How to make a Cereal Box Junk Journal
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- As a personal challenge for 2022 I decided to create a different journal each month, each with a different style cover showing different techniques.
This series of journal making videos is to support those who may just be starting out on their journey and are looking for a little more information about the processes involved.
This first journal is the absolute basic journal the junk journal.
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Wow, this video was wonderful! I just love your teaching style! You tell us everything we need to know without doing a lot of rambling. I absolutely adore the fact that I learn something new every time I watch you. If this video is an indication of what's to come in this series, I can hardly wait! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and time with us!
You’re welcome.
Such a great beginning to the "world of journal making"! Those of us "newbies" really appreciate the in depth teachings.😊
I’ll try my best to make the journey easy.
Every time I finish a Ceri Griffiths video I smile. One of the most important parts of this one is mistakes happen just go around them to go forward
Lol. Thank you
Great place to start for a beginner…a simple one signature journal with no sewing. Thank you for understanding the hesitation a newbie might have to get started on multiple signatures and all the bells and whistles that one can get carried away with in making a journal. I have already watched a couple of your embellishment/ephemera videos and it’s good to know this is a channel that can help with the entire process but in several stages. I’m a fan
Thank you Alice and welcome.
I enjoyed watching this very much. I've been playing with junk journals for about 2 years. But my great fear is the cover! This team's very straightforward and I do have a cereal box! Wish me luck thank you for your well done video! From, n. calif
I know my friend Gayle Agostinelli has a lot of journal cover making videos on her channel it might be something you'd like to check out.
Thank you for sharing, you did such a nice job explaining everything. I looked at a lot of videos, I really enjoyed watching yours. I shared it to my folders ❤
Thank you so much!
Thanks Ceri! I always find you to be an excellent and thorough teacher.
Thank you Deborah
Good morning Ceri! I stumbled across your channel and I have to tell you you’re a great teacher! I have wanted to make a journal and have watched a lot of videos but this one is by far the best one I’ve seen. I’m excited to get started and I have subscribed to your channel and look forward to watching all your videos! Thank you! 🌻
You are so welcome and welcome to my channel.
Thank you so much, Ceri.
I have only recently found you, and I am so grateful; you make journaling and journal-making accessible. Somehow, you bring a logic and structure to the process. I have always been mystified by it before, but now I am inspired.
This morning, I watched your video on why you journal, and so much of what you said resonates with me.
Enforced retirement through ill-health means I have time to reflect and time to create. I shall be making and writing two lots of journals: a current one and an historical one.
So, thank you again. I shall be working my way through this playlist of journaling for beginners! 😁
Thank you Mary
Hi Ceri, having a look tonight through your videos. This was great. I didn't know you are doing a journal each month of 2022. I haven't seen any journal videos that I recall but so excited to see them.
I think I’ve done one a month except for September, but life just got in the way. Glad you liked this.
I make journals using the actual covers of cereal boxes. I also cut down the coca cola cartons and turn them into covers. They look good.
Stella I’m there with you, good cardboard is good cardboard no matter what it starts out looking like it makes great covers.
Hopefully the new year is starting well for you. It will be fun to see what you have planed for us. Blessing to you. I'm doing a bit better after my procedures. Now to build up my strength. Should be a better year for me and my family. All the best, Arlene
Thank you Arlene, I hope you continue to improve and we all have a great 2022
I like the easy way of bookbinding!! Thats so good explained and will give a lot of joy 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for this video! So wonderful to finally fall upon you! Great tutorial! Thank you. Junk journalling is so therapeutic for easing my anxiety and depression. Thanks for mentioning that. It brings me great satisfaction during the tough times! Take care! Cheers from Montreal! ❤
Happy New Year!!...I believe Winston Churchill said that we are two countries superstar by the same language. I'm in Nevada, USA. Every time you said you were going to laminate the covers together, I was thinking I have to get my laminating machine out. Not everyone has a laminating machine. Confusion set it that I don't need a score board, but I need a laminator? And then I never saw you use a laminator
Lol.....sorry the English language can be do confusing .
I was thinking the same, Karen, but I soon found out that he meant sticking it together! I'm in Australia 🇦🇺❤️
I am new, and thrilled I found this and you! What wonderful instructions and journal, tysm. Really appreciate this and love it!!
