When I first started in 2016, it was all about "junk"! When we had swaps our journals were to be a certain percentage of found junk which was a lot of fun. Then people started using digi kits and that really took a lot of the fun out of junk journaling and caused some to looked down their noses at people who really did use found junk in their journals. I quit swapping b/c I could afford all of the bought stuff at the time. I think it would be nice to see more real "junk" journals on the horizon!!!! Thank you for sharing this video with us today!!!!!
I agree with you I don't live near a nice craft store and I'm on extremely tight budget financially it's discouraging when you see all the CZcams videos using all these kits and special tools kind of discouraging
@@victoriapalmer5146 I felt the same way when I first started. It was actually my 6 year old who changed my mind. Watching the way she decorates her "junk journals" with bits of old paper (wallpaper, comics, old story books etc....), was an eye opener. Now we watch all the videos for inspiration, then hunt in the house and "nanny's" house for things we can use and improvise 😅
"Time to rummage around in those bathroom drawers, Sally, and see whatcha got because this is fun!" Pam, you are so funny and so enthusiastic -- you just embrace the whole world with your crafty goodness! 😆
I am on a fixed income and you have provided valuable intel today, maybe I can get some cleaning done while shopping in my own home for supplies. LOL I do tea dye various types of paper. I was amazed because it looks like parchment paper. Thanks so much for the laughs and learning. Good Morning to the bird babies,
“Fun is as important as vitamins and sunshine”!! I just love your channel! You crack me up! Cute ideas here....your “finger tool” with the glue and the makeup amazed me....I recently bought mica powders (my “old makeup” is long gone!!) so I may try that with those! TYFS! It’s an “inspiration palooza” in here! 😀❤️🦋💜
I loved the eyeshadow! ***runs to dressing table to find old eyeshadow, trips, falls...carries on for the sake of crafting genius*** I am clumsy beyond belief! Lol
“These are not my jam”....you are a combination of my dear friend, my step mommy, and me. You make me feel so happy because of your reckless abandon. Thank you for all you do. Say hello to Holly from Cynthia. His voice also brings me joy.
I’ve been using the clear shoes polish and mix it with the eye shadow it gives exactly the wax colors but way cheaper, using the dark one is new I must try it , thank you so much for sharing dear ❤️
These are great ideas, thank you! We frequently have little campfires in the fall and there's always the one or two pieces of wood that don't burn down. I break little chunks of the blacken part off charred wood, crinkle a piece of paper and then smudge that into the creases.
Great ideas, thank you! I have used extra firm hold hair spray ( the cheaper the better) to set chalky pastels or eye shadows on paper. Just a very light mist in about 2 coats, drying in between.
As a makeup junky I´ve built up a fair amount of over the years, I started with crappy makeup which comes handy both with junk art and polymer clay, I´m glad that I´m a hoarder, always have things to reuse for something else ;D 💜 and the thing with makeup palettes, there´s always a shade or two that you´ll never use (or rarely) so why not use it for crafting since you already paid for it :D and now days you can get a budget palette for less that a coffee, sure, it may suck to use on your face, but dang they can be awesome in art! and a HUGE plus, there´s usually a crappy sponge applicator in cheap palettes and they are a handy tool to have when crafting :D and a multipack for cheap! This idea was really fun, and it shows that you honestly don´t need all the fancy supplies to create :)
Surprised kids today don't know about The Brady Bunch. Mentions Betty Boop. I love your ideas and resourcefulness, but it is your conversation that keeps me coming back.
I am an hour away from any of the craft stores. Senior on fixed income as well. Junk is my main ingredient. I do get some things from thrift stores but again a good portion of that would be considered junk as well. Lol. I make a huge amount of coffee and otherwise died paper. I buy lace shirts or skirts from those thrift stores and cut or tear them into ephemera size or strips to use in different ways I buy lots of partially used composition notebooks (for about 50 cents) to alter. Seasonal junk mail catalogs give me holiday fussy cuts and words. We have a store near us they gets a lot of brown packing paper and they don’t mind me collecting it. I do buy the occasional stickers or glue or necessary stuff. But mostly it’s stuff I already have or junk I find.
"Olden days," lol. Yes, it seems that anything before the '00s is "vintage." I use a lot of cereal boxes, junk mail, coffee, tea, kids' watercolor paints, old toothbrushes, and old clothing. I enjoy repurposing and remaking whenever possible. You show us some good ideas; I'd like to use more of my old makeup in projects, maybe I'll try it again with the glue trick. Thanks for sharing, take care!
