Beautiful, beautiful covers Andrea. I LOVE crinkling up tissue papers and bringing out the bumpy-ness of them. Also loved that inside cover paper you used on the first book. Just a lovely job. TFS
Just Turned Out Perfect Andrea, Not Tried This But It’s On The List Now, It’s Getting Longer, As I Craft Slow, And Have Lots Of Interests, So More Than One Thing On The Go At One Time TYFS Lynn 🦋🦉🍄x
Did one as I watched on a manilla folder. I had some brown thin craft paper that turned out great. Had to use black ink but I found some old Victorian velvet too. Awesome results. Thank you so much. I am so pleased.
Outstanding...it really looks like leather. I can’t believe it was the first one you did. Thank you for the encouragement to “just do it”. You are right, we have to practice. Really enjoying the “Back to the Basics” series. Thank you so much!
this is fabulous. I've done the manilla envelope today for the cover of a medieval prayer journal. Can't wait to finish! Worked with what I had...had no mp so used YES paste to seal the cover. :) Thanks for the great and straightforward tutorial.
I am an artist. I know great art when I see it. You are so amazingly gifted, Your work is the best. I am looking forward to owning one of your beautiful journals.
I love this series. You have great talent. I've finished three journals. The first one was a disaster. I can't wait to watch the next video. You have such wonderful ideas. Thanks!
Watching this again. I made 4 covers like this. They came out awesome! Thanks so much for this tutorial! It’s easier than I thought, just time consuming but well worth it!
I have done it. Made my first faux leather junk journal cover. Thank you so very much for your kindness in sharing your knowledge. I did make one boo boo. I put the tyveck on the back of my envelope not in between instead de the mail envelope. So I will just cover it with my inside cover panel as one large piece I guess.
I really enjoyed your video and learned so much! Thanks for your excellent step-by-step tutorial--I'm looking forward to trying my hand at making a faux leather journal cover!
My favorite is the tissue paper one, absolutely love the color of that one..great job Andrea...thank you for your time and for an awesome tutorial. Learned so much from you and I appreciate all that you do! Have a wonderful day! ♥ ☺
I love the effects off it all andera another stunning process just wonderful andera cant wait for more of your amazing creations to come thankyou for taking the time to show us all. X
These videos are helping me a lot! Even though I've made many journals, many times I'm guessing as to how to do things. Thanks Andrea! Keep um coming🍪🍬🎯
Great tutorial Andrea ( as always) for the Aussie ladies you can get 10x A4 sheets of Tyvek sent from the UK on Ebay for around $17-$20 Au. Thanks again lovey xox
Absolutely loved watching this video Andrea. I cant wait to try this. I love the effect on them all but my favourite is the original TN one you done with the card. Xxxx
Beautiful. Have you ever tried gluing down string in a pattern and in ridges across before putting on napkin so that it looks like I think it's called tooled leather?
So much fun! I do something very similar too, i tend to add gold and brass colors to the top layer. I cant seem to help myself. Have you ever wet the envelopes down first and added glycerin drops on your hands and rubbed into the paper, then crinkled them up? while wet? you have to be a little careful not to get a hole but i feel even if you get a hole it just adds to the finished look. The glycerin will keep the papers soft, er, flexible its great for faux leather techniques. I also add a sheet of card stock to the inside of the envelopes after the faux leather is done just to make them feel more weighted in my hand? i dont know.
Iti thank you, yes I have but I mix the glycerin with the water in a spray bottle plus I run them through my embossing machine for different effects. X
Thank you Andrea. I can't get enough of your videos, I like yours the best! So, forgive me if you've already addressed the question I have. I want to know if a watered down acrylic paint wash (walnut ) can be substituted for the Distress Stain? I don't have the stain, but I have acrylic paints. Thanks again!
