Craft with Me - Blue Fern Studios Compositions Traveler's Notebook Continued

[@freidagepner2370]

This paper pack is beautiful. And you my friend are doing a lovely job putting it all together in your beautiful creative way! ❤️. Jeff does fussy cutting for me too! Aren’t we are so blessed to have husbands that help us in our journal endeavors. 🦋💐❤️

[@fernanton8370]

Hi Gayle, love the cover , very pretty. Everything your doing in the journal is awesome . I love Blue Fern paper. Sometimes it’s hard to choose what side to use . Blessings & have fun scrapping on your retreat .🌸💞🌸

[@debbiev.1311]

On the brighter side...Mike still has both of his ears...LOL!! 🤣💇🏻‍♂️🤣 God Bless You & Gesundheit!!😘😘 Fun "Craft w/ Me"...love the cover additions!! Happy Retreating!!! ❤🤗

[@JannyHaak]

UhOh poor Mike, LOL! ✂️ 😂 On a different note: this is gorgeous paper! ❤️🌺💕

[@marilyntorsch3970]

This journal is coming along beautifully. Thank you for sharing 🤗

[@mylifewithfive]

I love this paper collection. So pretty and of course I love the journal. Thanks for sharing. 💜

[@rowenaroberts813]

Oh this one is so beautiful. Love it.😻🐨

[@carolreed8814]

Bless you, Gayle. I laughed out loud! Thank you

[@angelastrozier7467]

This is sooooo pretty!!!!!💖💗💗

[@barbaraperna5536]

I am working on a sunflower and Bee Journal. Absolutely love this paper notebook you are making. I never laughed so hard when you were telling the story about Mike’s hair because I’m doing the same for my husband’s hair with the clipper and attachment. I had to have my husband come and listen, even he was laughing. Poor Mike🦨 😊

[@janinebarash777]

Good Morning. Love Love Love the cranberry borders and that flower was perfect 🥰

[@dianacampanelli3250]

I’m printing digitals & watching you !🤗

[@MissDaisyParsley]

Beautiful papers and journal! Really loving how you are decorating it!

[@owlbewriting9033]

Hello Ms Gayle! Hope you’re having lots of fun and relaxing time on your retreat! Wanted to let you know I am working on my very 1st junk journal (I’ve always done naked journals) for my sons kindergarten teacher as a thank you for teaching and taking care of him while he was in her class. I hope she likes it.

[@judyhilleges7306]

I love watching your videos. I am a new crafter and you have given me so many ideas as where to begin. Thank you!

[@lindahyem5804]

Very pretty as usual! It is raining today so perfect day to craft! I just finished my steam punk journal for my graduating senior! Now trying the Margaret Miller #22! Enjoy your retreat!

[@mmonr]

I have done quite a bit of embossing lately. It is good to use all our supplies. This is beautiful.

[@rhodaburks4970]

Have fun at your retreat! We'll miss you. I love all your tips and instruction. I've got 4 of my last pages if Princess, Stamperia. Couldn't stomach cutting them so decided to make a 6x12 pamphlet. I'm decorating it with hand drawn furniture and leftover ephemera. Poor Mike!

[@kathmcmillen3217]

I just love these papers so much! The haircut, oh my gosh, I was laughing out loud! I have an appointment Saturday to get my hair done. I can't wait! Hugs...

[@laurettechandlerthevintage3022]

I love this blue fern collection and bought it all when you did the reveal! You are doing such a fabulous job with it, so beautifully done as always Sis! I just started a smaller project with mine as well, nothing as grand but it is such pretty paper and ephemera, I see several projects out of it! Thanks for always inspiring my creative spirit! Love and big hugs! 💖🤗💖

[@ruthskiff2899]

Hi Gayle I made several of the fan folded little books, finally finished one completely inside, out. I also did a book cover from the Manila envelope, made the inside using some of Tim Holts paper dolls. I’m new to this so I’m really excited when I finish a journal. T hanks for your talking to us when you’re crafting. You are a goof ball. A really nice one though. Enjoy your retreat.

[@louisavevers9709]

I always get inspired watching your videos. I watch them pretty much everyday, and if I see you doing something, I think... Oh yeah I might give that a go too!! ☺ So thanks! Xx

[@Ladihawke]

I understand using the glue books, but seeing Black Beauty hurts my heart, my grandma gave me one of the original copies, I treasure it always. Love how the journal turned out, keep doing you

[@tannabella6071]

Good morning Gayle and viewers! Have a blessed day! 💕

[@nancivessells1909]

My husband bought clippers at the beginning of the pandemic thinking I was going to cut his hair & the puppy's HA HA HA. That never happened, or they would have looked worse than Mike!. You are one brave lady. Loved your story. Love the journal.

