10 FREE Things to Use in Junk Journals - ABUNDANCE OF INSPIRATION

TEN FREE THINGS TO USE IN JUNK JOURNALS, AND GENERAL CRAFTING (these are CATEGORIES, so there are lots more than 10) with plenty of examples!!
VIDEOS/TUTORIALS MENTIONED:

1. NAPKINS FROM A RESTAURANT

2. TEA BAGS

3. CEREAL BOX LINERS

4. BOXES

5. PACKAGING

6. JUNK MAIL ENVELOPES AND STAMPS

7. GREETING CARDS/ BIRTHDAY BAGS

8. MAGAZINES, CATALOGUES, TRAVEL BROCHURES, MAPS

9. OLD CLOTHES

10. OLD/BROKEN JEWELLERY, BELTS, BAGS, WALLETS

11. NATURE

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[lisac]

I am screaming!!! Screaming at the millions of boxes and tags I've thrown out. Little did I know I could create such gorgeous stuff. Not any more! I'm looking in my cupboards as I watch this video. You are awesome. ❤ This will keep me very happy for a long time.

[shugmagnolia]

Its not hoarding its recycling. Saving the planet junk journals.

[laqueendumbgamer]

You are DEFINITELY an art journalist.

Just because you don’t paint, doesn’t mean that what you’re doing is not art.
A lot (read : ALL) of your creations are so beautiful, creative, and artful.

Almost every video of yours, I’m always in awe and have lots of “how did I not think of that?” moments.

Thank you for this great reminder of what we can use in our creations ❤️ “Use what you have” is a definite motto for us art journalists.

Have a beautiful day and thank you for creating this video!

[StamperWendy]

OMG, the free things I've gotten over the years! Yarn, beads, lace, lace trim, fabric, cardstock, scrapbooking paper, rubber stamps, paper punches, markers, calendars, tissue paper, seashells, ephemera, thread, buttons, feathers, foam shapes, etc. Just not die cuts, glitter glue, scissors or ink pads.When you give and give and give, and craft and craft and craft, people will give you everything unwanted, rather than toss it out, bcz they know you'll use it, or rehome it, and that you'll really appreciate it. They appreciate giving stuff to someone who is already a giver.

[leenaparsons]

I really respect how resourceful you are. Very inspiring.

[karminakarminae]

You are amazing ! This is what I call pure junk journaling ! Repurpose, recycling, undo and do something new from something old . I just love the way your brain works, finding beauty in every little item that otherwise would have ended up in the bin . Thank you for your generosity, you are the best, God bless you !

[rneustel]

I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a video this in depth about crafting materials that don’t cost anything!

[carolguthmann]

I made junk journal with my 2nd graders and they loved it! It opened their creative minds and weekly I took in my scraps and they treasured them.

[willowwillow]

I am both inspired and sad seeing this video. I am new to junk journaling. Last year, I was "strongly encouraged" by my niece to "declutter". I gave in. I had an amazing collection of many things I found lovely. They are now gone. On the bright side, I have a reason to begin collecting again. I clean for a living and people always throw out things that can be repurposed. I have a reason to look forward to work now, ☺!

[harmonyroselane]

I have a confession: I have stuff for every category you’ve shown here. Why? Beauty can be found everywhere. I’ve just moved my craft room to a larger space and handled everything in used jars, office files, packets, redwelds, notebooks, etc. Bits and bobs galore. I used to make costume jewelry, beading, and got into papercrafting several years ago. I LOVE the piling on of diecuts onto a card. But I want more! I wanted to learn junk journaling after following Tim Holtz for a few years, and found your channel today. Your excellent teacher’s voice sharing your finds and makes has connected all the dots. I have all the ingredients and needed to find recipes. You’re a master, and I very much appreciate everything you’ve shared. Now that I’ve handled every single thing while reorganizing I can say that while I’ve hoarded way too much stuff for decades, I like order. All my glass jars and folders filled with broken things and scraps are arranged by type, color, texture, and labeled accordingly. I moved here after my mom (best friend!) died last November 1st so that my stepdad wouldn’t be alone, and have kept her “special” clothes, shoes, coats, purses and jewelry so that I could tell HER STORY. I’m the creative one in the family, and no one understands why I’ve hoarded my own stuff and now Mom’s stuff. But it’s neatly arranged and labeled and I have space for all of it. I was led to you, My Dear, and I’m inspired to begin soon. I’m grateful to you and I can’t begin until I’ve watched way more from your channel. With love and tears, Kathy from Pennsylvania, USA. ❤️🦋🌹👑🌈

[debrasbarkle]

"Don't be a hoarder. Don't keep everything... like me." 🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Every time I threw any of these things away, I felt like there was SOMETHING they could be used for! ❤❤❤
I absolutely loved your idea to use your children's paintings or pictures as backgrounds or your boys shoe from when he was little as a pattern stamp. You're a genius!

[tootsusa]

Thank you so much for inspiring me! I am a cancer survivor and 40 yrs ago went to art school, but was never able to parlay that into a career. After watching you one day, and lamenting that I didn't have any money to buy stickers, etc., I realized I can draw and make anything I want!!! So now my journals are super individual and unique because no stickers, stamps or other things are used, so my journals and paper art is now one of a kind. Nobody will ever have anything like mine!!!

