How to make an easy no sew journal | step by step tutorial | DIY
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hey guys! I wanted to try an easy way to make a thick journal with absolutely no sewing! I had no idea if this was going to turn out well but i’m super happy with the end result!
Supplies:
- exercise books
- Pva glue
- Tape
- Cardboard
Optional: paint, decorative tape, scrapbook/patterned paper, kraft paper, bone folder
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With all that’s happening in the world right now 🌎 I hope you can still find some time to enjoy your crafts.. I won’t comment too much on the situation as I know there are varying degrees of affect that it has, and will have on each of us. I know for some it may be a very sensitive and very difficult time.
All I want to say is stay safe, be kind and take care of eachother ♥️ I hope you enjoy today’s video! 🌼
Thank you for your kind words.
Stay safe 🙏
Thank you Johanna ✨ I hope you and your family are staying safe and well 💖
You are really kind! Thank you! ❤️
Thank you! I’m finding a lot of peace and beauty in watching your videos. Please stay safe! Love & peace to you and your family. 💜
Johanna Clough Stay safe! ❤️❤️❤️
A very gentle rub of fine grain sandpaper might be enough to give good adhesion from glue for books 👍 great video mind 😀
Good idea! 💡
Great idea!
Sanding the glossy covers of the books will help the adhesive grab onto it and make a stronger hold!
Sometimes it’s hard to remember all of the different techniques! Especially being a newbie like me! I guess the more you do the more you learn!
Thanks now I need to pick up a sanding block or at least find some sheets of sandpaper in the garage!
Dawn Reaume also wanted to let you know that these covers bonded quite well after the initial slippery first few minutes haha
Great minds think alike. I just said it before looking at your comment
Disculpa yo no se de lo que dise en el vieeo
Sometimes it's nice to take a break from the tutorials with the tea/coffee dyed papers, perfectly matched printables and expensive tools and just enjoy the simple supplies we all have at hand. This was so much fun and inspiring! Gets the creativity flowing! (Good length video too) Thank you so much for sharing 🤗🌻🦋🕊️
Thanks that is a great idea is good to use it to cause like sometimes there are so many steps and you just get really frustrated so that is a really really good idea thanks
100% agree. It's called junk journaling for me. Agreed with your entire comment. I liked no thrills/chatter -- this is a tutorial.
I used to do that with my math exercise books! Well, not as detailed and neat as yours, but I used to stick the covers of the books together with tape (a bit like your taping step, but I wrapped the whole length of the cover). Every time I filled a book, I would just stick it to the back of the (math journal? Lol). At the end of every school year, I would have this massive tome of hand written maths problems and equations and I would be very proud of it. It is just so satisfying to use massive tomes for guideline or reference
i do that too!
i do that too! i like to see all my notes and my work toghether at the end of the year
This makes me wanna start life over...
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I used to just staple them together. It was good to have the last year's work as reference.
Weused to do that tooo in morocco
Didn't know what to get my mother for mother's day. I'm going to make this for her. She loves to journal and bible studies, this still be perfect. She's very crafty herself and enjoys upholstery, fabrics, gardening and a bunch of other things. She will definitely love this!!! Thanks!!!
I guess your mother's a Virgo?
Of ALL the DIY journalS I've seen, this is my favorite: visually, practically, & executed so well. Found my weekend project. Thank you!
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Your videos help me tune out of chaos. I’m so grateful for you and your beautiful skills.
I agree! 🤗🍃🙌🏼🌸
Your tutorials are so organized, clear, and to the point! It is refreshing to see someone who truly knows what they are doing and can take you through a step by step process very efficiently!!! Thank you!!!
me : *starts making the journal*
my mom : oh look at you putting something together for school it's for math and others right?
me : ye....for math and stuff...*clearly making it to draw in it in class*
Well she said ‘and others’ right
So she *is* right
Right
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In the UK this morning an expert suggested to "Journal" and to put ideas in it, to keep calm during these times. Keep safe everyone but keep crafting and gardening to keep your 💓 full of joy. And disinfect your door handles.