Thank you Janet and welcome to my channel.
As I peruse all your videos, you have never failed to teach a little snippet of new information, Ceri. I absolutely enjoy Gayle Agostinelli, also...... her laughter makes me smile. So grateful for you today as I pray for the world, especially Europe. You cheered me up, Ceri. 🤗🦋 give Biscuit a hug from me🐾🐾🐾🐾
Thank you I’m trying to convince Biscuit to appear in a video as I’ve promised my subscribers but I think he’s a bit camera shy.
Thank you for taking this journal step-by-step to full completion. I am very new to all things creative, so I am very grateful for your calm presence and mindful explanations!
Wonderful Stefanie
I came back to this video as I plan to make journal out of a cereal box. Thank you for this tutorial☺
You are so welcome!
Hi Ceri. I love this series. I have not made a junk journal yet but after watching this, I feel confident I could do it. I have everything I need for supplies and now I have the steps to do one. THANK YOU!!
You’re welcome Mary.
Thank you so much! I’ve watched a bunch of videos and collected way too much stuff to start but didn’t know where to begin. A bit overwhelmed. This gave me a very simple journal to do.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this wonderful video. You explained things so precisely and you make it look so easy. I love all your videos. ❤
This was an awesome video !! You are a wonderful teacher. I know I can do this now. Thank you sooo much!!! 👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️
Ceri I loved this video you explained it so well.you I think are a great teacher on how to make a junk journal keep them coming
Thank you, there’ll be monthly videos this year on journal building.
Lovey! This is where I will start so I don’t get overwhelmed on first project!
Good idea.
GREAT start Ceri!! You and Gayle both explain things so well!! Hopefully you are having the Happiest New Years!! Namesta ✌️🕉️🐞
Thank you, so far 2022 is good, I hope it is for you as well.
Great introductory video Ceri! I think this will be a wonderful series of tutorials. Looking forward to watching more in 2022!
Thank you Laura.
Loved watching...I learned so much....but....you make your journals way too perfect.....just saying......😃😃
Unfortunately neatness is in my nature, I’d love to create random and rough but my mind just isn’t wired that way. I’m pleased all of us are not creatively the same as that is what makes this community of Artists so interesting….we each have a style. Thank you for watching and your comments.
Always interesting to see different techniques. There's always something new, and always a thing or two to learn. Thank you for making this series! 😊
You’re welcome and yes there’s no end to learning.
Love your videos. I find your approach to crafting fresh.
Oh my gosh, I came across you quite by accident and LOVE YOU! I'm a Brit living in the USA and love watching English crafters as it makes me feel closer to England hearing the accents and listening to you, I feel like we are old friends getting together for a natter and a cup of tea. I'm not new to paper crafting but I am to junk journals. They always seem daunting to make but your vidoes have inspired me to actually try making one! You have a new life long fan!! xoxo
That’s wonderful Tracey, have fun creating.
Don't use Modge Podge use matte medium large Parts never dries and it stays sticky
I just discovered your channel via Gayle Agostinelli. I am really enjoying your approach to mixed media and junk journals.
I am also a big fan of standing while I work at a waist high table. However, don't bump your head.
Thank you Elaine, my friends would say I may knock some sense into myself if I keep bumping my head. 😁
I love how NOT junky it looks. love it!!!!! you're brilliant, I so enjoy watching your videos.
Thank you Tonya.
Hi Ceri. Great video for newbies. And yes, you are pronouncing awl correctly. Spelled AWL but pronounced ALL. 😁 Have a great day. 🌞
Thank you Donna, you to.
Hello Ceri,
I am really new to making Junk Journals and this was GREAT to me. I will start making some. Thank you!
Have fun
Hello Ceri, I have only just discovered you and that was on you tube. I was lucky enough to see the episode where you spoke about Gayle. That lady had the soul of an angel. No Doubt. My problem is I found you on my TV so I cannot contact you in any way. So I went back to my computer and found you, but could not find the episode I was watching, the one where you completed a page on a rather large journal that you had only done the front and back covers, so the episode dealt with doing page 1 and 2. I just wanted to say hello and tell you your videos are great and I am pleased I found you and I love Gayle too. Gayle will not know me from a bar of soap, but that is okay. I still learn so much from the both of you. Good luck with your new venture. Rose. (from Australia but I have been to Wales and I adore Aled Jones and his son - the voice of an angel).
