It's been a great video Kylie. I'm from North Somerset in the UK. I've been working alongside you. I felt your frustration losing your quick unpick. Boy it made me laugh with you. Your video was like stitching with a friend, having a laugh. I look forward to carrying on with my journal, with your help? Best wishes Sarah 😊
Ohh thank you so much Sarah. Whenever I do my tutorials I like to think that you’re all sitting in front of me (the same as when I run classes) so I’m so glad that you’re working with me and enjoying the process
I wish I’d seen this video years ago. Your advice about spending and needing every tool and item that you see is so sound. I have spent way too much and created way too little.
So many of us fall into that trap of purchasing everything, but not doing anything with it. A general rule that I (try) to stick to is-can I find more than one way to use it? If the answer is yes then I’m more inclined to buy it
I was a consultantant for an Aussie scrapbooking company here and have now acquired so much of over time that I have to justify , do I need this 😂😂😂 or do I want it.. so you are so correct , you can start out with minimum supplies when junk journaling. I do this craft for the fun of it . And yes the hunt is grand. I love the op shops. We also have a community centre that gives away books.with the option of donating a gold coin or more if you can. This has been great watching. We learn something new each day. Happy paper crafting. 💜🙏💜🙏💜🙏
I try so much to use all the supplies that I still have from when I had the shop, but it’s nice to have something new to look at. So I try as much as I can to incorporate my old supplies when using the new.
Part 8 came up in my TH-cam list.... and I had started watching it. Then my light bulb brightened (LOL..... I have my days....hahahahaha) ..... I thought that I should really go back to number one and follow the parts through!!! So here I am .... watched Part 1!!! So now to Part 2!!! I have always had it in my mind to do an altered book.... but there has always been other projects that took my interest first!!! So I am going to watch your series and then I will pull together the bits and pieces I want to make one. Thank you Kylie.... you are certainly giving me heaps of inspiration of recent weeks!!! First the little journals out of paper pads..... then the journals from 12x12 papers..... and now...... ALTERED BOOKS!!! Yaaaaayyyyyy!!!! And it will certainly help me use up my stash!!! Love....love...love!!!
Happy New Year Ms Kylie! I just this morning found your Channel..........I'll call this a blessing for me. I just finished scanning through your video's (I didn't finish yet) and You have a LOT of Wonderful, Beautiful and Creative ideas. I have Subscribed and to receive ALL in the future. I look forward to learning from you this year Ma'am. Thank you, Pamela
Worked along with you Kylie 🤗❤️ so I have my book ready for next instalment 😃 I have made journals but as yet never made an altered one so thought I would come on this journey with you
Thank you for your ramblings... They were very helpful and inspiring!!! I love crearing journals from scratch. Altering books has been an issue for me. Probably over thinking it. I just needed the matter of fact way. Readers digest books are wonderful to work with! Thank you!🌸💜
The first journal I ever made was an altered book and I was always getting myself into a mess tearing so many out then leaving so many, then it not working out at the end of the book. I find this way takes all the thinking and stress out of the process
Thank you so much for this very detailed and helpful video. It was exactly what I was looking for and you really took the time to explain everything clearly for beginners. Following now. Sending ❤️ from Ontario, Canada.
Excellent video, I'm surrounded by craft supplies but I just can't seem to do anything. I keep thinking that if I buy this or download that, it will be the answer. I started to take a book apart, got half way through and again and came to a standstill. I decided that youtube was the answer and that's how I found your video. I plan on watching every one of your video's as so much of what you said here resonates with me. I know your video's will give me the inspiration I need to get going again. Thank you so much from a new subscriber in sunny London!! x
Hi Barbara, it’s good to know that you haven’t just given up. It can get very overwhelming sometimes with all the stuff that is out there and we all occasionally fall into the trap of buying more thinking that it will inspire us. Sometimes it’s great to shop your own supplies and watching TH-cam is always a great way to get inspiration. But do always remember look at what you already have that you can substitute instead of rushing out to purchase what a creator is using. Look for something similar to start with and then before you know it you will be coming up with your own ideas and working your way through your stash
Thank you Kylie for your advice on the subject it’s taken me a lot of u-Tube videos until I stumbled upon your videos I’m exited after nearly given up .😊
Don’t give up, just take bits from everyone you watch. You’ll soon find what works for you, we’re all different and have different styles. The only real thing to remember is to have fun with it and don’t stress
I just found you and I’m so glad I did! You’re so creative and do things in my own style. I love vintage look and was supposed to start a class today to learn this but I’m home sick instead. Not sure I’ll go to the class, now, at all. I just love your channel! Thank you. I’ll be watching from now on for sure! Continued good luck to you!
