Reviving Vintage Charm: Learn to Craft a Soft Spine Junk Journal/Digital Collage Club DT Project

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Жыл бұрын

Let’s make a soft spine junk journal out of a vintage book cover.
This is a design team project for The Digital Collage Club and I’m using 2 different paper sets: Jane Austen Days Journal kit and what goes really well with that are the beautiful backgrounds from the William Morris kit (please see links and discounts below).
Journal Measurements:
Height 18 cm/7.2 inches
Width 13 cm/5.2 inches
Spine 4 cm/1.5 inches
3 signatures/14 pages each = 42 pages total
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@allisonjames2923 Жыл бұрын

Jane Austen & William Morris would be so intrigued by this project. So beautiful, still elegant, yet with an element of rebellion & the unexpected, just like both of their works. It’s so sad she died so young & never realised how famous & acclaimed she would one day become. Hopefully she’s been reincarnated multiple times since then & her spirit has been able to feel a sense of pride in how she has affected millions of people. Or perhaps Jane, the Brontë sisters, Elizabeth Barret Browning, Harriet Beecher Stone, Margaret Oliphant, Helen & Harriet Scott (two Australian sisters who eventually managed to get recognition for their amazing documentation of butterflies & contribution to botany in the 1800’s) & many other incredible writers, poets & artists of their generations gather regularly to marvel over how their creations have become widely accepted & admired & how freely women can write, paint & do almost anything these days.

@lisamorice4701 Жыл бұрын

Love your thinking, yes!

@janicem4382 Жыл бұрын

I thank you for this contribution. Women have strived and managed to get ahead despite the obstacles. Never assume though that we can not go backwards, I see signs of that and there are still those, men and women, who feel we have come too, far as ludicrous as that may seem.

@lorettataylor3374 Жыл бұрын

This one was more like the Barbara I’ve watched for many moons. You do such awesome things with paper and fabric. So pretty…❤

@shinybreesilver3264 Жыл бұрын

What an adorable project. The sound of paper during the flip through was everything…… :)

@peggydid Жыл бұрын

Don't be nervous! Punch a paper that isn't your project first to make sure it is what you want! This is such a lovely project! Thanks for sharing! Hugs! Peggy

@swannwillow9476 2 ай бұрын

Hi Barbara. Every time I think ive seen the best of you, you come up with something brand new and beautiful. You inspire me SO much! Thanks for all your hard work and talent. 🌼💞

@49dragonflies 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@honey-cy1io Жыл бұрын

Oh Barbara, you did it again. 🥰 A wonderful and unique journal. And I absolutely love the binding!!!! ❤

@annwoleben5439 Жыл бұрын

I think this is my favorite of all the journals you have made. The combination of William Morris papers, the fabrics, stenciled pages, and threads are absolutely wonderful. You are so talented and this journal shows another of your creative styles.

@49dragonflies Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️

@kayhejny3725 Ай бұрын

What a beautiful journal! I always learn something new (for me) from you, Barbara! Thank you!

@karinroloff4562 Жыл бұрын

WOW! What an excellent way to make a journal....you explained it beautifully and did it wonderfully too...😻

@wrenbayley Жыл бұрын

When thread is too short like that, it’s helpful to keep a small crochet hook close. So then you can just grab the hook, hook the thread and pull it through, and done.

@49dragonflies Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea! Thanks! 😃❤️👍🏻

@wrenbayley Жыл бұрын

@@49dragonflies❤

@conniebentley9699 Жыл бұрын

Well done, Barbara! Journals/Art does tell you what it wants to be. I fight it sometimes, but then it feels right when I listen.

@janicem4382 Жыл бұрын

I have been a Jane Austen fan since I was a very young girl. This book would be unique and beautiful with any theme but it is so special to me with Jane. I just love it.

@49dragonflies Жыл бұрын

So happy you like it! ❤️☺️

@papierandcakes2159 Жыл бұрын

Dear Barbara, Journals with soft spines are my new craze. They are wonderfully attractive and make life so much easier. Thank you for sharing your ideas. The papers you have used are simply gorgeous. Have a beautiful day, Barbara 🇦🇺

@49dragonflies Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think I’m hooked as well! 😃❤️

@elizabethkeeling-carreau1873 Жыл бұрын

I love the entire project. It’s so colourful and still sophisticated. The binding method is very different and yet so perfect for this journal. Amazing make Barbara! 🤗🇨🇦🤗

@doreethorpe4800 Жыл бұрын

Love this journal Barbara. The binding is super cool and the pages are beautiful!❤

@jneigler Жыл бұрын

Wow! You are so patient! I felt your pain when the thread was too short. Also, loved how you challenged yourself with the Cinch machine. This journal is stunningly beautiful! Thanks for sharing. ❤

@donnamorina7846 Жыл бұрын

This was a lovely themed book and thank you for the soft binding tutorial and link. Your patchwork idea was great, too. It really enhanced the theme.

