JUNK JOURNAL COVER TUTORIAL | 🍃🌸🦋 THE NATURALIST | My Porch Prints Junk Journal Ideas

Let's put together this beautiful journal cover for our Naturalist Journal!
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*NOTE: We use 110 lb. Pen+Gear Card Stock for ephemera and 24 lb. Pen+Gear Premium Bright Paper for pages/papers. We also use an Epson Ecotank 2720 Inkjet Printer.
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MPP KITS FROM TODAY'S TUTORIAL
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🍃THE NATURALIST COLLECTION:
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🔎MAGNIFYING GLASS "FREEBIE" IMAGE (for sale in our shop)
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🦋FUSSY CUT BUTTERFLIES:
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🥀FAUX PRESSED FLOWERS:
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📝SCRIPT & SCRAP PAPERS:
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🖋️FADED LABELS:
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📏HIDDEN SPINE TEMPLATE:
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VIDEO LINKS
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HIDDEN SPINE TUTORIAL:
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CRAFTING SUPPLIES WE USE
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ROUND SHAKER COVER (CLEAR "MAGNIFYING GLASS" BUBBLE):
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[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Get The Kits: 🍃THE NATURALIST COLLECTION: www.etsy.com/shop/MyPorchPrints?search_query=the+naturalist 🔎MAGNIFYING GLASS "FREEBIE" IMAGE (for sale in our shop) www.etsy.com/listing/1532353406 🦋FUSSY CUT BUTTERFLIES: www.etsy.com/listing/761924310 📜FAUX BOOK PLATES: www.etsy.com/listing/656842674 📎FAUX HARDWARE: www.etsy.com/listing/1213851604 🥀FAUX PRESSED FLOWERS: www.etsy.com/listing/1393569679 📝SCRIPT & SCRAP PAPERS: www.etsy.com/listing/1440775466 🖋FADED LABELS: www.etsy.com/listing/1286707515 📏HIDDEN SPINE TEMPLATE: www.etsy.com/listing/1095878548/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS: ROUND SHAKER COVER (CLEAR "MAGNIFYING GLASS" BUBBLE): amzn.to/3qyvJPg

[@Ammiel7]

🙋🏼‍♀️ Just gorgeous Kiara I must get this kit I have a crazy gardener friend so thats why I need it,for her Cheers 🌷🌟❤️

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

I'm sure your friend will love it! Thanks so much for watching!

[@sallydhondt3974]

Thank you so much Kyra, I learned so much from your video!!! I just love how you teach, you are so very talented!

[@suzymeister]

Beautiful ❤ what a great idea!

[@susanmills9718]

So beautiful, what a gorgeous junk journal. I'm working with the fauna naturalist kit, but after watching will definitely incorporate the flora kit too. Thank you, such an inspiration to both watch and create!

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@karenwillett707]

thank you very much i appreciate all you have taught me your amazing

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Happy to help! Best of luck on your crafts!

[@marysmith9515]

Beautiful and the brad binding is new to me! Thanks for sharing!

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Thank you!🤍

[@dedepaul1]

So so pretty!

[@56chrissi]

Das Journal ist Wunderschön. So viele kreative Ideen, klasse. ich werde mir das Video noch ein paarmal anschauen und ein paar Ideen versuchen nach zu arbeiten. Danke fürs Zeigen.🥰🥰🥰💖💖👍👍👍👍

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

You're welcome! Thank you so much for watching and best of luck on your projects! 🤍

[@urshurakdieohnekanal9291]

Looks awesome!!! I won't do the brad binding, instead I'll do a hidden spine with fabric, but the idea with the flowers on the spine is so beautiful!!! I'll try my luck with pressed flowers because fuzzy cutting to that precision ...

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Ah, that makes sense. We use a Critcut machine usually for these really detailed little cuts. I'm sure a fabric cover will look lovely with this kit!

[@tammydayfl]

Absolutely beautiful! 😊

[@jeanieferretti4203]

I love the idea of the brads easy and fast ❤ Thank you also love the papers ❤

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Yes, the brads are quickly becoming a favorite binding method for us!

[@carolinemaliaka4244]

I love the way you do your journals. Your videos are so inspirational. Thank you.

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Thanks so much! 🤍

[@karynfolland4267]

That’s stunning. Thank you

[@BluebonnetJunkJournalCrafting]

So cool!!

[@kathyc5764]

I love this Kyra...love the brad binding...just did it in my last journal...keep crafting.

