Junk Journal with New Spine & Old Book Covers

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

did you just say you are 65? no way! you sound like you are in early 40’s! you are my fave channel content maker!🦌💌❤️📚

[@valerierollins6117]

What a great public service to talk about fraud during your vlog! A lot of people don't have any idea about this and are very trusting. thanks

[@CristinaNogueiraAlves]

I found your videos not long ago and I love how you teach, you are a natural storyteller and your sense of humor is top ❤

[@ShellyWJotsandJunk]

Yep! My Aunt was scammed out of her life savings, we proved he was an imposter and she still doesn’t believe us. Makes you SO angry and sad at the same time, so frustrating.😡

[@katierose7539]

My husband is working out of town and his huge library of math books keep staring at me, daring me to liberate a few from the shelves. He hasn’t looked at them in literally decades so I’m wondering if a few would like a different life as a junk journal. I have made photocopies of some of the pages that I find fascinating and when I showed him my finished journal he went pale, thinking I had cut up one of his books.

[@nancyt2848]

In the California county where I live recently, a Virginia sheriff's deputy posed as a 17-year-old boy online and asked the teenage girl for nude photos before he drove across the country and killed her mother and grandparents then set their house on fire and kidnapped the girl. Luckily he was stopped rather quickly but so tragic. And I just love watching you work.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

I heard about that, what a profoundly terrifying ordeal for that poor girl.

[@charlottesmom]

Oh my gosh some people are just pure evil!! 😢

[@MsFarmer37]

I absolutely LOVE watching you create, but almost as much is listening to your stories. I wish you would do one ever week - or even more!!! thank you. You are a bright spot in my week.

[@kmrjdf]

Loved the video. My job is identifying fraudulent charges for the company I work for. Stay safe out there. The bad guys are heartless.

[@teriweiss]

I love watching your videos and listening to your stories. I have a story about someone who was catfished. She's my father's ex-wife. She had remarried and then she was widowed a number of years later. A few years ago some a**hat contacted her and scammed her out of all her inheritance and her sister's inheritance. Her kids intervened but to no avail. She was convinced that this dude was THE ONE. She continues to send him money. Man oh man.

[@charlottesmom]

My husband just told me of a friend of his mom's who fell for some scammer, sent the jerk literally all her money. Her kids intervened and took her laptop and shut down her internet connection because she STILL wanted to "help out her friend" after all this!! 😫

[@georgiewalker1069]

Oh Nik … a Nigerian Prince! That gave me a belly laugh, sorry, here in South Africa. Wow! Indeed it’s very sad that there are so many vulnerable people out there. It’s just cruel. Great video. You have inspired me to get going and create x

[@aliceadler4569]

I watched Catfish with this Nebraskan woman Jodi who after all they told her & flew her to meet with them, she still did not believe what the investigators said. I think she blocked her scammer for a couple of days but then she unblocked him. There are several episodes featuring Jodi. She was so desperate to be loved. She was donating plasma so she could send the scammer money. They did so much to help that woman who refused to be helped. So sad. Loved your book. I would love to hear your stories about scamming the scammers. My tip: if the scammer refers to you as “my Queen” hang up & block him. It is guaranteed to be from Ghana or some other African or Indian nationality. Everyone of the scammers I saw on Catfish started referring to the woman as my Queen.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Yes, all good points. I noticed the "my Queen" reference, too. Huge red flag!

[@dharmakelleherauthor]

I really love your videos. They're informative and entertaining. Love the monologues on various topics. Hate the scammers. Especially those who target seniors, who are more trusting than most. I've only been bookbinding for a few months and every project presents new challenges. Your videos help.

[@seameology]

I get scammers to hang up on me. My two favorites. My auto warranty is about to expire. REALLY? My truck is fifteen years old. I had no idea I had a warranty. I better get my free work done ASAP! Another one was supposedly from my HOA. I belly laughed and told him I was homeless. CLICK!

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Lol love that! Last time one called me, he asked what year and model my car was and I said, "You called me to tell me my warranty was almost up, you should know.". He hung up. Hahaha Guess he wasn't in the mood to play. 😆

[@yvethemetriccrafter688]

One of those sorts of scammers tried the very thing with my son in laws mum , I. Made sure she knew what he was up to , it makes me sick that people do that to others . Great video Nik . X

[@carried809]

So happy I can replay video to watch it over again as I'm making one. Book turned out ok, just had a slight tear in the spine paper. I may have used to much glue. I used Tacky glue. Scammers are so prevalent now. My mom who is 92 almost got scammed. Thank God she didn't trust the person on the phone.

