A close second to my love of paper crafting is sharing what I know with fellow creatives. For the past year, I’ve taught classes both virtually via Zoom and at Omaha-area venues.
At each class, I meet crafters of varying skill levels and backgrounds. Card makers and scrapbookers aren’t the only ones signing up!
I have been fortunate to meet advanced quilters, those who excel in knitting and crochet, painters, woodworkers, and even photographers.
And each time, I learn something new about those areas of creativity — and offer a little creative know-how in return.
Junk journaling falls beautifully across all creative areas; the basic premise is picking pretty items, papers, and ephemera to adorn a page all your own.
In an effort to continue sharing my passion for teaching, I’m hosting a free (live!) junk journal workshop later this month with my good friend (and fellow crafter) Andrea Lake.
And you’re invited to join us!
Live Junk Journal Workshop
Making Pretty Pages with Andrea Lake
10am CST | Saturday, May 16
Join us live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/WylzhfTE-8w
Following our recent live chat about creativity and our mental health, Andrea and I agreed to keep the crafty conversation going with all of you. (Watch the replay on YouTube.)
Which brings us to Saturday, May 16!
If you’re new to junk journaling, I’ve put together an easy overview that explains it all.
A list of suggested junk journal supplies you’ll want to have handy is below, but you’re encouraged to comb through your own craft stash for our time together.
Junk journaling is the PERFECT opportunity to use your scraps, your leftovers, the embellishments you purchased but that never found a final home. (It’s a great time to experiment with new techniques and adhesives, too.)
Notebook
https://a.co/d/aIJK32n
Tape runner
https://a.co/d/bbMJvQu
Adhesive foam squares (Love these for adding lots of dimension!)
https://a.co/d/3gsHlXh
Decorative embellishment kits
https://a.co/d/2v5VEzi
https://a.co/d/1e2BHYn
https://a.co/d/iXYIomg
Colored pencils
https://a.co/d/8xdDsTi
Meet My Crafty Co-Host, Andrea Lake
My co-hort in crafting — every day AND on Saturday, May 16 — is the wonderful Andrea Lake.
Andrea is kind, creative, effervescent, inspirational, and just as nice as you’d imagine. We became fast friends after meeting last fall and have brainstormed creative collaborations ever since!
Andrea is a scrapbooker, creative educator, and fellow junk journaler. Her YouTube channel is filled to the brim with tutorials and colorful inspiration.
Fun fact: I’m traveling to Colorado in July to attend Crafted Moments Weekend, the three-day crop Andrea is hosting with Paige Evans and Lindsay Wahl!
Make plans to join us on Saturday, May 16! Questions? Please don’t hesitate to reach out; I’d love to help. wendy@wendycrafts.co
