How to Make a Junk Journal Out Of An Old Book for Beginners/Step-by-Step Tutorial/Start to Finish

[@MBelleDutton]

I've watched this several times from beginning to end! I'm waiting for some book cloth. I ordered to come so I can try this. I love all your videos. I've been binge watching them for about two months now!❤

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much! Have fun with your book! ❤️😃

[@lisagordon6355]

For nearly an hour, I have been absolutely entertained with this video. It is like a mini movie. Your Elternos Journal is exquisite. I need to up my game! Lisa (Australia 🐨🥰☮️)

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much Lisa! So happy this was entertaining! 😃❤️

[@jlhyndman]

Best handmade journal tutorial EVER. Thank you for sharing!

[@49dragonflies]

Aaaaw, wow, thank you Jennifer! ❤️

[@heatherb.7505]

Thanks! for all of your tips for a beginner! :-)

[@49dragonflies]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for your kind donation! ❤️❤️❤️

[@junerobbins6871]

Love the Bohemian paper pad. Its bwautiful !! Another way to keep the bead on is to string v a smaller bead on the end and go back through the big bead and tie it off above the big bead.

[@ardellakoskinen5359]

This journal turned out so gorgeously! The tassel is awesome! It's full of lots of yumminess!

[@49dragonflies]

Haha thanks Ardella! 🥰

[@houseofcraftbymaria6259]

It turned into a gorgeous journal, Barbara!!! The vintage book cover is so beautiful! Love the charming tassel you made! I enjoyed every video of making this journal! Hugs Maria xxx 😍

[@49dragonflies]

Aw, thank you dear Maria! ❤️

[@bl0tt44]

excellent tip showing how to sew in a pop up signature, thanks x

[@curlykew]

You find the most gorgeous book covers!

[@49dragonflies]

I am lucky that way! ☺️

[@cbooth113]

What a stunner!! I love the beautiful pop-ups of butterflies and all the special things you made. Excellent job!! 😊

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks Cindy! ❤️

[@user-mq3vy6ov8e]

Best tutorial ever. Thank you so much.

[@milagrosvega5560]

I love seeing the process of finishing the journal. You explained all the details so well. It is beautiful! Also I am happy you included the message that was written in the book.❤👏

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks you! I’m happy you enjoyed this! ❤️

[@jackiecopeland1835]

A very clear tutorial. Thank you. It’s a beautiful journal.

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks Jackie! ❤️

[@lindaroberts2282]

This absolutely takes my breath away! Thank you for sharing your unbelievable talents with us.

[@49dragonflies]

Aw, thanks so much Linda! ❤️

[@gorschtown]

The loveliest journal I've ever seen. Congratulations!!!

[@49dragonflies]

Oh wow, I don’t know what to say! Thank you so much! ❤️

[@karenfeeney7285]

Fabulous! Well done..

[@jenniferkeeney305]

I loved watching the flip through and remembering when you made each one! I just found journaling, and your channel...thank you so much for your videos!

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks you Jennifer! Happy you enjoyed it! ❤️

[@MaureenAstrid]

🥰 this journal has turned out so beautifully sweetie 🥰 the colours all ty in together, and it is gorgeous. That message from the book itself is so sweet, good that you kept it, and in such a lovely way. Thanks for the tutorial and all the inspiration 💞

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks sweetie! I’m happy you enjoyed this 😊😘

[@Blackberrybramble-mdm]

Lovely video! Beautiful journal .... I enjoyed watching as you made the pages and elements, as well as this video showing how you put it all together. You really went the extra mile with your links below. I’m certain that took some effort on your part, but it makes the video a classic! We can now go to an exact spot in this video, and/or one of your prior videos where the magic happened! Thanks so much! Love your channel! 💕💕🌸

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much Mary! I was hoping the time stamps would be helpful as it’s such a long video 😃. So happy you enjoyed the process! ☺️❤️

[@beverlystout7841]

The journal turned out just lovely, Barbara! TFS

[@ireneoakley6259]

Wow, beautiful journal and love the charms , I really enjoyed watching you put it together.x

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks Irene! Happy you enjoyed this! 😃

[@Samreen0987]

Oh dear Barbara!Thats remarkably beautiful😍😍l love love the turquoise colour🤩..the steps were very clear...this is as beautiful as you!!☺❤❤

[@49dragonflies]

Aw, thank you Shimah! So happy you like the outcome! ❤️

[@valquitral8342]

Love watching and listening to you create

[@AurorasArtWorld]

I had a blast watching this come together!! 💖

[@kellygreen1343]

This is a gorgeous journal. You're so artistic.

