Upcycle Junk Mail Envelopes to Make an Easy Vintage Junk Journal -Part 3 Using What you Have

[@loriwetmore620]

Hi Cindy!🌷🦋🌸 How are you doing? I am loving this junk journal tutorial set! I have been receiving through AAA of Washington, travel books and cruise books, so I have been saving/cutting up pictures and maps for journal and paper ephemera. It has been so fun, and I have even found some pretty scenery, floral, even food photos in magazines that I have been taking advantage of using. It’s funny how when you start looking at items in books and magazines you see so many uses for them! Anyway... you do such a great job of presenting and sharing ideas, as well as demonstrating so many options for your papercraft/ journals! I know I say this often, but you’re a very good teacher!! So thank you, as always for sharing your thoughts, ideas and time with us! You rock!!🌸🦋🤗💖Lori💕

[@CindyALewis]

Thanks, Lori! I am well. Keeping full days. I love sharing and helping others see things a little differently and how they can use them. The travel brochures do have great photos and wording Thank can be used to create some lovely ephemera. Good job!!! 🛫🛳🏖🏔 I appreciate the encouragement and kind words! Have a wonderful day! 💕

[@loriwetmore620]

Hi Cindy!🌸🦋🌷 I know that you are busier than ever, but don’t forget to take a few minutes a day of peace and quiet time for yourself...Prayers and heartfelt thoughts of encouragement and love for you and your family.💖💐💕Take care, Lori🤗 You are a bright light of encouragement, friend💕

[@Red_Queens_Jubilee_Club]

I haven’t watched the first two videos, but I will watch them after seeing this one. In my opinion using stuff around the house is exactly what scrapbooking is about. If I come across a unique or pretty piece of mail or magazine I save it to use later. I also use masking tape and draw a design on it and use it like washy tape. Until I saw this video I didn’t realize the booklets I make had a name. 🤔

[@CindyALewis]

Mary Guy So cool Mary! I love it! Infinite designs available-just imagination needed! Love it! ❤️ Stay well! XOXO 💕

[@Lauriebird1]

I’m making one of these for my neighbor for Christmas 2023

[@barbarajohnson2730]

Cindy thanks for taking the time to do this, it helps alot when I know I have nerver done one and don`t have alot of things, but I`m slowly getting stuff together and after I can get out I`ll get more, I think this so fun... But I also love all your diy... Thanks for sharing..

[@CindyALewis]

barbara johnson Thanks so much! It’s really fun to create these! I appreciate you! 💕

[@sandywalburn7196]

Really loving this series. I have a very good friend whose daughter is pregnant and I thought this would be such a cute idea for a memory journal for the baby. Thank you so much for getting my ideas going. I appreciate all your time here in making these videos. 💕🦋

[@CindyALewis]

sandy walburn Oh Absolutely! Such a fun project to capture some baby memories! Tfw💕

[@sherryscott7244]

Beautiful junk journal 😍happy Mothers day ❤

[@CindyALewis]

Sherry Scott Thanks so much. I truly enjoy making them! 💕

[@elainethomas2602]

Thank you ,Cindy. You are such a delight to watch. Love your channel.Have a wonderful day. XO from Tennessee.

[@CindyALewis]

Thanks, Elaine. You are up early! I appreciate you watching! 💕💕💕

[@Lauriebird1]

Thank you Cindy for this beautiful series I’m so happy I found you and I’m a new and forever supporter of your channel God Bless You Cindy

[@maryadair5051]

I'm certainly enjoying the videos on envelope junk journals. I'm looking at junk mail in a whole different light. ♥️ Can't wait to get more envelopes to make one!! Didn't see Leo tonight ☹️

[@CindyALewis]

Mary Adair so right! I see junk mail totally differently now! Leo must have been sleeping. It was pretty late when I filmed. Tfw💕

[@kareninva7097]

Junk journals are so much fun

[@CindyALewis]

Junk Journals really are fun! I just love how each one is different! Tfw💕

[@estellezimmerman9777]

Hi Cindy, I really enjoyed watching you create this junk journal! It looks really nice! Thank you for sharing!

[@CindyALewis]

Estelle Zimmerman Thanks! It’s a fun and inexpensive project in which you can literally use anything to create plus upcycle junk mail envelopes! I’m glad you enjoyed it! XOXO 💕

[@JAMIES_LIFE_101]

Awesome Video 👍 Have a Magical Week ⚫🎀⚫❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[@CindyALewis]

JAMIE'S DIZNEY KINGDOM Thanks Jamie! Congrats on 1300!!! 💕💕💕💕

[@JAMIES_LIFE_101]

@@CindyALewis Your Welcome and Thank you so Much ❤️

[@debishaw9355]

Those are just the cutest.

[@CindyALewis]

Debi Shaw Thanks! I love making them. Using junk mail to create bray pieces of art! Sort of! 💕💕💕

[@fazestorm4441]

He is our outstanding videos the ones with the envelopes

[@SandyRenn]

You make it look so easy. Thank you.

