[@bbsbacktobasics7695]

Barbara, what a beautiful journal cover you created, I love it. I will watching this video again & again. Because I will most definitely be making one very soon. As well as checking out your digital kits in your Etsy shop. Such an inspiration you are. Thank you so much for your time and sharing your creativity, I just love your style and really appreciate you and your tutorials.

[@bettyhenson4611]

Thanks for sharing I love your mixed media tips.

[@JournalsInTime]

Fabulous cover Barbara. I love to use Amazon packaging for all sorts but I've never left the pocket open like that. Definitely one to try. TFS😊❤ Rose xxx

[@geridevries839]

I love your journal cover! The layers just amazed me! I'm new and haven't done mixed media and rarely do layers as I don't feel I'm making it better so I stop. When you realized you used the other purple, I would have stopped and started over or just chucked it all. I hope I can learn from this to laugh and try something else! TFS!

[@Charlathejournalingjunky]

This is going to be a beautiful journal hun I can't wait to see it come together xxx

[@phyllisj73]

Now I know how to use the Amazon envelope I saved 😄 Thanks for the tip for making textured paste and using coffee for distressing. Tyfs

[@prof.mommyarty]

Ooh, my favourite free craft item, I make everything with them 😄. My pokey tools are all bent 🙈 a stylus is good for scoring. Oops, you did a Debbi with your sprays🙈. Fab cover 😍 I'll be using the envelopes for this soon. Tfs and have a great weekend 💖💖💖

[@Akin467]

Lovely. Such beautiful, rich colors & textures 💜

[@deeleaman1839]

Thanks for sharing the journal cover process. It is beautiful and inspiring. Hugs

[@msmarlene4977]

It's so beautiful Barbara. The purple and green colors, with the edges in walnut stain, are the perfect colors!

[@Valkennestblogspot]

I saved those packaging too so I am gonna save this video on my todo list too. Very pretty with old book pages and the home made modeling paste. Luckely I have that stencil from Action too, love that pattern! Have a nice weekend! Greetings MaiA

[@wendyk2557]

A beautiful cover. I'm loving the touches of purple!

[@FrauMoinimGlueck]

Eine großartige Idee. Ganz lieben Dank fürs zeigen und erklären. ❤

[@lucyfanning7496]

I absolutely love this. Love the green/purple colour combination.

[@rachelpatten8889]

Your different elements (paper, lace, gelli prints) all become cohesive and beautiful. Can’t wait to see what goes in it!

[@briedubbels8690]

WOW!! So beautiful! Thank you for the inspiration (:

[@manolicu9480]

Absolutely beautiful Barbara😍😍thank you for all the ideas you share with us 💜💜

[@JournalJourneyArts]

I have a tip for you that I’ve been using for years 😊 whether it’s paint, mod podge or any mix media that I don’t use often I place some sort of plastic usually a sandwich baggie. I place it over the opening than I place the cap. It keeps my medium from drying out. Hope this helps ☺️

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks for the tip! I tried that with my last home made texture paste and it still dried out 🤔

[@kristinaperinot7544]

Super excited to see the rest of the series ❤️

[@deborahchristensen5473]

So beautiful. Thank you for your creativity. 😊💛

[@daffodilangel8724]

Brilliant Barbara, thank you