Why the need to race to the end? So many videos I've seen over this Moleskine, people calculating how much to write so they can get to the end in a few months. Don't understand it at all.
I love Frank! And I'm first in line when you decide to make TN's. I'm super proud of you that you finished that gigantic moleskine. You stuck with it! I would have quit.
Yay!! Congratulations on finishing the Moleskine Expanded! It looks so beautifully chunky..haha!! And your customized TN. What a beauty!! Love what you've done with it. 💕💕
Seeing your completed Moleskine Expanded gives me hope! I just started working in mine today now that OBJ is finally over 😂❤️ I don’t have a cover for it yet but I’ll probably end up getting one at some point lol
You can do it!! I hope you enjoy your time in it. One of the barriers I broke for myself was the impulse to keep my pages looking consistent. I couldn't keep up with that so I allowed myself to have pages that I normally would think of as "wasted". So freeing, girl!
Sarah Martinez Thank you for saying that because that’s the exact problem I have in any journal really 😭 I always feel like it has to be one cohesive unit. You’re the best! I have learned so much from watching your vids ☺️❤️
Yay! congrats on finishing that Moleskine! It would probably take me years to get through it except that I'd lose interest. Love your videos - you open my mind to new ideas all the time.
It's hard for me to think this big because, well, instant gratification! But really, I like to move into different sizes, so being in the same size would be the hardest. I'm not good about the decorating or ephemera.
I love your new setup and the junk journal is perfect in the TN. Thanks for sharing your expanded Moleskine notebook❤️ I just started in mine for my Bullet Journal as I finished up July in my A5. My new set up is A5 for my Bullet and Weeks has the future, monthly and weekly part and I carry that vs the A5 and when I reflect I add my information to the A5 as I journal more than plan. Share your pockets when you get started in those notebooks 👌🏻
The Weeks is just the best little everyday carry! I will definitely update about the pocket size whenever I get to it! Thank you so much for watching♥️♥️
That moleskine! Like a chubby baby, you just want to squish it :). I’ll be interested to see how you write in the junk journal. I really like them, too, and have made a few (more fun) but I’m not sure how to work around those busy pages. Lots of tip-ins? Journal cards in pockets? So I’m eagerly awaiting your next video! As always, thanks for sharing!
That’s so cool you have made junk journals! I tried last year but gave up😆. I’m going to try writing in felt tipped pens/markers with bolder tips over the patterned papers and see how it goes. lol. Thanks so much for watching♥️
Congratulations on finishing! I was surprised it only took four months but now that I’m in mine I can see how that could happen. I like your green elastics and brown leathers...I’ve always liked those colors together.
Thank you, Gail! It would have taken me WAY longer if I didn't have a game plan of how many pages I needed to fill each day. If I went longer, I know I would have given up. The green elastics are so great, right? A new obsession for sure!
I love your channel, and I have especially enjoyed seeing you work through different notebook/setup sizes (plus their covers 😍) over the last few months. I find it so satisfying to see you finish your journals and this one is especially impressive!! I haven’t explored junk journals at ALL, so I’m excited to hear what you think!
Thank you so much!! Junk journaling has been interesting so far😄. I’m really loving how different it is and I’m sure I’m not using it to it’s full potential since I’m a newbie, haha.
Sarah Martinez I would love it if we got a peek inside at some point (I loved how you inserted pictures in your other video) but totally understand if there’s too much private info!
LOL! You and I must be watching the same people! I ordered some felt this morning from Amazon so I could make a pocket insert that I saw on AdventureDenali. Congrats on getting through your journal!
Yes! Haha. Felt is such a great option. It was a bit too thick for my needs and I found that stuff didn’t slide into it very smoothly-it would get hung on the felt. So I’m going to try some kraft Tex eventually😊
Thank you!! Just do what you can and that’s good enough♥️. I need to remove some more books from my lineup. As much as I want all the books I’m using, it’s just not feasible. But it is what it is!
Congrats on finishing that journal!! It looks amazing!😍 I love junk journals because it really allows you to be so creative and include anything you want because it's supposed to be junky and messy! Johnna Clough is great for videos on inspiration on how to use a JJ. She uses bigger books she makes herself, but it's still so fun to see how she creates her eclectic, colorful style w/photos, happy mail, and vintage stuff.
