PLAN WITH ME/DECEMBER 2023/Monthly Junk Journal Planner Setup, Treasure Finds & New Digital Kit

[@lisalinder2697]

I lOVE how you’ve combined junk journaling with your planner. This has given me so many ideas for my planner, as I am not a true junk journal-er. I’m blown away by your creativity 😊

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much and have fun! 😃❤️

[@joycemccullough7856]

Love how the envelope turned out. The papers are so beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing your process. ❤

[@allisonjames2923]

Thank you for sharing a little bit of your trip to the Netherlands. It would be so wonderful to be able to explore vintage & thrift shops in other countries. And it sounds like you had a wonderful time with your friends. It would be lovely to have a crafty holiday with friends some day

[@49dragonflies]

Glad you enjoyed it! I hope you get to do do that one day! ❤️

[@annemillion1501]

Wow! Your most beautiful kit so far, in my opinion, anyway. So glad you got to craft with friends. know no one who even knows what junk journals are. The fabrics you dyed in the Netherlands are gorgeous! What rich colors! As always, thanks for sharing, and OH! Thanks for getting PayPal, too.

[@49dragonflies]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@heathersullivan8494]

Hi Barbara. It sounds like you had a lovely time with your friends, and you found some treasures along the way. Beautiful digitals. Thank you for your time and your sweetness. Have a blessed day. ❤😊

[@lindagonzalez6570]

It came out so nice! Love your journal and the envelope is so cute with your new paper kit.😍

[@brandibelarts]

Oh I love the soft pink kind of winter scenes. Very nice way to give a non traditional Christmas vibe

[@pambotter355]

Love these papers! Loved hearing about your trip to Maude’s and all the fun you had. TFS! ❤

[@dw9870]

Amazing journal! Oh I love your charms - especially the owl bell! Thank you for sharing your beautiful pages!

[@riittamalkonen6356]

Love those colors and all the creatures, foxes especially.

[@blackcoffeeandwildflowers]

Sounds like you had a well deserved, relaxing and heartwarming few days with good friends. I love, love your winter kit! And the owl envelope is a gorgeous example of how much fun you can have with it. Thank you for all the great inspiration with your planner! Hugs 🤗❤️🦉

[@49dragonflies]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@katherinetwilliams4254]

So lovely. So glad you were able to finally have that great trip! How rich and soul nourishing ❤❤❤

[@julia_l-c]

Your trip sounds amazing! So glad you head a great time (minus the flight fiasco)! I'm in the US, but don't have any local craft shops any more so have to do most of my shopping online as well for most special items - we have multiple Michaels and JoAnns in my area, but they don't carry as much in store as you hope so I totally get the magic of seeing it in person!

[@maudhiemstra]

Seeing all these things you made and found during our crafty weekend brings back all the beautiful memories of this weekend. Gorgeous new planner pages too, warm hugs 🤗 ❤

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks sweetie! So many great memories! ☺️❤️

[@ItadakimashuU]

I was laughing (on the outside and crying a bit on the inside) when u mentioned the rain.... yes it has been raining for 2 months non stop in NL, i really miss the sun 🥲😅 The Dec kit is adooooorable ❤️

[@49dragonflies]

I will send you some! ❤️

[@JournalBreezeYT]

Wonderful video, loved hearing about the weekend. The sprinkle of white on the envelope's back was the perfect touch for wintery!

[@wendyk2557]

Thank you for all that you do!

[@carolgefre2643]

I love your scales!! I think your Birdie stamps are my favorite! Sounds like you had such a good time once you FINALLY got there!! The colors in your new kit are so soft and pretty! Darling little critters!!

[@poppydaniels9855]

Love your digital ❤️

[@rosarieramon1081]

Barbara, it is a joy to see you do you in your creative projects. All I say to myself is Wow! Love your wintry style. 💕

[@49dragonflies]

Thank you so much! ❤️☺️

[@matildaenlund6679]

I’m pleased you had great “girlfriend time” away! Thank you for sharing another inspiring video!❤

[@cindycreateforlife]

Love all of your treasures from your trip, at least you had a great time and came home with some amazing things after that difficult flight schedule! Your digit kit for December is so adorable, I am not into the traditional red and green either. Very inspiring video, love hearing about your trip too!💕🇨🇦

[@heikesaugenblick3248]