[@tamklecksart]

Thank you dear Kira for this tutorial. Connecting the signatures via brad is a great idea. 👍 Best regards Tammi

[@LoveOfArt87]

Love this! and I love that these are all your kits and we can find it all in one place

[@anitabarker3125]

So talented,beautiful

[@betsaydabonilla5753]

Wow this is amazingly beautiful. I truly love this❤

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Thanks so much!

[@preciousmemoryboxesjunkjou3642]

Absolutely stunning!

[@calvinawalsh6662]

Excellent descriptions! Love what you’ve made.

[@BumblebeeFern]

This is it!! The kit I’ve been waiting for!! I’ve been procrastinating on starting some journals with my 5,6&7 yo daughters but this has completely inspired me. They are going to be so excited to document their flower faerie experiences 🥰 I think I will do some kind of ribbon binding so there are ribbons are hanging from the spine 🌸🌼🌺

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

That sounds so cute! I'm sure you and your daughters are going to have a magical time creating new memories. 🤍 Best of luck and happy crafting!

[@rcarr48]

This is so pretty. I just made my first one of MPP, a mermaid one and I loved it and the video was so complete and understandable.

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Congratulations on completing your project! We are so glad you found it fun and easy! 🤍

[@sherrydennis2419]

Very pretty!

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Thank you!

[@geridevries839]

Beautiful kit! The cover is gorgeous! I have never seen the brad binding method before. I like it! Do you do figure the spacing for signatures any different than the 3 hole pamphlet stitch method? TFS! Hugs from South Dakota 🤗

[@Cleocatastic]

Oooo, I've been waiting for this tutorial...love this so much! ❤

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

We hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching.

[@blackcoffeeandwildflowers]

The cover is just amazing! So unique and eye catching! Hugs 🤗❤️

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Thank you! 🤍

[@celesteneves5705]

Lovely! I loved this theme!

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Thank you! 🤍

[@maggiekay9292]

Beautiful ❤❤❤❤

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Thank you! 🤍🤍🤍

[@LuvsSno]

I had purchased the Tim Holtz Deckle Edge Trimmer. I did not care for the way it looked once cut. I found a pair of deckle Edge scissors on Amazon that comes from the UK that I love, but it doesn't have a lot of depth to the deckle Edge.. it's perfect for what I wanted

[@garfieldlover5660]

Love this journal can’t wait to make it ❤ where can I find the script page under the magnifying glass?

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Hello! That is from the Scripts and Scraps Kit: www.etsy.com/listing/1440775466

[@robertacrowley6927]

How stinking cute is that…

[@dianemoore1945]

I love this kit so much! I do have a question though, at the video mark 7:20 there is a page that has a black and off white plant with faux tape over it, I did not see it in the kit, is it from some other kit? I love that too! Thanks for all you all do, you all are fabulous! D.

[@scrappinsilly]

This is so beautiful! I ordered the domes off Amazon and I have your freebie off Facebook! Thank you!!! Can’t wait to get started! I’m just curious though did you hand cut or use the cricut to cut out your magnifying glass motif? And I’m also wondering if there are any tutorials about cutting my porch prints images on the cricut?! Thanks again on a beautiful job.!!!

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

We hand cut ours, but yes, we do have a Cricut cutting tutorial you might find helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqLMlGOgnJh2q6Msi=PVEDf-jngjVTillH Hope this helps!

[@motheracademia]

Very beautiful. I was wondering what kit the butterfly under the dome comes from? One of the Naturalist Kits or the Butterfly Fussy cuts? Thanks.

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Hi! That's from a recent freebie in our Facebook Group.

[@tkemp710]

Quick question; do you print the hidden spines on regular copy paper or should you use thicker paper like card stock?

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

We usually use cardstock for ours. The stiffness gives the signatures support so that the spine doesn't tear. Hope this helps!

[@CC.753]

Hi, I just want to be sure: your printed signatures are on regular white paper, not the premium? Thanks I have to say this is one of my favorites. ❤

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Yes, it's the 24 lb. Pen+Gear Premium Bright Paper for pages/papers. I meant "regular" as in "not cardstock", haha, sorry for any confusion! 🤍

[@CC.753]

oh lol, I asked because I’m a newbie so just want to make sure of the supplies that I need to buy. Thanks

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

No problem. Best of luck on your new projects! 🤍@@CC.753

[@MarisRuiz-q3h]

OMG when is the tutorial decoration????😊

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Soon! I've been a bit busy the last few days with some personal things, but I'm working on getting that tutorial out ASAP. Thanks for being patient! -Kyra

[@suzannalmiron7407]

Love this project I was wondering what kind of printer you use to get the digitals look so clear.

