👏👏 Sooooo glad to see someone using a blue for the edging! 👏👏 I honestly get bored when 'vintage browns' are constantly being used on projects. I understand ppl want the vintage look and apparently browns are the only color pallets appropriate to use... even when there are so many vibrant colors within the images... I'm being snarky 😊 The Tim Holtz collection has so many other vibrant colors that can be used.. 🤷♀️
I so agree with you. I made a Wonky House journal last year and used oranges, blues and greens!! There are so many vibrant colours out there. I usually try to match up with the theme. I also love the vintage look but sometimes it's good to mix it up! Have a good week!
@@SharonKinsley I have the distress ink set. I want the oxide set as well. I love watching altered composition notebooks to get ideas for my own. Unfortunately I'm in the box thinker &. don't have a great imagination. I love crafting so I have to search for ideas.
Thanks for this! I like the way you’re doing the closure button. I bought some mini composition books that I intended to make for gifts..they’re still sitting undone on my shelf. 👍
Love this! I have an order of half size ones being sent now, but I've never seen or heard of them before. So thanks so much! Your journal is delightful Sharon.
Oh my goodness! How stunning! Meant to be! Just bought 50 books to make craft fair items and wasn’t sure what to make. I love love love that beachy paper! Thank you for the link! Her other papers are stunning as well!!! I love how you added the material/lace on the binding. It’s as if you made this just for my tastes! I wouldn’t change a thing and that is very rare for me! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
It all depends on where you live. I’m in rural southeastern Ohio. I will be lucky to get $7.50-$8 out of these. In more upscale areas probably $10-12. I have 50 cents in the notebooks and have a really nice laser color printer so the cost to print the image paper is nominal. Plus lots of sewing scraps so almost no cost there. I will probably not do as many inside divider pages or pockets so less labor. I also decorate these with local school colors and use my cricut to cut out school names, mascots, and most popular “Class of ‘25” etc. Add a sheet of printed cricut cut stickers with school related images. I can mark those up higher and sell a volume of them which offsets my more artsy things like the ocean design. Hope that helps! ❤
Thank you so much and thanks for subbing!😊 I'm in Spain so had to get mine from Amazon UK when I was over there a few months ago. I did some last year as Christmas gifts.
Hi Sharon..Loved this altered book but can you clarify how many actual pages you skip, between 1st pocket you did & each of the dividing pages? As found difficult work out ( as you are too fast for me to follow lol) ! 😅... Also I find a good tip to ensure you have enough space for thread (to wrap around circle enclosures) is to slide a 'slotted thicker card' template between the punched, circle & cover, prior, to closing the brad ends. Once the brads are folded over, remove tge template & there will be perfect space for threads... Depending of yr thickness preferences of template card used etc . ❤X
Hi, Thank you so much 😊 It was approximately 18 pages between each section. Yep I have been meaning to make myself a template! I first saw that on Vectoria Designs, she uses one all the time. Thanks for the tip and have a good week.
This is beautiful. Love the paper you used. I have several of those half composition books that I haven’t used. Can’t wait to make one of these! Thank you. ❤
I've never seen a half composition book size (USA fan here) but I love your album and will attempt a handmade one by folding 8x11 plain paper in half for the signatures. Also thanx for introducing me to Fantasya's digitals. While I'm photoshop profficient (25+ years), I dont always have the time to create my own papers.
Thank you 😊 Fantasya's digitals are gorgeous. I got my books from Amazon UK when I was over there a few months ago, as I'm in Spain and anything like that is hard to get here!
You have the greatest ideas. I am going to try that. I have never made a journal, but it looks like that size is great. It would be easy for 😮 to learn 😊😊😊I have a punch you can punch the edges of the curve of the paper just an ideal
Thank you for this tutorial. This is a great way to make pockets and a closure. I'm a new follower. I found the Oxford Jr. composition notebooks half size on Amazon and online at Walmart. Ordered some to make as gifts for my crafting circle friends. 😊
Thank you so much 😊 I also use them as gifts at christmas for my crafty friends. Yes, I got mine from Amazon as well. I live in Spain so we don't have the shops that you have!! Enjoy your crafting!
Hey Sharon, looks like a great project. Can you do the creating in frame? You are just out of frame. I also wonder if and if so, how you cut the composition book.
Thank you. Yep I know about being out of frame. You know how it is, you get so engrossed in a project. I will try to do better and keep an eye on the camera! 😊 These books were bought half size. However, I believe that they can be cut with a sharp Stanley knife and a metal ruler.
I bought mine on Amazon. However, I believe that you can cut up with a Stanley knife and a metal ruler. Some have done this on TH-cam. Have a lovely week.
Hi, I bought them this size from Amazon. However, I believe that you can cut them with a Stanley knife and a metal ruler. I have never tried it, but there are videos on TH-cam about it. Thanks for watching 😊
I bought the half size books on Amazon. But I believe you can cut up with a Stanley knife and metal ruler. Some have done this on TH-cam. Have a good week.
