How to make a Christmas journal 🎄 Tab binding

#holidayjournal #christmasjournal #margaretemiller
Do you have a collection of holiday and Christmas papers that you've been wanting to make into a Christmas journal or gluebook? I've been wanting to make one for years and am excited to show you how I put mine together by collaging pages and binding them. 🎄⛄️🎅🏼
🔎 I worked on collaging the individual pages first. I chose file dividers and collaged on each side. I used old Christmas cards and holiday postcards, and in addition to holiday colored scraps, I used die cut pieces from Cathe Holden. You can find them here:
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🎬 For the binding, I used the tab binding method and in this video I demonstrate how I do it. You can also find another example here:
• Tab Binding Junk Journ...
For the covers, I wrapped a couple more file dividers with holiday wrapping paper. It's a simple solution.
👀 Let me know if you have any questions and I'd love to hear if you have made your own holiday-themed gluebook!
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[@joymizelle6048]

Just exquisite. Truly a labor of love to be enjoyed forever.

[@Trish6124]

Best tab binding I have seen!

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you! I’m so glad you liked how it turned out! 👍🏼🎄❤️

[@toniscott1029]

I love that binding! The collages are fabulous!

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you, Toni!! 👍🏼😉💙

[@donna-1234]

You are truly the queen of collage 🥰🥰🥰

[@MargareteMiller]

Awwww. Thanks❣️😘🎄

[@sakameg]

That binding technique was the perfect choice for your gluebook. It's beautiful! I'd never tire of flipping those pages and looking at your beautiful collages! Merry Christmas! ❤🎄

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks! I’m definitely going to use this method in future projects 👍🏼😉💙

[@sharonparrish2981]

Beautiful. You are the queen of collage.

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you! 😊

[@kim_chasgrits1527]

luv ,Luv, LUV the tabbed binding...so glad you showed how to do this :)

[@MargareteMiller]

Neat!! Glad it was helpful! 💜

[@stacylinn3102]

I absolutely love everything about this journal! Thanks for sharing the process!

[@MargareteMiller]

So glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼❣️😉

[@lottesteeg3289]

What a great idea! And Imlove the tap binding. Useful for any kind of journal. Love your studio.

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much!! Yes, tab binding is definitely a useful kind of binding that I will certainly be using again. 💜

[@debbywycye4602]

Hi Margarete. What a fab video. I loved the way you showed us how to do the tab binding. It's so pretty! Thank you so much. I will definitely be doing that going forward!

[@MargareteMiller]

Awesome! Pick some fun fabric and you’ll love the results 😉👍🏼💜

[@jamieshipley2984]

It was extrenely helpful to hear how you progressed your project even before having definitive answers to what you wanted to do ultimately. I dislike unfinished projects and lose heart if I cannot complete them. Yours seems like a great way to mediate the situation. Thanks

[@MargareteMiller]

I’m glad you picked up on that point. For SO long I’d stop and not finish because I didn’t have all the answers. I’m so glad I’ve allowed myself to make this adjustment. 👍🏼💙

[@sylvietoussaint7839]

Thank you for giving the mysteries of this collage. It s very, very nice. I hope you are well. Good day. Regards

[@patcarmody7592]

Love the tab spine!! Thank you!

[@janetrichardson2644]

Thank you for such a thorough tutorial. Love the glue book.

[@MargareteMiller]

Glad it was helpful! 💜

[@irynaborisova2604]

An extraordinary journal.❤❤❤

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much!! 🎄

[@susanweber6861]

This would be an excellent way to do a December Daily journal! Also, I would love to see you collage one page or two of this journal

[@MargareteMiller]

Yes, it would be a good format for a December daily. Great suggestion! 👍🏻

[@colleent610]

Yes, or a Junk Journal January

[@novallasuter5265]

Margerete, this so lovely. Thank you for sharing.

[@MargareteMiller]

You are so welcome❣️🎄👍🏼

[@stephcalvaresi1991]

Beautiful ❣️ TFS

[@lorrainedurgee1761]

U did this video so slow for me to see what your doing - so this is the best video I’ve seen with this type of binding - thanks so much - can’t wait until I can make this ..

[@MargareteMiller]

I’m so glad it was helpful, Lorraine❣️It’s such a fun project to work on 👍🏼🎄💙

[@jeanbeck3962]

Beautiful.