Inspiring ;) I was wondering if instead of Mod Podge, could the home made Clear Gesso be used just in case you wanted to draw as you said about the tree bark lines then it would be easy to paint them or draw them in on the cover. Sadly way too hot for crafting for the next few days for me, so I am 'escaping the heat' by binge watching your 'back to basics' series :)
This may sound like a dumb question, what are the strips you put in middle for spine ? I’m taking notes, as I’ve been in excruciating pain for a week with sinus infection, and allergies....so frustrating I tell you .....wanting so bad to craft and not being able to do much of anything 😢 I did however make my first snippet, and finished my envelope except the postal cancellation stamp ( waiting to get one of those ) I’ll post a photo the way it is for now 🙂 I’m so thankful for you doing this beginners process series .... 💕💕💕
Wonderful Tutorial on making the journal covers! You are very helpful to us who are just learning to do them! Love the look of all 3 covers! I think my favorite one is the one you used the orange envelope to make it. Where are you located? Where I work in Texas USA- we trash a lot of these envelopes, if the shipping is not to high , I would be willing to send them to you if you want them. Less a few for me now! ☺ TFS - Hugs, Christal 🧡
Love your videos, honestly... you're one of they few youtubers that I never get tired watching. The sound of the seagulls, your cheerful giggles, the details you show as you go, everything keeps me fascinsted. Thank you for another fab tutorial. One question... Does your mod podge stay sticky after it dries? Or do you add a sealant on top? I've made a few envelope covers with napkins and the glue after 2 months now still seems sticky. I asked at hobby craft and they suggested a water based spray sealant to avoid the problem and also gave me decoupage glue (is in a green bottle) saying that it doesn't stay sticky and guess what... is even worse!! I really love the finish that matte mod podge gives and am afraid of losing it after using the sealant. Any suggestions would be highly appreciated. Thanks Andrea xx
dreamyMM I’ve heard that if you live in a humid climate, that the Mod Podge can get sticky. I’m in Texas and that’s what it’s done with my things too. I haven’t tried a sealer over the top of it, maybe I’ll try that.
@@tfntexas indeed is the humid climate that causes it. In Greece I never had a problem but now that I live in UK is totally different! I hope the sealant works for you hun xoxo
dreamyMM no mine is fine, never had a problem but have heard some do. Just a thought have you tried talk on it as I use this on sticky residue of tape etc x
pink robin thank you, if you want to contact me via Etsy I’m sure I could put something together for you if you want to let me know what sort of bundle you would prefer. Just been a bit busy but if I have a direction it seems to help. Xx
I had my envelope ready, then became to sick to really work on much. Feeling a lot better now, and would like to do this. Andrea I seen someone post that made theirs with purple inks..... if you want to do different colours do you just find ones you like and mix them up ? Lol maybe not good id a for beginners. 😆
Andrea, I’m finally going to brave stitching around my cover, since I’m almost ready to sew in my signatures. I was wondering about the stitching on either side of spine ... what distance from the middle, and where the holes for the signatures are did you stitch down both sides ?
Lynn M yay! I drew a pencil line 5 1/2 inches from the edge both sides and used that as my guide to sew over the top of it. so leaves an inch spine as envelope is 12”. X
The one you did on card stock, did you wrinkle it? I like that one the best. They are all beautiful but that one strikes my fancy lol. Love this video!🤗🤗
Beautiful cover…..really like how it looks like soft leather🤗🤗🤗
The gulls are so nice to hear in the background.
Love your video so much and for so many reasons, but I particularly love hearing the seagulls from time to time!
I had good luck withbrown shoe polish! Love the look so much! The whole rags to riches!
This was wonderful!! They look amazing, you're very talented!! Thank you so much for sharing!! 🌻
Thank you for all the encouragement.
Now you got me going. Love the faux leather look. Yr tutorials are amazing
Truly lovely! Can't wait to give it a try. You are quite amazing! Thank you. Cheryl in AZ
These look great, you make it look so easy. TFS
Thank you so much, I shall try this, and will see what happens. Hugs. Maggie. ❤️🥰🇨🇦❤️
Amazing. Thanks for sharing the two methods.
Beautiful, beautiful covers Andrea. I LOVE crinkling up tissue papers and bringing out the bumpy-ness of them. Also loved that inside cover paper you used on the first book. Just a lovely job. TFS
Gorgeous!!!!! Love them
Nice job, professional looking
True artist!!! Thank you!!!