#UKBuddies
Johanna , one week ago I became interested in your channel because making journals by using scrap material inspired me alot. Because I have a lot of old beautiful pages ,covers and wedding invitations ( in india alot of money is spent on weddings and even on the wedding invitations . They are so extravagant). I learned to sew sheets by your tutorial and I have started making my first journal. Every day , I watch some of your vedios to get more ideas from your vedios. Indian wedding invitations are boxes , cards ,sweets etc. And many other gifts can also come along.. I love to collect these pretty boxes and cards because they are made of great paper and cardboard quality and are so beautiful. But people usually throw them away because after all they are just invitations to someone's wedding.. 😕
Lots of love from India and I just love your way of explanations, ideas and work 💜
Wow! I am glad you are upcycling. I would love to get my hands on some papers like that.
You r also from India ?
Rekha Grewal No, I had never heard of the wedding invites that you mentioned. USA does some interesting contemporary invitations, but the traditional are very plain. Seems such beautiful idea
Rekha Grewal Hey I am an Indian too ! Glad to meet you. I can relate to the whole wedding invitations and sweets thing cause I too sometimes use them in my journals. And we should be proud to be born in a country with such heritage. Isn't it ?! Between where are you from ?
@@keerthi7042 I am from New Delhi. Where r u from ??
And yes i am proud of my indian traditions and culture... marriage has been always considered as really special in the indian culture...
You succeeded 100 percent. I’m saving this to my bookbinding playlist. This book is so likeable.
Hi, Johanna. I am a book and paper person, and I love pens and ink and all things to do with writing,. Since so many of the people I know do emails exclusively, I feel like my life has turned into an episode of Fahrenheit 451. I am so glad to see that there are people who value the written word enough to build themselves a Journal/notebook/whatever to write in. I enjoyed the project and the video made it very clear and understandable. Thank you, and keep up the good work!
I feel the same way, we are a dying breed I'm afraid. 😊🤗✏🖌📖✒
I hate emails! Paper for life
I work with an at risk population in the US. We are developing ways to best help them meet their basic human needs such as food and basic bills. Most businesses are closed and we will likely be quarantined soon.... I love your channel and hope you and your family are well.
This would be a good way for them to physically do there budget and see what's going where. What they have to do,what due when and write out there thoughts without holding them in. If religious they can write down stuff for them to focus on. Especially since each section can be for one specific topic. Or something for children to do for school
This a good idea to make with children. With everything going on I'm going to have my kids make their own. Great video 😀
Great idea. Also great for the kids to learn how to write about their experiences and feelings at this time.
AMAZING idea that furthers Family cohesion.
I'm going to get my daughter to make one, it'll keep her busy now her school work is coming to an end.
This was one of the first videos that I watched from Johanna's channel. It inspired me to start to make junk journals and this led me to Juni Desiree's channel - another aussie! Thank you to both of you for your amazing videos and the hard work that goes into bringing new content to us.
I’ve watched literally hundreds of tutorials for journals, junk, art, etc., and I can confirm that YOURS are the best and that they are copied all over the world, but your originality, WONDERFUL CLEAR instructions, beautiful gentle voice (not overexcited!, shrill, or delivered as to a small child or visually challenged people! 🙄 e.g.: “I’m holding a bottle of glue and I am going to glue it”! 😡) makes it a pleasure to watch! Thank you very much for introducing this wonderful craft to us and for sharing your artistic flair! YOU ARE A VERY TALENTED, CARING AND WONDERFUL YOUNG WOMAN! And don’t worry about IMPERFECTIONS embrace the ancient Japanese Philosophy “WABI-SABI” 😀🤗💙🦋🌈✨🌟💫🇬🇧
Including tabs for each section would be a great idea for a school journal divided by subject.
That's a awesome idea... I was thinking neat for a cook book!
Looks really pretty and I like that it has sections. Perfect. Thank you.
I'm so glad I learned how to combine more than one composition book to make a larger book. I can't wait to get started. Thank you! 😊
I recently found you in my recommendations a while back, and ever since I started watching you I've grown a passion for this kind of stuff. Thank you for helping me find a new thing I love 😊
This is an awesome idea! I love it! Such a refreshing burst of sunshine in these crazy days. God bless you and your family.
Thank you for this tutorial. Your instructions are so clear, that I'm going to go through it again and pause after each step as I make my own. Can't wait to see how it turns out.
I love this!!! I have kept a journal since 2010 and I never thought to make my own but I am going to try with my next one!! It is so fun and you can customize it!!
