VR: Fauxbonichi Altered Composition Book Part II

[@wordsandcolorsinspire]

A crafter after my own heart! Eyeballing rather than measuring!!! Great videos for a beginner composition journaling student 👏🏻🥰

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching Linda!! Believe me, I used to measure everything, and still do sometimes, but ain't nobody got time for measuring anymore, LOL. Thank you for your sweet comment!! Be safe and be well, Elizabeth

[@sandramartinusen125]

Elizabeth , I am delighted to have found you and this style of journaling that you do; sorry--not just journaling! Your are amazing in the caliber of art that you do and the manner in which you explain the process! I'm gonna. be with you for a long time! Such inspiration! I can scarcely wait to get to Staples... Thank you...

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching and for your super sweet compliment and comment!! I'm thrilled that you enjoyed the video. I have a real passion for this type of journaling and I'm thrilled that you are going to try it out. Here is a video, if you are interested, in how I've changed my format a bit to enable me to have a book that can accommodate all my daily goings on: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4u9m5eVqLapras&lc=Ugyc9Ud-s9bm7YwBrdF4AaABAg It is the same idea, same daily journaling, I just enlarged the composition book. Be well, Elizabeth

[@perfumegirl7871]

I'm so glad a found you videos. Love listening go you. You are so creative.

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! Glad you enjoyed :) Be safe and be well, Elizabeth

[@joannaed77]

17:02…..🎶🎵”Where’s my Rollie Pollie?”🎵🎶😆🤣😂 just cracked me up!

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching JoAnna!! Glad to give you a giggle :) Be safe and be well, Elizabeth

[@elistia]

I love that you’re not a fan of perfection. It makes me less intimidated to try when I see other people making beautiful things without being obsessive about perfection. Thank you for sharing...

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! I must admit that I do have OCD tendencies and for some things I do break out the ruler, but for these books, I don't; I do what works and what's easiest. I think it helps too, to not have something like this too perfect and precious (though the memories inside are) because if it was, I would be too afraid to work in it, too afraid I'd mess something up, if that makes sense. Glad you enjoyed. Be well, Elizabeth

[@butterflymagicwithhottea9291]

Great job. Binge watching this mini-series.

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! Hope you've been enjoying the series. This is how I used to journal, but now I use another type of altered composition book, that playlist can be found here:kzbin.info/aero/PLxtJnjhVUYRKdlhJ5bX8qPHlMIxoEgqSR Hope you enjoy :) Be well, Elizabeth

[@craftyhodges]

Love that cover paper! Not sure why it was so much fun to watch you glue, but it was enjoyable! Have a great vacation. Joanne

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! Loving that cover paper too, it's from an old stack I had around, but I like that it is bright and summery :) Glad you enjoyed watching me glue!! LOL!! Have a great weekend. Be well, Elizabeth

[@thejunkjunque]

I love your tat Elizabeth... I lost my mom last year and there's not a day that goes by I don't think of her too! When I ran over to her house with my problems she would say, it's all about attitude Jeri. I'm really enjoying your process videos. thanks! Big hugs

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching Jeri!! I'm so sorry for your loss :( The loss of a parent (or anyone for that matter) is so hard; we are coming up on four years this month since my mom's been gone. When I'm going through rough times, I can just look at that tat and see my beautiful mom telling me, "This, too, shall pass." Be well, Elizabeth

[@janlannan2491]

Thanks for sharing with us Elizabeth, it is very much appreciated, I so admire your work. Enjoy your vacation ☺️

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment :) Be well, Elizabeth

[@aliciawait2621]

Thank you for sharing, I love your composition book.

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! his is an older video, I do not glue my pages any longer. I've even created a new book to use for my fauxbonichi using an altered composition book. You can see the video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4u9m5eVqLapras I'm going to be doing a series on how I make it in the near future, keep an eye out if you are interested. Be well, Elizabeth

[@cindylott6540]

I love that you are not a perfectionist. I am not either. So I relate very well to your ways. Your books are so cute and awesome. I have never made one, but you have inspired me.