[@juliebycousucousin1421]

Hello to Paris ! Thank you so much for this tutorial 😊❤. Have a good day ❤

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼🎄❤️

[@janieharner5136]

Great video! Will definitely keep this video for reference ❤️

[@MargareteMiller]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chelliebarron2094]

So cute thanks for the great tutorial.

[@NotTooShabbyChic]

Great tutorial on tab binding❤❤❤

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you 🤗. Glad you liked it👍🏼

[@christineperry87]

What a amazing idea. Thank you for sharing.

[@MargareteMiller]

You're welcome! So glad you enjoyed it ❣️

[@Jenny-W1910]

Very nice Margarete! Thanks for sharing and inspiring me today 🙂 🎄

[@MargareteMiller]

You are so welcome! Thanks for stopping by 😉❣️👍🏼

[@lindabarnett7653]

I love love love this, and your explanation was wonderful.

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you so much! Glad it was interesting 👍🏼💜😉

[@marthahenrich1185]

This is beautiful!

[@B.journalcreations]

Beautiful, what an amazing idea. ❤

[@arianeadam8002]

Bravo! Très beau travail et tutoriel très clair! Merci.

[@MargareteMiller]

Merci❣️ Je suis tellement contente que vous l'ayez trouvé utile. 👍🏻💜🎄

[@candmmom]

❤❤❤ your journal. You have inspired me to try and make one myself with all of the Christmas ‘stuff’ I have. Vicky in FL

[@MargareteMiller]

Super! I'm so glad to hear it. Have fun with it! 👍🏻

[@willowingchintz]

I love this!

[@kathleenlarose1386]

I love this Christmas themed glue book! I have tons of Christmas themed cards, envelopes and ephemera to use. I soenjoy listening to your videos. Informative, easy to follow, and your voice is lovely to listen to. I found your channel through watching Gayle Agostinelli do the Margarete Miller Challenges. Thanks a bunch!!

[@MargareteMiller]

Awesome! I’m so glad you’ve got a new idea to play with 💜

[@finetteloulou4824]

Love this Idea Margaret, ❤ thank you so much for this vidéo ❤️😘

[@MargareteMiller]

Glad it was helpful! 👏🏼💜

[@pattscollectons1234]

Just came across your channel and thought I'd watch, very glad I did. Wow I really like how you did this. I save all my holiday cards now I can make one like this. I love yours, thank you for sharing ❤️ and I'll be visiting your channel more often. 😊

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much for stopping by! I’m glad you’ve got a new idea to play with 😉💙👍🏼

[@caroltanzi29]

Magarete: love this idea and your collaging. Something I will try. Oh, I think your new positioning of videoing is very good. Carol from California

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much for the encouragement, Carol! ❤️

[@cindyburns7667]

Thank you for this very helpful video, great technique and well explained 16:08

[@MargareteMiller]

Glad it was helpful! 👍🏼💙

[@nachellsturges6556]

Your Christmas glue book turned out beautiful! You never fail to inspire me with new creative ideas. You made the tab binding method look so easy, and I loved your precise way of making the tabs. It is a fabulous way to create a glue book. I too have saved all kinds of Christmas paper items and will be creating a glue book this holiday season. Thank you for this informative, inspirational and lovely video. Your always a treat to watch!

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you so much for your kind comments, Nachell❣️ I’m so glad you’ll be putting all your holiday scraps to good use. It’s such a fun project🎄❤️🎅

[@theresaamato5776]

That’s really beautiful!😊

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you! 😊 ❤️

[@loripinard3280]

thank you for this great idea!

[@rosejames1436]

This was super useful! Thanks so much!

[@MargareteMiller]

Glad it was helpful!💙

[@charmainewagner-bell2764]

Great tutorial. Thank you 🙏

[@MargareteMiller]

Glad it was helpful! 💜

[@terrimayle9472]

his is a great binding system...I am giving this a try. Great idea for my years of birthday& Christmas cards collected! ...Thank you so much for sharing! Merry Christmas! ")

[@MargareteMiller]

Wonderful! I do hope you'll try it out on your cards, It's so nice when you have a little bound stack of them 😉👍🏻💜

[@fielder1906]

Love ur video.. thnx for sharing..❤

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you! 💜

[@willemiensloetjes2980]

Really helpfull and thank you so much for this marvelous idea for christmascards

[@MargareteMiller]

So glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching! 🎄😉👍🏼

[@user-mc8wm1yg5h]

Fantastic idea i I 💕 it u do amazing excellent work I 💕 in u😊💐

[@cynthiahogue7724]

Beautiful! I like how tight your finished book is. I have watched many videos on this type of binding and they usually seem very loose and floppy. I will have to give this a try.