Hi Bonnie, well I’m glad you found me. Sorry to hear that you’re not feeling well. You will probably still get a lot out of the class and it’s fun to interact with other crafters. I’ve been teaching papercrafts for the last 20 years and you’ll be surprised at how much you can pick up from the others around the table , nowadays I only do TH-cam as I’m time poor and I can do a video in the early hours of the morning if need be, but I do miss the interaction
@@kyliescardcraft7939 thank you so much for taking the time to so kindly respond. I know your time is at a premium so I really appreciate your spending time replying. I will go to the live class here, too, but can’t imagine I’ll be as inspired as I am by your beautiful creations. I hear they’re using junk mail in that class, calling them junk journals, which is what I fear the class will be about-real junk! I love your vintage look. I live in the US or I’d do my best to meet you and see your work in person. I’ll continue to enjoy ALL your classes and Facebook page, as well. Everyone’s been so welcoming there, too, despite my just joining. So excited. I’ve already printed out some “goodies” from Which Craft. I’m just loving all your tips on finding these gems. Thank you, thank you! 😊💕
Soooooo glad I stumbled on your channel. I stay confused as I watch the overwhelming amount of tutorials. N after trying a bit, I find myself throwing away more than I’m enjoying it. However I’m excited now, everything ur saying is making sense to me. I’m new of course n this new world is fascinating to me. I used to love to draw n over years of doing kid’s raising n careers I stopped all my art expressions. Finding my love again, n I find this a very good way to start my journaling n rekindle my love for my art. Thank you so much for doing this series.
When I first started journal making my first one was an altered book. I found it was a great way to jump in and just concentrate on the pages without having to worry about signatures and the added pressure of trying to bind a whole book
@@kyliescardcraft7939 it definitely would seem easier. I had to hault this project, I messed up the book. I thought I was to remove every other signature instead of removing pages from each 😂 I was wondering why mine was still full of pages with significant gaps 🤣 I removed 2nd signature in its entirety n left 1st n 3rd n repeated throughout the book. I can’t wrap my head around if I cut each signature to remove the enter pages with the cut strings how would the Outter pages still stay sewn in… so that’s why I thought it was removing every other signature.
@@Swt.Designs The outer pages stay in as they are glued to the backing, I know, it can be difficult to get your head around to start with. But always remember your first one should never be a masterpiece 😁 it’s always a practice one, I think that’s where so many get disheartened, it does take some practice and you will make mistakes but also you will never learn how to fix things if you don’t just jump in and go with it. For me I find that the best time to learn something is when I’m trying to fix a problem and then my brain can finally get it 😆 good luck with yours if you take it back up ❤️
@@kyliescardcraft7939 oh I’m definitely going to do it. I allowed for hiccups,I bought 4 books when I got this one, trial n error lol. I’m hoping to get this one with at least the 14 spots done so I can start over with a new one. You really do inspire those who are able to get to your channel. The way you explain things are not only easy to get, but most importantly you speak in a way that actually makes one want to try, where others speak down to those of us new to this world. I know you kept saying in the series that you appreciated those watching you…. But I assure you, it we who thank you. Now cmon missy let’s have more classes 😁 best wishes to you and your family.
I'm excited to do this with you!! I make journals but have always wanted to do an altered book. I love your thought process, and I agree with you on supplies!! I am going to start on my book & then move on to lesson 2. Thank you for this series!! I am a new subbie.
Hey Kylie...Love watching your videos and want to follow along with this series. I've ordered a set of three vintage Reader's Digest condensed books from a seller on Etsy with purple covers (my favorite color) and I hope they have the signatures in them. This is the third time I've watched this episode and realize you mentioned the 50's and 60's book editions. Mine aren't that old so I hope they do have signatures. Anyway, I am trying hard to see how many pages you leave in each signature. It looks like you are only leaving the outer sheet of two pages in each. Is that correct? or are you leaving two sets? I figure about 10% are left when you are done but I just want to check before I start removing pages. Thanks for showing us how to do this step by step. It really makes all the difference for those of us who are new to this. I started to alter a book years ago and it was going well but I hated glueing the pages together. Now, I think I will revisit that book and start removing the pages as you are doing. But for now I want to do the bigger Reader's Digest one. I appreciate and enjoy watching your vids and can't wait for my books to get here.
Hi Angie, yes I’m only leaving the two outer pages of each signature. I just found a purple Readers Digest last week and am currently doing a purple journal. I must remember to show it at some stage ( I have gutted this one and am adding signatures)
Thanks for the quick response! Ok, all but the outer pages of each signature, got it. If they turn out to be glued and not sewn I'll be sewing new signatures in too. Oh please do show the purple one you are working on. I really like your approach to journaling. Lots of tidbits and found scraps, using the digital stuff more as collage pieces, cards more so than the whole page printed. I think they look more authentically "junked" when they are made that way. Thanks again for your help abnd your lessons. Can't wait to start!