Love this so much! Awesome job finishing! 🧁 Can’t wait to hear about you making your way through the junk journal and what you discover. So interested! Also, have you watched the Just Scribble YT video about replacing elastics? She includes the shop that she gets her replacements from and they have some very cool colors and patterns. You may end up with all green elastics though. 😹 I’m a bit afraid to purchase and go down that rabbit hole. I’m loving Frank and it’s awesome to see you changing up the sizes. It might be time for me to look for a B6 slim on Amazon and some scrap and a sewing kit. I look forward to hearing about your process! 🧡
Thank you!! I’ve always been interested in the elastic Etsy shop, Illustring, but I’ve confirmed that they have firmer elastics (almost like CS) and I don’t prefer those. I like the really soft lightweight elastics, personally. But I can’t readily find them!😩 The search continues! You should totally try to work on your own leather-it’s a really interesting process😄
Sarah Martinez I wonder where Makers South gets theirs and if they would be willing to sell a restringing kit. I love the feel of the elastic I got on mine. It’s perfectly stretchy! And I think I’ll have to go standard or pocket size to try my own build-a-book. Time to start the search! 🧡
It will lay closed without the closure elastic but I think it’s because I cut away the spine of the notebook. The front cover of the moleskine doesn’t slip easily in and out of the folio so I only have the back cover in. Because of this, it’s easy for the front of the folio to be knocked askew-this is where the elastic closure comes in handy, to keep it in place👍🏼
You probably saw that Jennifer Harvey just did a long video on her junk journal and based on all of the comments will probably do more. Like you, I'm confused about "how to" journal in a junk journal. Especially if one's journaling style is reflective writing. And if you ever sell the Makers South or your Handstitched Leather T, I'd like to be on the list!
Junk journaling is definitely getting me out of my comfort zone but it’s been so refreshing! I have you down for those covers if I sell, but don’t hold your breath😉😄
Hey Sarah! I’d like to place an order for a “Frank” B6 Stalogy, with the number 2 or 4 on the front pocket. Lol! But seriously, It looks like a lot of ladies here, love Frank too!! Congrats on finishing the expanded beast of the Moleskin!! - Kimberli
i’m beginning the last romp in my MD 365 which i’ve used for my art project a day. I won’t use journals with so many pages for a good long while. I’m so over it. I had to cut off the first quarter because the journal is practically round now. It may be that so many pages would work for me in an omni but If i do the art project a day next year I will choose smaller journals, probably FN . We shall see
Your personality and creativity are so inspiring, Sarah!!! I love that you know and embrace who you are as a person and as a creative and adventurous planner. :)
Aw, thank you, Robyn!! The discovery of our own style and taste is so fun. This is one of the reasons I love following so many people because inspiration happens at the flip of a page❤️
Congratulations on finishing your Moleskine Expanded! It gives me hope (I started on mine last week). Could you please upload a picture of the finished Moleskine in your Chic Sparrow Wide (and possible in an A5?). I haven’t made up my mind on what cover should I get... Love your channel, your content and the way you go into detail :)
Thank you!! The junk journal is regular standard traveler’s notebook size. The moleskine expanded is the normal cahier size, just more pages (8.25” tall and 5” wide). 👍🏼
Great video. Your tn is lovely. Im still in my moleskine expanded think got 2 months left but i dont journal daily in it. Im in a junk journal too for about a month and i love.mine so much!! Your gonna love it! I also brought another for another reason and then a fat bigger sized junk journal. 😂 i just love having different journals for different things . I also adore anything floral so loving your inserts especially the 1st one. Enjoy!!! 😘😘 instagram.com/lovelearncreate2400
@@sarahmartinezjournals 😂 I just keep seeing junk journals everywhere so i had to do it ☺😂 I've never been into them before or intetested but all of a sudden their popping up all over the place. I'm in love. Xx
Why the need to race to the end? So many videos I've seen over this Moleskine, people calculating how much to write so they can get to the end in a few months. Don't understand it at all.