[@MargareteMiller]

I know what you mean. I like it tight, too. It’s nice when you can push the fabric tighter when the glue is still wet. 👍🏼💙

[@CatherineSunnysideJournals]

So beautiful! You have really inspired me!! Thank you for sharing.

[@MargareteMiller]

Yay!! I’m so glad! 💜

[@weaver7249]

Thank you - this is up my alley! Merry Christmas.

[@MargareteMiller]

Awesome!! Happy holidays 🎄

[@amyb82941]

💜💜💜

[@lole-21ruff63]

Happy new year Margaret!! . Wishing to hear from you soon. 😊

[@MargareteMiller]

Happy new year!

[@PatWalden]

❤❤❤

[@quiltingbeargal]

Great project. Love the tabs idea. Wishing you a Merry Christmas.

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you! You too! 🎄

[@tracynelson3279]

Nice! pure inspiration, thanks for sharing! I have a bunch of Xmas cards etc to use😊

[@MargareteMiller]

Awesome! Old Christmas cards are great for this kind of project ❤️

[@michellenowacki8673]

Margarete you are such an inspiration…I love this …yes I too have hoarded Christmas cards….now this is such a perfect solution. Also I just love the neutral tabs in between the coloured one ….very pleasing to my eye . Happy Christmas to you 🎄

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much, Michelle! Merry Christmas to you too ❣️🎄🙂

[@sheilabartlett6044]

Your book is exquisite! Thanks for all your tips. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family!

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you, Sheila! Happy New Year to you, too 🎉

[@brendahall9385]

❤❤

[@cathyhubmann8227]

Your Christmas journal turned out beautifully. I made a tab journal using Tim Holtz’s linen fabric tape and it worked well. I haven’t thought about using squares of fabric. That is a great idea!

[@MargareteMiller]

I’m going to use the linen fabric tape next 😉👍🏼💙

[@captgray2000]

❤

[@MsRuthK]

Love it!! Merry Christmas to you Margaret 😊🎄

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much, Ruth. Happy holidays ❣️

[@robinwebb2160]

What a stunning book! Love the binding technique. I don't think I've seen it before. Think I'll have to give it a go. Thanks for the tutorial, Margarete 😊

[@MargareteMiller]

Wonderful! I do hope you’ll give it a try! 👍🏼💜🎄

[@nancyjamieson6146]

I am new to your channel, I absolutely love this project!

[@MargareteMiller]

Yay! Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙌🏼🎄❤️

[@debbieyanta5753]

I have always admired the tab closure method, but it always seemed so complicated, you have made it seem very easy and I think I could actually bind a journal using this design. The Christmas journal you made is beautiful and so inspirational Margarete!!! Love the idea of preserving Christmas treasures in a journal. Thanks for a truly creative and informative video!!

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much, Debbie! I do hope you’ll try it out and see how it goes. 🎄❤️👍🏼

[@lesliespeers2739]

Very nice!! I think I liked it best when you did the flip down method, instead of up. Hope you understand, so I guess I'm saying the back cover to be your front. Such a great idea, not sure you've got more room to play in though, it's pretty decorated already. Hugs and Happy Holidays! * L

[@MargareteMiller]

I’m glad I’ve got two options for a flip through 😉. I’ve still got to complete those inside covers! 🙌🏼

[@lesliespeers2739]

@@MargareteMiller make them both front covers so you can go both ways!!

[@debbiev.1311]

Your Christmas journal is GORGEOUS!! 🎄❤️ Thank you for showing us the tab-binding style...very helpful & inspiring as always!! 😊

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much! I hope it inspires you to make one of your own❣️🎄👍🏼

[@lenawarelius4195]

I love this 😍 it is a great idee to make something whit my christmas postcards 😍 if you want to make a video on how you created a page or to, I would love to see that too 😍Thank you so mutch for sharing 🙏 lots of love from arctic Norrway at -16 today 🙌🎅🎄🌻🎍

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you! I hope you will make one.👍🏼 And I’ll think about sharing a video from the process. 💙 Greetings from LA, where we have a beautiful 22c day today 🌇

[@eileenthomas9983]

