The Paper Outpost - The Joy of Junk Journals!

S2 Ep 63: A Day in the Life of a Crafter!! So you think its all paper and glue? LOL...well let me tell you....

07 Aug 2020

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S2 Ep 63: A Day in the Life of a Crafter!! So you think its all paper and glue? LOL...well let me tell you.... Peek inside a typical day for me as a c...

S2 Ep 62: So, You Are Thinking About Dipping Your Toes into Paper Crafting?!

04 Aug 2020

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S2 Ep 62: So, You Are Thinking About Dipping Your Toes into Paper Crafting?! Why are all these normal, well-balanced, rational adults gluing, and cutt...

S2 Ep 61: You are Making What Kind of Journal?!!

30 Jul 2020

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S2 Ep 61: You are Making What Kind of Journal?! Do you ever feel like making something different! Well come on along and join me at my craft table as ...

S2 Ep 60: The Fun Factor in Paper Crafting!

28 Jul 2020

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S2 Ep 60: The Fun Factor in Paper Crafting! I'll put the tea on! :)  Why is it that so many people across the world experience fun cutting and gl...

S2 Ep 59: Fall is Coming! We "Autumn" Get to it :)

23 Jul 2020

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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 t...

S2 Ep 58: What Really Happens to All Those Junk Journals We Gift, Sell or Donate??!! :)

21 Jul 2020

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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 ...

S2 Ep 57: Why Make A Book? The Existential Question! :)

16 Jul 2020

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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...

S2 Ep 56: The Magic Tipping Point of Craft Supplies!

14 Jul 2020

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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...

S2 Ep 55: Christmas is July!!! What's Up with that??!! :)

10 Jul 2020

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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'...

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

07 Jul 2020

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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...

S2 Ep 53: A Craft Bomb Just Went Off in My Craft Room!! :)

02 Jul 2020

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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 ma...

S2 Ep 52: Driving Home Thinking About Journals! Come Along for the Ride! :)

30 Jun 2020

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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...

S2 Ep 51!: Craft With Me as I Make a Journal!

25 Jun 2020

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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...

S2 Ep 50: Can We Talk About the Sewing Machine????

23 Jun 2020

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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 w...

S2 Ep 49: Are You All Fussied-Up About Fussy -Cutting! Me too!

18 Jun 2020

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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 ...

S2 Ep: 48 "Always Be Learning!" Adding to Your Repertoire is Good For Your Soul!

16 Jun 2020

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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 l...

S2 Ep 47: Expand Your Universe by Pushing Your Own Envelope!

11 Jun 2020

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S2 Ep 47:  :) Expand Your Universe by Pushing Your Own Envelope! Literally! Continual learning in your chosen craft can create fire and passion a...

S2 Ep 46: "I Am Not Crafty Like That"...hehehe, we shall see ;)

09 Jun 2020

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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 compl...

S2 Ep 45: The Dirty Side of Junk Journals! :)

04 Jun 2020

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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 journa...

S2 Ep 44: When to do What in the Junk Journal World!! :)

02 Jun 2020

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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 ...

S2 Ep 43: Still Cleaning My Desk..I mean excavating, shoveling, discovering lost items etc!

28 May 2020

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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...

S2 Ep 42: Lots of Journal Talk Plus Cleaning Up the Craft Room! Yet Again! :)

26 May 2020

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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 devel...

S2 Ep 41: Tips and Tricks to Making A Junk Journal! :)

21 May 2020

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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 s...

S2: Ep 40 : Am I Ready to Start Selling My Journals?

19 May 2020

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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 a...

S2 Ep 39: "Too Stuffed or Not Stuffed Enough?" Fat and Squooshy or Fit and Trim - The Great Debate!

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There are lots of opinions out there on this topic! As many as flavors of ice cream! Oh, that would be so nice right about now :) Feel free to get us ...

S2 Ep 38: Oh My God, I Just Made an "Ugly!" What Do I Do Now!

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yep, yep it happens, to all of us. :) Every once in a lot of whiles we give birth to a crafty "Ugly!" What to do? What to do? There is a way to strate...

S2 Ep 37: "I Got Nothing!" or How to Get your Creative Engine Running Again! :)

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel uninspired or unmotivated when it comes to crafting? Feel like your MoJo went out the window with MarlaJane? This happens to all of us from ...

S2 Ep 36: It's Time to Pull Out The Pretties!! :)

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have pretty papers or laces or beads or whatnot that you are squirreling away for a rainy day? Well, today is your rainy day! With all that we ...

S2 Ep 35: The Conundrum! Junk Journals Big or Small! :)

30 Apr 2020

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Time for a head-scratching moment we all must face! How big or small should I make my journal? Delve with into the many sides to this commonly experie...

