I have been bitten by the planner bug....

       Well...I said I didn't plan anything and I really didn't but.... I caved.

             See it was like this...there I was just looking at YouTube videos of Traveler's Notebooks and things when these thumbnails kept showing up about planners. The more I saw them the more curious I got and before I knew it I was watching more and more...and getting more and more pulled in by it. I'm not quite sure what happened. I mean, I've usually always had a calendar in my bag and always one on the fridge and in this room and kept track of certain things. I just never had a big planner and decorated like this.  There are so many choices of planners and stickers! I of course carry my Jane Davenport book and will keep it with me but I have come to really like having this big book on my table. True, I have just now started this month and I am still getting the hang of the decorating part...I'm used to scrapbooking/junk journaling...but I think it will work out fine. 


           Though I am still a rookie planner I decided to share pics of what I have so far...

Sorry for the wonky lighting on the first picture..not sure what was up with that! I would love to see what you have done with your planners if you would like to share...you can leave a link to your YouTube channel, Tumblr or Instagram if you wish. Thanks for stopping by and I hope to be back to regular posts inthe next couple of days!

My favorite YouTube crafting channels

                      I'm not positive who the first  person I watched on YouTube was as far as crafting of any sort but I know who the first persons I subscribed to were....Liz Drake and Marina Wilson. I was drawn to them right off the bat. Love their style and they are fun to watch. I watch a lot of different channels...a mix of junk journals, Traveler's Notebooks and planners. I also have randomness like live cams of trains...different but strangely entertaining 😊, Dollar Tree hauls and product reviews and a cruise port in Norway!  

                    I'm going to share some of my favorite YouTube channels with you in the menu bar on the right that I will be adding to over the next couple of days. Some of the channels may not have had any new videos added for a while but they remain among my favorites anyways.

                   If you have a YouTube channel I hope you will share it here as well as sharing your favorite channels!

Do you YouTube?

                I have watched many videos on YouTube and have seen some great work and got some great ideas.  I have a channel but am still trying to get to 100 subbies. I don't watch only TN or Junk Journal videos either. There are all kinds of things I watch...live cams of different countries, trains..lol..yes trains..Alaksa cams...a big variety but of course mostly crafting.


               Do you YouTube? What types of things do you watch and who are some of your favorites? You can also leave a link to your channel if you have one. I'd love to see what you create! 


               I am making a list of my favorites to share and will have it up before long at the right side under the Favorites...  

Best places to by supplies

                   I have only been buying things in stores for as long as I have been crafting except for a few things off Ebay years ago. With all the new focus on planners and TN's where do you buy your inserts, stickers etc? I know there are a bunch off Etsy shops as well as the sites like Wish or Aliexpress. 

                   I'd love to know where you buy your supplies and what sites have the best deals!

Do you plan?

   I have been looking at all the cute planners out there but they are so expensive! Some are really cute but .....I really don't plan anything I just put down reminders for bills etc.....and they seem to be more about decorating than using for actual planning. Most of the planners I see in videos have more stickers than anything in them. Yes they are cute but is there really more to it than just a pretty page? Those sticker sets are crazy expensive as well! I know I could use any type of stickers in them as I have seen several done without the ones made specifically for planners but the look is totally different most of the time.

    I use the calendar insert in my Davenport book at the moment.  Do any of you use a planner and if so which one and how do you use it?

Selling your work..what works for you?

              I haven't tried to sell a journal I have made yet. I have been thinking about it a lot recently but I'm still unsure what the best way is. I had thought about Etsy but after reading about the recent changes I'm not so sure I want to give them that much money. I could do Ebay but not sure how stuff like that is selling on there. Today I spoke to a lady that owns a thrift store near me and she suggested a store right below her that is selling antiques and collectibles on consignment. Again I'm leery about giving that much profit away..but then again how much is too much and what would the difference be in that and having to adjust for postage on say Ebay. The town I live in is not a high end town so I'm not sure what a good price point is.

              I'd like to hear from you if you have sold/are currently selling on Etsy, Ebay etc.   

Junk Journals

    Not that long ago I had never heard of a junk journal. I was an old time scrapbooker who had joined the Smashbook craze and was happily saving any and everything I saw to add to my books...while collecting way too many books! A chance search on Facebook brought up a page about junk journals. I was instantly hooked and have been ever since. It was the style I had been moving to in scrapping then smashing came along...which was fine and I still like that but the junk journaling was a whole new thing. Granted I never journaled a lot but I loved the look ...especially the junkier and grungier ones. I tend to like the messier look the best. One of my favorite ones I made is here. 

    If you do junk journals I'd love to see what you have made. Feel free to share your work or YouTube channel!

Traveler's Notebooks

   I have just started using a traveler's notebook in the past couple of months. I originally used a Recollections TN I got from Michael's last year but have switched to a Jane Davenport Butterfly book. The recollections book has become my craft/ YouTube to do list book.  There is a video here showing them both. I can't afford a real TN so the Davenport book is great for me.

     Do you use a Traveler's Notebook and if so what kind? I'd love to see which ones you use and how you use them. I have seen so many different ways to use TN. Would love to hear from you!

Welcome!

Welcome to my new blog. I will be sharing my own journals, notebooks, ideas, product reviews, videos and more. I invite you to share yours works as well.