How to make an easy no sew journal | step by step tutorial | DIY

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hey guys! I wanted to try an easy way to make a thick journal with absolutely no sewing! I had no idea if this was going to turn out well but i’m super happy with the end result!
Supplies:
exercise books
Pva glue
Tape
Cardboard
Optional: paint, decorative tape, scrapbook/patterned paper, kraft paper, bone folder
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[@JohannaClough]

With all that’s happening in the world right now 🌎 I hope you can still find some time to enjoy your crafts.. I won’t comment too much on the situation as I know there are varying degrees of affect that it has, and will have on each of us. I know for some it may be a very sensitive and very difficult time. All I want to say is stay safe, be kind and take care of eachother ♥️ I hope you enjoy today’s video! 🌼

[@Lucyverre]

Thank you for your kind words. Stay safe 🙏

[@JessicaMycelium]

Thank you Johanna ✨ I hope you and your family are staying safe and well 💖

[@nairafoganholi6563]

You are really kind! Thank you! ❤️

[@TheSavyArtist]

Thank you! I’m finding a lot of peace and beauty in watching your videos. Please stay safe! Love & peace to you and your family. 💜

[@Vickilanegan]

Johanna Clough Stay safe! ❤️❤️❤️

[@lenalossev1839]

Sometimes it's nice to take a break from the tutorials with the tea/coffee dyed papers, perfectly matched printables and expensive tools and just enjoy the simple supplies we all have at hand. This was so much fun and inspiring! Gets the creativity flowing! (Good length video too) Thank you so much for sharing 🤗🌻🦋🕊️

[@mengyaowang9370]

Thanks that is a great idea is good to use it to cause like sometimes there are so many steps and you just get really frustrated so that is a really really good idea thanks

[@stargater2892]

100% agree. It's called junk journaling for me. Agreed with your entire comment. I liked no thrills/chatter -- this is a tutorial.

[@gisellav2351]

Didn't know what to get my mother for mother's day. I'm going to make this for her. She loves to journal and bible studies, this still be perfect. She's very crafty herself and enjoys upholstery, fabrics, gardening and a bunch of other things. She will definitely love this!!! Thanks!!!

[@prachetasadash7271]

I guess your mother's a Virgo?

[@HannahLT]

Of ALL the DIY journalS I've seen, this is my favorite: visually, practically, & executed so well. Found my weekend project. Thank you!

[@maryannepettigrew5092]

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[@monakinnel9271]

Your tutorials are so organized, clear, and to the point! It is refreshing to see someone who truly knows what they are doing and can take you through a step by step process very efficiently!!! Thank you!!!

[@penguinoni8941]

A very gentle rub of fine grain sandpaper might be enough to give good adhesion from glue for books 👍 great video mind 😀

[@JohannaClough]

Good idea! 💡

[@dawnreaume6003]

Great idea! Sanding the glossy covers of the books will help the adhesive grab onto it and make a stronger hold! Sometimes it’s hard to remember all of the different techniques! Especially being a newbie like me! I guess the more you do the more you learn! Thanks now I need to pick up a sanding block or at least find some sheets of sandpaper in the garage!

[@JohannaClough]

Dawn Reaume also wanted to let you know that these covers bonded quite well after the initial slippery first few minutes haha

[@NaaNaa.D]

Great minds think alike. I just said it before looking at your comment

[@katerinemunoztejada9495]

Disculpa yo no se de lo que dise en el vieeo

[@lorreprentiss3604]

I watch a lot of u-tube videos, but this is one of the best ones I have ever seen. No blah blah, blah, just instructions. Thank you be watching more of your videos.

[@namelessbard2124]

I used to do that with my math exercise books! Well, not as detailed and neat as yours, but I used to stick the covers of the books together with tape (a bit like your taping step, but I wrapped the whole length of the cover). Every time I filled a book, I would just stick it to the back of the (math journal? Lol). At the end of every school year, I would have this massive tome of hand written maths problems and equations and I would be very proud of it. It is just so satisfying to use massive tomes for guideline or reference

[@nekoinestotosamja2262]

i do that too!

[@ding_ding_i_won]

i do that too! i like to see all my notes and my work toghether at the end of the year

[@DarkMoonDroid]

This makes me wanna start life over... 🤓📓🌷📓🌼📓🌷📓🌼📓🌷📓📖

[@georgaseebalack6003]

I used to just staple them together. It was good to have the last year's work as reference.