S2 Ep 34: The AfterMath! I am on the Floor! ;0)

28 Apr 2020

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Down here folks! Yes, I am on the floor finding all the fabulousness that fell off my desk whilst I was madly creating above for the last few days! Co...

S2 Ep 33: I Swear I Will Complete this Journal today! :) LOL...maybe ;)

23 Apr 2020

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My mission is journal completion but my brain keeps saying just a few more things would make it really pretty Pam, just go for it....so I do :) Come l...

S2 Ep 32: Still Cranking Away! This Journal Still Needs More!! :)

21 Apr 2020

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Well, I am still at it! Can't seem to put this baby down! This junk journal may very well be my most stuffed journal ever to date! But gosh darn it, i...

S2: Ep 31: Actively Working on Junk Journal! Come Join Me!

16 Apr 2020

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Hi folks, I am actively working on a junk journal and I just can't seem to put this one down :) I am having lots of fun continually stuffing the "beej...

S2 Ep 30: Time to Attack My Messy Desk! Again! ;)

14 Apr 2020

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Well wouldn't you just know it! Those desk gremlins had their way with my desk and all is amok! Care to spend some time together as I sort through thi...

S2 Ep 29: To Ink or Not to Ink?!!

09 Apr 2020

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To Ink to not to Ink! That may be your question! Today it is my question! I am pondering everything related to inking! Said the dirty handed crafter!!...

S2 Ep 28: Create a Collage with me for your Junk Journals!

07 Apr 2020

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The Joy of Collage in the junk journal world! It can be a masterpiece or simply and brain dump to help you relax and unwind or anything in between! Co...

S2 Ep 27: Clearing My Desk! It's Time! :) Come Join Me :)!!

02 Apr 2020

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Want to join me while I clear my desk and get ready to create a new project? Maybe you would like to join me and clean your space too! Just wanted to ...

S2 Ep 26: To Journal or not to Journal! Interview with Judy from Eclectic Journals

31 Mar 2020

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An avid journaler wandered into my cyber-midst! Judy from Eclectic Journals stopped by and we had lots of fun discussing junk journals! Judy has some ...

S2 Ep 25: Need Inspiration in Designing a Journal Page? Here is a bushel full of ideas!

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ever get stumped when looking at a journal page and wonder how to approach decorating it? Here is a bounty of ideas to help spur your imagination and ...

S2 Ep 24: Crafting for Distraction Anyone?

24 Mar 2020

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S2 Ep 24: Who does not need a little distraction these days! Crafting has been used as a mode of distraction from the daily grind for hundreds of year...

S2 Ep 23: Don't Judge Me!:) Is My Journal Ugly??

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever looked at your work and thought "Yuck" or "Oh My Gosh! That looks hideous!? I have! When we cast the evil eye of judgment down on our ne...

S2 Ep 22: Confessions of a Crafter! Interview with "Gina, Owner of The Firefly Studio 67!

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Two journal makers have a fun chat about life as a journal maker! Want to learn about what makes this wonderful lady and journal maker tick? Gina shar...

S2 Ep 21: How to Use Color as a Powerful Magnet in Your Junk Journals! :)

12 Mar 2020

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S2 Ep 21: How to Use Color as a Powerful Magnet in Your Junk Journals! :) The use of color can change everything in your junk journal! It creates emot...

S2 Ep 20 Want to Sell More Junk Journals at Craft Shows? I have some Golden Tips for you! :)

10 Mar 2020

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S2 Ep 20 Want to Sell More Junk Journals at Craft Shows? I have some Golden Tips for you! :) Struggling to sell your journals at craft shows? No one k...

S2 Ep19: What is it really like to live with a journal maker!? We ask Tom for the down and dirty truth!

05 Mar 2020

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Ever wonder what it is like to live with someone who has a crazy passion to make junk journals? Well, in this episode I interview my dear husband Thom...

S2 Ep 18: Oh My Gosh! We are Actually Making Books!

03 Mar 2020

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Oh my gosh! We are not just crafting! We are ACTUALLY MAKING BOOKS! This is on a new level or new tier of art! This embraces history and art and knowl...

S2 Ep17 How many is too many? Junk Journals..that is :)!

27 Feb 2020

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S2 Ep17 How many is too many? Junk Journals..that is :)! Have you ever thought how many junk journals is enough? Or how many junk journals should I re...

S2 Ep 16: Breathing New Life in to Old Craft Supplies! :)

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel like you have no craft supplies, nothing to play with, but you know in your heart you have bought many, many goodies ...and they are somewhe...

S2 Ep 15: Scrapbusting Your Way to Happiness!

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Scrapbusting your way to happiness or how to clean your desk the fun way and make embellishments for your Junk Journals!! :) Its lots of fun and can m...

S2 Ep 14: The Booming Craft Trend of Junk Journals! Feel the Fever!