[@cindyhelm7058]

😂 Loved all the math formulas coming at me when you were measuring. That's what my mind does the minute you started measuring!

[@sweetcurly28]

I love watching you make things and listening to your chats! Thank you Nik!

[@stacymcdaniel23]

The romance scamming happened to both my grandmother and my mother in law. Both of them were swept up (both being lonely of course). It took some convincing of both of them that they were being scammed, it made me so angry. This happened on Facebook. It's so frustrating. Thank you for talking about this because it's so very real.

[@margavanderwel1485]

Hi Nik, I am always so happy when I see you pop up, because you always show and tell things I love. Thnx, be safe xXx

[@theresewallentin2856]

Love the book, and also how you always have something interesting to tell us. Have a great weekend.

[@Spangletiger]

Came to this to watch the bookbinding (learnt a lot!) but also want to say that your talking about scammers, as you worked, was such a brilliant idea! Have seen enough documentaries to notice how difficult it is for friends and family to convince a loved one that they've been scammed. It must be hard for those targeted to come to terms with, without feeling embarrassed, judged or, worse, heartbroken and betrayed. You already have the full trust of your subscribers and, if a viewer is being scammed, or could be a potential target, listening to that same information, casually mentioned in a crafting video (as opposed to from someone they know) may give them the opportunity to realise it for themselves, without any sense of embarrassment getting in the way. Thank you for putting it out there (and bonus points for having been a 'scammer' scammer!👍🏻). 😁 It's cheeky of me but, I'm editing my comment to add that I just came across a great TEDtalk video by Jane Walsh, called "The rise of predatory scams -- and how to prevent them".

[@firechick561]

I had no idea paper has a grain!! Shazam!!! Thank you for explaining & showing how to tell!! Much appreciated!! 💖

[@mildredmassey4742]

Nic I made about 6 books from a couple of courses I purchased a few yrs back. Fantastic teacher. I am going to make one of this too Love from Az🌵🌵🌵

[@maramakesjournals2319]

Fabulous! I could NEVER see too many of your how-to videos. NEVER! You know [The Dodo] where you can watch cute animal videos? That’s where the creeps hang out, looking for soft-hearted people. They’d type: “Hello Mara. How are you today?” I’d type: “Buzz off, you creep!” or “How dare you? I’m a married woman.” I reported them, and finally changed my avatar from my personal photo to a photo of a flower. I haven’t been hit on for a while. There’s a YT channel called [Scam Baiter]. He messes with those call centers in India. He taps into their cameras when he can. Once showed a police raid he got organized. He’ll contact people to tell them they’re being scammed. That guy is a hero!

[@maramakesjournals2319]

PS thanks for the varnish recommendation. I needed that!

[@charlottesmom]

I've watched a few of those scam the scammer videos, highly amusing to see them mess with the scammers (those scum deserve it!!).

[@GrungeNGothicDesigns]

I work in the anti-fraud industry, and romance scams never decrease. And those scammers are ruthless. They target older folks who then feel shame for falling for a scam and then don't report it. It is truly heartbreaking.

[@jenniferwatson7118]

Lovely to see you do a junk journal in full again - thanks!

[@amyt6254]

This is a terrific journal demonstration, very helpful! Thank you! I also appreciate you bringing up the topic of scams. Someone tried to scam me on KZbin the other day. I realize now they must have assumed my age due to a reference I mentioned in my comment. They used the same thumbnail as the original KZbinr, so it looked very real. Fortunately I realized their reply seemed suspicious and did not click on their link.

[@WoodyandKaren]

That was an awesome tutorial. I am about to make a large family journal as a very special Wedding gift using beautiful artist sketch paper. I’ve been deciding how I should approach this project, a hard spine style book didn’t feel right. I also want to really art up the front cover in a romantic style. I love this method as it allows for lots of mementoes to go in the journal as they go through their new life together. Just a side note… if a man asks you for money, don’t give it to him, if he begs and spins you a story, he’s not a man you want… RUN… Karen ☺️💜💜💜💜

[@wendyharford3301]

Thanks for spreading the word about scams. It is heartbreaking to see what these unscrupulous people do. 👍

[@collettekunkler7211]

Love old school! ❤ Sometimes it’s good for a refresher 😂

[@angelinamichelle8474]

I really enjoyed watching this. Thankyou!

