How to transform brown paper packaging into collage papers for your junk journal 🌟

[@megjournals]

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[@marciawilwerding4984]

I was just wondering yesterday if anyone else is more excited with the packaging than what is in the package. 😂

[@pearlschoice1988]

Yes! Lolol.

[@pattiehartmann1754]

I use packing A LOT.oh yeah.

[@kristiraley9545]

Glad I'm not the only one 😅

[@julesiou12]

Yes! I even make product choices according to the packaging. You see art and appreciate beauty everywhere. I've now made a journal specifically for packaging that I can pop pieces into that I don't have to keep hoarding. The junk pieces themselves tell a story. I saw it on a KZbin a while back and thought it would cure my hoarding a little. I enjoy working in that journal the most funnily enough x

[@marymeyer8185]

Definitely!😅

[@Crafting_Whimsy]

Yes I hoard brown packing pages, I also find myself hoarding envelopes from all kinds of mail! You’re so inspiring! TFS!

[@megjournals]

Me too 🤣

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

​@@megjournalsso do I! I have also saved the Amazon packaging and the large cardboard envelopes my books came in. They would definitely make beautiful and sturdy art journal covers or storage for yet more collage papers 😉 really enjoyed this post Meg ❤ whetted my appetite for a new junk journal

[@jackiebriski1822]

Me too, tons of envelopes!

[@marymccarthy2344]

I recently started junk journaling, and also recently moved. So I actually purchased a roll of brown packing paper to pack my things, and now as I’m unpacking it’s really REALLY hard to not save each piece out of the boxes! I definitely would if I had the space. 😂😂 Anyway, all that to say I really needed this video, because there’s a lot of brown paper in my life right now. 😂🤎🤎

[@LilianGuerrero]

I love stamping on the packaging paper but you've given me so many other ideas! Thank you.

[@nancywalker7302]

I hope you share with us 🙂

[@StephanieKennedy-w6p]

LOL! I am also guilty of collecting soooo much amazon packaging! Your ideas are motivating! Thank you!

[@SandysArt-cx5ek]

I really enjoyed seeing all the ways to use brown paper. I was doing a collage on a square of packaging then put a focal point using a paper flower and dress it up with glitter glue or nuva drops and of course a butterfly.😍

[@emmkaa2099]

You're alright, Meg! It's not hoarding if it winds up in a journal !! Hugs from the Midwest, USA, MK 🤗❤️🤗

[@gailoliver5676]

So inspirational. I love the idea of using my punches and covering up the wording on brown packaging. I am an Amazon junkie so I have saved lots of their brown envelopes and packing paper. ❤️

[@megjournals]

Have fun customising them! 🤩

[@lwagoner6017]

Me too! Me too!!!!!!😂

[@cyndieevans5628]

Oh I loved these ideas!! At the end I thought how lovely it would be to cut it up and emboss some of it. I cant wait to try some of your ideas

[@megjournals]

Oooooh now there’s an idea! I’m yet to try out embossing, maybe it would get addictive 😂

[@cyndieevans5628]

@@megjournals I find most everything to do with journal making addictive lol

[@bhanani5480]

I've always loved brown wrapping paper and thanks to another journaling video by James Burke I was able to make a whole bunch of journals from my brown paper hoarding/collection. Thanks for more ideas, I can't wait to play around and add them to my journals.

[@RenaMiller-u1v]

Walmart sells an entire bolt of it!

[@judiemjacobson4613]

OMG I love love love love love this. So inspirational just full of ideas for my brown paper that I collect like everybody else. LOL thank you so much for sharing and I can hardly wait for Junk Journal July

[@julesiou12]

I love what you did with the last piece. I'm like you I've got so much of it. It's like getting treasure when those packages arrive. That last piece would make such a lovely journal cover and the stitching just adds that lovely pop of colour and texture. Inspiring as always Meg x

[@Kayenne54]

6:31 How pretty are they?!! Totally inspiring.

[@megjournals]

Love this colour way!

[@susanpeterson6454]

Finally a new wonderful idea! Thank-you for this video. I can't throw away the brown paper either and you have given me the basis of so many ideas.