[@andreamurphy7223]

What a sweet cover. Another beautiful journal created by you. Clever girl.💕👍

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks Andrea! ☺️❤️

[@clasinac]

Wow, what a wonderful journal it turned out to be! I think it's my favorite! Lots of different Technics you used and i like them all. As always you inspired me! Bless you

[@49dragonflies]

Thank you! So happy this was again helpful! 😃❤️

[@scrapbooking100]

It’s beautiful, so enjoy everything you made to make it so special.

[@barbarawatkins6364]

You have truly made a journal that will give you many happy hours looking through it. Thankyou for taking us on your journey.

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks Barbara! ❤️

[@nickimcpheehals572]

Love this journal full of your treasures. I am doing a tangle for my journal too❤❤❤

[@JoySibley-l4t]

I love this whole video.. beautiful journal. I have to watch the other project videos that preceded this one. Thank you, Barbara ❤

[@lidimaparis4799]

Just beautiful Barbara. Thank you

[@aprilcarter749]

And also love the colors and how you made the journal charms & flip though.

[@teresemartinez6215]

Beautiful work! I love how the cover turned out!

[@NolaTheAlamoChiliQueen]

Every page is a delight!

[@roksannastephens4375]

Indeed a very plump and happy journal. This is beautiful Barbara! What good timing because I need to create a handmade journal from a book cover. Thank you for the attention to detail and easily explained directions and demos. You really are a good teacher/ instructor. I also really like how you include alternatives to what you are using, since I need to do that often. Your channel/business has really turned out to be of superior quality! Your hard work and determination shows. I'm very proud of you! You have inspired me to pick up journaling again. I was so depressed over Covid and current events that I hadn't done much of anything for months. It is therapeutic isn't it?! I know hubby is quite proud of your accomplishment too. Thanks again for sharing.

[@49dragonflies]

Aaaaw, Roksanna, I’m so touched by your kind words! ❤️❤️❤️ It makes me very humble thinking that I had a small part in bringing back your creativity! That’s the biggest accomplishment for me and worth more than anything else. This is the reason I started my channel. Keep it up and have some happy time with paper every day if possible! Hugs, Barbara 🥰

[@roksannastephens4375]

@@49dragonflies Awh, yes honey, thank you so much. I am inspired. Truly appreciate all your hard and beautiful work.

[@veraluciavalentini2729]

Good morning, thank you, the Universe heard my prayers, I needed a tutorial like that after the pages of the Journal were ready and yours appeared, I follow you and I love your creativity. I'm from Brazil, thank you very much.

[@49dragonflies]

Thank you Vera Lucia! I’m happy the timing for this was right! 😃 Enjoy making your journal and hugs to Brazil! ❤️

[@martiseelye6443]

I love that cover and how you put it together. I am so journal cover impaired lol. I simply cannot figure out how to do it. Thank you so much for your instructions. You make it look so easy. I seriously love that I watched you make this entire journal. Sweet! 🤗

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks Marti! The only way to get over that is to make them! 😃

[@pangurrban]

The large rectangle ruler is used by quilters and you are right it is very handy. Love your videos!

[@49dragonflies]

Good to know, thanks for the info! 😃👍🏻

[@aprilcarter749]

Awesome work and journal from beginning to end. I love using old book covers for my journals cause I like my chucky journals and when you showed how to do the spine I was so excited to know there is a way to make it wider for more signatures.. Thanks so much for sharing the video it really has inspired me to give your method a try for my next journal!!

[@49dragonflies]

Th bake so much April! So happy this was helpful! Enjoy making your journal! 😃❤️

[@AnitaandLucas]

Beautiful journal! Thank you for thinking of us down under with your lists! 🙏🥰🇦🇺

[@tammygarcia1268]

Your book turned out beautifully as always.

[@marybethschuiteman484]

So happy to see your completed journal. I absolutely adore the book cover you found and the lovely birthday wish that was hidden inside (so glad you kept that). What a treasure!!! You are amazing and always so inspiring. Stay safe. Our school just shut down again for two weeks( not sure that is enough), but I am going to enjoy junk journaling while I am off.(wish I could do this full time and not work)

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much Marybeth! Enjoy your time at home and happy crafting! 😊

[@mayterickinya]

Love when you all make this collaboration vids, just let me discovering new for me artist! though may I need longer days in order to watch all your vids!😅

[@nickimcpheehals572]

This video popped up at the perfect time for me. I was just making a cover for my De phemerember 😂journal for this year! Your cover is so perfect. ❤Thank you for all your videos! Love them!❤

[@49dragonflies]

Thank YOU and have fun making your journal! 😃❤️

[@k.susieroloff4801]

Just gorgeous, wonderful, fabulous journal...ephemera...tags ..pockets etc.....very well done...love all of it...😻

[@Marina-qn1yv]

Wonderful !!! L😍ve it !!! ... you're always making me enthausiastic to do make things myself ... thank you for that 🙏❤

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks Marina! Perfect, that’s my intention! 😃👍🏻❤️

[@yellowbird08]

It was wonderful being on this journey with you. The journal came out beautifully. You often say how Tina is your hero and I enjoy her videos as well but you are my hero Barbara. Love your work and videos. Mary b yellowbird08. 💛

[@49dragonflies]

Aaaaw, you are very sweet, Mary, thank you so much! ☺️❤️

[@KrissiCreates]

Oh Barbara this turned out beautifully!! I loved seeing your process of creating the cover and journal together . I held my breath when I saw the pop up page. But you made it look so easy ! Love, love love your journal ! So inspiring !! Bravo !!