[@nadasouthkorea]

Weused to do that tooo in morocco

[@karencudaback985]

Hi, Johanna. I am a book and paper person, and I love pens and ink and all things to do with writing,. Since so many of the people I know do emails exclusively, I feel like my life has turned into an episode of Fahrenheit 451. I am so glad to see that there are people who value the written word enough to build themselves a Journal/notebook/whatever to write in. I enjoyed the project and the video made it very clear and understandable. Thank you, and keep up the good work!

[@vangogo6819]

I feel the same way, we are a dying breed I'm afraid. 😊🤗✏🖌📖✒

[@jenm1]

I hate emails! Paper for life

[@ElsaRhae]

Your videos help me tune out of chaos. I’m so grateful for you and your beautiful skills.

[@freedomforever1962]

I agree! 🤗🍃🙌🏼🌸

[@shizaa6702]

me : *starts making the journal* my mom : oh look at you putting something together for school it's for math and others right? me : ye....for math and stuff...*clearly making it to draw in it in class*

[@sophie918]

Well she said ‘and others’ right

[@sophie918]

So she *is* right

[@pradeeptakumarswain496]

Right #a2sart

[@jahanarafaizal2023]

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[@ZxraDiary]

Haha

[@livelylilly4135]

Johanna , one week ago I became interested in your channel because making journals by using scrap material inspired me alot. Because I have a lot of old beautiful pages ,covers and wedding invitations ( in india alot of money is spent on weddings and even on the wedding invitations . They are so extravagant). I learned to sew sheets by your tutorial and I have started making my first journal. Every day , I watch some of your vedios to get more ideas from your vedios. Indian wedding invitations are boxes , cards ,sweets etc. And many other gifts can also come along.. I love to collect these pretty boxes and cards because they are made of great paper and cardboard quality and are so beautiful. But people usually throw them away because after all they are just invitations to someone's wedding.. 😕 Lots of love from India and I just love your way of explanations, ideas and work 💜

[@Sheree-aka-SherryLynn]

Wow! I am glad you are upcycling. I would love to get my hands on some papers like that.

[@livelylilly4135]

You r also from India ?

[@Sheree-aka-SherryLynn]

Rekha Grewal No, I had never heard of the wedding invites that you mentioned. USA does some interesting contemporary invitations, but the traditional are very plain. Seems such beautiful idea

[@keerthi7042]

Rekha Grewal Hey I am an Indian too ! Glad to meet you. I can relate to the whole wedding invitations and sweets thing cause I too sometimes use them in my journals. And we should be proud to be born in a country with such heritage. Isn't it ?! Between where are you from ?

[@livelylilly4135]

@@keerthi7042 I am from New Delhi. Where r u from ?? And yes i am proud of my indian traditions and culture... marriage has been always considered as really special in the indian culture...

[@barbclark69]

You succeeded 100 percent. I’m saving this to my bookbinding playlist. This book is so likeable.

[@sedwards536]

In the UK this morning an expert suggested to "Journal" and to put ideas in it, to keep calm during these times. Keep safe everyone but keep crafting and gardening to keep your 💓 full of joy. And disinfect your door handles.

[@Amelie-ni6ch]

#UKBuddies

[@blacksheeparts5083]

I'm so surprised with the idea. How simple but ingenious way to use plain note books. I jot down all my ideas for makes and often run out of journal space ending up with several books a year so this is great. Thanks for such a clear technical tutorial. Stay safe too!

[@lolableu517]

This a good idea to make with children. With everything going on I'm going to have my kids make their own. Great video 😀

[@RobinfromCA]

Great idea. Also great for the kids to learn how to write about their experiences and feelings at this time.

[@Vikingshop]

AMAZING idea that furthers Family cohesion.

[@boosmummy2004]

I'm going to get my daughter to make one, it'll keep her busy now her school work is coming to an end.

[@crab3696]

This was one of the first videos that I watched from Johanna's channel. It inspired me to start to make junk journals and this led me to Juni Desiree's channel - another aussie! Thank you to both of you for your amazing videos and the hard work that goes into bringing new content to us.

[@thebarky1988]

I work with an at risk population in the US. We are developing ways to best help them meet their basic human needs such as food and basic bills. Most businesses are closed and we will likely be quarantined soon.... I love your channel and hope you and your family are well.

[@kittfln8168]

This would be a good way for them to physically do there budget and see what's going where. What they have to do,what due when and write out there thoughts without holding them in. If religious they can write down stuff for them to focus on. Especially since each section can be for one specific topic. Or something for children to do for school

[@karinreid1191]

I kept a few of my sons exercise books from grade 1 to grade 7 just as a memento, ( they are both now in their 30s) now i will bind them a book each, love it , thanks for the inspiration

[@fabianac.santos1655]

I loved this. It's a less expensive way and really creative and cute. I really don't get people who dislike this kind of video. It's satisfying and really a great idea on a budget.

