Thank you for this linking this video under a more recent one. I will definitely be trying this on a future journal❣️ I also keep a tiny crochet hook in my craft room. It comes in handy for many things ☺️ and I’m glad you didn’t edit out the small struggle with the beads. Lets me know I’m not the only one who struggles with certain things 🫶
Such a practical and cute closure! Thanks for linking in a recent video! I also learned a new word in English; "shank" (looked it up and it has so many synonyms. good word to know) TFS 🤗🕊️
Yes, it’s my favorite closure and it works really well. Some english words sound funny. I’ve often thought “shank” sounded so strange in my mouth. And, yes many different meanings, haha.
Great tutorial and the closure looks fantastic. I'm really glad you left the struggle with threading the beads in because I think we've all been there and it's a great idea to add glue to the ends to thin our the elastic to help with threading. Also it's a really ingenious idea to use a crochet hook for doing the knots. I'm definitely going to be trying all of these things in my next journal.
Thanks so much for sharing your process for your closures. I’ve wondered for along time. Your tips in the process are very important. Can’t wait to try this on a future book. ❤❤❤
Hallo Kathleen, I love your videos sooo much and I´m so glad, that I found you ❤️ I share this video with my German viewers under my new video, I Hope, that this is okay for you ❤️ I also love your Craftroom Organising videos, it helps a lot ❤️ Many greetings from Germany ❤️ Susanne
Hello to you also Susanne - I'm also glad you found me and hope you visit again! I'm very pleased for you to share my video - happy that it gave you a helpful technique. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for this idea. And also I'm glad u had a rough time with those beads cuz I'm sure that's gonna happen to us when we duplicate this method and it's nice to see how u worked through it to get the stubborn elastic through. Very nice video. N yes if u can't eat before at least keep a snack handy or some juice so your sugar doesn't drop while filming. 💗
Awe Kathleen I love this idea, thank you for sharing this! I appreciate you taking the time to show the details. Can’t wait to try this! ❤ sending you LUVnHUGZ, Rita Donnelly.
Thank you, I was quite at my wits ends on how to close my journals (as I kept forgetting to pre plan when starting a JJ). How lovely and simple!!! Thank you!! ❤️x
I did it Kathleen! I completed my first proper journal and with this awesome closure - love how easy it is to acces the journal, especially because this will be my motivational journal for healthy living tips and reflections and goal making!
Hi Kathleen I love these closures!! Thank you! I had a happy accident whilst making one. I forgot to punch two holes on the front cover with an awl. I accidentally punched one hole with my hole punch!! Boy I was mad at myself!! However I put my brain hat on. I inserted a shank button into the hole and threaded wax thread through the shank to the inside of the cover and threaded that through a normal button, tying the thread into a bow! It looks lovely. It doesn’t need to be hidden!! ❤️x Hope this makes sense!! Just thought I would share!! ❤x
Oh Helen! that’s such a clever fix! I especially like having a great way to use a shank button. Sometimes they are too “floppy” when I use them the regular way, right? This solves that problem easily. I will certainly try your idea! Thank you so much for sharing with us.
Great video Kathleen. You might try using a needle threader to get the elastic through the button hole. I use the dental floss threaders for flossing under a dental bridge to thread beads. You can buy them where dental floss is sold. Thanks for the tip of using the small crochet needle to pull the thread/elastic through the hole! Great video!
Well that is a great suggestions Mary! Thanks so much. I will certainly look for them. Sometimes the bead hole is so small that only one “layer” of elastic can fit through at a time, so one has to get creative...
I’m a new subscriber to your channel. I really enjoy your videos. I haven’t made a journal in so long, you inspire me to get back at it. Life and other hobbies take over and I need to make my way back to paper crafting. I love your nice calm voice. Your also very thorough in explaining things. Have a nice day! Hugs from So. Cal 🤗
Thanks you so much for sharing this video. It was very helpful for the closure on the mix media storage box I am working on. It will be the perfect closure my handmade jewelry storage box.
