I have resisted these dies for a long time as I was learning how to hone my craft for a couple of years now. I watched Jodie launch them a while back my ears pricked up but was afraid to take the plunge! Kept watching bought lots of other amazing products made those loved them. Then one day up pops Jodie again talking about memory books and she was so passionate about them that I dived straight in bought three sets never made one at this point but still I dived in head first😮 . My daughter is going to be 30 in June of this year so really want to make one had no clue where to start devoured most of Jodie's videos on memory books which are brill by the way. But now this video thank you so much girls you have inspired me to make one and given me the confidence to start your teaching is amazing as I am a visual learner and the close up are fantastic. When I have done it I will tag you in my make. X ❤
Love that this is going to be a series! I remember my first experience with your Memory Book line. Gareth introduced me to Mark who showed me all the different dies available. Jodie sold me on it when she created the base of the book in about fifteen minutes. I still have all the notes I took. She was so nice answering all my questions! I've made them for my yearly Christmas journals, given them as gifts, and even donated a Disney themed one to my school's auction. I just bought Time Spent with Friends. It arrived yesterday. Now I wanted to create a junk journal with it! With all the different die sets I own, I have yet to make a ribbon binding. I've always used your spine die. A foam spine intrigues me too! I can't wait to see the next in the series! 💜
This is an amazing idea… as someone who has no clue on this subject I’m excited to see the series progress… and we get a little bit from all the ladies which is fabulous … I love you tonic studios!
Oh, I love love love this series!! I’m hopeful that you’ll do it several times a year. I do love my memory books, but sometimes I look at all those dies and just blank out.😂 Blessings to you all, all of you are a delight.❤
Hi there Nannee! So glad you enjoyed the video - we certainly hope to add to this series regularly with various tips and ideas for memory books, page layouts and so on! Happy crafting :)
Memory books are also my passion. I have nearly all the Tonic memory books. I just finished one to hold little watercolors that I paint. I designed and made a box for it. My only complaint is that there are not boxes for most of the books. I like to store them in a box. They are so satisfying to make!
HI there Sandra! Karen goes through how she calculated the measurements for her book during her make - starting at 06:16 in the video. If you're using US letter sized card instead of A4, you of course will only have 11" length to work with, so you would only get a 1" spine in the middle (5" for the front cover, 5" for the back cover, leaving 1" of cardstock left that will form the spine). Hope this helps! 🧡
Hi Barbara! All of us used a different Tonic Studios paper for our makes. Karen used a very old pack called Romantic Cottage from the Forever Moments range, Alison used Beautiful Memories from our Dali Art range, and I used Mariposa Moments, also from Dali Art. Hope this helps!
Thanks all you beautiful ladies, so inspired! Just have a question, will the tonic super trimmer ever be back in stock again? Want to get myself one to use with my memory book dies. Really want one so desperately.
Hey there Nicky, so happy to hear we've inspired you! For the Super Trimmer - we are hoping it will be back but don't have any specific details as yet.
Thanks for the tutorials! I can't wait to watch them all. I was wondering - where do you find the hexogonal shape reinforcements for the holes in the spine of the ribbon bound example?
Hi there Theresa, glad you enjoyed the video! In Alison's tutorial, the die set she's using (Time Spent With Friends) includes a die to cut these hole reinforcers. The die set I use (Treasured Dreams) also has a ribbon/ring spine and again, includes the die to cut the hole reinforcers. I'm pretty sure that most, if not all of the die sets we've designed that include this type of spine, also have the hole reinforcers as part of the set. I've added the links to these die sets into the video description for you in case you want to check them out! Happy crafting :)
Hi there Tracy! Unfortunately I'm not sure I entirely understand your question, are you looking for page layout ideas? Or information on how to construct your base book and pages?
Hi there Marian! For a basic book without dies, we'd still recommend a 300gsm cardstock to ensure that your book is sturdy and long lasting for years to come! Hope this helps. 😊
Hi Denise! You're definitely going to want a heavy-weight cardstock for your books where possible. Bear in mind that if you're gluing pages back to back as I have, you're effectively doubling the GSM, so you could use a lighter-weight cardstock in that case - all the mats and layers will also add additional strength and structure too. Generally speaking we would use 300GSM for the main construction of the book - both the cover and the internal pages. Hope this helps! Happy crafting :)
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Looking forward to next one,love the walk though ❤ ty tonic😊
I have resisted these dies for a long time as I was learning how to hone my craft for a couple of years now. I watched Jodie launch them a while back my ears pricked up but was afraid to take the plunge! Kept watching bought lots of other amazing products made those loved them. Then one day up pops Jodie again talking about memory books and she was so passionate about them that I dived straight in bought three sets never made one at this point but still I dived in head first😮 . My daughter is going to be 30 in June of this year so really want to make one had no clue where to start devoured most of Jodie's videos on memory books which are brill by the way. But now this video thank you so much girls you have inspired me to make one and given me the confidence to start your teaching is amazing as I am a visual learner and the close up are fantastic. When I have done it I will tag you in my make. X ❤
Oh, your daughter will love a memory book for her birthday I'm sure! Can't wait to see what you make, happy crafting!
This is an absolutely wonderful way to build an album. Thank you SO much for the instructions.
You're so welcome! I hope you find it useful and try it out for your next book project!
