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- An "Index Card a Day" or ICAD journaling is a flexible and creative method to expand and discover ways to fill your journals with thoughts, information and art. Join me as I share my set-up and a partial flip through of a beautiful homestead journal I received from my dear friend Wendy.
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As a journal maker there is no better compliment to me than my books having purpose, being used and being loved. This is wonderful Liz, I’m loving the ICAD system. I think it will sneak into my system too. Thanks for your constant inspiration! ❤️❤️
Thank you so much for being marvelous you Wendy! I cherish my journals from you. xoxo
It’s not simple at all. Getting everything you need takes physical effort not an exchange of money. Quiet is nice but isolation is painful.
Thank you for sharing! So many journal flip throughs have me asking, "where do you write?" I love your idea of using index cards and using a paper clip to attach it or washi tape. Love this!
A great idea. You, Wendy, Grammie and Gayle are the “go to” for me. Someday, I may be in your world of creating, but I better hurry up, I’m getting old. Love watching not only for the ideas, but it is relaxing.
Yes continue to share........its just wonderful!!!!
I love the index cards, I will definitely give this a go.
I'd love to hear more about your life on the homestead, it sounds fascinating. I love seeing how you use your personal journal and would definitely love to see more x
I really enjoyed this. As a ICAD long timer, it’s always fun to see what others are doing.
What an awesome idea! I puled out one of my little crates and index cards and setting it up as You show us! TFS Liz!!!! Judy
Thank you Judy, have fun!! :-)
sadly, from my experience - when the dollar tree index cards get wet the lines run and sometimes even disappear 😖
Love the ideas 👍
Do you decorate and sew things on your pages before you bind them in your journal? How do you sew things on a page when it’s already in your journal?
I sew most of the images, tabs and drippings onto the pages before I sew the signatures into the binding. I made a video a while back on how I attach things to a journal or book that is already bound. th-cam.com/video/EBnVu-om1dE/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for explaining and showing your ICAD system! I also appreciate you sharing how you're using a journal like that because it can be intimidating once you receive one to actually start using it without feeling like you're going to ruin it. I always find your videos so informational and inspirational!
OMGosh...am in LOVE!!! What a wonderful journal...and a wonderful way to put it to use!!!
Such a Beautiful Journal (Wendy) ... and Mrs Cog, I am blown away by your fabulous organizational skills (with everything that you must know what/how to do to live off the grid) and the stunning way you use your ICAD cards!!!
Such a fantastic idea ...
I L❤VE IT❣
Thank you so much for sharing 😊
BTW ... I have always wanted to live in a cabin(s)
on a mountain. It is safe to say that I would trade places with you in a heart beat!! 😁
Sending {{{Hugs}}}
🙃 Eileen 🦔
I’ve never seen this. Hhhhhhmmmm. I’m wondering how this would be for a person journal.I may give it a whirl.
OH MY!!!! I'm very late to the party. BUT .... I'm so glad I found this. WHAT AN INSPIRATION. I now want to make one for something a little on the quirky side. I NEED ROUTINES, and LISTS ... or I don't function well. I'm going to make one of my pretty journals I just bought into a "Control Journal" kind of thing. THANKS FOR SHARING AND INSPIRING!!! AND the ICAD system.... oh, there will be lots of TEA/COFFEE dying going on here SOON!!!! Great Video!!!
Perfect book for your home. I love it. I seem to put notes all over the place. This is a great use for a beautiful journal.Thanks for sharing.
TFS. I can see many uses for ICADs. I really appreciate this video. I remember turning from city girl to country girl. I would love to hear more about your homestead life. I’m a new subbie.
Love this idea. I live in a log cabin on a river in Illinois. It was an old 1930 hunting lodge that Mt husband and I spent 15 years, pay as you go, fixing up. We don't have bears but we have a pair of great horned owls, deep, possum, groundhogs, raccoons and all numbers of delightful birds, my favorites being the woodpeckers of all sizes, and of coarse the stunning cardinals and yhe humble titmouse and my wake up calls in the summer mornings..the tiny wrens. I love them all. Thanks for sharing the ICAD system. Looking forward to seeing your garden this spring!