Great tip about fraying and gluing the ends of the elastic - thanks! My altered book junk journal is filled and the cover embellished, so this closure is perfect - it won't obscure the cover design. And I agree with others - it's good to see the struggle rather than everything going perfectly. :D
I love this closure! I'm so glad you made a video of it. And what a great idea to use the crochet hook to tie the knot! I'm going to try this on my next hardcover journal. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Katrina! This is pretty much my go-to closure and I use it on all my personal journals because it works so well and is easy to use. I'm glad you'll give it a try.
I love that closure I’m glad to see you have to make it work . You are teaching me and now I know how to work through a problem when I add beads. I will run into problems😀
Absolutely gorgeous! I really like every aspect of the way you approach this! I’ve never seen two holes on the back cover, so I’m excited to see that! I know about making a thread shank, but I also have never seen a journal maker doing that! All in all, you seem to have perfected this technique! The beads you chose were just perfect, even though the longer bead gave you some trouble. Now I know how to get through that too! Thanks so much for such an informative video! I hope you are having a great weekend! Erica❤
Thanks Kathleen. I like how the closure is really out of the way, yet still attached, when using the journal and looks to be quick and easy to close! 😀💞
Just made a journal/portfolio from an old pendaflex folder and was having a heck of a time figuring out a closure. I think this will work perfectly! Thanks for your tutorial!!!
Good for you, dear heart! Really enjoyed the video and like everyone else watching we all struggled with you and waited to see how you resolved the issues. And that’s great. Don’t worry about it. Yes, this is a wonderful closure. I am curious if you have a video on how to add signatures to Art already existing book cover. And if you use elastics for that. OK I’ll take a look at your other videos and again kudos for patiently showing us how to do a very very nice closure. Dave M California
I have not tried a curved needle. I usually don’t have trouble using these straight ones, so I just use what I have. But if that works, come back and let us know! Whatever needle you use needs to be able to fit through the holes in the button, that usually limits my choice, haha.
@@kellybrush4803 Kelly, if you are in the US, I buy bead strands from Hobby Lobby and JoAnns. Sometimes I make an order from FireMountain Gems. I also look for broken jewelry in the thrift stores or cheap bracelets.
I am almost finished with my first junk journal and have been loving all your videos. I especially love this closure, but was wondering if there's an alternative to using the crop-o-dile tool for the back holes. Could I just use an awl or a drill or do you think the eyelets are necessary?
Congratulations on your first journal Patti! I’m sure there could be an alternative - a drill sounds like it would work. Really, whatever would make a big enough hole. The eyelets just make a nice finish, but they aren’t necessary for function.
Hi Katherine, the eyelets weren’t long enough to use in the journal (a regular altered book). Are there longer eyelets available. I carried on without eyelets. 😊😊
Not that I know of Helen! But I think some split better than others, for sure. I use the “Sew-ology” brand eyelets from the sewing notions wall at Hobby Lobby - 48 pieces for $2.49 - 5/32 or 4mm. Of course, some books will be thicker or thinner. I’m so glad you carried on, haha! 😆
@@gardenia1237 Thanks so much for reaching out! Sadly, I don’t have the information you need of either brand or size. I hope you can find something similar that will work for you. I did find the brand - here is an Amazon link. 12 Packs: 6 ct. (72 total) Colorful Elastic Cord Pack by Creatology™ a.co/d/01XUka3c
Thank you for this linking this video under a more recent one. I will definitely be trying this on a future journal❣️ I also keep a tiny crochet hook in my craft room. It comes in handy for many things ☺️ and I’m glad you didn’t edit out the small struggle with the beads. Lets me know I’m not the only one who struggles with certain things 🫶
@@ThumbprintCreationsbyKerry My pleasure Kerry - it’s my favorite closure. I hope it works for you also!
I keep coming back to watch this little film. I love this closure and how calm and patient you are.
I am so glad Deborah! A lot of people agree and I'm happy to be helpful. Thanks for all the watchtime - that helps me out! 😃
Absolutely the solution to what I've been looking for in closures for my journals. This is perfect!!! Thank you for taking the time to show this! :)
Hooray! I'm so glad to be helpful!
Great closure! Hugs and blessings, 🤗❤️🇨🇦
Thanks Laura! I think you'll like using it.
I believe this closure is exactly what I’ve been looking for! Thank you for sharing. ❤
Glad it was helpful!
Such a practical and cute closure!
Thanks for linking in a recent video!
