Greeting Card Junk Journal

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4 жыл бұрын

My hubby saves all his greeting cards from special occasions, so I made him his very first junk journal... not that it's actually a "journal", but it's a keepsake to hold all his cards that he loves so dearly. Thanks for watching!
The link to Ephemera's Vintage Garden's greeting card journal is here: • Greeting Card Junk Jou...
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@helenatkinson4730 9 ай бұрын

A rare trait in a man! Sounds like he's a true treasure. You are both very blessed. Thanks for sharing!

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 9 ай бұрын

He is definitely a treasure. Thank you so much for watching💕

@janicedarmody6794 5 ай бұрын

How precious!! The journal and your husband!!💕❤️‍🩹

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! He is definitely a keeper. I think I now have enough MORE cards to make 2 more books. I told him he needs to start being a little choosier on which cards to keep and which ones maybe can be recycled. But he's not ready. LOL.

@LoveHandcraftedAni 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful treasures you created for your husband😊Thanks for giving an idea and sharing 👍

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 3 ай бұрын

I need to make him a new one. He's filled this one and has a whole pile of cards ready for the next book. LOL!

@thebudgetbee9694 3 жыл бұрын

That's precious. I like the way you put the cards in so they could be seen in full and enjoyed without messing them up. And I love the way u guys "alter" your greeting cards. We do that too! Great doggie cartoon, btw!

@2CraftySeniors 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. My hubby also saves cards... and so do I. Recently I asked him if he'd like a "journal" to keep them in... and he said he'd love that. So I've been looking for a journal style that I could make that would help him keep his cards together. This concept is perfect.

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 11 ай бұрын

I'm so glad. I'm sure your hubby will enjoy this...

@Paperlover123 3 жыл бұрын

This is so great. Love how you can read each card individually!

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. My hubby loves it. He's filled it and it's time for me to make another one.

@WishesandWeeds 4 жыл бұрын

Now that is just about the cutest thing ever! Very sweet

@novalinnhe 2 жыл бұрын

This is just the most wholesome crafty/DIY video I think I have ever watched. You are adorable and so is your love story! Thanks also for this great idea :)

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching! He's filled that one and it's time for me to make a new one. I have a very sentimental fella🥰

@rosannewilliams9005 3 жыл бұрын

Love it! Great idea! My husband is a sentimental too and I've been looking for a way to keep them close for reminiscing purposes. ❤

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 3 жыл бұрын

We just had our wedding anniversary earlier this month and our cards are already tucked into his book. He loves it. They make up very quickly, I'm sure you would enjoy the process. Good luck!

@donnahutchens5252 7 ай бұрын

I love this concept. I create lots of cards for my grands (4 1\4 by 5 1\2 size) for any occasion, and none at all. Thinking readers digests book would be a good size and a good first attempt.

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 6 ай бұрын

They are so easy to make. Enjoy!

@beckynelson2352 Жыл бұрын

This is too sweet!

@CatherineSunnysideJournals Жыл бұрын

I need to make a new one... he has filled this one! 😀

@kellercrucita550 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!😍

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 2 жыл бұрын

thank you 🥰

@silver_csmith 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness that is so sweet! 🥰 Love this idea!

@tfntexas 4 жыл бұрын

Really cool idea!

@craftnm7225 2 жыл бұрын

I love this and I love the way you inserted the cards so you can look at one whole card at a time and then move to the next card. Do you have a tutorial showing how you threaded the binding cords?

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't make a video showing that... but it's quite simple: I just looped a continuous string through the upper and lower holes (the ones that are parallel to each other) over and over again until I was happy with what I thought how many cards it could hold, and then tied it in a knot. Then did the same next along the row of eyelets until all the eyelets had lots of loops through them. I hope that makes sense. Let me know if I can explain better.

@kerrywalker3005 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! I love your binding using eyelets/crochet thread. Can hardly wait to try this. Thanks for sharing!

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@silviainthislife 2 жыл бұрын

What a lovely idea! I appreciate your attention to detail and inspiration. I thank you wholeheartedly!

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Silvia! 🥰

@cseedbead8180 2 жыл бұрын

A love gift is the most precious gift.... Thank you for sharing this journal and concept. You did a loving fantastic job. Blessings. ✨🎉🎁

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! He loves his card book. It's time for me to make him another!❤️

@natalierandall3631 2 жыл бұрын

My new daughter in law wants me to make a wedding card junk journal for her and now I know how I am going to go about it! Nice that you can read each card separately!💕

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 2 жыл бұрын

Oh Natalie what a GREAT idea for wedding cards! Yes, I like being able to read each card. Hubby keeps his book on his night table.