[@carolpowerslavenderdreamsc1599]

Your hair cutting story cracked me up!! 🤣 Love this journal so pretty!! I'm working on a baby boy journal for my girlfriends daughter. Need to have it done by next week. But today I'm rearranging my craft she shed. My sweet husband surprised me yesterday for my birthday with a beautiful 20 drawer storage dresser from Hobby Lobby. I've been looking at that for a couple months but couldn't justify getting it!! I came home from spending the day with my daughter's and he had put it in my shed. I'm filling it up with my laces and material today after moving a few things around. I'm so excited to head out there and get started!! Have an awesome day...💜

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Happy belated birthday, my friend! Have fun rearranging!! 🎉❤️

[@carolpowerslavenderdreamsc1599]

Thank you so much Gayle!! I'm not sure which surprised me more, getting the storage dresser or my husband shopping at Hobby Lobby all by himself!! 😂

[@patbrez3079]

Wow, snow! We had 90 degree weather. Memorial Day weekend not so nice, 60. A day late in watching, had play date with grandkids. 👍🌻🌻🌻

[@LauraMe...]

I started cutting my Sam's hair when we moved together 2 years ago. And only once did I forget to put the oops on... but it was behind his ear and he couldn't see how bad it was...lol. but he gets more excited when I get too close to his ear, ya poke a guy one time, and he never let's it go!!! No blood. 🤪 This cover came out gorgeous! I love embossing its just so cool! I realized I should get a cranberry color, I have just basics and a wedding sparkle clear, so far. Oh and I love how you said then create your own retreat get space and then food is the next most important thing.... I was waiting for you to say if you feed them, they will come!

[@TinkITreasurebooks]

OMG i feel the same way, I just really feel better staying home. We want to get out of the house but can never think of where to go, and I'm perfectly happy crafting 😄 While watching you, I was cutting up a masterboard and adding embellishments to the tags and journaling cards. If I had a retreat to go to I'm sure that would get me out of the house too.....lol Maxine

[@enchanteddreams7166]

Good morning beautiful friend! I hope you had the BEST time at your retreat! Hugs xoxo

[@joanfriant211]

Ty for letting me watch your process!

[@janinebarash777]

Whoops have fun at the retreat. Can't wait to see the flip throughs.

[@robynrosenau5986]

Your hair cut story made me giggle. I was cutting my dads hair in the past year. I feel your pain. He lost his sideburns … I couldn’t seem to get them even and by the end they were gone 🤣🤣🤣

[@thetapequeen5489]

I cut my hubby's hair once about 35 years ago and he has never asked again. Lol My excuse was pregnancy brain. This TN is so beautiful. Thank you for taking the time to make videos despite how busy you were with getting ready for your retreat. I hope you're having a fabulous time at the retreat.

[@sharonskains5049]

Have a wonderful retreat. I have been watching you every day but have been unable to like or comment because I had to get a new device and couldn't remember my login since I had so long relied on the old one to automatically do it for me. I finally found the information, so thanks for being patient. I am going back to a project that has been on hold so that I could gather up enough appropriate ephemera through Etsy. It is a novel told in journal form through the journal entries of a young farm wife in the early 1920s who has married an older farmer whom she doesn't really know. The evolution of the marriage is told through hidden letters that she writes him because she doesn't know how to tell him how she really feels. The subplot is the story of a high school English teacher who taught both her and her husband their senior years. Thank you for all that you have taught me about journal making and hidden journal spots. I couldn't be doing this without you.

[@LynsAlteredArts]

That book sounds interesting, what’s the name of it?

[@sharonskains5049]

It is as yet untitled. I simply think of it as Anna Katherine's Journal, but hopefully I can come up with something more intriguing. Titles have always been more difficult for me than actual composition. Thank you so much for your interest.

[@beverlyjohnson9413]

Good morning and hugs to you!

[@dawnpaulette1991]

Waiting on my very first order from blue fern...can't wait for it to arrive...just started junk journaling I absolutely love your videos!

[@angelastrozier7467]

I am working on my very first journal!

[@freidagepner2370]

Good for you!😊❤️

[@catherineblank5747]

Oh Gayle, you are so funny. I used to cut my husband's hair, until I convinced him to shave it. I love the journal, all the flowers. Have a wonderful time at the retreat, you deserve it.

