I’ve wanted to try making junk journals for a couple of years now but was so overwhelmed with the videos I’d seen. Then a few weeks ago I stumbled across your channel. You are so inspiring and explain things so well. You make sure everyone knows they can use whatever they have on hand and it doesn’t have to be a huge production to make something beautiful. I’ve now watched most of your video from the beginning till now. I also purchased the few little things I needed to get started. I have dyed paper, cutouts, napkins, ribbons, lace, everything I need to really start making my first journal. Thank you so much for inspiring and encouraging me to get to this point. I can’t wait to really dig in (when I find the time LOL).

Yes ! I sat here with a bit of a stiff neck and worried a bit about the world and I came upon this video, and it made me smile, laugh, and raise my eyebrows in amazement. I am filled with inspiration, so love how you express how your feeling and how you give hope if we get stuck. I have not a care in the world except to journey into making a Treasure Book. Wee !

25:02 I just saw your video and haven’t been creative, your honesty made me cry, which is a good thing. I am going to my craft room right now and pulling some things out and find my creativity again just because you inspired me so much this morning. Thank you thank you so much

I love this idea. I have stamped on tea bags before and cut windows in tags using them, but never thought of this process. I drink blueberry flavor tea and those tea bags turn blue and make wonderful bases for stamping.

This is AMAZING! I now can use the dozens and dozens of tea bag papers I've saved. I knew I was right to hang on to them. LOL

Natasha you are a gifted mixed media artist and a great teacher. Your attention to detail is incredible.

Love this technique. These would make great cards. A bundle of these cards in a folder of the same , would make a wonderful gift. Wel done

when I get into an creative rut I watch videos from other creators and I find an idea or a trick or a way to look at something differently. You are very creative and your videos leave me feeling uplifted

You are creative, brilliant & inspiring but you are also so dang funny (even if you don’t mean to be!). My favorite new quote: “so even if you think it’s crap and you hate it, at least you didn’t sit there and wallow in despair.” Definitely going into my journal. You’re such a joy!

I've said this b4 "your the best." Very descriptive, no chatter and you get the job done.

TY Natasa!! I love how you prove that even when we're not feeling great,we CAN create! You lift my spirits,hope you're feeling better also

Thank you Natasa, for sharing your gift of creating something beautiful and unique out of the ordinary and unexpected! Even when you don’t feel like it, your gift shines through. Thank you for sharing ! Love 💜 this project!

These are just CHARMING! I feel these would sell really well, too, for people who just want something small and elegant to jot down some feelings/ideas that are 'in-the-moment'... and collect them. Really LOVELY idea! Thank you!

Natasha, watching you create 'on the fly' so to speak is so inspiring. When something was disappointing you just move on and come up with something to creative. You're a treasure. The 'treasure' in Treasure Books. Thanks for sharing all your creative ideas.

Oh goodness, you say stuck in a rut then create a beautiful wee journal. ⭐️

I so needed to hear you talk about being in a rut. We are on day 12 of no power from hurricane Ian. I am definitely in a big rut. But now that I have watched your video today, you have inspired me to get up and just work on my JJ. You got me up instead of sitting in despair. Thank you for your positive words. God bless. Love the video

“Not everyone’s cup of tea”. Pun not intended but I love it Natasa! Great idea, will be trying it for sure!!❤

I can never just watch Natasa's videos. I always have to stop to make notes, to save it on Pinterest on various boards (each for a specific reason), to order something for the demonstrated process, to text my daughter-in-law to reserve stuff for me (cereal box liners in the case of this video). The 3-tea-bags combined (with s alight overlap) to cover a larger image is brilliant. Stamping on the colorless plies of the napkin and making that into an embellishment is blazing (I just went ahead and ordered some similar stamps from AliExpress). The composition of 3 of the same pieces (hearts in this case) is dazzling. Thanks for sharing how that playing card fail led to the layered transparency success. Also I liked creativity in the video production itself, that entertaining heart-and-tea theme throughout: “Not everyone’s cup of tea” (about the vintage look made with tea bags), “I really have my heart set on a heart shape’…. “A bit of a broken hear there, we shell mend it”…

I'm So glad to know that I am not alone with getting stuck. I can just start.

