How to make a easy stress free journal part 1

Hello everyone it’s Michele here from the Creative Cove. Thanks for joining me today.
Today’s video is just a fun  video on how to make a quick and easy journal. The idea behind this is to use whatever you have and make it as simple as possible no stress no fuss just fun!
If you’d like this video, give me a thumbs up and subscribe and I hope to see you again soon. Have a happy weekend!
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[@mwGoosman]

I enjoy your relaxed and imperfect attitude…you make art feel grounded and unpretentious. Thank you, your art is a life style that makes me want to create…now I just need to start…to make time and just do it.

[@thecreativecove6898]

Yes!!! Go for it. Even if you make 10 mins of your day for it go ahead and get those hands dirty! lol. 😊

[@alenammetz]

I adore you. I love everything you do. You have inspired me in so many ways with art. You taught me how to sketch. I followed your videos and now sketch my own whimsical mushroom houses, botanicals, etc., and I’m good at it! I’ve never considered myself an artist but have always done arts n crafts… I’m now opening my own Etsy shoppe for art and homemade journals, folios, prints, and ceramics. You taught me to take chances and just ‘wing it’. I love you as a soul sister and I mean that with the greatest respect… you changed my life. I just wanted you to know that. 🙏🏻

[@thecreativecove6898]

Oh my. You are so sweet. I am so very happy to hear that you are opening your store…. It’s so exciting!!! Thank you so much for your kind words and i am so grateful for people like you who watch and appreciate my work. Thank you so very much cheers to soul sisters !😊

[@jlm517rocks]

Dittos

[@DebbieMoore5477]

I agree wholeheartedly with @alenammetz! I look forward to watching another of your videos everyday. I watch some of them over and over when I think of something to do that I saw in a previous video. I have always loved to doodle, sketch, and paint, but I was such a perfectionist and wanted my paintings to look like photographs. I always wished I could just relax and paint whimsically or impressionistically. And, after all these years, guess what I'm learning from you! And I'm not a spring chicken! I'm 70 years old. So Michelle CAN teach an old dog new tricks! Thank you so much for all the encouragement and inspiration in your videos!

[@DebbieMoore5477]

You had me laughing out loud watching you hack that book cover! Loved this video!

[@danielle7061]

Oh I love your scraps!!!!! I got just as excited about them as you did lol! 😂

[@thecreativecove6898]

Yay! Thank you! There’s just something about scraps 😊

[@mommcaden6897]

Love this!! Man! Thank you for sharing! My creative juices are flowing!

[@thecreativecove6898]

YES!!! Happy top hear that!😊

[@annlane1358]

Always inspirational watching you create! Love this! Thank you so much for sharing, take care and have a wonderful weekend x

[@thecreativecove6898]

Thank you! You too!😊

[@Usdukes]

Love watching your videos! I spend way too much time on trying to make things perfect and I do wish I could break through it! I am working on it!

[@thecreativecove6898]

It’s a hard thing to let go. Some things are nice to have perfect. The idea is not to stress over it. Finding a balance is something i think all creative people try to achieve 😊

[@kelleneellexson1962]

That was fun!! Looking forward to watching more of your videos!!!

[@thecreativecove6898]

Yay! Thank you!😊

[@francinetjones1814]

You are so right on about "toooo much stuff". I've seen craft room tours and the amount of supplies is just overwhelming. I think when will she ever use all this???? How about giving us a studio tour. Love your stuff. I'm sketching and doodling because of you.

[@thecreativecove6898]

That makes me so very happy to hear. I hope you are loving it! Yes ill be happy to do a tour soon i have had a few requests 😊

[@timbrant1538]

I am a "wing-it" kind of Artist also!

[@thecreativecove6898]

Ya!!! It’s so freeing!

[@oldhaggys]

No scraps!?!?! 😲😲😳 i try and use them, but as i am using them, I get new ideas and flail off into something else that creates more scraps. 😂😅😂

[@thecreativecove6898]

The never ending scrap dilemma. The struggle is real! I did a 6 part video series on how to use up scraps and still have scraps haha

[@RustToStardust]

You lost me at the hacking. Just stupid.

[@thecreativecove6898]

lol i did get through it took me a few goes.

[@danielle7061]

I really love your style I’m the same way I like it imperfect and well loved and a little grungy

[@thecreativecove6898]

Great minds think and craft alike. 😊

[@centibastelt2023]

Oh Michele, you made my day with the cutting part! 😆That was hilarious but worked perfectly well. - I mostly use cardboard for journals, and honestly I never thought of cutting book covers to a smaller size. Thanks for this idea!

[@thecreativecove6898]

Haha yup thats how i roll. No editing here. Thank you so much. So happy i made you happy 😊

[@brendawalsh8254]

I just recently started making art journals and I altered my first book on Saturday. I found your channel this week and subscribed right away. In between watching my 2 year old granddaughter I’ve been watching you. Really glad I found you. I’m pretty sure your art is exactly the art I’ve been trying to find within me. I love watercolor but stink at it and stress. Well I’ve already used some book pages and painted loose blobs and sketches or doodled flowers. Keep up the videos 😊

[@thecreativecove6898]

That’s great blobs and doodles!!! Sounds like you are in the right place to me! Keep at it you will find your grove. Have fun and be carefree. Keep trying watercolour i was stinky at it as well when i first tried it. I was frustrated and impatient. Now instead of fighting it i let the watercolour do its thing and roll with it. Cheers, Michele

[@gillh037per16]

Pleeese, don’t keep putting your hand under that large blade: one wrong move and an accident may happen.