[@vnawenn]

Love this! You could use a tab punch and decorate card to decorate where the covers are back to back, like dividers xx

[@JohannaClough]

That would be cute!!

[@koseidanko-chan7130]

I'v always been struggling to find the perfect journal and just ending up with a lot of notebooks so this really is a very useful video Thanks so much for uploading itt!! I finally have something to do during quarantine XD.

[@mirrissapurnell2081]

This has been my struggle too

[@RaisingAlexis]

Including tabs for each section would be a great idea for a school journal divided by subject.

[@Rosebud4u1]

That's a awesome idea... I was thinking neat for a cook book!

[@marydepew8062]

What a great idea for a quick journal! I love how you covered the spine--so easy, and it turned out to be quite lovely. Thank you!

[@AlvarezR89]

I recently found you in my recommendations a while back, and ever since I started watching you I've grown a passion for this kind of stuff. Thank you for helping me find a new thing I love 😊

[@rashidabegum1272]

you know before watching this video i was thinking what to do that will help me to take my class notes in just one notebook or something but you gave me the best idea ever to keep notes in just 1 notebook.. Thanks a lot!!! It was really amazing!! loved it so much... I'll definitely make it!!!

[@kiwisitzt]

oh i love this! it could be used as a story writing book, in which a story is written in every exercise book! Then u have them all together, like a collectors edition!

[@dianebinder3681]

Finally a simple and easy journal for those of us that do not have lots of free time. Thank you so very much. Love it.

[@as-b7592]

I've had bookmaking experiences, but failing when I watched this video made me experience the booking process and I managed to get the book thick enough to succeed.

[@primrozie]

I've been making journals quite a while and never saw anyone build one like this! Brilliant.

[@julienewbold7974]

Just a thought, gluing things like that together it can help if you lightly sandpaper the surfaces first

[@werevamitch148]

I saw this video and decided I had to make one. I didn’t realize that 7 composition books in the US is 700 pages (mine are 100 pages each)… It is a huge, almost 4” thick book. I will be able to journal in it for the rest of my life 😊

[@shadowbeagle]

I will be doing this today! I feel the need to write about my thoughts about this current situation. Even just writing down the price of groceries at this time, about time spent with my mom as she is dying, and about my son coming of age. He will be 15 this summer. Also my happy memories with my husband, how we make creative dates that don’t cost money. You have a new subscriber! I like how you made this easy and interesting. Not to mention, affordable. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

[@SonshineLady7]

This is my second time watching this video. Brilliant!!! Thank you for showing those of us who aren't real "artsy" how to make easy journals.

[@felizaandrea2785]

This is underrated!!You need more subs and likes!!

[@JohannaClough]

♥️♥️♥️

[@lifeofatruckerswife]

My kids high school teachers have been teaching their students to glue their notebooks together....so they'll have them all together for note taking for the year... The teachers are onto something awesome... I never thought to cover those big chunky notebooks to make them look better... Thanks for the tutorial 💜

[@retrochristmaschic]

This is an awesome idea! I love it! Such a refreshing burst of sunshine in these crazy days. God bless you and your family.

[@marion7661]

Nice! I used to do that, when I was at school; forgotten all about it, and now I found you here doing the same kind of crafting. I am really delighted

[@lynnmartin7123]

I love this journal, anyone can make it, but with your guidance and talent for ideas, Thank you I appreciate the work you put into this one and totally love it, Thank you xx💚

[@LittleMountainLion]

I am seeing this for the first time in 2022. I just want to say thank you for taking time to share this demonstration. I just recently started learning how to make stitched junk journals, and I am glad you posted a no-stitch version, too. I really like your videos. They are informative, entertaining and relaxing. Thank you for being an inspiration. I look forward to seeing more posts by you in the future. Keep making and creating. Sincerely, K.

[@riteasrain]

I have exercise books from many decades ago so it'll be fun to put them to use this way. Thank you, and it turned out so nice 👍

[@danutashayler34]

It's a beautiful finished journal. It may be doable. Thank you for sharing Johanna Clough.

[@Tai-chan.]

Watching this at 4 in the morning. My eyes are failing me. I really love the design of wat you made, very affordable and pretty

[@fionaw9811]

I love decorative books and always wants to make my own. I have crafting material and thanks for showing that you don't have to spend too much to have such a lovely book that can be for myself and for gifts...Thanks

[@joannekempf3350]

I love this!!! Gives me an idea for next year’s garden journal! Stay healthy and practice social distancing (except where your kids are concerned). 💕

[@selenab6026]

I have seen so many craft videos that are cool but that I would never actually do. Not the case with this one, I want to make one of these! It came out so beautiful!!