Just Turned Out Perfect Andrea, Not Tried This But It’s On The List Now, It’s Getting Longer, As I Craft Slow, And Have Lots Of Interests, So More Than One Thing On The Go At One Time TYFS Lynn 🦋🦉🍄x
I’m addicted to your videos.... there aren’t enough words in the English to express how beautiful your work is. Phenomenal!!!!!!
I am so happy I found this by you. I love watching and listening to you. You make it fun!!! I am trying this weekend to do this. Wish me luck!!
Brilliant, I love how you turn what most people throw away into a work of art and something useful
Wonderful technique. Thanks
Thank you for walking us through this...I do get so intimidated..you help us move past that and move forward. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing also great job love it’ i am going try this. Thank you
Theola
Love seems no thaw different processes. Thanks, Andrea!
Leather look is just lovely, and your method so clearly taught. Thanks bunches, Andrea. Carol
Did one as I watched on a manilla folder. I had some brown thin craft paper that turned out great. Had to use black ink but I found some old Victorian velvet too. Awesome results. Thank you so much. I am so pleased.
Outstanding...it really looks like leather. I can’t believe it was the first one you did. Thank you for the encouragement to “just do it”. You are right, we have to practice. Really enjoying the “Back to the Basics” series. Thank you so much!
I just love this 😍😍😍
I’ve watched this 3 times. Loving the transformation that takes place. Will have a go, as you say. Thanks for these Basics videos, Andrea!
this is fabulous. I've done the manilla envelope today for the cover of a medieval prayer journal. Can't wait to finish! Worked with what I had...had no mp so used YES paste to seal the cover. :) Thanks for the great and straightforward tutorial.
I love faux leather :)
I am an artist. I know great art when I see it. You are so amazingly gifted, Your work is the best. I am looking forward to owning one of your beautiful journals.
Love the different techniques of faux leather. Thank you for sharing your techniques with us! ❤️❤️❤️
Great covers Andrea. I love that you show different materials and different ways to make a cover.
I love this series. You have great talent. I've finished three journals. The first one was a disaster. I can't wait to watch the next video. You have such wonderful ideas. Thanks!
Watching this again. I made 4 covers like this. They came out awesome! Thanks so much for this tutorial! It’s easier than I thought, just time consuming but well worth it!
I really appreciate your creative talent and patience to make this series of back to basics! Love your faux leather covers!
I have done it. Made my first faux leather junk journal cover. Thank you so very much for your kindness in sharing your knowledge. I did make one boo boo. I put the tyveck on the back of my envelope not in between instead de the mail envelope. So I will just cover it with my inside cover panel as one large piece I guess.
They turned out very nice! I love the ones with the Manila folders. But they all have character! Thanks for showing us newbies!
Very nice❣️❣️ thank you ❣️
Fabulous tutorial thank you
I really enjoyed your video and learned so much! Thanks for your excellent step-by-step tutorial--I'm looking forward to trying my hand at making a faux leather journal cover!
So many ways to get the faux leather look. Great tips, Andrea! TFS the inspiration!
They turned out beautifully! I love them.
Loved watching that. So creative. Beautiful results.
Love how they turned out!!! And I'll bet they just feel wonderful. These will be amazing!! Thanks for doing this, I'm loving this series!!!
Love this video!
Fabulous !!! Outstanding process video Andrea . Thank you . xx
My favorite is the tissue paper one, absolutely love the color of that one..great job Andrea...thank you for your time and for an awesome tutorial. Learned so much from you and I appreciate all that you do! Have a wonderful day! ♥ ☺
Such a unique look! Love it! Great work! 😀👍💜
I love the effects off it all andera another stunning process just wonderful andera cant wait for more of your amazing creations to come thankyou for taking the time to show us all. X
🧡It's awesome what you can do with an orange envelope ✉️, thanks for sharing 🧡
Thankyou Andrea, really enjoyed watching your faux leather techniques!
