Lapbook 2023 | Part 2 | Tri-Fold Element

[@lindamitchell-fox1926]

Tip for the day: Tie a piece of fabric around your glue bottle, use the fabric as a place to stick your glue pin in while the bottle is in use. No more missing stick pins.

[@bellescrapper2228]

You can also wrap a rubberband around the glue bottle and this makes a good place to stick your pin while in use.

[@margavanderwel1485]

You can also glue a magnet to your glue bottel 🙂

[@junkjournaljunction1480]

@@bellescrapper2228 you can also stick a piece of foam tape to side of glue bottle, when using glue, stick the pin with in the foam…don’t lose it!

[@lucy7b]

Doesn’t the material end up gluing the pin to it!

[@lucy7b]

😊😊😊

[@whitneykosters9102]

Girl, you crack me up! Our humor is very similar. It’s cool to watch your process & watch you working it out as you go along

[@gabriellalaswell2366]

"lapbook inception!" Oh my Lord, that gave me a good laugh!

[@lucybanta7311]

So much fun! Can't wait for the next episode! More exciting than true crime!

[@caroltanzi29]

Very intrinsically thought out and creatively done. Carol from California

[@teresitalamas5304]

As always what can I tell you! I love what’s going on so far. You rock

[@tharp2499]

2:07ish... Was I the only one singing "orb-weaver" to the tune of "Dream Weaver"??😁🤷‍♀ I really enjoy your brain, Nik.😍 Your dry wit, sarcasm, comedic quips...not to mention your ever-inspiring creations... I'm here for it all.💗💗💗

[@joannewachel2505]

My daughter just gave me some grungy folders like this. Now I have an idea of how to use them. Perfect timing!

[@tharp2499]

My son started working in the industrial education department of the state college in our town about a year ago. He's been trying to bring the department into the 21st century. It hasn't been updated since WWII...literally.🙄 He's been bringing me some of the most awesome, really neat old file folders, tags, indexing cards, etc...all kinds of beautifully aged stuff.💖

[@KYATKAT]

love this idea... my next journal will be this one... can't wait to make this ..have a great weekend

[@marysmith9515]

Love lots of flips and interactive places!

[@jenniferwatson7118]

Enjoyed this, and looking forward to the rest!

[@wandaspencer9523]

Your videos are so informative… so creative! Just waiting for the next instalment on your lap book!

[@angelinamichelle8474]

I so love the Orb Weavers! Inside and out. I especially love the Golden Orb Weavers. Australian bush is magic. Thx again 4 your relaxing and entertaining bookbinding.

[@sandikalin636]

Omg I am loving this. All the tucks and flips oh my!! Lol. I just recently discovered you thru Ker on My Take on the Lake. I’m having a great time catching up on your videos And Mystery Stories!❤️❤️

[@Nancy-42020]

Ok Nik I had no idea what a orb weaver was…..I had to google it. Yikes! I am born and raised in Illinois so I am use to spiders..but that one was creepy looking . I enjoy your videos,and learn a lot. Your much more precise at making journals than I am. I miss your murder stories! Missing people stories would be a great idea also. There are so many missing people in the world. Always looking forward to your videos😊

[@margaretcomella3318]

Thanks Nik!

[@tattieallieb]

So, new to the whole junk journal/lap book world. This is TRULY amazing! We just moved to the farm that was homesteader by my great grandparents - generations of memorabilia! So many old, deteriorating books! Plus, we bought a church in town that was built in 1907 - so many handwritten journals! Do I make copies of pages of interest or do I start tearing these things apart? Love your creativity, your wit, and your inspiration. Also - when can we expect part 3? 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😬

[@beejayoung1546]

I love your lap books, they are always so interesting and beautifully constructed. Man, you were a busy girl a million years ago😀 thanks for sharing this Nic.

[@kelliecorum5427]

❤️ TFS!

[@marilynbook4211]

Great video. Just a note, spiders are great in the house as they eat the other bugs that come in. If you have spiders you can bet there is "food" around for them. I have a deal with my spiders. As long as they stay out of my reach they are welcome to stay but if they come down to my height or if they come up to where I can see them, they are gone. Had a little one walk across the book I was gluing and it was gone, the one behind the washing machine that I cannot reach can stay. LOL.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

I agree with you there! The very next day, I saw a little cellar spider by the back door. But, he got to stay because cellar spiders eat black widows. 😄

[@margaritagerman]

I will be at least one episode behind while you build. It does take me time to shop my stash so I can follow along. Thank you for sharing, inspiring and motivating.

[@lesliekenreich9992]

I love watching your creativity come to life-my brain is just a jumble of ideas that sound good but rarely come out good-LOL!! But I keep trying-hopefully some of your ideas will help untangle some of mine-but I'm not holding my breath!! Thanks for sharing

[@tharp2499]

You're not alone.😉💗

[@jastrina]

So happy you're doing another one of these!

[@risamateo8003]

See already getting ideas. Thank you for sharing your creativity

[@glittermama]

I had to check out orb weaver spiders since I wouldn't know one if I fell over it. There are 3,000 species. Impressive, Nik! I wouldn't know one if I fell over it!

