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Well hello there, Brenda. I keep illustrated travel diaries and notebooks like religion. And like your sailing journal, the way it captures memories is even more visceral and personal than a photography. Also, Gab is tickled that his 21 year-old self is having a day. 😺

Hi Fiona. I like the layers so much but if you try make sure the oil has cured and doesn't leech out onto other papers or fabrics. Mine have all been fine but just something to be aware of! Cheers, Kelly

Thank you for this and I will correct it in my next video. Cheers!

Ooh, I like the safety pin flag idea. Be sure and test the papers to make sure the oil doesn't cross contaminate. I haven't had any problems with layered collage but it is a good thing to be aware of it you are also using fabric or whatnot.

Hi Jodie, see my next comment re the seal. I haven't tried mineral oil but several people in the comments here say that they are trying it as a non-plant option. Hope this helps! Kelly

Hi Jodie. I have no reason to think it will turn rancid but mineral oil would be a very reasonable thing to try instead. Lots of viewers have also said they like coconut oil. As for the oil leeching, be sure and test it out and make sure. You may be able to cure it with heat and time but I am adding a coat of gel medium for a seal. Play around and see what works! Kelly

Maybe. Sometimes. The thing is I love altering books so, so much and in their case there is no choice except to approach them patiently. 😺

Hello there, Deborah. Here is the link and there are more free scans on my website: bookandpaperarts.com/free-wildflower-scans/ Now go get 'em and make some gorgeous stuff! 🌷🌻🌼 Kelly

@@BookandPaperArts thank you so much ☺️

Hi Melissa. This is a good idea and I will try it later today. I'm afraid that holes are inevitable but you can always own it and integrate them into your cards for texture. Take care that the paper is "cured" so the oil doesn't leech into the card you attach it to. Try sealing with some pva or gel medium or other, or blotting, or heating - or just time.

I would use it to giftwrap soap and everything else under the sun. 😺Take care the oil doesn't leech onto other papers or what you are wrapping. You can try "curing" the paper with heat and/or time, or adding a coat of medium or craft glue for a seal. Hope this helps!

Thank you, Abby. I hope you make great pages and that you are having a creative week! Kelly

Thank you, Diane. I love making (and yes, selling) art but teaching is my vocation. I think that if we can learn to be creatively bold we can change the world so I try to do my bit with some cheerleading and paper altering. Thanks for getting in touch!

I use it from time to time but for my own work I prefer acrylic gel medium as it has more slip and lets me rearrange papers if needed before they dry permanently. When I do use PVA I add a smidgen of water to help me get that slip and less drag. Does that make sense?

Thanks bunches! Kelly

Hey, great! That is what I like to hear. 😺

Hello and welcome, Merrill. Thanks for touching base and hope we see you again very soon! I usually post on the weekend. 🌷🌻🌼

Thanks for getting in touch. I hope you make some great papers! Kelly

They are also weirdly versatile. I am currently sanding down some plant tab thingies that came from the garden store to make into tags. Go get 'em!

Hi Evelyn, I would definitely give it a try. The results might be different but dramatic all the same. And it would smell good!

Thank you, Patty. That is what I like to hear!

Erin, you can try using less oil. You only should be coating your fingertips with oil as you add it in each fold. You can also try folding without oil at all. It takes more kneading but eventually it will break down the fibres and give you a lovely, soft effect.

I am pretty sure it will fall to pieces if over-folded. Experiment and "listen" to the paper to see when it is done. It does not smell bad in my experience. Some have suggested mineral oil as a non-plant alternative but I can't be bothered and just stick to what I can get my hands on. 😺

You can always blot the paper before gluing if it is too oily but I had no problem using a UHU glue stick! I am also trying acrylic gel medium. Hope this helps!

PS - You may want to weight it down while drying for extra seal.

Hi Meagan. I read a lot about reading and writing and these notebooks turn up over and over and over throughout history and biographies. I just couldn't resist!

Hi Vivienne. The ink did indeed come off of the paper from the supermarket magazine - I think they were half matte and that made them a bit more newsprint-like. The papers that were heavy and glossy such as the coffee table book papers did not give me that much trouble. Hope this helps!

That's what I like to hear! I hope you make great pages. Kelly

Hiya Valori. I only discovered this a few weeks ago and it is helping me look at everyday papers, cards, calendars, and so on, in a completely different way. Isn't it great to find new ways of making? Kelly

Thanks, Susan. That is what I like to hear. Happy making and I hope you have a creative week!

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Hi Gloria. I haven't tried newspaper but I definitely would. What have you got to lose? 😺I strongly suspect you can use baby oil and I bet it will smell really good, too. Kelly

You are so very welcome, Camillia. I am delighted it went over big. Kelly

Lori, traditionally a plant based starch is used but it is not very effective with papers that have a glossy overcoat. Oil will leech out, at least at first - it should cure in time. I would try sealing it with a coat of gel medium or other PVA. It doesn't work great with water based paints but it might with acrylic. Happy making! Kelly

Thank you, Pam. That is what I like to hear.

Hi Paige, it is my real pleasure. There seem to be a boatload of traditional paper arts from Japanese and other eastern countries and I am hoping to dip into them a bit at a time and see what can be adapted for the kinds of altered books and art journals that I make and like to teach. Stay tuned! Kelly

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Hi Paige, it was all new to me, too, until about two months ago. Isn't it great that there is still stuff out there to discover and learn? 😺

Thanks bunches, Cathy. Also, other viewers are chiming in and coconut oil seems to be a winner while others recommend mineral oil. Happy making!