Craft with Me - LBG Creating tags, pockets & tucks

Today I'm creating the tags, pockets & tucks I will be using for the five Little Golden Books I am creating. Thanks for crafting with me and watching!

[@Jana-TheCraftyGambler]

I am finally working on my grandkids LGB journals. I have 7 to make now. The newest addition is my daughter and Son in law’s baby boy that is 1 month old. I love watching and listening to you. It’s like having someone to craft with. Something I have started doing is keeping my tacky glue or fabritac bottle upside down in a glass jar (cap on) with glass marbles (from dollar tree) in the bottom, that way I’m not fighting with getting the glue to come out. I have issues with not having a lot of strength in my hands due to carpal Tunnel so this helps a lot. Just thought I’d share.

[@carolynnixon7095]

I feel so fortunate to have these videos to watch while I learn to make a journal. Thank you!

[@sherylmorrison8713]

is there a punch for the giant tag? I love watching you and listening to you and your sweet little laugh

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Sheryl, I don't have a punch for the tags. I just trace around a Manila tag from the office supply store to make more tags. 😄❤️

[@LiliandersLilianGijsbers]

Oh those paperdolls, so lovely! Love to see how you use the childrensbooks and I like the train theme very much. Thanks for sharing!

[@vickievegas1837]

Hi Gayle! The cutter your using (when the paper crinkles like it was) works best if you lift the blade come in an inch sink the blade into the paper. then slide up through the top then slice on down the page. It may feel funny but it comes naturally after a while. Dig the ephemera. You have SO MUCH STUFF!

[@debbiestherapy]

I am making a lgb journal all about trains right along with you to document my sons obsession with all things train when he was little! So fun!

[@lalagamma4452]

❤TY again. The LGB's are one of my favorite journals I've found thus far on any channel! 💘

[@charlean_sherrod]

Thanks for sharing, this is fun to watch, I don’t craf while watching because I’m afraid to miss anything, lol

[@CraftingVicky]

loved seeing those vintage book pieces! And all the ephemera you created!

[@crystal13l]

Thanks for letting us craft with you. A tip for the trimmer: when using thin paper is to plant the blade into the item then slice up then down. Hope that makes sense.

[@vikkiedge202]

crystal13l also it was upside down because holes should be on left side (kind to put in a notebook) - it would be easier if it was turned around, give you more to hold onto when cutting.

[@sallyride7260]

Another tip is to put another sheet of firm paper behind and cut together. It gives the blade a 'grip'.

[@funkeyjournals3674]

I’m really enjoying watching your videos on the LGB’s process. I thought for the paper doll pocket u could use book text and then glue a paper doll cut out or outfit on the text. I realize you have figure something out already but maybe in the future. Love your channel TFS❤️

[@julieaguirre4649]

So much fun today! Your videos are never long enough as far as I'm concerned, 'cause I learn new things with every video and I can't wait for the next one. Thank you so much for sharing with all of us!🤗🐇

[@williamhawthorne1375]

Gayle,that old friskars cutter is rubbish isn't it,I still have one in my stash bag,but boy do I give it what for ha ha ,enjoying going through some of your old videos .thanks love Lizzie xx

[@tfntexas]

I totally enjoyed it and didn’t mind at all it being over an hour. I was having fun! See you in the next one!

[@TheSnippetShop]

Thanks for crafting with us again, my friend! It’s so cool to watch your videos while crafting, way better than just sitting here alone ❤️

[@cathybaldwin8764]

i love crafting with you. i feel i have a friend that loves what i love.that you for your great ideas.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Aw, so sweet, Cathy! Thank you!! ❤️

[@gammy54]

Love your journals with the Little Golden Books. Although I was surprised by the LGB titling. I thought it was the abbreviation for lesbian gay and bisexual. Glad it was little golden books. Lol.

[@shirleyhaberle86]

Thank you so much. You are a hoot. Love what you do.

[@TheHippieGypsy]

Such fun images from the old children's books! Looking forward to the flip thru!

[@MissDaisyParsley]

Really enjoyed crafting with you tonight! Great ideas!