Question. If these are Smyth sewn, when you take out the stiches and leave the 2 outer pages, is it now just held in place by the glue and spine cloth?@@kyliescardcraft7939
New Subscriber, really enjoyed how you explain this Series. I love this idea, your explanation was very helpful including digital pages storage. I will be following along. TFS Doreen💞
Oh my goshKylie! This was a challenge! Had a wee unpicker but need to practice….however completed this first stage by feel mostly as glasses broken lol!! . Looking forward to the next stage! Xx😊
Hi Carol, as long as you didn’t poke your finger with the unpicker, then I’d say it was a success 😁 glad you’re joining along with this journal and hope you get your glasses fixed before you start using really sharp things
I take all my sewn books apart like this. It is so simple! I am glad you are sharing this with others. And when you are lucky to find a themed sewn in signature book- it sets the color palette and theme for the journal too! I did a great embroidery journal that way.
Hi Amy, sorry for not getting back to you earlier. The last pages in signatures are glued, as we are taking the rest out only the glued ones remain. Hope that helps
Really looking forward to this series Kylie, You crack me up, LOL, probably because i do the exact same thing, lose things then find them right in front of me! Thank you so much for the mention, can you please come over and organise my digis like that :p
Geez and I didn’t need much in the way of tools for this lesson and I still loose them 🤣 just printed out more of the pages pack to slide into my folder so I’m all ready, working on the next pages now
Thank you so very much for your wonderful and fun instruction I have been trying to figure out how to do this myself and got all crazy and didn't start it now you've given me the confidence that I know what I'm doing hopefully and I can get going I plan to make these into art journals as I find they cost so much money to purchase I have time but not money so this is perfect can't wait to watch the rest of your tutorials so appreciate what you do😊
@@kyliescardcraft7939 Not game to tell you (whispers) but I'm going to have to go buy a book at the local Op Shop. The only ones I have are glued, not stitched. Or, second thought, I'll search up in the shed; may be a willing sacrifice to the Junk Journal Deity there. Paperbacks just aren't substantial enough (and they're all glued anyway)...
@@Kayenne54 you wouldn’t believe how many books I went through lol, I’m sure every book I’d gutted over the last few months was stitched, but when I went to get books to show during the video I couldn’t find any ( mind you I do have them salted all through the house) but in the end they were in the last stash I went to (isn’t that always the way)
@@kyliescardcraft7939 I was so sure I had at least two. Nope. Had to pause your video for 38 minutes...ha ha. Watched it all the way through anyway; will replay the stitch ripper bits just to make sure I'm doing it right when I locate the right kind; and the stitch ripper..😉 And your advice about not over spending is ...too late. I felt so guilty...
I'm debating how many pages to remove from a book that I'm getting ready to start altering and am curious if you've used books as old as from the 1930s? The book feels pretty solid but the paper may not hold up if I leave only one sheet from each signature in the book. I'm thinking of leaving two sheets from each signature and gluing them together and going from there. I plan to make flips or fold-outs like you do. Thoughts?
Hi, sorry I didn’t get back to you straight away. Some books have better pages than others no matter how old they are I’ve found, but yes if you’re at all concerned about your pages I would definitely adhere two together ( if nothing else it gives you peace of mind) it won’t detract from the look of your book at all, the only thing that you’ll need to be mindful of is air bubbles, so make sure you really press down when gluing. Hope this helps
@@kyliescardcraft7939 No worries, I get to experimenting when I need to! My old book''s pages are actually holding up much better than I thought they would. I'm planning to do a cutout page and in that one case I will be gluing two together for stability. Thanks for your tip.