Liebe Barbara, wenn Du so weiter machst mit Deinen unglaublichen wunderschönen Digitalem Papier kaufe ich jeden Monat bei Dir ein. Diesem Monat hast Du Dich selber über troffen wie schön ist das denn Bitte schön!! Die Knöpfe sind Bettwäsche Knöpfe, die worden früher mit Leinen über zogen. Deine Einkäufe sind genial. So schön Vintage!! Wie schön das Du Dich in meinem Land so wohl gefühlt hast und Du die niederländische Gastfreundschaft genossen konntest. Danke für das Video. Habe einen schönen Tag. Xoxo Heike aus NL

[@49dragonflies]

Vielen Dank liebe Heike! ❤️😃

[@lindadeconcini3678]

FYI, the buttons that are covered in cloth can be dye like you did the dyed fabric .

[@sandrahickey3593]

I love watching Maud's channel. Your trip sounded alot of fun.

[@sueerickson4849]

I love those pearls. Earth tones are my fave!

[@paulinewhite9889]

Hi....I know your excitement, I walked into a shop here in South Africa in Margate that also had Tim Holtz stuff and I was also so excited, I spoilt myself lol.....

[@49dragonflies]

Good for you! 😃❤️

[@donnaarsenoff8399]

Love, love, love the owl envelope. ❤

[@prof.mommyarty]

Aww what a lovely keepsake, even the owl isn't too angry looking😄. Oh what a pain getting there 😱lol my Mr is scared if dolls 😄. Lol yes, PayPal makes things easier sweetie 🤗. Oh good swatch stamp! Oh my goodness, our charity shops are so small I can't even get the wheelchair in 🙈. The horn button reminds me of my Dad, he makes ornate walking sticks and sculpts handle out if things like discarded deer antlers he finds. I'll get a photo next time I'm there. Wow, cool scales 😍 yummy! Oh the foxes on your kit are ADORABLE!!!! What an odd concept for a book lol. Oh now that's a cute owl, so fluffy. Yes, often a project tells us how it wants to be made! The blue/green fabric is gorgeous 😍 I'm hoping to rust dye soon! Yes I need that mat, mine are all grubby now 🙈. I usually use gloss gel for shiny things, it's a great adhesive for awkward surfaces and won't dull the shine if it accidentally gets on top. That envelope is so gorgeous 😍, you could print it on fabric and use as a clutch bag😄. Yum yum! Tfs and have a great day 💖💖💖

[@captgray2000]

Love that butterfly and owl bell.

[@melissagardner4032]

Love the kit and the animals.

[@elzanneshepperson6729]

Hi Barbara, gorgeous kit, awesome colors yet again. Love it.

[@allisonjames2923]

Re the mica flakes, you’d probably find little dots/blobs of your Art Glitter Glue would be the perfect medium to stick them down 😊 I actually put matte medium in a bottle with a fine tip (Natasha Foote from NZ has a video that shows how to do that easily) & use that as my all in one glue.

[@allisonjames2923]

Ah yes Barbara. I often find that my creations tell me what they want to be & have very very different ideas to what I plan lol. It’s weird how that happens 🤷‍♀️ But they’re usually right. Love your Netherlands journal 💕

[@49dragonflies]

Yes, they are usually right! 😃❤️

[@heathervalamvanos8644]

Tfs, think I need to make a trip to the Netherlands - I am sure you had a wonderful time - fantastic that you were able to spend quality time with your special friends - love your vintage finds … Your kit is awesome for December - so love the way you do your journal …

[@millennialscribbles]

The envelope looks very cute and I like the washi tape you chose for that

[@nienkedebruijn-leeuw8335]

I can't believe you were just a few kilometers from my house in Friesland! I'm so looking forward to dephemerember, today I printed your mushroom garden kit to combine with the dephemerember kit from Luise. And now I'm working n my cover! I looved watching you two in the Live this week. Thank you for being such an amazing artist!

[@49dragonflies]

So fun I was in your hood! 😃 Thanks for being part of this amazing community! ❤️

[@lenawarelius4195]

Glad to hear that your holiday was good 😍 love the foxes 😍😍 Thank you so mutch for sharing 🙏 lots of love from arctic Norrway 🙌🎍👼🎅🎄

[@jeannetimme7337]

The colors on this kit are gorgeous!!! I've held out on the mica sprays, but those colors are making me weak!!! LOVE the owl envelope

[@chelliebarron2094]

Love the envelope, and thanks for sharing your trip and awesome finds.

[@hankejoosen4029]

This kit is soooo beautiful 🤩🤩🤩

[@KateriBurnett]

Hi Barbara it is called Pick up tool. You can use it to pick up beads, flat back pearls. You can use mica flakes like glitter. Just pick it up with your fingers and then knock off the excess. Loving your new papers. So cute. You should do the fox in another digital. Darning Your little bell is so stinking cute I’d like to know where she got them too.

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks! ❤️

[@Miranda-k2u4s]

Very elegant envelope, I like it!

[@susanspringer8043]

Love the new kit. I am also happy for you for getting the glass mat to work on. However, many of us suffer from seizures and migraines and cannot watch/focus with this type of background. As much as I LOVE watching your channel, I won’t be able to any longer. I had to stop watching other channels who only use that mat to work on. I know you think the gray mat was dirty, but it was neutral and perfect to watch you craft. Thanks for your creativity. 😊

[@49dragonflies]

Oh my goodness! I had no idea! I’m so sorry! Thank you for raising awareness about this! ❤️

[@purplepixie274]

Gosh that must be tricky to avoid. 😢 Could sunglasses, coloured lenses or a coloured overlay over your device make viewing safely possible? My dad had epilepsy, I was unaware of any triggers, you could just tell over a few days it would build up with confusion, but only every couple of years.

[@chizb1]

Beautiful love all the wintry elements! 💜

[@nairafoganholi6563]

Hi Barbara! ❤ I used one of yours previous lovely kits for my December planner.... i loved it but now i watched this video and i saw this kit and now i will have two planners! 😂 i love this kit, this video and all the inspiration you provide! Thank you so much! Have a lovely Sunday!❤

[@49dragonflies]

Aaaaw Thank you sweetie! There always is the option of the regular backgrounds instead of the planner pages for a journal 😊❤️

[@robinknutson8765]

I feel your pain. We were supposed to be in Amsterdam and our flight was cancelled. We took 25 hours from from Lax to get to Hungry/Budapest on our recent trip to Europe. We were connecting thru Amsterdam but we’re rerouted thru Paris. Long trip,

[@49dragonflies]

OMG that sounds like a nightmare 😘

[@allisonjames2923]

25 hours 😱 That sounds awful. Barbara’s trip sounds painful too. Waiting on planes & at airports is horrible. I hope you had a wonderful trip at the end

[@darlindoehler]

Love the fluffy cute fox kits. I too could just eat them up! Gorgeous kit, with the pink and brown tones.

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much! ❤️

[@kcueva313]

Adorable kit.. love the owl 👍🏻

[@myhappyspace4533]

Gad, you had a great time in the Nederlands and found some goodies

[@rachelpatten8889]

Great treasures and beautiful pages!

[@terrilyndel]

Hi Barbara, that tool might be a nail art picker, but I haven’t seen them with the rounded heads, maybe a European difference. I love your kits.

[@cathiespalding2083]

Love the blue Jean cover!

[@CherrySignature3]

Love it

[@margueritemitchell1829]

One time the flight from portland to Vancouver was canceled....with the added stop and ans wait in Seattle i could have driven in less time❤🎉😂

[@Lunas-ART]

Hallo liebe Barbara! Toll dein Amsterdam-Ausflug👍 - auch wenn die Anreise sehr lange gedauert hat. Aber deine lieben Freundinnen haben geduldig auf dich am Flughafen gewartet.😊 Ich kann mir sehr gut vorstellen, dass es wunderbar ist, mit Journal-Freundinnen "in natura" zusammen zu basteln🥰 Und - schöne Trödelfunde... ich liebe alte Waagen und deine beiden sind super! Diese alten Stoffknöpfe verarbeite ich auch sehr gerne. Als ich sie damals zum entdeckt hatte, wollte ich sie auch erstmal überall draufmachen😅Ich habe sie hier in Köln auf Trödelmärkten gefunden. Echte Schätze🤩 Dein Winterpapier ist zauberhaft und diese niedlichen Füchse🤩, tolle Winterlandschaft😍😍. Nebenbei werkel ich an einem Winterwonderland Journal und brauche unbedingt dieses Papier😁😉. Allerdings in meinem Journal ist alles in frosty türkis & hellblau -weiß. Da müßte ich die Farbeinstellung am Drucker etwas verändern, sonst passt das mit Rosé nicht zusammen🤔. Ich liebe auch deine Planer Journale in denen du immer wieder tolle Ephermera zauberst😍 Ganz liebe Grüße Luna

[@49dragonflies]

Vielen lieben Dank! ❤️

[@carolbisson7903]

Fabulous. Love watching.

[@swannwillow9476]

Dreamy beautiful 😊❤

[@carolm4094]

Love the envelope! I actually just bought those two colors of mica this week. I just cut out the side leg piece from hubby’s jeans for a closure. Great tip!

[@allisonjames2923]

Absolutely love your gorgeous month of adorable wintry creatures & even though I’m not a pink person, it’s a beautiful colour scheme. Your book count did inspire me to check mine. I’ve read 139 books so far this year plus listened to 49 more on audiobook. And thanks to Kindle’s stats keeping, I know I’m on a 266 week & 366 day streak. Tbh I find it more unusual that I had any days without a book in my hand at some stage. I’m like the little robot from… Short Circuit I think it was… “need input”. Mind you, you have been way way more creatively productive than I have though, so we should not compare. I wish I’d lived more outside my world of books this year. Next year!

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much! I’m in awe of how many books you are reading! Wow! ❤️

[@TubeYouLena]

Hanging a big tag from the mechanical scale with the hook? Wow, that's fun, pls show us the end result when you have it. I remember my mom used those kinds of scales when i was a child. We'd harvest strawberries from our summer house's plot and she'd weigh a bucket of them before starting making a batch of jam. Nostalgia. :)

[@jolajolcia2342]

It looks like you have amazing time with your girlfriends. So much beautiful treasures you found. Love the scales❤your latest digitals, the little fox….omg, cuteness overload 😃 I just got your Dephemerember digitals which are absolutely amazing but I guess, I can’t stop there. The fox …ah😂😂

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much ❤️

[@gurkmeja2021]

My goodness, so much GORGEOUSNESS! ⭐️⭐️🌟⭐️⭐️ Beautiful kit and lovely colors 🫎 🦊 Wishing you a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! 🎅 🎄 🕯 🎁 /Ditte 🤓 🇸🇪

[@49dragonflies]

Thank you! Happy Holidays! ❤️

[@RobinfromCA]

I love the new kit with my favorite forest animals! You have got me spraying mica on everything these days. Your time in The Netherlands sounds like so much fun. I have been to some flea markets and vintage stores in Amsterdam and always get so annoyed with the weight limits for luggage on international flights!

[@49dragonflies]

Jaja have fun with your sprays 😃❤️

[@kristinluvsdogs]

Love your new kit! We have foxes playing with my dog toys in the yard. They are so beautiful. Sounds like you had a wonderful trip to the Netherlands. Loved seeing pics too 😁

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks! That sounds amazing! ❤️😃

[@susananderson8428]

Love the foxes and deer. The owl is adorable. I have adjusted my monthly journal and incorporated some of your ideas into it. I'm still adjusting but so far, I am enjoying the weekly pages and the to-do list being on separate ephemera. I just started that in November so the final evaluation is still out! With the big change from daily to weekly, I keep finding things I want to add or readjust - that's just me being me! Thanks for your inspiration. I don't have a color printer but I may need to give your kits a try. The ani,als are extremely inviting and adorable that they are hard to resist. I may need to see how much follows into the black-and-white mode. TFS. 💖💖💖

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much for your kind feedback! I think it always takes a while to find what works best. Also, maybe you could print in color at a line at or copy shop?

[@fernanton8370]

Hi Barbara, I really love the envelope you decorated. Very pretty. I your pink digital kit for Christmas. Your nails are very pretty. ❤️🎄❤️ have a blessed weekend

[@49dragonflies]

Thank you! You too! ❤️

[@sherrrysparklynn]

Another beautiful kit

[@NatureSpiritJournals]

So ein toller Trip! Ich hoffe, du hast viel Freude daran gehabt. Ich kenne Mauds Kanal auch… sie hat so einen tollen Studiobereich! Ich hab es bereits bemerkt und ich beglückwünsche dich übrigens sehr zu deiner Entscheidung Paypal als Zahlungsmethode hinzuzufügen, das wird sich ganz sicher lohnen. Deine neuen Stempel sind alle super. Deine Vintagefunde sind wieder voll nach meinem Geschmack! Dein Papier ist sehr toll geworden. Dein Flip gefällt mir vom Stil her total. Liebe Grüße Nicole

[@49dragonflies]

Vielen Dank! PayPal war ein jahrelanger Kampf…..

[@JessicaHarris]

Sound like a fun trip! I have a book suggestion- lessons in chemistry- it’s excellent!

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks!