Such a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing!! Blessings during this difficult time.
Thank you for this! I love it and will be trying to make one myself as soon as I can get ahold of the supplies! I love your journaling, style and taste! Thank you for all the inspiration! ❤️
It's a beautiful finished journal. It may be doable. Thank you for sharing Johanna Clough.
I've been making journals quite a while and never saw anyone build one like this! Brilliant.
I live your tutorials Johanna!! From a beginner paper-er, I appreciate these, thanks
I love this!!! Gives me an idea for next year’s garden journal! Stay healthy and practice social distancing (except where your kids are concerned). 💕
Finally a simple and easy journal for those of us that do not have lots of free time. Thank you so very much. Love it.
I love the way you created this journal! Great ideas! Tyfs!
I love this journal, anyone can make it, but with your guidance and talent for ideas, Thank you I appreciate the work you put into this one and totally love it, Thank you xx💚
Love this! You could use a tab punch and decorate card to decorate where the covers are back to back, like dividers xx
That would be cute!!
I am going to try this. I've made orhers, but I love the look of this one.
Thank you for the tutorial.
I loved this. It's a less expensive way and really creative and cute.
I really don't get people who dislike this kind of video. It's satisfying and really a great idea on a budget.
Johanna, you never fail to inspire me, and many others. Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy life. Stay well and safe💗
I love this journal, style vintage, so charm.
I'm so surprised with the idea. How simple but ingenious way to use plain note books. I jot down all my ideas for makes and often run out of journal space ending up with several books a year so this is great. Thanks for such a clear technical tutorial. Stay safe too!
I'v always been struggling to find the perfect journal and just ending up with a lot of notebooks so this really is a very useful video Thanks so much for uploading itt!! I finally have something to do during quarantine XD.
This has been my struggle too
This is genius I love love love this journal I'm definitely gonna try my hand at this one ♥️♥️♥️♥️
This is amazing Johanna!! Absolutely loved this simple idea, will definitely give this a go after I've used the ones I already have, thank you for sharing 😊❤️
very cool and widely customizable methods. All the best ! Thank you !
Best looking journal.The instructions are perfect. I am going to start mine tomorrow. Thank you for sharing.
Just a thought, gluing things like that together it can help if you lightly sandpaper the surfaces first
I have exercise books from many decades ago so it'll be fun to put them to use this way. Thank you, and it turned out so nice 👍
Nice! I used to do that, when I was at school; forgotten all about it, and now I found you here doing the same kind of crafting. I am really delighted
This is so great and so doable. I can’t wait to make one. What a great gift for someone.
This is such a good idea. Yours turned out beautiful. Thank you for such inspiration.
I will be doing this today! I feel the need to write about my thoughts about this current situation. Even just writing down the price of groceries at this time, about time spent with my mom as she is dying, and about my son coming of age. He will be 15 this summer. Also my happy memories with my husband, how we make creative dates that don’t cost money. You have a new subscriber! I like how you made this easy and interesting. Not to mention, affordable. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
I love this video so much. Sometimes I get overwhelmed just trying to get started and I just absolutely love how you make things that even beginners can have success with. You are amazing
I kept a few of my sons exercise books from grade 1 to grade 7 just as a memento, ( they are both now in their 30s) now i will bind them a book each, love it , thanks for the inspiration
I love this project. I made some covers a few years ago, but didn't know how to add the tablets. Wish I'd have been watching crafts on here back then. I still have one of the covers and will be able to finish it with this technique. Fave the other one and it's paper pads to a friend back then.
Just love ALL your videos💕 Love this idea-I think these are like “composition” books sold at the Dollar stores here-great idea!!!
Sending blessings from Arizona USA🌵❤️
Gotta make this one...I love to make Journals...TFS your creativity and knowledge.
Thank you, that is a delightful piece of papercraft and inspiring too.
Beautiful, as all of your projects are❣️
This is underrated!!You need more subs and likes!!
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Lovely artistic work. With lots of options of techniques. Thanks!!!
