Beginners Junk Journal Tutorial: Easy to Follow

[@fburky]

I always call it an art journal as I see them as a work of art, regardless of what's used to create it.

[@rebeccaday7076]

Really enjoyed this even though i have made these. I did learn a few new tricks. I lived the second one. It has mt initials on the cover. Hehe BCD.

[@gol622]

Yes I think that way about my journal too some pages may look pretty some more organic ❤

[@ChantelleBuser-hs2qj]

Me too! Agreed!

[@shondra6]

I agree also. 🤗🤗

[@74artgrrl]

I’m sitting here sewing together my current quilt while watching in wonder how wonderful your art is. Getting inspiration from you to start journaling.

[@TracieFoxCreative]

I wish I could quilt! Hugs x

[@74artgrrl]

@@TracieFoxCreative I find that texture in visual art is so intriguing. I started sewing in my 40’s because I wanted curtains for my home that would have been too complicated and expensive to hire someone to do. So, I learned to sew lol. Which brought me to the quilt world. 😊

[@karenkirk3185]

I am one impressed ART journalist 😊 I’ve spent hours upon hours of videos and tutorials about journal making and NONE have explained it the way you do! I get it now ❤ Thank you, I’m off to gather my supplies and return to make my new art journal YOUR WAY 👍🏻💕

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Thants so wonderful to hear! Thank you so much x

[@cindyridinger8661]

Apparently YOU can teach an old dog new tricks. Enjoyed this video very much. Thanks for sharing. ❤❤❤

[@conniebartch9656]

Thank you for showing how to make the basic journal and great tips along the way. ❤

[@annettegoldberg5126]

Thank you for reigniting my passion for crafting. I was getting overwhelmed and put all my paper crafting away. Now I want to go back and use your methods. Thank you!

[@tonivince589]

Thank you Tracie. It’s so refreshing to relearn. And be reminded that everything does not have to be perfect. ❤❤❤

[@DonnaGower]

Really appreciate you going back to basics, sometimes I need a refresher to get my brain into gear

[@h.p.5836]

Wow!! I have never heard of these journals before. I have so many memorabilia from my travels and adventures through the years. My ex made me delete my FB last year and it held so many memories. I think I will work on this as a way of mending and recovering from the controlling abuse from my ex.

[@louiselill1528]

Good on you xoxo

[@kristinebrousseau8626]

Analog, handwritten letters, calenders, journals, will and have emerged in a big way. Tech/phone option apps are more of a hassle personally. It keeps me more focused and slows my mind to a manageable schedule. Plus it sparks our creative part of our 🧠 that have been ignored.

[@personalestok6693]

I love how well and fairly quickly you’ve taught the basics. Thank you and lovely journals you’ve made.

[@camiliacarrero6480]

I am not new to journal making. I've been doing it for years, but you never know how other's method can improve what we do. I watched the complete process and learned so many tidbits to make the process better and less mistakes. Thank you so much.

[@minkaf4243]

Me too!

[@suzielittonwhite225]

Tracy, thank you so much for this great video. I really appreciate the definitions, explanations and step by step directions and suggestions for making a great little journal. You're very good at explaining everything. Thanks again, you're the best!

[@ericastwilight]

I’ve been holding off on trying this but you really did well in explaining and it doesn’t feel so intimidating. Fantastic tutorial, now to wait for my awl and book binding wax thread. Meanwhile I need to coffee/tea dye some copy paper. Thanks for sharing!

[@TracieFoxCreative]

❤. Rilliant, I hope you enjoy making one and thank you so much xx

[@AzaleaLala]

This is such a good beginner insert tutorial for a traveler's notebook.

[@Pattiemarie3]

Tracy thank you very much 19:25 I have been learning to make journals but I need to make a one signature journal this video has been very educational. Your instruction has been so clear and I appreciate it very much I hope to learn some things that I did not pick up in the year so that I’ve been doing this. I very much appreciate your style of teaching this journal and how lovely it is all the information you are giving also thank you again Tracy 😊💕🐩🎶🌺

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Ah thank you. The next video will also be a single signature, fabric cover xx

[@lisafenn4238]

Really enjoyed this. You took the fear out of sewing in a signature for us terrified newbies. Off to watch more of your videos now. Love from Deepest, Darkest Devon xxxx

[@TracieFoxCreative]

It is pretty dark here in Suffolk too, great British Summer Time lol. You can do this. My video later today is an easy one but tools are required. I make a journal in an hour :-D. 7pm UK time. Hope you enjoy it.