Love going back through altered books. So funny when you couldn't find it - I was in stitches 😂i am loving this series ❤❤ I'm often catching up on the tele so just coming back in to comment later sometimes 😂😂
Hi Kylie, OHHHHH WOWWWWW LUVE IT...LUVE IT...LUVE IT...this video is totally awesome🤩🤩.......and so much better as I ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING AND DOING🙃🙃🤣🤣thx ya 🙏🙏Kylie......I've have put you into my SAVE FILE for lata as I'm having my first🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀ go of making a journal in Memory of my Mum ( Her Story )......but Kylie I would like to ask you a question please....the journal cover is made out of padding and material. I have bought some eyelets to use so I can tie it up with ribbon and yep it's a GIGANTIC GATOR MOUTH🤣🤣🤣....I have punched the holes and went to put my eyelets in and they are too short in length🤬🤬🤬grrrrrrrr....... Kylie do you have any other suggestion please on how to cover the holes🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀Thx ya Luve......Hugs🤗🤗🤗 and Kisses 😘😘😘from Aussie Land xoxox PS A new subbie too🤗🤗😘😘💖💖
Hi Rhonda, so happy to have you on board. I’ve been thinking about your question regarding the holes in your journal, I don’t use eyelets that much but they do come with different lengths in the shanks ( not certain how easy they are to find) maybe some that are made for leather work? Otherwise the only other thing I can think of is hand sewing in a loop stitch where you’ve punched the hole, so that you make like a buttonhole, which will give it stability and it won’t want to tear. Hope that helps
@@kyliescardcraft7939 Hi Kylie... thx ya for getting back to me....I can't find the eyelets with a long shank on them....sooo I will try the sewing....🙏🙏🙏🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘
Hi, you can still create an altered book with glued in signatures, but you will need to tear pages out instead. The easiest method is to leave a page, then tear out 6-7 pages then glue the next page to the first ( this will cover the torn edges) continue doing this until you get to the end of your book. If you want leave a couple or more original pages in place between the new glued sections. It’s always wise to do a dry run through your book before tearing anything so that you know what you’re working with and depending on the thickness of your original book you may only need to tear out 3-4 pages. Hope this helps
Hi Erika, yes you certainly can alter a book with glued in pages. With that type of book you will need to tear or cut the pages out. Way back when I did a video showing how to do a mini altered book using just that method here’s the link th-cam.com/video/S3O3C52EQLo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=E4hOk_5Exq_ep2Nc This will give you an overview of how to go about it, it’s up to you how many pages you want to take out. Hope that helps, let me know if you need some more help
This is interesting. Other tutorials say "not to cut the threads!", the threads provide stability. The book is likely to fall apart, it will lose its stability, once you take a away the needed stability from thread/binding-zone. - is what other tutorials say.
Hi Paula, the last pages when taking out a signature are glued together, so this is the reason that I cut the threads, occasionally the paper is very old and will want to tear so I will reinforce those with either washi tape or more paper. But I’ve not had a problem with the stability, doesn’t mean that I never will 😁 but so far I’ve not encountered the problem
Sorry you feel that way, I have always talked with my hands. After running papercraft classes for almost 20 years it’s hard to not remember that everyone is not sitting in front of me 😁
the disembodied hand flapping when you aren't showing actual steps is unpleasant. Moving on to another video with less hand flapping and more time spent on actual steps.
I love it when you said. How can I lose it. I do altered books on a cluttered desk and I lose everything. I love your methods
Well you know the old saying. Hiding in plain sight 🤣 that’s my desk all over
It's been a great video Kylie. I'm from North Somerset in the UK. I've been working alongside you. I felt your frustration losing your quick unpick. Boy it made me laugh with you. Your video was like stitching with a friend, having a laugh. I look forward to carrying on with my journal, with your help? Best wishes Sarah 😊
Ohh thank you so much Sarah. Whenever I do my tutorials I like to think that you’re all sitting in front of me (the same as when I run classes) so I’m so glad that you’re working with me and enjoying the process
I wish I’d seen this video years ago. Your advice about spending and needing every tool and item that you see is so sound. I have spent way too much and created way too little.
So many of us fall into that trap of purchasing everything, but not doing anything with it. A general rule that I (try) to stick to is-can I find more than one way to use it? If the answer is yes then I’m more inclined to buy it
Oh, you were looking for your “Seam Ripper”. Great little tool.❤
I was a consultantant for an Aussie scrapbooking company here and have now acquired so much of over time that I have to justify , do I need this 😂😂😂 or do I want it.. so you are so correct , you can start out with minimum supplies when junk journaling. I do this craft for the fun of it . And yes the hunt is grand. I love the op shops. We also have a community centre that gives away books.with the option of donating a gold coin or more if you can. This has been great watching. We learn something new each day. Happy paper crafting. 💜🙏💜🙏💜🙏
I try so much to use all the supplies that I still have from when I had the shop, but it’s nice to have something new to look at. So I try as much as I can to incorporate my old supplies when using the new.
So delightfully informative. Thank you!
Oh thank you, that’s so lovely of you to say!. Hope you enjoy making one yourself
Part 8 came up in my TH-cam list.... and I had started watching it. Then my light bulb brightened (LOL..... I have my days....hahahahaha) ..... I thought that I should really go back to number one and follow the parts through!!! So here I am .... watched Part 1!!! So now to Part 2!!! I have always had it in my mind to do an altered book.... but there has always been other projects that took my interest first!!! So I am going to watch your series and then I will pull together the bits and pieces I want to make one. Thank you Kylie.... you are certainly giving me heaps of inspiration of recent weeks!!! First the little journals out of paper pads..... then the journals from 12x12 papers..... and now...... ALTERED BOOKS!!! Yaaaaayyyyyy!!!! And it will certainly help me use up my stash!!! Love....love...love!!!
