New to art journaling. Kind of combining it with an emotion or feelings journal with my son this summer. Trying to help him learn more about all the crazy strong teen emotions and how to deal with them in healthy ways. I also think he'll really enjoy working with mixed media. I don't know what I'm doing, lol but we're figuring it out together.

I love art journaling because it’s personal my art is generally neat; the examples are very inspiring and I love the idea of transforming a real book

I’m enjoying this video and all of your comments explaining why you do what you do. I haven’t tried this. Just keep collecting old books and ephemera.

So glad that you are showcasing altered book art. I made one years ago and have seen very few modern tutorials on how to do it. I used a lot of brown wrapping paper in mine and now I can’t wait to start another one. Thank you.

I am so glad that I found your channel. I am new to art journalling and creativity in general and have been feeling a little intimidated by all the different materials, techniques etc. Your approach to journalling is so freeing, "Messy is great" gives me permission to just go for it, helping me to let go of trying to reach perfection and instead to just play and explore. Thank you.

Wonderful history of your art and experiences in your hands. Thanks for showing us what to look for and how to prepare a book for our art and remembrances. Xx

Thank you so much for the tutorial! I am new to art journaling and mixed media and appreciate all the help I can get. ❤

I am novice at this. I would love to see storage ideas for all the bits and bobs created and needed

A fun and ambitious project. Have you ever figured how much time you spend preparing a book for journaling? It is a lovely way to repurpose old books!

That was brilliant Kari. Loved it what fun you had😊 Looked like a fabulous book to start with too❤

I loved this. It’s rare you see beyond removing the pages. I love making books and journals, but my issue is I always try to do it as 1 project instead of staggered. ❤

I LOVE an altered book junk/art/journal What a great idea to have so many things going on before one even starts. Makes it MUCH easier (especially for beginners) to get started if there's already something there to work with, spring from. FEARLESS ART! YES!!! I'm all in! What a great mantra for the year! 😎 Great idea to "spackle" the imprinted cover, brilliant! Can FEEEEEL your renewed energy here ✨

Thanks for the tutorial and inspiration, Kari! Looking forward to new creations in the journal. xx

Loving the handwritten minutes and aghast to hear they may be covered up 😱😱

Serendipity!! Again!! You've got an uncanny knack of seeing inside my addled neuro-divergent brain and making a vid that matches my newest obsession! LOL I've also got a book shop buddy that so kindly gives me books. But...2023 was so bloody busy that I haven't had the time to do anything with them. I've gotten all 5 of my commissions out of here now. I'd been working on them since October and dreaming of the time I'd be "free" to work on my own path. LOVED this video, Kari! I'm very excited to give this a go. Thank you, thank you for showing us how to do this. It's not as complicated as I'd worried it would be. You are a star! Much, much love and bless to you and to wee Mabel! xooxoxo

I like the messy look because my art tends to get that way even when I try to make it nice and neat! Messy is easier for me. I started making journals last year, the time has gone so fast because it is very enjoyable. I get lots of ideas from you and really appreciate that you share your processes. Happy New Year!

I love them all but especially the insect one... just fabulous... :)

Thank you for this great tutorial. I like the way you used the gelli plate and the stencil, thanks for showing this method 😍

I Love to alter books. I just started 2. For my Granddaughter and myself. She was thrilled to have her own. I average about 2 a year with all the other crafts and journals I make. I'm excited to see where you go with yours. I'll be sure to watch with her. ❤❤

So useful and just what I need! Thanks so much - Forgot to ask about the kitty!

Fabulous! 😘

I'm new to art journalling, I've done a few pages but I feel intimidated by it. I like the sound of "fearless art" though so I'm hoping that if I follow along with you I can lessen that fear and enjoy it. I always feel like I need to justify using my products to end up with a usable item, so I want to learn how to play and use my art materials for me and focus on the process rather than an end goal. You make this seem possible, so thank you. X

I love altered books! My 1st journal was using this method when I transitioned from painting on canvas. I love the freedom it allows...don't you? Blessings~

Thank you so much!!!! ❤ I love the big words on that cover!!!!

The bigger the mess the more I love it.

Hello and thank you for sharing this process! I had prepped my first art journal from an old glee club book in a similar way but was feeling stuck. Your addition of these different types of papers and textures (and sewing!) is just the inspiration I need to move forward. At some point, I may even get around to making some art in it! 🙂

Ive been wanting to try art journaling perfect timing 😀 will get my book ready and look forward to learning from you as you do this book from you Kari, gorgeous work as always xx

I absolutely love this!!! This is what I’ve been looking for!! Thx you!!

I am new to art journaling. I am looking forward to to your new series. I am not particularly artistic but I do know what I like. Thanks for the tips

Thanks for reminding me about fold outs and how being imperfect is just perfect 🥰

Thank you for the inspiration!

Just started working in a similar altered book for art journaling. Haven’t done my cover yet. 😊 Love this series. This will be fun. 💙🦋

Thanks for the tips- I would love to try this!

Beautiful and inspiring work! I tried to make one small journal for me while back but it really didn't turn out much anything. So I guess I'm considering myself as a beginner still. ;) Thank you for the video, lovely to watch it and follow you.

Hi! New sub here, first video- I love your style and your vibe! I'm sometimes considered "young" in this world(late 30's), but I've been an artist all my life and what blows my mind is I was making junk and art journals all the way back in H.S. and before, I'm a big writer too, and I'd always have a journal with me, but it was never just writing it was sketches, glued in or taped, depending what medium I had, sometimes the stapler if it was in class, lol, ephemera as I went through the day, trinkets like poptabs, I'd always write n doodle all over my worksheets and when I'd get it back I'd rip it in pieces and put it in... it's crazy for me to see the multi... probably billion dollar industry that is now junk Journaling. I was just a little blue haired punk teenage artist who wanted to chronical the world around me, and with a lens of more than just words. I think it's great though, I think anything that brings more art and more happiness or expression to the world is great. I'm not huge into digital kits- but if I get then in swaps or trade or freebies, I tear em up, I age them, repaint them, go over the faces to change them slightly... I'm very much about art being personal. Anyway, I loved this video- I'm actually currently working on a mini art journal that is an old, old book... I think it's like 1905 or around there, used SO many of the pgs for different projects, and now it will get it's final honor of becoming an art journal to be passed down hopefully for generations. I love that you mentioned the landfill part... I have gotten into it with ppl who are telling me what I'm doing should be criminal... saving old books and honoring them by making them live on through love, creativity and art should be criminal? Get your head checked, lol 😅. Looking forward to watching more videos as I have horrible insomnia anyway, and my fiancé is sick😢, so, I'm SoooooOOOOOoooo happy the algorithm sent you my way! ~blessed be!🖤💜🖤💜🖤

Great journal Kari :) I have just made an art journal to really have a go at it this year :) I will be following along, thanks x

I was looking for some arty channels and came across yours. Your work is beautiful and can't wait to see more. It's great seeing an arty channel from a fellow Brit. You have a sub from me. ♥

Love it ❤️❤️ cover is fab... I do love old books with that sort of paper. I have a few Dutch ones I have turned into Art journals, mainly collage in them but not much yet... I am determined to try and get some done this year, I cant wait to see you attack this one with your usual flair 💖💖👍🏻😁😁

I love an altered book. Creases are OK, but to a minimum, for me. Art journals are my new thing, but my gelli plate plays her part in it too! Would using matte or gel medium be good instead of pva? Love your preparation. Mx

Found an old book & removed pages from signatures, would like to sew some pages but wonder of it's difficult with ordinary sewing machine.??