Watching in 2023! Thanks for this! I love the chat at the end about fun, its very important and good for our mental health 😊im going to craft a little something with my granddaughter tomorrow for her mummy ❤😊
When I was a kid back in the late 70s we lived on a very fixed income and I had to get creative well back then there wasn't the great craft stores they have today I even had to make my glue out of flour and water and use a Q-tip to spread it but yes I would rummage around in my grandfather's work bench and my grandmother storage drawer looking for Creative supplies scraps of stuff to turn into some kind of craft project I think the hunt for supplies was just as much fun as creating About brightly colored nail polish in different colors using it like paint or using it to stamp... and I bet all those crazy colors of lipstick would work just like the shoe polish does
Hi pam, please make more videos on how to make pretty pages in journal, dye papers, scrap pile challenge, tucks and Pocket and book marks please Is am waiting specially for these videos please pam it's request reply
I made me some sprays with LA colors eyeshadows and 91% alcohol and I love them!! I enjoy your videos so much, you are hilarious and make me laugh!!😍🤗😘 Tfs
Love it love it, this is full of invention and helps us see there is lots to use to create. All these home items may look like Cinderella, but wow you get her looking like a princess in no time. It is so interesting and such fun. Thank you Pam hope you make more to encourage and excite us crafters. 👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤
I make little custom rubber stamps from plastic 2-3” erasers. When I was a kid, eons ago, I’d write with ballpoint on a pink eraser and print it on my page. A fingerprint is the basis of my Christmas wrap designs.
Such a sweet, thoughtful, and fun video, Pam! You've given me the idea to put water on a plain page, then try dropping the ground up bits of eye shadow on top! Hmmm....i wonder what will happen!
A big hello to you Patricia followed by a warm cyber hug :) !! This was a fun one to make! I think I will do more videos on using common household items to craft with. :)
A big hello to you Patricia followed by a warm cyber hug :) !! This was a fun one to make! I think I will do more videos on using common household items to craft with. :)
Pam and Holly, thank you for sharing your crafting happy place. Paper crafting has become my happy place during the neverending lockdown, and you have been very much a guiding light for this. As for vintage and old, my rule of thumb has always been "old" is 20 years older than me. *Wink*. Thanks again! Keep safe and happy
Great ideas for the new paper crafter. I too could have saved money had I thought of using the items around the house. As always, thanks for the inspiration. Hope your week is filled with awesome ideas (so you can share) 😉
You can use a pease of a spongs for cleaning it is more stif, and easyer to work with. I use soft chalk. But good idears. I have also old eyemakeup, I use. Thank you so much fore sharing . Old eye make up can also be used as watercolour. You can also die your white kopypaper with tea or coffe. It will curl a little, during drying but you can ioern it on low temperature. Sorry for my spelling. 🌸🙏🏼🌸🤲🏼💗💕💕💕💕💕💕
I wonder if you could stain papers with food coloring and water. I've seen people use food coloring as "inks". Might not be cheap unless you get them in bulk.
This looks like fun. I've used an old eyeshadow palette to hold my mica powders, makes it easier to sprinkle a little on my tags and painty papers. I had a go with eyeshadow but the pigment was poor. I'll try using glue, see if it turbo charges the result. Joie xx
This world is crazy, Amen sister to that. Even if I never get to make anything, just listened to your beautiful sense of humor brightens my day. So thank you very much for that. I sent you an email question, I hope that wasn't a problem, I know you are super busy. But I trust your advice. Take care and God bless you and yours and keep you safe. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas
I just found this one! THANK YOU! I never thought about using my old eye shadow and blush! I only had black for my ink pad and I did not like the way the edges were on my envelopes and stuff! THIS softened that and made it look awesome! So THANK YOU!
I was just talking to someone yesterday (From the FB group!) about not having all of the bits and pieces, circle cutters, etc. Thanks for the helpful video! :)
I've used old eyeshadow on tags to darken the eddegs. I love your background noises. It took me a while to realize that these were made by your babies. Wish we could see them.
I love the idea of rummaging through old makeup! It’s going to be fun to use that old stuff! Thanks as always for sharing ideas ... you make me laugh so much .... using up junk mail is awesome too ....