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks Krissi! I held my breath as well! Could have been a total failure! 😂

[@KrissiCreates]

@@49dragonflies Lol !! But it wasn't !!!

[@Valkennestblogspot]

Such a good and clear tutorial and I love that book cover you choose for this. Also very nice that you used also that note on the inside cover pocket. I loved this serie so creative🥰🍄😍 Big hugs from theNetherlands Maia

[@49dragonflies]

Thank you Maia! ❤️

[@Leslie_AvalonAcresFarm]

I adore everything about your journal, it's so beautiful! I loved being able to watch the process from the making of the signatures and the ephemera to the making and finishing of the cover. Thanks so much for sharing! ~~Leslie

[@lucyochoa2965]

This is one of the most beautiful journals I’ve ever seen! I was spellbound as you flipped page by page! I will now go back through each of your videos. Thanks so much for sharing your love of this journal.

[@49dragonflies]

Oh wow, thank you so much, Lucy! ☺️❤️

[@HeavenlyMama1]

What a gorgeous journal it turned out to be! I enjoyed watching this video from beginning to end! You have such an amazing way with showing or teaching something to your viewers. I hated it to end. I learn so many things by watching your videos! Thanks for sharing! Hugs💕

[@49dragonflies]

Aw, thanks Michele! And so was worried that it’s way too long and viewers will get bored! 😃

[@pambotter365]

Barbara, what a beautiful journal. Love the colors of the ribbon and the book cover and thread. Love it all. Love seeing all the pages I watched you make. Thanks for the inspirations. TFS! ❤️

[@49dragonflies]

Thank you Pam! I’m happy you like the final outcome! 😃

[@williewiner4161]

Very very pretty!

[@fernanton8370]

Barbara, your journal is truly beautiful. Love it 😍

[@createwithpamela]

I so enjoy watching your videos. Even though I know how to bind a journal, it doesn't hurt to review how someone else does the same -- plus, I just love watching you! Your covers are gorgeous & your work is impeccable!

[@49dragonflies]

Aw, thanks so much Pamela! I guess everyone does it a bit differently and that’s the beauty of it all! ☺️

[@terresexton5908]

Stunning! Thank you for walking us through the process of putting a book together. I have saved this video for future reference... I appreciate all you have done to simplify your work.

[@49dragonflies]

Thank you Terre, I hope this is helpful! ☺️

[@aleksandra.s.89]

It turned out so gorgeous! I really love the charms. 💕 It was lots of fun to watch your process - TFS! 😊🌻

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks Aleksandra! ❤️

[@carolstern3647]

Thank you Barbara xx Ive enjoyed watching you make the signatures and now the cover..looks absolutely Beautiful..love the turquoise color theme with the cover..x👌😊💗🦋 much love and hugs...you always inspire no end..Thank you x💗💗💗 mwah, mwah..xx🥰😘

[@49dragonflies]

Aw, thanks Carol! It makes me so happy when there is something inspiring on my videos! ☺️

[@MessyPaperCrafter]

This was a lovely video. It was fun seeing it all come together. When you did the flip through it felt like so long that you did some of those pages. Fun little journey.

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks Amy! I felt the same, seems like I was working on it forever! ☺️

[@maryregan4099]

Love the book cover journal turned out beautiful

[@theresatompkins1705]

Yay! Hi Barbers!

[@jaimatibhaga7598]

Awesome journal. 💛

[@LisaMyEclecticLife]

Lovely journal!!!

[@PaperConfessionswithCaraMia]

You have the best tutorials!! Love the way this journal turned out. So inspiring! Beautiful! TFS

[@jolajolcia2342]

This is beautiful journal but I see significant difference from your recent work. So beautiful but so different ❤

[@kcueva313]

The journal turned out amazing! :)

[@vicky-akastichr-davis4676]

Beautiful! And this book cover is beautiful too.

[@MsLouisVee]

It’s so true what you said about the Cropadile. it’s a must have tool. if you’re going to have one tool make it the Cropadile I never regretted buying mine. I’m just thinking now about also buying a long reach Cropadile

[@49dragonflies]

I have been thinking about that as well for a long time…😃

[@caroltanzi29]

This is amazing! I’m still so new to this that my eyes can’t believe all the work I’m seeing. WOW! The journal is a superior piece. And your teaching ability is absolutely perfect. I’m bold over.