Going to try to use this process on the 2 bases I made per your previous video. Paints came in today! Thank you!
These videos are helping me a lot! Even though I've made many journals, many times I'm guessing as to how to do things. Thanks Andrea! Keep um coming🍪🍬🎯
Enjoyed it throughly. Thanks for the tutorial. It looks easy but I know better. I will try it tomorrow
Love the faux leather look. Thanks for sharing your technique.
Great tutorial Andrea ( as always) for the Aussie ladies you can get 10x A4 sheets of Tyvek sent from the UK on Ebay for around $17-$20 Au. Thanks again lovey xox
Beautiful journal covers! You make it look so easy.
Great looking covers, thank you for sharing
Beautiful Andrea 🤗❤️
those are awesome, Andrea
They look so yummy! Thanks for the video!
Beautiful Andrea, Thank You for sharing xoxoxo : )
Just loving them all you are truly amazing tfs your tutorials, they are beautiful xx
Thank you for a great tutorial.
Beautiful covers!
Great video...thanks!
Loved this one Andrea! Busting to have a go myself 🙂 As always, THANKYOU xx
These are beautiful! TFS
Absolutely loved watching this video Andrea. I cant wait to try this. I love the effect on them all but my favourite is the original TN one you done with the card. Xxxx
This is so amazing. I love your work. Tysm for doing these tutorials.
wow they are lovely!
Wow!! They look amazing!! TFS!!! Blessings!❤️❤️
Thank you A! I am so excited to try this. Awesome!!
You gve me inspiration!!! Ditto on what Corinne said ;0)
fab video Andrea , love it :)
Beautiful. Have you ever tried gluing down string in a pattern and in ridges across before putting on napkin so that it looks like I think it's called tooled leather?
Awesome process! They looks amazing! Tyfs! ❤
Fabulous haven’t tried this yet perhaps it’s time to just do it 🥰
They look lushious!
Love it THANK YOU xox
So much fun! I do something very similar too, i tend to add gold and brass colors to the top layer. I cant seem to help myself. Have you ever wet the envelopes down first and added glycerin drops on your hands and rubbed into the paper, then crinkled them up? while wet? you have to be a little careful not to get a hole but i feel even if you get a hole it just adds to the finished look. The glycerin will keep the papers soft, er, flexible its great for faux leather techniques. I also add a sheet of card stock to the inside of the envelopes after the faux leather is done just to make them feel more weighted in my hand? i dont know.
Iti thank you, yes I have but I mix the glycerin with the water in a spray bottle plus I run them through my embossing machine for different effects. X
@@artymaze i have it in my water too, but i always end up adding more with my hands, lol.
This is sooo cool , who would know 👏😆💕
I need to be 4 people so I can do them all. I love them.
Enjoying this series very much. Learning a lot. Could you tell me where you got your mat? Thanks again for this series.
Diana Stankiewicz thank you. Tonic Studios 352e A3 Glass Cutting Mat, White/ Green www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CKNJAL0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_V1RyDbFJP6S8M
Awesome!TFS!!
Thank you Andrea. I can't get enough of your videos, I like yours the best! So, forgive me if you've already addressed the question I have. I want to know if a watered down acrylic paint wash (walnut ) can be substituted for the Distress Stain? I don't have the stain, but I have acrylic paints. Thanks again!
Debbie Springer thank you. Will work differently but can still work especially on to tissue just released a new video x
Love the leather and really love hearing the sea gulls. Do you live on the coast? I’m in the states and have been to GB three times. God Bless.
Thank you and yes about 25metres away. Xx
Inspiring ;)
I was wondering if instead of Mod Podge, could the home made Clear Gesso be used just in case you wanted to draw as you said about the tree bark lines then it would be easy to paint them or draw them in on the cover.
Sadly way too hot for crafting for the next few days for me, so I am 'escaping the heat' by binge watching your 'back to basics' series :)
Kerry Williamson I cant really advise as I haven’t tried it but things are always worth experimenting with x
Lovely covers. Will definately give it a try. What are the animal sounds in your background? Peacocks?