You might just be the first person to complete an expanded moleskine :)) Well done!
Haha, perhaps! Now I’m going to be stalking social media for other completed notebooks😄
I love Frank! And I'm first in line when you decide to make TN's. I'm super proud of you that you finished that gigantic moleskine. You stuck with it! I would have quit.
Haha, thank you!! I might quit the next book. But I’ll always have this one under my belt👍🏼😄
Yay!! Congratulations on finishing the Moleskine Expanded! It looks so beautifully chunky..haha!! And your customized TN. What a beauty!! Love what you've done with it. 💕💕
Thank you so much, Michelle!! It's the end of an era (because 4 months felt like an era, not gonna lie 😂)❤️❤️
WHO are the people who thumb down these things? 🤷🏻♀️😂
Debbie downers as I call them 😁
Leona Rodriguez who’s got that kinda time? Lol
😂😂 I don’t mind, they’re just views, haha! I mean, are you even really a TH-camr if you don’t have any thumbs downs??
probably people who take notes on an ipad
Seeing your completed Moleskine Expanded gives me hope! I just started working in mine today now that OBJ is finally over 😂❤️ I don’t have a cover for it yet but I’ll probably end up getting one at some point lol
You can do it!! I hope you enjoy your time in it. One of the barriers I broke for myself was the impulse to keep my pages looking consistent. I couldn't keep up with that so I allowed myself to have pages that I normally would think of as "wasted". So freeing, girl!
Sarah Martinez Thank you for saying that because that’s the exact problem I have in any journal really 😭 I always feel like it has to be one cohesive unit. You’re the best! I have learned so much from watching your vids ☺️❤️
It’s a constant struggle! And likewise, Sarah, so many of my ideas come from others willing to share just like you!
Yay! congrats on finishing that Moleskine! It would probably take me years to get through it except that I'd lose interest. Love your videos - you open my mind to new ideas all the time.
Aw, thank you so much, Sue! I went into this notebook with a game plan because I definitely didn't want to be in it for more than 4 months😝
It's hard for me to think this big because, well, instant gratification! But really, I like to move into different sizes, so being in the same size would be the hardest. I'm not good about the decorating or ephemera.
I love your new setup and the junk journal is perfect in the TN. Thanks for sharing your expanded Moleskine notebook❤️ I just started in mine for my Bullet Journal as I finished up July in my A5. My new set up is A5 for my Bullet and Weeks has the future, monthly and weekly part and I carry that vs the A5 and when I reflect I add my information to the A5 as I journal more than plan. Share your pockets when you get started in those notebooks 👌🏻
The Weeks is just the best little everyday carry! I will definitely update about the pocket size whenever I get to it! Thank you so much for watching♥️♥️
That moleskine! Like a chubby baby, you just want to squish it :). I’ll be interested to see how you write in the junk journal. I really like them, too, and have made a few (more fun) but I’m not sure how to work around those busy pages. Lots of tip-ins? Journal cards in pockets? So I’m eagerly awaiting your next video! As always, thanks for sharing!
That’s so cool you have made junk journals! I tried last year but gave up😆. I’m going to try writing in felt tipped pens/markers with bolder tips over the patterned papers and see how it goes. lol. Thanks so much for watching♥️
Congratulations on finishing! I was surprised it only took four months but now that I’m in mine I can see how that could happen.
I like your green elastics and brown leathers...I’ve always liked those colors together.
Thank you, Gail! It would have taken me WAY longer if I didn't have a game plan of how many pages I needed to fill each day. If I went longer, I know I would have given up. The green elastics are so great, right? A new obsession for sure!
I love your channel, and I have especially enjoyed seeing you work through different notebook/setup sizes (plus their covers 😍) over the last few months. I find it so satisfying to see you finish your journals and this one is especially impressive!! I haven’t explored junk journals at ALL, so I’m excited to hear what you think!
Thank you so much!! Junk journaling has been interesting so far😄. I’m really loving how different it is and I’m sure I’m not using it to it’s full potential since I’m a newbie, haha.
Sarah Martinez I would love it if we got a peek inside at some point (I loved how you inserted pictures in your other video) but totally understand if there’s too much private info!
