Outlander DIY Traveler's Journal | Sea Lemon

[@pamsykes5507]

I am a huge Outlander fan, we have a group of 6 ladies that get together and watch each episode. I was wanting to make them something they would love and this is perfect. Thank you for sharing your tutorial.

[@djthe1st]

Jennifer! I work on Outlander books for the show. I've personally foil blocked a few of them now! We made a leather chessboard for them a while back and have had a steady flow of book props they have used on screen. Any book you see used on screen in the new series I have helped make :) My colleague uses your coptic stitch technique to teach people in the classes we offer hehe. Always loved your videos! x

[@SeaLemonDIY]

Wow! That's awesome. I can't wait to see your props in the new season! I've always been curious how movies and shows go about getting book props made. Maybe there will be another Outlander inspired book on my channel inspired by your books :D Thanks for the love!

[@BeautynBeachpic]

What a cool little piece of info. I love hearing stuff like that.

[@wishingmusic]

You guys should definitely invite her to work with you guys sometimes!

[@clsmpc1]

Uu

[@gabbyshangout9917]

Cool that’s so cool

[@lalvarezromano]

To be sponsored by your favourite serie is success in life! Congratulations, Jennifer!

[@SeaLemonDIY]

Yes! I never thought Jaimie and Claire Fraser would make an appearance in one of my videos 😍

[@FairladyZ2005]

Loving the use of the binder clips. Such a simple solution.

[@caraxkins]

Love how it's just SO DIYed. Down to your own TARTAN PAPER. So beautiful.

[@gabbyshangout9917]

I love the music that sea lemon added to the video It gave me pirate vibes

[@TheBubblypumpkin]

okay, WOW you are a wizard at painting straights lines !

[@SeaLemonDIY]

Hey Outlander fans, here's a DIY traveler's journal inspired by Outlander Season 3! FYI - this video contains some spoilers 😉More info and links in the description! Who else is excited for season 4? 🙌

[@shahinsultana6242]

Sea Lemon you are so so cute

[@sofiapontnau1267]

Sea Lemon I AM DYING I NEED SEASON 4 NOW!!! I need to see how Brianna is going to meet Jamie. Love your projects so much💙

[@annaclaire4019]

Dear Sea Lemon, Yesterday I asked my best friend at school who her favorite KZbinr was and she said you!So,I asked her what types of videos you make and she said you make a lot of journals.Then,I said okay,I’ll check her out! Your new subscriber, ElectricEel75 P.S. this is the first video of yours I watched and I loved it!!!

[@CrescentMoonPye]