Ah, Pamaroo...I love it when you get down and dirty!!! I cannot let my husband see this video-or listen-he will be not so happy that I HAD to buy all those crafting supplies. 🤣 I just love my time spent with you and all my fellow subbies, drinking coffee, crafting and visiting, and having fun. Since my girls have grown and gone, my makeup has not disappeared, and I have lots of extra to play with. I now wish they were back and “borrowing.” Life goes on, and I am so happy to have you. 😊 I would love to see what you would do with fingernail polish! Hugs to you and all the feathered critters at your house. 💜💜💜
My sister’s birthday was April 1st. The quarantine started in March and I hadn’t bought her a gift yet. I made my first junk journal while quarantined at home with few stores even open to get supplies. I too used shoe polish. I don’t wear much makeup so didn’t think of that. I was able to get a few things from Amazon, but did most of it with what I had on hand. She absolutely loved it!
The eye shadow and shoe polish are great ideas. There are so many things we have that can be used in crafting. Really enjoy your channel, Pam! You have so many wonderful ideas!
I always love your creativity! I still have not used Distress Ink. I use watercolor at I have on hand. They smudge nice with a moist tissue or wipe. I splurged and bought a little corner cutter. However, a curved cuticle scissors or toenail clipper also gets the job done. For angled corners, I made a template from heavy cardboard. Thanks for the inspiration!
I wasn't feeling the vintage vibe until you put the bookmaker in the pocket and bang, I saw it. It felt very '70's or early '80's to me so yea, cute idea.
Pam, you're my junk journaling guru, gotta tell ya that. Out of curiosity, I went around our house (oldest sister and I share) and collected every single loose bit of paper I could find. I had some green, hanging file folders so made the cover. Since then, I've called it my "Ken Shabby-Chic Junk Journal". A Monty Python fan would get that, lol! It is SO COOL and my next personal junk journal after my current/first one is completed (from a gutted old book I learned from your video about that!). Although there are a lot of great journalers out there, I weeded many out (I was getting overwhelmed!) and now subscribe to you and Johanna Clough only. My obsession with junk journaling has been kind of on hold during the summer months cuz it's been so darned hot, but I'm going to re-organize everything and get back into it in time for Christmas gifts to my family. Two of my sisters are extremely talented in crafts; I feel so proud that they've complimented me on my journalmaking! It took decades, but I've finally found MY craft, lol! Kinda wish I'd known how awesome it is a long time ago, but oh well. I even made my own Book of Shadows, which is really what a pagan-type should do. Sorry so long, feeling kinda manic today! (PS -- One great thing about this green file folder being the cover -- it's easy to add signatures! Went from 3 to 6.)
I think you were going to say screw it up but you saved it and merged into mess it up to create smess it up. 😉 Very cool demo, great ideas and great results. You have a lot of energy. 😁
What a great ideas Pam I love your channel with your great talent and good tips which are very helpful loved what you created tfs sending sunshine from London x
I love this. There is a quote that always inspires me. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” You totally reminded me of that! I love your videos
I really enjoy your presentations. You're down to earth and all common sense. Some of the other videos sound like the people need an intervention!! Love listening and watching your stuff. I never understood the whole point of doing "junk" journals, and calling them junk seems to degrade them. Maybe some day I'll .make one, but for now I'll watch.
NAMASKARAM....😍🤚 Yesterday my aunt brought me new eyeshadows but i don't use any type of cosmetics ON MY FACE EXCEPT KAJAL so i was wandering how to use it......and found your video thank u pam sis....🥰🥰MAY GOD BLESS YOU.. LOVE FROM KERALA😘😘
Such energy! I’m new and love that your doing a “use what you have” video! I’m also still of the mind (like you said) not sure what I’m doing, or what I’m going to do with it! It’s fun though!
Thanks for this, Pam. Made me think which led to experiments which led to all sorts of craziness, elbow deep in shoe polish! Hugs from not-so-sunny-in-fact-freezing South Africa!
Oh my grandmother's name was Cecilia! :) I love that name! :) I am so happy you had fun!! :) I would have loved to have been a fly on your wall! Sending you warm sunny days across the miles! :)
Oh yes! I just started my journey into junk journaling. And yes, it is tempting to buy all the stuff but then again isn’t this cheating? It’s not junk anymore. So yes, I bought a lot of stuff ( stamps, fancy paper -for cheap of course- some distress inks and lots more..) but still I don’t have all I think I need. So thanks for taking us back to the basics. I have more make up that I don’t like and more I can ever use. So this is a great use for it.
