Easy Journals Using 12" x 12" Paper

[@TamraHeathershawHart]

I just finished putting my cover together last night and now it's time to decorate it! I'll definitely be making a few more of these. Thanks for sharing your version, and thanks also to Natasha for the awesome idea.

[@tripletgirl2484]

Thanks for sharing your version of this journal. I really enjoy making these, I add a strip of fabric to the spine and sew the signature right into the spine. I’ll check out this paper pack, double sided paper is more difficult to find these days.Kenny G has been around for a long time! It’s very special when your kid invites you out!

[@cbarens1]

Yes, its a great design by Natasha...so fun and easy. I will have to try adding the fabric and sew it in....thx

[@LoreleiBell-n6m]

Very pretty! 🥰

[@BevStorer]

❤ I watch a lot of Natasha's videos. I believe she would feel proud that you thought of her for inspiration. I also loved that your awesome son took you to a Kenny G concert. Thanks for the taking your valuable time to make a video.😊🎉

[@Maria-k0]

That’s a beautiful journal, and relatively easy for me to make my first one…Thanks so much for sharing the technique on video 😊

[@cbarens1]

This is a wonderful technique, & thanks to Natasha for the design!

[@cindyfoxtaylor2880]

Watching replay. Such a quick cute project

[@pathenson8276]

I like it! Thanks for the template!

[@cbarens1]

Oh, my goodness is that a Jack RusseL?

[@creeationsphotographydesig9892]

Thank you for sharing the template. I really like the way this goes together. It looks quick and easy.

[@melissam0ss]

@@creeationsphotographydesig9892 Yes! The template will be most effective! Thank you!

[@mrs.brayman4840]

Your journal is beautiful! I also watch Treasure Books and your mention of being inspired by those journals caught my attention. I agree that sometimes I just enjoy doing laundry and cooking 😊

[@cbarens1]

Thank you!

[@melissam0ss]

@@mrs.brayman4840 I watched hers too :) many times and as such a beginner (me) sometimes I have a hard time keeping up with some of the faster paced videos (still watch & rewatch them, lol)…even tho I can pause and backtrack I loose my flow a bit if I try to make and watch at the same time, but I still love Natasha, she is such fun too!

[@WendyWright-y9b]

new here from SA just love this. thank you..

[@cbarens1]

Welcome & thank you!!

[@toniscott1029]

Perfect little journal!

[@vickikeyzer7646]

Love the journal. You are so talented.

[@cbarens1]

Hi Vickie!! Miss you! 😘 ❤

[@jeannettewolffers6463]

I love this journal! Thanks for sharing!

[@cbarens1]

Thank you…fun and easy!!

[@scrapartforfun]

❤ Love this cover. easy to do and so cute.

[@cbarens1]

Thank you! ❤

[@annecooper7587]

I love this journal!

[@erlyne0]

Love this so much! Glad I found your channel. :o)

[@cbarens1]

Thank you so much!!

[@carolm9451]

The paper is sooo beautiful, great project, thanks for sharing, love it!!! 💜💜💜

[@heatherparry3159]

A lovely project! Thanks so much.

[@cbarens1]

You are so welcome!

[@judyantczak8180]

very nice!

[@dianeferguson357]

I really really loved this!

[@joannedonovan9489]

Hi there! This is the first time I've watched your channel. I love how easy thise journals are! I'm doing Luise Heinzel's Envelope Notebooks for Christmas. Right now I'm fussy cutting butterflies & bees to go on clusters that I'm putting in each one. Then I will just have fabric flips to do, & decide how I want to tell people what they are & sign them!! I'm hoping for THIS Christmas, but it's getting awfully tight!!

[@cbarens1]

Hi - I would love to see a picture of your finished project! Sounds great!

[@melissam0ss]

My first time here! Exactly what I wanted to make! So I made it right along with you! I enjoy the calmness as you worked and I’ve subbed and belled you 😊 I really appreciate the decorating part, well, actually the folding and gluing of the cover was what I had to work on so the decor so were like dessert 🧁😜after all the learning part. I will say that as a newbie (still a newb after 6 months of effort!) I would have loved to see any struggles you dealt with on the sewing in the signature! I was sad that you stopped or cut that part out because I felt like I’m the only one who struggles…because no one shows that specific part in their tutorials. I love the way you decorated this! I’ve got the same sort of thing in mind too. Very beautiful & fun! Thank you!

[@cbarens1]

@@melissam0ss I appreciate your comment about sewing in the signature, I will walk through the whole process next time. I think using a couple more paper clips to hold pages together would be helpful, because the eyelets are big the paper shifts as you are trying to find the punched holes; if that makes sense.