[@sabrinaandbenji1390]

I live your tutorials Johanna!! From a beginner paper-er, I appreciate these, thanks

[@Kat-n-Ollie]

Looks really pretty and I like that it has sections. Perfect. Thank you.

[@Joyfulmamaof2]

I love this!!! I have kept a journal since 2010 and I never thought to make my own but I am going to try with my next one!! It is so fun and you can customize it!!

[@starbrown1219]

This is so great and so doable. I can’t wait to make one. What a great gift for someone.

[@debbiebrewington7635]

Such a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing!! Blessings during this difficult time.

[@mengyaowang9370]

Thanks so much I use your video most because I normally just use lots of videos together and make my own book yours you’re my main one because I love you craft so much

[@shirleyhaberle86]

Johanna, you never fail to inspire me, and many others. Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy life. Stay well and safe💗

[@cathymayfield2064]

Thank you for this video. I really like the idea of doing a journal with composition books. I will do one for my son. He was told by his therapist to keep a journal. Personalizing one would make it more fun. Have a terrific week.

[@paperandpendays635]

This is amazing Johanna!! Absolutely loved this simple idea, will definitely give this a go after I've used the ones I already have, thank you for sharing 😊❤️

[@holleydowns9385]

Gotta make this one...I love to make Journals...TFS your creativity and knowledge.

[@pietravktestemunhandodecristo]

I love this journal, style vintage, so charm.

[@adeline1419]

By far the best DIY journal video I've come across😱

[@msdebcrawford]

Thank you for this! I love it and will be trying to make one myself as soon as I can get ahold of the supplies! I love your journaling, style and taste! Thank you for all the inspiration! ❤️

[@jeannecorsby-hale1009]

I just wanted to thank you for introducing me to junk journaling! I had totally forgotten till I saw your name today! I'm 70 so the old gray matter ain't what it use to be.I think the first book I saw on your channel was a red one. I was hooked just seeing it.Unfortunely I lost my JJ mojo these last couple of years.I have the most outrageous stash and my husband made me a beautiful craft room but I just look at it all and leave the room😞 I feel very defeated but I still love to watch others create.Hoping for a miracle😉

[@danaclark8077]

This is genius I love love love this journal I'm definitely gonna try my hand at this one ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@dd-nm3ob]

Very easy to follow and you speak clearly. I learned a lot about binding my junk journal and look forward to viewing more of your videos! Thx Johanna! dd

[@samanar9030]

I used to do this for my history notes in school though later on I just started buying a 500 pages notebook with a hard bind. Regardless I just wanted say you have a very beautiful voice.☺

[@audreystull4467]

Beautiful, as well as useful, your very talented!!

[@sherriarnone-wheat3634]

Thank you for this tutorial. Your instructions are so clear, that I'm going to go through it again and pause after each step as I make my own. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

[@sylviasaxby5768]

I’ve watched literally hundreds of tutorials for journals, junk, art, etc., and I can confirm that YOURS are the best and that they are copied all over the world, but your originality, WONDERFUL CLEAR instructions, beautiful gentle voice (not overexcited!, shrill, or delivered as to a small child or visually challenged people! 🙄 e.g.: “I’m holding a bottle of glue and I am going to glue it”! 😡) makes it a pleasure to watch! Thank you very much for introducing this wonderful craft to us and for sharing your artistic flair! YOU ARE A VERY TALENTED, CARING AND WONDERFUL YOUNG WOMAN! And don’t worry about IMPERFECTIONS embrace the ancient Japanese Philosophy “WABI-SABI” 😀🤗💙🦋🌈✨🌟💫🇬🇧

[@barbaranoble9748]

I love the way you created this journal! Great ideas! Tyfs!

[@annaortman]

I am going to try this. I've made orhers, but I love the look of this one. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@marianaya5824]

I'm so glad I learned how to combine more than one composition book to make a larger book. I can't wait to get started. Thank you! 😊

[@ksusha8393]

This is so fracking smart, I haven’t seen anyone do this! Thank you so much, also so gorgeous !🧡

[@reynelclarke9650]

very cool and widely customizable methods. All the best ! Thank you !

[@uspsterri]

Just love ALL your videos💕 Love this idea-I think these are like “composition” books sold at the Dollar stores here-great idea!!! Sending blessings from Arizona USA🌵❤️

[@heatherjohnson5612]

I love this video so much. Sometimes I get overwhelmed just trying to get started and I just absolutely love how you make things that even beginners can have success with. You are amazing

[@eyesofthegoddess2967]

I just loved the creativity of this book. We can almost find all the material in our stach and get going. Thank you for sharing. Love it from Canada!