LOL! You and I must be watching the same people! I ordered some felt this morning from Amazon so I could make a pocket insert that I saw on AdventureDenali. Congrats on getting through your journal!
Yes! Haha. Felt is such a great option. It was a bit too thick for my needs and I found that stuff didn’t slide into it very smoothly-it would get hung on the felt. So I’m going to try some kraft Tex eventually😊
I wish I could journal more consistently, yours is so nice!
Thank you!! Just do what you can and that’s good enough♥️. I need to remove some more books from my lineup. As much as I want all the books I’m using, it’s just not feasible. But it is what it is!
Congrats on finishing that journal!! It looks amazing!😍 I love junk journals because it really allows you to be so creative and include anything you want because it's supposed to be junky and messy! Johnna Clough is great for videos on inspiration on how to use a JJ. She uses bigger books she makes herself, but it's still so fun to see how she creates her eclectic, colorful style w/photos, happy mail, and vintage stuff.
Thank you!! And thanks for the recommendation. I will check her out immediately!♥️
Love this so much! Awesome job finishing! 🧁 Can’t wait to hear about you making your way through the junk journal and what you discover. So interested! Also, have you watched the Just Scribble YT video about replacing elastics? She includes the shop that she gets her replacements from and they have some very cool colors and patterns. You may end up with all green elastics though. 😹 I’m a bit afraid to purchase and go down that rabbit hole. I’m loving Frank and it’s awesome to see you changing up the sizes. It might be time for me to look for a B6 slim on Amazon and some scrap and a sewing kit. I look forward to hearing about your process! 🧡
Thank you!! I’ve always been interested in the elastic Etsy shop, Illustring, but I’ve confirmed that they have firmer elastics (almost like CS) and I don’t prefer those. I like the really soft lightweight elastics, personally. But I can’t readily find them!😩 The search continues! You should totally try to work on your own leather-it’s a really interesting process😄
Sarah Martinez I wonder where Makers South gets theirs and if they would be willing to sell a restringing kit. I love the feel of the elastic I got on mine. It’s perfectly stretchy! And I think I’ll have to go standard or pocket size to try my own build-a-book. Time to start the search! 🧡
Sarah with your book as it is, do you think you needed the belly band??? To close..even with the expanded measurements of folio??
It will lay closed without the closure elastic but I think it’s because I cut away the spine of the notebook. The front cover of the moleskine doesn’t slip easily in and out of the folio so I only have the back cover in. Because of this, it’s easy for the front of the folio to be knocked askew-this is where the elastic closure comes in handy, to keep it in place👍🏼
You probably saw that Jennifer Harvey just did a long video on her junk journal and based on all of the comments will probably do more. Like you, I'm confused about "how to" journal in a junk journal. Especially if one's journaling style is reflective writing. And if you ever sell the Makers South or your Handstitched Leather T, I'd like to be on the list!
Junk journaling is definitely getting me out of my comfort zone but it’s been so refreshing! I have you down for those covers if I sell, but don’t hold your breath😉😄
Hey Sarah! I’d like to place an order for a “Frank” B6 Stalogy, with the number 2 or 4 on the front pocket. Lol! But seriously, It looks like a lot of ladies here, love Frank too!! Congrats on finishing the expanded beast of the Moleskin!! - Kimberli
Haha, Kimberli!😂 I don’t know how all these shop owners do it! It’s been great to start fresh after that moleskine. Thank you!!
YAY! congrats on finishing the beast my friend! Job well done! :)
Thank you!! It was so fun but I’m definitely ready for a change 🙌🏼
whoa that thing is huge! but if you ever wanted to put something over the spine, you can get bookbinding tape on amazon for pretty cheap.
Oh thank you for the recommendation!
You can cover the spine with printed vinyl with different designs ..adhesive vinyl is sold at hobby lobby with many design prints on them .
Ooo, that’s a good idea! Thank you!
