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Margarete Miller
United States
Приєднався 20 чер 2014
I'm Margarete Miller, first and foremost a collage artists who loves to use vintage ephemera when creating art. I am also the publisher, author, and creator of collage art books to encourage and inspire you to create collage art of your own. I love working on junk journals, gluebooks, rolodex art cards, ATCs, and art journals in general.
I make UA-cam videos to show you the projects I am working on, and to invite you to create with me. While I share lots of tutorials on how to start with basic collage art, I also like to explore the reasons that stop people from creating. Sometimes it's having too many art supplies. Sometimes it's not enough time. Sometimes it's being in a creative rut. Sometimes it's not understanding a concept such as what is a junk journal and what it the purpose of making one.
I welcome you to explore the wonderful world of collage and book arts. There's so much to explore!
I make UA-cam videos to show you the projects I am working on, and to invite you to create with me. While I share lots of tutorials on how to start with basic collage art, I also like to explore the reasons that stop people from creating. Sometimes it's having too many art supplies. Sometimes it's not enough time. Sometimes it's being in a creative rut. Sometimes it's not understanding a concept such as what is a junk journal and what it the purpose of making one.
I welcome you to explore the wonderful world of collage and book arts. There's so much to explore!
Paper bag art journal 🔸 DIY art book for beginners
#margaretemiller #meanderingbook #collageart
Imagine that you can make two cute little art journals out of a paper bag that you get from the grocery store. That's what I'm showing you how to do in today's video. I just found out the name of this folding book: meandering book or meander journal. I love it because it's so versatile! Once you've completed the folding and have the page spread out, you can create with mixed media or simply collage like I did (plus a little rubber stamping).
The best thing is that you can create two small books from a single grocery bag. And did I mention that you don't need to sew or bind anything? There are so many ways to play with this idea!
In addition to scissors and glue, you will need 10 of something, such as 10 postage stamps, 10 things you cut out of a magazine, etc. If you want to use the same for the front and back cover, then add 2 more items (12 total). I collaged with all my pieces so that in the end I completed two collage art journals out of my meandering books.
🔴 Here's the Instagram post that gave me the idea: pC9FqcY0oS9x/
0:00 The idea of the meandering book
1:30 Supplies needed to make the book(s)
2:23 Cutting up the paper bag
3:30 The folding
5:26 Assembling the book
9:20 Labeling the pages
11:01 Deciding what to do on the pages
13:03 Collaging my pages
16:49 Adding another layer of embellishments
22:16 Gluing the pages of the book
24:48 Flip through of book 1
26:08 Flip through of book 2
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👀 Where to find me:
Instagram: margarete.miller
Art shop: www.etsy.com/shop/mellowmiller
🌟 My membership, the Vintage & Collage Club is temporarily closed but will open again in September. If you want to be notified when the doors open again, be sure to sign up for my monthly newsletter: margarete-miller.ck.page/47608cfe04
My favorites:
postal theme rubber stamp: amzn.to/49IJE6c
assorted inkpads: amzn.to/42Xx693
my favorite set of washi tape: amzn.to/3E3angu
favorite brand of gluestick: amzn.to/3lvC62T
double-sided tape: amzn.to/3xcFH8G
small desk organizer: amzn.to/3Yvvlgg
large desk organizer: amzn.to/3RU4He9
#junkjournaling
#artjournaling
#collageart
#bookarts
🔴 I'm Margarete Miller. I'm a collage artist who loves to use vintage papers and vintage themes in my art. I also love all things postal, including lots of postage stamps in my art.
Imagine that you can make two cute little art journals out of a paper bag that you get from the grocery store. That's what I'm showing you how to do in today's video. I just found out the name of this folding book: meandering book or meander journal. I love it because it's so versatile! Once you've completed the folding and have the page spread out, you can create with mixed media or simply collage like I did (plus a little rubber stamping).