[@JoAnn4gracenotperfectionm815]

Lol Oops Mr. A's hair! Beautiful TN. I am working on a butterfly journal for a friend and week 13 for the slow-stitch tag challenge. Hope you are having a scrumptious time at your retreat💗🐬hugs

[@Marilynlovesebiking]

Snow!!! Wow, that is crazy. We are finally getting warm weather. There is a thunderstorm going on right now. One time I let my daughter cut my son’s hair. He was about 10 and she was about 13. She was always on the cutting edge of fashion. My son kept saying, Mom! Mom! Finally I checked on him. She was doing it really short around the bottom and long on the top. I had to do quite a bit of adjusting. LOL. It would fit right in these days.

[@robinpowell2712]

Hi Gayle! That was funny about Mike's hair. I am slow stitching along with Martha Manigross. I can't get upstairs yet to do other things but still enjoying. Hugs

[@alicialorena9335]

I just found your channel, and I can’t stop watching your videos!! I love what you make!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Welcome to my channel, Alicia! I’m so glad you’re here! ❤️

[@WoodlandInspired]

Hello Gayle! Lol with Mike's hair cut, you could just give him a brush cut and tell him its time to start from scratch. Enjoyed your video and I hope you are having a fabulous time at your retreat.

[@GwendolynsDabbledoosies]

Snow! And not a flutter of it, no, a whole lot of it! 😯 But I think Mike would appreciate it, beyond the appreciation of the moisture, because it gives him an excuse to wear a hat! 🤭😂 Too funny! And I just came home from unloading a year and a half worth of hair. Or as my hairdresser said, enough cut off to fill a pillow 😁 I tell you, I got a little teary eyed when after I put my glasses back on and saw myself. Isn’t that funny… I am working on a red/white crazy stitched covered journal. It’s an enormous challenge cause I have just about nothing red. Just a few sheets of plain red paper. I don’t even have red acrylic paint! 🙄😁 Thought about throwing in the towel a few times but made some pages yesterday and who knows… it might all come together and be a winner. Time will tell 🙂 Have an awesome day! Or night, depending when you read this 😉❤️

[@tmc3419]

I am new to your channel and I love watching your process that I think I can learn new techniques. I am intimidated about all the sewing you do in your projects but they are beautiful!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Welcome to my channel! I’m so glad you’re here! Sewing is just another method of connection...glue will work just as well! 😉❤️

[@deniseb-g3475]

Good morning Gayle 💜

[@JamieLOVEUMOREJOURNALS]

I have a Corey strip bag. Like the one u have the Tracie Fox labels and small ephemera in. Yep just one of Corey strips!

[@MadCatLady9]

Omgosh I was rolling I was laughing so hard when you told the story of his hair! You should take a picture of him so we can see how good of a job you did, lol! I truly love to watch you gather materials and how you put things together. Thanks for the laugh and the video, it made my day!🥰🥰🥰

[@sherryvanderpool4024]

Looking beautiful

[@nancypyter1511]

Gayle, you had me laughing about your husband's haircut! Lovely journal also!

[@millieg.5497]

Hi Gayle, love the way your cover turned out. I think I’m as excited as you for your trip! Can’t wait to see all your creations when you get back. Hugs

[@karenlewis632]

Thanks for sharing!😊

[@debbievanmeter-jerseygirl374]

🤣 your haircut story!! I did a number on my husband's mustache trying to trim it!!! Oops! Like Mike said, at least it will grow!!🤣🤣🤣

[@kristiwittmann-sinklier9320]

I have done the same to my husband’s hair- I felt really bad as I was laughing. Poor Mike!

[@joanwebster4413]

Hahaha, Hahaha, Hahaha, love your haircut story! !!! You're a jewel, you always make me laugh and happy. Love to hear you laugh and giggle. I understand, I don't want to go out either. I feel like you're my very good friend.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Thank you so much, Joan! ❤️

[@DarcysMixedMedia]

Hello Gayle! I'm working on a music themed journal for a special order. I'm using Stamperia paper and got some good colors using tea and food coloring for the pages. I've been stuck on the cover, but I think I know what I want to do. The fabric will arrive Friday so I can finish the cover after that. Love&hugs

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

Thanks for nudging me to do some heat embossing! Everyday you spur me on to more joy!🦌💌❤️📚🙏☕️🇨🇦

[@charlean_sherrod]

That haircut story was soooooo funny... poor Mike. Lol... by the time you get back from your retreat it will be fine... it’s funny,I don’t want to go out either, and haven’t gone much. I’m working on 4 journals, with Stamperia papers. So pretty

[@julie-annehoffmann8799]

I agree with having to stay home makes you want to stay home. Oh Gayle i have not laughed so hard in along time with the hair cutting story. I remembered myMum cutting my Dads hair and she did the same thing not one strip but many before she realized so my Dad had to go around with very very short hair till it grew back. Thankyou for the laugh.