@TubeYouLena Жыл бұрын

Be patient and listen to what your project needs. Barbara from Vienna, Austria. Collection of quotes. This project’s cover needed a name on a scrap of fabric. I love the project and the whole production of the video lesson. Thanks so much as always.

@chelliebarron2094 Жыл бұрын

So adorable, love this soft spine sewn onto the covers!

@wendyk2557 Жыл бұрын

Perfect! And I love all the little details you've already added to it. Really neat way to do the spine. I've not seen this before.

@folkartgal1729 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning! Gorgeous papers/colors, beautiful work!

@blackcoffeeandwildflowers Жыл бұрын

Stunning! Love the colors. And the spine is spectacular! Don’t think I could ever cover the holes, it gives it so much character. Thanks for this wonderful inspiration! So beautiful! 🤗❤️

@MaureenAstrid Жыл бұрын

A gorgeous journal sweetie, I love the style and the colors ❤ that binding method of the spine is something I'd like to try myself too. Sending a big hug 😊

@deniseaka-pennyforyourthou2680 Жыл бұрын

Love how this one turned out! Definitely one of the best kind of spine bindings!! LOVE IT!!!

@Rhonda.D.Wright Жыл бұрын

This turned out beautifully Barbara. I love how the colors along with the images In combination with the William Morris papers work so well together. I also so much enjoy when you do flip-throughs and we can hear that yummy sound of all the paper. 😊

@TrishDarbonne Жыл бұрын

Oh, Barbara, I love this journal so much! The beautiful pages, the patchwork inner cover, and that beautifully crafted spine are all PERFECT!! Thank you for sharing this process with me. ❤❤❤

@heatherm2125 Жыл бұрын

I love how this turned out! I haven’t seen this binding method before and I can’t wait to try it. You make it look easy!!

@maybellinebee4976 Жыл бұрын

Oh Barbara! That journal is absolutely gorgeous!!!❣️❣️

@debbiecooper3125 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful and such a great tutorial with your process being real!

@reneefoxx1613 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for doing these KZfaq tutorials.

@sharinsherri2558 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this journal Barbara! Such a creative spine too! Can't wait to see all the fun things you do with it! Thanks, as always.

@SonjaMartin-if2nb Жыл бұрын

Love it :) Thanks for showing Barbara! Always a pleasure to watch! Have a nice day and hugs from Lower Austria, Sonja

@celiagaboury8963 Жыл бұрын

Love that soft spine. Great colors and imagery too! Excellent!

@pambotter355 Жыл бұрын

Barbara, love this cover technique! It turned out beautifully! Love the cover decoration and all the gorgeous pages! Love it! TFS!❤

@bluemuf Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful journal. I really liked the soft spine💕

@vickilimbocker2505 Жыл бұрын

Way to go Barbara. What a beautiful this journal is 💕

@florencetovar3351 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Barbara, this was a really great video. I appreciate when artists leave in their bloopers because I think we really learn from them. Very pretty journal. 40:50

@acknims Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous book! Love the way you made this into your style!

@paulettepalmer4860 Жыл бұрын

This journal is so pretty and totally my style! The stitched spine is a great idea, but I see it takes time! Thank you for the canvas idea! My husband will like this idea, too! He makes original books, while I do journals. I like the patchwork fabric on canvas, and I am excited about sewing around the pieces like a quilt! This journal seems super sturdy, which is a real bonus! Thank you Barbara, I look forward to your videos everytime! And, you never fail to inspire!😁👏

@49dragonflies Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️

@lisamorice4701 Жыл бұрын

This is beautiful Barbara. I love the mixture of papers and binding method. It will be such fun to decorate too.

@aleksandra.s.89 Жыл бұрын

This type of spine is one of my favourites to make! Your journal turned out beautiful. I love the collaged inside covers. 💕

@crafterdeidra Жыл бұрын

Those pages from the digital are beautiful. Loved how the inside patchwork came out. Beautiful cover. Thanks for sharing with us!

@jenpurple9008 Жыл бұрын

Barbara - what a beautiful book. So full of inspiration!