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! I'm glad you've been inspired to make one of your own :) Be well, Elizabeth

[@mollivier7688]

Hi, just found you today! I like your videos and the way you show us your process. That is great for a beginner at art journal like me. Enjoy your ramblings too. MO

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! I'm so glad to have you here :) Be well, Elizabeth

[@dmbmeister0]

Doing these books obviously gives you pleasure, so who cares if they're not perfect? They look darn good to me.:) I've recently started raw edge applique, and believe me when I tell you, my projects are less than perfect; however, I enjoy doing them, and I like looking at what I've made. I think the old saying "If you're going to do it, do it right" isn't always the thing to do. Sometimes doing it the way you want is better than not doing it at all.:)

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! I try really hard not to worry about perfection, but it does sneak in at times. I guess that might be one of the reasons I use cheap ol' composition books for my Fauxbonichi; if I mess up, it's not that big of a deal. You are so right about "doing it the way you want, is better than not doing it at all." Be well, Elizabeth

[@johannashaddox4762]

I have the same phrase tattooed on my left wrist! when I was sick at 28, I was always told that, "this too shall pass." it's a life motto for me. I'm glad to share that similarity with you!!

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thanks so much for watching!! Wow, same tattoo and same location! "This, too, shall pass" is something my mother would always tell me when I felt things were rough. I got it shortly after becoming ill myself in 2009. I kinda has dual meaning for me, a reminder of my beloved mother who passed away after a long illness in 2012, and for me while I deal with chronic illness. I have it on my left wrist because I am right handed, this way I can see it :) Blessings to you! Be well, Elizabeth

[@kimberlyhoward7896]

Thank you for sharing how you deal with the front page. I always seem to have problems with it. I've got all my pages glued, now to pick cover papers, YAY!😃

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thanks so much for watching!! Glad the videos gave you some tips :) Happy Journaling, Elizabeth

[@marilyntorsch3970]

I just found your channel. I have made a couple of composition books not knowing someone was sharing how to prepare them. I’m not creative at all but want a way to journal thoughts and saying, etc. Thank you for sharing 🤗. New subbie🙋‍♀️

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching and subbing!! Everyone is creative in their own way :) Years ago I had come across this way of journaling and loved it. Many people use store bought journals, but at the time, I had lots of composition books from homeschooling my children and wanted to use them up. I found that by glueing the pages together, it made for a much sturdier book that would stand up to just about any media I put on it, markers, pens, paint, watercolor, etc. Now I just alter my composition books into junk journals and use that for my journaling (less glue, LOL). Hope you enjoy getting your thoughts down :) Be well, Elizabeth

[@TouchedByAngels2]

Thank you Elizabeth!! I am really really really looking forward to your process videos. I can't wait to see how your pages progress from start to finish. Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! It might be a week or two before I post another, but there are other "process" videos on my channel, I'm just not tech savvy enough to have playlists, I'm sorry!! They are on there though, if you have the time to look. Be well, Elizabeth

[@TouchedByAngels2]

Thank you.I hope you have a great vacation.

[@cindylott6540]

They are all so cute. Thank you

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! Glad you enjoyed :) Be well, Elizabeth

[@hollylemus7510]

great ideas! I just found you but I will definitly keep watching your videos😀 because you are fun to watch!!

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thanks so much for watching and for your sweet comment!! Be well, Elizabeth

[@YukariBromfield]

I actually use a composition book for my interactive notebook so I may use your tip for decorating the outside!

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thanks so much for watching Yukari!! Glad to have inspired you :) What is an interactive notebook, if you don't mind me asking? Is it like a planner? Be well, Elizabeth

[@susanjones7872]

Great job with these videos. thanks for sharing !