I also learned a new word in English; "shank" (looked it up and it has so many synonyms. good word to know)
TFS 🤗🕊️
Yes, it’s my favorite closure and it works really well. Some english words sound funny. I’ve often thought “shank” sounded so strange in my mouth. And, yes many different meanings, haha.
Great tutorial and the closure looks fantastic. I'm really glad you left the struggle with threading the beads in because I think we've all been there and it's a great idea to add glue to the ends to thin our the elastic to help with threading. Also it's a really ingenious idea to use a crochet hook for doing the knots. I'm definitely going to be trying all of these things in my next journal.
Thank you! I’m so glad the video is helpful! Thanks for watching.
Thanks so much for sharing your process for your closures. I’ve wondered for along time. Your tips in the process are very important. Can’t wait to try this on a future book. ❤❤❤
@@joycemccullough7856 My pleasure Joyce! I’m glad you like it. It’s a favorite!
Hallo Kathleen, I love your videos sooo much and I´m so glad, that I found you ❤️ I share this video with my German viewers under my new video, I Hope, that this is okay for you ❤️ I also love your Craftroom Organising videos, it helps a lot ❤️ Many greetings from Germany ❤️ Susanne
Hello to you also Susanne - I'm also glad you found me and hope you visit again! I'm very pleased for you to share my video - happy that it gave you a helpful technique. Thanks for watching.
What a beautiful closure!! Great way to improve an elastic one.
Thank you so much!
Thank you for this idea. And also I'm glad u had a rough time with those beads cuz I'm sure that's gonna happen to us when we duplicate this method and it's nice to see how u worked through it to get the stubborn elastic through. Very nice video. N yes if u can't eat before at least keep a snack handy or some juice so your sugar doesn't drop while filming. 💗
Thanks so much for watching - I hope this will make your projects beautiful! -and the sugar thing? Yes, lesson learned, haha.
I really like this closure, not hard to make and easy to use! So glad I watched it. Thank you so much! 😊😊😊
Glad it was helpful Ruby! Thanks for watching.
Awe Kathleen I love this idea, thank you for sharing this! I appreciate you taking the time to show the details. Can’t wait to try this! ❤ sending you LUVnHUGZ, Rita Donnelly.
My pleasure Rita - I’m glad you can use this! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the video. it was just what I was looking for - a great way to close a journal. Simple and very neat.
So happy to help Julie! Thanks for watching.
Very clever, easy to do, thanks for sharing this info 🎉❤.
Thank you so much Janet! It’s a pleasure to show you my favorite closure.
Thank you, I was quite at my wits ends on how to close my journals (as I kept forgetting to pre plan when starting a JJ).
How lovely and simple!!! Thank you!! ❤️x
My pleasure Helen! I’m happy to help - thanks for watching.
I did it Kathleen! I completed my first proper journal and with this awesome closure - love how easy it is to acces the journal, especially because this will be my motivational journal for healthy living tips and reflections and goal making!
Hooray Hooray Gemma! Well done. I'm so glad it worked well for your special journal!
Really appreciate all your detailed explanation. I am enjoying binge watching your channel today!
Oh gosh, that wonderful for me Rhonda! Thank you. I’m glad you can stand me that long, haha.
Hi Kathleen
I love these closures!! Thank you!
I had a happy accident whilst making one. I forgot to punch two holes on the front cover with an awl. I accidentally punched one hole with my hole punch!! Boy I was mad at myself!! However I put my brain hat on. I inserted a shank button into the hole and threaded wax thread through the shank to the inside of the cover and threaded that through a normal button, tying the thread into a bow! It looks lovely. It doesn’t need to be hidden!! ❤️x
Hope this makes sense!! Just thought I would share!! ❤x
Oh Helen! that’s such a clever fix! I especially like having a great way to use a shank button. Sometimes they are too “floppy” when I use them the regular way, right? This solves that problem easily. I will certainly try your idea! Thank you so much for sharing with us.
Very helpful. Excellent presentation with clear instructions.
I’m so glad it is helpful Frankie! Thanks for watching.
Thank you! I’ve often wondered how one gets the elastic through the beads. 💐
Oh you're welcome! Glad to help!