The best thing is that you can create two small books from a single grocery bag. And did I mention that you don't need to sew or bind anything? There are so many ways to play with this idea!
In addition to scissors and glue, you will need 10 of something, such as 10 postage stamps, 10 things you cut out of a magazine, etc. If you want to use the same for the front and back cover, then add 2 more items (12 total). I collaged with all my pieces so that in the end I completed two collage art journals out of my meandering books.
🔴 Here's the Instagram post that gave me the idea: pC9FqcY0oS9x/
0:00 The idea of the meandering book
1:30 Supplies needed to make the book(s)
2:23 Cutting up the paper bag
3:30 The folding
5:26 Assembling the book
9:20 Labeling the pages
11:01 Deciding what to do on the pages
13:03 Collaging my pages
16:49 Adding another layer of embellishments
22:16 Gluing the pages of the book
24:48 Flip through of book 1
26:08 Flip through of book 2
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👀 Where to find me:
Instagram: margarete.miller
Art shop: www.etsy.com/shop/mellowmiller
🌟 My membership, the Vintage & Collage Club is temporarily closed but will open again in September. If you want to be notified when the doors open again, be sure to sign up for my monthly newsletter: margarete-miller.ck.page/47608cfe04
My favorites:
postal theme rubber stamp: amzn.to/49IJE6c
assorted inkpads: amzn.to/42Xx693
my favorite set of washi tape: amzn.to/3E3angu
favorite brand of gluestick: amzn.to/3lvC62T
double-sided tape: amzn.to/3xcFH8G
small desk organizer: amzn.to/3Yvvlgg
large desk organizer: amzn.to/3RU4He9
#junkjournaling
#artjournaling
#collageart
#bookarts
🔴 I'm Margarete Miller. I'm a collage artist who loves to use vintage papers and vintage themes in my art. I also love all things postal, including lots of postage stamps in my art.
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#margaretemiller #indexcardart #collageart Today I'm collaging with the prompts something from the grocery store. What can you find on the shelves of a grocery store that you can collage with? I decided to go with a sachet of tea. If you are a beginner to collage, this is a great project for you. Take a look at the list of prompts and start looking for papers that you can use for assembling col...
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#margaretemiller #indexcardart #collageart Today I'm collaging with something shiny. Boy, do I have a lot of shiny things! I show you lots of examples to give you some ideas that you can use for collaging with a shiny object. My favorite shiny thing to collage with is gold washi tape. I love how it adds something to the collage. If you are a beginner to collage, this is a great project for you....
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#tea-dye #artjournal #vintagejournal I've got a special tea dyed journal to share with you. I've used vintage papers that I've collaged with throughout, but the most interesting thing is the pages themselves. The tea bath really changes the texture and look of these papers so that the collages have a thoroughly vintage look. If you've been wondering how to showcase some of your precious vintage...
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#margaretemiller #indexcardart #collageart Today's prompt is a playing card, either side. I've got so many playing cards! I've got big ones and little ones, and all of them are good for collage. If something is too big, I can tear of a portion and just use half in my collage. If you are a beginner to collage, this is a great project for you. Take a look at the list of prompts and start looking ...
9- Collage with me art assignment (50 prompts)
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#margaretemiller #indexcardart #collageart The art assignment for this week is a game piece. Since I was looking for a flat game piece, I found some card game pieces. Luckily they were on the smaller side, but still, to make it work in my collage, I had to tear my game card in half. If you are a beginner to collage, this is a great project for you. Take a look at the list of prompts and start l...
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#margaretemiller #indexcardart #collageart The art assignment for this week is a piece of map. Maps in collage is one of my favorite prompts! Do you have any old travel maps hanging around your home? If not, the next time you are near a travel center, on the way to some destination, pick up one. You can tear them up and use them in collage, junk journals, and art journaling, in so many ways. If...
Questions about junk journals? 🔴 Best glue for gluebooks?