I loved this video! (I'm probably late to the party) but was making sure I didn't miss any index card crafts! I use to love off grid in northern AZ! You made me homesick for my homestead! Thank you
Hi Mrs Cog, I love all your videos, but particularly liked this one. It was lovely to see your working journal and so fascinating to hear about your homesteading. It seems so peculiarly American (I am from the UK). Hope you do more like this one. Thanks for sharing your inspiration (Diane J).
Holy Cow!!!! What a great journal and what a compliment to Wendy for using it in such an important way!!! However....makes me soooo glad I live in the city!! I would not do well in your environment, but really impressed with your abilities!!!!!!
ICAD. Love this idea and the way you are using them. Thank you for the idea!!!!!!!
I'm a bit late here, (& not necessarily a homesteader), but this was an excellent video about using our journals in so many ways.
your idea(s) easily transfers to a prepper type journal or even for a house or vehicle maintenance type of journal. or for keeping track of pets needs: feeding, medical, etc.
can't wait to get going and make these types of journals.
LOVED the quote on the front of the journal 💕
Lovely inspirational video. I’m new to junk journaling and love your ideas. I’m from the uk and would love to live on the woods in a log cabin 😍😍
Thank you so much! I see so many TH-cam videos on HOW to make a junk journal (which I just learned about a couple weeks ago) but nothing on how to use one. I was beginning to get the opinion the only draw to them was in the making of them. I currently use a journal that is similar to a junk journal in that it includes a complete diary for the year and ephemera is already printed on each page. It includes sayings and vintage artwork. I rarely use the actual diary part - mostly only fill it out after special events or while we are on a trip. I use it mostly like a scrapbook and insert my memorabilia into it. I purchase one for each year from the same company. The notice just came that the diary for next year was due to be sent to me around the 10th of October unless I send the card back telling them not to. Since learning about Junk Journals, and finding them fascinating, I have debated on if I would like to make one for next year and use that as my diary. Until I found your video, I wasn’t sure because I wasn’t exactly sure HOW to really use one. Now, I think I will give it a try. Thanks again!
Great journal being very useful. Thanks for sharing. Good idea for index cards.
What a wonderful way to use a journal for such important and practical information. Thank you for sharing this. And yes please keep the videos coming on the updates. Am so glad I found your channel. Each and every video was very interesting and useful. And I love just listening to your voice.
Wonderful use of your journal. It’s fascinating to see how someone uses a junk journal. Your organization is impressive. Thank you for sharing.
I enjoy it very much to watch your interesting videos and learn such a lot about junk journaling. Also I have fun to listen to you, talking about your home. From Germany thank you and greetings, Sabine
So much good information in a single video - beginning with how you embellished the wooden crate that holds your index cards! Love the idea of having embellished index cards at hand. Thank you for sharing your homestead journal - what a fabulous idea! You have inspired me to create a similar journal for our cabin in the north woods. 💕
Thank you for an enjoyable video.The icad is a wonderful idea for folks like me who don't journal to start. Your journal is such a beautiful way to keep track of necessary information. Thanks for sharing. Take care
I like simple things, because I am not a talented person like you. Thank you for such a nice sharing😘😘❤
A very wise woman to learn the ins and outs of how your home and property works. Many widows are at a complete loss because their husbands did everything. Thank you for sharing. I'm going to make a home journal now.
This is such a wonderful idea! I have ideas, names of books, you tube sites i want to visit, etc. On bits of paper all over the place. What a great way to keep them where i can find them easily. Thank you for sharing this.
Thanks for sharing your journaling ideas! I too, am a city mouse, moved to a log cabin in small town in Indiana a year ago. Just started journal making and journaling. Your videos are wonderful.
I love this video. It's very interesting. Thank you so much!!!
Great idea for utilizing a journal❣️ And your storage container is so perfect. Thanks for sharing 💚
Loved your icad idea! Your homestead journal is fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing your ideas and inspiring us.
Oh this is a fantastic journal. I need to do something similar as we are in the foothills about 3200 ft. and I, too, am/was a city girl. I love my new life in retirement!
I never knew there was so much to think of and check. To be honest, I have a rather romantic idea of living in the mountains. I tea dyed some index cards while watching the, it’s so inspiring. Thanks for sharing with us!
I loved to see your use of the journal.....even your printing was inspiring. I grew up in the country and went to a one room school house up through the 6th grade where the teacher read "Little House " series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, a chapter each day and I loved it...and this is what your journal reminded me of. Thanks for sharing.
