Paper Bag Journal

Welcome back to my channel.
Start of a new month, so I thought I would do a bit of recycling. I have so many paper bags, packaging and of course all the Amazon packaging that comes with one little tiny order! Not that I am complaining as it all goes to go use!.
I have made a paper bag journal, with envelopes and coffee stained paper. Please join me as I make it up as I go along, but love the result.
Some of my most used items I have on my desk.
USA
Fiskars Paper Trimmer - 12”
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Fiskars Guillotine, A5, Standard
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Fiskars Scissors
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Corner Punch
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Glue Applicator Bottle,
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EK Tools Circle Punch, 1.75-Inch
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40 Pcs Finger Sponge Daubers
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Vintage Photo Ink Pad
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UK
Fiskars Paper Trimmer
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Fiskars Mini Guillotine - A5
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Fiskars Micro-Tip Scissors
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Corner Punch
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Fine Tip Glue Applicator
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EK Success 1.75 Inch Circle Punch
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40 Pcs Finger Sponge Daubers
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Vintage Photo ink pad
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[@Ichyt]

So. Many. Great. Ideas!

[@gypsyheart7370]

Love that!!!!!!!! Must make one because I like the simplicity of it. 🤗

[@jjournaldiva]

This gives me some very nice ideas for the billion bags and envelopes I can not bear to part with.

[@lorettavalmorbida7793]

That was a real treat, very nice. I love the way to assembled it.

[@rhondamarshall7039]

Love everything about this, great idea. Hugs from the land down under.

[@heksedansd.2919]

I love it!❤🙂☀️🌼👍

[@Helen4938]

Love the mandarins - If you cut the top off the corner pocket and add lace - it looks like a jackie band!

[@Jan-ew4eh]

Lovely ideas, and very cleverly put together.

[@claudinejones7894]

Amazing little journal ! Thanks Gi, I enjoyed watching this video.

[@theresa_lili]

Fantastic!!! You two are the greatest!

[@francegervais9877]

Wouahhhhhhhhhhh génial, merci pour ce tuto, je ne vais pas aussi vite ! !! Bravo à bientôt pour la suite

[@sanletostitches4482]

What a super cute idea! I love it! Sandra in North Carolina USA

[@Sheamarie]

Great project. Thank you for sharing.

[@karinroloff4562]

What a lovely start to this paper bag journal...........................😻

[@lucyochoa2965]

I enjoyed watching your creatively!

[@donnacolatrella4860]

Love it, love watching you!

[@judiemjacobson4613]

Wow I'm really loving it too. That was a really wonderful video on making a journal. I have so many ideas for journals I'd like to make and having a few of these ready-made journals is a great idea. Also a great idea to make my coffee stained paper before winter comes with cold weather. Although we are very lucky here and Albuquerque we don't have terrible Winters. Thank you so much for this video

[@teresabenefield731]

I love what you’ve done with this ! ❤

[@dailydoseofpaper]

Really love it! So many possibilities!💝🍀Machteld

[@collymodel]

I was at a dead end on where to go with my next JJ. Thank you for the inspiration! Only, I am going to have the paper bag as my front and back covers. I am looking forward to making this one! Thank you so much!

[@ILoveMaltese]

LOVE watching you ❤❤❤❤

[@dianneeverett1633]

Very nice. Unique. Love the grunginess.

[@hollyscott8772]

Thanks for the tutorial! I so enjoy your thinking out loud..."That looks like a newt!" You are a treasure!

[@shulaney4639]

Grungy and good!!!

[@lrtproductions2635]

Wonderful video of how to put together a journal. Love the idea of having it ready in your stash. I need to do that...

[@nataliecorbin567]

This is an amazing video... great results and lovely process....Quite helpful..tfs

[@lisamendoza-rodriguez1968]

Gi, I love this paper bag journal!❤🦋❤️🦋

[@elizabethglenbentley7882]

Perfect! Really interesting. Enjoy time in Portugal 🇵🇹

[@rainbowgirl4343]

september wrap...wow so many jackets

[@bettyhenson4611]

Love this!! You are such a inspirational person💞

[@georgettemartinez9321]

très bon journal merci beaucoup pour cette idée merci Gi💌

[@Sundies_Art]

This is absolutely lovely I agree. So wonderful, I love the inspiration and all of the ideas. Love me a grungy journal for sure.