If this is your "stuck in a rut" I'd be absolutely enraptured by you on your "A" game because this turned out INCREDIBLE!

You are absolutely awesome, Natasha. I hope you keep inspiring us with your wonderful teaching…and your great sense of humor.

When I watch your videos, I sometimes wonder how you manage to come up with so many brilliant projects. I appreciate your honesty, your creativity and all that you share with us. Thank you

O Natasha ! I enjoyed this sooooo much!! Good to hear your voice again🤗🙂. Still amazing, still explaining very well, still beyond creative. How I have missed you my friend.I hope to write you a letter. I remember you did something similar to this a long time ago w/ pics of women with serious faces. You sad they had to be serious looking in order to look vintage because people did not smile in photos back then. I have done very little crafting since the Spinal Neck surgery last June. Too much pain. Because of YOU, this became my passion. YOU were my only teacher from day one when I knew nothing. YOU ARE the BEST and beautiful besides! Such happy and fond memories with you!

You say you are stuck in a rut but I want you to know you always inspire me and I enjoy everything you do. You are a great teacher and I appreciate all that you ever share on here.

You are brilliant even when you're not feeling it. Watching your videos is therapy for me and I just wanted you to know how much you are appreciated💕

I love watching your creative juices brewing ! You make it look so easy. A creative inspiration of creative fluidity! Lovely as usual. Thank you so much for sharing!

I watch you all the time. I don't know how you say you're stuck in a rut? Your ideas are amazing! I appreciate you sharing your ideas. I am just a beginner, so.... Thank You.

"Not everyone's cup of TEA" she says, as she creates art with tea bags!! Did anyone else catch that? I like her ideas for using tea bags to make embellishments for a Junk Journal! Genius!! ~Janet in Canada

You are quite inspiring and the way you tell us your ideas is inspiring as well. It seems you are creating right in front of our eyes instead of teaching, like we are learning together. I love it.

I tried these and I'M OBSESSED. These are SO fun to make and when they're dry, it's like magic pulling them off. The texture is fantastic. I don't have many napkins, so I stamped on some plain white ones and played with coloring with markers. Was great fun letting colors bleed and create a grungy look. Then went on ebay and ordered a few lots of napkins! Thanks for this! Your videos are great!

How satisfying was that peel. Lovely idea and gorgeous little project. You are so right about being stuck….. just do it and have fun, great therapy.

What is encouraging & lifts my own heart about this project is that you totally proved it's possible to create something beautiful - even on a 'bad day'❣

Just gorgeous, I've used tbags to decoupage before, always looks antique and authentic. It can be used for tablecloths and window coverings in miniature dioramas. Make old onion and potatoes bags out of them for your miniature kitchen too.. Thanku very much, freestyle is great fun.. It evolves as u go x

Oh, dear Natasha, I have benefited SO MUCH over the years from your uplifting outlook on creativity, with your playful focus on exploration and experimentation. I’m not sure how often I’ve told you-certainly not often enough!! Your focus on the importance of approaching creating as an experimental process rather than as a means to some predetermined end-point has transformed how I think about my ability to be a creative person. Of course, approaching an endeavor with curiosity and a sense of exploration is a helpful mindset for every aspect in life, not just our creative outlets, but this wisdom is so easy to forget under stress and during depression and anxiety. That’s when I start to think in black and white, like “if I don’t know what to do or don’t have much energy, I guess I can’t create anything,” which is SO self-limiting! Those are the most important times for me to do something creative, and just finding something to be curious about and then trying something to see what happens-that IS creativity!!! Sometimes I need to watch one of your videos to help me remember this. I also love how you share with us your thought processes and the things you get curious about and how you “accidentally” discovered new techniques, which invites us to pay close attention to, and even seek out, our curiosity as well. It means so much to me that I have some tears in my eyes as I’m writing this. I think you must be helping a lot of people change their lives in ways you may not even be aware, and I’m truly grateful for the generosity of your spirit, along with your impressive skills and talent ❤. Thank you so much for everything you do. I love your creations and ideas; I love listening to you speak; and your videos are such a comfort to me, like a warm cup of tea for the soul! ❤

Now I really need to make some tea dyed paper so I have tea bags! Thanks for sharing!