[@teresemartinez6215]

Thanks for sharing. Very informative. I used to work in banking, and heard a lot of catfishing stories. Many times the victim does not believe it could happen to them.

[@rneustel388]

I’ve really missed seeing this type journal from you, so even though you didn’t so the papers in detail, I’m very happy to see your process again for building out the journal. Just in the last couple weeks my husband and I have both received phone calls from “our electric company” where they haven’t received a payment in several months, and our electricity is being cut off in 60 minutes! A payment must be made immediately to them. First thing is that our electric bill is automatically withdrawn, and we receive an email each month when the bill is received. I can only imagine how this would be received by the elderly or someone that suffers from anxiety-like you said, it’s heartbreaking. I just really hate people who think they’re entitled to something that belongs to you, no matter what it is.

[@caroltanzi29]

Nik: excellent creative work and very good information on scamming. People need to be reminded. Good for you! Carol from California

[@alesiaja1647]

Thanks for sharing this video 😊

[@ultraviolet13881]

Love the book, everything about it! I love books in general, but there's something about one with different papers in it that not only have that crunchy sound, but that you can write your OWN story in! Mostly want to thank you for the tips about scammers. I think we all need to take classes on this subject!

[@beckyb4074]

Hello Nik, great project and great information. I would also like to add for people to be careful of scammers using their favorite KZbinrs picture thumbnail. If anyone gets a comment to them like that, I suggest they read more of the reply's to others, if they see same exact reply to others - it's a scam. I'd even got one before on a Christian KZbin channel. Nothing's trust worthy anymore. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge about these things. I pray that you are doing well young lady. Take care and God bless you and yours. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas

[@blackcoffeeandwildflowers]

Very nice! Always enjoy listening to your stories while watch you craft. You do such a wonderful job on everything you touch! 🤗❤️ Tamara

[@TheComfyNestwithGrace]

Awesome video! Thank you!

[@LiterarySnob]

I'm from that era of trustfulness. And yet I never trust anyone!! That is a horrible thing to say!! But that is how I am. I hang tight to my money!!! I had a couple "guys" approach me on Instagram. Yea, I blocked those suckers so fast!! How can they be interested in me when I only post pictures of my Yorkie in different outfits?? I love to watch you build a book!! and your papers are always tea/coffee dyed.

[@opalpipkin6285]

That was very informative. I've never seen that way of sewing in a five hole pamphlet stitch. It is so cool. Thanks for sharing.

[@fondahorton6248]

So nice to see you 💞

[@whatifitnt]

A nice trip down memory lane... the first videos I watched were of you tea staining papers for your JJ’s... so inspiring 🤩💖✨💝💫

[@mariep-MAPAT]

Loved looking at that and hearing your stories!

[@annedwyer457]

Love to see you back Nik hope your Christmas was lovely! Thank you for this tutorial excellent and entertaining as usual.

[@LynsAlteredArts]

I love the book that was serendipitous of you to find all those signatures all ready to go. I’m a boomer and I don’t trust or believe anyone. I don’t friend people on Facebook that I don’t know I don’t let strangers DM me on Instagram I don’t answer any phone calls from a number I don’t recognize and I have two spam blockers on my phone. I know people my age and even younger people are too trusting. it’s amazing maybe it’s because I am so cynical that I’ve survived this long without ever being scammed. Someone on one of these Facebook crafting groups said their father had been scammed and was at the 7-Eleven buying gift cards and the clerks are trained in that sort of thing and the clerk told him it was a scam but he didn’t want to believe it and did it anyway. I remember back in the days of the Publishers Clearing House, before the Internet, people would get this stuff in the mail and some old man had driven all the way across the country to the publishers clearing house headquarters to get his money, so sad I just don’t get it I hope I don’t get gullible as I get older.

[@flamem9260]

I just love watching you create. Love the stories you tell as well. I too enjoyed messing with the scammers. I've had all kinds of them message me back in the day right after my divorce. I would mess with them until they'd get mad. It was quite comical!

[@verkadedorpje1725]

You can also put the glue on with a small paint roller. That is what we always do.