I am loving the ICAD system you're describing and showing...I have several journals and seem to jump around soo much! This is intriguing and I must give it a go...love your work!!!
Thank you Ronda! I love your work too and am quite smitten with your gorgeous stitching ideas. You had me at needle books. Hugs! ❤️
Well, here's to mutual artistic respect for each other's work!! Have a fabulous day !!!
Just now watching the video. I think this is genius!!! I am going to hunt down the rest of it if you have a video. I hope you did finish or are still working on it as stuff comes up. Especially now that I am older I forget how to do a lot of stuff that I don’t do often. I am going to try to make a journal similar to that. I have never made a journal in my life but watch all of you all.
Great reference book... nice to have all the info at your finger tips for you or whomever needs to check things out! TFS!!
Brilliant!! This is exactly what I need!!! Thanks so much!
I love the idea of the index cards! What a perfect journal for all your notes on your home. I would never have thought there was so many details in having a homestead like yours you make it look so easy. Thank you for sharing this with us
Yes, I loved this video, and would love to see another :)
Thank you so much for sharing with us ❤️
This is so smart! What an awesome way to use a journal. I am in the process of building a new house. This would be awesome to make for my house. Thank you so much for sharing
This is absolutely fascinating. Would love to see more
Quite frankly, you are amazing! TYFS
This was really interesting! Thanks so much for sharing!!
I realy love what you do, thank you for the inspiration! 🌿💚🌿
Yes please share. We are going to be moving into the mountains and I’m from the city and have no idea what to expect
Please do share i am very interested in your life in a log cabin... so much to do , i'd be like you and need a journal . Thank you for sharing
I love this idea....found some index cards and away I go!
So many wonderful ideas! Thank you for this and all your other videos!
This is delightful! Thank you for sharing your ideas!!
Omg, you are so creative!🥰 Great video 💙🐝💙
What a great idea, love watching your videos on your homestead.
I think you journal is lovely & the ideas aer great. Thank you 😊
Yes, please continue to share. It's fascinating!
I love this journal, it is the most useful journal I have seen :) an awesome use of a junk journal !!
I love it. Such a great idea and beautiful place to keep it. Tfs
Wonderful video!! Tfs❤️❤️
Really handy the journal it gave me some ideas also
Wow! Such a great idea! When my husband passed and I was selling our country farmhouse, there were things about the well and sump pump that I could not answer. A book with that type of info is invaluable! Great tutorial and fun look at one of Wendy's beautiful journals in action! TFS, Liz!
Thank you Gail. Hugs!! :-)
LOVE love LOVE your wonderful ideas, YOU are amazing Elizabeth! I enjoy all your sweet videos, THANK YOU for inspiring me. LUVnHUGZ, Rita Donnelly.
Oh thank you Rita! You do some wonderful inspiring work yourself!! Big hugs! :-)
@@MrsCog Thank YOU so much Elizabeth, That means a lot to me, coming from YOU!
Love this, Liz! I used to do ICADs when I was heavy into mixed media art. I love the idea of having the index cards close by to embellish with the “leftovers” as we create. Such fun to have at the ready for journals we are making or for our personal journals. Thanks so much for sharing this! It’s really inspired me to have index cards play a bigger role in my journal world! You’re the best, my friend!! ❤️
Thank you Gayle! I can't wait to see what you do. Big hugs dear! ❤️
Thank you for the index card info ..learned a lot
Elizabeth...you are my hero! While we winter in Florida, I belong to a writer's group that meets weekly in the Naples Botanical Garden. The ICAD journaling project will be a wonderful lesson for our group and I will be sure to give you the credit for it when it's my turn to lead the group. We are always looking for creative ways to find 'writing prompts' and the ICAD is terrific. You and Wendy make an awesome journaling team!
Thank you so much Lynne. How sweet of you to say. Hugs! :-)
I absolutely LOVED this. I am going to implement this ICAD system. You made it seem attainable. You journal is a beautiful and VER WISE thing to do. In my older years I can get overwhelmed by important things. I would love seeing more. I think you are living a life that many of us would like, away from the maddening crowd. Blessings to you
Thank you so much Debby. Yes, the quiet here has become my friend and the change in perspective turns my overwhelming areas into adventures.:-)
This is fabulous, Mrs. Cog!!! Love how you use the index cards in your journal. They are the perfect size to do a bit of journaling on or to jot down idea's. I am very impressed by your creatively. Thank you for sharing!!!