Hey Sea Lemons [people who subscribe to this channel and wonderful person who makes the videos 😉 That means you, Jennifer. And I love all the Gabaldon books and shows too! I hope your 2021 is going well so far. I just found this channel a few weeks ago and have been catching up on the playlist [mostly the bookbinding stuff, too much fun, my head's full of book-sewing] I think you told us to put #sealemon on these idea posts. Not sure if that's right tho, Im a fossil when it comes to social media stuff. So here we go anyway... 10:45 I have a way to make your own carbon paper out of pure graphite, I learned it in college from my Biology Professor and it works a treat!: You will need: 🍋 tracing-paper type paper {artist's tracing paper, onion skin paper, whatever paper you have that you can see through somewhat. Any paper will work but the thinner kind makes it easier to see what youre doing placement-wise. A student friend of mine had wax paper but I cant remember if that worked well or not. I think he got wax all over his pencil lead when he went to transfer You'll have to try it if youre curious enough. Some kind of thin-paper works best. Anyway...} 🍋 graphite dust (we art students always used the graphite shavings dust from our mechanical pencil sharpeners because there was always tons of it and its pure graphite and it was free. lol Take your pencil lead to a sheet of sandpaper over your tracing paper if youre desperate to make the g-dust without a sharpener, messy but effective) 🍋a 1/2" or larger watercolor/wash-type brush.--> I should imagine those Hake [sp?] brushes would work great {we didnt know about them 30 years ago in school so we used 1" watercolor brushes. We were still learning our equipment options. NOTE: I dont know what Rubber Cement Thinner would do to synthetic brushes, we were using natural hair bristles so PLEASE test on an old/unloved man-made bristle brush before you try synthetic to make sure this process wont melt them. ] 🍋 Rubber Cement Thinner (Bestine) [made of Heptane from pine tree resin and/or related to petroleum {its in gasoline}? = smelly/fumey ... might melt petroleum products. It's used to dissolve gummy adhesives and resin-like substances] NOTE: this Thinner is VERY flammable like gasoline, so no flames/sparks/intense heat/electrical appliances operating near wet thinner. Please treat this process with the same respect as you would intense oil painting fumes - use a lot of ventilation such as doing this outside or by an open window. Read the label on the Rubber Cement Thinner and know what you're working with because over-exposure to fumes will make you dizzy/nauseous and long-term exposure can make you weirder than you probably already are. Read the label on the Bestine/Thinner to understand the safety precautions before you begin. I'm not trying to be overly-dramatic about it, it's just that this process works great and I want you to be safe while you do it. Darwinism. Now for the fun part, Make your carbon paper: 🍋 Stack a bunch of blank sheets to become carbon paper sheets for future use OR Print image with computer printer like Jennifer did, that will be your 'tracing' paper OR draw your design image for project transfer onto the 'carbon' paper blank Then flip the sheets over and begin making the following mess on the blank side: (Best if you do this next step over a surface easily cleaned/on craft paper blotter/not over actual project-plastic/rubber cutting surface/away from clean bookmaking surface, Bestine is going to soak 'carbon' paper through and could dissolve petroleum/rubber- based products underneath or soften them till thinner evaporates. Best avoid accidents/equipment damage with forethought) Oh, and wear a dust mask to be safe, especially if youre by an open window... dont need to be breathing in flying graphite dust either! 🍋 Sprinkle some graphite dust on the parchment/tracing/copy paper blank side 🍋 Dip the brush into the thinner [best if you pour a tiny amount onto the brush/into dish to soak brush instead of dipping brush repeatedly into the can of thinner. Unless you enjoy dingy grey thinner, then by all means dip the dusty brush in it as much as you please. lol] 🍋 Now paint the thinner over your dust/paper as efficiently as you can, smearing the graphite 'wash' over the surface to cover it evenly. The thinner will want to evaporate soaking into paper faster than you wish so you may have to recharge your brush with thinner/add more graphite a few times to get the surface coated to your liking. How much graphite to keep adding will be a matter of practice/testing for application to project, but you'll get the hang of it after you've played with it a little. My school friend went on to use pastels' dust to make pretty-colored carbon paper, but I dont know how useful/practical that was. No harm in playing in it though, so why not?! After paper is thoroughly dried, maybe pressing it with an iron onto project might transfer in a neat way/make something neat happen. Dunno. When its completely dried, it no longer smears easily or comes off the paper without pressure. Use it as you would reg carbon paper, the graphite transfer will act like regular graphite pencil and you can easily erase it if you dont emboss it/grind it into the fibers of your project. Using a pencil or stylus to transfer the graphite carbon matter works great. Most often it transfers a light, well-defined line to the project substrate, all depending on how thick a layer of sealed graphite you prepped your carbon paper with. Experimentation and practice to see what it does is the key to making this a helpful tool for the right projects. I've made it sound more complicated than it is, but I didnt want to leave anything out and make you find out what not to do, the hard way. I hope this inspires & helps you repurpose your pencil lead shavings to make the World a more beautiful place. At the very least it will have allowed your Inner Child to have fun making a big pointless mess. Could've been worse, its not crayon drawings all over the painted white wall (which Bestine may possibly clean up, not sure. It gets out oils/waxes/rubber adhesives. lol) Have a nice rest of your January and stay Safe and Contented. Now go inside and play!

[@mskhan6397]

first of u are very pretty teacher who can explain very nicely secondly thanks for the idea and am an outlander fan like u

[@PortiasArtsandCrafts]

I just want to say thank you so much. The way you talked about Outlander intrigued me. I 've just finished all 5 series and it was one of the best things I've ever watched. Great journals and tutorials as well. x

[@NancyLynn]

Hey Jennifer, I just have to say that this design is perfect and that you 'nailed it'...it so 'fits' the Outlander theme. I too am a HUGE fan of the series! I so appreciate you sharing this....thank you!