[@jordynsparling1630]

Finally found a tutorial on how to make a cute journal💖 all the others always required so many things that were expensive and sewing. I can see but sewing on paper...not the way to go. This is something I will definitely try ✨✨

[@geekgirl4282]

I made 2 of these using 3 composition notebooks and just love how they turned out. They are so fun to make.

[@chariots8x230]

I love how you created a journal with such a practical method. You picked easy to find materials and everything you did seems doable. Now I’d like to learn some practical ways to fill the interior of the journal, and then I’ll be all set. 😊

[@eloisewalker352]

Beautiful, as all of your projects are❣️

[@pauliree]

Definitely trying this, all the other homemade journals are way too complicated for me to bother with but this looks great

[@streamagoraphobic8565]

I just figured out what I'm gonna gift to my bff.. thanku 👼💖💖💖

[@lou4619]

I just used this to turn my old barely worked in exercise books from school into a 206 page notebook! 😄 really simple instructions thank you so much 💚

[@marinawilkinson5840]

Absolutely fantastic. Thank you! 🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️

[@sojjwalapeethala4391]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX-9gZ-Am6yLgZY Surprise ur loved ones with this diy Please watch this video and support us by hitting a like and a comment if u really liked the video Thankyou ❤

[@TheCelestialhealer]

It really works without sewing!!! Excellent tutorial, thank you 🙏

[@MyLifeMits]

Brilliant... ♥️thank you so much for sharing- this would be such a fun project to do with the kids :))

[@nancyhofmans6281]

I am going to give it a try. It really looks so beautiful. And the finished product is all of you.

[@Allthingspriti]

Lovely tutorial! I love how "yummy" the journal looks! LOL. I suggest a light sanding of the covers would allow for better adhesion.Thank you so much! I want to try this!

[@vgbl-m9c]

Lovely artistic work. With lots of options of techniques. Thanks!!!

[@lisavarekamp8009]

I always admired the picture of the finished book when I was looking for DIY journal and finally took a look - well done! It is absolutely lovely. How is it holding up to usage? Anything that would make you design it differently next time?

[@jkstump9884]

So Lovely! I'm going to make a junk garden journal...you were my inspiration! Thank you!

[@Ofus5]

How do these journals hold up after using them for a long time? I’m concerned about the glue & tape holding everything together. This is a great idea so much easier and less time than others I’ve seen. Good job. Thanks for sharing.

[@karenlebeter4196]

I really need a journal so I don't fill up my planner with news, notes, & facts. I can do this! Your's turned out very pretty.

[@literati91]

Lovely!!! Trying to do mine in this long quarantine.. ♡

[@antiquitybelle1896]

Being bored at home really makes me wanna do crafts so I've been making stuff like this it's really nice thank you for the video!

[@jansfield5314]

I.just love your channel, You come up with something different each time, tyfs 😊

[@scruffy281]

Very Creative idea!! And thank you for sharing this with your viewers!!❤️👍🏻

[@originaljenn1088]

question... why didn't you, when you were adding the oat-decorated cardboard, put the white side up? Was it a texture issue?

[@draacu]

I think it was the sides the way they were folded out. So it would be flat and easy to paint over in order for the covers to look clean

[@fleurbaptisee6179]

@200 subscribers with a photo of my chicken what inside ? it's already stuck to the cover of the textbook

[@youarelovedandadored5931]

I made a small notebook yesterday! Thank you so much! It worked out perfectly.

[@cielinthebuilding227]

Ay imma do this when I'll enter high school.... it's just that I'm too lazy to carry thousands of different books in my backpack...

[@puac7141]

Adorable! Great Idea. I needed these ideas!!!! Thank you for this video. I truly enjoyed it.

[@pathenley5469]

are these like composition books? I never heard of a exercise book where did you get the wide tape did you ever decorate this kinda book through out? thanks for sharing your ideas

[@Drpepperlover4evera]

I think their composition books

[@deehawk8527]

@@Drpepperlover4evera composition books have a much harder cover. Exercise books have very flimsy cardboard.

[@Drpepperlover4evera]

@@deehawk8527 really? The ones I buy are very flimsy

[@deehawk8527]

@@Drpepperlover4evera probably depends on the brand then. The ones here in texas are pretty sturdy

[@Drpepperlover4evera]

@@deehawk8527 ah probably

[@bythegraceofgod993]

Thank you . That is very nice and the material and paint make it look pretty.