Rosemarie I think this s the video you’re referring to, it was a five item challenge I did with Gayle, hopefully this helps. Five item Swap challenge with Gayle Agostinelli
th-cam.com/video/8KAvJqmPeX0/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for your kind words.
Ceri, I am new to your channel. I have watched this particular video a number of times. The "perfect" part of me struggles w/ the imperfection of a junk journal making it not fun for me, but you make this look like a lot of fun. - I have got to learn the art of collage, any tips on it that you can provide for someone like me who struggles with things being "perfect"? I'm off to watch some of your other videos now. Thank you for sharing.
Bonnie, I’m a perfectionist but I’m trying to get to grips with “strive for perfection but accept excellence”, sometimes even excellence is to high of a bar to aim for, I’m trying to let things go but it’s just so hard some days.........as for collage the only way to find your rhythm or style is to do it, grab yourself an old magazine and then just collage over the pages with anything that comes to hand. To start with just collage, then maybe try to stay within a colour them, then maybe choose a subject, try just do abstract shapes, try to mimic collage created by other people you’ll never have the same materials as them so your creation will end up as yours.........but what’s important is to just do it.
Great techniques, Ceri. Even though I know how to put a jj together, I always pick up something new. Thanks for the inspiration.
You’re welcome
Absolutely useful and so easy to follow. Thank you 🙏🏻 for sharing your time and talent with us newbies 😀. Hugs 🤗 from North Carolina USA 🇺🇸
Thank you and I’m so pleased you found it easy to follow.
This is amazing, you did great on your turorial of this junk journal, I love how you put the pages together or should I say signatures.
I have been saving cereal boxes fo some time now and I'll have to get going on making some for myself and friends, I've also saved some other boxes like butter, cookies/biscuits just different sizes, I have made some a few years ago, small mini binder kind but sewn in the signatures, alot of fun! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
So happy you liked it, I’m trying to launch a journal make video once a month this year so there’s more to come.
I so enjoy your videos, Ceri! Do you know about The Handmade Book Club online? I just joined it and it is filled with ideas. I could imagine you teaching this class there!
Linda I’ve never heard of it I’ll have to see if I can find it.
Thanks so much for sharing. I'm a beginner Watched quite a few. I think this will be great for my first one, its not so overwhelming. ❤ 😊
Wonderful Lorna, thank you.
I make mine and write all my angers, feeling and negativity in them then I do artwork to cover the 💩 I’ve been going through, so I turn my bad and ugly into something more beautiful. We all deal with our demons in our own ways.
True
Bravo. This is exactly what I needed. I loved that you covered with scraps. My hope is that by this time next week, I have a cereal box JJ too. Thank you so much.
Wonderful
Ceri, thank you for you wonderful tutorial, l to have suffed with truma very simular to the dear viewer you mentioned, my husband to sugested l write my fears, nightmares ect down on paper and burn them not long after my asult, l will say its a good way to banish your demons. But your idea of putting them in a journal is a fantastic idea, not just bland paper putting your thoughts on, using a journal takes the focus off all thing bad going through your mind as you have a beautiful journal as the main focal point and not the contents, l have watched hundreds of tutorials for beginers although they either go to fast with less explanation for us beginers, or like to talk about all things but journals, so l thank you from the bottom of my heart for such a beginner friendly explanation how to make them, l will put elastic in mine as l dont like the idea of throwing the beautiful cover out just the signature, thank you again, l dont often fine happyness these days although you made my day and certainly put a smile on my face as my mind is racing with wonderful thoughts on how to decorate my cover, your a champ, keep up the good work, especially for us beginers, Lee ( Australia )
Thank you Lee, turning something ugly like bad memories into something beautiful like your personal art is a great way of cleansing yourself and moving on.
I so enjoyed this video! You were very precise and I appreciated it!! I just found your video so I am excited to check out all of your videos! Thank You!!
You’re welcome.