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thanks so much for watching!! Be well, Elizabeth

[@HeidiLilley]

I look forward to seeing the progression of this I love this idea.great job

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching and for your sweet comment :) Be well, Elizabeth

[@madelyncancel3806]

Thank you for sharing you inspired me to make a fauxbonichi. It will be my first one

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! Oh, how exciting!! I'm glad you've decided to make your own. Keep in mind, you don't have to make one out of a composition book, you can use whatever journal you like. If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the FB group (if you are on FB) there are so many talented, wonderfully inspiring people on there and you'll get to see how others create in their books; everyone's is different, it's awesome!! Be well, Elizabeth

[@galememeeof6688]

I wanted to let you know your 2 videos I've see already seem to be just what my son and I need. Journaling your daily feelings or what is or isn't going on that day. Being able to use your art to emphasize your feelings or mood. It sounds like a way to get what we're feeling out without having to talk. My husband passed away 1 1/2 years ago but we've shut down and are in such a rut. My emotions change from day to day and I know his do too. We spend too much time hiding out in our rooms so we don't have to think abut our problems Anyway, thank you for showing us how to do this, I think it will be very helpful. I also wanted to tell you my uplifting quote I think I've told everybody for years when I think it might help. Even my patients when I was working as a nurse, before my body told me I was done , used to hear "This Too Shall Pass". Anyway, I'm ready to learn more about this Fauxbonichi style. Thank you so much for making these videos. We need to wake up and join the rest of the world(or at least the family). Gale

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

First and foremost, I am so terribly sorry for your loss. May you and your son have a peace and comfort that passes all understanding. Secondly, forgive me for my tardy response, we just went through Hurricane Irma. I think journaling, in any fashion, can be a wonderful release for emotion. I have found it so instrumental in my life these past few years, and it really helped me at the beginning of my chronic illness journey some years ago. Now I do it for the fun of it, to record every day memories, it's really been a blessing in my life. I don't remember if I mention it in this video or not, but I have a tattoo that says, "This, too, shall pass" when I first got it, it was in support of my mother who was quite ill at the time (it's something she would always tell me when I felt things were getting rough in life) and now that she's gone, it is in remembrance of her; there's not a day that goes by that I don't look at my wrist and remember all the beautiful things about my beloved mother. I would suggest looking into the Fauxbonichi Journalers group on Facebook if you can. It is quite possibly the best group I've ever been a part of. Be well, Elizabeth

[@galememeeof6688]

Thank you so much for all the good info and just caring. That is what I tell everybody that needs it "This too shall pass" I hope you made it through IRMA OK. That's much more important for your family than responding quickly but I really appreciate your reply. It helps to find someone willing to help. Thanks Gale

[@dmbmeister0]

I agree with you 100% about the importance of writing down your feelings. For me, if I'm upset with something or someone, I find that by writing it down it helps to rethink it and prevents me from saying or doing something I shouldn't.

[@Hoodlumsx4]

Love the cover! The papers you used are so bright and cheerful. I've been gluing my book getting it ready for August. 😀

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thanks so much Wendy!! Can't wait to see your flip for August in your new book, hope you enjoy it!! Be well, Elizabeth

[@kathypadron3266]

My junk journals look like that! I love it!!! :)

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! Don't you just love altered composition books? They really hold up so well and they are great on the ol' pocket book :) Be well, Elizabeth

[@mskaykrafts]

That paper is perfect for the summer!! I really enjoyed watching you just gluing pages...lol and listening to you! I sure hope you continue to do your videos this way for this Comp. Book alteration! It's very inspiring! Enjoy your vacation, and Happy 4th of July!! xx Claudene

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching and enduring the gluing!! LOL!! So glad you are inspired. Stay tuned, and have a great weekend!! Be well, Elizabeth

[@champsandchocolate704]

Clever to put in a pocket! I'm going to give that a try. Thanks!

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thanks so much for watching and for commenting :) Yes, the pocket is nice to hold all the prompts and such. I usually travel on the weekends, so it's nice to have everything all in one place. Be well, Elizabeth

[@SuzanneLight]

I'm loving these process videos! Great job!

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thanks so much for watching!! Be well, Elizabeth

[@kathycadile6421]

Great job, learned a lot. Thanks for your efforts.