[@annfletcher4853]

Looks wonderful for a "Let's try this". Watching you makes me think "I got this.. I can do it also." Some days a good thing others not so good, but can be good for a laugh. You can make me get out of my comfort zone, even if I fail at least I gave it a shot. Thank you.

[@bogibell.studio]

This turned out so beautiful - love it! Great idea on how to use a paper bag for pockets/cover, I'll try this for sure. I especially love the simplicity of color here - thx for sharing your process 🤩😍

[@lornabee309]

Love this! Can’t wait to make one. ❤️

[@cathyghan9056]

love this journal it is so cute

[@stuartwalton7175]

Wonderful, thank you. Lyn Walton.

[@denicekeane9054]

Love this idea

[@HBurch2017]

I'm truly excited, can wait to assemble my own book.

[@indianarahilbert9147]

O melhor vídeo que assisti até hoje !!!😊❤

[@janetstubbington583]

This was so fast and fun but so complete. I love everything about it.

[@dellplummer5173]

Me as well 🎉

[@clairegagne6906]

You are such an amazing talented lady Gi for sure! I love all the different ideas you come up with & on the fly. Craft as you go. Love it. Be well, be safe & TYFS

[@PegSowersby]

It is lovely and grungy! Such fun!!!

[@lenawarelius4195]

Love this journal 😍 and the tag book was a genius idea 👏👏👏 lots of love from arctic Norrway 🙌🌼🌻🌹🌺🏵

[@marjanhelder7988]

Great idea!! 👏

[@eileenpopiel1326]

I loved this video.

[@angelikareichert4950]

ich kann zwar keine Wort verstehen - aber es ist alles so gut gezeigt, dass ich es auch so verstehe.... und es ist ganz ganz ganz toll - vielen Dank fürs Zeigen und liebe Grüße - Angelika

[@TiffanyCoburn]

Stunning!

[@misskit866]

This was wonderful. I like listening to you think out loud, ponder this and that, and ask us what we think (we always answer). And such gorgeous crinkly paper sounds!

[@Helen4938]

Thanks!

[@GiKerr]

Thank you so much for your support Helen, sending big hugs Gi x

[@teresabenefield731]

Rewatching ❤❤❤❤

[@sherryvanderpool8644]

Catching up on videos today ❤

[@-Lucy-H]

Great idea and tutorial 💕

[@theolachapman6126]

I really think this is like a real junk journal you have done a great job like use of brown tape bits I am looking forward to see finished journal thank you for video THEOLA

[@CherrySignature3]

Love it

[@jneigler]

This journal is really interesting, useful, and I love the crunchy sounds of the papers used. Just fabulous.

[@katherineott7105]

I had a wonderful time putting this journal together! You are such an inspiration and give so much of yourself. Thank you! ❤

[@busybunny01]

Hi Gi I Just stumbled on your video for this lovely idea for a journal. I can’t wait to see what else you do with it. I think it’s wonderful ❤

[@elizabethk2009]

I love working with bags. This is a wonderful idea!🎄☃️

[@irenehook9722]

I love hearing you think aloud! It helps to see the thought process of making up the journal. Love your videos, I’m a newbie and you make me feels like I can make anything! So a huge thank you for that and all your hard work xx

[@sherrydennis2419]

I really love this. Such a different way of putting the signatures in.

[@trishchaney7212]

Wonderful. I’m so glad I made it back! Your the best! 🐦‍⬛

[@sarahwalker3056]

This is brilliant Gi. Loving this series💜💜

[@tamaraleonard2882]

I love this little journal. Thank you for the ideas you demonstrated making this journal. You are so creative.

[@kaykennon3428]

Great job, Gì!😊

[@josetteforde6817]

Lovely

[@dh7217]

You truly embodie the journal maker super power sentiment of "I cut paper apart and glue it back together". 😊 Awesome journal❤

[@susanlowe7603]

I can’t believe how fast this journal came together! I totally enjoyed watching. Looking forward to more. God bless❤

[@wendytownsend3331]

Love it,❤

[@sharonhurst3542]

What a great idea... We almost always have our groceries packed in paper bags, it's so much better for the environment. I like to keep a few on hand, they make great backing for tags and such. Now I have another great use for them! 😊

[@clairevancott8046]

Amazing how quickly you put this together...