Happy New Year Ms Kylie! I just this morning found your Channel..........I'll call this a blessing for me. I just finished scanning through your video's (I didn't finish yet) and You have a LOT of Wonderful, Beautiful and Creative ideas. I have Subscribed and to receive ALL in the future. I look forward to learning from you this year Ma'am. Thank you, Pamela
So happy to have found you. Can't wait to watch all of series. You make it out to be very simple and organized. Thank you for sharing your talents.
Aww, thank you so much. I do promise to finish this series off soon
Worked along with you Kylie 🤗❤️ so I have my book ready for next instalment 😃 I have made journals but as yet never made an altered one so thought I would come on this journey with you
Awesome Karen, just working on the next pages now, so glad you’re working along with me
Thank you Kylie, just starting into junk journaling and look forward to following this series of videos.
Hi Pam, hope you enjoy them and get some good tips
Thanks for sharing. Sending love from NSW 👍✌️🙏❤️✨
Thank you for your ramblings... They were very helpful and inspiring!!! I love crearing journals from scratch. Altering books has been an issue for me. Probably over thinking it. I just needed the matter of fact way. Readers digest books are wonderful to work with! Thank you!🌸💜
The first journal I ever made was an altered book and I was always getting myself into a mess tearing so many out then leaving so many, then it not working out at the end of the book. I find this way takes all the thinking and stress out of the process
Thank you so much for this very detailed and helpful video. It was exactly what I was looking for and you really took the time to explain everything clearly for beginners. Following now. Sending ❤️ from Ontario, Canada.
Hi Erin, I’m so glad you liked this. Sending back greetings from cold Australia
Looking forward to the series. Prepared my book a few weeks ago , then life happened. Have a few lessons to catch up on 😊
I’m a newbie so this is perfect for me. Thank you so much for showing us another way to do it 👍✌️🙏❤️✨from a fellow Aussie 👍
Ohh it’s so nice to see other Aussies, thank you for watching. Hope you enjoy the journey with me
Loved watching this especially the quick unpick part. This is so me now, usually find what I e lost in my hand!!! X
Lol, yep. What is it they say-hiding in plain sight
Looking forward to this series❤
Hope you enjoy it
Excellent video, I'm surrounded by craft supplies but I just can't seem to do anything. I keep thinking that if I buy this or download that, it will be the answer. I started to take a book apart, got half way through and again and came to a standstill. I decided that youtube was the answer and that's how I found your video. I plan on watching every one of your video's as so much of what you said here resonates with me. I know your video's will give me the inspiration I need to get going again. Thank you so much from a new subscriber in sunny London!! x
Hi Barbara, it’s good to know that you haven’t just given up. It can get very overwhelming sometimes with all the stuff that is out there and we all occasionally fall into the trap of buying more thinking that it will inspire us. Sometimes it’s great to shop your own supplies and watching TH-cam is always a great way to get inspiration. But do always remember look at what you already have that you can substitute instead of rushing out to purchase what a creator is using. Look for something similar to start with and then before you know it you will be coming up with your own ideas and working your way through your stash
Thank you Kylie for your advice on the subject it’s taken me a lot of u-Tube videos until I stumbled upon your videos I’m exited after nearly given up .😊
Don’t give up, just take bits from everyone you watch. You’ll soon find what works for you, we’re all different and have different styles. The only real thing to remember is to have fun with it and don’t stress
I just found you and I’m so glad I did! You’re so creative and do things in my own style. I love vintage look and was supposed to start a class today to learn this but I’m home sick instead. Not sure I’ll go to the class, now, at all. I just love your channel! Thank you. I’ll be watching from now on for sure! Continued good luck to you!