[@janetstubbington583]

Nik, thanks for dropping in. I enjoyed the craft and the conversation.

[@fridakahlua6674]

LOVE I! And I love those scary stories. I was almost scammed few days ago from the Tiny House channel. The scammer used the channel owners name and commented on my post saying that i won. But they want me to pay for the shipment. The rest is history. I wasnt scammed. Thanks heavens. Anyway love your channel very much.

[@evelynhughes951]

Very informative, thanks.

[@7WordsWorth]

Love your method here. I think scams like you described is really indicative of just how sad and lonely people are, especially in this country. Older people rarely heard from their children once they have grown and so many were lost to the pandemic. It’s quite sad. 😢

[@susanmary4752]

I finally understand now how to determine the direction of the grain in paper! Thanks so much for clearing that up. This was such fun to watch and listen to. Love your work Nik!

[@joannoble4093]

Nik, what a beautiful job. I can barely believe your skill.☺

[@NorthlightsStudio]

Perfect timing! I needed something to watch on this cold day! 30cm of snow! I follow scammer payback. I like those guys they really get those scammers. It’s so bad now! I get messages/phone calls etc almost daily! Never a romance one! Maybe because I usually have my dog as my profile pic! Lol😅

[@megperry5586]

Thank you!

[@janetvisochi-baum7572]

this came out wonderful Nik - very helpful tutorial as well as the info you shared to your viewers - its so sad and i wish everyone would realize that its a scam before they get harmed - thank you and be well - always enjoy watching and learning xx

[@lynn56m]

Your timing is wonderful! I found an old cover that I have been holding on to for years, not knowing just what I wanted to do with it. (antique kid series with quirky embossed covers). You have triggered/given me my solution for this one. Thank you!

[@geniesinanycasejournals]

Love your old school. New for me and onto it, hopefully tomorrow. Take care, and thank you.

[@mariejoiner6495]

Thank you for sharing your creativity. I so enjoy and learn so much from your videos. Have a Blessed Day

[@CHrisPetE056]

Thank you. You make it look so beautiful and possible. I want to try this style. I have several old books and I just love the neat and tidy and durable look. ❤❤thanks again

[@andrachamberlin31]

Beautifully made! Thank you for the clear instructions. Made a journal based on your instructions and it turned out wonderful!

[@charlottesmom]

Can I just say those pages are delicious!! Excellent video, I learned more than I had even hoped to. ❤ My husband actually just got a suspitious message on Facebook from someone named Susan something or another. This person went on and on about how she had tried for months to get him to friend her and went on and on about how handsome he is (he NEVER posted any pictures of himself on Facebook 😂). They are really obvious if you pay attention. This is one of the many reasons I never had nor never will have a Facebook account!😉

[@NiktheBooksmith]

wow...that's wild! Oh and sometimes, a friend's account will get hacked for the sole purpose of spamming the contact list with something like, "I found an old picture of you, at least I think its you??" to get a person to click on the link. But, nothing good ever happens by clicking on the link. =/

[@pennydouphinett4545]

Just found your channel. New to junk journaling and bookmaking. Newcsubscriber.

[@shelleynobleart]

Immaculate booksmithing and important PSA!

[@denisehennix]

❤ thanks for sharing. I learned a lot

[@elizabethglenbentley7882]

Cathartic for sure, Nik. You're so thorough and make this process look so easy. I have had 3 beautiful hard covers with the original navy blue fabric lying around. I'm glad I kept them. I'll now attempt to make them into something worth keeping. Fingers crossed 🤞 .

[@rebeccagreen2219]

Love love love it

[@janicedarmody6794]

Lots of old files and books were being recycled at work.. hardcover books aren’t recycleable but I took the covers off and recycled the pages. Thanks for this idea on how to reuse the covers!!!!!😁😉

[@donnaruckman3306]

Yes I learned from you a new book binding method thank you

[@maggiequilts]

You make it look so easy Nik! I love all the steps and will definitely try it, I enjoyed your scam story, may we all manage to avoid this evil and be safe Hugs. Maggie ❤️🥰🇨🇦❤️

[@Meyersci]

Wonderful tutorial! I have a lot of books I want to do this with. Re: Scammers. A few years back, the workers at a Subway restaurant near a local airport noticed an elderly woman sitting at a table for hours and hours. They finally got her talking and found out that she had flown in to meet the man she thought would come and get her to marry her. She had given him her life savings in gift cards, even sold her house. She didn't even have money to fly back to her town. Police eventually got ahold of her son from out of state. What a mess.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

So heartbreaking! =(

[@allenbelcher2958]

Really enjoy your videos. You’re a great teacher and your stories are really entertaining!

