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 HELLO EVERYBODY! I’m so excited to let you know that a brand new tutorial is up on my YouTube channel!      Together, we’ll walk through every step of making a beautiful journal from scratch.    First, we’ll build the journal’s base, and then I’ll share fun and easy decorating ideas, plus tips for making booklets, cards, and lots of creative extras. I really hope this video sparks your imagination and gives you plenty of inspiration for your next journaling adventure.     Wishing you loads of crafty joy! CHEERS! ***    If you love unique touches in your journals, take a peek at my Etsy shop! I offer my own handmade tea- and coffee-dyed papers—perfect for adding a bit of charm to your creative projects.   If you are interested in buying the journals, please visit my Etsy store.  

  HELLO EVERYBODY! I’m really excited to show you two journals I just finished making!   Let me tell you about the first one.   I decorated it with the Vintage paper collection by Make & Create, but since I’d already used up most of the set for other projects, I had fun mixing in leftover papers from my stash. That’s one of the best things about journaling—you get to make use of those pretty scraps you’ve saved. The beauty of this craft is that there are no strict rules, so you can play, experiment, and let your creativity lead the way. For this journal, I also added some paper embellishments, string, vintage-style ribbon, lace, buttons, beads, and others. Some of the tea- and coffee-dyed papers I used in this project were made by me.   Time to tell you about the second journal.     For this one, I had a blast using the Flower Fiesta paper collection by Craft O’Clock. I had only a few 12x12 sheets left over, along with a few other sheets and smaller scr...