Hi Bonnie, well I’m glad you found me. Sorry to hear that you’re not feeling well. You will probably still get a lot out of the class and it’s fun to interact with other crafters. I’ve been teaching papercrafts for the last 20 years and you’ll be surprised at how much you can pick up from the others around the table , nowadays I only do TH-cam as I’m time poor and I can do a video in the early hours of the morning if need be, but I do miss the interaction
@@kyliescardcraft7939 thank you so much for taking the time to so kindly respond. I know your time is at a premium so I really appreciate your spending time replying. I will go to the live class here, too, but can’t imagine I’ll be as inspired as I am by your beautiful creations. I hear they’re using junk mail in that class, calling them junk journals, which is what I fear the class will be about-real junk! I love your vintage look. I live in the US or I’d do my best to meet you and see your work in person. I’ll continue to enjoy ALL your classes and Facebook page, as well. Everyone’s been so welcoming there, too, despite my just joining. So excited. I’ve already printed out some “goodies” from Which Craft. I’m just loving all your tips on finding these gems. Thank you, thank you! 😊💕
Soooooo glad I stumbled on your channel. I stay confused as I watch the overwhelming amount of tutorials. N after trying a bit, I find myself throwing away more than I’m enjoying it. However I’m excited now, everything ur saying is making sense to me. I’m new of course n this new world is fascinating to me. I used to love to draw n over years of doing kid’s raising n careers I stopped all my art expressions. Finding my love again, n I find this a very good way to start my journaling n rekindle my love for my art. Thank you so much for doing this series.
When I first started journal making my first one was an altered book. I found it was a great way to jump in and just concentrate on the pages without having to worry about signatures and the added pressure of trying to bind a whole book
@@kyliescardcraft7939 it definitely would seem easier. I had to hault this project, I messed up the book. I thought I was to remove every other signature instead of removing pages from each 😂 I was wondering why mine was still full of pages with significant gaps 🤣 I removed 2nd signature in its entirety n left 1st n 3rd n repeated throughout the book.
I can’t wrap my head around if I cut each signature to remove the enter pages with the cut strings how would the Outter pages still stay sewn in… so that’s why I thought it was removing every other signature.
@@Swt.Designs The outer pages stay in as they are glued to the backing, I know, it can be difficult to get your head around to start with. But always remember your first one should never be a masterpiece 😁 it’s always a practice one, I think that’s where so many get disheartened, it does take some practice and you will make mistakes but also you will never learn how to fix things if you don’t just jump in and go with it. For me I find that the best time to learn something is when I’m trying to fix a problem and then my brain can finally get it 😆 good luck with yours if you take it back up ❤️
@@kyliescardcraft7939 oh I’m definitely going to do it. I allowed for hiccups,I bought 4 books when I got this one, trial n error lol. I’m hoping to get this one with at least the 14 spots done so I can start over with a new one. You really do inspire those who are able to get to your channel. The way you explain things are not only easy to get, but most importantly you speak in a way that actually makes one want to try, where others speak down to those of us new to this world. I know you kept saying in the series that you appreciated those watching you…. But I assure you, it we who thank you. Now cmon missy let’s have more classes 😁 best wishes to you and your family.
I'm excited to do this with you!! I make journals but have always wanted to do an altered book. I love your thought process, and I agree with you on supplies!! I am going to start on my book & then move on to lesson 2. Thank you for this series!! I am a new subbie.
I’m so glad you are liking my altered book Paula. I do promise to finish this series soon
@@kyliescardcraft7939 take your time. Im just happy to have found your channel!!
@@paulafowler3597aww, thank you
Hey Kylie...Love watching your videos and want to follow along with this series. I've ordered a set of three vintage Reader's Digest condensed books from a seller on Etsy with purple covers (my favorite color) and I hope they have the signatures in them. This is the third time I've watched this episode and realize you mentioned the 50's and 60's book editions. Mine aren't that old so I hope they do have signatures. Anyway, I am trying hard to see how many pages you leave in each signature. It looks like you are only leaving the outer sheet of two pages in each. Is that correct? or are you leaving two sets? I figure about 10% are left when you are done but I just want to check before I start removing pages. Thanks for showing us how to do this step by step. It really makes all the difference for those of us who are new to this. I started to alter a book years ago and it was going well but I hated glueing the pages together. Now, I think I will revisit that book and start removing the pages as you are doing. But for now I want to do the bigger Reader's Digest one. I appreciate and enjoy watching your vids and can't wait for my books to get here.
Hi Angie, yes I’m only leaving the two outer pages of each signature. I just found a purple Readers Digest last week and am currently doing a purple journal. I must remember to show it at some stage ( I have gutted this one and am adding signatures)
Thanks for the quick response! Ok, all but the outer pages of each signature, got it. If they turn out to be glued and not sewn I'll be sewing new signatures in too. Oh please do show the purple one you are working on. I really like your approach to journaling. Lots of tidbits and found scraps, using the digital stuff more as collage pieces, cards more so than the whole page printed. I think they look more authentically "junked" when they are made that way. Thanks again for your help abnd your lessons. Can't wait to start!
Question. If these are Smyth sewn, when you take out the stiches and leave the 2 outer pages, is it now just held in place by the glue and spine cloth?@@kyliescardcraft7939
@@michellesmith3436 yep that’s exactly how they are held in, this is strong as it was originally holding the full signature
Such an informative video. I can’t wait to start!