[@lisafenn4238]

@@TracieFoxCreative aww thanks for replying. I'll look forward to the video at 7pm xx

[@carolexo7269]

As a beginner I thought your journal instruction was very good. The journals are very pretty and functional. Thank you. 🇨🇦

[@ReginaCreates2]

new Subscriber. Thank you so much for this very helpful video. So many great ideas! 💡 Big Like 👍 🌹

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Thanks and welcome to my channel :-D x

[@ReginaCreates2]

Have a beautiful week Tracie … Happy creating 😊 ♥ 🌹 @@TracieFoxCreative

[@lynnewillis995]

Fantastic video for beginners and a good refresh for others. You explain everything so clearly Tracie.

[@mshanks2257]

This is the best and simplest beginners video I've seen yet. Very good for sure, thank you!

[@ruthkuehl132]

Awesome video of how to make a junk journal!!!

[@shirleylaboy603]

There are no rules when journaling. Whatever you are comfortable with. Everyone has their own version of a junk journal and thats ok. Thanks for sharing Tracie. 🙂❤️

[@melonmahfood2439]

So nice to see the basics explained so clearly!

[@jacquiposener7262]

I’m watching this for the second time because it is so so useful and all the papers are gorgeous. I’ve saved it to my watch again list so I can find it easily. Thanks Tracie!😊❤

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Glad it was helpful!

[@barbarawafer94]

I have made several journals but learned some things from watching this tutorial. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.

[@susanshowalter9707]

Very thorough and as much fun to watch and listen to as it is to watch and listen to a chef! Thank you!

[@sharongeyer2304]

I have watched many videos to learn junk journaling and all they did was show off their journals. I love your video that shows us how to get started! Thank you very much!!!!

[@TracieFoxCreative]

You are so very welcome, good luck and enjoy your journey x

[@ruthiephelps5901]

This was the first time watching a video about journey making and first time watching you. You explained everything so clearly. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience.

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Glad it was helpful! AND welcome to my channel x

[@WendysJournalAdventure]

Trac, this has to be one of the best “how to make a journal “ videos I’ve seen. Congratulations 🎉, very thorough and approachable! ❤❤❤

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Thanks hun, ❤

[@jacquelyndevitte4992]

I absolutely loved your tutorial. I now feel more confident at making a journal. I will watch your sewing paper one too. I look forward to seeing more of your lovely work. Thank you 🦋

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Wonderful!You got this x

[@lisastevens2607]

Excellent tutorial ❤ Thanks Tracie 😊 xxx

[@minkaf4243]

❤ This is fabulous! ❤ Thank you so much! ❤ Each year I’ll make my own calendar on my computer, adding important dates, and so much more. I always have fun changing up the cover and pockets. After doing this for at least five years I still learned something new watching you today.❤❤❤

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Thank you x

[@fiddliedee01]

Lovely explanation of how to make a journal from the start, thank you 😍

[@julieanneworth9886]

Thank you Tracey for a fabulous Journal tutorial, really helpful for a beginner. I got your name off Ceri’s Chanel. ❤

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Welcome!! and thank you. Ceri is awesome x

[@lisa0j]

Wow. This is a great video showing all the steps to start!

[@mariawhiddon]

Thank you for such a careful and clear explanation of journal making Tracey.

[@lauracolacino4084]

I’ve made hundreds of journals, but still enjoy your beginners videos. Thank you@!

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Glad you like them!

[@pounsplace1302]

Every journal is a unique creation and I believe that it came together with a passion to spend time doing something you enjoy. I love the inspiration I see as just a drop in the ocean. WELL DONE with this tutorial....viv

[@sandracook9600]

That was immensely helpful. Thank you so very much for taking the time. Very informative.

[@cyndialling8211]

So glad someone finally showed the back of the eyelet😂. I thought maybe I wasn't doing it right!

[@aprilcarter749]

This was very helpful wished I had known all this information before making journals 3yrs ago. But, still love all I’ve made & gave as gifts, no one wants to write in them they always say this is art and they display them on shelves at home. TFS, your video was very helpful for me. ❤❤.

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Glad it was helpful!

[@blackcoffeeandwildflowers]

These are gorgeous! Perfect for those just starting. Also if you just want to quickly put one together as a gift or to use for yourself. Thanks ! Hugs 🤗❤️

[@bhornannawindeedeigh5007]

You explain things so clearly. I appreciate that. Your works are beauties. Thank you. 💐🙏🏽

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Thank you so much!

[@Butterrollboutique]

This tutorial is very thorough and simple to follow. Thank you❤

[@MyCraftyStyles]

Thanks so much your tips are very appreciated and helpful.

[@TracieFoxCreative]

You are so welcome! AND a huge thank you xxx

[@MyCraftyStyles]

@@TracieFoxCreative Yqw 🥰

[@Valeri4561]

Just a quick comment here. I am not a beginner. I've been making hard, soft, etc covered journals for nearly 13 years and I still learned a few things from this! Just so beginners know that we can always learn something new from Tracie's video's. And, I like how to the point they all are. Never too slow. Always entertaining and new things in them to discover!! Thank you Tracie!!!