Thank you Laurie! The cards are perfect to pull out anytime we have a few extra minutes whether home or out and about. What fun. Hugs! :-)
I love this idea...my hubby & I are building a house outback to retire in on 102 acres & is off grid & on solar which confuses the hell out of me so I will do some research & draw my own explanations & diagrams as you have. We have tank water & a big dam for water which we share with foxes,pigs, kangaroos, emus & all sorts of birdlife. It is in a fire zone & have an elaborate fire protection system which will be the first entry into my journal...I can imagine someone in 200 yrs reading your journal & loving it as you do...thanks for sharing your great ideas about your home & craft Elizabeth...isn't Wendy's journal a treat
That's fabulous Jenny. I'd love to see your journal for these things. Sounds amazing! Hugs! :-)
I love your ICAD cards! it give me lots of inspiration and one of your cards have pic of the gnoom on? there are books and video.s of the little gnoom.(I have one book!) they are from a Dutch artist cold Rien Poortvliet !and the books are cold David de kabouter! (in dutch!)on you tube are the video.s from the movie .published by Teddy Conaughty .but the real artist is Rien Poortvliet (no longer alive sadley!!thank you for sharing your video! enjoying your tutorials very much! greetings Jetty Straver.
Thank you Jetty! I love those gnome books. I bought an extra used copy and cut the pictures out to make journals several times. Those illustrations and stories are magical. th-cam.com/video/cl091ALG-lY/w-d-xo.html
Thanks so much for showing your take on ICAD....makes so much more sense to me now. I’ve been struggling with a larger daily journal, and this helps to organise little pieces you don’t want to lose😘
Glad to share Tracy. Yes, the index cards "right-size" each day's journaling for me too. :-)
Absolutely wonderful idea for using a journal. Would never have thought you to be a city girl, the cabin life seems to fit your lifestyle. I got a box of index cards from goodwill, just waiting for an idea to use them. Thanks for sharing a bit of your talent and life Liz!💕💐
Thank you CJ. Yes, I think I definitely traded up by moving to our mountaintop. Sort of a what was I thinking transition lol. Hugs!! :-)
I love seeing how people use their journals. You have made what I consider necessary evils in life... keeping track of household info... actually look exciting! This is so creative and beautiful. I'd love to see more as you fill up your journal. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you KatyLyn. I know just what you mean. It took some time to change my perspective so the work I used to consider drudgery became opportunities for creativity. :-)
Hi! 😊. I came across your TH-cam video channel yesterday and watched a clip. Today you popped up again so I thought I would watch. I am intrigued with what you had to share. My son has a dream and that is to build a log cabin in the country.. in stages.. with self sustainability in mind... I am pretty sure he will make it happen. I think he would be so interested in what you have to share... I love how you have spoken about your well, generator and solar panels and how you have written everything down on your index cards.. just love it and also that you mention it is a journey... that is what is important...enjoy the journey. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Charmaine. It really is all about the journey. :-)
Love everything about this. I also live in a cabin in the woods and this is a journal of my dreams. I think you may have inspired me to pay closer attention to my husband's knowledge and record it somewhere cool! TFS!!
Thank you Renee. I follow Cog around with a clip board taking notes and asking questions. Not only am I empowered to handle those jobs if need be, but it validates his efforts for all the jobs he does. Now if I could only find a way to get him to do the same in the craft room lolol. :-)
Thank you for this inspiration and tips on how to incorporate the ICAD into our busy days.
Your on and off grid homestead is impressive to say the least. Does Mr Cog have a channel? To have dual water pumps and whole house generator and I think you described the free standing outdoor hot water wood fired heating system. Wow! Would love a tour of your place and how it works!
Thanks so much! We are actually on the grid but with the ability to live comfortably off it. The best of both worlds. Cog is a writer but we have put some videos of our little homestead on his YT channel over the five years we've been here. You can find them in my YT playlist here. th-cam.com/play/PL8dMaK0RkkBJJOzDKWS17-Tp4wJtRVfYb.html
I am always inspired by your journal process and your creativity. I also love Wendy's work and it was a joy to hear and see your ideas come to life. Would have loved to see whole journal. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with all of us.