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thanks so much for watching!! I'm grateful that you were inspired. Be well, Elizabeth

[@queenc28]

this is such a good video, you inspire me sooo much, you explain everything so well, and you know how to get your hand dirty, unlike all the there"perfect" clean pages, or expensive journal, im glad i found this video, i have waaaaay too many empty composition notebooks, so thanks 030

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! I'm so glad you've been inspired :) Yep, no need for anything special or expensive to do this type of journaling. The only thing you need is a passion for writing memories down. Hope you give it a try; I think you'll be glad you did :) Be well, Elizabeth

[@jessicacoley7941]

you have really inspired me to do these, I have 4 compo. books.

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! I'm glad you've been inspired :) Happy Journaling. Be well, Elizabeth

[@myheartincollage]

This is great! TFS!!!!

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting!! Be well, Elizabeth

[@joybeasley550]

Thank you for part 2. Really good to see how you set your journal up. Lovely, summery papers too :)Hope you have a wonderful holiday.

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching Joy and for your sweet comment and well wishes :) Be well, Elizabeth

[@DebbyLong777]

Enjoyed, thank you

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thanks so much for watching Debby! So glad you enjoyed :) Be well, Elizabeth

[@mom2triplets04]

Packing tape? I just bought composition covers which are plastic that I put on mine. Never thought to use packing tape

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thanks for watching!! Yes, packing tape does the trick :) I actually got the idea from one of my students when I taught an art class at my local homeshooling co-op. She used packing tape on her altered comp book cover, it works a charm :)

[@mom2triplets04]

+Never Hopeless trying to understand how you did the packing tape did you only do the cover or did you wrap it around to the inside of the book too? Covering the inside page as well?

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

I only covered the front of the book, but you could certainly wrap it all the way around.

[@donnanusbaum2991]

I enjoy your videos. I had tried to do this but my pages ripped. Now that you shared how you do yours, I'm going to try again. What challenges do you do? Thanks for the inspiration.

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! The key is to use a glue stick, and glue one set at a time. Make sure your pages dry in between doing more sets, and your pages shouldn't rip. I hope you do try again. You don't have to glue them; you can just washi the sides if you prefer; the pages won't be as stiff, but there won't be any bleed through. I don't usually do challenges, it's too hard for me to commit to following through. Glad you enjoyed and were inspired. Be well, Elizabeth

[@christinesawvell9447]

May I please ask where you got the TODAY stamp that is in the corner of your pages, with the date?!

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! Oh dear, this was 4 years ago, and I don't know where I got those. It isn't actually a sticker; it was something I printed out, and I'm not sure if someone put it on the FB Group or if it is something I got off of Pinterest. Sorry I couldn't be of more help!! Be well, Elizabeth

[@planningtoplan6532]

Hi Elizabeth! I love your channel! Your work is so inspiring! I have a silly question for you...where do you get the scrap paper? I started watching your videos for the first time on yesterday and was inspired that I decided to start my first journal. I purchased some things from Dollar Tree to start my stash but I need cute covers for my books. I figured some place like Michael's would have it? I plan to make a food journal (just started my weight loss journey) and also a regular journal that will include my "jotting". Thanks again for sharing your videos! You gave me so many awesome ideas!

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching, and there is no such thing as a "silly question." LOL!! I get my scrapbook paper from my scrapbooking stash days. They do sell paper pads at Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Joanns and sometimes Tuesday Morning. Sometimes I've used magazine clippings to make a collage, covered the front and back in Dollar Tree decorated duct tape, and even calendar pages from calendars that I've purchased at the Dollar Tree. Just about anything can be glued to the front to make a pretty cover, so scrapbook paper isn't necessary. See if your local library has used books/mags for sale or even free, that is a great resource for images :) HTH!! Be well, Elizabeth

[@planningtoplan6532]

Never Hopeless by Elizabeth Lol! Thanks for the tips...I will definitely keep that in mind! I'm so excited to get started! Have a great weekend! 😃😃

[@jeffthejournaler4894]

Love the tutorial i myself might try this cause i got to tons if empty colored composition notebooks its so cute!! Where u get that rolly polly thing??Just wondering! Have a nice day and stay safe!😍🤗😎😷😷