This looks like so much fun, I love the results, especially the little journal. I thought another idea to use them is to tear a hole in your page a little smaller than the teabag piece, ink the edges, then glue the teabag piece into place, so you can see it from both sides of the page like a window. I hope you know what I'm getting at. xxx

This was lovely. I’m inspired to make some of these. I love how you created a journal in a few minutes just by letting one thing lead to another. Sometimes we over think things. Note to self, “just follow the process, pluck out some scraps and supplies and let it create itself.” Love your channel- can’t get enough!

This was GREAT motivation for some projects! I have a big pile of tea bags, including from hibiscus teas. Those make the tea bag really pink. Valentine's Day, here we come!

Natasha I just want to say I love your videos. Your "leather look" journal was the first one that I made and haven't stopped making all of your kinds of journals. Your channel is amazing, your instructions are easy to follow. Thanks so much for sharing all your talent and for the amazing projects you do. I also love that you don't promote any companies and encourage us to use what we have. 💮🌼🦋

Okay, this is just pure crafty recycle wizardry! Awesome reckoning of successes for sure!!! Fun vid! Thank you!

Even when you are feeling some kind of way you really make some lovely creations and teach us how to do them to! This was a great idea - it’s a pity all my tea bags are the bad sort!

This tea bag technique is so awesome…I’m jumping off of the bed right now to try it…💐

Hello, everyone! I'm from Brazil and absolutely love crafting, especially when paper is involved 😄 I've been working with watercolors for 3 years so far. I also work with collage, scrapbooking and journals since I was a teenager. I'm 62 now and still have the bug. Simply love it. Thank you, Natasa for being such a great added inspiration and contribution you give to my work. ❤

They are so delicate and beautiful! I love these trash to treasures projects. As always, thank you for the inspiration.

Natasha, even if you really were in a slump, the creativity never ends with you! Each project becomes my next favorite. This is so brilliant and what fun! Even if they had been flops, you would had to have had a blast playing! Twinings teabags (and tea) are awesome!❤️

Lovely! Good ole school glue! I did this many years ago to make window hangers with children. But now I can put some in my journal! Thanks for the reminder! TFS 🤗

You are magical and extremely valuable in our world. I'm grateful I found you. Thank you for sharing "you" with "us".

If you’re worried about mold save the little desiccant packs that come in vitamin bottles. Throw them in a sealed container with the dried tea papers. They come in a lot of other products too. Even seen them in boxes with new shoes. Just be careful not to let little ones or pets get them. 😁

Love the idea of stamping on the white tissue from the Napkin! Thank you!

I recently unearthed a box of teabag papers I had saved probably 10 years ago and had misplaced. I can't wait to get into doing some of these little embellishments. They are delightful. Thanks for sharing.

Your ideas really help me to feel better about MY ideas. I am intrigued about how my own ideas feel a lot more fun now. (Of course there is really nothing that is truly original,) so I can stop bashin myself and just have fun.

I'm so happy you made this video! I have a journal I'm making for a customer and this will be a nice addition. But I think the real game changer is doing this with the muslin/calico base! It will be such a great way to use my lovely stamps.

Love the video. I was excited about the cards. Wonder if you used clear gesso before you add glue???

Girl! I’m SO GLAD I FOUND YOU!!!