Pam, when I discovered "junk " journaling, this idea was what I thought it was, using your junk...Now I see videos with all kinds of expensive papers and tools, and I guess their junk is being thrown in the trash...?? you think???
If you notice, what ideas crafty people come up with, are very soon “mass produced” by marketers. Case in point - tea light snowmen. Cute, when I first saw crafters making. Cheap looking when I found them for sale in a big box store. Hand painted signs by crafters on wood - preprinted laminate signs for sale in big box stores. Crafting world thinks it up. Big box stores mass produces them the next year.
When I first started in 2016, it was all about "junk"! When we had swaps our journals were to be a certain percentage of found junk which was a lot of fun. Then people started using digi kits and that really took a lot of the fun out of junk journaling and caused some to looked down their noses at people who really did use found junk in their journals. I quit swapping b/c I could afford all of the bought stuff at the time. I think it would be nice to see more real "junk" journals on the horizon!!!! Thank you for sharing this video with us today!!!!!
i think using what you have vs buying kits is so much more creative.
I agree with you I don't live near a nice craft store and I'm on extremely tight budget financially it's discouraging when you see all the CZcams videos using all these kits and special tools kind of discouraging
@@victoriapalmer5146 I felt the same way when I first started. It was actually my 6 year old who changed my mind. Watching the way she decorates her "junk journals" with bits of old paper (wallpaper, comics, old story books etc....), was an eye opener. Now we watch all the videos for inspiration, then hunt in the house and "nanny's" house for things we can use and improvise 😅
I would love to see you cover real junk into items for a junk journal. Perhaps you’d make a video?
That's how it started..to use things u have available..but I see now that most things are bought and I can't afford it
Pam, you make junk journaling so much fun! There’s a reason we are all hanging on to old makeup! LOL! ❤️
"Time to rummage around in those bathroom drawers, Sally, and see whatcha got because this is fun!" Pam, you are so funny and so enthusiastic -- you just embrace the whole world with your crafty goodness! 😆
Finally! I true video on "real" Junk Journals. So many these days remind me of what "glamping" is to camping. Thanks!
I am on a fixed income and you have provided valuable intel today, maybe I can get some cleaning done while shopping in my own home for supplies. LOL I do tea dye various types of paper. I was amazed because it looks like parchment paper. Thanks so much for the laughs and learning. Good Morning to the bird babies,
Hang on to your hat Sheila! We have only begun!
Good Morning Pam!
Who doesn’t love going back to basics !!! It’s a great creative feeling ! Thank you !!!
So true!
“Fun is as important as vitamins and sunshine”!! I just love your channel! You crack me up! Cute ideas here....your “finger tool” with the glue and the makeup amazed me....I recently bought mica powders (my “old makeup” is long gone!!) so I may try that with those! TYFS! It’s an “inspiration palooza” in here! 😀❤️🦋💜
I use old eyeshadow on my polymer clay to add shimmer and it bakes right in.. Now I have another use for it lol... Thanks, Pam!! 💖
Wonderful!
I loved the eyeshadow! ***runs to dressing table to find old eyeshadow, trips, falls...carries on for the sake of crafting genius***
I am clumsy beyond belief! Lol
👍😆 funny comment
we are definitely soul sisters! ;) lol
Oh this is funny 😄 😆 🤣 😂
Hahaha
😂🤣
“These are not my jam”....you are a combination of my dear friend, my step mommy, and me. You make me feel so happy because of your reckless abandon. Thank you for all you do. Say hello to Holly from Cynthia. His voice also brings me joy.
Love that! Thanks Cynthia! I will be sure to tel Holly :) He will be thrilled! :)
Are these products safe to use with photos or printables?
I’ve been using the clear shoes polish and mix it with the eye shadow it gives exactly the wax colors but way cheaper, using the dark one is new I must try it , thank you so much for sharing dear ❤️
Thank you so very much for this video. I have waited for this for a long long time. I wish more artists would do more of this videos.
Glad you enjoyed it!
You my dear lady are so inspiring! I love watching your video's! Thank you so much for helping make the world prettier!
You are so welcome!