[@bloowabbit6414]

wow...that looks amazing, really ties in with the Outlander series - it's gorgeous, any time traveler would be well pleased to carry it with them

[@kathrinjenner5179]

Oh I adore Outlander so much! I care so much about all of the characters and the story is so great! So cool to see you partner up with them

[@moonlightwolf]

Please make a version of Mia Thermopolis's diary from the Princess Diaries movies.

[@roxymoreno9157]

Moonlight wolf what did her diary look like

[@roxymoreno9157]

Just curious

[@moonlightwolf]

Roxy Moreno it's red leather with a really ornate cover, embroidered with the word Genovia (I think I spelled that correctly), and her locket is the key to the latch.

[@moonlightwolf]

Roxy Moreno here's a link to a picture. allthingsprincessdiaries-blog.tumblr.com/post/18418069440/ilovetheprincessdiaries-the-diary-d

[@TheDevilDarling]

Moonlight wolf i would love this so much

[@Lilitou]

I don't watch Outlander and have no interest in starting, but this is a pretty awesome notebook.

[@amymhchan1584]

Wow! I am really impressed with how simple and effective the front cover pattern looks.

[@aseal5511]

OMG you are the one who got me hooked on Outlander! THANK YOU! I love this show/series can't wait till Feb/2020 for the new season 5. Love your bindings trying to learn with your videos.

[@melissaann513]

Omg.. the way you did the cover design was brilliant!!! Thank you for sharing! I love Outlander!

[@SavoySalsa]

This is rad. I’m making a gift for my first wedding anniversary, which is symbolized by paper! Perfect project for my paper and textile stash. Your channel inspires me to finally start a textile art channel. Stoked I found you!

[@sewwhatlulululu6160]

This is So beautiful!!! I first read Outlander book in 1998! I was not really a book reader but my mom (RIP)insisted and I was absolutely hooked by page 50! And even my daughters have now read them- haha! The Starz series is very well done too! Bravo to you and your wonderful accomplishments! Very cool!

[@soitalwaysgoes]

Hey Jennifer! I love your tutorial. I do have a great tip for binding signatures. Try folding all of the pieces of paper at once into the signature. It will make your paper edges flush.

[@ashleighwestcott6578]

I am obsessed with Outlander, I've read all the books and have religiously watched the show since it first started! love the book and keep the great videos coming Jennifer you inspire me to create more and more with every video :)

[@MayCR07]

i've been looking for a date stamp like that forever!! so glad i saw your video and decided to check it out!! a lot of the date stamp i've found have preset years up until a certain time and i didnt want that. thanks for your link!

[@helenapombares874]

Absolutely love your videos and tutorials but this one just hit me in a different spot! 😍😍😍 will definitely try to make one for myself! I also love that you give a list of materials to make this just like you did it. Thanks a lot for sharing!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤❤❤

[@49Nutmeg]

I am also a big fan of Outlander. Loved the little journal.

[@cherylrymer6782]

OMG - too long between series! Love Outlander more than any recent series I've indulged in. This Journal idea is perfect. Thanks for sharing it.

[@almandinine]

Not an Outlander fan, just a huge Sea Lemon fan! But after watching this video, I so want to watch Outlander as well because it sounds really cool. And that journal is super nice!

[@ljc.youtube]

hello miss lemon, I have to say, your enthusiasm for Outlander is contagious. The premise sounds intriguing, so I had to order the first season DVD and will be binge watching that when it arrives, and your journal above is gorgeous. thx bunches

[@TheSpandexqueen]

I love your channel and i love outlander. I read the books when they came out so i have been following Claire and Jamie since the 90’s. I think the TV-show really does justice to the books. The travelers book is really beuatiful and awesome! Thank’s for your great content ✌️

[@toninb5x574]

Hi Jennifer, I’ve just watched your video and it’s fantastic! I loved the small details and the beautiful cover you made. Brilliant, just brilliant. I want to make a traveler’s journal for myself and I am absolutely going to follow your tutorial. Thank you so much for the video.