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#junkjournal #scrapbooking #margaretemiller Do you have questions about junk journals? What's the difference between a junk journal and gluebook? Scrapbooking? What kind of glue should I be using for gluing papers in a gluebook? Is there a starter kit for collage? Where do you find pattern papers? I'm answering these questions, and then I'll show you how my mini junk journal turned out! I finis...
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FREE finds for Junk Journals
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Why Gluebooks? What’s the purpose? Why make them?
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Very fun. Thank you. Blessings.
OMG these are so adorable!! When you first showed the theme of the stamps I thought she should use those bug stamps you showed on FB. So glad you made the extra book with them. All the pages look great!! TFS Hugs * L
Another great video! I’ve seen this done before but not explained so well. My mind is already racing with ideas!
Good idea!
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Heck yeah something I have the extra materials for! The way you described this process reminds me of some of the teachers I had in grade school, very easy to understand and follow along with for anyone at any age ❤❤
Awwww, what a nice thing to say! Thank you !! 😘
Fun and cute!
Very clever!!! Love this!! Hugs ❤
That's a fun project Margaret. Your little books turned out great! Thank you 😊
These are really cool. The bag makes a great background. I’m going to be teaching a class on different ways to bind a journal and I think I’ll add this to the mix. Thank you so much! They both turned out great!
How wonderful, Dorothy! Have a great class ❣️
Love this idea. Thank you for great inspiration❤
Very cute! I have to look to see if I have a paper bag (bags were mostly banned in my state outside of some smaller stores) but as an alternative for those in states like mine maybe Amazon packaging? The paper isn't as thick but it would do...my husband gets a lot of Amazon stuff and the boxes usually have kraft paper in it! I also need to remember next time I am at Trader Joe's to get one of those magazines...the fonts in there are so fun and I didn't remember to grab one last time I was there! Thank you for sharing!
Yes, Amazon packaging would be great! Stretch it out and see how big it is. Maybe you’ll have a full sized book when you’re done with it 😂💜🌟
Fun, fun fun and you get two. Thanks for the tutorial.
My pleasure! I hope you’ll make some 💜
No sewing works for me!
I love how quickly these come together 🙂❣️👍🏼
I love these little books. I’m going to gather supplies and make them with my grand littles. We will have so much fun. 😊. Thank you so much. 💖💖💖
Great idea!! Perfect for kiddos❣️🙂🌟
Gotta love someone who saves security envelopes!!!❤❤❤
Ha! I have such a hard time throwing those out 🙌🏼❣️🌟
Thank you, those look like so much fun, I'm definitely going to try one, thank U so much for the idea, they almost look like a Zing book....
I’ve got to look that up! Sounds like it’s right up my alley 😉❣️👍🏼
Good Morning Margarete, I love this project and I have lots of stamps I've been collecting. And I believe that I still have a page of Halloween. That would look so cool. And by the way I love your hair.
Super great Margaret!! I was asked if perhaps I could do some kids crafting classes but not being used to working with children, I am thinking about it and looking for possible projects. This looks like a great idea for both kids and adults! Possibly adult newbie junk journalists! Awesome! Also teaches collage and can be used for counting, colors, etc. in children’s projects! Love it! Thank you! Would you like to come share with me?? You are a dream my dear!!😊😊😊
Love it
Way cool!
I also can’t sleep! Lol I love this!
Very cool!
Fun and inspiring video 👏🎉 they are sooo pretty 😍 can you make something ugly so dont feel so alone 😂😂😂 lots of love from Arctic Norway 🥰🍀🌸🌼
I'm really enjoying your postage stamp videos but prefer the ones without any music -just saying. I have always collected stamps but as my father was a stamp dealer I was taught to use mounts rather than glue. The idea of just glueing them in feels strange but as I have so many duplicates - why not! Also I love the way you deconstruct envelopes.