[@lindadickerhoff836]

These are so much fun that l am now saving my junk mail envelopes and all kinds of scraps of ribbon and paper and other thingd. Thank you. If there are other ways to make bigger junk journals please let me know. I have lots of little things l want to keep hold of in a big plastic tote for now. 💗💙💛

[@CindyALewis]

Linda Dickerhoff Oh there are. I do have a series and am thinking of doing another one. Xoxo💕

[@pattismith1864]

Thank you for these tutorials!! I never thought of using junk mail envelopes for journals!! Love it! 💜❤️

[@CindyALewis]

Patti Smith Thx, Patti! They really are fun to make! 💕

[@lorisabbagh4970]

Thank you for sharing, This really helped a lot!! I am having a lot of fun learning how to make a junk journal. Appreciate your help. Have a fabulous blessed week. Take care and stay safe!!

[@CindyALewis]

lori sabbagh Thanks! It’s really fun! I love upcycling too! Make something beautiful out of something that could be trash! XOXO 💕

[@robinsnell8082]

Turned out great TFS love from Wisconsin stay safe

[@CindyALewis]

Thanks, Robin! Appreciate you watching! 💕

[@gabrielegermaine2337]

Just what I was looking for.. Yes I am inspiert 👍

[@deniseshaw2565]

Loved your ideas. Thanks for the help

[@CindyALewis]

Denise, I love sharing and always hope it will help someone! Blessings! XOXO💕

[@marlasturgill8306]

Too cute!!! Love it ✉️

[@CindyALewis]

There are so many many options. Thanks, Marla! Have a great day💕

[@hannahjames4933]

ty for using different materials 🎉🎉

[@CindyALewis]

Hi Hannah! Thanks for watching! ❤️🤗❤️🤗

[@hannahjames4933]

ty i just watched about 8 of your tutorials😊

[@audreypenner9939]

Your ideas are amazing!

[@CindyALewis]

Thank you, Audrey! ❤️

[@fazestorm4441]

They can always ask neighbors and friends and family if they could help them to have to have stuff they want to go through and get rid of

[@Lauriebird1]

Thank you 2023

[@pathenson8276]

I’m definitely inspired!

[@CindyALewis]

Awesome! Have fun with it! 🤗❤️🤗❤️

[@deborahramsey5726]

Ty very nice

[@CindyALewis]

Deborah Ramsey Thanks! Have a great my!

[@pamtheado5325]

This helps a lot. Do you suggest crafting on a glass or plastic pad of some type? And why? Thanks

[@CindyALewis]

Pam Theado Not really Pam. I just use something to protect my workspace from the dye in and I need something for when I cut so I don’t cut into the table. 💕

[@pamtheado5325]

Cindy A Lewis ok thanks

[@SonshineLady7]

New sub! I really appreciate your demonstrating easy methods of creating junk journals. When I first began viewing junk journal videos I had the same sinking feeling as when I first watched bullet journal videos. I thought I had to be an artist, calligrapher, chart every behavior I did, own a variety of pens with names I couldn't pronounce in various "point sizes," etc. It wasn't until one of the videos included a link to the person's website who created the "bullet journal" - bulletjournal.com/. There I learned that the creator, Ryder Carroll, grew up with learning disabilities and had to find ways to be organized & productive. I was DELIGHTED to discover THE "Bullet Journal" that has now swept the world and KZbin was EXTREMELY simple - one book, one pen, a simple method of daily planning. Ahhhhhhhhh......I can do that!!! Thus it was with junk journals. They did look "junky" (I originally thought that was the point and that didn't appeal to my perfectionism) but the "junky look" involved rarified tools such as gesso (what IS that goop???) and cropodiles (What in the WORLD is that???). Never heard of "washi tape" before junk journals. Apparently one also had to spend a fortune in printables galore, distress ink, water colors, cutting mats, cutting tools, at least 10 rulers (why isn't one enough?), an awl (hadn't heard that term in awhile), and on and on. If one is setting out to create junk, why all the expensive tools? (I later learned the concept originated from a time when people didn't have "store bought" stationery or photo albums. PLUS, journals (which to my admitted preference for the written word to visual) had SO much junk in them there wasn't any space left to journal - as a verb. Even though the creators proclaimed, "There is so much room here to journal" - it had to be done over something glued in, sewn in (I'm 67 and the last time I sat at a sewing machine was in 9th grade Home Economics Class!), or painted. I drool over fresh new notebooks/journals with LOTS of blank pages. It has only been the last few weeks that I've found tutorials re: junk journals, like yours, that don't need tons of expensive tools nor artistry and one can truly use what they have. I think I'm ready to get started!!! God bless you!!!

[@CindyALewis]

Welcome. I appreciate you watching and subbing. A person can certainly add more and more to creating journals and be more artsy. I guess my take is to use what you have and learn the different methods. Then you can apply them to your own creative style or likes. I love demonstrating ways that anyone can do, if I can. I hope you enjoy. This recent series is step-by-step so more in depth but you certainly can forward through them. I do all kinds of DIYs but after recently moving I have found my time limited to do a lot of them. Unpacking has been a process. Blessings to you! Let your creativity shine! ☀️ use the tools you have and have fun! ❤️🤗

[@SonshineLady7]

@@CindyALewis Ugh...moving! I feel you as moving is my least favorite "activity." Packing more than unpacking but, as you said, definitely a process. :)

[@nettieletkeman5978]

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[@CindyALewis]

Nettie Letkeman Xoxo 💕