[@suebouch4074]

Hi Meg! LOVE this concept and especially love the collage piece you made covering the wording on the paper… there’s just something about brown paper - years ago I purchased a huge wide roll of it that’s hardly been used, I have grocery bags, and lots of cardboard… looks like I need to get busy! Thanks for the ideas! Have a great day! 🙂

[@oldcrowslanding]

My husband knows to NEVER throw brown paper packaging and envelopes away! 🫡 Lol! I just subscribed to your channel, Meg. Thank you for these great ideas! 😊❤

[@megjournals]

Well trained! 😂

[@ChantelleArts]

I always keep brown packaging too, it's so pretty! 🥰

[@katrineleber7238]

Meg! Meg! Meg! I’m so excited! I was getting worried about getting my craft room ready for junkjournaljuly. My chiropractor is having trouble getting me out of bed. lol. I was looking around and found a journal cover I had made for JUNKJOURNALjanuary. I hadn’t gotten to use it. It’s perfect! And, as I sort mountains of massive amounts of paper, scraps, ephemera and only God knows what is lurking in there, I keep finding other things to add. I’m going to use 3 colors. Very pale pink, buff, and white/ cream. I ordered the buff folders from Amazon, but they came from ENGLAND! Do you believe it? They were not cheap, but I only like “pinky browns”. These folders are perfect! I really don’t like browns with orange in them. lol. My mom used to call me persnickety. lol. Do they use that word there? It means very very picky. I really think I might make it. Today, I think I found a place to keep my tiny little sewing machine to use on paper. lol. I have a tiny little sewing kit. lol. With a teeny tiny little pincushion. ROFL. These things make me happy when I work. I’m moving things around my desk so i can get to things easier. I’m being more careful about prime real estate. I loved the way your brown paper turned out. So pretty! I love the colors and texture. The sewing really topped it off! Hugs, treen 💕💕💕🤎🤎🤎🤍🤍🤍🩷🤎🤍

[@LoriPeace]

I love using found objects in my artwork, so this video was a lot of fun for me to watch. I have a question though, at 4:27 , what is that cardboard honeycomb that you're using to make texture with on your gelli plate? Is that something that you made, or that you got from somewhere? It looks so cool and it made such a pretty texture for you!

[@megjournals]

It’s packaging from a delivery! 😊

[@LoriPeace]

@megjournals How very cool! I love that!

[@brendacooper7944]

I first tried gel printing as a way to interest my granddaughter in crafting. She loved it. I bought a plate but also made 1 so we could work together. We had so much fun.

[@LuuA_Forever]

How do you know when to stop when doing a collage page? I always keep adding and can’t get to the “that’s perfect so let me stop here” it’s more like “ok that was probably too much” instead! 😂😂 yours always look PERFECT - I’m even currently using Amazon packaging trying to channel you and this page you’re doing! Love your journals, your channel and most importantly - you. Thank you for posting so much bc it literally makes my day!

[@megjournals]

Try stepping away and coming back to it :)

[@LuuA_Forever]

@@megjournals that’s a great idea bc that’s one thing I never do 🤍🤍🤍

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

I love brown paper, too. 😃👍 Those are great ideas, and all your papers are beautiful. 😃👍

[@megjournals]

Thank you!! Can’t wait to use them 😁

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

You're welcome. 😃👍

[@steffieonline]

Lastly, I always just turned the Amazon paper bags inside out, so that the unprinted side was on the outside, and then used them as gift wrapping. I then only got creative with the gift tags. Thanks to you, I now have a few more ideas. Thank you!

[@lynnboyd33]

Meg, this ended up being a really fun and beautiful project! You did a fantastic job here!

[@paulinewhite9889]

I use my brown shopping bags as well for brown paper, I open them up and stamp and paint on, and all sorts, I line my splash box with the packet as well, especially when I use sprays and paints ....

[@megjournals]

Great idea!

[@lwagoner6017]

Free craft supplies!!!! I've been collecting this Kraft packaging for years (sadly had to just throw some away I had so much😂). Was trying to figure out how to dye it, as tea and coffee doesn't show up and you don't always want to do the food coloring. You've expanded my horizons, TY!!!!!! I also collect the Amazon Kraft mailers and use them as journal covers by covering them in collage fabric or paper! SO glad I'm not alone in collecting all kinds of cool free stuff to repurpose and use in my JJ obsession!🥳🎉🎉🎉

[@neverwares]

I too have a huge stash of brown paper 😂 Thanks so much for the great ideas!