What a great tutorial on using tea bags. I have plenty of tea bags. Now I just need to find some tissue paper with images.❤

Dearest Natasha, I soooo appreciate the time you take in creating the goodies, researching and trying out new techniques, and then making the BEST videos on youtube! And it’s easy to tell you are a very warm person with a truly big heart that you aren’t afraid to share! Thank you for all you do and of course for being a bright spot in my day! Love to you always!

Hi Natasha 😊 You’re so creative You always inspire me.. I’m not creative, but I desperately want to be😢 And watching you always inspires me to create even if I don’t believe I can Thank you❤

Great technique. Normally, I put teabags in my garden cause I hate throwing them out. This is a great way to re-use them into something old and vintage looking.

Thank you for the Sunday morning gift. I have been saving my tea bags and look forward to this new journey ❤

I have made something similar to these where I stamped on tissue paper, instead of using tea bags I put the image on wide lace. As always I love how creative you are.

This is absolutely great! Can’t wait to create some of these!

Fabulous!!! I am a card maker and now have and new way to create Amazing Vintage Cards! Thank You for Sharing! Love this!

Thank you for making videos even when you’re in a rut. It was very interesting and informative. You’re amazing.

That journal is so cool, Natasa! :D I actually started saving the tea bags after I used them for tea dyeing. I didn't know what to do with them exactly except for simply using them for decoration purposes or glueing them on images to make them look vintage. But your idea is even better! I'm excited now

You just amaze me with what you come up with. Also you show mistakes and mishaps and are very humble when you share your creations. Thank you so much for sharing!

WOW! Vintage, grunge, love it.

Fantastic! I immediately brewed a cup of tea and started following your steps. I plan to make paper beads with this wonderful paper. Thank you!

I absolutely ADOORE the handwriting stamp one!!

Oooh, now I have a great idea for the cover of the woodlands journal I'm gathering stuff for! Fun project!

Going to have to start drinking tea instead of coffee. Love your inspiration. Thank you

Unbelievably creative! I am the Queen of Rut!

Such a great community you melt my heart girls with all your comments. Thank you Natasha

I would make pockets in that journal to hold all of my tea bag transfers! Gonna do it! Thanks for your inspiration.

Natasha, I was scrolling through videos and stopped to view this video of yours. I really liked what you said in this video about not knowing what to do, being in a rut where to start and just start creating and it will come together! You are amazing with your creativity and as a person teaching and talking to your viewers. Thank you so much. Keep bringing us your creations and videos. From California❤️🙏🤗

Very satisfying! You, my dear, are the star of the show.

Thx for sharing. You are rigt, when you don’t feel fine, the best thing do is do something that makes you feel better. Such a nice idea with the tea bags, lovely vintage look. Greetz from Holland.

Actually creating a junk journal is very intimidating to me. My creative side is a little interested but my impatient side is just that....impatient! BUT....I love how these pieces turned out. Absolutely beautiful. They're so surreal....and I suppose that depending upon the image used, could also be ethereal. What I see these being used for....in my particular case at least...is placing them on a piece of vintage looking paper or a book page, and framing them. Small little frames to use here or there, especially in an older or vintage type of frame. Or in card making for something very unique! Now THAT is how I will eventually try this technique of your! Thank you for making it look so simple

Was about to say _"Your teabags are _*_massive!*"_** before I realised it sounded like some kind of euphemism... 😂 This project is **_*fabulous,_* Natasha - thank you!! I'd no idea the tagged bags open out so big! We have a fabulous tea company here in the UK - *Clipper* - not only do they make the _best_ tea, but they pioneered the very first completely plastic-free teabag in 2017. I was shocked to discover that just ONE of those designer 'nylon' teabags releases *15 billion* micro- and nano-plastic particles into the cup, then into the drinker. 😔

What a fabulous video! Thank you. You have opened up a world of inspiration to me by teaching this one technique. I’m very grateful to you. 💕

YES!!! Thank you for sharing how you tackle being in a 'rut.' Practical, inspiring and so hopeful! You don't always have to have a plan, just go with your muse and do the next thing, then the next thing. Thank you! I just ordered your book Treasure Book Making: Crafting Handmade Sustainable Journals. Mahalo Natasa! You are amazing just being yourself 🏝 🥰