These are great ideas, thank you! We frequently have little campfires in the fall and there's always the one or two pieces of wood that don't burn down. I break little chunks of the blacken part off charred wood, crinkle a piece of paper and then smudge that into the creases.
Oooh all those old makeup pallets I never use... 😍
I know right? I need 1000 pair of eyes to go through one palette ;)
Also palette.. lol
Great ideas, thank you! I have used extra firm hold hair spray ( the cheaper the better) to set chalky pastels or eye shadows on paper. Just a very light mist in about 2 coats, drying in between.
I LOVE IT WHEN YOU THINK" OUTSIDE THE BOX".
As a makeup junky I´ve built up a fair amount of over the years, I started with crappy makeup which comes handy both with junk art and polymer clay, I´m glad that I´m a hoarder, always have things to reuse for something else ;D 💜 and the thing with makeup palettes, there´s always a shade or two that you´ll never use (or rarely) so why not use it for crafting since you already paid for it :D and now days you can get a budget palette for less that a coffee, sure, it may suck to use on your face, but dang they can be awesome in art! and a HUGE plus, there´s usually a crappy sponge applicator in cheap palettes and they are a handy tool to have when crafting :D and a multipack for cheap!
This idea was really fun, and it shows that you honestly don´t need all the fancy supplies to create :)
I like to dye paper with food coloring, white vinegar and water. They come out in really pretty colors and patterns.
I've heard of people coloring paper with the old Kool-Aid packages and it smells good too
Surprised kids today don't know about The Brady Bunch. Mentions Betty Boop. I love your ideas and resourcefulness, but it is your conversation that keeps me coming back.
LoL.......I just love you Pam! You're so amazing on many levels!! ❤️🙏🏽
Oh thank you dearest Angela! :)
Good Morning Pam & Holley🐦❤
This was great fun to join you! The love you have for junk journaling shines in all you do 🌞 Have a Blessed week💞
Hi Kimberly Copeland! That means a lot! :) Many blessings Kimberly! :)
You could use the charcoal from a used candle wick for the aged effect.
I am an hour away from any of the craft stores. Senior on fixed income as well. Junk is my main ingredient. I do get some things from thrift stores but again a good portion of that would be considered junk as well. Lol. I make a huge amount of coffee and otherwise died paper. I buy lace shirts or skirts from those thrift stores and cut or tear them into ephemera size or strips to use in different ways I buy lots of partially used composition notebooks (for about 50 cents) to alter. Seasonal junk mail catalogs give me holiday fussy cuts and words. We have a store near us they gets a lot of brown packing paper and they don’t mind me collecting it. I do buy the occasional stickers or glue or necessary stuff. But mostly it’s stuff I already have or junk I find.
You are so much fun they must have a ton of makeup that I've saved over the years and I don't know what to do with this is a perfect use for it
"Olden days," lol. Yes, it seems that anything before the '00s is "vintage." I use a lot of cereal boxes, junk mail, coffee, tea, kids' watercolor paints, old toothbrushes, and old clothing. I enjoy repurposing and remaking whenever possible. You show us some good ideas; I'd like to use more of my old makeup in projects, maybe I'll try it again with the glue trick. Thanks for sharing, take care!
Thanks for the glue thing with eyeshadow. I wondered how I could get it stronger with the color. Now I know. 🤗
Agree! Eyeshadow is great for toning down bright white areas, and comes in so many colors to match whatever you're working on! Also, some is sparkly!
You are so welcome!
African grey parrot... amazing sounds, so relaxing
Watching in 2023! Thanks for this! I love the chat at the end about fun, its very important and good for our mental health 😊im going to craft a little something with my granddaughter tomorrow for her mummy ❤😊
I love listening to her she is so awesome she makes everything look simple
When I was a kid back in the late 70s we lived on a very fixed income and I had to get creative well back then there wasn't the great craft stores they have today I even had to make my glue out of flour and water and use a Q-tip to spread it but yes I would rummage around in my grandfather's work bench and my grandmother storage drawer looking for Creative supplies scraps of stuff to turn into some kind of craft project I think the hunt for supplies was just as much fun as creating
About brightly colored nail polish in different colors using it like paint or using it to stamp... and I bet all those crazy colors of lipstick would work just like the shoe polish does
Hi pam, please make more videos on how to make pretty pages in journal, dye papers, scrap pile challenge, tucks and Pocket and book marks please Is am waiting specially for these videos please pam it's request reply
Will do!!
