8 years of journaling | my life in journals

[@cherbowman]

I’ve been journaling for many, many years, but discovering junk journals truly transformed how I document my life and memories! You played a huge part of that so thank you for sharing your creativity and inspiration! 💕🥰

[@lanellehatcher561]

Cheryl, my story is the same. I still have all my journals from over 40 years. But they are mostly just writing... pages and pages of writing. Like you, junk journaling has transformed how I journal. Being a visual person, I feel like I don't just have to use words to express myself anymore. Like they say, a picture paints a thousand words. Johanna helped me understand I could make the transition and I just had to enjoy it. Perfection is HIGHLY overrated and sucks the joy out of what I'm doing. I just love this medium.

[@Samreen0987]

Its a magnificent journey...and you put so much effort in this video🤗...l loved this video to bits😊...the quality of this video is incredible amd so are you!😊

[@JohannaClough]

Thank you so much!! ♥️♥️♥️

[@mael2039]

I've been following your channel since the smaller cat journal and Ive always felt like every new journal you make is more beautiful than the last, but seeing them like this I really feel like the first one where you made it with your own pattern papers is the most gorgeous one. I can't ever get enough of your papers, your art is absolutely stunning. I personally love working in a huge journal, my latest one is almost A4 in size, just a couple cm shorter and I love how the finished spreads look but sometimes it's challenging to fill a page because it's so much bigger than I'm used to. You're an absolute inspiration Johanna ❤️❤️

[@Maggita2015]

All I can say is wow , wow, !! I love your growth through out all these year!! And it inspires me to continue journaling even if I skip a day. This was really fun to watch, thank you! 💞😊

[@JohannaClough]

Thank you!!! ♥️🌟

[@Paperieloveliness]

Johanna-I discovered your channel in September 2020 and I have enjoyed “catching up” on the history of your channel. This video is such a lovely retrospective look at the transformation of your journaling style and the beautiful way you have documented your family’s daily life as well as the special events. Thank you for being such an inspiration to all of us and for sharing your beautiful life in journals with us! 😊🌻🍄☀️💐💕

[@kaortega1120]

I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed your amazing journal collection - Like Christmas Morning !!! So Creative & Beautiful !!!!

[@dtkeen65]

I love all the journals you have I've been watching since 2019, it was great to see your journal style of the passed..

[@JohannaClough]

Thank you for sticking around! 🥰♥️

[@sharonnickerson2391]

This is such a great collection Johanna!! Thanks so much for sharing your inspiring journals! They are all so unique and lovely!

[@tinamarina2553]

I love your journals! They are so creative, interesting and fun to look at! I used to journal when I was young but those are long gone. I’m trying to use a smash book now to get me started again.

[@amyvetter1830]

I liked seeing the transition of styles as you develop your skills. Your creative growth is wonderful, a valuable look and inspiration, for someone beginning to use junk journals, and discounting themselves. The mix of materials inspire me to be freer in my choices.

[@heathertucker7056]

Have been following you for years and love your journals! What a wonderful legacy for your family x

[@pamelak.4794]

I just recently found the world of junk journaling, and yours is among one of the favorite channels that I follow. You put so much creativity and special touches into every episode, (and journal). I have used a lot of your ideas and incorporated them into my own, and find your work quite inspiring. Thank you for taking us on a road down junk journal lane with you. Keep up the great work!

[@margaretcavin2231]

I think I started following you in 2015. I look forward to each post because I enjoy your process and your voice is quite calming to me. I love your style. Because of various circumstance I’ve never made my own journal but none the less, you inspire me. Blessings to you in all of your future works.

[@jodipackardeverlith7854]

This was fun to see your journals again from over the years. I remember watching videos of you working in many of these. Your journals are always so beautiful and you're such an inspiration to me. Thank you for taking the time to share your process with us 💗

[@mariachan5969]

Thank you for sharing all your planners🥰you and your family have grown before my eyes and it’s wonderful to watch your children grow ❣️and how your journals have developed .. I love the look !