[@silvialamb2288]

Thank you for this tutorial!

[@julieliuzzo8120]

You’re my favorite!!! Love this! So inspiring!

[@414justzoot]

Great tutorial! I also love the interesting stories you tell us. I am dying to hear how you scammed the scammers, so to speak!

[@candaceestrada5744]

Wow!! You made this look easy!! Think I want to try that 5 hole spine….

[@pastichehaus]

“Large and in charge” 😂😂😂 I absolutely love how it turned out. ❤

[@danacolosimo5874]

Always look forward to watching your videos and I love listening to your stories ❤️❤️ thank you so much for sharing 😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@rosalindfeemster8049]

I love your book and your so right about scammers. Love your stoories also

[@Jeannette.akaJnett]

Great job. I love watching you make just about anything. Always love the stories that accompany the project. I too have had fun with scammers (those that call the house claiming there is a problem with the computer). Love to string them along for awhile acting like I don't have a clue what they are talking about. Also if I'm in a rare mood, I'll take a call I know is some solicitor and string them along until they actually hang up on me. Figure that's a few less people they can get on the phone. Fun to waste their time.

[@cherylbaker473]

Thank you Nik for the information of catfish. The world is so full of scammers. Ran into a few myself. Caught him and reported him to the authorities. However I was fortunate there are some that are not. So than you for alerting others. By the way love your channel!

[@kavikrunner5510]

Thank you:)

[@bevsprenkle7802]

you do such an expertise job of your craft…almost mesmerizing!!

[@helenbrown6092]

Happy new year Nik 😁soooooo good to hear your voice and ideas and just general loathing of horrible people. The book turned out lovely as always.

[@LIVAN60]

Nice of you to target the scammers. They are here in Sweden too. Hi, mammy, this is my new phonenumber”. And so on and so fort. Thank you

[@suewolfe5090]

Love your videos!

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

Check out James Leitch for how he scams a scammer. It’s hilarious.

[@JoanneOwens1943]

Back in the late 70s I was studying that AC/DC theory. Nostalgic for me. And now I’m in my 70s.😂

[@ideas_n_embellishments]

I sometimes watch Dr. Phil on Facebook. He has people on his show who have been scammed out of so much money, and their family members write to him to help their grandmother or mother get assistance. Most understand that they've been scammed at the end of the show, but there are some who just want to believe so bad... it's so sad. I would really be interested in some of your "scammed the scammer" stories. :) I get messages on FB sometimes... I block them, but scamming them back sounds like fun! Thanks for the video. :)

[@Chellees]

Great Video!! I know of someone who was scammed and may still be….. It is a man who was in the military and served in Vietnam. The scammer somehow found out and has convinced this man he has a daughter he didn’t know about in Vietnam! This poor man is older and has sent thousands of dollars in support of this daughter. No amount of talking to him will convince him this isn’t real! My heart breaks for him…..

[@wandaspencer9523]

Very interesting and I always enjoy what you share.

[@barbaracabrera207]

LOVE this video! Great for doing journal binding. There's many out there, but I prefer your attention to detail. I'm that way too. Your work is always so professional,...and just CORRECT! TFS. I will save this video for when I need to do this. TFS Austin,TX USA

[@NiktheBooksmith]

That is so sweet, thank you Barbara! I'm glad you found the video useful =)

[@lorikendrick5076]

Great refresher course. I need to practice. Thanks.

[@jodietrinderlloydwebb8360]

Thank you so much Nik, this is just what I needed today my inspiration has been a bit flat lately. Now to look around for a old book to have a play 🤗❤️

[@karendananay6730]

I needed to know how to put a spine in thank you

[@lenawarelius4195]

Thank you for sharing your informasion on the Catfish topic 🙏 love the book 😍 hugs from arctic Norrway 🙌🏵🌺🌹🌼🌻

[@pipsmommy]

Beautiful job and helpful info. Thank you so much!

[@janicereece3842]

Nik, thank you I learned that labels on binding looks awesome!!!💜💜💜

[@punkreation8290]

Lovely book, thanks Nik.