I made me some sprays with LA colors eyeshadows and 91% alcohol and I love them!!
I enjoy your videos so much, you are hilarious and make me laugh!!😍🤗😘 Tfs
Great idea! TFS! :)
Super simple & really cute, too!
Thank you, Pam for keeping it real
- love from Denmark 🌸💕
Thanks dear crafty sister! Can't get more real than old makeup! ;)
Love it love it, this is full of invention and helps us see there is lots to use to create. All these home items may look like Cinderella, but wow you get her looking like a princess in no time. It is so interesting and such fun. Thank you Pam hope you make more to encourage and excite us crafters. 👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤
So glad you are alright from your "fall". Thank you for this basic video. We all need to know this.
I am the human weeble ;) But Thanks :)
I make little custom rubber stamps from plastic 2-3” erasers. When I was a kid, eons ago, I’d write with ballpoint on a pink eraser and print it on my page. A fingerprint is the basis of my Christmas wrap designs.
So cool to see something made without expensive stuff
#Cute #Perfect #Amazing #Love it's the #Best
Such a sweet, thoughtful, and fun video, Pam! You've given me the idea to put water on a plain page, then try dropping the ground up bits of eye shadow on top! Hmmm....i wonder what will happen!
Good morning Pam and Holly. Happy Monday. Love just using things you have. Just fun with paper. Have a wonderful week. ❤️❤️❤️
A big hello to you Patricia followed by a warm cyber hug :) !! This was a fun one to make! I think I will do more videos on using common household items to craft with. :)
A big hello to you Patricia followed by a warm cyber hug :) !! This was a fun one to make! I think I will do more videos on using common household items to craft with. :)
Way to go,Pam! Cool tips. The shoe polish and eyeshadow really did do the trick. Thanks for sharing! Have a super fantastic day 💜💜💜✌️✌️ Sherry
You are so welcome!
Wonderful as always!
Thank you! Cheers!
I'm a nooby to junk journaling so I appreciate your sharing these tips. I hadn't thought about putting a "window" in a pocket...great idea!
There is so much fun for you in journal land! I am very excited for you Suzanne! :)
Pam and Holly, thank you for sharing your crafting happy place. Paper crafting has become my happy place during the neverending lockdown, and you have been very much a guiding light for this. As for vintage and old, my rule of thumb has always been "old" is 20 years older than me. *Wink*. Thanks again! Keep safe and happy
You are so welcome! :)
I've used lots of eyeshadow from the thrift store to put stencils on pages. Never thought of using glue to make it more saturated. Great idea.
Oh my gosh I love the idea of using makeup!!!!🤯😆
The birds are awesome, and You are too, sweet contrast while crafting, thx
Thank you! Cheers!
Great ideas for the new paper crafter. I too could have saved money had I thought of using the items around the house. As always, thanks for the inspiration. Hope your week is filled with awesome ideas (so you can share) 😉
Hi Jenevah Noel! I am so happy you are out there! :) Pam :) !!
You can use a pease of a spongs for cleaning it is more stif, and easyer to work with. I use soft chalk. But good idears. I have also old eyemakeup, I use. Thank you so much fore sharing . Old eye make up can also be used as watercolour. You can also die your white kopypaper with tea or coffe. It will curl a little, during drying but you can ioern it on low temperature.
Sorry for my spelling. 🌸🙏🏼🌸🤲🏼💗💕💕💕💕💕💕
Oooh, I do like the sound of using eyeshadow as watercolour. I'll be trying that ASAP. Thanks for your ideas 👍
Hi Linda, you did very well and thank you sharing these wonderful tips! :)
I wonder if you could stain papers with food coloring and water. I've seen people use food coloring as "inks". Might not be cheap unless you get them in bulk.
This looks like fun. I've used an old eyeshadow palette to hold my mica powders, makes it easier to sprinkle a little on my tags and painty papers. I had a go with eyeshadow but the pigment was poor. I'll try using glue, see if it turbo charges the result. Joie xx
This world is crazy, Amen sister to that. Even if I never get to make anything, just listened to your beautiful sense of humor brightens my day. So thank you very much for that. I sent you an email question, I hope that wasn't a problem, I know you are super busy. But I trust your advice. Take care and God bless you and yours and keep you safe.
Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas
Good morning Pam, this was fun. Thanks for coming into our life’s and bringing some joy in this crazy time.
You are so welcome
Great ideas here, such artwork out of not much stuff. I've also used old nail polish & chalk. Hello Holly too.
I just found this one! THANK YOU! I never thought about using my old eye shadow and blush! I only had black for my ink pad and I did not like the way the edges were on my envelopes and stuff! THIS softened that and made it look awesome! So THANK YOU!
I was just talking to someone yesterday (From the FB group!) about not having all of the bits and pieces, circle cutters, etc. Thanks for the helpful video! :)
Perfect!
I like that heart,,didn’t think I would lol
I've used old eyeshadow on tags to darken the eddegs. I love your background noises. It took me a while to realize that these were made by your babies. Wish we could see them.
Back in the day, I actually designed an annual report cover with a blue shimmer eye shadow:)
I like watching your videos because if your funny stream of yak. I smile a lot watching your clever applications.
Hi Pam. I love this idea-what great creativity with things from around the house 😍. Tfs Catherine
Great ideas. You make crafting fun and you are right, it is so important. Thank you Pam ❤️
I really enjoy your vids, I actually talk and make comments in answer to what your saying, I'm learning at the same time. Thank you
I love the idea of rummaging through old makeup! It’s going to be fun to use that old stuff! Thanks as always for sharing ideas ... you make me laugh so much .... using up junk mail is awesome too ....
Glad you liked it!!
I love this so much! Use what we have is my motto! Thanks, Pam!
I like the journals made with these kind of things much better than those from a kit, etc. More creative, IMO-----
Ty, Pam!! :)
Ah, Pamaroo...I love it when you get down and dirty!!! I cannot let my husband see this video-or listen-he will be not so happy that I HAD to buy all those crafting supplies. 🤣 I just love my time spent with you and all my fellow subbies, drinking coffee, crafting and visiting, and having fun.
Since my girls have grown and gone, my makeup has not disappeared, and I have lots of extra to play with. I now wish they were back and “borrowing.” Life goes on, and I am so happy to have you. 😊 I would love to see what you would do with fingernail polish! Hugs to you and all the feathered critters at your house. 💜💜💜
Hi Jaide!! :) Ah! You babies will always be your babies...maybe one day they come home and craft with mom as adults :)
That was cool seeing how you use glue with eyeshadow .I'll keep that in mind .
Thank you so much for this! I now feel like I can create until I can get back to my supplies and even include my little ones.
My sister’s birthday was April 1st. The quarantine started in March and I hadn’t bought her a gift yet. I made my first junk journal while quarantined at home with few stores even open to get supplies. I too used shoe polish. I don’t wear much makeup so didn’t think of that. I was able to get a few things from Amazon, but did most of it with what I had on hand. She absolutely loved it!
The eye shadow and shoe polish are great ideas. There are so many things we have that can be used in crafting. Really enjoy your channel, Pam! You have so many wonderful ideas!
Thank you so much!
You can get silicone caps in the bakery dept for those icing tubes
I always love your creativity! I still have not used Distress Ink. I use watercolor at I have on hand. They smudge nice with a moist tissue or wipe. I splurged and bought a little corner cutter. However, a curved cuticle scissors or toenail clipper also gets the job done. For angled corners, I made a template from heavy cardboard. Thanks for the inspiration!
I wasn't feeling the vintage vibe until you put the bookmaker in the pocket and bang, I saw it. It felt very '70's or early '80's to me so yea, cute idea.
Thank you SO much for sharing this! We are on a tight budget as I am having a hysterectomy Tuesday. This gives me ideas how to still enjoy crafting
Love the way you used what you had on hand. Good job.
Pam, you're my junk journaling guru, gotta tell ya that. Out of curiosity, I went around our house (oldest sister and I share) and collected every single loose bit of paper I could find. I had some green, hanging file folders so made the cover. Since then, I've called it my "Ken Shabby-Chic Junk Journal". A Monty Python fan would get that, lol! It is SO COOL and my next personal junk journal after my current/first one is completed (from a gutted old book I learned from your video about that!).