[@sammyclegg]

Hi Johanna, I made my first junk journal over the last few weeks and I'm loving creating lots of memories on my pages. Ive been collating bits and bobs to stick in and I'm loving it, thanks for the inspiration

[@Pata962]

Wow. I've been following you for a while now, and you were the one that inspired me to get into scrapbooking actually, and it sort of saved my life during this pandemic honestly. Thank you so much for letting us peek into your life a little. Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

[@fanshopper8722]

So nice to see how you gone forward with your journals. The progress you made in your creativity. I like them all. 🥰

[@ccoeurjoli]

Bravo Johanna !! Quel superbe vidéo et beau bilan !! 🤩 !! J’apprécie le 2018 mais les autres montrent bien votre évolution ! Quel trésor pour la famille !! Bonne journée ! 🌸🌸🌸

[@margaritalarriva9598]

Your journals are fascinating to look at. I just wish I had done something similar in my life to look back on and revisit those memories. I think I have pinpointed what my problem has been about journaling...I need a larger size than the B6 I am using because I have to leave out some stuff I would rather leave in. Though I’ve never really made my own journal I can see that is something I need to get motivated to do. I will be looking back among your videos to find the “how-to” ones so I can later enjoy my own journals! Thanks Johanna!

[@susankayej88]

Wonderful, beautiful and heart warming Johanna. Thankyou for sharing another video that I’ll be watching again and again. We’ve been extra busy recently and I wanted to wait until life settled a little to view it for the first time. This morning was right especially as I’d just added more to your vintage linen journal in the early hours. Loved every minute of both activities. Sending warmest wishes ❤️

[@lolableu517]

I love all your journals. I'm that girl who would journal for most of the year then rip up every page! Your channel and inspiration have made my creative side come out. I'm loving the journals I been coming up with thanks to you. Wishing you love from New York ❤️

[@cerwelt]

Loved the walk through. Even with short snippets I saw ideas I would like to implement in my journals. Thanks for sharing.

[@joanl9383]

This is a blessing for your family and you! I wish I had done this in my life....😊

[@noramyett6422]

This was so inspiring for me. To hear you say you put papers in you just like to look at was freeing to me. Thanks.

[@claudiama6520]

I remember almost every one of your journals!.... 💕 💕 💕

[@annkathy257]

Flip through videos are always my very favorite type to watch! As the pages turned throughout this journey of your journal "life", I smiled as I recognized many of them from previous videos that you have done! 😊 Thank you for sharing the " times" of your life and style! 🌺

[@valentina1487]

This video is everything!! I'm going to rewatch it every time I need some inspo! Thanks for sharing all of your journey

[@lynngudgeon9416]

They are all gorgeous. I'm just starting my journaling and taking in all the awesome ways to make and use. Thank you and have a blessed day 🙂.

[@melpinkjournals]

so lovely and so true / authentic :D my journaling changed in only 2 years (summer 2019 to summer 2021) a looooooot - I began with a kind of Bullet Journaling, but with drawings in it, currently I am more junk journaling like you and finally I want to keep the best of both systems for me

[@nicolaschwormstedt5205]

So interesting and inspiring to watch your journal style grow. Thank you for sharing your insights. I am still in the process of starting to journal and love looking at your inspiration. Love your evolving style.

[@bonnieleehen]

I love your style. 2019 was my favorite too. 🌻

[@sammyclegg]

And another thing... I can't wait for our charity shops to open here in the UK so I can try and find some old hand sewn doilies. We've been in lockdown since 31st Dec until today (12th April 21). Before everything shut down I went to a secondhand book and toy charity shop where I wanted to buy some very old hard backed books to use the pages and the binders to make junk journals. I was absolutely stunned at the cost!!!! they were more expensive than brand new books. Looks like the cereal box method then!! 😊😂

[@catherinedoherty2025]

Exciting progression! You are a journaling rock star, always informative and inspirational ❤️

[@scoobyproof]

Thank you for sharing with us because sometimes family, life or, workpkace responsiblities stop me from creating. However if making pages brings joy that's probably the best medicine right now.

[@Claycat4]

What a great video! I loved the way you showed the pink color at the beginning and the end, showing that you had come a full circle. Thank you for taking us down memory lane! While your journals have evolved over time, the spark of creative brilliance was always there.