[@sheilabartlett6044]

So practical to use the brown paper. It turned out very stunning! Thanks for sharing.

[@Gramsartplace]

Love brown paper bags

[@megjournals]

Me too!

[@karenclark9913]

I love what you did with the mailer!!

[@RenaMiller-u1v]

I made papers a few yrs ago using my large and small butterfly stamps on distress ink backgrounds

[@megjournals]

That sounds so pretty!

[@teeveenznicholson7167]

Cool, some parts of these ideas would be fun as a little project to play with in front of the evening tv viewing! 😁

[@megjournals]

Oh definitely!!

[@tempestholmes]

I love this video, thank you for sharing. The block printing you did in the middle was gorgeous!

[@tiffhop3544]

❤ Wonderful ideas!!!..I love to fold then stain brown paper with some with coffee, tea, and sumi ink❤..TFS 🤗

[@megjournals]

Great idea!!

[@isabel_journals]

My favorite video today. I love using packaging for my paper crafting. TFS

[@megjournals]

Yay! Thank you!

[@carolynbrown4112]

Awesome ideas! The TP roll stencil really awesome! TFS!

[@megjournals]

A classic but so easy!:)

[@aprilcarter749]

I’m a collector of brown packaging 😂it’s to the point sometimes if I’m not expecting a package, and at the store and they’re about to toss the “brown packaging I just ask may I have that please. 🎉😂. Thanks for sharing your tips & ideas again for brown packaging. ❤❤.

[@megjournals]

😂😂😂

[@jamiemueller1881]

REally wonderful ideas here. I can't believe how good you are at free-hand "drawing" with that dauber, too. Thanks and you have a new subscriber.

[@megjournals]

Thank you!! ☺️

[@stephanieweldy8911]

Wow 😮 these are such great ideas!!! I always feel guilty throwing this kind of stuff away. The final Collage piece is my favorite!

[@megjournals]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@karenferguson7662]

I've been holding on to my brown paper packaging for some time now. Thank you for giving me some really great ideas as to what I can do with them.

[@jackiebriski1822]

Mega hoarder of brown papers! Thanks for the great ideas!

[@megjournals]

Thanks for watching!

[@LynneWilliams101]

So many fabulous creative ideas to try. Thank you so much ,Meg, for the inspiration! x

[@pquack51]

What a terrific turorial! I too like to use paper bags!! I'll have to get a jelly plate! TYFS

[@Susan-n3v]

Thank you for your thoughts and techniques. Very inspiring.

[@Jayne7652]

My favourite paper to use! I love brown paper. x

[@suemiller6759]

Just found you !! Love these an ideas !! Ty

[@2281CozyBrickCape]

Very cool! Love the gelli printing!❤❤❤

[@vickiemillikan8563]

All were great ideas! Thank you 😊 The last piece, was by far my most favorite!! I love love love how it turned out!

[@thebrowndragonfly]

I always enjoy your tips and ideas. Thank you!

[@megjournals]

Thanks for watching!

[@dandelion1239]

Yay! Just found your channel!! I’ve been saving all this paper & now you’ve given me great ideas!! Thank you!!!

[@rosaliejordan8246]

Your presentation was very well done, easy to listen to and to get started on ideas. You stepped out of the artist box and were very creative. Again your organization and presentation was organized and well covered

[@megjournals]

Thank you so much!

[@jochildress5003]

Just discovering this art form, and I’m fascinated!

[@michelebernsteinklausner4634]

I love this. Thanks

[@lynnyogabellydance3737]

Love this!📦

[@Usdukes]

I really enjoyed this!😊

[@Maryam.Kebick]

I love your creations! So pretty and creative❤

[@megjournals]

Thank you! 😊

[@debbiereed8341]

Thank you for sharing all this. Great ideas!

[@elutz8696]

Wonderful, I like your packaging collage paper! Thank you for his inspirations!

[@patriciainpaper]

Gorgeous "packaging" page!! Would make a lovely cover for a book. 😍

[@jackielubeck]

Thx. Some nice ideas.

[@mkyred]

Fantastic ideas! TFS!

[@marleneabbot7708]

Love love this, thanks for sharing Meg. 😊

[@appassionata971]

Very inspirational !

