I am just finding out about glue books. OMG I a home. It is all for me and I don't have to sell it or donate it. My enjoyment. I am 73 yrs old and it is my turn. Thank You

I needed to hear all of these things! I just keep collecting multitudes of papers, including old family photos and papers, and my perfectionist tendencies have kept me from getting started putting anything together. (I even thought maybe I just like collecting stuff and watching other people create *lol*) I think knowing I can have more than one journal of gluebook going at one without finishing it will help me. Also, permission to copy your style (or try to!) is so generous. Thank you!

I hate when I toss out my old planners but now I can use it as a glue book! Thanks for the share.

I started off using different papers and glueing pictures from magazines. Then I watched a video on art journalling and decided my creations were not good enough and stopped. You have given me the confidence to go back to my initial books and just keep adding to my thoughts and themes thank you so much.

I m ecstatic about the Rolodex idea! I have one, I don't use anymore at work, I ll "gluebook" it when I need a break from work. Those little pages are a perfect idea for a creative break, I m so looking forward to starting it! Thanks and have a lovely day y'all

I call it my inspiration journal; things I like and inspire me goes in there

I never knew about glue books but I have always saved all kinds of my favorite things that I loved. I saved them all in a binder with page protectors that served as pouches.

I turn my glue books into my everyday journal!

Thank you for sharing this method. I have so much ephemera from my trips that I can't scrap fast enough. I can place them all in a glue/journal book. Love it!!!!

This is what I needed to hear today. I was looking through some of my late husbands papers and articles he saved, wondering if I should keep them. Now I think I will look through them and cut and glue some in a journal or composition book.

I love this video so much. I’m not even half way through it, and already, so much inspiration! Margarete, your tips and ideas are great! I’m so excited to get back to work on my junk journal, after being in a rut. I’m not a natural artist or very creative by any means , so I never know what to do in my journals but you’ve given me so many great ideas! Thank you!

For those of us less crafty, a gluebook can be a cheap composition notebook. I have chronic illness and pain so won't be making fancy books. When the composition book is filled it is beautiful. Reusing the planners is good, esp. those hardly used 2020 ones. (looks over at shelf) 🤣Love the inspiration and reminder of items to use. Thank you.

Ohhh I love this!! I am going to use my old Happy Planners and recycle them into gluebooks!!

Thank you Margaret for showing that it is OK to work on various projects. I always feel I have to complete one book before starting another. Always love your videos.

Thank you so much for giving me permission to work on more than one book at a time. I think that this is how I instinctively want to operate, but I always feel guilty if I don’t finish something right away. I’m very excited now. No guilt!❤😂

Such good tips! Especially about not having to write in your book. I discovered I don’t like journal writing-I like the idea of it but not doing it. You inspire me to pick up an old journal that I abandoned because I don’t want to write and I’ll glue over the boring stuff and give it a new life. Also your ideas about how personal style can change and evolve, and to embrace longer projects. This type of art is teaching me to become more flexible in my thinking and to be less of a perfectionist. I wish you lived next door to me!

I really appreciate your videos. You are relatable and patient and don’t make art feel intimidating. Thanks!

I’d love if you could do a video devoted to showing us how to bind your glue books in different ways other than sewing (staple, hole punch, etc)!

Enjoyed this video❤

I am about to begin my first glue art journal. This could not have been more timely for me. Thank you…..you’re the very best teacher for this😉. Blessings to you.

This looks so much easier than junk journaling. Thanks for sharing your wisdom

Your Pita Bite journal you stapled together is so clever, colorful, so beautiful. It’s my favorite!!!

THIS is one of the most motivating videos re junk journalling/ glue booking etc I've seen- it feels so freeing! ThankU🥰

Margaret, thank you so much for your informative videos and your 50 prompt printable. I'm 74 and I've been a cardmaker for many of those year's. I recently started watching videos about making journals. I bought alot of items for this craft but I'm a little intimidated by it. Your video inspired me to stop looking at all the supplies I've bought for this craft.....and start using them. Thank you so much.😊

Best explanation of a glue book so far...

So inspiring! Thank you.

Oh, the Rolodex idea is just fabulous & so unique. Love it!!!

Thank you for explaining what a glue book is. I've been dabbling in junk journaling, but I love the glue book idea! Thanks for the tips also!!

I am very happy that I discovered these videos of you last night. Especially the Gluebook. I collected things, but it is all over the place..now I know what to do with it. Thank you very very much.

I think I used to follow you on face book. It was a few years ago and that group got moved to a different format and I lost you. :P I started a collage book with your weekly prompts from that group. It's nice to find you again. :)

Great reminders. When I first started doing collage I thought the pages looked clumsy and didn't really like what I did. Now, several years later upon revisiting those early attempts I sometimes tweak them a bit, but overall find them interesting. Thanks for all your tips and advice. Doing is learning!

