A Creative Escape : Decorating Junk Journal Pockets - Craft With Me

[@wallcreekandrea5196]

I could not decide which pocket is my favorite, I love all of them and will give them a try for sure. Thanks, Kathleen, for this terrufic video!!😊

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@wallcreekandrea5196 I’m so glad you like the ideas Andrea! Thanks so much for watching.

[@lornabee309]

I love all of these pockets! I always find your videos so inspiring! Thanks, Kathleen. Stay warm and cozy ❤

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@lornabee309 Thank you Lorna! I appreciate this - I’m so glad you think so.

[@Mommyoffive4Him]

I always love your pocket ideas and watching you collage! You are the Collage Queen in my opinion! My favourite pocket is the wrap around one! I use it in every journal I create because I like how it adds a tab to the page as well. Love that stencil you used with the texture paste! Thanks for sharing...it was lovely spending almost an hour with you today! 😊

[@BeAgainBooks]

Thank you so much for the lovely compliment! I’m glad you like the wrap around pocket, it’s one of my favorites too! I’m glad you were able to spend so much time with me Kerri - thank you!

[@elainet5870]

Always fun to watch your pocket (and ephemera) videos! It’s getting an idea and inspiration refresh! I love watching fellow artists work. Thank-you for sharing. 😃❤️

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@elainet5870 Thank you Elaine! I’m glad you enjoyed this.

[@susansullivan5203]

Kathleen, your work is so original and creative. I always come away with so many new ideas, but when I sit down to create, my mind goes blank. I've started jotting notes and words down as I watch to help me remember little things that make such a difference. I love your use of textures. I bought some sand paper and chalk. Maybe tomorrow will be the day I begin to create. I hope so! Thank you for sharing your gift with us. ❤

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@susansullivan5203 oh please do Susan! Just start playing. Give yourself permission to just throw it away if you don’t like it. It’s important to just play and enjoy a process. I hope you will. Thank you for your support and encouragement.

[@LeacheaWood]

My mind goes blank too. It's overwhelming.

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@LeacheaWood Let your notes help. I sympathize. Sometimes it does seem overwhelming. Hugs!

[@cottonconfetti]

Love your cluster pockets and the wrap around ones with a tab - thanks, Kathleen 🤩

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@cottonconfetti Thanks very much Davina! I appreciate your encouragement!

[@melodiepeck655]

These journals are wonderful and the cluster pockets are like icing on the cake! Thanks for sharing them.

[@BeAgainBooks]

You are so kind! I appreciate you coming by!

[@sharminikamalikajayawarden7541]

Wonderful to watch you crafting. I love all of the pockets and ephemera. I’m gradually getting back to crafting 😊. Thank you 🙏 😊 so much for sharing 💝.

[@BeAgainBooks]

I’m so glad to hear you are recovering. Thank you for coming by!

[@sharminikamalikajayawarden7541]

Thank you 🙏 😊 so much and you’re so welcome 😉💖.

[@teresazuehls783]

All of your pockets were very pretty. I especially liked the ones with the clusters. TFS!❤

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@teresazuehls783 I’m glad you like them Teresa! Thanks so much for your time today!

[@creativenana]

You are the queen of pockets

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@creativenana awww -thanks Nana!

[@CarolynClark-q9z]

Yippy, I am glad to see part 2 . It is nice to see the finished project

[@BeAgainBooks]

Thank you very much Carolyn!

[@loristone6313]

I totally forgot about my chalks! They'll be coming out today. Your projects are so beautiful!

[@BeAgainBooks]

Aww- thanks so much Lori.

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

I love your journals Kathleen! So beautiful 😍 my favourite pocket was the last one ( the wrap around pocket) with the textured roses 🌹). I am always amazed how beautiful your pages are while using 'junk'! Junk to others maybe but to us artists/creators it is a treasure trove 😁

[@BeAgainBooks]

Thank you so much Sandra - that’s a lovely thing to say! I’m glad for your time today!

[@AluraLee-r9j]

I love the cluster pockets!

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@AluraLee-r9j Thank you AluraLee! I hope you will enjoy making them! Thanks so much for watching.

[@CreativeCrisis-Art]

I love all these pockets, but the cluster pockets are especially cool! I see them in my future. 😃

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@CreativeCrisis-Art haha! I love them too and I thank you for your encouragement!

[@lauragaudry3402]

I am incorporating your “layers” system and really enjoying it. Will take me a little time to refine but it’s working! Hugs and blessings, 🤗❤️🇨🇦

[@BeAgainBooks]

I’m glad to hear it Laura! Just keep at it and thanks so much for the support!