[@brigitteraaijmakers4599]

Love it👌

[@dreamitimagineitcreateit]

Always love your videos❤️

[@tonyastone6866]

Super cool Nik. Love all the flipity do daaws!!

[@ssg8051]

Lapbook Inception! Brilliant, spot on brilliant! Cheers, Ardith

[@janetvisochi-baum7572]

i love how this came out Nik - all of the flips and tucks in a lapbook is what makes them so very special - i look forward to step 3 - thank you xx

[@heatherrowell3008]

Thanks for sharing the tips, I'll do mine tonight

[@sherryvanderpool8644]

Love your ideas

[@diamondstud322]

Ooooh, I love how it’s coming together already! ❤ love the use of all the folders!

[@Dawn-fz5cu]

So incredibly excited about this series! Thank you! 😃

[@danacolosimo5874]

Wow I’m loving this series 😍😍❤️❤️ can’t wait to see more 😊 when I come back, I will definitely give this a try 😊😊 TFS and I love your channel 😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@JannyHaak]

Wish I could find some of those vintage file folders! I'll try finding some cool vintagy looking Tim Holtzy scrapbookpaper and try to make some. Thanks for your wonderful inspiration, Nik! 💕

[@carolscott4383]

I enjoy all of your videos and look forward to each one. Thank you!

[@mkt39slp18]

Loving this series. Thank for sharing your talent.

[@debbiecarter6430]

Very much loving this Nik ❤

[@lightbulbnirvana]

I need an Adult Department Flip Out.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Once you flip out, you'll never flip in! Wait...what? 🤔😄

[@mafish7962]

❤❤❤

[@helenbrown6092]

I’m ALWAYS confused when you use maths because here in the uk we usually use mm/cm 🤓so I know you’re pain. I’m laughing every time I watch your videos with the amount of stuff you made “a million years ago!!” Excellent ideas as always looking forward to the next part 😁

[@annaengberg]

I just love your style. :) Btw, spiders inside... I battle that living in a ground floor apartment. I felt so bad throwing out a "large" spider (well, for me large is 3-4 cm. I live in a small place, so... :D ) when it was cold outside... hoping it found cover before its feet froze... :/ Otherwise a bird got a snack.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

3-4 cm?? That's massive, especially if it's in the house! 😭

[@annaengberg]

@@NiktheBooksmith counting the legs. Not just the bodies. :) And, more often 3 than 4. :)

[@patricialettinck8114]

Ow i love those old papers and folders. I need to go to a thriftstore here in the Netherlands. I already have a cover ready, so with some old stuff i can make one too!

[@missyb.623]

Lapbook inception 🤭

[@blackcoffeeandwildflowers]

This is going to be so amazing! 🤗❤️ Tamara

[@collettekunkler7211]

Love what you did! Can’t wait to see it finished 😃

[@rneustel388]

Where do you find all of your great vintage file folders and things like the report folder you used today? I’m really loving how this is coming together so far!

[@NiktheBooksmith]

The report cover was sent to me by a friend a few years ago. But, I'll come across find vintage paperwork at thrift shops from time to time. Estate sales are a great place for that sort of thing, too. A couple times, I've been gifted old accounting paper, dictionaries, etc. by friends who were cleaning out their parent's or grandparent's basements or offices. Just let ppl know you'll take it off their hands. =)

[@rneustel388]

@@NiktheBooksmith It’s crazy that I’ve never thought about saying anything to friends about collecting papers and things like that. I love estate sales-I’ll look for some in my area. Thanks 😊

[@KimGibsonfiberlover]

You have such interesting layers! I aspire to become more original and up the complexity of my layers too…but I need more years of making!

[@rosalindfeemster8049]

Interesting can't wait for part 2

[@burrowscarol]

I don’t want to alarm you but it is said you are rarely, during your entire life, more than 2 feet away from a spider. 😉 And you’ve survived this long, so it’s ok! I always try to be kind when I remove them too. I’m sure they appreciate it. We must look much scarier to them than they to us!

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Right? Imagine a giant looming over you making a face like 😱

[@LedgerAndLace]

AWESOME!!! Also, I'm glad it was only a spider and not a dentist--because then I'd need a trigger warning. Ha!

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Lordt. You and me both! 😖

[@marlenejones6266]

Where can I get the mini file folder template Nik? I'm watching each one several times so I know what I'm doing.

[@jneigler]

Don’t have a sewing machine. Will it hold with the glue? Also, is your sewing machine heavy duty? Thanks for your help.

[@elib7311]

…’lapbook inception…’ 😂😂😂😂

[@lorikendrick5076]

Better start gathering my stuff to do t his. I have an idea.

[@maramakesjournals2319]

I leave little spiders be. They catch lots of bugs in their webs. Hunter spiders or jumping spiders freak me out. And I do not like black spiders. (shiver) Anyhoo, what I like about you is your measure twice/cut, sew, glue once attitude. I do not like to watch whoopsies. I sure can learn from somebody’s mistakes, but would rather learn from successes. So thanks for being careful.

[@junk-usi]

📖👌🤎🦊🦊🤎

[@kathleenseligmytatterednto8560]

❤❤❤