Thank you Christel!! I'm happy to share. The video of the full journal when I rec'd it is here. Enjoy. :-) th-cam.com/video/d9-QXilqToY/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for sharing how you journal in your junk journal. I live in the suburbs and always though how lovely and uncomplicated it would be to live in the country, but wow I'm thinking maybe not. Tfs. Sue💜
It’s not simple at all. Every one of your needs takes physical effort to fulfill rather than an exchange of money. Quiet is nice but isolation is painful.
elsa Grace Hi Elsa, I’m not sure how to take your comment, I only meant that I was unaware of the difficulties of living in the country, not having lived in the country or away from other people. Do you live away from people?
This is a lovely journal Liz and I Love the ICAD x
The story on ur move is so interesting!
Awesome ideas. Love the ICAD idea. Thank you so much for all you do for us. ❤❤
Awesome Mrs Cog and very interesting you are one of my favorite people
Hi, a friend thought that you had a journal making video from go to wo, for newbies, but as you have so many to go through, I was wondering if you could let me know where it is ?. I would love to watch it.
Thanks Lindy. I offer courses through my Etsy shop for various types of junk journal creations here: www.etsy.com/shop/MrsCogsCrafts . I also have quite a few free tutorials on my TH-cam which you can easily scroll through here: th-cam.com/play/PL8dMaK0RkkBI8W01QcFsh9wU4dAlKX4is.html :-)
This is a wonderful idea,
I really love this. Great idea!
Great journal !! Great job !!!
I have to make one. You so inspire me
That was fun.. thank you 🌻🐝
Thank you for sharing with us!!! I love seeing those if you with such amazing journals share how you use them!! Your journal from Wendy is gorgeous!!! I also love using coffee dyed index cards but have never thought of embellishing them to that extreme and using one a day to write down something on!! I love that and will be using that idea for sure!! As for as the country, I’ve grown up in the country! We are in between right now and will prob always stay in our very small town (like with one red light) lol but we love country life!! ❤️
I so enjoyed this video! I loved your journal. I have a simple note book that I had to do the same thing in. My husband when he was still in the military. And was either TDY or deployed. I had to know how to do or fix things. He is now retired and with the blessing of God home all the time. But you have inspired me to transfer the info to a beautiful journal. I have been wanting to do one on our home. Tyfs. Can't wait to see more of your work in this journal. Hugs V
Elizabeth your video couldn’t have been better timed for me! Love love love it. We just closed escrow on 7 wooded acres with ponds and streams. A new chapter in our lives as we begin to develop the property for our retirement homestead. Your journal is brilliant! So excited to get one going! The well driller comes Saturday! Yay! Now I will have the perfect avenue for organizing thought, ideas, maps, plants, animal life, oh my the list goes on. Whoop whoop! Thank you, thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much Julee! You must be so excited to move forward with the next chapter of your lives. Make sure to ask the well driller before he leaves what the "static water level" is and what the "recovery rate" of the water in your well is as you use it. It's amazing (in a homestead geek sorta way) to learn all the things that go into our comfy modern living. Happy homesteading and journaling, hugs!! :-)
Mrs Cog thank you fir sharing your homestead wisdom. Lol I love being a homestead geek. I have been to the water masters office researching wells, depth, static levels, gpms and water quality of the wells in the surrounding area. It’s fascinating!! Hugs to you! 💕
Cute self expression.
Fabulous inspiration!!! Love your prompts, love your Homesteading Journal book of Knowledge!!!
What a fabulous journal you are doing there Elizabeth, so much information on your wonderful lifestyle. Love those digis too just perfect x
I watch a few homestead channels and find it very interesting! I hope you show us more in this regard! Beautiful journal! xo Deb
Thank you so much 😊 Liz, that’s awesome and I really love 💖 seeing what you’ve been doing.....Wendy’s journal 📓 is fabulous, and she’s so beautiful and talented too.....As are you too xx Mags
Wonderful idea!!
I’m always do that too I’m Distressing, stamping a lot and save tags, tiny tags, paper and having fun! You have a beautiful tutorial, I love the way you make your journals thanks for sharing.