@tuesday_dawn Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️ Love this spine idea… thank you for sharing ❤️❤️

@marciavansart9308 Жыл бұрын

Your color theme is lovely. Very soothing.

@RobinfromCA Жыл бұрын

I love this! Jane is my favorite author and I downloaded this kit from the DCC but hadn't done anything with them yet. Love the William Morris papers with it and this binding method is brilliant! Thank you for bringing it to our attention!🐼

@caroltanzi29 Жыл бұрын

Barbara: beautiful work. Placement colors, design and papers. Absolutely love it! Carol from California

@wildflowerjunkjournalsbyle3620 Жыл бұрын

I Absolutely LOVE this!!! I downloaded the WM papers a few months ago and I've been using them often, they beautiful- I have been watching you videos for a few years now and for some reason just haven't got around to signing up to the Digital Collage Club but this is going to be my mothers day gift this year :)

@katherinec3463 Жыл бұрын

I really love those two kits too and so happy to see this lovely journal you made with them!

@sassyh154 Жыл бұрын

Love how this turned out, love the papers and that spine is brilliant... thank you so much for sharing.. .

@janetvisochi-baum7572 Жыл бұрын

beautiful beautiful beautiful - i love this Barbara - and the papers are gorgeous - ok i'm going to hit replay now lol - thank you and be well xx

@katcapa2367 Жыл бұрын

Barbara, thank you so much, beautiful journal. I feel your pain with the cinch every time I use it but, it's a wonderful tool. So many great tips! your are fantastic . Hugs

@victoriaguckian8578 Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't have thought of this method worth a try.

@bear9427 Жыл бұрын

Wow sweetie 😍 I love this journal !!! Everything I love, coffee paper, fabrics, Jane Austin and William Morris, everything goes so well together, so pretty 😍😍 And the biding spine ... I definitely need to try, thank you for sharing. You're the best 👏💪😁 love ❤❤❤

@angelaarnold4255 Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh!! I was a nervous wreck when you were punching the holes in your cover! But the end technique was amazing. Flipping through your Journal, it was so beautiful when you’d get to a vellum like page and it showed your stencil page behind it. So cool! Love these two paper kits. They work together perfectly. ♥️♥️♥️

@melodydodge7498 Жыл бұрын

Oh how beautiful, I really love the William Morris paper patchwork you did! Thank you.

@jamicam Жыл бұрын

Love the soft spine and technique for attaching the covers. Thanks for another great video!

@terricolberg4636 Жыл бұрын

So sweet! Had to share with my daughter, a Jane Austen lover, she said your colors are beautiful! I was greatly interested in the soft spine, so thank you so much for the great tutorial. The whole video was done so well, so thanks for sharing your talent with us… and remember, what so ever you sew, that you will also rip! 😜 good lessons, well done!

@49dragonflies Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! ❤️

@updatedjustnow271 Жыл бұрын

So happy to see you took my suggestion of using Melanie’s fabric spine method.

@49dragonflies Жыл бұрын

Yes! ThNk you again! I’m in love! ❤️

@jillstewart9347 Жыл бұрын

Love how this turned out!! Going to give this type of spine a try!

@connied3309 Жыл бұрын

Lovely journal! Another option for a soft spine is to use Heat and Bond fusing material and press the fabric with a hot iron. Heat and Bond will fuse fabric, trims, paper, chipboard, and vintage book covers.

@49dragonflies Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! ❤️

@LeighReiki Жыл бұрын

Beautiful, and so inspiring. I love your tutorials - Thank you!

@nancynorris9822 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful journal! But that doesn't surprise me! TFS 🤗

@lidimaparis4799 Жыл бұрын

I love the William Morris Patchwork Barbara. Thanks for the good ideas.

@sandikalin636 Жыл бұрын

lol ve the digital collage club. It so worth joining. Love these digitals a bunch, Barbara.

@nikita3966 Жыл бұрын

So beautiful and I really like the spine.