Hi, I have put link to the shop in the video description now. It is Fantasya Digitals. The kits used are Coastal Papers, Seashell Papers and Coastal ephemera. She has some gorgeous kits and currently has a 55% off sale. Enjoy your crafting and have a good week.
That's an exaggeration...I found most of the tutorial in camera. Just a few moments were out...no problem. I think it's important if giving criticism to be accurate.
Oh my goodness! How stunning! Meant to be! Just bought 50 books to make craft fair items and wasn’t sure what to make. I love love love that beachy paper! Thank you for the link! Her other papers are stunning as well!!! I love how you added the material/lace on the binding. It’s as if you made this just for my tastes! I wouldn’t change a thing and that is very rare for me! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
👏👏 Sooooo glad to see someone using a blue for the edging! 👏👏 I honestly get bored when 'vintage browns' are constantly being used on projects. I understand ppl want the vintage look and apparently browns are the only color pallets appropriate to use... even when there are so many vibrant colors within the images... I'm being snarky 😊 The Tim Holtz collection has so many other vibrant colors that can be used.. 🤷♀️
I so agree with you. I made a Wonky House journal last year and used oranges, blues and greens!! There are so many vibrant colours out there. I usually try to match up with the theme. I also love the vintage look but sometimes it's good to mix it up! Have a good week!
Agree 💯 percent I like color and I was thinking about using soft blues 😅😅😅
@@barbarawillobee5706 I completely agree with you.
I love the idea of inking a similar color to the design color on the edges.
Thank you. 😊 I always try to match the colours if possible otherwise its Vintage Photo or Walnut Stain Distress inks.
@@SharonKinsley I have the distress ink set. I want the oxide set as well. I love watching altered composition notebooks to get ideas for my own. Unfortunately I'm in the box thinker &. don't have a great imagination. I love crafting so I have to search for ideas.
That notebook is gorgeous. I added the same design from her shop to my etsy cart.
Thank you very much 😊 Yep I have quite a few of her kits! oops!
Oh I love this idea!! 😍 I have a bunch of these notebooks leftover from my girls’ school year.
Thank you 😊 Enjoy altering them!
Thanks for this! I like the way you’re doing the closure button. I bought some mini composition books that I intended to make for gifts..they’re still sitting undone on my shelf. 👍
Thank you 😊 Definitely start using them! They are quite straightforward to do. Enjoy your crafting.
Love this! I have an order of half size ones being sent now, but I've never seen or heard of them before. So thanks so much! Your journal is delightful Sharon.
Thank you so much 😊 I picked mine up on amazon in the UK.
That was brilliant! You did those papers justice! What a lovely project!
Thank you so much! 😊
Oh my goodness! How stunning! Meant to be! Just bought 50 books to make craft fair items and wasn’t sure what to make. I love love love that beachy paper! Thank you for the link! Her other papers are stunning as well!!! I love how you added the material/lace on the binding. It’s as if you made this just for my tastes! I wouldn’t change a thing and that is very rare for me! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thinking of doing the same! I’m at a loss for pricing! Do you have any thoughts on how to price there for craft fairs? 🎉
It all depends on where you live. I’m in rural southeastern Ohio. I will be lucky to get $7.50-$8 out of these. In more upscale areas probably $10-12. I have 50 cents in the notebooks and have a really nice laser color printer so the cost to print the image paper is nominal. Plus lots of sewing scraps so almost no cost there. I will probably not do as many inside divider pages or pockets so less labor. I also decorate these with local school colors and use my cricut to cut out school names, mascots, and most popular “Class of ‘25” etc. Add a sheet of printed cricut cut stickers with school related images. I can mark those up higher and sell a volume of them which offsets my more artsy things like the ocean design. Hope that helps! ❤
@@emilasmith4279 I’m in MO so likely the same kinda price range! And yes I agree with everything you said!!
Lovely little project! Several new little ideas for me! Thanks for sharing 🤗🕊️
Thank you so much 😊
What a lovely project. I have a stack of these composition books, going to start on Christmas gifts. TFS! New subbie from Northern Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦.
Thank you so much and thanks for subbing!😊 I'm in Spain so had to get mine from Amazon UK when I was over there a few months ago. I did some last year as Christmas gifts.
Hi Sharon..Loved this altered book but can you clarify how many actual pages you skip, between 1st pocket you did & each of the dividing pages? As found difficult work out ( as you are too fast for me to follow lol) ! 😅... Also I find a good tip to ensure you have enough space for thread (to wrap around circle enclosures) is to slide a 'slotted thicker card' template between the punched, circle & cover, prior, to closing the brad ends. Once the brads are folded over, remove tge template & there will be perfect space for threads... Depending of yr thickness preferences of template card used etc . ❤X
Hi, Thank you so much 😊 It was approximately 18 pages between each section. Yep I have been meaning to make myself a template! I first saw that on Vectoria Designs, she uses one all the time. Thanks for the tip and have a good week.
This is beautiful. Love the paper you used. I have several of those half composition books that I haven’t used. Can’t wait to make one of these! Thank you. ❤
Thank you so much! 😊
You can usually find the half size ones at WalMart in a pack with the back to school supplies.