This is so cool…thanks for sharing
This is so cool!! I just love it. It’s cute . It’s unique. I will definitely be making one today. Thank you so much for something different with basics!
You didn't mention the elastic band method of binding. This type of binding allows you to take out every page if you want to. It is ideally, I guess, strung between the top and the bottom of the journal through eyelets. Papers are folded in half and inserted under the elastic band. I hope I'm explaining this well. Also, there is tab binding, which is also a non-sewing method of binding. That is more involved.
I like it, it's such a great project to do. It's a paper bag book and grid journaling together in one project. Luckily I bought two paper bags last we went to the big town. But we have no post office here in South Africa, so no new stamps, I think. The post office went bankrupt!!
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This came just at the right time for me Margaret. Many thanks xxx
That was a cute project! I don't know if I have the patience to create the little booklet. 😊 I haven't used my new postage stamps yet since I have a couple of stitching projects going. I haven't tried combining paper and stitchery but would like to try that.
Couldn’t sleep…about 3am here…..woke up and found this fun project. I’ll have a peaceful sleep and sweet dreams now. Thanks, Margarete! Question before I go…..do you ever offer an in-person collage retreat??? That would be fun.
How funny. I am awake in the middle of the night doing the same thing ❤ Like the grid collage ❤
Bonjour Margarete. J'ai découvert votre chaîne il y déjà quelques temps grâce à SpoonieLoveJunkJournal. Je vous suis très régulièrement mais je n'avais osé écrire un commentaire. C'est chose faite aujourd'hui. J'aime énormément vos créations, votre petit livret fait avec le sac kraft est super. Je vais essayer de le réaliser avec vos explications très détaillées. Merci pour vos partages et votre temps passé Amitiés de France en Normandie.
GENIUS 💡! 😊 what a cute idea! Perfect little gift 🎁. I’m trying to explain to my mother what junk journaling is. She asks me “what’s the point?” Well there doesn’t really what the point is. it’s fun and it is junk journaling at it’s simplicity 😊👍👏🤗
Coucou, thank you for this cute idea. You always have imagination. I wish you a nice day. Regards
I'm going to make some!! Love yours!❤Thanks!
Really nice idea! ❤️
That little paper bag booklet turned out so very cute Margarete! Thanks so much for this lovely inspiration of taking an ordinary household item and transforming it into something so artistic. Can't wait to try!
Thank you for this video Margarete. I always wanted to do such a "folded" journal. And the idea of using a paper bag makes it even more appealing to me. I'm going to try. Thanks for the inspiration
I so enjoyed watching this video ... thanks .. ❤ Lois
What a cool project! Simple but they look really nice!
Kraft paper is so versatile, making a paper bag a perfect crafting resource. This is a great project. I think it can be called a “zine”. Thank you for this video. I was very inspiring. 👏👏👏😎
I really enjoyed this. Both books are really nice. My grandkids have started doing collage and glue books so I think they would really like this way of creating their own books. Thank you for sharing.
I lost my fiance about two years ago I was an emotional wreck after a year. Still am, but i can control my emotions from time to time. Then heard about junk journaling. It was a life changer because I can keep focus on something other than my own emotions and it brings me calmness into my mind. 😅 I have ADHD also so big help on that. So hope to continue this journey of creativity and my next goal will be learning about paper quilling. Excited where that could lead my imagination.
Thanks so much for sharing your journey. My deepest condolences on the loss of your fiance. I'm so glad that junk journaling, and creating in general, has helped you deal with the grief. Keep exploring paper arts and all the best to you 😘
@@MargareteMiller Thank You! Everyday I learn something new. Best wishes to you and your channel
I envy your ability to use stamps so flawlessly. Mine always turned out messy when I used them in the past, so I gave away my stamp supplies.
It's just practice. No special skill. Honest. 💙
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Oooh lovely and fun! 😊
Thanks so much! 💜
This was just what I was looking for -thanks!
Glad I could help!
YES the joy is in the journey!,