[Billybob-jdpg]

This is the final boss of junk journaling I love this so much 😭❤️

[susanashbrook]

What a fabulous video! I have a large bag of greeting cards that were sent to my mother over the years (I think she kept every single one!). She passed away about two years ago and although my intention was to put the cards in the recycling I haven't been able to bring myself to do so. After viewing this video I'm glad I still have them. I will select some and create a journal of her special occasions to be treasured. The rest I will use as suggested in your greeting card journal video. Thanks Natasa, for all of your great ideas and suggestions!

[gathercreatelivewithleslie]

Love the faux hand made paper, drives my husband crazy that I save the tea bags, lol. I really like using free items, when I first started I bought way too many things. Repurposing items we would throw away is so helpful. Your mark making idea bag is great, I need to do that. I was just showing my son the other day how and why to save buttons, very few people do that now. Buying buttons now is quite a bit more than it was even ten years ago. Also using the old clothing to make strips for rugs or belly bands for journaling. We throw away so much when people during the depression used to use everything up or repurpose it.

[Michelle-mrcx]

I didn’t know someone like you existed until today. Thank you for showing me what I can do with an obsession I have had my whole life.

[rscrafting]

Girl, you are genius. Last week, I watched your "getting to know you" video for the first time, and was so moved by your story (and inspired). I sent you an email. Your mother didn't just give you the gift of a lifetime back in Sarajevo, she gifted all of us who benefit so much from your shared ideas. I am new to papercrafting, and everyone in the youtube PC world are so wonderful and helpful and sharing and caring. I'm old now, so finding this wonderful art at my age and stage of life has been a gift from God. I was severely injured in 2005, but survived, and now I'm retired on disability after working until 2012, and it is not just lying on the cough watching soap operas and eating bon bons (an A, merican expression). It's awful. The first week is great: you catch up on sleep. You watch tv and movies you missed. I garden, so I worked in my small flower garden. I went to bed late, and slept late and then .... there are too many idle hours in the day. I now papercraft for some period of time nearly every day, while watching TV, trying to break the bad habit of snacking while watching TV, now I craft. I have used so many of your ideas since I started -- and like you, my sewing machine is my No. 1 favorite tool -- not just for crafting, but for all areas of my life -- my 2nd favorite tool is my full size, 12 by 12 score board -- sorry to prattle on so much, but I wanted you to know how much you inspire me. Lately I've been watching YT on my tv more than my computer, and I can't leave messages. I have a brain injury from my accident which affects my short-term memory and I can't remember where I put my phone -- ha -- now the battery is dead -- but I made a journal for my son's 30th birthday, which was quite the scandal when I gave birth to him at age 5 ;>} -- but it's not complete because I keep waffling about the cover. -- and your idea about the "scrunched up" napkin on cardboard and then painting it with gold highlights is genius -- the journal is a mash up of his favorite things throughout his life, and when he was small he loved dragons. At the thrift store I found a 100 % men's silk komono embroidered with dragons with gold thread, which is great -- but -- to cover the entire journal didn't make sense -- I then thought I'd cut up an old purse that had decorative straps on the front like the old suitcases had, but that wasn't quite right either -- now I'm going to use YOUR idea and finally finish it -- his birthday was Jan. 25th -- last year for Christmas, I finally finished the Jurassic Park quilt I began making for him when he was eight -- better late than never -- ha -- but if I may make a suggestion -- why don't you create a journal with this type of cover for father's day and sell it in your shop, or take orders -- you won't be able to make enough !!! Again, sorry I'm so wordy, but I wanted you to know how much I really appreciate your sharing, especially now that I know your story. My email was to tell you that when you were that scared little girl -- I cannot imagine the courage everyone there faced -- in America I was a young adult working in the legal industry on some of the largest lawsuits in the country, and we talked almost daily about Sarajevo. I personally prayed for everyone every day, as did many of the churches in our area, because it touched us so much, worried about the children and families, not the political outcome. When I moved into this home in 2016, it was a quiet little neighborhood in the city very close to a large and very beautiful nature park. I love birds, and there was every type of bird and animals, including deer that walked through our backyard -- and now, instead of the hooting of the owl that spent its nights in our tree in the back yard, there is gunfire and murder every damn day -- I cannot image being either you as a young girl, or as your mother, caring only for the safety of her family -- but you were never alone there. On the other side of the world, we were there with you, both in physical donations of aid and in our hearts and prayers. And now look at you, the beautiful soul and artist and mother of that treasured little boy. God's peace be with you always and in all ways -- Patricia

[menm_]

Very inspirational!! I love everything you mentioned! More often than not, the people I watch have all kinds of expensive gadgets and a ton of digitals (I personally think using digitals in a "junk" journal is cheating, but everyone is entitled to their opinion).

Also Dear Natasa, art is whatever you think it is. There are no rules, and no art police. Your journal covers are art. Your beading on the spine. Your color composition when putting things together. Your faux leather. These are all art. If you like to paint or draw, that is art. No matter how "good" you think you are at it. If it brings you joy, you should continue to do it! 💙

[nanettecraig]

I have thoroughly enjoyed your video. I can not believe how creative you are! Thank you for the video and all of the unique ideas.

[Aunti_Pillow]

You are me! 😄
I also keep all this kind of things.
Labels from clothes, even the thread on the labels. I love your work!
Lots of creative greetings from the Netherlands.