[@elainet5870]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful journals with us. 😃

[@juliaforsyth8332]

Hi from NZ. I really enjoyed leafing through your journals with you. Even though this is not my style, I still thought they were lovely. I am encouraged to try and use more colour and different papers and to feed my Washi addiction more!

[@eclecticpapercraftart]

Wow, thanks for sharing this amazing journey through journaling!

[@henrietta9206]

pretty colors, frilly (girly) pretty....thats why I love watching your flips hon....tfp!!

[@bbsclosetcreations]

Wow dear , crazy how I didn't find not one page that I didnt think wasnt interesting. They are all so beautiful 🥰 wonderfully made 😍❤

[@JohannaClough]

Thank you that’s so lovely xx

[@ednasweet5637]

Johanna I love your journaling journey. Thank you

[@Carole67182]

I love your style so much. Your confidence comes through when you're creating your layouts. I swear one of these days I'm going to toss out the spiral notebook I journal in and create one like yours!

[@lisalankard3574]

Thank you for sharing your journal transformation - it is especially inspiring as a new junk journaled!

[@wonkletonk]

So great to see that you're still doing your thing Johanna. I am enjoying catching up on your vids again :)

[@shannynreid7006]

I didn't realize how long I've been watching your channel! I remember watching the travellers journals way back then! So inspirational I hope there is many more to come!

[@swastikaprasad5194]

I have looked at most of your videos and this has bought a inspiration in me to do journal books, I mean I have a lot of thoughts and memories every day so your ideas are a way to preserve them. Truthfully you deserve way more subscribers. ❤I just love the way you just say whatever is true and meaningful. Hope you get more and more subscribers each day. I'm on my way to creating a journal book even though I have examination next week. 😂. I just saw your channel today and I just love it.

[@deborahm.2460]

So creatively and beautifully done!!

[@belindahawj4474]

What a great idea for a video. I really enjoyed seeing all your journals together in one video. It's amazing to see how far you've come and I appreciate you've shared your journey with us. It makes me feel like I are a part of it as I like to journal along with your videos.

[@lolitapoly123]

Thanks again for sharing your talent.📚💖

[@everythingmarmie8471]

Fantastic video sweetheart 💕🙏🥰- I loved how you documented all your journals the way you did! Love always MelXX 🥰

[@daneesledge1626]

As always, your videos are inspiring! Thank you

[@lucyfanning7496]

Love this,what a lovely journey.

[@arig4435]

I followed your journey forever Johanna, and this is one of my favorite videos! So fun to see all these lovely journals.

[@kristiwilliams9626]

What a beautiful idea!

[@anjaliab13]

I've been following you since 2017 and your channel has been a massive inspiration to me in my own work as an artist and a bookbinder. Thank you for the excellent content!

[@JohannaClough]

Oh wow! Thank you for sticking around so long! ♥️

[@stellaha3729]

Hi Johanna Thank you so much for showing your journals. I’ve watched many videos of you journaling in them. I admire you for being so consistent. This is the first year I have written in a journal that I’ve made. I need to be more disciplined about writing regularly.😊

[@Attic244]

TFS how you have come to your own style. Love the stop motion!

[@madalenacasalribeiro6430]

Loved to watch this. I follow you since 2018 and you were the person that inspired me to start making journals and I'm sooo happy that that came in my life. Thank you so much. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@rockfordmel]

Ooooh what a wonderful assembly of your work over the years. Thank you very much for putting this montage together 🥰

[@karinamoran8806]

Me encanta todo lo que haces

[@craftylibrary6276]

There is so much effort and time put in this video! I love the way you flipped through your journals. There was a lot to put on screen and the way you did it with stop motion made it much clearer and calmer. You are an incredible creator. It is also very reassuring for a newbie to see the way you progressed 💜 such a good and inspiring video! Keep doing what you love! 💕

[@samanthac1570]

This was so much fun! Thank you for sharing 😉

[@butterfli75]

What a great idea! I loved seeing how your style has both changed and stayed the same through the years! ❤

[@EmmaDurrans]

Wow! What an incredible video. Loved the stop motion editing on this video. It must have taken you ages. Looking through your journals over the years was super fun. You are such a massive inspiration! xx

[@charlys2584]

Your journals are so beautiful and creative!