@joycemccullough7856 Жыл бұрын

That’s beautiful! Love the papers and ladies. Thanks so much for sharing your process. Saving this for future reference. 💙✨🌿

@831Miranda Жыл бұрын

Loved the cover! Those papers and the spine print are beautiful! And the soft cover is really useful in a journal! Thank you ❤

@susiescraftroomandstudio Жыл бұрын

Barbara, you did an awesome job. Very beautiful. Blessings and Hugs 🤗

@carolgefre2643 Жыл бұрын

This journal is beautiful. I love the binding, it makes a nice look! I love the stenciling on the blank white pages it really makes those pages pop. The William Morris papers and Jane Austin themed papers are perfect. Love the whole journal. I agree with the fact that these journals do speak to us...sounds kinda weird but they do seem to tell us what they need don't they. I'm so glad you mentioned that because I was wondering if I was just being weird. ha

@49dragonflies Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks! Not weird at all! 😊❤️

@stephaniewyeth3920 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this journal. I adore the color choices you've made, the book cover you choose, the new spine technique, the William Morris papers, the stenciled backs of the digitals (they go so well with everything else), the authentic papers and ephemera you've add, and the fabric swatches hear and there. I wish this journal were mine! I'm so glad you've included all the links below so that I can try to recreate one like this for myself. Of course, I do not have any of the stencils that you have, but I'm hoping I can find some that will be close to the "right type" to go with the William Morris digitals. These colors and patterns are so inviting to me today. I am at home today because I was sick, and this video was a nice distraction to how I feel. Thank you for always inspiring me to try new things.

@49dragonflies Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I hope you feel better soon and have fun making your journal! ❤️

@junkerryjournals7924 Жыл бұрын

Oh my! A wonderful journal!

@LoisElcock Жыл бұрын

Love this Journal! 💖

@annemillion1501 Жыл бұрын

This is so awesome! The soft spine looks intimidating but possible. Thanks for sharing your struggles.

@terrilarue2031 Жыл бұрын

What an awesome way to put the cover together!!!!

@bootsakikn Жыл бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous 😍 I love your tutorials, thank you for sharing!!

@SueLeBlanc Жыл бұрын

This journal is so beautiful. Just one of my favorites that you made. The soft spine I wonderful.

@49dragonflies Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️

@sharonromer6606 Жыл бұрын

I love William Morris art❤

@odettepeters7493 Жыл бұрын

The journal is beautiful. I am giving thought to a Cinch!

@louloufabrique Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial with a very nice result !Merci.

@silviarivera7062 Жыл бұрын

Bellissimo! Love the stencil idea. Thanks for sharing. 😍

@susangazawaypapercrafting3749 Жыл бұрын

This is beautiful, Barbara. I love it. 😊

@thecraftroom_emansaied Жыл бұрын

Hello sweet Barbara, how elegant is this journal 😍 love love love

@49dragonflies Жыл бұрын

Thank you sweetie! I hope you are well! ❤️

@thecraftroom_emansaied Жыл бұрын

@49dragonflies everything is good. Thank you, sweetheart 🫶🏻

@colleenandmark Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful journal. You are so cleaver. Blessings lovely 🥰 from Colleen

@yolandakouwenberg-meijer344 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful journal with beautiful papers..

@joylynnburkhardt3202 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Just stunning!

@Paula-rh5kl Жыл бұрын

It’s beautiful!! You are so talented!!!

@malindawalk9418 Жыл бұрын

The best ever ❤

@ilakaiser3778 Жыл бұрын

Nice tutorial. I love the soft spine. When working with a very short tail when sewing, try using a small crochet hook or leading with the threaded eye end of the needle instead of the point. The whole needle will not go through but the thread will when making the knot.💜🐞

@49dragonflies Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

@sherrydennis2419 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@maryregan7928 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful journal

@wrenbayley Жыл бұрын

I love this binding method!

@ritagenz1519 Жыл бұрын

Dear Barbara, this journal is one of my favorites! I like the papers, the colours, your stenciling and the fabrics. The way you arranged it. And all the little details you put on the pages! The binding is beautiful as well, but not for me! Puh! Not in this life! 😅 Chapeau! 🎩Rita 😘😘

@longdaysjournal Жыл бұрын

How precious and perfect timing! I was able to seize upon the sentiment and create a journal in memory of my mother, Jane, in time for Mother’s Day.

@49dragonflies Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! 😃❤️

@toniscott1029 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful 😍

@kathytrakas772 Жыл бұрын

Barbara, this journal is so beautiful! It’s a triumph of hard work, planning and patience! Congratulations! Are you going to keep it for yourself? I hope so. I would LOVE to see you work in it, please! The patchwork was perfect and something I’d never seen done before. Thank you so much for the tutorial!

@49dragonflies Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Not sure yet if I will work in this. I have so many others I’m working in…

@judiemjacobson4613 Жыл бұрын

What an amazing way to bind a book. I don't have a sensor but I don't think it matters because I'm not sure I have the patience to do that kind of binding. But having said that I think it is beautiful