[@DeniseS-6867]

Wonderful journal💙

[@connyissinger8927]

So wunderschön👍🤩

[@RoseD2016]

What a wonderful book. An idea journal! I love this journal so far. I can’t wait to see you fill it up with your lovely creations!! ❤💖🤗

[@sistematikajgana1985]

OMG I LOVE this tutorial! I’m going to try this asap! Here is a little idea - I have a lot of Amazon packaging that are like padded with air bubbles envelopes, and was wondering if they could be used as a journal cover? It would give a different texture and feel to the cover, almost like some sort of upholstery instead of cardboard cover? Would love to see what would you make with it.

[@godschild1305]

Gi, your enthusiasm is so contagious ❤ Thank you for this video, it is so packed with inspiration and ideas just keep generating. Can not wait to see what you do with this. 😊 Just going to edit this comment from this morning! Oh, Gi and Andy, now look what you have done to us! I was all set to enjoy making this paper bag journal with the Nature papers. Then, my email brought info from you about the ko-fi Orange set for supporters. Printing as I type! Now I must make two paper bag journals! Thank you, more than you can know, for all your talent, sharing, and generosity. All 3 are so beautiful and begging to be made. ❤😊

[@lisaarace2951]

I love this journal and how quickly you put it together.

[@francesarendse4791]

Wow,you did this so effortlessly. Lovely ideas to extend pages or add as flippy pages. Will definitely try these.

[@l.nadinebrockharris2022]

I really enjoyed watching you putting this Journal together, so many good ideas 😊

[@theresalombardi2639]

Very lovely!! I enjoyed every minute of it -now I can’t wait to see how you decorate it!!❤

[@elainet5870]

So fun watching how you put everything together so quickly! 😃❤️

[@loveforpaper6203]

Cute

[@lenellamaxwell6934]

Such a lovely journal! I am looking forward to seeing where you go with it now. Another lovely idea once again, Gi!

[@kerenvalentin7082]

Gi, You are truly the queen of journal making. You have mastered the art of creating journals. I really like how it came out. I can't wait to see how you decorate it. I think it will look amazing. Stay safe!

[@shirleylaboy603]

I love it, the grungier, the better. I will definitely try sewing my signatures in like you did. It looks fantastic. 🙂❤️

[@zoyadonovska9233]

Какво спретнато журналче стана‼️🤗 Дори петънцата по хартията са на сърчица❤ Приятен глас, който споделя идеи и се радва на резултатите от труда на красиви, тънки пръсти... Колко естетско е всичко, което правиш‼️Гледала съм десетки твои видеа. Харесвам този колорит - все едно имаш пред себе си нещо много старо и ценно, което патината на времето само е разкрасила. Удоволствие, наистина🧙‍♀️

[@debbiehamlin1662]

Absolutely love this journal! I can’t wait to make one. Thank you for sharing new ideas.

[@deeleaman1839]

I like the way this came together using basic supplies & recycling paper bag and envelopes. It’s lovely & quite inspires me to make one. I’ve been wanting to do one with a paper bag and kept putting it aside to finish other projects. TFS

[@Karin-]

Really nifty, I love this. I have a couple of those Amazon paper bag /envelope things that will be ideal for this. Thank you Gi 😊

[@leisacarnahan7647]

This is amazing. I love seeing how to put journal together without using digital papers. Thanks for sharing Gi!

[@margieryne6220]

Hi, it’s fun to watch you make journals, you’re so good at it! Stay safe! 🥰

[@ValTwineDeaner]

Hi Gi, brilliant video, I love your new journal already. I really love crunchy paper, especially with paper bags. Can't wait to see the finished journal eventually. Our weather in the UK is diabolical!!! It feels like Autumn already😮😮😢 Take care, bbfn, xx❤😊😊

[@laurettechandlerthevintage3022]

I love that journal and what it has inspired me to create! Your creativity is pure art! 💕🌸💕

[@geridevries839]

This looks like such a fun journal! I can't wait to see what you do next! TFS!

[@sandraadkins9432]

❤ nicely done on putting the journal together! I like the little tag booklet as well! Can’t wait to see you decorating it.

[@darlenebrowning6832]

Very nice❤

[@Rebecca-zw4pm]

I love this idea of a grungy idea junk journal made out of a paper bag! 😍 This turned out so cute and I can't wait to see you decorate it. To be honest, I had to restart the video a couple of times because the sound of the paper was making me sleepy. This video was an awesome ASMR for paper lovers. 😅

[@blackcoffeeandwildflowers]

Amazing how fast you threw this together, and it looks like it took days! Impressive! Hugs 🤗❤️

[@kathytrombetta3438]

I love working with bags and packing paper but I leave the handles on my bag books.

[@donnameyers8497]

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