It looks like you are in a tiny house :). If so then I'd love to hear how you maintain your art practice in a small space.

Thank you for sharing such helpful tips and showing us exactly what you are talking about! Your videos are so motivating and inspiring and I like their simplicity and clarity and your calming presentation! My mom passed away 2 years ago and I have found lots of interesting papers she kept. I can hardly wait to begin to use them in a similar manner!

Very interesting...thank you for sharing.

I just threw out a Girardelli chocolate bag, and thought can I use that in a journal? Nah. But there it is in your journal more than once! I’m never throwing one out again. Such beautiful colors!😂❤

I cannot tell you how wonderful this video made me feel. Thank you !!

I absolutely love your practical advice on collaging, glue books etc. You're a star!

Thank you for this wonderful, freeing tutorial. It’s silly but I feel like I’ve been given permission to work on multiple projects rather than becoming worn down & weary as I try (meanwhile losing my zest & excitement) to complete one piece at a time. Great tips. So happy I stumbled upon your video. Thank you. Merry 2024 to you.

Thanks this has help me.

I am so glad to come across your channel. I am starting a journal in an empty A4 ring binder. I don't get very much done but it's a place where I can keep everything together. Your voice is lovely and calming. I am useing art for calming therapy and to play with colour and different art mediums. I make cards for my family so I have to keep coming up with something different. Your glue books are perfect. Glue book may not get people looking for your channel but its perfect for people who want to make something art/craft. I love junk, mixed media, colouring in and want to write what I learn. I would not know what that would come under. Glue book is perfect, glue in whatever you want for whatever purpose you want. Thank you so much ❤

Margarete, you give so much to the collage art community in teaching, motivation and inspiration. Especially beginners like me. Thank you so much for your time, energy and commitment to sharing and encouraging.

Thank you for your very helpful video. I haven't done a glue book, but I am going to now.❤

I'm not a fan of the color red but, I love your red glue book and now want to make one! Thank you for all the inspiration!

Another fantastic video, thanks Margarete !

Love this video you made! You've relieved a lot of stress I put upon myself about finishing stuff. I also have a really really hard time just starting.

I want you to know that I come back and watch this quite a bit. It’s very helpful

Wonderful tips… thank you so much for sharing! ❤

Another wonderful video. I really need to heed your advise about multiple projects. I’ve always been one to not start “anything” unless I’ve finished what I’m working on. So therefore, what’s happened in the past is because I don’t like what I’m working on I don’t work on it, hence I’ve stonewalled myself from doing anything. I’m currently doing that to myself with a knitting project, I don’t like the color way of a pr of socks I’m making, so I’m not knitting at all. Geez 🤦‍♀️. The thought of unfinished projects has been an issue for me., I need to give myself permission to move on. Old habits are so very hard to break, aren’t they?

Ceri The Crafter recommended you and I'm so glad! Watched a couple of your videos last night and I'm already acting on ideas that you inspired. Recently came across notes and cards that I saved from my Mom & Dad over the years. Now I know how to make a special book to hold them in along with vintage papers I saved when they passed. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity! Also thank you for the 50 free prompts :)

Tip no. 7 is the hardest, I always want to finish. Thanks for these tips.

I’m not a journaler so glad for the tip that it’s ok to just glue a picture book. All your hints are helpful to me as a beginner. Thanks 😊

I took the heavyweight art pages out of my Somerset Studio magazines, cut them down,used my Happy Planner punch to make a glue book. The pages are so beautiful and arty and give you a great background to start collaging . On the first page I write “Random Thoughts In No Particular Order”. Then you can journal freely or not. Love it! Love your videos.❤

thanks for the tip about old diaries… it’s a great recycling idea too!

I love your Glue books and your style. Thank you for sharing beautiful one. Love your enthusiasm its contagious!! 😂

Thank you for the free prompt tags 😊 I am excited to do my first glue book.

I watch people doing your prompts and it is amazing what for nice pages they come up with. TFS

I LOVE the red glue book. That's my favourite colour and what a fun little project to work on over time. Really helpful video!

I'm a Library scientist and i highly encourage people to look at Artists' books! They are books as art and there are some glue books that are in museums labeled under "art book" , "artist's book" and "Artists' books" !

Thanks for all the tips!

Thanks for another informative video, and for “giving me permission” to have multiple projects going. So often I feel I have to finish one thing before starting another, and then that project becomes a chore and I never start on the next!

Thanks for making me think outside the book.

Hooray, halfway through and three cheers👏👏👏 🙂💐

Fantastic ideas and tips. Sometimes we (I) just need a push to get going (again). Thanks Margarete.

