While watching this video, and you were struggling with the eyelets, I was struggling with jump rings for my dangles. I mean seriously, there is nothing complicated with opening a jump ring and slipping in a charm, yet here I was, muttering death threats. Thank you for keeping it real. I appreciate all struggles. It keeps us humble.

Ceri, there are reasons we all adore you…you are engaging, thrifty, and artistic, and as a self-declared person who deals with anxiety, you keep it real. Love this notion of a journal to experiment where the annoying perfectionist inner voice will have little cause to complain, i.e. a virtually cost free place to play and experiment! I too have been collecting paper bags and now shall also put them to great use! Many thanks once again!

Ceri... followed you for a LONG time. I know how you feel about cleaning your storage out. I owned 2 stained glass and custom framing businesses. I also had an art studio of 24' x 40'. Every art thing you could imagine. I hit 70 we sold out and I had to get rid of everything. It broke my heart. That was a year and a half ago and I'm still not over it. Please take my gift to you and buy yourself a Crop-A- Dile II. It should help you immensely! Love to you and your good work!!!

I always have trouble with eyelets, glad to know it’s not just me! Love the journal!

Letting go is tough. Be kind to yourself through the process. I heard this a while ago "be the water, not the rock" which I take to mean... Go with the flow and know that things change. The rock gets worn down by debris, stones, etc. The water keeps moving seeing different things, experiencing a slower and faster pace. As if it is at peace moving along. You have evolved from the cake business to your crafting community. We love you, your personality and your creativity. May all your supportive comments lift you up when you are feeling down. I watch your videos often and they are very calming to me. Thank you! ❤

I read some of the comments of using a crop-o-dile for the eyelets. I use mine and I STILL have mangled eyelets 50% of the time. So frustrating!

I have a fancy cropodile and still struggle. The struggle is real..

GREAT TUTORIAL! How sad for me that we dont have vendors who still utilize them as much anymore. Such sturdy paper, too. I can recall using them to make school bookcovers back in the day instead of buying the fancy, plasticzed ones. That may well be when my desire to be doodling and collaging on them got its start. Your video brought back good memories, Ceri! I'll be eager to watch how you fill it.

Keeping it real and we love you for it! P has the same struggles with the eyelits... she has a piece of iron and a little hammer that she smashes those unruley parts. She also likes to yell out "HAMMERING" hahahahaha

Ceri, I love when you call yourself by your last name when you do something wrong😂 and I am so pleased that you decide to channel your inner Darcy❤. As much as I admire your neatness I fell is another step toward experimentation and evolution. Thank you for letting us be witness of that.

You can untwist the handle material and it's lovely for floral, leaves or bows.

Thank you so much for including your struggles with eyelets!! I have the same exact issues with the things! I firmly believe that it's a love em or hate em kind of relationship 😊!!!!

Ceri, I enjoyed watching you make this journal. It looks like it’ll be fun for you to just let go and do what strikes your fancy.

Letting go of so many things that were tied to your identity is difficult. Hugs, unc. ❤

The struggle is real. It's good to know everyone has problems sometimes.

I have that exact grommet punch/clamp and I’ve learned that there’s a smooth side that is one smooth piece vs. one side that is two parts fitted together. The smooth side works better on the open grommet side. That’s a messy explanation… 😅 I wish I could just come over and show you 😂

I used the brown bag twisted handles to make a ribbed book spine instead of twine or cord. Then cover spine. Thank you Ceri👍

I want to thank you for sharing your extensive talents. I think of each of our personalities as a gift. You do these videos and I think it's like making friends. You don't have to apologize for who you are and why you do what you do. I'm a 51 year old wife and mum from Arizona. I have ADHD and more often than not, I juggle many projects at a time. I have to be creative every day, and I'm very critical of myself as we creatives are. I think that you are lovely, so talented, and so like me. I'm grateful that I found you and I hope you never stop creating. Have a wonderful day my friend. ❤

❤Beautiful Dump Art Journal. Fantastic way to use brown bags. I like the weight of them to do art on. I am excited to see you start working in it. So fun! 😊❤

And here I thought I was the only one that still struggles with setting eyelets properly. I am not mechanically inclined AT ALL, so it never occurred to me that a poorly set eyelet could be rescued by using small pliers to unbend the mess. Brilliant! Thanks for sharing your solution.

💖 The twisted brown bag handles make great kitten/cat toys, just as is. My cats go nuts for them!

For handles, cut the glued ends then start unrolling them like when you separate the strings of jute. You should get several layers of paper that looks like crepe paper. Love your videos. Janet

Enjoyed listening to your real conversation to ...all of us out here....thank YOU for being real ...I know how hard it is to let go of things...you are a strong guy...not having issue with it!! cool stuff here....love the whole thin g !!! love to you ...be happy in spite of ..."things"...

Wow!!! Great video! Thanks! And, you sure have patience, of which I Admire!❤❤❤

That is a great idea. Thank you for sharing this practical and inexpensive project.

Oh Ceri, I feel you pain with the eyelets and I do have a Cropodile - still can't do them 🫤

Thank you Ceri! This came at the most perfect timing for me! I've been wanting to create a "play" journal and have actually gutted the book already. But that's as far as I've gotten. You have given me the inspiration and motivation to get it done now. I'll add that buying the cropodile was a total game changer for me. I did watch videos on how to use it. It was on sale and I was able to use a coupon. And about letting go of things...it is hard. I'm right in the middle of downsizing and yes, it can be emotional at times...and other times it feels like such a relief. We all must do what is right for us. Struggling sometimes, and celebrating other times. That's life, isn't it? I say..."Craft on!"

I uncurl the brown bag handles - I love the material/paper and use it for multiple purposes

merci, cette façon de faire est très intéressante ! merci à vous ! Brigitte du sud ouest de la France !!!

The Crop-A- Dile is the best tool - you have great ideas and I always learn from you. You're the best! Thank you from North Carolina USA.

This project looks like fun, and I can't wait to see what you create in it! Love your videos!!! ❤

Love this idea. Simple idea to teach beginners.

Can't wait to see what gets 'dumped'......

I really like this idea! Thanks so much for sharing and keeping it real- I know I have struggled with eyelets- it’s good to know I am not alone! Have a wonderful week!

Throughout life we must let go and each time we learn and grow even through the heartbreak. You are an inspiration! ❤❤

I just made a dump journal while watching this vid. I love it and am so excited to get started!

Hi Ceri~I also have loads of different journals on-the-go at any one time. So, when I find myself in a creative funk, I pull some of them down off the shelf and review them for errors, unfinished pages, or simply to add something new or special. Sometimes this process "revs" up my muse again. And it's fun!. Bye for now.

I am so proud of you for letting go of your baking supplies..etc.. It is always good when we make the right decision, and saving money is always a bonus to our pocketbooks...I always enjoy whatever journey you are on.. You are an inspiration to so many! Hello from Texas ❤

Great video Ceri, the struggle is really with eyelets and I thought it was just me! Have a fab week, Laura ❤

I am exactly the same. So this video is a great help. Being a perfectionist. ❤❤❤❤

Ceri, enjoyed the video very much. I have lots of bags that I want to use this for, Dumping! I hope you share with us when you play in it! I am definitely going to make one…..cyndi m. Thank you!

What a great journal I love recycling I just made a journal the other day with left over papers and even it Nest ructions leaflets and booklets, your right it is it more carefree feeling. Can't wait to se what you create in your journal 😊

Hi there! I found your videos a few months ago and I absolutely love your tutorials!🎉❤ And I, too, have trouble with them darn eyelets.😱 Wishing you well and HaPpY book/journal making. Thanks for sharing🥰

Great tutorial, love the use of paper bags. Eyelets are not my friend lol. Life has certainly changed for all of us, creating helps when you can find the supplies you want

Such a great project Ceri! I’m sorry you’ve had such a tough day. Letting go of much loved “history” is tough. 🩷💛🩵🇨🇦

I love it ! And I have the same problem when doing g eyelets. Sometimes it works sometimes, it doesn't . ❤

This is just what i am needing! I have been working on an art journal and keeping the pages of my signatures in a plastic ziplock bag because I didn’t want to bind them until all the pages were finished. This is the perfect solution. Thanks so much for sharing this idea!!!

I like how you put this together. Great tutorial. I'm learining so many good things!

I just found your channel and you are amazing. Thanks for showing things that are “basic” for those of us who don’t know how to do these things. Thank you!

Arted upon!😂. Ceri, you're so cute.

Very nice idea, I just purchased an eyelet tool so lets see how I do. You are not the only one I have seen that the eyelets don't press all the way. I think this happens in our crafty world. Take care.

Love this art journal! I struggle with jump rings! Most of the time my eyelets work but not always! I plan to make one of these journals in the future! Thanks for sharing!

I do have a crop-o-dial and I still have the exact same problem you have with eyelets. We must not be holding our mouths right.😊

I like this idea. You made it look doable. Thanks

Thank you for the realism of your Vedio defiantly made one like this using all items .

I've struggled in the past too as I had a tool like yours. If you put the eyelet in, put it in with raw side down, then insert the nub into the smooth side of eyelet. It should flatten for you. Hopefully, that helps. Also, I saw someone slit the pages on the seams, top and bottom, and your pages won't rip( about an inch). Lol I've learned everything from Gail and all the junk journalers on KZfaq. Very talented people you all are.

Love how this journal turned out. Thank you for showing your process, your videos are always so well done and helpful. Good luck with the storage unit. It's hard, I did craft shows starting at age 13. In my mid 30's a chronic illness put a stop to my shows. I still have my display unit and other things that I should go through and donate. (I'm now in my 60's!) I have the Crop-a-dail and it does work well but I still struggle sometimes. I've heard if you get the eyelets that come with washers you get a nicer finish ... I haven't purchased any yet. Hugs ❤

Geez Ceri - you should move back to NZ!! I have brown bags galore!!! 😂 Yes, you have to pay a little at some supermarkets, but a lot of other stores hand them out for free. 😊 P.S. I love your dump art journal - I made something similar for when I was touring around Europe last year. It was a basic, non-precious, way of collecting 'bits and pieces' as I moved about.🧡💚🤎

May God bless you as he has me by bringing me here to watch your video today. ❣️🙏 My restless spirit quieted down 1/2 way thru to hear about the paper bags.😮🤔🇨🇦 But hearing the heart breaking story of the loss of your cake business during the pandemic. Iam so sorry. Sharing your storage costs became a little too close to home for me. It became a butterfly 🦋 moment, as i need to push to make a decision on my storage, as the cost Can a month is 107$ .Ty for chaneling a Darcy moment too! She and her gel plate are magical! 🩷 but her opposite personality really helps to let go , to not stress over things too much. To go with what we can and find peace where we can.

Ceri, believe you need a second piece for your eyelets. That is why they don't flatten.

Good job, you gave me some new ideas. Thanks

Love this, and I love real ❤

This was very interesting, I hope you share the journal when you have worked in it. I would love to see.😊

I made one of these a while back, but I didn't sew my signatures together so that I could remove the whole page to work on it

Ceri, I too have more trouble with eyelets. I watched someone’s video the other day and they said they always had trouble with eyelets until they bought them with washers. I’m ordering some from Amazon. If they work I’ll let you know.

I’m sorry for the loss of your business due to COVID, and having to part with your supplies. It must be very difficult for you. Best of luck. Thank you for being a wonderful artist and teacher. ❤ (no reply necessary)

Super! 👍💖🌹

This is a fascinating process.

Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

Love it!!!❤

New follower and so love watching you make this journal and just your process , Thank you for sharing

I love this idea!

😊 That was amazing, thankyou

You need the fancy tool😂 Spend $20 or so and get it. It works like a charm. I love it! It’s We R Memory Makers (Keepers). I speak from doing the exact same thing for years!

I feel your frustration, as I have trouble with eyelets too. I love the idea behind this journal, love the name, and love that you will be doing your best to let go with it. I will try to live vicariously through you and maybe someday I can let go as well 😅 Thanks for sharing and inspiring!

This has been a Wonderful learning experience for me ... I am new and it's so much fun to watch you work your way through a project ... looks Perfect to me ... Thank you 📔

Love it can't wait to see you use it❤

Hi Ceri. Great project. I have trouble with eyelets too. I heard on another channel that if we buy eyelets with a split shank they crimp much easier with less boo-boos 😁. Haven't tried them yet myself but they are available on Amazon. TFS Hope you have a great day.

I have the large Crop o Dile (sp?) and my eyelets turn out that way about half the time! I think it's just an imperfect process altogether. Enjoyed your video!

This is a great video. I love the idea of FREE and using it as a dump journal sound like fun.

Awesomeness

Turned out really nice. 👍

Hello Ceri, this is so awesome! Thank you so much for the inspiration, this is on my list of what I want to do! ❤❤ hugs and blessings dear man.

Great video, Ceri!!! Happy dumping!!! 🤓

Glad to see this video as I have been playing with the same idea for a "dump" journal. Thanks for the inspiration and great step by step instructions 👍❤️

Love this!!!

Just found you and love this idea for my slow stitching journal! I have I grommet/ eyelet thing and I have the same problem. It’s a hit or miss on the grommet being flat. Enjoy your art dumping 😁

A good idea. I'm looking foward to see you do something on that journal. Thanks, Ceri 😊

Love this ty.

Thank you for this Ceri, I am so inspired! I want to do so many things but am afraid that I'll mess it up. This Dump Journal resolves that. I will do this after I finish a card order this week for a friend. We have had 4 major moves in the last 30 years so many real treasures (tilt top drafting table with drawers waaaa) have had to go so I feel your pain, even knowing you probably won't use them they were yours and you kept them for a reason. I look around our current home and there is no room for that drafting table anyway, but it hurts just a little. Looking forward to doing this project.. Oh, btw, an idea is to use the leftover handles and make gift bags from your old masterboards, your friends would LOVE it :)

Good one! I’m going to get started on one of these right away!

All my stuff is in storage and we are paying over $300 a month for it and to make it worse I am living a few hundred miles away from it now and we can’t seem to get anything closer to where we live for less than around $700 a month so it’s a right problem and it’s so frustrating not being able to use anything and also knowing that I will have to somehow get to it at some point and won’t even have time to sell anything but will have to give things I still love away. Good for the people getting the freebies but not good for my mental health so I could definitely empathize with what you were saying! Love your helpful video though and will be subscribing for more. Keep smiling if you can or at the very least keep creating.

Thank you ,that was inspiring.

Bravo. Loved the. Idea did the idea. I have problems with eyelets also. Nice to see I'm not the only one. Keep up the great ideas and keeping it real. ❤️

Love it

Great tutorial ❤

Also ty for leaving the struggles in as my whole experience of doing any blooming thing at all is a struggle so I really appreciate seeing others having head banging moments also! lol

Ceri reall enjoyed this tutorial tfs look forward to see how it all comes together love watchinh your show.❤

Great video, Ceri!!! TFS!! Austin TX USA

Thank you Ceri. It was very informative and loved the way you showed how to out the corners on, make the signatures, and create the holding mechanism. It will be fun to follow the creation of the insides of your Dump Journal!