[@melissam0ss]

@ oh yes! It makes sense! I’m gathering the papers now and will use more clips when I sew! I have those giant paper clips too 😂 and I love them! I’m going to keep eyes open (as you said) for coupon on a cropadille (?) I’m struggling with eyelet setting…no one ever talks about exactly which eyelets work with what do-dad! I figured out (today!) that Silent Setter needs the aluminum (Fiskar) 3/16 ones because they bend down easily. I couldn’t get any of the others I have to seat/bend! I want that manual one you used! So I hope you posted an affiliate link ;) Thank you Cathleen!

[@suzitrueter5331]

Hello Cathleen! It's very nice. Thank you for showing. Suzi 🙋‍♀️

[@cbarens1]

Thank you too!

[@tambrayork1652]

I love these. Think I will make some for my daughters and me for Christmas Memories.

[@cbarens1]

Definitely! They are so fun!

[@lindsaymurray3761]

Beautiful !

[@dianneyoung8602]

Love these!❤

[@joanclairehughes4218]

Thank you for sharing this easy project..so nicely done! 😊 Love that fairy/ angel 😍😍

[@cbarens1]

Thank you!! Yes, she is from Tracie Fox 2024 Festive Compendium DD

[@theserendipitouscrafter3532]

Great little project !

[@crotwell2]

Love Love Love these!!! I am definitely going to be making one...or two...or more!! I sure wish you had an ETSY shop!!

[@cbarens1]

Thank you! I am already looking for nice pens to accompany them for friends...:)

[@Julie-ht3ph]

Love this❤

[@cbarens1]

Thank you!!

[@lindabell125]

Hello, very nice.

[@dianaboone7491]

First time watching your video very cute project

[@cbarens1]

Thank you! 😊

[@janevincent1721]

Hi Cathleen, Just subscribed and found you. Love your little journal. It came out exactly like Natasa's. I love her channel (she's funny too!). And now I've found you too. I think I'll make a few of them. Thank you. XOXOJANE

[@heatherbuechelartistry]

just discovered your lovely channel. I've been a fan of treasure book for years. I love these types of journals except one concern I have is how to strengthen such a narrow spine. I'm a big fan of kenny g, listened to him for years. I played tenor sax and clarinet and can no longer play due to health issues but I still compose music. Anyway thank you so much for the wonderful inspiration and not for speeding up your videos those are always so hard to watch when you tubers do that. 🥰

[@cbarens1]

I agree about the strengthening, what if an extra strip, like 1.5” was glued to the inside, maybe a nice contrasting color. Kenny G did all of these very long improvisations, I was feeling short of breath watching him…remarkable. It’s great you are composing!!! Anyway, thanks for your comment!

[@ButtercupK]

You can also glue ribbon or other narrow strip of fabric along the spine (inside or outside) for strength using fabric glue.

[@melissam0ss]

@@cbarens1 brilliant idea! And could use the same template made for the signature to pre cut the eyelet holes before gluing! I’m going to try this today since I haven’t sewn my signature in yet. Thank you 😊

[@heatherbuechelartistry]

@@ButtercupK it'd have to be thick ribbon and it's still a very narrow spine, I like a little wider spine to have more options.

[@BethLiesch]

Super great job. Where did you say you got the pictures of the children? So cute. You made it very easy with the pattern. Thank you.

[@cbarens1]

Thank you, the photos of the children are from Tracie Fox Creative on Etsy, Joyful Youths

[@brencarr3629]

What is the measurement of your largest inner sheets, please?

[@cbarens1]

@@brencarr3629 Hi there - I cut the signature pages 8.25” x 10.25” and folded them in half, was that the question?

[@brencarr3629]

@cbarens1 Yes. Thank you.

[@2Junk2journal]

Very cute! Love seeing another take on Natasha's books. I"ve made several and have a small craft fair coming up - how much would you charge?

[@cbarens1]

That’s a tough one, so much time goes in to our handmade items…$15-18 maybe. What do you think?

[@arkeshiabrown1311]

Beautiful. What was the measurement for the signature pages

[@cbarens1]

Thank you so much! 8.25" x 10.25" :)

[@marthabuckley1776]

Beautiful. How many signatures did you use.?

[@cbarens1]

Thank you…I used one signature with 10 pages of paper, it would hold more though ❤

[@wendygee174]

Do I need to sign in to get the instructions? It printed blank

[@cbarens1]

Not sure, you should just be able to hit the link, do you have google docs?

[@danoux0]

Are you and your husband musicians like your kid? All my family are musicians!

[@cbarens1]

My daughter and I play the piano, but not my husband. Music is a wonderful thing!