Turn A Hanging File Folder Into An Open Spine Journal | Step-By-Step Tutorial | Super Easy

Good morning and welcome back to my channel! Today I am sharing a step-by-step tutorial on how to turn a hanging file folder into a functional, customizable open spine journal. This is a follow-up tutorial to the Garden Planner and Journal flip-thru I posted last week. It is an extremely easy process and probably one of my favorite journal designs for everyday use.
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[@sarahrose2705]

Fabritac clogs were my nemesis until I got a cake icing squeeze bottle with a stainless steel piping tip...put a ball pin in the hole when you put away...never had a problem AGAIN! LOVE YOUR VIDEOS 😊

[@catmakesdo]

So Happy I found this tutorial , been wracking my brain as to how to put one together nicely .

[@GinaMakesIt]

Glad to hear! 😊

[@ckfoxxer]

Love this journal so much, Gina! Thank you for this tutorial. It's just what I was looking for! Now, going to make one!

[@GinaMakesIt]

You’re welcome!! ☺️

[@wordscrafter]

That's the coolest thing I've seen with file folders! I wonder if you could double or even triple it!

[@KellyC77]

Such a lovely idea, thankyou for sharing 😊

[@GinaMakesIt]

You’re welcome 😊

[@lwwings]

Love this idea and have saved your video to my KZbin playlist under “File Folder Projects”. I will definitely be doing some of these. I absolutely love using hanging green or heavy duty (kraft-colored) folders. If you haven’t discovered as yet (two years after your posting of this video 😂), the fabri-tak glue can be thinned out by adding a bit of acetone (like that used for nail polish removal) to the bottle and then working the glue until the acetone is incorporated into the glue. I do this by moving the glue back and forth over and over until that happens. The glue has thickened because the original acetone has gradually evaporated over time. I’ve done this numerous times with the same bottle. I hope this helps. ❤ 💜 ♥️ your channel !

[@MyBohoChicStyle]

Gina I love this concept! Thank you for showing us how to make them! 💗Tina💗

[@GinaMakesIt]

You’re welcome! 😊

[@ThePhsmomx3]

So simple! Thanks! I wish I had seen something like this when I first

[@dianekoltunovich5944]

I think that is such a fabulous idea. Now I know what to do with my old file folders. I am anxious to get started. Thank you for sharing this tutorial.

[@GinaMakesIt]

You’re welcome, Diane! 😊

[@missygilly9917]

Great tutorial! Love that you created the fold onto a file folder to secure your journal pages! Plus the fact that you can add pages, whenever you like.

[@GinaMakesIt]

Thanks Missy! I like that feature, too!

[@ThePhsmomx3]

So simple. Thanks! I wish I had seen this video when I wanted to get into junk journaling about a year and a half ago. It takes all the scariness out of it. Thanks again.

[@GinaMakesIt]

I’m so glad to hear this as I’m hoping to do just that! 😊

[@kayr6422]

This is a big help to me. I am going to add it as an extra to my journal I already have as I have to make some subjects as a separate booklet. This fits my plan perfectly. Thank you Gina !!!

[@GinaMakesIt]

I love this one, too. I use it a lot wit Lu different little edits! ☺️

[@Jeannes1234]

This is such a great idea using the file folders this way. I like that the pages aren’t permanent and can be moved around. My husband used to have some of those green file folders when he had his landscape business. I’m going to go look for them.

[@GinaMakesIt]

I love my file folder journals! I hope you can find some! 😊

[@memagranola]

Thanks for sharing how to make. Can’t wait to get started❣️📗

[@bbsclosetcreations]

So simple yet soooo gorgeous dear ! I feel like it make for a great art journal 😍

[@GinaMakesIt]

That’s a great idea and you can definitely include water color paper, mixed media paper, etc!

[@lesliespeers2739]

So many different journals come to mind with this. You could even sew in a signature to this one. Love 💘 it!!

[@Charla1676]

Just now watching-LOVE it😍. Thank you so so much!!!

[@GinaMakesIt]

Thank you! ☺️

[@angeliquegausman6041]

Thanks for this tutorial. It just as simple & perfect as you mentioned previously. ❤️

[@GinaMakesIt]

Thank you! 😊

[@LaineyBug2020]

If you tie the twine at the top and leave the ends long you can use them as bookmarks.

[@GinaMakesIt]

Great idea 💡

[@lissaroberts9327]

Thanks for sharing....."buried alive".....LOL...totally relate!

[@aprillopez9060]

FANTASTIC!!!!!

[@GinaMakesIt]

Thank you!

[@theshabbyhippie]

Love this! TFS

[@annalba]

Gina I love your opening of the video, I love this I am planning on changing my front garden This will be perfect. Thank you for sharing. ( new Subie)

[@GinaMakesIt]

Ann, thank you for the kind words. ☺️ Good luck with your garden!

[@Sheamarie]

Love this, thank you for sharing.

[@GinaMakesIt]

No problem!

[@loreesmith5418]

Love it!! Thanks for taking the time to make this tutorial! Easy is good! (Also, I’ve seen some folks use sugarbelle icing containers for their glue? It’s a squishier bottle I think. Wonder if that would help get the glue out? If you like the brush, then I say keep using it!)

[@GinaMakesIt]

I’m willing to try it...I have some of those bottles here. Do they transfer the glue by just pouring it in?

[@loreesmith5418]

@@GinaMakesIt Yes. And then add a stainless steel straight pin with a large head to seal the tip. Even storing it upside down in a mug to keep it ready to go. I haven’t done it because I haven’t had trouble with a bottle yet, but am ready to try it if need be.

[@lesliespeers2739]

New subbie here, loved this!! TFS * L

[@GinaMakesIt]

Thank you, Leslie! 😊

[@elidajacobs4842]

So cute! How did you tea dye masking tape?

[@GinaMakesIt]

Thank you, Elida! I placed masking tape on wax paper and just sprayed it with coffee! 😊

[@darlenepinnell2257]

Thank you Gina!! Definitely making a Gardening Journal and one for recipes and one for....... LOL I have ideas for this one. So thank you so much for the idea and inspiration. And I now have your European Butterflies so I'm excited about that too! :)

[@GinaMakesIt]

Oooo..I really like the recipes idea! I keep hanging the butterflies everywhere around the house. It’s hard to believe it’s a printable!

[@lesliebell720]

How many pages would this hold ? I would like to make this as my first journal but would want more pages . I want mine to be bulky

[@GinaMakesIt]

Hi Leslie! So, the beauty of this design is that it can hold as many or as little pages you want. If you want more pages, use a longer piece of twine. After you create the cover, prep all of the pages you want. Then, you can properly determine the length of twine that will secure them in. Hope this helps! ☺️

[@bkakakeway]

This is why I don't buy all those fancy schmancy Rulers and cutter's. Good ol fashioned ruler! Because alot end up using scissors anyways, LOL. Great ideas tho for journals!!!!!

[@GinaMakesIt]

Thank you! ☺️

[@kellylynn6831]

Just found your channel, have you tried goo gone then dawn dish soap to get fabric tac out of brush. As long as it’s still tacky it usually works.

[@GinaMakesIt]

Thanks for the tip! I’ll have to try that next time!