A Creative Junk Journal - Ideas for Ribbons and Fibers!

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A Creative Junk Journal - Ideas for Ribbons and Fibers!

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Kathleen Mower

Күн бұрын

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@gailmarks628 4 ай бұрын

How do you get the bound paper out without ripping the wholes?

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for this question Gail - I should have explained in the video, right? I use a wire cutter to snip the wire and then twist the coil out of the stack. The double wire binding just requires a snip on the end and then I use pliers to just pull the whole wire out of the holes. Thanks so much for watching.

@kristiwilliams9626 4 ай бұрын

In all my years of scrapbooking and journaling, I have never seen this idea. Thanks!

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful! I’m so glad it was helpful. Thanks so much for watching!

@57cparks 3 ай бұрын

I love seeing your ribbon pages in your journals. Such a pretty accent. What great ideas to add glue to the tip of the fiber to make your own needle and making your own holes with a punch. TY for sharing your ideas and creativity.

@BeAgainBooks 3 ай бұрын

My pleasure Chris! thanks so much for stopping by! I really appreciate your steady support and encouragement.

@buttonsforbrains 4 ай бұрын

The ribbon edges are so pretty 🥰 Thank you so much for the mention of my channel, I got quite a few new visitors, it made my day! 😊

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Liz- I am happy for the new visitors. Yay!

@dawnklein106 4 ай бұрын

YOU were the one to inspire me to use fiber, threads, and ribbons in MY journals! YAY!

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Oh I’m glad to know that Dawn! That makes me secretly happy, haha!

@dawnklein106 4 ай бұрын

@@BeAgainBooks Perfect bit for a tag in your journal!! You could use a secret spot. 💜

@Mommyoffive4Him 4 ай бұрын

I always love adding fibers and ribbon! You have given me so many of the ideas that I use in my journals now. I have 2 or 3 different wire bound books that I think I'll be taking apart now! Thanks Kathleen!

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure Kerri! Thanks for always being here! I appreciate you.

@kerynokeeffe9133 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, Kathleen! Another awesome video! You always cover so many examples, tips and techniques that make your videos so valuable to many creators! We appreciate you sharing your knowledge, skills and learning experiences that you have had! 😀💞

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Keryn! 😄

@wallcreekandrea5196 4 ай бұрын

True words, I can fully agree! I have learned a lot from Kathleen and never miss a single video. Thanks for sharing with us your creativity and knowledge, Kathleen!

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

@@wallcreekandrea5196 That’s very kind Andrea! I feel so happy knowing that you benefit from the channel and I so appreciate you watching my videos!

@nancypyter1511 4 ай бұрын

Great video to showcase your wonderful techniques Kathleen!🥰

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Nancy!

@gemmalclarke 4 ай бұрын

You know Kathleen this was the element in your journals that started my 'fan-girlling' over your work 😅 Thank you for this video, I have used this in my journals but now I know a few other things to look out for and make sure I don't pulll it and be impatient 😂😂😂 the fibres make me drool!

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

I’m glad you like it Gemma - I’m sure you’ve discovered how much fun it is. Thanks for your steady encouragement!

@sionedjones6789 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. After watching you on here I always incorporate ribbons and fibres in each of my journals.❤ Yes, I also like brains for buttons ❤

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

I’m glad you like to use ribbons and fibers Sioned! It’s kind of a special touch isn’t it? Thanks for watching.

@sionedjones6789 4 ай бұрын

@@BeAgainBooks it really is and adds so much to a journal 😍

@mindybeveridge8377 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the helpful tips on using fibers on pages.

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure Mindy! Thanks so much for watching.

@texasrose455km 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! Here's your laugh for the day: it never occurred to me that the paper itself already had holes. I was trying to figure out how in the world you punched a line of holes so perfectly 😂 duh...

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Oh Kathleen! Actually, I’m not laughing, because it isn’t outside of reality - sometimes I do punch a whole line of holes! AND no wonder you would find that hard - it is very hard. So much easier to find the papers that already have them, haha. Thank you for the suggestion. I enjoyed making the video.

@texasrose455km 4 ай бұрын

@@BeAgainBooks you're the best!

@dennajohnson3177 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing Kathleen . I will be trying this. Your work is always beautiful.

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome Denna! Thank you!

@debzehr3244 4 ай бұрын

Love your ribbon trim. 💖. Using glue on the end to make a “needle”……very helpful. 💖💖💖

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

I’m always happy when a video is helpful Deb! Thanks so much for watching.

@thegypsy1968 4 ай бұрын

oh my gosh..great ideas. definitely going to implement them into my next junk journal. Thanks for sharing with all of us. Hugs,Gina B🥰😍💕

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure Gina! Thanks so much for watching.

@dakielty 4 ай бұрын

You mentioned some things that I hadn’t thought of. Like the flat ribbon through the square holes as opposed to the round ones. Such a great thought

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Well, it’s all from sad experience Dorothy, haha. But I’m glad it might be helpful to you. Thanks so much for watching.

@dakielty 4 ай бұрын

@beagainbooks. Exactly. Thank you for saving me the trouble of making the same mistakes

@careyclapp8357 4 ай бұрын

You are so full of great ideas, I learn something new every time I watch one of your videos! Thank you so much!

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Haha - thank you so much Carey! Thanks for the support!

@cottonconfetti 4 ай бұрын

Loving your quick ideas, Kathleen 🤩

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

I’m glad for that Davina! Thanks so much!

@lindaspaperworks 4 ай бұрын

Kathleen, I love this technique and have been adding ribbons and yarns for a while now since I've seen your beautiful examples in your journals. Your demonstration and tips on how to do it are excellent. My favorite one from this video is the ribbon that is yellow and green. The top piece looks like a flower bud at the top of that page. So cute. Thanks as always for so generously sharing your ideas and expertise. I'm off to Liz's channel now. Thanks for the recommendation.

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful Linda- I’m glad you are using ribbons and fibers! …and thanks for visiting Liz! You’re going to love her!

@elainet5870 4 ай бұрын

I liked seeing how you go back and weave the floss a second time for such a lovely effect! 😃❤️

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Glad you liked that Elaine!! It’s my favorite! Thanks for watching.

@bigmommasandymoore2531 4 ай бұрын

Your tutorials are always so clear. Very creative

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Sandy. I’m glad to hear this.

@bigmommasandymoore2531 4 ай бұрын

@@BeAgainBooks I was so fiddlie on my September design team project when I tried to explain. You are a talented teacher. I think this idea will enhance so many projects. It’s great to share ideas like these.

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

@@bigmommasandymoore2531 I appreciate that Sandy. I love teaching and have been doing it a loooong time, haha. But KZfaq is a special beast and has its own learning curve. I think you do fine and thankfully people in our community are (generally) very patient.

@annettedepete4314 4 ай бұрын

Fun ideas. TFS🌴💕

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

I’m glad you think so Annette! Thank you for watching.

@theshabbyhippie 3 ай бұрын

Hi Kathleen! Thank you for bringing up this idea. As soon as I saw your thumbnail I used it in a journal that I'm working on. 🤗

@BeAgainBooks 3 ай бұрын

Wonderful! So glad to give you an idea!

@katcapa2367 4 ай бұрын

Hi Kathleen....Thank You ..this is very helpful.

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful Kat! Thanks so much for your support!

@creativenana 4 ай бұрын

You amaze me each and everytime

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Oh thanks Nana! I appreciate you!

@bonnielipke1962 4 ай бұрын

Love it that you come prepared to teach! ❤ very clear instructions... hugs

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Bonnie! I appreciate that very much!

@user-tz9dq8fv5g 3 ай бұрын

Love it! Neat addition

@BeAgainBooks 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@judiemjacobson4613 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for all these ideas. I can't imagine why I didn't think of them but I didn't and I have lots of ribbon and I really need to start using them more efficiently. I am a subscriber to Liz and I have been for a long time I just love her. One of my favorite things was when she was making whatnots.. I must also tell you that I really enjoy your channel your voice is very comforting to listen to and your ideas are great. Blessings and love from an old lady in New Mexico

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure Judie! Oh yes, I really love Liz’s videos - she’s so great. I’m glad you enjoy my channel also - thank you for watching.

@lisahopson2724 4 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this tutorial. I haven't seen this method mentioned before, and I will definitely be doing it now. Thank you for sharing your beautiful work!

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure Lisa! I’m glad you stopped in!

@sheilabartlett6044 3 ай бұрын

That up is a great idea, thanks for sharing!

@BeAgainBooks 3 ай бұрын

My pleasure Sheila! Thanks for watching.

@sharonpodrabsky1895 4 ай бұрын

Love the ribbon idea, I have thought about doing that but didn’t know if it would work or not and now I know it does work!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!! What a great help!!!♥️♥️♥️

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Sharon! I’m glad you like the idea!

@sherylsantoro 4 ай бұрын

I love how you do that! It adds such pretty colors, texture and dimension. I recently made a journal for my girlfriend and used my hole punch to put ribbon in at the end of some pages because I fell in love with your technique. Thanks for showing it!

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Oh I’m so glad to hear that you’ve tried it Sheryl! Yay! Thanks for your steady support!

@carolbeeding4270 4 ай бұрын

😍❤️ Thanks for all the valuable information. I never paid too much attention to the different holes in some papers. I will be more aware now.

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed this Carol! Thank you for watching!

@JoansJunkJournalsAndMore 4 ай бұрын

You do the ribbons and fibers same as me, but I have never gone back in the opposite way. Thank you, I will have to try that soon. I do, however, break the rules sometimes and use ribbon on round holes when I don't have complimenting fibers to go in them. Yes, I totally agree that it is a bit tedious, but so worth it in the end. I'm so excited to use some of that extra extra narrow ribbon I recently thrifted. ☺♥

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Joan! I’m glad to give you a new idea!

@DarlaPhillips92 4 ай бұрын

These pages are so beautiful. I’m going to try and find some of that type of paper to try this ❤. They look so elegant!

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Darla! That makes me happy.

@TheMarvelousBeautyChannel1 4 ай бұрын

Packed with excellent ideas. Thank you so much!

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching.

@TheMarvelousBeautyChannel1 4 ай бұрын

@@BeAgainBooks Always ❤️ watching Liz's video now!

@janetgeist8505 4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻, great lesson.

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure Janet! Thanks for watching.

@user-xg5vv4bz8c 3 ай бұрын

Like your idea

@BeAgainBooks 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@user-bt7ns2or9z 4 ай бұрын

Always fun to learn new things! Now maybe I can use up some of my stash! TFS. Best wishes, Gladys Ward. I am a newbie. 🌻🌻🌻

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Welcome Gladys! I’m so glad you came by. Thank you for watching.

@marielibby6475 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for doing this video. It certainly clears things up for me because now I see where and what I was doing wrong. They just never ended up looking like yours. Lol Now I need to put this new knowledge into practice. Wish me luck 🤞

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Oh I do wish you luck Marie! I’m glad this was helpful and I hope the process will be smooth now. Thanks for the support!

@RubySuesJournals 4 ай бұрын

Very well done tutorial. Thank you!

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful Ruby! Thanks for watching.

@MundiJournals 4 ай бұрын

I love to do this too! Thanks for showing your process.

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for coming by!

@sharonpodrabsky1895 4 ай бұрын

Good morning Kathleen!

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Hello Sharon! Thanks so much for coming by!

@AnastasiaJAnastasia 4 ай бұрын

Hello, journaling friends. I have also made small cuts with a craft knife, one under the other down the side, across the top side by side, and so on. I measure the cuts with fiber I have in mind. Happy journaling.

@BeAgainBooks 3 ай бұрын

What a great tip Anastasia! Thanks for sharing that!

@barbaranoble9748 3 ай бұрын

This is really. Great idea! You could do this for the ephemera that you make for your journals also! Tyfs!

@BeAgainBooks 3 ай бұрын

Oh yes, you surely could Barbara! I hope you will try it! Thanks for watching.

@rduckster4727 4 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness! I can’t believe I’m seeing that book cover! I’ve had Bunny Brown and his sister Sue on Grandpa’s Farm since I was a child. My daddy got it at an estate auction in the early 70’s and I’ve held onto it all these years! Sweet memory. Thank you. Love the tutorial also

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Oh how fun - I am sooooo happy to bring up a happy memory! Thanks so much for visiting today!

@CPcomments 4 ай бұрын

The technique is more complicated than I realized. Thank you for sharing all the detailed information about how the size and shape of the holes as well as the size and shape of the fiber effects the outcome. It's a beautiful look I've often admired in your journals. I particulary like the page where you sewed in both directions.

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! The up and back is my favorite too! 😉

@2011bebu 4 ай бұрын

♥♥♥

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend! ❤️

@markpaige4795 4 ай бұрын

❤

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Karen!

@craftinontheback40 3 ай бұрын

❤❤

@BeAgainBooks 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much April!

@kymlafontaine1162 4 ай бұрын

Thanks. I’m not sure but I think you mentioned one time about hitting the ribbon with a heat gun to crinkle and flattening your ribbons. Do you have a video on that. It always amazes me how you can get so much in a book without the gator mouth. Thanks as always

@BeAgainBooks 3 ай бұрын

I know I made a video, quite a while ago now, about how to tie those pretty crinkled ribbon bows. But I’m not sure whether I mentioned how to crinkle the ribbon. The flattening happens over time as it gets smashed down. The seam binding flattens pretty quickly. Sometimes I touch it with an iron - quickly. But I try not to actually iron them - just let it happen naturally. A couple of thoughts about the gator mouth. I really try hard to avoid that and so I’m constantly making the decision to let be and not over decorate. You might notice that I have a lot of room for writing and I tend to leave those writing pages alone, or use a stamp or other flat decorating technique. So I just don’t decorate every page and that helps a lot. I also deliberately limit the bulky items that I use. If I want to use bulky items on some pages, then I choose other, more flat, embellishments for the rest of the journal. It is a challenge, though isn’t it?

@lindabosico835 3 ай бұрын

Kathleen, How do you organize an abundance of ephemera? Do you sell flow journals?

@BeAgainBooks 3 ай бұрын

Well Linda, that’s a challenge, haha. I have small plastic drawers that line the wall in my closet and other drawers around the room. I also keep some ephemera in hanging file folders in a file cabinet. I think ephemera is the biggest organizational issue we junk journalers have… As for flow journals, I don’t make and sell them at this time, but that’s a good suggestion!

@peggyadunning234 4 ай бұрын

How do you get the wire out without tearing the paper?

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the question Peggy. I just use wire snips to snip the end off the wire coil and then it easily untwists from the whole stack at once. The double wires are a little more complicated, but once you snip the ends off, the wire just bend back and you can slip the pages out or just pull on one end of the wires and they pull right out.

@dianegardner9557 4 ай бұрын

Can you show me how to put charms on ?????

@BeAgainBooks 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the question Diane! Can you help me understand it a little better. Building the charms? Attaching the charms? Where to put them? I guess I’m not sure what you mean…