[@beadpoet]

that hair clippers thing happened to me once. had my mom cut my hair, we BOTH forgot to put on the attachment. my hair was REALLY short for about a month.

[@sandofthesun]

I love the glitter on the cover. And I really love the guitar tag. What is this “ design team” stuff that I’ve heard a couple of people mention? What do you do? Love and hugs. Can’t wait til you get home from your retreat and hear the stories and see what you e done, Sandra. 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

I think if you search Gayle Agostinelli Q & A, the last video that comes up will have an explanation of design teams. If it’s not that one, then it’s another Q & A video that should be there when you search. ❤️

[@LynsAlteredArts]

Speaking of the little Cori strips. I was gathering stuff for my journal I’m working on and I gathered up a couple of pockets that I’d made previously and already sewn around and they’re too big for my journal page so I just cut the sides off to make them smaller and re-stitched and I was going to throw those little strips away that had stitching right down the middle and I stopped myself and I took them and I glued them on to a dyed index card and now I have another pocket with little printed strips with stitching down the middle, thank you Cori.

[@freidagepner2370]

Cool way to reuse!

[@GreenEyes73]

The snow talk makes me giggle because I live in Canada and it's been in the upper 80s here.

[@donitamoore8123]

Your haircut story had me laughing so hard. Thankfully hair does grow back! I am so happy to see you working on this traveler's journal again. I am getting ready to make one and seeing this re-inspired me on how to do and decorate when I get started. Gayle, I'm curious as to how often do you get such heavy snowfall this late in the spring? Have fun and giggles at your retreat! Have a blessed day.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Spring in Montana is unpredictable, but this was a little later than usual for snow. But we are definitely grateful for the moisture! ❤️

[@lindataggart5584]

Beautiful!

[@junkjournalgems1534]

Lol about Mike's haircut! Ten inches of snow?! I have a guest room if you need to come stay in Wisconsin. We have our boats on the lake already. Next winter when I complain I'm going to remember Montana.

[@lindastepp8094]

Cute story. Have a great day.

[@uniquelylily1166]

Good morning! I love watching you work on TNs.

[@karensumner3772]

GAYLE-YOU HAD ME LAUGHING SO HARD ABOUT THE HAIR CUT-THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TOO-I USED TO CUT/TRIM MY HUSBANDS HAIR-HE NOW GOES TO GET HIS HAIR CUT SOMEWHERE ELSE-LOL-I LOVED EVERYTHING YOU MADE-I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON BINDING JOURNALS-I ORDERD THE BINDING KIT YOU HAVE-JUST TO SEE IF I COULD REALLY USE IT-I GOT TO SAY -I LOVE IT-SO I AM PRACTICING -THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR VIDEOS-TFS-HUGS/BLESSING

[@DreamWithCaroline]

Hey it's Gayle...great to still have time for us ..lol But I do hope you are on top of all your preparations . Those are some lucky women , going to your retreat ..Maybe you could video something to show us what we are missing ..what if there was a Craft Show..like a Garden Show..where many crafters come together and where different host talk about there Stuff ... Just Imagine..the point is we could all come together for you and see each other !! Oh won't it be lovely.. I do hope you do well and everything goes swimmingly . I can truly say there are days I thank God for Gayle... I'm still shut in until June 2nd .. see thank God for Gayle..much love 💜💜💜💜 📚

[@karenmorris5033]

Good afternoon Gayle xx

[@hettiemocke8777]

Hello beautiful thanks a lot for share all your beautiful idees we love you

[@ellenmorrell5799]

Best story! I've done that to my husband too! We are gumbas huh!❤️

[@dianemosher3213]

I use a small cutting board when embissing

[@rachelrogers7064]

Sometimes just being simple helps you.but I do like the lace you added to pocket

[@sabytaffur735]

Bellísimo trabajo profesora

[@craftylady2019]

Another wonderful video Gayle... you had me in tears laughing at your hair cutting skills.. LOL Been there done that! "you do get what you pay for" Whoops! Too funny! ~Laurie

[@jenlitscreations]

Love this blue fern paper. My hubby is always asking me to cut his hair and I'm sure I would do something like you did. Too too funnyI it does grow back. Have fun

[@kamp2500]

In the future, if you have some left over tiles from the bathroom job, they make great things to heat your embossing on

[@djbenz3461]

This was such a fun video! Poor Mike, had to laugh when you told the story😄. I have a question, when are you going to make a video using all the Corey strips? I keep hearing about them but have yet to see them being used. Or did I miss a video???😳 Pretty sure I didn't!