Love that this is going to be a series! I remember my first experience with your Memory Book line. Gareth introduced me to Mark who showed me all the different dies available. Jodie sold me on it when she created the base of the book in about fifteen minutes. I still have all the notes I took. She was so nice answering all my questions! I've made them for my yearly Christmas journals, given them as gifts, and even donated a Disney themed one to my school's auction.
I just bought Time Spent with Friends. It arrived yesterday. Now I wanted to create a junk journal with it! With all the different die sets I own, I have yet to make a ribbon binding. I've always used your spine die. A foam spine intrigues me too! I can't wait to see the next in the series! 💜
This is wonderful to hear, that even a seasoned memory book maker is finding new tips and tricks from these videos!
Absolutely amazed by you all, starting a book right now x😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Thank you Dee! Can't wait to see what you make, don't forget to show us!! :D
Late to teh party but loving everything Thank you 😍❤🌻
This is an amazing idea… as someone who has no clue on this subject I’m excited to see the series progress… and we get a little bit from all the ladies which is fabulous … I love you tonic studios!
So happy to hear you enjoyed the video! We've had a lot of fun putting this series together so I'm glad it's helpful!
Oh, I love love love this series!! I’m hopeful that you’ll do it several times a year. I do love my memory books, but sometimes I look at all those dies and just blank out.😂 Blessings to you all, all of you are a delight.❤
Hi there Nannee! So glad you enjoyed the video - we certainly hope to add to this series regularly with various tips and ideas for memory books, page layouts and so on! Happy crafting :)
Memory books are also my passion. I have nearly all the Tonic memory books. I just finished one to hold little watercolors that I paint. I designed and made a box for it. My only complaint is that there are not boxes for most of the books. I like to store them in a box. They are so satisfying to make!
I'll pass that feedback on for you Pam, Mark is always looking for new ideas for the range!
I’m going to try that foam pad thingie. That was the first time I’ve seen that style . Thanks ladies!
It's a brilliant way to quickly put a book together, and I love how the pages lay flatter when you open them too.
Omg!!!! I need a SUPER TRIMMER in my life!!!!
Hey Monica! Everyone needs a super trimmer in their life if you ask me! :D
Thanks for sharing the album without dies. I’m in the U.S. can you share the paper size/measurements you used please.
HI there Sandra! Karen goes through how she calculated the measurements for her book during her make - starting at 06:16 in the video. If you're using US letter sized card instead of A4, you of course will only have 11" length to work with, so you would only get a 1" spine in the middle (5" for the front cover, 5" for the back cover, leaving 1" of cardstock left that will form the spine). Hope this helps! 🧡
Fabulous series. Thank you so much. xxx
Hey Isla, glad you enjoyed the video. We've got some great tips coming up across the rest of the series, I'm sure you're going to love it!
I would like to know about the pattern paper; that you use it is very pretty
Hi Barbara! All of us used a different Tonic Studios paper for our makes. Karen used a very old pack called Romantic Cottage from the Forever Moments range, Alison used Beautiful Memories from our Dali Art range, and I used Mariposa Moments, also from Dali Art. Hope this helps!
Thank you so much for showcasing memory book how to’s! I love making them but still need help with them!
Please feel free to ask any questions you need and we'll see if we can cover them in an upcoming video too!
Thanks all you beautiful ladies, so inspired! Just have a question, will the tonic super trimmer ever be back in stock again? Want to get myself one to use with my memory book dies. Really want one so desperately.
Hey there Nicky, so happy to hear we've inspired you! For the Super Trimmer - we are hoping it will be back but don't have any specific details as yet.
Thanks for the tutorials! I can't wait to watch them all. I was wondering - where do you find the hexogonal shape reinforcements for the holes in the spine of the ribbon bound example?
Hi there Theresa, glad you enjoyed the video! In Alison's tutorial, the die set she's using (Time Spent With Friends) includes a die to cut these hole reinforcers. The die set I use (Treasured Dreams) also has a ribbon/ring spine and again, includes the die to cut the hole reinforcers. I'm pretty sure that most, if not all of the die sets we've designed that include this type of spine, also have the hole reinforcers as part of the set. I've added the links to these die sets into the video description for you in case you want to check them out! Happy crafting :)
Thank you Crafty Leo!!
What would you suggest to many pages
Hi there Tracy! Unfortunately I'm not sure I entirely understand your question, are you looking for page layout ideas? Or information on how to construct your base book and pages?
I would like to make my own without the dies as i don''t have any, what GSM would i use to make it
Hi there Marian! For a basic book without dies, we'd still recommend a 300gsm cardstock to ensure that your book is sturdy and long lasting for years to come! Hope this helps. 😊
What gsm weight do you use for the cover and also what weight for the leaves please?
I believe Jodie uses 300gsm for the cover & 216 for the spine.
Hi Denise! You're definitely going to want a heavy-weight cardstock for your books where possible. Bear in mind that if you're gluing pages back to back as I have, you're effectively doubling the GSM, so you could use a lighter-weight cardstock in that case - all the mats and layers will also add additional strength and structure too. Generally speaking we would use 300GSM for the main construction of the book - both the cover and the internal pages.
Hope this helps! Happy crafting :)
@@craftyleotonic Thank you both so much for the information - I'm going to start rummaging through all my cardstock now and get die cutting!.
Hello lovelies xx
I just made the first book added the panels. All I need to do is add the pockets and embellishments. Worked on it for about 45 minutes fast.