a guide to art journaling!

*some of the items listed below have changed prices since I first checked, many are cheaper than I have listed in the video while a few are a tiny bit more expensive!*

(Or go to your local dollar store)

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[lovelybuddy]

This looks lovely! I like your doodling style, too. Some very good tips here.


Oh, also, I'd like to reassure my fellow book lovers. I used to feel absolutely awful about ripping or cutting pages out of books. Or even letting them get damaged in any way at all. They're beautiful and sacred! But after working in bookstores for 13 years and seeing just how many perfectly good books get thrown into a recycling bin or just plain thrown away, literally put in the trash for no other reason than that there were too many copies or too many similar books, I've come to believe that buying those books just to rip them up is still good. It's giving them a second life, a home, a purpose, when they'd otherwise most likely be sent to a landfill.

[ariaazure]

finally! a youtuber who finds $20 expensive 😌

[katsushikahokusai]

I honestly just take all the free magazines in the airports etc instead of thrifting, they also do great for journaling purposes :)

[peaceandpeace___]

Omg thanks for this video. I've watched a lot of people bullet journal and I've always felt overwhelmed because they have all these cute supplies and everything, and I don't, so this video helped me, and inspired me.

[urbanpineapple]

You only have two videos??😱 I was getting ready to binge watch your art journaling videos until I clicked on your channel and saw that you don’t have more!
It’s ok though, I can wait😌

[NK-qpfl]

Every book lover got scared watching this video


Oh my god I've never gotten this many likes. Thank you nice people ;D

[itsbriannacollins]

PLEASE WATCH BEFORE COMMENTING - I specifically say in my video that all photos I use are FREE. I use www.unsplash.com. These photos are free to use. I do not use Pinterest. I also use thrifted books, which is completely legal because I bought them.

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[mirandasawyer]

I have never seen that circle cutter before! What a game changer!

[itslarana]

You literally took some aesthetic pictures and somehow made them even more aesthetic I love it!

[Ananya]

I love the music you've put, that is already inspiring! Thanks for the video.

[renepauley]

Ok I've watched a ton of art journaling videos on how to get started and yours is my favorite. Thrifting books and dollar store items saved me a ton

[zaynah_elizabeth]

Girl - I’ve never seen anyone else bite around their nails like I do. It’s from bad anxiety and I’ve done it as long as I can remember. It’s my biggest insecurity and it was so comforting to see someone else like me 🥺❤️

[mollielawson]

This was the best guide to beginning an art journal that I’ve seen. Love how you go step by step can’t wait to watch more!

[TheCGYShow]

seriously love how you do your journaling!! it gives me lots of inspo + ideas. you should do a bullet journal/art journal flip through when you’re done! 😊

[mellorin]

this is totally the style I look up to, it's so pretty yet simple 😭 ((for the nails I found it useful to actually have a goal like, I used to pick at my lips but this year I decided for snake bites so yea I wanted some pretty lips maybe, lol. just aim for nail polish even if transparent and you'll see how short they are, it's reallly hard to stop like I still unconsciously do it but you see results pretty fast, I saw with my brother just a couple weeks and they were normal nails again, just wanted to share my recent thing since I never actually stopped that much even tho I bled and didn't rly like it! ))

[saigestewart]

I have absolutely fallen in LOVE with art journaling over this quarantine helps me so much to be productive and give me something to look forward too! It also really helps with my mental health thank you so much for giving me so many great ideas and inspo I love your vids!

[darinv_music]

Love that idea - Thrifting for books! I love thrift stores, but I never thought to grab books for scrapbooking. Awesome.

[alexanderpavel]

i wouldn’t be exaggerating if i said it is the best vlog for real journaling tips especially for beginners you can ever find on the entire youtube.

[kathyhackney]

This video is four years old and I’m just finding it, thank goodness! I can’t stand perfectly neat journal pages. I love the beautiful chaos of yours ❤

[courtney]

I’ve watched so many of these ‘art journal tips’ videos (bc i’m super un-creative but love art journals/collaging lol) and this one is probably the most helpful by far! I actually got so much info and inspiration from this so THANK YOU!
just subbed 💓