[@49dragonflies]

Aw, thanks so much Carol! ❤️

[@lynngudgeon9416]

This journal is absolutely fabulous!!

[@margaretflaxman]

Love the cover. Now I have to find a book for my journal. Have enjoyed following you and making a journal. Thank you so much. I have learnt a lot. Look forward to the next video.🥰💕

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks Margaret! Enjoy the hunt for a cover! 😃

[@lynnjenkins4812]

I am just beginning the process with my first junk journal. This video was most helpful. You covered each step in great detail. Thank you! Just what I needed to move forward.

[@aroundworld2964]

So beautiful 🥰 love your talent

[@kristinaperinot7544]

So beautiful Barbara ❤️ as always thanks for sharing your inspiring work 😘

[@kathyalderton905]

loved that journal, you do such beautiful work You inspire me a lot! You seem to have a good sense of humor about things when you make a mistake and you just keep creating and you can laugh when you make a mistake which not all can do. thanks for all you do to teach us how to make beautiful journals

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks Kathy! I think it’s important not to take yourself so seriously 😃

[@kamalimasters5287]

Beautiful 😍. Have enjoyed the whole series. 🙏🤗

[@bevnorton]

You’re amazing. You’re such a good teacher and your work is beautiful.

[@crafterdeidra]

Such a beautiful cover. The whole journal turned out really beautiful. Great video as always. Thanks for sharing with us!

[@shabbyrosecreationsbykem]

Just beautiful, this journal is phenomenal. I hope to become this talented one day. I recently started a altered book, it's coming along nicely. However I'm excited to make a junk journal next. Thank you so much for sharing. 💕

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks you so much! I’m happy you are having fun with your altered book! 😃 And Im sure you will enjoy making your junk journal! 😃❤️

[@janehaddon7337]

Beautiful, such a personal journal, it was a pleasure to watch you create the signatures and then compile them into such a gorgeous cover. Thank you so very much for letting us into your own world 😘

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much Jane! It’s my pleasure to share my junk journal world with you! ☺️

[@veronicawhite398]

Fabulous work, Barbara! Love it!

[@lorrainepeers6958]

Having watched the signatures grow, I have been looking forward to this video, and it does not disappoint!!! I enjoyed every minute of this and the finished journal is just wonderful! 😍😍😍

[@49dragonflies]

Thank you Lorraine, so happy you enjoyed this process as well! 😃

[@love-light369]

Lovely cover! Enjoyed watching your process 🥰💋💋

[@KSuttonJones]

So beautiful! Your work is amazing, very inspiring to me.

[@lorraineway8594]

Beautiful work of art, you are very talented.

[@glendajohanson9846]

All I can say is WOW! Thank you so much! Such great ideas!

[@Suzysuze15]

I've been following you for awhile, thank you for all the beautiful and instructive videos. I wanted to tell you that this is one of the best junk journal tutorials I've seen - and I think I will finally try my hand at making one.

[@49dragonflies]

Aaaw, I’m very flattered, thank you so much! ❤️ Im thrilled you’re going to give this a try! 😃❤️👍🏻

[@papierandcakes2159]

This is a stunning Junk Journal, Barbara. Thank you for the tutorial and the presentation video. You are an inspiration. 💕

[@grenaesjournals2726]

This is a beautiful journal, Barbara! Love how you made the signatures first and cover last - good way to mix things up. Enjoy your new treasure ❤️

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks Grenae! Happy you enjoyed it! ☺️

[@grenaesjournals2726]

49dragonflies ❤️

[@peggyboynton7726]

Great how to for the ribbon closure. Tausend Dank! : )

[@karenlulay]

This tutorial is great. You made every step very clear. Thank you .😁

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks Karen! ❤️

[@myhappyspace4533]

It is beautiful love seeing how you made it 💖

[@debbiebaddeley6159]

What a beautiful journal. I only saw a few of thie things you created and I will make sure I watch your links.

[@llucas2008]

You did a very clean job. It’s beautiful.

[@daphnemayjoyce8378]

I just love that journal you do such beautiful work thank you dragonflies

[@AzaleaLala]

It turned out so beautiful! I love the book cover you chose. Can't wait to see what your next journal will be. Thanks for sharing.

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks! I’m curious myself! 😃

[@LauraMe...]

Beautiful Barbara! You did such a nice job putting the book together, I love how it came out. My favorite page is still the chocolate package with the tuck❤🦋

[@49dragonflies]

Thank you Laura! I think that’s also one of my favorites! 😊

[@lauriesmith6742]

Excellent tutorial! So pretty too. 😻

[@mary366]

Thank you for your lovely video! 🙋‍♀️💐🥰I work a lot with this patchwork rulers, makes it so much easier! The journal is beautiful!