[@crystalrue1968]

tjhis was so helpful. i watched it and will watch iit a few dozen more times. Hopefully i retain 80 %. that would be a win!! thank you

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@crystalrue1968 I’m so glad you find the video helpful Crystal! Thanks so much for coming by!

[@craftinontheback40]

Love them all ❤

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@craftinontheback40 Thank you my friend!

[@mikeselness910]

Love the wrap around and the clusters ,but mostly watching the process as you put them together so fun ,you just do it so fast, thank you for sharing your process with us , it is really feeling like winter in Mn so cold here too ,Teresa in Mn

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@mikeselness910 I am so sorry you are also cold Teresa - bundle up! Thanks you so much for stopping by and watching the video - I appreciate it!

[@susangazawaypapercrafting3749]

They are beautiful!😊❤

[@BeAgainBooks]

Thank you so much Susan! I appreciate that.

[@tameradutton6060]

Love your cluster pockets! You are so creative!

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@tameradutton6060 Looks like the cluster pocket is a clear winner in the popularity contest, haha. Thanks you Tamera! I appreciate that.

[@nadineedris2529]

I’ve watched a ton of your videos and I’m fairly new to junk journaling but this is my first time commenting. Thank you for so much inspiration! I really enjoyed seeing how you worked through the few problems on today’s video-as a beginner those tips are so valuable. I love your wrap around pocket and the clusters. I’m working on improving my layering techniques.

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@nadineedris2529 Oh this make me happy Nadine! Thanks for your comment - I’m glad you are enjoying this. Just keep after it!

[@irisn3188]

Thanks for sharing and inspiring me to create! ❤

[@BeAgainBooks]

My pleasure Iris! Thanks so much for coming by!

[@dakielty]

Love these pockets and love the tips and ideas for using them. You are so inspiring

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@dakielty I’m so glad to spark your ideas Dorothy. I sure appreciate your support.

[@Bront-ki2im]

This video was very helpful and inspiring, love your work. ☺️

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@Bront-ki2im You are a faithful friend Bront! Thank you!

[@kerynokeeffe9133]

Thank you, Kathleen. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed watching and learning from you! I love all of those pockets! Very hard to pick a favourite, however, I will choose the texture paste wrap around! That was an awesome way to decorate this paper! Stay warm, dear friend! We’re having plenty of heat at the moment! Love and big hugs! 😀💞

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@kerynokeeffe9133 My pleasure Keryn! I’m so glad you enjoyed it - it was a loooong video, haha! I like using texture paste and I agree, it’s so pretty. I’m almost jealous of your heat, but I hate it when it’s so hot hear, haha. I just can’t be satisfied…I want only to be comfortable! 😆

[@jewelllowe3054]

Beautiful! You are very talented. 😊

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@jewelllowe3054 Thanks so very kind - thank you Jewell!

[@mindybeveridge8377]

I love the way you add the creative elements to your pockets and tucks. You make it look so easy! I know it isn't. Thank you Kathleen for sharing.

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@mindybeveridge8377 It’s my pleasure Mindy - thank you so much for the faithful support. I appreciate you.

[@mindybeveridge8377]

@@BeAgainBooks Thank you. I needed that today.

[@TubeYouLena]

wrap around one is my favorite but it was difficult to choose, i really like them all.

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@TubeYouLena Aw - that makes me happy Lena! Thank you!

[@CPcomments]

The way you finished off the pink guest check looks great. I had been wondering what you were going to do! The texture paste pocket is lovely, epecially with the distressed edge on the paper. I have textue paste in my supplies but I never think to use it, even though I use stencils.

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@CPcomments Thank you! I appreciate your time this morning - thanks for watching.

[@dawnhiggins6802]

They are all great! My favorite is the double pocket. I'm new to your channel, I've enjoyed both pocket videos I will definately stick around

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@dawnhiggins6802 Wonderful Dawn! Thanks so much!

[@pamminevins8097]

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[@BeAgainBooks]

@@pamminevins8097 Thank you so much Pammie!

[@BRebornArtHealing]

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[@BeAgainBooks]

@@BRebornArtHealing Thanks very much!

[@jaynebarratt3980]

Love your tray idea I need to do this you seem so organised all I seem to be doing is sorting my craft room out and not getting anything done x

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@jaynebarratt3980 Thank you Jayne! While I’m not organized all of the time, I do work at it and I’m glad that comes through. Just keep at it, honestly this kind of art is really very messy and many of us struggle with all the stuff! I’m glad you came by!

[@markpaige4795]

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[@BeAgainBooks]

@@markpaige4795 thank you Karen!

