The Paper Outpost - The Joy of Junk Journals!

S2 Ep 59: Fall is Coming! We "Autumn" Get to it :) !I'll put the tea on! :)  Come hang out with me and Holly in my craft room as we contemplate the up and coming autumn season and what it can mean to…

S2 Ep 58: What Really Happens to All Those Junk Journals We Gift or Sell??!! :)  I'll put the tea on! :)

Have you ever wondered what happens to them after you release them to the universe by either …

S2 Ep 57: Why Make A Book? The Existential Question! If you feel compelled to make a book to leave on this earth as evidence you were here, you are in the right place! If you want to make a book for …

S2 Ep 56: The Magic Tipping Point of Craft Supplies! We often go from feeling we don't have enough stuff to "poof" feeling we have too much stuff when it comes to craft supply accumulation. :) Rarely…

S2 Ep 55: Christmas is July!!! What's Up with that??!! :) OK so a subbie asked me if I was going to make any Christmas digikits...well...I thought it's only July...but then I realized!!!! In a crafte…

S2 Ep 54: Shrapnel from the Craft Bomb :) Still Cleaning..I went deep this time :)

A crafter's work is never done! :) First comes the idea! Then rush to pull out all the magic stuff! It's everywhere…

S2 Ep 53: A Craft Bomb Just Went Off in My Craft Room!! :)
Yet again, digging my way out of a recent journal making session! Oh, it was so much fun making that joutrnal ...bu, now, the piper must be …

S2 Ep 52: Driving Home Thinking About Journals! Come Along for the Ride! :)
Traveling time is better spent with you guys! I have a long drive ahead of me and have some thoughts about what to make nex…

Come and hang out with me as I make my next journal! Maybe you can join me making some fun things too along the way! Sometimes the best ideas come out while actually crafting! Either way, I love spen…

Down and dirty journal talk about the sewing machine and journal making!! Does it play a role for you or is it better to stay pure and only hang out with paper and glue?? You decide in the end but he…

Are you getting all fussy about Fussy Cutting? Is it fun and relaxing? Is it drudgery? Paper-cut central for sure but is it worth the risk??? I delve deep into this junk journal-maker's dilemma! Come…

If you are open to learning new things, no matter how big or small, your creative life can truly blossom beyond your wildest dreams! You just need a little courage and a whole lot of reckless abandon…

S2 Ep 47:  :) Expand Your Universe by Pushing Your Own Envelope! Literally!
Continual learning in your chosen craft can create fire and passion and adventure in your journey! Sometimes repetitive cra…

Thought you were not born with the crafty gene? Thought others were gifted with natural talent to be able to make Rembrandts and to navigate the complex aisles of Hobby Lobby without feeling lost or …

Don't worry! ts PG rated ;) Yes, there comes a time when all journal makers must face the music when it comes to good old plain dirt related to journal making! There is the dust, the fibers, the inky…

S2 Ep 44: When to do What in the Junk Journal World!! :)
Every once in a while a journal maker pops up their head and asks...when should I...decorate my pages. make my cover..sew things together...so…

Want to hang out with a junk journal maker for a bit? Still clearing my desk and floor! Almost done! I feel like if you are with me I can make it over this mountain!! Yes, we are almost there!  It do…

Welcome all! I am embarking on a new journal creation so now its time to clear my desk and create a new paper play space so this new journal can develop a unique personality all its own. :) Every jou…

Come join me down a junk journal journey as I make a journal and discuss some fun tips and tricks to making journals as the creation happens! I have so many ideas I want to share with you all and I r…

How Do I Know when I am Ready to Start Selling My Junk Journals?! We dive deep into this dark mystical abyss and swim around for bit discovering how and when to know its time! :) Selling is an option…