Finally found a tutorial on how to make a cute journal💖 all the others always required so many things that were expensive and sewing. I can see but sewing on paper...not the way to go. This is something I will definitely try ✨✨
You're so talented ❤ what a fun video. Thanks so much for sharing❤
Love it. It's a great idea. Gonna use lots of notebooks I already and do this kind of book binding. Thank you so much for all your inspiration. Always perfect 😍😍🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
I absolutely loved this video! Has a really chill and calming tone. I also love your voice! This video inspired me to make my own journal, I’ve even journaling for a long time but I’ve rarely made my own. Nice video! 👍💕📓
I love decorative books and always wants to make my own. I have crafting material and thanks for showing that you don't have to spend too much to have such a lovely book that can be for myself and for gifts...Thanks
I just loved the creativity of this book. We can almost find all the material in our stach and get going. Thank you for sharing. Love it from Canada!
This is so fracking smart, I haven’t seen anyone do this! Thank you so much, also so gorgeous !🧡
This is my second time watching this video. Brilliant!!! Thank you for showing those of us who aren't real "artsy" how to make easy journals.
I think that this journal is a fantastic idea! Thank you for the easy to follow instructions.
This is neat. I have different stories that I come up with & I can't find the tablets right away or much later, but this is great 5/6 stories in one book at once with space for doodling. Thanks for the new project.
I made 2 of these using 3 composition notebooks and just love how they turned out. They are so fun to make.
I love how you created a journal with such a practical method. You picked easy to find materials and everything you did seems doable. Now I’d like to learn some practical ways to fill the interior of the journal, and then I’ll be all set. 😊
A beautiful piece, as always. Thank you for sharing.
oh i love this! it could be used as a story writing book, in which a story is written in every exercise book! Then u have them all together, like a collectors edition!
Watching this at 4 in the morning. My eyes are failing me. I really love the design of wat you made, very affordable and pretty
Thank you . That is very nice and the material and paint make it look pretty.
I love the book..will be making one to document my quilts. Thank you for the great idea plus it is a fairly fast project.
So beautiful. Even for junk journaling in
I've had bookmaking experiences, but failing when I watched this video made me experience the booking process and I managed to get the book thick enough to succeed.
Love this, oh the creative ideas people possess. Great job
Absolutely LOVED this! I know what I’m doing this weekend!!❤️❤️❤️
Brilliant... ♥️thank you so much for sharing- this would be such a fun project to do with the kids :))
Absolutely fantastic. Thank you! 🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️
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Absolutely LOVED this craft. I don’t sew, but wanted to create my own journal.... this was perfect. Thank you so much for sharing 😌
Love this chunky journal and your instructions were easy to follow. Thanks so much for showing. I'm getting some great ideas from you.
I always admired the picture of the finished book when I was looking for DIY journal and finally took a look - well done! It is absolutely lovely. How is it holding up to usage? Anything that would make you design it differently next time?
Woooow it is sooo beautiful!^^
U are really talented! Just luv it! :3
Perfect, I love this idea! I am organizing out some of my papers, I can use this to re wrote some of my old and new journals down. Thank you! ❤
I really like this idea. Gives me something to do with all of the notebooks that I have used as journals. Thank you for sharing this idea.
Lovely tutorial! I love how "yummy" the journal looks! LOL. I suggest a light sanding of the covers would allow for better adhesion.Thank you so much! I want to try this!
I.just love your channel, You come up with something different each time, tyfs 😊
I really liked how you did that, great job! and it looked very simple and quick!
It really works without sewing!!! Excellent tutorial, thank you 🙏
I just figured out what I'm gonna gift to my bff.. thanku 👼💖💖💖
I used to do this for my history notes in school though later on I just started buying a 500 pages notebook with a hard bind. Regardless I just wanted say you have a very beautiful voice.☺
Beautiful, as well as useful, your very talented!!
Thanks so much I use your video most because I normally just use lots of videos together and make my own book yours you’re my main one because I love you craft so much
Gorgeous and simple. Thank you kindly.
Lovely!!! Trying to do mine in this long quarantine.. ♡
How do these journals hold up after using them for a long time? I’m concerned about the glue & tape holding everything together.
This is a great idea so much easier and less time than others I’ve seen.
Good job.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your skills. I was wondering what to do for my dad, now because of your channel I’m going to try and make a fun art memory book. Thank you🥰
Just ordered stuff to make this tomorrow. Looks great. Thankyou for sharing