[@anncarroll7354]

It’s fun looking at the evolution of ones work 😁. Beautiful journals Johanna!

[@kcueva313]

Oh love this video.. thank you for sharing this with us 👍🏻

[@edithhaddiedesigns542]

Thank you for sharing! Your journals have always been amazing ❤️

[@debk1915]

Thanks for sharing your lovely journals. What wonderful keepsakes!

[@mikemelissaporter]

Thank you for sharing your journaling journey

[@AnaGomez-yo4gr]

Amazing collection, It s so inspiring to see your evolution and how you experiment until you find your ubique style!!!

[@paddywinklink7393]

Amazing. Thank you for sharing...

[@clementine6683]

J'ADORE !! Merci pour le partage. Grâce à vous j'ai réalisé plusieurs junk journal pour offrir des personnes que j'aime. Continuez à nous inspirer et à nous faire rêver.😘 🇫🇷

[@somaiah.a9090]

I really enjoy watching you vedioes .. love the colours ❤❤ good job keep it up ❤❤

[@Iamlynie1]

Best comment... Do pages that make you happy! Great share ☺️❤️

[@zakiyasodikova5949]

The effort put into this video was golden❤️

[@Amaditis]

Can't even imagine the time and effort that went into creating this video! It's magnificent! 👏🙌🤩 Thank you for sharing!

[@jayne3944]

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!!

[@lolitapoly123]

Eight years doing what makes you happy, the memories are unforgettable.💖

[@ursulahutchins1560]

I love all your journals, it was so ooo much fun, watching you making them. It really inspired me. Great work ⚘ 💟💖💛

[@sisama6100]

Excellent journals and nice video editing.

[@katinawilliams6052]

Love all of them ❤️

[@danijid5820]

As i watched the video, i realized that i watch your channel for a long time! Love how you evolved during the time. I also really like the style of this video. Must have took you a while to create this. Greetings 😊

[@Melophile74]

Such a fantastic video. Thank you for sharing

[@SonshineLady7]

That was a lot of fun to watch!!

[@jenniferedwards6238]

Thank you for sharing.

[@maryngshwuling9916]

Thanks for sharing 🌻

[@isabellegreen3300]

Absolutely love this video! So inspiring to watch! I have a question, how do you make photos which are taken on an iPhone and have very bright colors look good with those sort of vintage and rustic designs? I have a really hard time with this in my scrap booking cause everything seems to clash in color and in brightness. Any tips?

[@makenziwoodraska7606]

In your bigger journals, what size paper do you use for the pages? All of your journals are stunning!💜

[@glenelle24]

Loved every second of your trip down journal lane!

[@kanamichelle7404]

What a treat to see your metamorphosis! I love how you presented this too, but all I could think was what a task to edit.😂

[@michellerobinson8344]

WOW..am amazing collection of documentation of your life...plus seeing your work evolve...i have been subscribed to you for a while..my name is Michelle and i also subscribe to JD at willowbound journals..LOVE watching both your channels..best wishes...Michelle in QLD..😊♥️

[@habibae798]

Omg johanna you're a vibe!!!! ❤️

[@JohannaClough]

Yay 🤩

[@lawoman9351]

I really enjoyed this video. Also, I loved your video on your dollhouse. Could you tell us the measurements of the dollhouse? I would like one that size. Thank you!! Please reply

[@giovannatutino2817]

Che bello!

[@tanishadoshi3268]

Loved this style of video and editing 🤩

[@JohannaClough]

I’m so glad! It took so long!!!! 😂

[@tanishadoshi3268]

@@JohannaClough Yes! I know how difficult and time consuming it is! Applause to you for giving us quality content👏👏

[@riteasrain]

Nice video, Johanna, thank you :) xx

[@deserthorses5]

I would LOVE you to do a video about the things YOU like to put in your journals...maybe it would give me some ideas for mine!

[@claritaartesanias]

Genial 😀