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Thanks so much for sharing!! :-D

[@debracarter7290]

This is an amazing tutorial! I’ve made just one before, just winging it and without really knowing what I was doing! Your instructions are so clear and mean I might actually have a clue this time around! Thank you! ❤

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JustJoyW]

Amazing tutorial! Thanks so much Tracie!❤

[@karenharmer519]

😅 Fabulous video, you are so patient to go into so much detail, this is the only video I have found, that does make it simple, Yes I did sew in one of my pages upside down, so I put to long pockets on either side of the same page. I have discovered that junk journaling in a wonderful, wierd obsessive & a bit nuts, but so enjoyable. So I will see you in another.❤🎉😂

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Welcome to my channel, THANK YOU for watching and enjoy journals. HUGS x

[@janetteg210]

These journals are very beautiful, thank you for the instruction and inspiration!

[@Kel5iesKrafts]

Craftalanche! So very beautiful. Awesome journals. 💜

[@helengibson8196]

I love the shape of these 🌷

[@michelleneuman579]

Terrific explanation! Very thorough and great pace!

[@lynnlebedda1648]

Thank-you! Love these. You are a wonderful teacher.😁

[@debrafazzi5382]

Thank you, love this, have lost of Emphemera but forget to make a journal. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@junkerryjournals7924]

This is fabulous!!! I thoroughly enjoyed it and reckon it’s one of the best go to videos for beginners I’ve seen (up there with Nik). Very, very well done my friend ❤ xxx K

[@ScissorsAndSmiles]

I‘m not a journal making novice anymore, but I still loved this tutorial because I am always struggling with finding the right number of pages, determining the sequence of pages, and figuring out how much I should decorate. This tutorial answered some of my questions.

[@JamieLOVEUMOREJOURNALS]

Great to go back to basics. I feel like sometimes I get too caught up in the extras and that isn’t always necessary. Love you. These are great

[@kimgreenwood7768]

This is great! I never saw the point of these journals because I didn’t understand them. I once watched someone spend a very long time sewing confusing stitches to put the pages together which is when I decided this was not for me. Thanks to this video I really want to go to my room and try this.

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Glad it was helpful! Please do give it a try x

[@teresab270]

You are totally awesome and thank you for this video. The most informative video I’ve ever watched. Now I have to watch all your videos lol

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@ChristinasPaperCreations]

Great beginner videos but also a refresher video. 💕

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Yay! Thank you!

[@geminidream4347]

Thank you for the sheet. This sis going to be a huge help to me as I am still struggling with making the cover right.

[@MundiJournals]

Wonderful tutorial. I love the tatty edges on my journals, too. I do make my personal TNs with Tomoe River paper because I like to watercolor and use fountain pens which are better for bleed.

[@annalba]

I always learn something new every time I see a journal tutorial. Love it Tracie.

[@rneustel388]

I always appreciate how good a teacher you are!!

[@marybrown2545]

I’ve enjoyed going over the simple basics. It’s be awhile since I’ve made a traveler’s notebook and I’m inspired to make 1 or 2 ,just to revisit a single signature! 🦋

[@alenamorrow6707]

Very helpful love the way you teach us new things to help us on our journey ❤❤😊

[@DebsDitties]

Thanks for making this basics vid, Tracie 🌷💕 Very nice and appreciated refresher 👌 I picked up a couple of tips that I wish I had known earlier 😘 Blessings~~~

[@elizabethsawyer5906]

Thank you so much for the excellent tutorial. I am a beginner and you have made this look achievable for me.💕

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Glad it was helpful!

[@layoder258]

This video is great! It's a reminder of how fun it is to go back to basics and feeds my creativity again. Thank you!

[@reentjekay7597]

This is, by far, the best video about basic signature making and assembling a journal. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. It is much appreciated and very helpful!💖💖💖💖💖

[@MyCraftyStyles]

Great job Tracie! I like the tips you added to the binding. Thanks for sharing your process 🥰🤗💙.

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@MyCraftyStyles]

@@TracieFoxCreative you are quite welcome anytime 😊.

[@marytaylor3675]

Tracie, this was a fantastic video for both the beginner and someone who has made a few journals. Appreciate your showing an accident or two. After all, these are JUNK Journals! ♥️♥️♥️

[@marykirk7924]

I have supplies, watched tons of videos, and still I have not created a journal 😂 I am afraid. But I will say that no one has ever broken it down such as you have. Thank you so much 💗 I think I'm ready now 😊

[@TracieFoxCreative]

You can do it! You really can! x

[@ariesgirl3444]

I am just starting on an art journaling adventure. Thank you so much for this wonderful video. Great to get started with so many clear ideas and instructions. I really appreciate all the great information. 😍

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Glad it was helpful!