Thank you for the the tip on threading the beads with small holes! LIFESAVER!!!!!
My pleasure! Thanks for watching.
I really love this closure, thanks Kathleen, I love my buttons so this will be my go to for closures as I do like it being easy to open and close!
My pleasure Gemma! Thanks for watching.
Thank you for this tutorial, I have been looking for tutorials on different closures. Excited to try this out.
Yay - I’m so glad to be useful Jeannine! Thanks so much for watching.
I have never made a closure like this, but I will now. Beautiful, Kathleen, thank you for doing this tutorial!❤️❤️
You are so welcome! I’m glad to be helpful!
Great video Kathleen. You might try using a needle threader to get the elastic through the button hole. I use the dental floss threaders for flossing under a dental bridge to thread beads. You can buy them where dental floss is sold. Thanks for the tip of using the small crochet needle to pull the thread/elastic through the hole! Great video!
Well that is a great suggestions Mary! Thanks so much. I will certainly look for them. Sometimes the bead hole is so small that only one “layer” of elastic can fit through at a time, so one has to get creative...
I’m a new subscriber to your channel. I really enjoy your videos. I haven’t made a journal in so long, you inspire me to get back at it. Life and other hobbies take over and I need to make my way back to paper crafting. I love your nice calm voice. Your also very thorough in explaining things. Have a nice day! Hugs from So. Cal 🤗
Thanks so much for stopping by Yoliebean! And welcome to my channel. I do so hope you find some time to create again.
I wish i had known this earlier as some of my journals really need some kind of closure thanks Kathleen
My pleasure Darlene! Thanks so much for watching!
Thanks you so much for sharing this video. It was very helpful for the closure on the mix media storage box I am working on. It will be the perfect closure my handmade jewelry storage box.
I am so happy to help with your project Debbie! Thank for watching!
I love this closure and these are great explanations. Thank you
I’m glad to hear it Dorothy! Thanks for watching.
Great...! I dont have one of those fancy Crocodile things, but I think the Awl, the puncher thing, will work also.
Yes, it probably will. Any kind of eyelet setter will work also.
Great tip about fraying and gluing the ends of the elastic - thanks! My altered book junk journal is filled and the cover embellished, so this closure is perfect - it won't obscure the cover design. And I agree with others - it's good to see the struggle rather than everything going perfectly. :D
I’m so glad this is helpful Marikay! Thanks for watching.
I love this closure! I'm so glad you made a video of it. And what a great idea to use the crochet hook to tie the knot! I'm going to try this on my next hardcover journal. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Katrina! This is pretty much my go-to closure and I use it on all my personal journals because it works so well and is easy to use. I'm glad you'll give it a try.
Thank you so much! I have been looking for the perfect closure and this is it.
Wow - so glad to hear it Debbie! Thanks for watching.
This was so helpful. I love this closure. Thank you for sharing this.
I'm glad you like this closure - it works so well. Thanks Daisy!
Thanks for sharing this, I want to try this on my next journal! Love your videos always good, no great ideas!
@@leeannsutherland858 My pleasure LeAnn! I think you’ll like how it works!
ich bin sehr glücklich dieses Video gefunden zu haben. vielen Dank aus Stuttgart/Germany
Ich freue mich, danke für Ihren Besuch🙂
Thank you so much for sharing this Kathleen! I love this idea! 🤗
My pleasure Morgan! Thanks for watching!
Pretty, I like this idea better
Thank you Laura!
I agree with everyone else. After two other closures failed, yours worked perfectly. Thank you Susan.
Oh I am so glad it was helpful Susan! Yay!
Thank you so much for sharing this process! I love these closures and have noticed them on your various journals. They're just lovely!
Thank you Lori! Happy to share.
Thanks for showing this. I've been wanting to try it.
Oh I am glad you found it Andrea - thanks for watching.
I love that closure I’m glad to see you have to make it work . You are teaching me and now I know how to work through a problem when I add beads. I will run into problems😀
Haha - thanks Pauline! I thought about editing the video, but decided to leave the struggle in. I’m glad I did now.
Thanks for the easy to follow tutorial Kathleen.
My pleasure Christine!