Oh WOW...such a cool video! Total genious! Just loved the "Mending the broken 💔" You always have the most inspiring tutorials for using things you already have. But truly, I could watch you boil water, Natasa, and it would be fun! 😍 I may have to try this. I've kind of gotten away from creating vintage things at the moment. Making small flip calendars for gifts. And Christmas cookie books. But I will definitely be putting this on my list to try! Have a great week!. Hugs dear crafty friend... ♡♡♡ Suzy

I’m always TOTALLY INSPIRED by your creativity!! Thank you for sharing. You help me when you get stuck and wonder what next…..you just keep coming up with fresh ideas. Love love your channel.

Natasha, you are always inspiring! and I hope that you will remember that when you are in a slump 💜💜💜🌈🌈🌈

Will give this a go once I have a few dry teabags. Thank you for this cool tutorial. Be well and craft on. 😻

I love this project. I've definitely been in creative funks before and you are right, when you just start making "something", "anything", it can give you the motivation to move forward again with new inspiration.

Another great idea to try with old teabags, Natasha . Thank you so much.

You’re so very talented and we are so lucky you share your gifts with us! Thank you!

Quelle merveilleuse idée et ce côté vintage est sublime ! J'adore !!! Merci pour vos explications ! 😍👍😎👌🇨🇵

Natasha! You've opened up Pandora's box here in my studio. Watched this last month and was inspired to try doing the teabags over the thin foil candy wrappers from some candy I bought for the holidays. Did you know that tea bags over silver foil turns it gold and bronze? Coffee dyed tissue turns it light gold! So now I've gained 10 lb from eating all the candy, lol and have been busy creating all kinds of things with metal textures made out of tea bags. I love it! Thank you so much I wish I could send you pictures.

I just love your creative funks, they always seem to turn into something beautiful.

You totally inspired me with the tea bags! I wanted to share a trick I found on line years ago when using regular printing paper. For a translusent effect, achieving a parchment paper effect brush the back of the print with Olive Oil instead of rubbing paper off. Dry it with a paper towel whipping off the oil. You may find this exciting, Thank you for sharing your beautiful work.

I am so inspired and will try this. You walk us thru your thoughts and hand process and give us the freedom to think and create. Thank you

Happy happy accidents ... these teabag images are stunning and your quick journal inspirational ... thank you 😍

Natasha, This is such a really cool technique! I love transparent works of art and our place always has T bags galore! Have to disagree with you on one thing though. In my humble opinion there is no such thing as a "bad" T bag. They all serve some purpose, but I saw where you were going with this. I loved the crinkle sound as well as how see thru they all were. LOVED that stamped piece on the white napkin lining! Natasha, you are a really marvelous teacher/instructor. I could listen to you chat all day. Thanks for this fun idea.

I really love the tip about kind of bunching it up around the edges to create the look, but, more importantly, help hasten the removal process. Thanks for all you do. You have been entirely instrumental in my budding artistic processes over the past year.

You are a blessing. Thank you for this video. I have saved everything you mentioned in this video, even the cereal liners and especially the tea bags.

I leave the tags on teabags, glue on small pictues etc and use as bookmarks. Also empty the contents when wet, leaving a few sticking grains for interest. Some bags I iron flat. I don't dry the bags whole.

Lovely tutorial, you are so generous to show everything so understandably, thank you. It is fun to watch. Inspiration is great!

This is fantastic! I love the idea of using the tea bags this way. I'm not someone who is crazy about hearts, but your napkin heart motif is one that I would use. It's not too cutesy or cliché...very vintage and lovely. Great job and wonderful inspiration. Thanks.

Great advice of how to keep creating when you are in the doldrums, uninspired. I don't have lovely napkins to make these but I am inspired to do some tea dyeing, saving tea bags and watching for thrifty napkins. Thank you.