[@kristyfoote6579]

I love your style. I love your no stress advice.

[@2ndchancecreationsbychrist12]

Oh my gosh you had me nearly choking on my coffee, hacking away, 😂. GREAT video.

[@evelynrauseo467]

You are amazing! Love your technique and your lovely sketches. Next time you are in the dollar store, go to the hardware section. I picked up (two years ago) a plastic case with small screw drivers in it. They are about four - five inches long. The package had several types- - one was a pokey tool. I have it stuck in a wine cork holder on my desk. It is great for separating tear tape. TFS. 🙏🥰

[@donnacarraway9182]

Oh no! I just erased my whole..oh too long… comment so here I go again! Love everything! So many great ideas! I think this idea will translate great to any style too! Thank you for stimulating so many ideas in me! Yes to carving of those darling little stamps Please! I’m only here because I’m in the process of moving (actually just packed my carving rubber (?)) that I have never tried) this morning …and also carried some oh to heavy stuff so I’m trying to not have a worse back ache by resting for a few and watching you…my excuse anyway…at 74, I can’t seem to act my age 🙃! I’m just loving everything that you are doing and wondering what else I have missed out on all this time…partly good because I’ll have plenty of videos to catch up with! As I am watching I can’t help but think that you might have a bit of stuff like me and wondering if you have ever done any craft room organizing videos or have any hints… I really didn’t realize that I was overdoing it with the crafting stuff until I started packing it up and got so ashamed of myself that I started picking up things and boxes of things and just donating it without even looking at it…that’s pretty bad! I am glad that someone else will benefit from it but I don’t want it to happen again and I am so grateful that my son doesn’t have to be the one to do this. All that to say that any hints are appreciated! You seem like such a cute, sweet person! So happy to have found you!!Thank you again!!💕💕💕

[@wowcreationswowcreations3244]

If you are not hacking, are you even an artist 😂.? Your work is always so incredible and inspiring. I never miss watching when you post a video.

[@janellemasters9714]

You are one of my most favorite crafters. I love your style, love how you give us such neat pointers. I have learned so much from you. You are such an amazing teacher! Thank you for all the time you put into your channel for us. *This is just a side note: I ran across a full set of micro pens in the color sepia from Temu. I thought of you when I saw that color.

[@jlm517rocks]

Thx for making it fun to be messy...God knows my ocd-neatness is mostly due to limited space & ii hate losing things so everything gets out back even if it comes out next period...puts a crimp in my spontaneity at times but a sense of humor, & tutes like yours keep me inspired to start fresh. How is yr hip?

[@cherylhadley3227]

I love this video. I have a question. Why did you cut the spine off of the book cover? Seems like it would have been easier just to leave it on. But I'm sure you have a reason, so enlighten me! Thanks for the video. I am inspired!

[@CindyStewart-Held]

Thank you for being real and sharing your creative process!

[@bettymcmenamin]

Very inspirational~ Thank you for sharing! Betty :)

[@ChantelleArts]

what a stunning journal 😊😊

[@thebrowndragonfly]

New subbie... Enjoyed watching and I like your style. I use a lot of digitals and really want to try some journals not using digitals. I want to try so many different things. Never enough time. 😊 Joan

[@thecreativecove6898]

Yes time is always a battle. It is time consuming to be creative and can be exhausting. But it is a labour of love. I to have may more things i want to try 😊

[@theresapalmer7892]

I really like that you use up those new scraps the same day and that cleans up your table. Gonna try it.

[@thecreativecove6898]

Me too. It’s a habit i would like to keep. Helps me with my clutter 😊

[@DebbieMoore5477]

I love that idea, too, and started doing that a couple of days ago. I have years of scraps built up, though, because I always forget to pull them out. So thanks!

[@aarntz61]

Hi Michele, Oh like a studio tour in your organized one. Because I just organised my corner were I have my materialen (its little 😢 but cosy) How did you do it. Love all your creativities ❤Anjo 👋

[@thecreativecove6898]

I did my best at organizing it. There is still room for improvement. I will do a tour soon 😊

[@quinbee_creates]

When I want to cut through something thick and I'm too lazy to set up a cutting area, I get it to the point you did (cut it enough to fold the flaps together) then put the cutter between the flaps, blade upward, and draw the blade through the cut.

[@thecreativecove6898]

I did put that cutter to the test. Thank you for the tip 😊

[@paulinedavis3660]

Great journal as all your projects 😊

[@thecreativecove6898]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@amyb82941]

💜💜💜

[@georgiaallen5966]

That hacking was soooo satisfying

[@thecreativecove6898]

Lol😊

[@btracey]

I love this carefree process ❤😊

[@thecreativecove6898]

Thank you 😊

[@annariginalmake]

I love this journal & the book page signatures

[@thecreativecove6898]

Thank you😊

[@44hopeful]

Thank you for sharing your tricks and how you let go of being to concerned on how you do it! I actually worked on a writing journal I bought at Barnes and Nobles for $8 and took out pages and glued others together to make a junk journal! Enjoyed working with you!

[@thecreativecove6898]

That’s awesome. Thank you so much for watching!😊

[@MyDjturner]

I stress also, but I try to relax. This is great. Inspiring. Thanks

[@thecreativecove6898]

Thank you 😊

[@maypasifiki9360]

I subscribed 2 minutes into your video here lol. I really like your artistic process. It really helps me not to be a perfectionist going into making journals.❤

[@thecreativecove6898]

Thanks for the sub! Non perfection is what you will find here at the creative cove! lol. It’s about enjoying the creative process and the outcome. 😊