Absolutely gorgeous! I really like every aspect of the way you approach this! I’ve never seen two holes on the back cover, so I’m excited to see that! I know about making a thread shank, but I also have never seen a journal maker doing that! All in all, you seem to have perfected this technique! The beads you chose were just perfect, even though the longer bead gave you some trouble. Now I know how to get through that too! Thanks so much for such an informative video! I hope you are having a great weekend! Erica❤
I’m so pleased that this video is still so helpful to people. Thank you Erica! I’m glad you came by!
This is a great idea.
Thanks Barbara!
Thanks Kathleen. I like how the closure is really out of the way, yet still attached, when using the journal and looks to be quick and easy to close! 😀💞
I hope this will work for you Keryn. Just keep asking questions!
Thank you for sharing. I plan to do this . 🙏🏻
I’m glad Esther - I hope it works for you! Thanks for watching!
Fantastic..will do that on a journal I'm currently making! Thanks!
I’m glad, Cindy! Thanks for watching.
Just made a journal/portfolio from an old pendaflex folder and was having a heck of a time figuring out a closure. I think this will work perfectly! Thanks for your tutorial!!!
My pleasure Kerrie! Glad to help.
Great idea for the closure. Thank you for sharing
Thanks Alice - this is my go-to closure. I love it.
Good for you, dear heart! Really enjoyed the video and like everyone else watching we all struggled with you and waited to see how you resolved the issues. And that’s great. Don’t worry about it. Yes, this is a wonderful closure. I am curious if you have a video on how to add signatures to Art already existing book cover. And if you use elastics for that. OK I’ll take a look at your other videos and again kudos for patiently showing us how to do a very very nice closure.
Dave M
California
Thanks very much for the visit! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Have you tried the button part with a curved needle? I still need to put together a journal and love this idea.
I have not tried a curved needle. I usually don’t have trouble using these straight ones, so I just use what I have. But if that works, come back and let us know! Whatever needle you use needs to be able to fit through the holes in the button, that usually limits my choice, haha.
Thanks so much! Very helpful. 😃
I'm glad Elaine! Thanks for watching.
Love this great idea😊
I"m so glad this is helpful! Thanks so much!
Thanks for the tips....................😻
Welcome 😊
Thank you.l will try this.l liked it alot
@@giuliettawebber6772 I’m glad you will try it Giuliettea (what a beautiful name) - thanks so much for coming by!
Great video!! Thank you ❤
I’m glad it’s helpful Pam! Thanks for watching.
Thank you great job.
Yay - so glad to be helpful! Thanks so much for watching.
Thanks. Great idea.
Thanks for watching Mary!
This is fabulous 💖
Thanks Kate!
Brilliant!
Glad you like it!
Thank you for sharing! This is wonderful!
Thanks for sharing, great idea x
Where is the best easiest place to find the assorted bigger beads
@@kellybrush4803 Kelly, if you are in the US, I buy bead strands from Hobby Lobby and JoAnns. Sometimes I make an order from FireMountain Gems. I also look for broken jewelry in the thrift stores or cheap bracelets.
I am almost finished with my first junk journal and have been loving all your videos. I especially love this closure, but was wondering if there's an alternative to using the crop-o-dile tool for the back holes. Could I just use an awl or a drill or do you think the eyelets are necessary?
Congratulations on your first journal Patti! I’m sure there could be an alternative - a drill sounds like it would work. Really, whatever would make a big enough hole. The eyelets just make a nice finish, but they aren’t necessary for function.
Hi Katherine, the eyelets weren’t long enough to use in the journal (a regular altered book). Are there longer eyelets available. I carried on without eyelets. 😊😊
Not that I know of Helen! But I think some split better than others, for sure. I use the “Sew-ology” brand eyelets from the sewing notions wall at Hobby Lobby - 48 pieces for $2.49 - 5/32 or 4mm. Of course, some books will be thicker or thinner. I’m so glad you carried on, haha! 😆
Could you share elastic brand, size please?
@@gardenia1237 Thanks so much for reaching out! Sadly, I don’t have the information you need of either brand or size. I hope you can find something similar that will work for you. I did find the brand - here is an Amazon link. 12 Packs: 6 ct. (72 total) Colorful Elastic Cord Pack by Creatology™ a.co/d/01XUka3c