[@smalefamily9806]

Such cool ideas, thank you Meg. Yes I do save the packaging as well.

[@megjournals]

I’m realising we’re all the same 😂😂

[@joniallen6880]

Some beautiful ideas!

[@bridgetjones8339]

I love it! You’re amazing ❤

[@cathiespalding2083]

Wonderful ideas, thanks

[@megjournals]

Thank you! 😊

[@pamjames3296]

I never thought about geli printing on the packing paper. I’m going to try! Thanks

[@megjournals]

Yay, have fun!!

[@annemcdonald5602]

Thank you for sharing these wonderful ideas for using brown packaging paper - So much fun!

[@scrapsimone]

Merci beaucoup 🌸🌸🌸

[@kengagnon5302]

I love your ideas!

[@leticiaespinosa3354]

Could you do a video using this in a journal cover, please?

[@bbsclosetcreations]

Im crazy over packagin lol 😅this was very much inspiring . I enjoyed watching the process and it turned out beautifully 😍 tfs !

[@nursnlern]

Just now found you and loved this video...then I subscribed. Thank you!

[@tavanetaylor98]

This may be my favorite video of yours!

[@rubysixpence]

Great inspiration thank you, especially the brown paper collage - which I’ll definitely try TODAY 😊x

[@carolyndaughton3373]

Beautiful art and informative demonstration. Thank you for sharing.

[@megjournals]

Thank you very much!

[@ladonnaloehrke]

So many cool ideas!! I really need to use some of my brown packing paper I have stacked up. Many times it is the last choice for me to use them in my journal!

[@leticiaespinosa3354]

Thank you for sharing, I never thought of doing this. Wow 😮

[@hopewilkes74]

Very cool!!!

[@sarahmundle3209]

To get the light back ground with the design was it 2 different times you pressed the brown paper down or the 1st time …. It was quick but I would like bit of advice on this one… but it was very nice … loved it.

[@megjournals]

Yes that’s right - a “plain” first press, let dry, then again with the stencil over the top. Thanks for watching!

[@teresadunivent2981]

Love this video!

[@ChasingTadpoles]

Wonderful inspiration! Collage is my favorite

[@michelel3372]

These are great ideas, thank you for sharing.

[@frannypannyatpawsnpaints]

I have SOOOOOO much of this. Thank you for the gentle nudge to get to using it

[@bettymcmenamin]

I LOVE your style! Thank you for sharing~ Betty :)

[@mshanks2257]

Oh my goodness this is just a ton of fun! love your videos.

[@missyb.623]

Great video!

[@kimberleymaloy1728]

Hi Meg, thanks for all these inspiring ideas to try! Hope you're having a great day! TFS 😊

[@megjournals]

Have fun with them! 🤗

[@suzyhomemaker6240]

Oh my goodness, I’m slow. I just found your KZbin channel and this video! Now I know what to do with all that brown paper I’ve been saving.😂😂❤️ also I love the gel prints you were doing with the color combo. Do you let the first layer of paint fully dry on the gel plate before you put the next layer then wait for that to dry as well before you pull it? Tell printing is totally addictive in the best way, but I’m still trying to master much to let it dry. Also, I too love, Skillshare. and Froyle is a top favorite!! thank you very much for all your cool videos, I can’t wait to go through them❤

[@DarlaPhillips92]

Beautiful❤

[@SerendipityWyrd]

Great ideas and video! Thank you.

[@megjournals]

Thanks for watching!

[@lornabee309]

Fabulous! I ❤ these ideas!

[@megjournals]

Thank you! 😊

[@lotusflowerpassion]

wonderful ideas dear 💖

[@megjournals]

Thank you so much 😊

[@evelyndavis5999]

Great ideas !!!

[@megjournals]

Thank you! 😊

[@sandracampbell3004]

Such great ideas Meg, thanks for sharing! You have such an interesting way of playing with your supplies, so inspiring! 🤩

[@megjournals]

Thanks for stopping by! 😊

[@starlasell5698]

Loved all of these ideas! Thank you.

[@megjournals]

Thanks for watching!!

[@KimberlyChristy-ql8ww]

What a fabulous idea 💡. Can't wait to get started 😊

[@megjournals]

Yay!!

[@amylynn1345]

I love this! Such an inspiration! Thanks for sharing you ideas❤