DIY Cheater Notebooks for your art or stationery business 📔

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Today I'm going to show you how I make these cute little notebooks/journals with my art on the cover! 📔 I'm using blank notebooks as a base (hence the "cheater" aspect) but you can definitely skip that and make them from scratch with your own paper. I just wanted to share my exact method which balances time spent vs cost vs quality, in my opinion!
🌸 Products Used:
(affiliate links ahead - any purchases help me save up for a new cutting machine!)
- 48 pack of blank notebooks: amzn.to/451ES1K
- needle and thread (strong thread recommended)
- beeswax (optional - find local or use a candle!)
- bone folder, ruler, scissors, seam ripper
- printer with ink; mine is an Epson Ecotank 2400 (amzn.to/42ISxJL) which I love but isn't the best for really heavy cardstock (works for this project though!)
⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 introduction
5:23 demo/materials
11:18 different options for covers
15:40 preparing the cover for my printer
17:50 Canva tutorial
20:46 printer settings I use
23:43 sewing the binding
🤗 Hi, I'm Rebecca and I run Lucky Sprout Studio! I am an artist and graphic designer and love making cute artwork and fun stationery products. On my channel you can find art/product tutorials, business advice, and now studio vlogs! I hope you'll join me~~
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@luckysprout 10 ай бұрын

What would you like to see next? More diy bookbinding videos? Advice on pricing your products? Other?? Let me know! 💕

@alicejohnson9080 10 ай бұрын

Definitely pricing products. I must say the demo of the simple booking binding technique was just what I needed. I have all these ideas of creating journals from old books. But the signatures was one of stumbling blocks. The type of journals is my next hurdle. I am not going to take up more of your time. Oh ideas of becoming a vendor at a farmer’s market or any type of venue.

@Kat_and_Luna 10 ай бұрын

This was, hands down, the most clear, easy-to-follow, and encouraging video on making notebooks I’ve seen, thank you 🙏🏻

@Kat_and_Luna 10 ай бұрын

Oh, and I’m looking forward to the pricing video!

@jogauthreaux6774 9 ай бұрын

Journals

@PrairieDoodle 9 ай бұрын

I like how you show small items to sell at markets and online. It feels more possible to sell five small items than one large one.

@Princess_karen 2 ай бұрын

I am 67 and my 18 year old granddaughter and I want to start our own little business, she is amazing at art and wants to make stickers. I am very crafty and make journals and folios, and I also sew and make cards and can do book binding. Thank you for your videos, they are helping me help her get started. Pricing items would be helpful

@cythree 2 ай бұрын

I love these. I ordered a box and made some personalized books for my grandkids for Easter. I created a unique character inkscape for each grand kid. They loved them. Thank you.

@Kat_and_Luna 10 ай бұрын

These are so adorable ☺️ I’ve got my first markets coming up here next month and think I’ll order some notebooks and give this a try! Thank you 🙏🏻

@luckysprout 10 ай бұрын

Amazing, I hope your markets go well! Good time of year to dive in 🤩 Let me know how the notebooks work out for you!!

@suzannemountfort9912 Ай бұрын

Love them! Thanks for the step by step video!

@coffeebreak100 9 ай бұрын

Love this idea, thank you so much for sharing. ❤

@mellularphone 3 ай бұрын

Very smart! Thank you for this.

@EmpressNatiLocs 7 ай бұрын

This is so cute. You’re so talented. Thank you so much for sharing❤ I can’t wait to give this a try😊

@luckysprout 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!! I appreciate you watching ☺️

@reneebutler7730 8 ай бұрын

Hello. Just discovered you. Love your honesty and how easy you are to listen to. Thanks so much for the videos.

@luckysprout 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words and for watching! I appreciate you being here ☺️

@michelepisanospence3371 9 ай бұрын

Adorable.

@ChantelleArts 10 ай бұрын

great tip ❤✨

@luckysprout 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@AllIsWellaus 3 ай бұрын

Had you considered hand printing as it would save you from having to unstitch and restitch. Another idea. Creating a hole maker for the pages from a hard plastic, creating a guide. My thoughts is it would be from a large enough sheet over the paper helping to lean on or brace. There would be holes in the plastic making it easier and more importantly, quicker. This way you can reduce some time as some of it will be transferred to the fresh pages you plan to make. Another significant benefit would being able to choose the paper, its weight, texture and of course, colour. :)

@LourdesEsmeralda 2 күн бұрын

When you do a PNG. file always click on preserve transparency

@luciabarreto2526 10 ай бұрын

Thnaks for your vidéos!😀

@alicejohnson9080 10 ай бұрын

Rebecca, thankyou for this demo. I had a question about the Epson printer , printing on card stock. I just commissioned my niece to create designs but the card stock was making a funny noise. I was thinking of purchasing another printer-not that I have $$$ but ... I have taken the notebooks and covered with other paper but I like your idea. I first saw these notebooks at a women function, they used the big clear mailing labels.

@luckysprout 10 ай бұрын

Yes, the Epson is definitely frustrating for thicker papers! I have found that you can push the thicker cardstock through and as long as the noise isn't paired with a bad print job, I think it's mostly okay - but would it be helpful if I did an Epson tips & tricks video? I get a lot of questions about getting this printer to work well so I'd be happy to share my strategies!

@lucychan_art 9 ай бұрын

@@luckysprout yes please! that would be helpful!! ♥

@loraearley6422 14 күн бұрын

I am making a special journal for my daughter. I have used cardstock for cover sheets but bit sure of paper weight for journaling. I like constitution paper feel what would you recommend?

@annspires8380 5 ай бұрын

Ok, my question is how do you feed the paper through? Do you adjust the sides and center the page in the middle as it feeds through? I've never done this.

@marshakopeika9671 10 ай бұрын

Do you have to use your own drawing or is there a stock photo you can use?

@luckysprout 10 ай бұрын

You can definitely use stock images! Canva's library is full of them and lots of great things to choose from. You can also use images from Creative Fabrica, Creative Market, etc. just check the license you're purchasing for them ☺️

@ReliableProductions 2 ай бұрын

Loved the vid and wanted to follow, but when I clicked on your Instagram link here, it was broken. Could you repeat the link here?

@wardaniendang9038 6 ай бұрын

I need subtitle, Miss. Thanks for your information.

@manojsope-cs8zw 10 ай бұрын

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@jenyoung6919 10 ай бұрын

Hi, I’m also for NS in Hammonds Plains and just found you. Could you Watercolor on these covers?

@luckysprout 10 ай бұрын

Hi neighbour! You probably could, but I think the kraft paper would wrinkle a lot so you might need to iron it afterwards to make the book sit flat again.

@patdawson3555 3 күн бұрын

Not, sure if someone mentioned to you your camera needs to be right on your project for people to see it better.

@RuanFourieStix 7 күн бұрын

It's funny how you say you don't want to do bookbinding because it's time consuming and then you take the notebooks apart and do bookbinding anyway. 😂

@luckysprout 7 күн бұрын

Honestly it's a good metaphor for my whole life 😅😂