Linda Stilson Thank you, they are seagulls as I live in a small Cornish fishing village x
This may sound like a dumb question, what are the strips you put in middle for spine ? I’m taking notes, as I’ve been in excruciating pain for a week with sinus infection, and allergies....so frustrating I tell you .....wanting so bad to craft and not being able to do much of anything 😢 I did however make my first snippet, and finished my envelope except the postal cancellation stamp ( waiting to get one of those ) I’ll post a photo the way it is for now 🙂 I’m so thankful for you doing this beginners process series .... 💕💕💕
Lynn M thank you. I hope you feel better soon. It’s tyvek. X
Thank you 💕
Andrea, if your red brick ink pad is new how do you apply the red brick ink? 🌷🌷🌷
Very gently lol. X
I have another question 😊 once you stain it and it’s dry can you wrinkle it up again? Mine is not so wrinkled lol. Ty love your videos as always 🤗
Kathy Jones yes you can but not after the final coat of modge podge x
Wonderful Tutorial on making the journal covers! You are very helpful to us who are just learning to do them! Love the look of all 3 covers! I think my favorite one is the one you used the orange envelope to make it. Where are you located? Where I work in Texas USA- we trash a lot of these envelopes, if the shipping is not to high , I would be willing to send them to you if you want them. Less a few for me now! ☺ TFS - Hugs, Christal 🧡
Christal Gill thank you I’m in the UK so yes postage is high. Xx
Love your videos, honestly... you're one of they few youtubers that I never get tired watching.
The sound of the seagulls, your cheerful giggles, the details you show as you go, everything keeps me fascinsted.
Thank you for another fab tutorial.
One question...
Does your mod podge stay sticky after it dries? Or do you add a sealant on top?
I've made a few envelope covers with napkins and the glue after 2 months now still seems sticky.
I asked at hobby craft and they suggested a water based spray sealant to avoid the problem and also gave me decoupage glue (is in a green bottle) saying that it doesn't stay sticky and guess what... is even worse!!
I really love the finish that matte mod podge gives and am afraid of losing it after using the sealant.
Any suggestions would be highly appreciated. Thanks Andrea xx
dreamyMM I’ve heard that if you live in a humid climate, that the Mod Podge can get sticky. I’m in Texas and that’s what it’s done with my things too. I haven’t tried a sealer over the top of it, maybe I’ll try that.
@@tfntexas indeed is the humid climate that causes it.
In Greece I never had a problem but now that I live in UK is totally different!
I hope the sealant works for you hun xoxo
dreamyMM no mine is fine, never had a problem but have heard some do. Just a thought have you tried talk on it as I use this on sticky residue of tape etc x
Loved it.. thanks for sharing..
P.s. any update on the paper bundles?.. xx
pink robin thank you, if you want to contact me via Etsy I’m sure I could put something together for you if you want to let me know what sort of bundle you would prefer. Just been a bit busy but if I have a direction it seems to help. Xx
I had my envelope ready, then became to sick to really work on much. Feeling a lot better now, and would like to do this. Andrea I seen someone post that made theirs with purple inks..... if you want to do different colours do you just find ones you like and mix them up ? Lol maybe not good id a for beginners. 😆
Lynn M you can do any colour you want just play and have fun. X
I did it ! Wow it looks and feels like leather ...thank you so much Andrea, I would never have tried this had you not taught your process. 😀💕
Andrea, I’m finally going to brave stitching around my cover, since I’m almost ready to sew in my signatures. I was wondering about the stitching on either side of spine ... what distance from the middle, and where the holes for the signatures are did you stitch down both sides ?
Lynn M yay! I drew a pencil line 5 1/2 inches from the edge both sides and used that as my guide to sew over the top of it. so leaves an inch spine as envelope is 12”. X
The one you did on card stock, did you wrinkle it? I like that one the best. They are all beautiful but that one strikes my fancy lol. Love this video!🤗🤗
Kathy Jones Thank you yes I did but only lightly x
Oh and also what colour thread would be best ? I think you used black ?
Lynn M yes I used black x