@angelikagiam 3 жыл бұрын

Awwww!!! How cute 😍

@MA-bt8il 3 жыл бұрын

You made me chuckle. Clearly you honor your husband, even if you don't experientially enjoy his sentimentality all the time. In my marriage, I am the sentimental one, so I am searching for what to do with wedding cards (31 years ago!) I want to save, but store in a much more delightful way than another box. So thank you for sharing! You blessed my heart tonight, and you helped me solve a problem. And you did it with such grace. Blessings! :)

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much... happy to share

@clarakiritta3315 4 жыл бұрын

This is love. So sweet.

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 4 жыл бұрын

I do love that man! ❤

@GCgirl67 4 жыл бұрын

This is so sweet!❤️

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙂❤

@cathyputtick8235 2 жыл бұрын

Love this!! Thanks for sharing!!

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! My hubby has finally filled it. I need to make him another...

@Fit_Kitty 4 жыл бұрын

I love this idea! TFS!

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 🙂

@mkaysartfuljourney1239 3 жыл бұрын

Very creative. My husband keeps ours too!!❤️💯🙏🏻

@amandamathews2454 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this idea. I've been searching for a long lasting concept for the same reasons. Thank you for sharing!

@CatherineSunnysideJournals Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Hubby loves his card holder. I need to make him a new one. He's saved MORE since then😄

@amandamathews2454 Жыл бұрын

@@CatherineSunnysideJournals I really really prefer your method of the old book and covering. Do you have any tips or instructions to do your style with the book binding and the rivets that you used?

@darlatoman8654 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! You are awesome

@susangiudice2721 3 жыл бұрын

i wish i had a husband like yours -- i have my cats and they love me

@debk1915 3 жыл бұрын

I love this!! I was hoping you’d share HOW....😉❤️

@janinewoodhull3611 3 жыл бұрын

This is GREAT and something I should do for hubby and self. But, I don't understand how you got so many cards in there. Did you put many strings through the same sets of eyelets? Thanks

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. I put 4 loops of strings through each hole. My hubby LOVES his! It's time for me to make him a new one. Maybe for Christmas this year.

@janinewoodhull3611 3 жыл бұрын

@@CatherineSunnysideJournals Thank you so much for the explanation! I found this interesting, because my husband doesn't want to toss any cards given to him, either. Especially mine, but also from other members of my family. Maybe because most of his family is gone. Thanks again.

@dorlevanos3480 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea! How many cards did you put in each eyelet? Tfs, cheers from Oz 😘😎🇦🇺🙃

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I put 4 in each, but I really think they could handle 5 easily. And cheers from Canada! 😃👍🇨🇦

@bungalowlife 2 жыл бұрын

Wondering if the cards are dated on the back by the pricing information. The particular day.month should be obvious by the occasion on the card? Maybe? Looking for ideas to sort my greeting cards. Thank you!

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting... now I need to check...

@yankee6570 4 жыл бұрын

love it. do you have a tutorial ?

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 4 жыл бұрын

I mostly just turn on my camera every few days and do updates...

@jessicapearson9479 2 жыл бұрын

The flip though starts at 5:32

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 2 жыл бұрын

And?

@carolewatkins1171 2 жыл бұрын

How did you bind the cards in the journal?

@CatherineSunnysideJournals 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Carole -- I made the journal like a traveler's notebook. There are strings through the eyelets on the spine, and then I tucked the cards through the strings. So they are still movable and removable. It works great!

@carolewatkins1171 2 жыл бұрын

@@CatherineSunnysideJournals I think this idea is wonderful. After my husband passed on in 2020 I saved all the sympathy cards I received. I didn’t really have a plan for doing anything with them until I watched your video. I now have a plan!! I started sorting the cards by size and shape, then I cut out the return address labels and glued them inside of the card as a reference. Some cards had hand written notes so I’ve decided to add pockets to those pages for the notes. This morning I had an idea to add several photos of my husband, randomly placed, throughout the journal. I’m so excited to work on this project now, I know my children and grandchildren will love seeing it and reading all the lovely stories our friends shared. All this creativity began with your lovely post. Thank you ever so much. I also have a box of greeting cards I received from my husband over the years for holidays, birthdays and anniversaries, that will be another journal project. I’m thinking maybe an altered book would be fun for these cards. Thanks again. Happy Holidays 🎄