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered why so many folks are jumping on board the junk journal train? New people every day from master artists to regular people who j...

S2 Ep 12: Breaking the Blank Page! Page Layout Ideas Part 1 :)

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

So there you are in your craft space all happy as can be and then you look down and.........there it is,  staring back at you in such a cold mann...

S2 Ep 13 Breaking the Blank Page! Page Layout Ideas Part 2

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

So there you are in your craft space all happy as can be and then you look down and.........there it is,  staring back at you in such a cold mann...

S2 Ep11: The Controversy! Tearing Up Books or Gutting a Book! Is it OK? Is it Ethical?

06 Feb 2020

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Just the thought of tearing up a book or "gutting" a book sends chills through some folks spines! Others are completely fine with it. Others say...it ...

S2 Ep10: Happiness while Crafting? Myth or Legend! :)

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever experienced happiness or joy or a meditative zen-like state while crafting? You are not alone! Why do you think this happens? I asked a ...

S2 E9: Making Money With Junk Journals! :)

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder about how you can make money with junk journals? Can they pay for your hobby? Can they pay for your supplies? Can they put dinner on the t...

S2 E8: Sell My Journals??!! What? But These are My Babies!!! :)

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

At some point, many junk journal makers will think about selling a journal or two or 50 :) Here is a little journey down the path of thinking about an...

S2 E7 I Want to Make Junk Journals but I Don't know Where to Start??!! Help! :)

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

All of us started ...at the beginning when junk journals were only a magical idea that swirled around in our brains! Let's make these lofty dreams int...

S2 E6: The Paper Outpost FB Group is now live! Come Join Our Junk Journal Facebook Group!! For the Fun of it!

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A Junk Journal Facebook Group??!  What's that??? It's a place to show off your stuff, get to know others who have the same passions about everyth...

S2 E5: The Spectacular Junk Journal Cover! :)

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's the icing on Your Junk Journal Cake! It's your Mona Lisa moment! It's the cover! The glorious cover! So many possibilities! So many textures and ...

S2 E4: Are You A Craft Hoarder?

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have stuff you bought to craft with but have not used yet...and its been a year or two or seven? Do you have no idea what is in your boxes or d...

S2 Ep3 The Magical World of Cards! No, not those cards ;)

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever considered....? Fun things to add to our junk journals! Cards! Cards! Cards! This is even beyond greeting cards! So many things we can a...

S2 Ep2 Ephemera vs Embellishments vs The "Missing Word"! Oh my!!!

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Eph- what? "The "beboggling" words we love to use in our magical junk journal worlds! Come explore these words and one word that seems to be missing!...

S: 2 Ep: 1 Your Crafting Corner of the World! :)

02 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Where is your little slice of paradise known as your crafting space? We folks, being crafters, can get very creative with our spaces! We are designers...

Ep 9: Did Somebody Say Scrap Pile?!

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Does anybody else have a scrap pile staring at them in the face?! Does anyone have multiple scrap piles doing the same thing? Me too! Let's face this ...

Ep 8: Inspiration is Hiding Around Every Corner! :)

26 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Time to have some fun! Let the fun roll and the inspiration will find you! :) Let's go on a search for it! :) Thanks for listening everyone! Sincerely...

Ep 7: Themes of Junk Journals! Ideas, Tips and Inspirations! and a Few Random Thoughts :) !!

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Who doesn't have this question pop into their brains when contemplating making a junk journal?! "What will be the theme of my journal? Will it be natu...

Episode 6: Papers, Papers, Papers! :) Basic Paper Talk for Junk Journals! :)

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Let's Talk Papers! All kinds of papers! Come tour with me my collection of different papers that just might inspire you to "collect/gather/hoard" (let...

Ep 5: Coffee Dyeing Papers! Fun and Easy! Tips Included! :)

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I make some coffee dyed papers with you explaining some fun and easy tips to make your experience, well..., fun and easy! :) Check out my youtube Chan...

Episide 4: Who Made This Mess?!! THE MESSY DESK Episode! :)

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a messy crafting desk? You are not alone :) Talking all about the beloved messy desk today! Thanks for Listening! Sincerely, Pam at The Paper Out...

Ep 3: Craft Supplies are Everywhere! You are never stuck!

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Simple ways to find abundance all around you for your junk journal supplies! They are everywhere! You are never stuck! Thanks for listening! Sincerel...

Ep 2: The Paper Addict!:)

07 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Junk journal chatting today with you about the love of paper, and the loss of paper to the digital age. Talking about ephemera, and embellishments too...

Ep 1 Pilot: Let's Talk Everything Junk Journals!

06 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Talking about my first junk journal and the early days of my junk journal journey! What is ephemera anyway?? Its been a fun journey! Let's have some f...

The Paper Outpost - The Joy of Junk Journals! (Trailer)

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas