Processing my Magazine Pages for my Art Collage Journal Stash and Chat

[@karenburks9821]

I had such a good time spending this hour with you. I would have been more than happy to watch even longer. A Jenn video is always cause for celebration and the longer ones are wonderful. I have been doing the same thing today. Cutting up my previous harvested images. I have a basket from the Dollar Tree that I keep all the pages I pull from magazines and when it starts to get full and I have time, I go through and cut the images up or discard some that I am no longer interested in using. I find the process of harvesting the images relaxing and calming as well as the cutting up of the images later. I do not do it all at the same time. I still have not watched any of the Dystopian journal yet, although I will get to it. You started it just as my Mama passed away and I just don't think I can handle it yet. I have just started very recently doing journaling, reading, etc. I could not seem to make myself do anything that I took pleasure in. It seemed wrong somehow, at least to me. Sorry for the rambling. I just miss her so much. I miss talking with her every day. Already looking forward to the next video.

[@ArtTherapywithJenn]

I love breaking things up in different steps bc it can get overwhelming trying to do things start to finish. I'm sorry to hear about your mother. I hope you are doing okay. My mother passed when I was young and it is still rough sometimes. No worries on. ot watching certain videos. I understand completely. Staying in the right head space is most important. Thank you again Karen and I hope you have a great weekend! 😊❤

[@susanlee8023]

So great hanging out with you again. I love your process; I’m a batch worker too. Collage became fun and doable and expressive for me once I figured out that I should drop all my plans and all my filing categories, and just let inspiration come from leafing through all the pictures and papers I have collected. It’s so fun and inspiring to look over your shoulder while you do your thing. Thanks for sharing yourself and your art.

[@ArtTherapywithJenn]

Thank you so much! Batching is the best! When I had my stuff really sorted, I found out I was spending so much time sorting instead of actually using the stuff and it took forever to put stuff up. Now I just shove it in something and go 😂

[@janicehoughtelling1249]

Always love your videos and seeing your fur babies

[@ArtTherapywithJenn]

Thank you so much! 😀❤ They are the true stars of the channel 😹

[@bettelovelace4456]

I love a long video.. especially one that shows how your thought process is … I learn better that way .. so when I want to make a similar style page..I go to how you pull your images and words.. I haven’t seen your Stress journal.. that will be fun👏👏.. I love your Dystopian journal style but I have a lot to learn in storytelling… your very good at that… see ya soon💜

[@ArtTherapywithJenn]

Thank you so much! Story telling is fun for me. Let's me getaway for a bit. Hope you're having a great day! Sorry this reply is a bit late. Sometimes life gets away from me, but I'm waiting at the vet and hope to catch up. 😀❤

[@janicehoughtelling1249]

Yep watched till the end. Love all kinds of your videos

[@ArtTherapywithJenn]

Thank you so much, Janice! I appreciate it ❤

[@spottedfawn639]

Yes! I have done the maladaptive daydreaming thing too all my life. I got in trouble for it all the time in elementary school, but now I realize it was a coping mechanism. I just found out through iridology *this* year at 41 years old that I had childhood trauma. Like you, I've never done the maladaptive daydreaming thing to the point to where it disrupts my life, but I can be a little obsessive and make up these fantasies to escape. I reel myself back in when it starts to get out of hand. It was a big shock this year because I tried all my life to write off everything that happened as "normal". But it made everything make sense - the daydreaming and all this other stuff I went through growing up. ❤

[@ArtTherapywithJenn]

Good to meet a fellow maladaptive day dreamer. it still blows my mind that it is a thing. I hope all is going well for you ❤❤❤

[@spottedfawn639]

@@ArtTherapywithJenn yes, better now that I know. Thank you 💗

[@CeriGriffiths]

My process.....as you asked, I harvest pages from magazines and put them into a fussy cutting box and then I try to fussy cut a few pages a week and place my finds into two boxes, Words, Images.

[@ArtTherapywithJenn]

That sounds like a great system! 😀

[@tcandy4067]

Thank you 🙂

[@ArtTherapywithJenn]

❤❤❤

[@readwritecollage]

Full time maladaptive daydreamer here!!! :) I am thinking about starting a channel about storytelling, books, writing, collaging, etc. It might be fun to do a video on maladaptive daydreaming! As usual, thanks for the company and for inspiration.

[@ArtTherapywithJenn]

Nice to meet another maladaptive daydreamer. I'm still blown away that this is an actual thing. 😳 Hope you are having a great weekend! ❤

[@marysternick5619]

Had such fun listening along and getting excited for your finds! Oh, while I’m thinking about it, do you happen to use Spotify? When I heard the song that reminded me of your last Dystopian chapter, I started a playlist and I’ve been adding songs. I’d love to share it with you!

[@ArtTherapywithJenn]

Oooo a Playlist?! That is epic! I do use spotify! I'm still not over the last song you shared with me! So good!

[@haileywaley22]

You accidentally hit that one page in your tea. :)

[@ArtTherapywithJenn]

Thank you! I just couldn't figure it out 😹 I was baffled lol

[@pocketfullofponder]

You casually mention “stress journal”… what’s this and i need one in my life….

[@ArtTherapywithJenn]

😀 It a journal I have that I just put stickers or whatever else into that I think are pretty or cute and don't require much or any real thought to it. Just to zone out for a bit 😊❤

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