[@memorykeeperjournals]

Awesome tutorial. I have learned the hard way cutting on pages I didn't want to cut because I missed folding them enough not to not get caught. I love the way you explained everything at a perfect pace for everyone to understand and follow along. Thank you for sharing. 🥰❤️

[@teresakendall-vd7eh]

fantastic detailed instructions

[@emmkaa2099]

Tracie, what an excellent video! I've been making journals for a hot minute now but I clearly remember thinking that I'd NEVER figure all this stuff out, let alone be able to MAKE something that anyone would want to look at. ...and that "three hole pamphlet stitch??" yeah, I thought I'd never figure that one out, but you should see me now! I still chuckle when I do it. Awesome vid and a terrific refresher. Hugs from the southern California desert, MK 🤗❤️🌵❤️🤗

[@CoriDahmen]

What a brilliant video! Gives such clear directions and a great variety of options. Perfect for any level journal maker. Thank you, Tracie ❤

[@TracieFoxCreative]

❤❤❤

[@handmadebypooh]

This was so useful. love the journals. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@fabiennevasseur6411]

vidéo extra ,les explications claires et precis. J ai adoré votre tuto trop cool merci merci

[@TheMajmeister]

what a fabulous tour of journal making from start to finish. Even though I have made a journal or two I watched every minute of this to make sure I was following the correct way to proceed. I like the idea of making sure that you don't mix up the page order as you decorate - by simply removing a page and turning the others sideways to indicate where it goes back in. Great job as always.

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Thank you so much!

[@nancynorris9822]

So easy and so well explained! I have yet to make a journal that size, but now i want to! TFS 🤗

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Go for it!

[@jeannettecheetham8883]

Thanks for sharing Tracie. It was a pleasure to watch. I did a double take when you showed the old invoices as I used to work for John Dickinson & Co. (a leading English stationery company) in Nottingham, England before leaving for Belgium over 50 years ago now!! John Dickinson himself invented a continuous mechanised papermaking process. He also invented a new kind of paper for cannon cartridges, a type of paper that did not smoulder after the cannon had fired!!! 😄😂

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Wow ❤

[@christine0nowell757]

Your explanation of stitching it together with the thick book to centre it, was a real problem solver for me, thankyou so much, my holes will be much neater for being shown this xx

[@TracieFoxCreative]

You are welcome 😊

[@elib7311]

Thank you for showing how to make things from what’s already on hand, i.e., template of where to place book spine holes AND the large book to use as a base of sorts while punching said holes.

[@roseapple8786]

Miss Traice, you explained everything so well and I really appreciate that. I love all your pages and how you they came together. Now I will try and have a go at making one. Thank you for sharing and God Bless you and your family. 🥰💖💖💖💖💖👍👍👍👍👍(🌹🐞🦂🌵)

[@sherreep3]

Thanks for this, it was so well done! I’m not a beginner, but still enjoyed every bit of it.

[@christybentley4619]

Oh this is a great tutorial! Thank you so much for taking the time to really show us how to properly do a journal and with the the tools and what they are! Happy dance!! You are a wonderful teacher and offer so much inspiration.

[@suhailasachak972]

What a wonderful informative video! I learned so much!

[@lizdrought5152]

Yes I always learn something from your videos. I learned the template paper “trick” for the holes. How easy and brilliant!! Thank you Tracie!!!

[@jackieblake1264]

This Tracie, I've been making my own journals for many years, I have to say this is the clearest tutorial I've ever seen, you explain everything so well, fantastic job 👏 x

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Wow, thank you!

[@wendymanning9617]

Thank you for making this tutorial. I’ve made a lot of journals but I always end up doing something out of order. I appreciate your process of putting the basic journal together so I made myself a “Don’t forget to…” list.😂

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cathlinejohnson1856]

Thank you for such a fantastic video tutorial! I completed one while watching, pausing, sewing, watching lol. ❤

[@ps-mi5hy]

This a very informative video. I really enjoyed it and learned a lot. You teach at nice pace.

[@Fit_Kitty]

Me again! I just noticed you also took the time to create timestamps for the various sections of this video, and i want to thank you for that as well! Much appreciated!

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Ah thank you again too hun x

[@marionginbey7399]

This will be a huge help to beginners Tracie. I still enjoyed watching all the processes too even though I am reasonably experienced. Makes me want to make a TN JJ again. Tfs all of your wisdom!

[@pamburke8614]

Love them! I have stopped hoarding my Tim H papers, so this is a perfect project for me. Thanks! Also…I am going to use Daphnes Diary for another journal.

[@lballerina6725]

I am so appreciative for this video. Thank you so much, Tracie. And you have such a sweet voice, it made it also very pleasant to listen to. I'm going to save this video as I want to get started with this in the next couple of weeks and I want to have this to refer back to as I go along. TFS.

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bewoodford2807]

Thank you Tracie. Great tutorial 🥰 x