I got mine from Amazon, but I live in Spain so our options are limited!!
Thank you, great, and I will get some tomorrow. It was my first time to make a journal. I thought it would be the right size to learn.😊😊😊
Love the colors I love those half composition books
Thank you 😊
I've never seen a half composition book size (USA fan here) but I love your album and will attempt a handmade one by folding 8x11 plain paper in half for the signatures. Also thanx for introducing me to Fantasya's digitals. While I'm photoshop profficient (25+ years), I dont always have the time to create my own papers.
Thank you 😊 Fantasya's digitals are gorgeous. I got my books from Amazon UK when I was over there a few months ago, as I'm in Spain and anything like that is hard to get here!
You have the greatest ideas. I am going to try that. I have never made a journal, but it looks like that size is great. It would be easy for 😮 to learn 😊😊😊I have a punch you can punch the edges of the curve of the paper just an ideal
Thank you so much 😊 It is a simple idea to begin your first journal. Enjoy!
Thank you for this tutorial. This is a great way to make pockets and a closure. I'm a new follower.
I found the
Oxford Jr. composition notebooks half size
on Amazon and online at Walmart. Ordered some to make as gifts for my crafting circle friends. 😊
Thank you so much 😊 I also use them as gifts at christmas for my crafty friends. Yes, I got mine from Amazon as well. I live in Spain so we don't have the shops that you have!! Enjoy your crafting!
Hi! I just found your channel and subscribed. I LOVE this project and ran over to Etsy to purchase the digitals. I can’t wait to start making this!!
Thank you 😊 They do have some gorgeous papers. Enjoy!
Great video and really cool ideas! Thanks for posting!
Thank you so much 😊
Beautiful
Thank you 😊
Very lovely notebook. Thank you for sharing.💙🩵💙
Well done!
Thank you 😊
Love it! ❤
Thank you! 😊
So pretty❤
Thank you 😊
Love it..❤
Thank you 😊
Very pretty!
Thank you! 😊
These are gorgeous!❤❤❤❤
Thank you 😊 Have a good week!
This is so pretty!!!❤
Thank you 😊
Great tutorial ❤
Thank you! 😊
Love it!!
Thank you so much 😊
Hey Sharon, looks like a great project. Can you do the creating in frame? You are just out of frame.
I also wonder if and if so, how you cut the composition book.
Thank you. Yep I know about being out of frame. You know how it is, you get so engrossed in a project. I will try to do better and keep an eye on the camera! 😊 These books were bought half size. However, I believe that they can be cut with a sharp Stanley knife and a metal ruler.
I love this!
Thank you so much 😊
Absolutely beautiful 😍
@@cmhowson50 thank you so much 😊
very nice
Thank you 😊
So pretty! Is there a video on how you cut the notebook down?
You can buy them, usually in a pack, at WalMart with the back to school supplies.
I bought mine on Amazon. However, I believe that you can cut up with a Stanley knife and a metal ruler. Some have done this on TH-cam. Have a lovely week.
@@kayherstedt6618 thanks I never knew they existed!
@@SharonKinsley I’ll check it out! Thanks
Lovely
Thank you 😊
Just found this video, love this idea. can you tell me what you printed your digital on, regular copy paper or card stock?
Thank you 😊 I printed on 120 gsm which I think is 32lb in the US, as not sure where you are. Hope this helps.
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Hi and Thank you 😊
How do you cut the notebooks in half? Thanks!
Hi, I bought them this size from Amazon. However, I believe that you can cut them with a Stanley knife and a metal ruler. I have never tried it, but there are videos on TH-cam about it. Thanks for watching 😊
I would live to see how you cut the notebook up ?
I bought the half size books on Amazon. But I believe you can cut up with a Stanley knife and metal ruler. Some have done this on TH-cam. Have a good week.
Could you please provide a link for the digital papers?
Hi, I have put link to the shop in the video description now. It is Fantasya Digitals. The kits used are Coastal Papers, Seashell Papers and Coastal ephemera. She has some gorgeous kits and currently has a 55% off sale. Enjoy your crafting and have a good week.
Do you buy the composition book 1/2 size? Or do you cut it? How cut it?
I bought these half size. However, I believe that they can be cut with a sharp Stanley knife and a metal ruler.
Love the papers, everything looks great, but so much was down too far. The whole top half of the screen was unused.
Thank you 😊 Yep I think I was so engrossed crafting!
Everything is lovely, but most of your work was off camera.
Thank you. Yes I got a bit engrossed in what I was doing!!! Thank you.
That's an exaggeration...I found most of the tutorial in camera. Just a few moments were out...no problem. I think it's important if giving criticism to be accurate.
I thought the instructions were fine! Beautiful work!
Oh my goodness! How stunning! Meant to be! Just bought 50 books to make craft fair items and wasn’t sure what to make. I love love love that beachy paper! Thank you for the link! Her other papers are stunning as well!!! I love how you added the material/lace on the binding. It’s as if you made this just for my tastes! I wouldn’t change a thing and that is very rare for me! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much 😊 Yep she does have some absolutely gorgeous papers. Enjoy making!