Where did you get the sticker on the front?
i’m beginning the last romp in my MD 365 which i’ve used for my art project a day. I won’t use journals with so many pages for a good long while. I’m so over it. I had to cut off the first quarter because the journal is practically round now. It may be that so many pages would work for me in an omni but If i do the art project a day next year I will choose smaller journals, probably FN . We shall see
Yes, girl, exactly! Live and learn! An art journal is so tempting to me but I'm still trying to downsize a little more for next year.😊
Your personality and creativity are so inspiring, Sarah!!! I love that you know and embrace who you are as a person and as a creative and adventurous planner. :)
Aw, thank you, Robyn!! The discovery of our own style and taste is so fun. This is one of the reasons I love following so many people because inspiration happens at the flip of a page❤️
Sarah my stalogy a6 is getting super chunky and I’m only halfway done with photo journaling the year. I’m so worried!!!!
It’s going to get fluffy!!
Sarah Martinez I cant even close it.
Congratulations on finishing your Moleskine Expanded! It gives me hope (I started on mine last week).
Could you please upload a picture of the finished Moleskine in your Chic Sparrow Wide (and possible in an A5?). I haven’t made up my mind on what cover should I get...
Love your channel, your content and the way you go into detail :)
Thank you!! I hope you enjoy using yours❤️. Are you on IG? If you DM me @sarahsjournals I will send you pics of it in a wide and A5😊
Sarah Martinez will do. Thanks! 😊
I don't remember .. That cover that you ended up getting from Makers south for the expanded.. You still have it or 😁
I actually sold it a while back!
@@sarahmartinezjournals thanks for getting back to me 🤗.. I had a feeling but couldnt remember..
Have a great rest of your week 💕
i'm so going to buy this thing for 2020
I hope it enjoy it! ♥️
Wow, wow, wow...you are so creative and talented!!!
Aw, thank you! I’m just copying what others have already done😁
So Sarah, when do you start your own aTN line? I looooove it and it looks so professional... congratulations!!!
Haha, never!! I don’t know how all the leather artisans do it! But thank you! I’m very proud of how this one turned out😄
So satisfying to look at!
Thank you!! I almost don’t want to put it away. I should just put it on a pedestal 😂
Congratulations. What size is the notebook?
Thank you!! The junk journal is regular standard traveler’s notebook size. The moleskine expanded is the normal cahier size, just more pages (8.25” tall and 5” wide). 👍🏼
PS: I really like Hide & Drink too. We get a lot of leather bike accessories from them. :)
I want to get an actual Hide and Drink product at some point. Haha😁
Sarah Martinez I just ordered more Hide n Drink stuff lol
I just ordered this mammoth....wonder if I will be tired of writing in it by the end 🤣
I hope you have fun in it! I don’t see myself getting another one, haha😄
@@sarahmartinezjournals yeah I might end up like that after it 😋
What an adventure!
It truly was! 😀
How many pages is this??
The moleskine expanded has 400 pages👍🏼
@@sarahmartinezjournals ok thanks
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😂😂😂 THANK YOU!!!🤩
@@sarahmartinezjournals thank you for veing a journaler that writes i dont find many on TH-cam thats writes more than other things like me
your Moleskine is giant! woow... my is bulky too, but yours is Little bit bigger 😁✌👍👌
Haha!! It was 2 lbs by the end of it! I don’t think I’ll be using this notebook again but it sure was fun😁
@@sarahmartinezjournals i have 2 full. i will weight it for fun... it is really good. i dont want to use it now, but maybe in future, who knows.:)
@@sarahmartinezjournals my have 1.5189849864538065 lbs :) - 689gramms :)
Great video. Your tn is lovely. Im still in my moleskine expanded think got 2 months left but i dont journal daily in it. Im in a junk journal too for about a month and i love.mine so much!! Your gonna love it! I also brought another for another reason and then a fat bigger sized junk journal. 😂 i just love having different journals for different things . I also adore anything floral so loving your inserts especially the 1st one. Enjoy!!! 😘😘
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I remember seeing your light blue standard junk journal in your video and I LOVED it! You helped enable me😂😂
@@sarahmartinezjournals 😂 I just keep seeing junk journals everywhere so i had to do it ☺😂 I've never been into them before or intetested but all of a sudden their popping up all over the place. I'm in love. Xx