[@MY-iw5dj]

Hey Jennifer! I just wanted to tell you that your videos inspired me to start bookbinding. I've been watching since the kettle stitch/basic bookbinding vid first blew up, and I was finally convinced to make my own book after trying to convert my filofax to a traveler's. :)

[@PinkOwlCreations]

Girl you are so amazing! I am a HUGE Outlander and Jamie fan. Next to Poldark, Kurt Seyit and Sura and Velvet it's my favorite show. I am definitely going to make this but I will try to put my own spin on it. Thanks for such a great video.

[@umbjdaLeilaLopes]

I Love TN!! It's my favorite organizing method. And I'm completely in love for Outlander!! You joined two things that I really freakout!! Best tutorial ever!

[@SeaLemonDIY]

Yes! So many of my favorite things in this video, I'm happy that it makes you happy too!

[@umbjdaLeilaLopes]

Sea Lemon WOW!! Thanks for the answer!!! 😍😍

[@ChristinaBarber1316]

I love Outlander. And the books are so good and I'm glad the show is doing a good job of keeping close to the book

[@SeaLemonDIY]

Me too! It's so well produced and I love the attention to detail.

[@craftenchant4701]

I admire your style of tutoring through your videos. 💕 Your explanations are so clear and you make everything appear possible even for new starters. 😊

[@joncampos5551]

4:35. Using the binder clips to determine the holes. Awesome! Thank you.

[@moonbeam_]

Hi there! I absolutely love your tutorials! I've always wanted to learn how to bookbind ever since and you made it so easy for me! I was wondering if you could make a Supernatural inspired tutorial like for John Winchester's journal. That would be super cool! You're amazing!

[@lisandepuredream9056]

this tutorial is PERFCT! It's exactly what I needed! I am writing a little story right now, and when I finish it I want to print it and make a lil nice book for myself, with a hard cover that looks like leather and a lineart design on it, like the one here. I had no ideea hod to do it until now, or what materials to use!

[@JoDidntHearYou]

FRICK YEA GIRL, GET THAT SPONSORSHIP!! I’m so proud of you! I love this book you made, and I love the idea of using it as a photo album as well. Not to mention, the travelers notebook style means I can continue to add/take out pages if needed 😍😍😍 Thank you for this awesome video, Jennifer! And congratulations on being sponsored by your favorite show 🎉🎉🎉

[@margaretschmidt7451]

OMG new to journaling altogether but not to OUTLANDER! My absolute favorite books and show. Wish I had seen this video when I started journaling. But no reason I can’t make my next cover an Outlander one.

[@dani.1._47]

Pretty vintage journal, all built from scratch. Really nice one!!

[@doughamilton9459]

I love the final touch of the brown gel pen! This is so awesome😍

[@taliainthetardis]

I am absolutely in love with this journal! Outlander is one of my obsessions, and season four could not be here sooner! Please male some more Outlander inspired projects (a dragonfly in amber, perhaps?)! I'll have to get my crafty mom to help me with this travelers journal (she loves making them!), haha.

[@LizzieWestBathandBody]

Wow Harry Potter and Outlander I love your Channel!!! Perfect for Droughtlander!!!

[@Noelya16]

Hi, Jennifer! I saw your post on Instagram and came directly to watch the video, I love traveller's notebooks and Outlander. I actually read the first book and I have been postponing watching the show because I've been meaning to read the rest of the books first, but I'm so tempted to watch it! Also, I've made a passport version of a TN with your previous tutorial and I love it, it's what I'm using as a planner now! Thank you for the tutorial, I will definitely give it a try in the future, once I'm able to get my hands on the materials. All the best from Argentina! :)

[@simplypatti6705]

Marianela Sanchez WATCH IT! The author of the books happens to be the consultant on the show and is VERY protective of her books so the show is staying pretty true to the books. I found that watching the show helped me through some of the tougher parts of the books not to mention it helps having faces to go with the characters in the book. Happy watching!