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! It's a great way to alter a composition book :) The rolly polly thing is a brayer and I believe I got it in Michaels (craft store) it is generally used for paint and printing. Be safe and be well, Elizabeth

[@clnason]

Love!! 😉

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thanks so much for watching!! Be well, Elizabeth

[@katrianahickman3342]

Can you do a giveaway for stickers and print offs

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! Sorry, I don't usually do giveaways as it is difficult for me sometimes to get to the post office. If I do a giveaway, it is usually a surprise that I put into a video; I don't announce them, hope you stay tuned! Be well, Elizabeth

[@craftygirl17]

My mom would say the same thing "This to shall pass" my mom passed just a year 1/2 ago and miss and think of here terribly,😢when I read your tattoo in one of your other vids I thought to myself that's what mom would say to me OMG this is so ironic that you just told about your mom said the same thing. Love your videos I just started my fauxbonichi in composition books from dollarland.

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! I'm so sorry for your loss, losing anyone is difficult, but a mother holds a special place in our hearts forever. Mine has been gone five years this year; I miss her daily. I am thankful that I got my tattoo before she passed, so she was able to see it and know that I got it for her. Happy journaling in your new Fauxbonichi, I'm sure you will enjoy it and be thankful that you have begun the process of writing your daily memories :) Be well, Elizabeth

[@hhjjhh09]

I'm so glad that I found your videos....very inspirational. It has encouraged me to give it a try. I'm actually glad someone asked about your tat, I've been curious about it too. Thank you for explaining it. I've been thinking about getting a tiny hummingbird tat, but haven't decided on the details. Inside the arm on the vein area looks to be such a sensitive spot. Did it hurt like crazy?

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! I am so pleased you have been inspired and do hope that you will give this type of journaling a try. In answer to you question about my tat, no it did not hurt as bad as I thought it would being in the position it is in, however I only have writing, so that makes a difference. If I had had shading done, I think it would've been a bit more painful. Thanks again for watching, be well, Elizabeth

[@lindaclark8011]

I really enjoyed the tutorial my only problem was hearing you.

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching!! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Don't know about the hearing part though, maybe try earbuds? Hope you have a great weekend.

[@pammumaw]

I don’t understand the fauxbonichi name. This is just a journal. Like every other journal. This does not resemble a Hobonichi at all. I cut and glue and paint in my Moleskine. So your fauxbonichi could be called a fauxskine? How can everyone only reference one brand? Everyone is doing the same thing in whatever planner, diary, agenda or journal they can find. We are all doing memory keeping in our own way. We are all scrapbooking. I’m so confused. Hope I’m not coming across as harsh. Not my intention.

[@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth]

Thank you so much for watching Pam!! Well, the Fauxbonichi was the brain child of Miss Vicky Bee here on KZbin many years ago. It is a DIY on the Japanese Hobonichi. Originally, it was made out of a graph paper book that held 365+ pages with hand written headers on the top, very similar to the Hobonichi. Over the years people were inspired by the idea and then little by little tweaked it to make it their own. Nowadays, they really are just journals, in my opinion, since very few resemble the traditional Hobonichi anymore. The whole reason Vicky came up with this great DIY idea is because when the Hobonichi first came out, it was cost prohibitive for many, now one can be purchased through Amazon at a much more reasonable price. It was a great alternative for those that wanted a Hobonichi-type journal, but couldn't afford one. Fauxbonichi means...Fake Hobonichi, just like when people started DIYing the Japanese Midori, making their own covers and booklets to go inside and calling them Fauxdori. In the end, a journal, is a journal, is a journal, no matter what we choose to call it. I prefer to call mine a Creative Daily Journal because it encompasses so many different "art" forms, written journal, gluebook, collage, mixed media, smash book, scrapbook...it is just the way that I enjoy memory keeping, and I use one page per day. You are not being "harsh" at all, you had a question, and I encourage that here on my channel. Hope I clarified what I think you were asking :) Be safe and be well, Elizabeth