Glad you liked it Dennis. Sorry it’s taken me so long to reply, have you started your altered book yet?
Very cool idea kylie!!!
New Subscriber, really enjoyed how you explain this Series. I love this idea, your explanation was very helpful including digital pages storage. I will be following along.
TFS Doreen💞
Hi Doreen, thank you for subscribing to my channel. Glad you liked lesson one, I always try to give you tips as I go
How do you decide which pages to keep?
I just leave the last ones of each signature, hope that helps
Oh my goshKylie! This was a challenge! Had a wee unpicker but need to practice….however completed this first stage by feel mostly as glasses broken lol!! . Looking forward to the next stage! Xx😊
Hi Carol, as long as you didn’t poke your finger with the unpicker, then I’d say it was a success 😁 glad you’re joining along with this journal and hope you get your glasses fixed before you start using really sharp things
The blood on a few pages will need to be covered!!😂
@@caroltadden7824 yeah well we are always striving for that real distressed look 🤣🤣
I take all my sewn books apart like this. It is so simple! I am glad you are sharing this with others. And when you are lucky to find a themed sewn in signature book- it sets the color palette and theme for the journal too! I did a great embroidery journal that way.
Yes the quick unpick/seam ripper just makes it so much easier doesn’t it, and it’s something I can sit on the couch and do at the end of the day
If you rip the threads how do the signatures not fall out?
Hi Amy, sorry for not getting back to you earlier. The last pages in signatures are glued, as we are taking the rest out only the glued ones remain. Hope that helps
I love this!! The hardest part is waiting for the next lesson to be posted. 😄
Ohh Lorraine thank you so much
Great inspiration, thanks!❤
Thank you so glad you liked it
Thank you for this 😊
Really looking forward to this series Kylie, You crack me up, LOL, probably because i do the exact same thing, lose things then find them right in front of me! Thank you so much for the mention, can you please come over and organise my digis like that :p
Geez and I didn’t need much in the way of tools for this lesson and I still loose them 🤣 just printed out more of the pages pack to slide into my folder so I’m all ready, working on the next pages now
Thank you so very much for your wonderful and fun instruction I have been trying to figure out how to do this myself and got all crazy and didn't start it now you've given me the confidence that I know what I'm doing hopefully and I can get going I plan to make these into art journals as I find they cost so much money to purchase I have time but not money so this is perfect can't wait to watch the rest of your tutorials so appreciate what you do😊
I have decided to take a go at this I don't have a book with sewn signatures so I'll be tearing out pages
That’s awesome that you are going to create your own with me , I hope you enjoy the journey
I am mew subscriber. Hello pleased to meet you. I look forward to being inspired by you.
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Hello Dell, thank you so much for subscribing. I hope your enjoying the altered book series
Newbie to yr channel. Not done this before. Looks exciting. Denmark .
Hi Elizabeth, I’m glad you found me. I hope you enjoy doing your altered book
Just subscribed you made it look so easy for me! Tfs!
Thank you so much for subscribing, good luck with your altered book. Let me know if you have any questions
Yep, 😁 This looks like fun!
Glad you’re joining me in this, hope you found your book?
@@kyliescardcraft7939 Not game to tell you (whispers) but I'm going to have to go buy a book at the local Op Shop. The only ones I have are glued, not stitched. Or, second thought, I'll search up in the shed; may be a willing sacrifice to the Junk Journal Deity there. Paperbacks just aren't substantial enough (and they're all glued anyway)...
@@Kayenne54 you wouldn’t believe how many books I went through lol, I’m sure every book I’d gutted over the last few months was stitched, but when I went to get books to show during the video I couldn’t find any ( mind you I do have them salted all through the house) but in the end they were in the last stash I went to (isn’t that always the way)
@@kyliescardcraft7939 I was so sure I had at least two. Nope. Had to pause your video for 38 minutes...ha ha. Watched it all the way through anyway; will replay the stitch ripper bits just to make sure I'm doing it right when I locate the right kind; and the stitch ripper..😉 And your advice about not over spending is ...too late. I felt so guilty...
@@Kayenne54 it is a guilty trap that most of us fall into
I'm debating how many pages to remove from a book that I'm getting ready to start altering and am curious if you've used books as old as from the 1930s? The book feels pretty solid but the paper may not hold up if I leave only one sheet from each signature in the book. I'm thinking of leaving two sheets from each signature and gluing them together and going from there. I plan to make flips or fold-outs like you do. Thoughts?