Although there are a lot of great journalers out there, I weeded many out (I was getting overwhelmed!) and now subscribe to you and Johanna Clough only. My obsession with junk journaling has been kind of on hold during the summer months cuz it's been so darned hot, but I'm going to re-organize everything and get back into it in time for Christmas gifts to my family. Two of my sisters are extremely talented in crafts; I feel so proud that they've complimented me on my journalmaking! It took decades, but I've finally found MY craft, lol! Kinda wish I'd known how awesome it is a long time ago, but oh well. I even made my own Book of Shadows, which is really what a pagan-type should do.
Sorry so long, feeling kinda manic today!
(PS -- One great thing about this green file folder being the cover -- it's easy to add signatures! Went from 3 to 6.)
I love your story Helen! I am so happy you are finding your in journal making! It is a wonderful never ending journey! :)
I think you were going to say
screw it up but you saved it and merged into mess it up to create smess it up. 😉
Very cool demo, great ideas and great results. You have a lot of energy. 😁
Pam is the best 😍🌞
Thanks Pam so much fun. My thrift store carries makeup yeah 🎉
Fun is the key.
Hi Pam, thank you. Those are my resources right here...
I used eye shadow instead of distress ink, worked great and looked just the same. Thanks for the ideas
Pam - you are a bright light! Thanks for your enthusiastic creative inspiration. Thanks for being you!
Who else is looking at the bed spread picture and telling her to put that in middle of the heart
Therese Shands 😂😂😂
Me!
Yes yes yes 👍 🙌 👏
Thank you !i love you cheerful attitude, it’s enjoyable and informative to watch you at work or having fun!’ Thank you!!!
What a great ideas Pam I love your channel with your great talent and good tips which are very helpful loved what you created tfs sending sunshine from London x
Thanks KD! I love that we spend time together! :)
I love this. There is a quote that always inspires me. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” You totally reminded me of that! I love your videos
love junk journal thanks pam
I’ve used eye shadow to color in stamps in my paper then set it with aerosol hair spray- a very light spray
I really enjoy your presentations. You're down to earth and all common sense. Some of the other videos sound like the people need an intervention!! Love listening and watching your stuff. I never understood the whole point of doing "junk" journals, and calling them junk seems to degrade them. Maybe some day I'll .make one, but for now I'll watch.
NAMASKARAM....😍🤚
Yesterday my aunt brought me new eyeshadows but i don't use any type of cosmetics ON MY FACE EXCEPT KAJAL so i was wandering how to use it......and found your video thank u pam sis....🥰🥰MAY GOD BLESS YOU..
LOVE FROM KERALA😘😘
I really enjoyed this video and you having giving me some wonderful ideas! I hope you do another like this!🥰
Such energy! I’m new and love that your doing a “use what you have” video! I’m also still of the mind (like you said) not sure what I’m doing, or what I’m going to do with it! It’s fun though!
Thanks for this, Pam. Made me think which led to experiments which led to all sorts of craziness, elbow deep in shoe polish! Hugs from not-so-sunny-in-fact-freezing South Africa!
Oh my grandmother's name was Cecilia! :) I love that name! :) I am so happy you had fun!! :) I would have loved to have been a fly on your wall! Sending you warm sunny days across the miles! :)
Oh yes! I just started my journey into junk journaling. And yes, it is tempting to buy all the stuff but then again isn’t this cheating? It’s not junk anymore. So yes, I bought a lot of stuff ( stamps, fancy paper -for cheap of course- some distress inks and lots more..) but still I don’t have all I think I need. So thanks for taking us back to the basics. I have more make up that I don’t like and more I can ever use. So this is a great use for it.
What a beautiful gold color. Love the eyeshadows ❣️
You could also spray hair spray on it ,if your worried about smudges
Good...! Kiss to Holly....i love him....!!
Oh I will be sure to let him know! He will be tickled pink! :)
Pam, when I discovered "junk " journaling, this idea was what I thought it was, using your junk...Now I see videos with all kinds of expensive papers and tools, and I guess their junk is being thrown in the trash...?? you think???
It is a quandary ;)
Yvonne Fitts I know what you mean, There are some people who entirely use new products and I don't think they qualify as junk journals.
If you notice, what ideas crafty people come up with, are very soon “mass produced” by marketers. Case in point - tea light snowmen. Cute, when I first saw crafters making. Cheap looking when I found them for sale in a big box store. Hand painted signs by crafters on wood - preprinted laminate signs for sale in big box stores. Crafting world thinks it up. Big box stores mass produces them the next year.
How bout using a pencil with a eraser for polkadots