Great tips, TYFS❣️✨

Gosh I never thought to leave the box partially or fully uncovered... I thought it was "mandatory" to cover it up one way or another (though by typing this I recall there are no rules...) Thanks for the idea

Thank you so much. Another great video. So many AMAZING journals you create. Just the 'glue stick' has helped me, small has helped me and now I feel the book & blank pages will help, Your group Collage Are Collective has offered SO MUCH support in so many ways. It's been rewarding fun to 'try' and 'enjoy' Enjoy each day and again Thank You

So many great ideas. This is so relaxing. My drawing skills are so low level but these suggestions let me express the artistic talents I do have.

I absolutely love this video! It is so encouraging! Thank you. Lots of love from England 🇬🇧💝

Thank you thank you!! I needed to hear this!!! ❤

Love this video, thank you soooo much explaining it to us. And giving us permission to just do something for fun, and not try to make cards to sell etc. I see so many beautiful pictures in magazines that, to me, I don’t want to throw away when the magazine is finished with. Someone has gone to a lot of effort to either capture that image in a photo, or created beautiful art etc. So I’ve started gluing them into another old magazine, and I’m loving it. It’s sooo freeing. Some pages are 1 complete image from a magazine, others are lots of tiny ones. I add washi tape, but never thought of adding ribbon, thank you. ❤😊

Thank you! I enjoyed this so much!! I bought myself a little watercolor sketch book for 3.00 and Walmart… and you’ve inspired me to start and I did…. Glued some vintage papers down….

Great ideas! Thank you for reminding me to look for what I already have! In the unlikely event I don’t have anything, I would get from thrift store, since any thing written on can be covered up, even the covers.

Omg! I want to marry you! 😂😂😅You described my feelings i go through when i junk journal or make glue books! I have anxiety! It goes through the roof sometimes cause my brain tells me that i better stick something down or else! So in my mind its a race against time! I need to relax and realize its not a race! Having prompts are helpful to me . They show me where to start. I have ADHD and mildly autisic, so having these prompts keeps me from racking my brain for ideas! So thanks for the tips! They are spot on! 😅❤

This was so enjoyable and informative, Margarete! I was very happy (and relieved!) to hear you say 'copy someone's style that you like'....especially yours! And you will see this when you receive my postcards for the swap. I found your video using the penny stamps so inspiring. Thank you so much.😍

I can't thank you enough for this video. As I have said before I struggle with doing my collage challenge that you have. I love your beautiful books they are so fascinating to look at. I would love to sit in a comfortable place in your home and just sit and look at them. Just seeing them in this video makes me happy.

Great video!!!!

Very helpful. Thank you, Margarete.

great tips and lots of common sense xx thankyou xx i have about 6 books on the go at the minute i like to chop and change xx i love your red book its so cute

I have not made a glue book but certainly want to try it. I have collected many papers of things I like and they sit in a file. I love the idea of the themes to use and the color idea. You gave me so many ideas, thank you for sharing…..cyndi m.

Great tips! Now I don’t feel guilty for having so many composition notebooks as glue books 📚 😆! Thanks 🤗💕!

Fantastic video!!! Thank you so much for the permission to have multiple projects at a time. Time to bust that thought distortion!!

Hi Margarete just letting you know that the sound cut off at the end. Also thank you for the 50 free prompts❤❤

I'm trying to get into junk journaling, and your tips are very helpful! Thank you! And I like your style.

I love Somerset magazines for collage pictures.

Very good advice, loved your way of explaining the process. Excellent!!! love from Australia. xx

Oh gosh! I needed this! This video makes me feel so much better about what I attempt to do at my "art" table. I needed that reminder that I don't have to do things "right", but just to do what pleases ME! I watch your videos on my smart tv, but unfortunately, it doesn't allow me to like, subscribe, comment etc. But I'm there! I did just subscribe on my desktop. Thanks so much for your great videos.

Thank you for some great ideas, a friend shared your site w me. I’m a sort of beginner, starting glue books last November. I find them so relaxing compared to scrapbooking and card making. ❤❤❤

This was clear, kind and definitely helpful. Thank you!

You have given such great tips that are extremely useful for me, thank you for sharing 😊

Can't wait to do my first glue book. Ty

Thank you very much from the North of Germany!

I love watching your videos - so helpful! Keep them coming!

Thank you for the tips and the prompt cards!

I'm excited to get started. Thank you!

I never thought of just doing a glue book. I didn't even know that that's what they were called, and then I come to find out that I was making glue books! I'm not much of an artist, so I tend to turn to ephemera and magazines for my ideas. Thanks for letting me know that they are glue books now!

This resonated with me in so many different ways… thank you so much! On my way to start again!!😆♥️

Yes!!! You nailed everything i needed to hear. Thanks

Your projects are all wonderful. I'm new to these, and very much appreciated your ideas. Thanks so much.

Wonderful video as always, Margarete. Thank you for the download.

What a lovely lady you are thank you for sharing your knowledge it makes it less daunting for me to give this a go I have family trinkets I have kept for years shows plane and cinema tickets kids school things all very special to me I'm going to start my journey there I have always wanted to make something special with them take them out of the old shoe box 😊