From Cartonnage, I learned that cardboard has a grain. The cardboard fold very easily along the grainline, and not so easily on the cross grain. When I am gluing two pieces together, I try to glue the grain line so that it runs vertically on one piece and horizontally on the other. This increases the strength of the cardboard, which may be important depending on the project. Thicker chipboard that can be purchased is more dense even though it may be the same thickness as cereal box cardboard, which is why some crafters may glue the grain lines in opposite orientations. I use cereal box cardboard very frequently to make notebook covers that can be refilled once the notebook is used up, and also for small trays that are made in one piece and then folded up at the edges.
Thank you Patricia for the information I’ll bear that in mind for future projects.
I always tell people it's ok to make a mistake....it's only paper! Just figure out the mistake, no stressing, you get as many do-overs as you need, it's only paper!
Too true thank you.
I just discovered why I relate to you so well, I’ve been OCD all my life 😂actually take meds to corral it somewhat. 😂
Luckily I don’t have to take meds but it does seem to be becoming a little worse the older I get so I may be joining you.
Happy New Year...I really enjoyed watching your process. Thanks so much & it's a good journal to make, especially a beginner.
Thank you
What a great video. So very informative, easy to watch and understand. Will definitely assist me in making one of these little journals.
Many thanks for sharing your methods.
You’re welcome Pam.
Clear and easy to follow instructions!!! Thank you so much from South Carolina in 2022.
Thank you
Ceri, do you have other videos like this--not just decorating pages but actually constructing the book?
I’ve a playlist called how to create journals for beginners, there might be videos in there you might like th-cam.com/play/PL9jo60Ix0S8L7uikjQp0Rj5_i7izXFG__.html
You’re such a sweet and patient teacher.
I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to film with OCD, I commend you for doing it and uploading it for us! Thank you Ceri!
Thank you and it’s helping me develop as an artist being so public about my processes. The positive comments combat my negative thoughts.
l love it very pretty thank you for sharing.
So great you have a fantastic gift maker and teacher.... Thank you for the time you take to make your videos very much appreciated 💜
You are so welcome Susanna
Thank you very much Ceri love the way you teach. I am going to find all your videos for this year. Noela from Australia
Thank you Noela
I made my own cradle from a kids story book cover and some masking tape, I found it here on youtube, for the life of me I sadly cannot remember who the lady was *hangs head* it works really well.
Lol….thank you.
Happy new year
Thank you so much for sharing
Wow I now think I can do this too. You’ve taken the degree of difficulty out of this process purely magical of you
Thanks also for the lovely ideas of how to use a journal
Thank you.
At the end of the video you mentioned others who make these kinds of books too, but I couldn't make out the names very well, can you reference them for me again. TIA
Yes Margaret, look up Gayle Agostinelli on TH-cam, Gayle releases a video a day so has many videos and makes loads of journals. The other person i mentioned was someone called Nick the Booksmith, Nik is very knowledgable about books and binding etc.
Great idea. Love watching new ways to do little journals. Hope your new year is great. Looking forward to your other journal videos. You are such good teacher. thanks for sharing your time with us.
You’re welcome. Thank you Nanci
This is fascinating! I am going to try making one tomorrow. I so appreciate the precision and careful explanations of your teaching!
You’re welcome
I am in the learning-how and gathering-supplies stage of journal making. This video is so enjoyable and very educational, thank you!
What is a ‘glue book’ ?
What type of thread did you use ?
I appreciate your help 🌝
Lisa this video will answer the glue book question th-cam.com/video/FnGwXY8Ugzs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=UDqOo6SsYw5VNSiy as for the thread most use heavy duty thread, waxed linen thread or you can use anything that you consider strong enough.
Thank you for such a quick reply, I appreciate it very much; also, for the information.
HALLO CERI,
ich schaue sehr gerne deine Videos an.
Thank you. I love your spirit and watching you makes me happy. 😃
I’m so pleased.
I really enjoy watching your videos. You explain things so well. Thank you 😊
Thank you
If you are doing Coffee dyed pages and want the crispy edges plan and cut your paper first then tea dye and it will fit the book and not have 2 sides with crispy edges and one side cut off.
Thank you for the tip
Love this tutorial. I always learn new tricks! Thank you. Happy New Year!
Thank you Linda and happy new year.