[@suzannew7694]

Love the story about the hair cut. I too became a “hairstylist” during COVID. I will NOT be adding that to my resume. Working in my altered book art journal today. You always give me great ideas.

[@tracytanasiychuk8253]

Gayle love the story time in your videos. I have cut my husband’s hair for forty seven years and I am loosing my vision so he is getting nervous about losing an ear. Keep trying

[@jeannieferdinande5805]

Hi and Hugs❤️ to you too🌼🌼🌼🌼

[@lorimay179]

My dad did that years ago with his hair. Everyday when he went to work he would smear shoe polish on his head. We laughed for years and still talk about it. He’s been gone for over 20 years.

[@mariadue5613]

I had to laugh at your hair cutting epic because, I did the same thing to my husbund. At that point I said to him "would you like to have a burr! LOL

[@petomine1565]

good morning Gayle! I actually am around to catch the video when it pposts! I usually can't watch til later at night! Yay happy days!

[@2281CozyBrickCape]

I'm scrapbooking photos with a couple of girlfriends on Zoom this afternoon. I love this book you're making!

[@Solo3198-]

So sorry about the snow! Laughing so hard with the hair cut story!

[@lalagamma4452]

Forgot to comment yesterday. Poor Mike. 😂

[@yagottasingwithsusan]

Love this paper. Speaking of cori and strips . I used the slightly bigger ones to decoupage around the ends of coffee dyed paper. like you do with the little square scraps I do the long ones and it really looks awesome you can kind of make it looked like bricks ( kinda) all the way around it’s cool looking

[@rachelrogers7064]

I need a idea journal or book for myself

[@InkTheEdges]

Good morning everyone!! Gayle - I love the lace and decorative bordering! Instant upgrade!!! Are you still at your retreat?

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Yep! ❤️

[@lynnecoleman1135]

Did Mike fire you. I’m the same way sometimes Gayle. Just happy to stay home I’ve finally been to Walmart. Going tomorrow for second time.

[@cynthiabuck8995]

Mike's haircut will forever be known as the rude-man-do - and I think I need to see a picture of the two of you fussy cuttin' - I wrote that with a southern accent - hope your having a blast - p.s., I came across the HO video last night - Hugs.

[@rduckster4727]

Lol I did the same when cutting my hubby’s hair, needless to say I had to do his entire head rendering him basically bald...likewise I said “ you get what you pay for and I’m not a professional “

[@bettybutler1686]

I did the same. It is just now growing out. He said he was tired of getting condolences from people thinking he was getting cancer treatments!!!!

[@nameissturdy1390]

My poor dog looked like she was “groomed” by Edward Sissorhands. She got shaved down by a professional finally and she’s so much happier!

[@MundiJournals]

Hi Gayle, Do you like using the Sugarbelle bottle with the Beacon glues? I was finding that when I got to the end of the bottle it was harder to get out and keep the nozzle clean.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

I do like the Sugarbelle bottle I haven’t had any trouble, but I always refill it when it gets half empty. ❤️

[@Pintsizequilts]

LOL at your husband’s hair. I’ve been cutting my husbands and sons too. Yesterday I noticed a really short line at the back of my son’s hair. Oops!! 😂

[@teresathomas9239]

We just summerized the blower to put it up till November.now having to cut grass,not sure which is better snow vs grass?

[@lindadeconcini3678]

What do you do with those tiny stripes. I went over to your friends channel but couldn't find any where she was using stips.

[@LynsAlteredArts]

Video is called scrap card tutorial and Etsy shares some thing like that, was in early April. I’m going to try to post the link but I don’t think the links are working anymore on KZbin comments, the last couple I tried posting don’t go through. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXzYkKuFprJraa8

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

@@LynsAlteredArts thanks for the help, my friend! ❤️

[@lindadeconcini3678]

@@LynsAlteredArts Thank you, the link worked you gave me. Some of those strips are so small my old eyes would be able to see them. Big hug to you.