[@ritabook5335]

I don't flinch when a trashy Dollar Tree book gets torn down to a fraction of its original size, but OUCH! to watch the Little Golden Books getting cut and pasted is a little hard to take. Sorry, Gayle. They were my introduction to literature and hold a very special place in my heart.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Rita, I hear you! My first books were LGB too! I buy the ones I make journals out of from the thrift store...one step away from the garbage. I feel like the journals I make for people to keep their memories in out the the LGB give them new life and a renewed purpose as a new type of keepsake. I keep my treasured LGB from my childhood, Nurse Nancy, in a special place on my bookshelf. I doubt I’ll ever make a journal from it. I love it just the way it is! I guess the folks that send theirs to the thrift store don’t feel the same. 😞. Just wanted you to know that they are special to me also and I definitely hear what you are saying. Thanks for watching, Rita! ❤️

[@GiesTidbits]

Love the images of those books💕💕💕

[@TheFourfiftythree]

So helpful to watch these!!! TFS ❤️

[@artzology]

I adore all the vintage images you have used! Awesome videos Gayle!

[@LaughingDogsBookNook]

Love these! You have given me courage to try my own Little Golden Book makeover! Thank you for your wonderful videos!

[@danaclark8077]

I'm loving these videos 💟

[@conniesholl3409]

I am just loving these videos! I have a suggestion for Dr. Dan book..use a real bandaid or bandage as ephemera somewhere! These are just going to be awesome!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Haha, Connie, I had thought of that too! I remember when I was little Dr. Dan and Nurse Nancy came with real band Aids! ❤️

[@sharoncarroll8892]

I use that small trimmer ; I lay the paper on the wider side of the platform and I use the flat area where the ruler attaches as a paper guide and the grid on the platform . Sometimes if you go to fast that causes the paper to wrinkle . At times if the blade gets dull it also happens . Hope this helps !

[@521LakeStreet]

Gayle, when your cutter does that glitch when you go to cut a page, start in the middle and go up and down to cut, it will not give you the glitch! :) Sandy

[@cathleenwarboy4247]

Thanks...you said it for me.

[@parisnchristlove]

LGB =Little Golden Books! (all I could think of was lesbian bi gay) and I just kinda thought that was an odd category for a junk journal :-)

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Sue Chesley 😂😂😂

[@dr.amyanna9235]

So cute!!!! Great idea! I have to try to make one! Question-what is that mint green metal “CADDY” in front of you? What does it say? I’d love to find one to put my things I use every time. TFS! 🌹

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Amy Anna answering your video on my Christmas travels, so can’t tell you what the bin says. But it’s a metal bucket I got at Real Deals several years ago. Merry Christmas!❤️

[@delawurl5938]

Hi Gayle, Love your videos! Where did you find your corner cutters? I’ve looked everywhere and can’t find one like yours. Looks easy. :)

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Dela Wurl my corner punch is a Creative Memories punch. ❤️

[@twinels2]

The best little cutter I got was the Cricut white and grey one. It is always on sale or coupon codes from auntie tay and it’s Nader 20 dollars,! P.s. it also has a scoring “blade”

[@twilightdiamondgirl]

Gayle, I love watching all of you videos. I wanted to ask you if you had any ideas on how to incorporate old checks from closed bank accounts to incorporate into a junk journal. I have tons of them, most of them are the big business checks in greens and grays, but I don't want to use the part of the business name nor the account number. The things I came up with are flowers, mostly small ones, tiny envelopes, and tags. Anything else? Any other ideas, a video would be great from you. Thanks for all the time you take to inspire me. Linda

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

HI Linda, I just saw your comment....sorry for the late response! Love your ideas for old bank checks. Another quick thought that occurred to me was to fold the check in half long wise and wrap it on the edge of a page. I think that would look really fun! ❤️

[@artgirlpats1032]

Very cute tag's pockets , love the children's book pages, Id like to ask what size corner punch do you use and the brand? thanks

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Art Girl Pats that little corner punch is a Creative Memories punch...old, old, old!!! ❤️

[@silverpromidi]

thanks heaps for all of these :) and I got to see the tag I asked you about on another video yay :) these long videos are great :) now off to do some of this for the Little Golden Book I am working on did you know there are different heights in them?

[@newphaseofme8223]

Hi Gayle, what size and make is your round scalloped edge puncher please? Love the cut outs you made with it.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

NewPhaseOfMe hmmm, not sure of the size, I’d say two or two and half inches. It’s an old Stampin Up punch. Hope that helps! ❤️

[@diysnapdragn]

Thank you for these videos. You keep me company while I organize my scraps. It's like having a friend over to craft with. That bag of scrap fibers, does the person you got it from have a web site? I tried googleing atamorefabrique but got nothing.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Overcoming Myself here’s the link: www.etsy.com/shop/AmourFabriques ❤️

[@tanjarains3394]

Trimmers with that style of blade don’t like vintage paper. I always have to change the blade more often. I’ve noticed that it’s the worst with papers from the 20s and 30s; I think paper back then had a higher fiber content. When you notice it tearing the paper, it’s time to change the blade.

[@Lydiaalaniz]

Hi Gayle! Love your videos. 👍🏽 Are you using a Fiskar paper trimmer? I have one exactly that size that I’ve had for years and it’s great! I’ve bought other brands but always go back to my old reliable Fiskar! Just curious, lol! 🐒

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Hi Lydia! Yes, it's a Fiskars. I just don't use this little one much because I have a big one. But I agree, it's the best! I like it so much better than the Stampin Up cutter I have! ❤️

[@gailagilliland3268]

On the Hermalinda tag do you glue the two white sides together? Do you put a hole punch in the top? I enjoyed this video, Gayle! ♥️♥️♥️

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Hi Gaila! You don’t glue it together (though you could if you wanted!). The inside is extra journaling space. ❤️

[@AbiNomac]

I love your work. Thank you You have "LBG" in some of you titles. What do you mean but that?

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Abinor Mac Little Golden Book

[@64053nickki]

Gayle whap punch is that your using? The large scalloped one.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Oh gosh, Nancy, I think it’s a Stampin Up punch. No doubt from a garage or estate sale. ❤️

[@cathyghan9056]

These journals are so cute where do you get all those paper doll books?

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

I believe I got some of the paper dolls at a garage sale and a friend gave me the rest. 😄❤️

[@patversteeg1667]

Read Linda Chalking: Monday's Child, Tuesday's Child, etc 5 books

[@lynnballenger3799]

Can you please share the name of the shop where you got the beautiful fibers? Is it an Etsy shop?

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Lynn Ballenger yes! These fibers were from www.etsy.com/shop/AmourFabriques ❤️. Tell her Gayle sent you! 😁❤️

[@lynnballenger3799]

Thank you! I will!

[@lindajohnson615]

Looks like blade needs sharpened on your cutter

[@silverpromidi]

If you run out of books by your current author Gayle, here is an amazing author donnakauffman.com/ I found her to be one of those who you do not want to put down the book, which could get in the way of crafting lol

[@gelica7600]

Hi Gayle, I just bought a bunch of those old books but not sure how to use them in crafts. It would be my first diy craft. Any suggestions on how to? You have inspired me to buy old stuff. I would have just admired old books in the past. Thanks.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

gelica : Just jump in and start cutting to make all the things I did in this video and check out the next one with tags. Just cutting bits and pieces and putting them together to make tags. I go through the books while watching tv and cut out the images or pull out pages for later. ❤️

[@marymartinez6618]

what are the prices on your books..

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

They vary. I do all journal “business” in Etsy conversations. You can message me there. 😁❤️

[@pennyjohoc]

What is LGB

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Little Golden Book. ❤️

[@pennyjohoc]

@@gayleagostinelli_ct Lol, every thing is all initials these days I thought it was political or a new movement giggles and laughs thanks, oh and I like your prospects too

[@anitawelch5355]

The sewing machine has stage fright

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Sheza CraftyOne 😂😂😂😂

[@sallyride7260]

Glue the stuff and then cut it. No fuss, no muss. Geeze, Get a better cutter???

[@dr.amyanna9235]

Sally Ride Let’s get a little more keyboard bully?! That paper is thicker then most...yes, the blade needs to be changed, but that is up to her. Didn’t your mother teach you that if it is not nice, keep your mouth shut or keep your fingers off the keyboard?!