[@Noelya16]

SimplyPatti thank you for the advice! I will start watching it ASAP! :)

[@holoragiummediocris7650]

Your voice makes everything so calming and wonderful, i love your videos, you taught me how to bookbind and i love you

[@TheNetymags]

What!! Congrats on the sponsor!! I love outlander. I will be sharing this video with some junk journaling groups!

[@pusur97]

Oh my gosh, I love Outlander so much! 😍 This tutorial is amazing! 😊 Such a cool idea 🤗 Keep doing what you're doing, you are such an inspiration! ❤️ Sending you lots of love from Norway ❤️🇳🇴

[@silviatonapetian6932]

Wow congratulations. I just adore your channel, and wanted to thank you because I recently ordered some tools and made my first Coptic stitch journal following your tutorial💜 I definitely need to keep working on it, but it was so much fun and I can’t wait to make more fun journals

[@joycew3086]

Omg! It’s not a doodle diy. Lol. I’m glad it showed up in my feed. 😊

[@Crystal-pk8tr]

Congratulations on the sponsorship and now I will check out this show!

[@MrsQuam]

This is AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL JENNIFER!!!!

[@ThisCraftyLife]

Love this!!! Outlander is by far my FAVORITE show and book series! Season 4 can't get here fast enough!

[@WhereWhoMe]

Looks like an interesting project. I've been making mine out of laminated paper, but have yet to try fabric. Thank you so much for including links to all your supplies! It makes picking up similar supplies when I need it a lot easier. ;)

[@elf6460]

Love this! YAY another Outlander fan!!!!!! YES! I am so making one of these!

[@7775Kevin]

That turned out looking great. Nice work!

[@saraangel6696]

I always make my bullet journal for the year, and I use your River Song's diary tutorial, because I LOVE it!!!! You are the best, than you so much!!!

[@lyndseynorberg2197]

I'm so excited to try this out! I just tried out bookbinding and I'm so in love with it! What a relaxing hobby :) Thank you for these incredible videos!

[@rebeccafiveash4335]

This is AWESOME and, hooray, no frilly bits in sight!

[@sheriwalls5284]

Love this! I’ve been wanting a travelers notebook but I never guessed it would be something I could make!

[@queenofdramatech]

My mother is a HUGE outlander fan. I am going to make this ASAP but possibly using real leather if I can get some.

[@queenofdramatech]

Fun fact, so I knew my family was Irish and for years we had a last name or family name but I could find no record of a specific pattern for us.... until now. I asked a friend of mine who is 100% Irish and is also a geneologist and she came back with in five min with our family tartan. So I think I'm gonna use that. :D

[@kairon156]

Thanks for this video. I haven't seen the Outlander before and added it to my shows to watch list.

[@Loriesbuzz]

Yay! I love outlander! excited to hear that you are too.. you should have added a little pocket for Clare's medical herbs😃🌱

[@kimcataldo3316]

This is fabulous! I adore Outlander, the books are my favorite. Great job!

[@azzuparis]

This journal it's beautiful! I would love to try to bind one. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@OcarinaSapphr-]

Have you ever thought of doing a Charmed-style book (there was also the Dark BoS & the spell-book of Tuatha; it was red, I think- at least she wore red [it's been a while!] Mia's diary in the PD movies reminded me of it)?- I loved that show, & watched it all the time- I also watched Witches of East End, but it was only ever ok to me- I liked Killian & Dash- but they aren't Cole (I love me a fellow Antipodean!) or Andy. I loved watching this- cheers from Australia!

[@tuthillg]

Great idea and tutorial for the cover! TFS the inspiration!

[@mila6568]

This is absolutely amazing... I think that I’m going to make this diy my dream journal.

[@hiiiskdksks3225]

I just started watching and now I. Can’t stop

[@SeaLemonDIY]

Kawai Unicorn that was me 😄 I binge-watched all 3 seasons!

[@jessjtadesigns]

You are the master bookmaker 🌎🌞👏thank you so much!