[@tmbentley1966]

Yay for PayPal! Sounds like you had a wonderful time once you reached the Netherlands. I’ve never been to a store that carried Tim Holtz. You would probably have to drag me out of the store. Lovely back of envelope!

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks! Maud did have to drag us out of that shop! 😂

[@machellesnow4214]

Hey Barbara. Amazon calls your tool you used to pick up the mica flakes a " double-ended jewel picker". I have one and use it for beads, jewels or anything tiny. Love the wintery papers.

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks! ❤️

[@sherrydennis2419]

Beautiful!

[@valquitral8342]

Love as always

[@marjandewith4171]

Great to see you went on a trip so close to the region where I was born (Friesland) and although I moved to the neighbouring province (Groningen) years ago, I also recognized the thriftstore you visited, that is pretty close to where I live now and I've been there several times. 😁 Such a shame it was raining all the time, I feel like it has been raining here sinds the start of October!

[@49dragonflies]

I will send you some Sun! ❤️

[@marjandewith4171]

@@49dragonflies We had some ☀️ today! But just when I got my hopes up, it started snowing 😬.

[@lotusflowerpassion]

Lovely dear 💖

[@maritaranda7782]

Love it😊

[@marylackey868]

❤❤

[@HappilyEllaAfter]

❤

[@chiagirlmyfatcat896]

Lovely vacation for you and your "dolly" friends! Too bad one friend couldn't make it. Barbara, if you do not have a running commentary of what you're doing in every video, so just create!! And we'll watch what you're doing. Maybe, for new subscribers, every other video explain shaking the mica spray,😅 contrast, gluing, layering, three points of colour, distressing, etc... free yourself from talking as much, if you feel comfortable with that. I loved your ASMR videos. I still watch the one when you showed us your new journal. Is there a flip through of that fatty?😅 Oh, and small splatters?? I laughed!😊❤

[@49dragonflies]

Thank you! In my experience Videos where ai don’t talk don’t perform well. I get it…..

[@MaureenAstrid]

❤ I love your kit sweetie , im not big on traditional christmas colors either so this is perfect ❤ I love that you shared so much of the Friesland trip 😊 oh and i think that the tool ismone you use for diamond painting? Sending a big hug

[@49dragonflies]

Thank you sweetie! I was happy to share! ❤️🥰

[@katherinetwilliams4254]

Love this kit❤❤❤ had to purchase for sure

[@49dragonflies]

Aaaw thank you! Enjoy! ❤️

[@annaengberg]

I just love that owl bell! As well as the owls in your paper kit. 😊 Just a thought... the golden/yellow-ish beads (necklace ), can't you colour them with mushroom alcohol inc? Or any alcohol inc...

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks! Yes, that could work 😊

[@allisonjames2923]

I wonder if you could spray those super delicate due cuts with an adhesive spray or some layers of matte/gloss spray varnish to help give them some resilience, then maybe give them a couple of layers of matte medium or even acrylic paint (since that’s basically plastic) 🤔 They are so beautiful, but so difficult to use. I recently bought some lacy die cuts to use as stencils with Distress & Mica sprays, but like you, I didn’t realise how delicate they’d be.

[@49dragonflies]

Intriguing idea but way too much effort for me 😬❤️

[@allisonjames2923]

@@49dragonflies lol fair enough 😁

[@nathalieheath5693]

I live in The Netherlands!! What store did you visit? I’ve never been to a real craft store either 😂😂😂

[@49dragonflies]

Here is the link tot he store: www.hobbycompleetdeduif.nl/artikelen/nieuw-week-47

[@janieooob]

hi Barbara, love those pink winter papers; I will save up and buy them, hopefully soon. A quick question; you mentioned in the video you would attach a link to a vid you made about customizing digitals to make them your own. I can't find the link? Can you point me in the right direction please ?

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks! It’s a whole playlist. I‘m also copying it for you here: kzbin.info?

[@susanspringer8043]

Please do not apologize. Most of the entire planet do not realize that viewing white on a black background can cause visual issues. You are an amazing artist and I do not want you to feel that I was being critical in any way.

[@sharonromer6606]

❤❤❤❤🇺🇸👍

[@glynismccartneyintricatesc5281]

🌲🇨🇦🌲❤️

[@genevieveDawn6542]

I saw the stamp that said "you got THIS" and read "you got THIN" and had to do a double take because that's a wild stamp 😂

[@49dragonflies]

😂😂😂

[@candicepetri2711]

❤