I am so excited about this series! I'm new to this so it's wonderful to have a beginners series. I quit scrapbooking about 5 years ago after a 20 year go of it. I did give away 99% of my supplies including tools. But I'm happy to take a more frugal approach this time around and use what I have on hand. Definitely going for a more organic look. Just wish I still had my score board, poking tool, distress ink and my sewing machine! LOL Oh well! Thank you so much for these wonderful tutorials! I very much appreciate them! :) Looking forward to the next one!
Thank you Jennifer I’m filming the next one today so you’ll have it by the end of the month, good luck.
@@CeriGriffiths Yay!! Thank you! :)
Hello from Westford Massachusetts, and thank you for this awesome lesson..
You’re welcome.
Hello! I watched some of your cake decoration videos as well your crafting videos and you are a superb instructor with amazing talent. I have no interest in cake decorating, but after watching you explain/instruct… I want to decorate a cake 😊. You shouldn’t keep apologizing for the little noises when explaining what you are doing, it’s nothing if we can learn from you (and we also have volume control on our devices 😃). It is a privilege to learn from you ❤️❤️. Thank you for sharing your talents.
Thank you Joyce, I know I apologise too much but I think it comes from watching other TH-cam’s where they crash and bang around and hearing that disrupts the flow of the video......I’ll try to apologise less in the future.
@@CeriGriffiths I’ve never noticed it before. Humm. You are quiet and soft spoken. Very pleasant actually
I’m recently found your channel and I have watched a ton of videos and noticed that you use a glue stick often. Do you find that they hold? If so, what brand do you use? I’m asking because I haven’t had much luck with them in the past and the Art Glitter Glue can be very expensive. I have also found that particular glue shows through some of the thinner papers, especially book pages. I would love your take on this. Thanks so much.
Hello Jean, I use a brand of glue stick called Pritt, I’ve not had any glue show through and it seems to hold very well for me although I must say I am slightly heavy handed with my glue so theres a good application of it on my pieces. I hope that helps.
@@CeriGriffiths thank you so much. I appreciate the info. Btw, I really do love your videos. I haven’t had a chance to look through all of them, but I was wondering if you possibly have one on how to make a journal with an old book cover? I saw the one where you showed how to carefully cut through the webbing, but not one on how to then reuse that cover for a handmade journal. I hope that makes sense????
Very easy to follow instructions and lots of great ideas. Thanks so much!
You’re welcome Heather
Such a basic video that nicely covers all that is necessary to begin! Great job Ceri!
Thanks so much!
Just started my junk journal journey and I'm glad I found your channel!
Welcome, if you’re new to journalling I’d advise you also subscribe to Gayle Agostinelli on TH-cam………lots of videos with ideas and techniques for the beginner.
Thank you. I love your explanations and instructions. 😀
Thank you
I would like to see you show how you decorate the pages .Well don Nick.
I will in future videos, thank you
Very interesting. I'm a new journal maker. What would you use for a 12 year old boy. He plays football, hockey anf baseball.
Vicki I’m not sure exactly what you’re asking but I’m guessing what would you use for signature pages, try using pages from sports magazines mixed in with a few blank pages.
@@CeriGriffiths Now why didn't I think about that!
Love that so easy to understand. Thanks so much so helpful ☺️
You are so welcome Julie.
Clear directions and explanations. Thank you.
You are welcome, thank you
I so enjoyed this video. You have my subscription sir. 😊
Thank you and welcome.
Such great instructions.
I always enjoy watching your videos. You are very articulate and detailed.
Thank you
Love it! Thank you!
Great tutorial! Thanks so much, it turned out well!
Thank you Carol
I can hardly wait to you come on
Another great teaching! I enjoyed the review.❤️😊
Thank you
Love the way you explain things. Thank you
You’re welcome
You explain things very well!😊
Thank you! 😃
Thank you so much for your time and effort you're such a good teacher
Thank you
Thank you - used this to make my 1st journal 🙏 😊
Wonderful!
Thanks Ceri. Something else for me to do. 🌺
Have fun with it.
Fabulous teaching! Thank you!
You are so welcome
You are such a great teacher!!! 👏👏👏 Thank you so much.
Thank you! 😃
Great video ❤ it
I learn from everything, even mistakes
To true
Part two. I am also fairly new in making colleges. I would have liked to see you college the covers.
Karen I’ll bear they in mind if I do another collages cover.
Thank you
Love this!!
Hi new subbie.
Really enjoyed this video
Thank you Staci and welcome.