Thank you so much for showing how to make your beautiful journal. Your demonstration was perfect and the final pages are so also perfect. 🌷❤️. I wish I could express my appreciation in a better way.👏

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you so much , Eileen❣️ I’m so glad you enjoyed it ❤️🎄❤️

[@dakielty]

This is great. I love that you shared kinda how you figured things out. Cracks me up a little because just last month for another challenge that i put together using 4 envelopes. I love these folders and i think i could add some pages in the center of each of your folders for journaling. This is so inspiring. Thank you, Margarete

[@MargareteMiller]

Great idea!! I didn’t even think about using other kinds of papers between 💙

[@BigGrannydb]

Margarete - this is fabulous! Apparently, you are a teacher @ heart! Your instructions are easy to understand as you develop this gorgeous work of art. The finished piece proves that this method works. Thank you! Merry Christmas to you & your family.

[@MargareteMiller]

Awwww. Thanks so much for the kind words ❣️

[@joycegitter1778]

Glad you liked the tab binding! You can also do it with double sided tape. If you get heavy handed with the liquid glue, it can seep through the fabric.

[@MargareteMiller]

Yes, you are right. I was using fabric scraps to sometimes wipe up the excess. Great idea with using the double sided tape! 💙

[@AliClaire72]

Love this fabric binding. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻 ❤

[@MargareteMiller]

You are so welcome!

[@marybkenmore]

I always love listening and watching. This is a great technique I hope to use. Lovely book🎄🎅🏼❤️

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it❣️

[@susanweber6861]

This is brilliant! Thank you so much for the video. You constantly challenge and inspire me

[@MargareteMiller]

I'm so glad, Susan❣️ And thanks so much for the kind words. 😘

[@user-rr9lc5lu5k]

Very nice, Maragrete! Love your ideas. Thinking I will make my version using the vintage Christmas postcards I have amasssed over the years.

[@MargareteMiller]

Super! Sounds like a great plan ❤️

[@cathiespalding2083]

So very lovely !

[@shellylucas5999]

What a beautiful Christmas gluebook, Margarete! I found your video very inspirational and the tabbed binding was clearly demonstrated and do-able. Thank you so much for sharing this. And Merry Christmas, my friend!😍❤🎅🎄

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks for stopping by, Shelly❣️ And Merry Christmas 🎄❤️

[@sharonharris2979]

Looks beautiful!❤️. I have done a few things with this binding method, and one formula I follow is to use an even number of pages ( including the front and back cover ) with an odd number of tabs down the spine. That way, when you get to the end, you will have the three tabs on the back cover to match the front. I also really like the way you cut the Manila dividers, so that some of the pages had a “built in “ tab. It was a great idea to plan out the landscape versus portrait format before starting, in order to best use the collage materials you have, like specific Christmas cards.

[@MargareteMiller]

GREAT advice on having even pages. I will definitely do that for next time. Thanks❣️

[@deborahwhitt4363]

Loved watching and learning. Could you tell me please where you got your file dividers, thank you.

[@MargareteMiller]

I got them from a second hand shop. Look up “5x8 file dividers” and see what you find. 👍🏼💜

[@paulagardner6116]

Love your tab Christmas journal. Do you recall where you picked up the gorgeous wrapping paper you used on the cover?

[@MargareteMiller]

I got it at a second hand store, so I don’t know who manufactured it, unfortunately. I’m glad you enjoyed it❣️

[@paulagardner6116]

The Spencerian script really caught my eye!@@MargareteMiller

[@susanweber6861]

Margarete, did you just cut the back of the file folder with the tab to the size that you want to make the individual pages?

[@MargareteMiller]

Mine happened to be the right size already, but you can definitely cut them down to size.

[@susanweber6861]

@@MargareteMiller so you only use one thickness of file folder and the fold is not involved?

[@lynlyn567]

Hi Margaret is there a 2024 challenge? If so how would get the prompts ?

[@MargareteMiller]

Yes, I have them in my Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/listing/1621662968/printable-vol-4-assignments

[@annettmaxwell468]

I would like to know where and what size file dividers are those. Where can I find them?

[@MargareteMiller]

I got them used at a second hand shop. They are 5” x 8”.

[@virginiamartin-authorspeaker]

Hi...where do you get the 5x8 divider cards?

[@MargareteMiller]

I found a mismatched set at a second hand store (Goodwill). You can google it, and see who carries them. Or get regular ones and cut them down to whatever size you want. 😉💜👍🏻

[@Karen3263]

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