[@BonnieLipke]

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[@BeAgainBooks]

@@BonnieLipke thanks so much for watching Bonnie! Even if you had no glasses! 🤓

[@dawnklein106]

I need to tell you I have an idea book I made that has only Kathleen pockets and tags and such that you’ve shared. It was fun to create the plain examples to refer to so Thanks!

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@dawnklein106 Thank you so much Dawn! You are such a steady supporter and I really appreciate you. So many ideas are just very simple, right. Many are just variations of the same thing ,as you probably notice. But, I’m glad you enjoy them!

[@kellyhards8828]

Hi Kathleen, I LOVE the pockets! Can you tell me where you got that beautiful stencil? Stencils really seem to add such a nice touch at times, and it really added a gorgeous touch to that picket!! 😍

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@kellyhards8828 Thank you so much Kelly - that’s stencil is one in the Tim Holtz line. I’ll see it I can find a link on Amazon…I couldn’t figure out how to link it on Amazon, but here is the info - it should come up in a search. Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Floral Stencil, 28.3 x 11.4 x 0.1 cm, Transparent

[@lindaspaperworks]

Hi Kathleen, I really like the large cluster pockets. You're right--the ephemera in the pocket becomes part of the cluster and that is just so fun. But I love all of your wonderful pockets. The one with the modeling paste on it is so elegant and pretty. I need to do that more often. I tend to forget about it. So many techniques; so little time. ha ha. I enjoyed the crafting time with you this evening. Thanks so much for your generosity in sharing your ideas and techniques. It is very inspiring. Sorry you're dealing with the cold weather, too. Our snow! (we don't have it very often) is just about gone, but my husband told me it may do it again next week. It is pretty, but a little goes a long way with me. Sending warm thoughts your way.

[@BeAgainBooks]

@@lindaspaperworks Awww - thanks so much for the warm thought Linda - sorely needed here. I always am excited to see your name in the comments - thank you very much for your steady support and really thoughtful comments.

[@Sequoyah_7]

New subscriber. How does one get started in this craft if one has very limited funds?

[@BeAgainBooks]

@Sequoyah_7 Welcome to the community Sequoyah! This is a really accessible hobby! You need very , very little money to enjoy making a junk journal. Lots of people create the journals entirely from junk and many people add all kinds of other things also - whatever they might collect. Still others make journals that seem very “polished” because they use materials that they have purchased or digital kits that they print and everything matches, etc. It is a wide definition of “junk”. But you really can make great journals using just junk. You will need a couple of tools to start, but even those can be simple or even handmade at first. You start with scissors or a paper trimmer, some glue, a needle and sturdy thread and the rest can be recycled. You will want to collect papers of all kinds and these can be various interpretations of “junk.” Old calendars, paper grocery bags, recycled book pages, recycled junk mail or extra household papers (the remaining papers from a half-used journal, or school tablet, for instance) My husband gave me twenty years of his old desk calendars when he retired. I look in the office section of the thrift stores and find great papers there all the time. I also look for old music books and old art books in the thrift stores, as well. There is paper everywhere, actually, when you know what to look for - giveaway magazines from the library, the recycle bin from the office, your own junk mail, gift bags and packaging of all kinds. My best source for collecting are my friends who are often getting rid of old papers as they reduce their file cabinets or bookshelves. When people know what you are doing, they see you as a place to check as they get rid of the things they no longer want to save. I got a whole 50 year collection of post cards and greeting cards from one of my friends - for free, naturally. Adding supplies, such as art mediums and supplies, can be a little more pricey in many cases, but the Dollar Tree has a pretty big craft section and Walmart also has a lot of accessible art supplies. Things like watercolors and craft paint, or stencils, etc. Walmart even has some reasonably priced designer decorative paper to mix into the recycled papers if you wish. I have a couple of playlists on this channel that might help you, with videos specifically using junk papers and affordable supplies. Maybe there will be some inspiration and more specific instructions in these play lists. Making a Junky Junk Journal - “kzbin.info/aero/PLgqCtfI_g_9dlPtEowtGJp7KhW1u9aFfK&si=70hOd6zXTAfmYXut Affordable supplies - kzbin.info/aero/PLgqCtfI_g_9cr9BnkFxONifRqN_RVz5J4&si=vAyJciTvAuVGdFns kzbin.info? -and Cereal Box Journal Covers kzbin.info/aero/PLgqCtfI_g_9f83ax3Utb5nynWV8y8tV2S - There are content creators who focus on creating these ultra “junky” journals as well. I hope that helps answer your question. You can be even more specific, if you wish. I am happy to help you get started. Thanks for reaching out.

[@Sequoyah_7]

@@BeAgainBooks Wow, thank you for the detailed response! I appreciate it, and I will check out the videos you linked.

[@Julie-ht3ph]

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[@BeAgainBooks]

Thanks very much Julie!