Patricia … it is so encouraging to me to know that the love of crafting endures no matter our age, and the passion to create, learn, and use our collected treasures supplies can be enjoyed all our lives. I love that you found me and hope to see you here sharing your wisdom and enthusiasm. 🤍🤍🤍

Beautiful at 82

At 77 I am so pleased to see someone my senior still creating! God bless!!

Vivian, thank you for this sweet comment, it's really comments like yours that inspire me to continue making videos. I'm sorry you were discouraged before, crafting should be our outlet and joy and I hope I can inspire you to know that you have all you need to make projects that make you happy. I hope you will return, I'm happy you are here.

Itty bitty…Thanks! Perfection is never as important to me as the process and the fun of creating. Perfectly imperfect is fine by me! Thanks for watching and for your kindness!

Thank you so much for the kindness!

Thanks so much!!!

Thanks so much!

I’m so glad to hear that Martha. I hope you have fun.

Thanks for subbing! I appreciate you.

What a great idea! Mini books are so fun to make and that's a great tip for everyone, start small, not only do mini's look adorable but they give you confidence to tackle bigger books when you are ready. Thanks for sharing and for tuning in!

Thank you! Good luck!

Thanks so much for watching Shelly and I hope you enjoy your box journals as much as you enjoy other forms of Junk Journaling. It's funny I use different types of journals for differnt things. For keepsake journals I use Old Hardcover books, but find paper box journals perfect for travel journals, ideas and notes. I also like them when I'm doing a weird shape and size.

Thank you! 🙏🏻

Thanks so much Angela! Thanks for watching and commenting!

I’m never called genius… you made my day. 😂😂😂 Thank you so much for watching.

Stamps are such a staple... like salt to a dish, stamps make everything better. ;-) Thanks for watching!

Thanks Marcia! Much appreciated! xo

Meghan ... this means so much to me. Teaching is my passion, especially with paper. Barbara of 49 dragonflies is one of the hardest working genuine women out there...she's worth checking out. I hope you will continue to watch...we need creative souls like you in our world. Thanks!

Diana sorry for the late reply. Thanks for taking the time to watch, I hope your cracker box book turned out to be a fun project for you.

Thanks for watching and commenting Alma!

Hello Erica and Welcome!!!! It gives me such encouragement to meet people who craft and create through every decade of life. I'm sure you have a treasure trove of goodies to use. I'm so glad you are here. Thank you for introducing yourself and giving my day a dose of happy!

Many thanks!😊

Thank you so much Célia I appreciate you watching and commenting!

I’m so glad to hear that. I hope your journal turned out well and that you enjoyed the process.

Welcome!! Thanks for subbing!

AWWWWW thanks for the support Tina, I appreciate it so much!

Wonderful! It sounds like perfect timing, I hope your journals come out great!

Thanks my friend! ❤️

Your welcome my friend

Thank you! I appreciate you watching . 😊

Thank you so much!😊

Thank you 🤗

Thank you so much!! I appreciate you watching, commenting and for your encouragement.

I'm glad that you are inspired to make some easy Cardboard box journals. I appreciate your feedback and your time watching. Best of luck and I hope you have fun.

Thanks so much!

Hi Lari, I get so inspired by the different sizes of the boxes too! They are a great FREE craft supply. I love the name Rae... I hope she does too!

Hi there! Thanks for watching. If I was doing a Birthday month themed journal I’d make sure to include the flower and gemstone of the month, maybe the zodiac sign and description too. I might dangle off the spine a gemstone or jewel dangle that the right color for the month. Research online ideas and digitals that you could download. Sounds Fun! ( ps- I might even include a secret birthday letter, tucked in a hidden spot for her to find later)

Thanks for sharing Christie... I love when people share their tips with me and all who watch! I appreciate you watching and contributing a helpful tip!

Hi Christina! The stamp set is from Cavallini Paper co. and the name of it is Avion. Cavallini is one of my favorite brands, but I'm not sure if they still make their stamp sets. You can however find them online and second hand. I hope that helps.

Thanks!

I love when kids do projects like this. Art Glitter Glue is expensive and yes… third graders don’t need to use that. I taught this with tweens and used glue sticks ( permanent). You can also use PVA glue or white glue for tiny details. Make sure you have popsicle sticks / tongue depressors to burnish the paper down if you use glue sticks. On the cover you would really want the kids to use those sticks to burnish and adhere the cover paper well.

Hi Anjo! Thanks for the question and for reminding me that when you begin there are some terms that we forget we didn't know at the beginning. In general terms a digital or a printable is essentially has the same definition... its a computer file that you download and print off your printer that includes all the things you need for a journal (background papers, tags, shapes, words etc. all curated into a theme) . Digital kits can be purchased on Etsy through hundreds of shops that specialize in every theme you can imagine! Digitals can also be just digitized ephemera (which is what I have in my shop). Those items can be printed off and used within a journal as embellishments or to help with collage or layouts. The beauty of digitals is you can use them over and over, you can print them at the size you need for your project and they take up no space to store. Some people are Junk Journal purists and only want to use original papers, found items, or perhaps someone without a printer isn't too interested in digitals. I never used printables at the beginning because I was so excited about vintage papers, but now I use both original papers and digitals. Several of the more popular Junk Journal channels have their own facebook pages where they often share free digitals if you wanted to try that out first, or there is a facebook group that literally only shares their own digitals. You can try those first and see if you like them. I also have a free valentines day digital that you can access through my last Tea With Me Episode. Download a printable and then see if you like it. There is no wrong or right regarding digital kits (printables) but people certainly are fans or not. I hope that answers your question.

My hand binding is lousy compared to most… let me find a good video as an example and I’ll put it below this comment once I do. Xo

Lisa here's a link to Tracie Fox's explanation on how to do a 3 or 5 hole pamphlet stitch which is the most basic.... but clearly something I still need to work on. ;-) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nMCYZZqUqpqom6M.html

Use graph paper for perfect lines and spacing...

sorry if i missed it but how many sheets per signature did you make?

Hi Loretta! These books are not as strong as Buckboard for sure, but I enjoy the flexibility of them, they are closer to soft cover books, but I find them plenty sturdy for working in. Even if you put a lot of glue stick, once dried it shouldn't weaken the box. I don't know if some boxes are thinner than others... but one idea is cutting a rectangle of cardboard the size of the front and back and gluing that on top of the box before covering and that should really ensure the cover is sturdy if you are worried about it feeling or being too thin. I hope in the end you like your box journal. Best wishes to you.