Turn Magazines Into Art | Junk Journals

In this video I share how I make art and junk journals out of magazines using very inexpensive supplies. Great repurposing project for those on a budget or living small.
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Dede Willingham Magazine Journal video
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[@Danadane314]

I LOVED your version of this idea and I thank you for sharing the importance of "keeping it real" with dark journaling!

[@PaperTamsMedia]

Dana M ha! Thank you for saying that. So many people want bright, pink and happy.

[@sharicopeland6082]

Dana M ,I agree with you. I love what she said.

[@rozenart5768]

Wow I love the way you’ve used the magazine!! Your pictures are beautiful! And I so agree about the times in our lives when things aren’t great! And we need to express it and journaling is a great way to do so...

[@specialk8927]

I love Dede Williams and her tutorial are outstanding

[@pamburke8614]

Very cool thing to do! I, too, have trouble letting go of old Somerset Studio mags. I have been cutting out beautiful images and making glue books, but I will certainly give this method a try too! I am currently working with magazines before 2014! I get lost in reviewing the older ones and still enjoy them!

[@jaithevegan]

Yes yes yes to dark journaling. This was the reason why I started in the first place, thank you!

[@PartlySunnyToday]

Thank you for this lovely video. I especially appreciate the voice you give to all forms of journaling through all elements and stages of life.

[@PaperTamsMedia]

Mare Biddle thank you so much. That's such a nice thing to say. I appreciate the feedback.

[@innerding]

I have a ton of Somerset Magazines I can't throw away, what a great way to repurpose, love it!

[@DianeHubertPrettyPinkCottage]

I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing.

[@thestudiointhelibrary1387]

I totally agree with you that the emphasis on the positive to the exclusion of our dark side or shadow side is not very inclusive of much of the human experience. Love what you have done here as I want to journal about what happens to our spirits during life and after death. This is perfect for that. Thank you.

[@PaperTamsMedia]

Peridona Palimpsest thank you so much for that feedback. I appreciate it.

[@louiseemb3509]

You're right about life not being all hunkydory and a journal like this is a great way to let rip etc. Plus no one else need see it or you could cover it up with more paint if that's what you want to do. I find household emulsion paint (I'm not sure what it's called in the USA) sample pots work well too.

[@Avalonsarrt]

This is neat, I wish you still made videos.

[@ShaktiShaman]

This is a great idea! I would do the same with my home décor magazines. Cut them out and paste them in another book. Then it changed to tearing out the pages/articles and buying those clear covers and that was costly but sometimes you want the picture on the back as well, this is a great alternative!

[@beeyowcht]

I love this. Thank you for the short video. I usually have no patience with long videos so this is just awesome for me. I have a lot of magazines (those big a** fashion mags like Vogue) and I can't throw them out because the pictures are so pretty. Now I need to buy me acrylic paints!!! Thank you for the idea. And Thank you to Dede for inspiring you. 😍

[@PaperTamsMedia]

Jackie Reyes I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@kathygraziani229]

I just found out about magazine journaling, or art journaling in general and I like your take on it! Thanks!!

[@browngirlreading]

Excellent!! May try this too.

[@natashathomas3810]

I love this idea! Thank you for sharing.

[@dianehinson2170]

Great idea.

[@kellercrucita550]

This idea is so amazing! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

[@PaperTamsMedia]

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@carlottaholman9481]

I had not seen this idea anywhere else. Very intriguing. But I also hoard stampinton publications and I'm not sure I could do this with those, but I have a huge collection of National Geographics that I could use. hmmmmm. TFS

[@MyLifeMits]

This is so awesome!!! Thank you for sharing :)

[@PaperTamsMedia]

Thank you so much, Mits! Thank you for watching. What a treat. I love your channel.

[@changchesserly7591]

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[@cheekyauschick]

Love this its amazing !

[@kellercrucita550]

Great and lovely!

[@PaperTamsMedia]

keller crucita thank you for watching.

[@ilovetobemom]

Love this

[@ArtHealsTheSoul]

Awesome I’ll try this myself!!

[@PaperTamsMedia]

Have fun journaling!

[@julmar5857]

Tomorrow, I'll venture out to my local craft store. 'Bella Grace Magazine', Stampington & Co. encourages writing, drawing scribbles, bending the ears, spilling tea on pages, leaving chocolate finger prints etc. etc. on their cozy comfortable magazines; that hold climbing mountain tops and resting in cool valleys stories~~Life~ contraction & expansion as my charm of a Tarot Teacher Lindsay Mack says at (Tarot for The Wild Soul). 🖌

[@morningstarlee]

Thank you so much for this inspiring video Tams! Something I'd not thought of in a while. Had to go right out and add those markers to my Amazon cart. Would love to try this.

[@PaperTamsMedia]

Lee Alderman Ely awesome. So good to hear from you Lee!

[@morningstarlee]

Hope you are well! Am making sure to watch any of your videos, as I enjoy them a lot. Have you ever thought about teaching one of your classes at Everything Scrapbook & Stamps? Michelle the store owner would likely be receptive, and I can ask her if you are. She's right around the corner from where we live, in WPB area.

[@PaperTamsMedia]

Lee Alderman Ely I have a new job which is limiting my time for teaching classes, but once things settle down, I may look at opportunities for this summer. Thanks for the tip. And thanks for watching my videos. 🤓

[@aloramyst]

love it

[@stephaniemcclaran967]

TFS, I love this idea ! :)

[@PaperTamsMedia]

Stephanie Mcclaran glad you like it Stephanie.

[@wrapsbyrachel5571]

I agree with your "dark journaling" - I am on #3 of a Corona virus Covid19 journal... sure some of my pages are upbeat and happy, and others I am raging about people not mask wearing or who are acting the fool in public. It is helpful to get those feelings out. New subbie! :-)

[@PaperTamsMedia]

Thanks for watching Rachel. Yes, it's good to get those feelings out in a healthy way. Thank you for subscribing.

[@SuzanneLight]

I love this! I purchased a beautiful book at the Thrift store the other days with gorgeous flowers and scenery knowing I wanted to distress it someway. This is perfect. So you just paint a page and let it sit for a while before going to the next page? I want to try this.

[@PaperTamsMedia]

Suzanne Light yes. It doesn't take long for acrylics to dry, but pages will stick if you are too impatient. I stuck pieces of wax paper in between pages so I could work on others while drying time was needed.

[@SuzanneLight]

That's a great idea to use wax paper. I'm going to try this!