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Hello! We put all of our printer and paper information in the description box. You should be able to find everything you are looking for there. Hope this helps!

[@KarenMcgeoch]

How did you print it? I put double sided but papers don't fit properly, some seem less wide then others😅

[@LuvsSno]

Are those regular size Brads, or the miniatures?

[@tammya7138]

thank you so much for this video and for sharing the binding method. Do you think it would work with pages that were printed on card stock? I am working on my very first JJ and made the mistake of printing all pages on 80lb cardstock and then once I added ephemra and pockets that are also cardstock they seemed to be pretty thick. So I am so unsure which binding method I should use?

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Hello! I think it could still work ok. Maybe consider making thinner signatures (so fewer papers/pages per signature, maybe 3-4 papers (aka 6-8 pages) instead of 6 papers (12 pages). You might also want to consider using full sized brads. The one's I am using in the video are mini ones, but the regular gold kind you find at most office supplies stores are a bit longer and thicker and might hold better for thicker paper. Here is my full tutorial for brad binding where I show both types of brads so you can get an idea of what I'm talking about: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4S9qXl4h9-oaJY You could also use a tie-in method rather than sewing/brad binding if you are afraid, since the pages are so thick. But I feel fairly confident as long as your brads are long enough to go through your signature it would hold very solidly, even if the journal is on the fuller side. Hope this helps! 🤍

[@tammya7138]

@@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340 Thank you so much for responding and yes it was a great help. I do have the bigger longer brads so I think I will give them a try. I will go and watch the suggested video mentioned and again thank you so much!

[@CC.753]

Hi Kyra, I finally bought my printer, but when I printed the print that you used as your background cover (with the large flower) mine didn't print like yours, with the flower more at the bottom of the page. Can I ask if you used a different size to print the cover print? Thanks ... (I hope this is not a silly question this will be my first junk journal and first time printing digitals.)

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Hello, let me see if I can help! I think you are talking about the page with the pink flower in the corner, that I used on the front and back cover. If I am understanding correctly, those pages are printed at the regular default size, but I printed the same page out twice and cut out the portion I wanted for both covers (aka the cover pages are identical, I just flipped one upside down) does that make sense? If not, you may need to send a picture to us on Etsy messenger so we can get a better idea of what's going on. Hope this helped!🤍

[@CC.753]

Yes it makes sense.. thank you. Sorry that I didn’t make sense… lol oh my word why couldn’t I say the front and back cover pages 😂… I obviously needed to go to bed than to be printing, because I forgot simple English. Thank you again your so kind.

[@mariabelengimenez3582]

So beautiful!! Wich notebook use you to do it? A normal? Thanks!!

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Hello! I'm so sorry, I am having trouble understanding the question. Could you tell me what "notebook" is referring to?

[@mariabelengimenez3582]

@@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340 Sorry, my Englisch is not good . A primary lesson notebook.

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

That's ok! Unfortunately I still am not sure what a "primary lesson notebook" means. Perhaps try writing out your question in your native language and we can run it through google translate, that might help! Sorry for the confusion, we want to try to answer your question if we can! @@mariabelengimenez3582

[@carolbisson5242]

I am currently working on this Journal and deem to be missing a kit. There are pages with lavender and another with two single stems. Can you help?

[@celticclanhealth]

Is there information on how to use a cricket to cut these? I have one but haven’t used it.

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Yes, you can search for My Porch Prints Fussy Cut Cricut and you should find some videos. :)

[@wendyb4741]

Gorgeous, but the candle around your papercraft is making me anxious. 😅 Is it just me? ❤

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Haha, once in a while I reach over it to grab something and have singed the hair off my arms before, but no fires yet!

[@jacquelineremus8674]

I dont have some of those papers in my kit.....is that weird? Like the inside cover papers.....I have bought all of the kits for this theme and I cant find them. And you used portrait for your cover.....we dont have any portrait pages do we? Or am I losing my mind? Trying to follow along with your videos.....:(

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

Hello! We have many "Naturalist" kits in this collection. I believe those papers are from the "Flora Journal Kit": www.etsy.com/listing/1511685162

[@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340]

You can see the entire Naturalist Collection here: www.etsy.com/shop/MyPorchPrints?ref=seller-platform-mcnav&search_query=naturalist

[@jacquelineremus8674]

Thank you! I got it now!@@myporchprints-junkjournalt5340