Hi, sorry I didn’t get back to you straight away. Some books have better pages than others no matter how old they are I’ve found, but yes if you’re at all concerned about your pages I would definitely adhere two together ( if nothing else it gives you peace of mind) it won’t detract from the look of your book at all, the only thing that you’ll need to be mindful of is air bubbles, so make sure you really press down when gluing. Hope this helps
@@kyliescardcraft7939 No worries, I get to experimenting when I need to! My old book''s pages are actually holding up much better than I thought they would. I'm planning to do a cutout page and in that one case I will be gluing two together for stability. Thanks for your tip.
Just found you. Love your video
Thank you, glad you found me
Love going back through altered books. So funny when you couldn't find it - I was in stitches 😂i am loving this series ❤❤ I'm often catching up on the tele so just coming back in to comment later sometimes 😂😂
🤣 don’t binge watch me too much, you’ll want to kill me real soon 🤪
@@kyliescardcraft7939 😂 never! Always love hearing your voice.
Hi Kylie,
OHHHHH WOWWWWW LUVE IT...LUVE IT...LUVE IT...this video is totally awesome🤩🤩.......and so much better as I ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING AND DOING🙃🙃🤣🤣thx ya 🙏🙏Kylie......I've have put you into my SAVE FILE for lata as I'm having my first🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀ go of making a journal in Memory of my Mum ( Her Story )......but Kylie I would like to ask you a question please....the journal cover is made out of padding and material. I have bought some eyelets to use so I can tie it up with ribbon and yep it's a GIGANTIC GATOR MOUTH🤣🤣🤣....I have punched the holes and went to put my eyelets in and they are too short in length🤬🤬🤬grrrrrrrr....... Kylie do you have any other suggestion please on how to cover the holes🤦♀🤦♀🤦♀Thx ya Luve......Hugs🤗🤗🤗 and Kisses 😘😘😘from Aussie Land xoxox PS A new subbie too🤗🤗😘😘💖💖
Hi Rhonda, so happy to have you on board. I’ve been thinking about your question regarding the holes in your journal, I don’t use eyelets that much but they do come with different lengths in the shanks ( not certain how easy they are to find) maybe some that are made for leather work? Otherwise the only other thing I can think of is hand sewing in a loop stitch where you’ve punched the hole, so that you make like a buttonhole, which will give it stability and it won’t want to tear. Hope that helps
@@kyliescardcraft7939 Hi Kylie... thx ya for getting back to me....I can't find the eyelets with a long shank on them....sooo I will try the sewing....🙏🙏🙏🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘
We call them stitch pickers in the UK x
Maybe I always called them quick unpicks as I was forever having to undo my sewing 😆
So my problem is finding sewn in books. Mine are all glued. Advice?
Hi, you can still create an altered book with glued in signatures, but you will need to tear pages out instead. The easiest method is to leave a page, then tear out 6-7 pages then glue the next page to the first ( this will cover the torn edges) continue doing this until you get to the end of your book. If you want leave a couple or more original pages in place between the new glued sections. It’s always wise to do a dry run through your book before tearing anything so that you know what you’re working with and depending on the thickness of your original book you may only need to tear out 3-4 pages. Hope this helps
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Hi Kylie. Can I alter a book with glued in pages? I found a gorgeous book to alter but the pages are glued. Thanks😊
Hi Erika, yes you certainly can alter a book with glued in pages. With that type of book you will need to tear or cut the pages out. Way back when I did a video showing how to do a mini altered book using just that method here’s the link th-cam.com/video/S3O3C52EQLo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=E4hOk_5Exq_ep2Nc
This will give you an overview of how to go about it, it’s up to you how many pages you want to take out. Hope that helps, let me know if you need some more help
Thanks Kylie
This is interesting. Other tutorials say "not to cut the threads!", the threads provide stability. The book is likely to fall apart, it will lose its stability, once you take a away the needed stability from thread/binding-zone. - is what other tutorials say.
Hi Paula, the last pages when taking out a signature are glued together, so this is the reason that I cut the threads, occasionally the paper is very old and will want to tear so I will reinforce those with either washi tape or more paper. But I’ve not had a problem with the stability, doesn’t mean that I never will 😁 but so far I’ve not encountered the problem
eight minutes of watching your hands flop about. I want to watch you work not hear only talking
Sorry you feel that way, I have always talked with my hands. After running papercraft classes for almost 20 years it’s hard to not remember that everyone is not sitting in front of me 😁
the disembodied hand flapping when you aren't showing actual steps is unpleasant. Moving on to another video with less hand flapping and more time spent on actual steps.
I was taught if you don’t have something nice to say, it’s better to say nothing at all.
Absolutely!@@KimRhodes-qo8dv