[@piratelvr35]

Just finished season 3 and I LOVE THIS!!! ♡♡♡♡

[@SynchrotizedPsychotherapist]

That's a really thorough and complete DIY, thankyou it's lovely x

[@iamchasingbutterflies]

This is really amazing & inspiring! Thanks for sharing links to the supplies. Your videos are so helpful!

[@sophiap6759]

OMG! Outlander is my favorite show! I’m waiting for the next season

[@kiararosebloom5718]

I don't watch Outlander but I do love this! It's really gorgeous.

[@blobfish3615]

Honestly you are so gorgeous and creative and a really inspirational person xx

[@nutthanan_nui7520]

I love your work ! So beautiful.

[@tessamae4477]

I love you, 'coz you look like my favourite niece online! I also like your works on these books and booklets!!! You are so amazing and soooo talented! Thanks For Showing your crafts! Ciao

[@amysimonbiz]

Wow! Turned out awesome!

[@lulugregory3246]

Turned out beautifully!

[@sumairatash-had7373]

Hi Jennifer! This is the best channel for book binding methods, tips and tricks among others. I was wondering what is the width of the chord elastic that you used?

[@janettechapple1782]

How do you stop the card from curling as it dries? I never thought of making my own covers...... brilliant.

[@MagicalMusic34]

I love Outlander so much. 😍😍 This is amazing. ❤️

[@znycelondon5313]

I am a new subscriber to your channel and so glad to be here. All your projects are awesome. Planning my supply list to create some of my own. 🌹

[@itsoneAM]

Absolutely stunning and just in time for my upcoming travel, albeit it isn't a time travel hehe. Thank you very much!

[@abundantliving5444]

I just found your channel and I absolutely love this tutorial. Thanks

[@AluminumDragonRawr]

I had to read the first book for a class I took last year about popular culture and the media. It was fun.

[@JoDidntHearYou]

I have a bookbinding question when it comes to trimming all the pages to be straight when the book is closed. I once had a book in which the pages didn’t all line up when it was closed. In fact, if you looked along the raw edges of the paper, they created a zigzag formation. It was so fun to flip through 😍 So here’s my question: _Do you think the zigzagging edge would happen if I bind a bunch of signatures together and skip out on trimming the pages?_ Or do you think that it was just the way the bindery made the book? I hope I phrased my question in a way that makes sense 😬 please let me know if it doesn’t. Thank you again for these fun videos!

[@SeaLemonDIY]

Heismyrock3 It's totally up to your preference 😊 I sometimes leave it zig zag and other times trim the edge.

[@JoDidntHearYou]

Sea Lemon I’m so sorry, I think I miscommunicated my question. I should’ve asked _if the pages stay untrimmed, does it actually make a zigzag pattern?_ I’m guessing by your original response that it does :)

[@lauram7791]

Oh😍😍😍 I am a huge fan of outlander!!! Thank you so so much!!😍😍☺️🌺

[@iamfilipinas]

OMG!!!!!! Yeeeeeeehhh Sea Lemon and Outlander?! You made my day!

[@MyselfTheodore]

can you make DIARY OF PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN : DEAD MAN TELL NO TALES ?

[@redgumz3224]

This is so cool! I could use this for gifts, thank you so much for the tutorials!

[@MissNessa974]

Ca donne envie de faire son propre journal. Avec tous ces explications, c'est beaucoup plus simple que l'on pense. J'aime beaucoup :)

[@ninoenliza]

more outlander inspired tutorials PLEASE

[@jeanneluddeni5159]

Oh this is great, I love this I'm new at bookbinding and I am loving it

[@TheBentNeedle]

Oh my gosh. I need this in my life!

[@dorma2010]

Love this! i am a massive Outlander fan, and this is a must-do!

[@alidakcrafts9489]

This is so incredibly beautiful!! Love your videos!!

[@Licazy]

Partner with Sony, nice. I love this show, I am excited for season 3, waiting for it to come to Netflix, but it is taking forever. I made a photo album for old family pictures, but this looks way cooler.

[@carmencorento6488]

Me encanta, te ha quedado precioso, espero seguir viendo cositas que hagas, gracias