Hello, I just found you on UA-cam recently and have been enjoying all of your Videos. I’ve been shopping for supplies so I can try some of your wonderful tutorials. I think I have viewed every thing you have posted here on UA-cam, but I cannot find anything you’ve posted recently. I hope I have not found you when, life has moved you on from posting!! A fan of you talent and sweet personality! Carol
Thank u so much for this video! Now I have to purchase Elmers glue! I have some books already. Hope u make Part 2... "Embellishing your book" 🤗 Blessings to u! ~Diana
I glued my pages together with lots of glue stick:( Live and learn. They are a bit crunchy but it is my first altered book, so much different from my usual scrapbooking. Love recycling and freecycling so this is a great idea. Plus I'm always looking for a portable paper craft. Scrapbooking, for me, takes too much planning and packing. TFS
Love Love Love this video...thanks for sharing. I prepped a book today and you make the taring of the pages look so easy. When I did it a good many of the pages tore off and stuck out to far from the spine. So I had to go and tear it smaller. Some tore but I am going to try to salvage it. Thank you again. Blessings!
will you show how to put decorative pages on ? thank you so much for all your beautiful tutorials you give off such a heart warming persona for me I have lost my mom and left with a very sick dad who can't do for himself and is losing touch with reality I started paper crafting when mom left me as an outlet so I have tried journals but sewing the bindings ugh.......this tutorial gives me hope !!!!! thank you for your channel I check everyday to see what you post ! your mom reminds me of my grandma I had to take care of my grandma as my mother worked ! it was the pocket letters that started me I have found a few ladies that I keep close to so y the crafting community is a wonderful thing thank you Irene Della-Ventura !
I just want to say that I love your videos! You have taught me so much and have inspired me to make these books which has brought me incredible peace. Thank you for being such an inspiration and sharing your knowledge. I adore you. May God bless you and your Mom.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I've always wondered just how to made the base of a hard back junk journal. Now I think that I'm ready to give it a try. Thanks for sharing Irene. Until next time you and mom stay blessed......
Dear, dear Irene, I bet you do not know just how special you are to the crafting world. It is such a good feeling to open my e mail and see you have another video, makes my day and inspires me to hurry to my craft room. You are an inspiration, knowing you are taking care of your mother and still doing you beautiful crafting. There are so many of us out here that just love you to pieces. Would like to know how you go about pricing your journals. Hugs and kisses to you and your Mom.
Thanks so much for this tutorial video. I love the flip-through videos, but I also needed to know how to get started prepping a book. I'm so glad you are willing to share your tips and experiences!! Love it all!!
Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge and talent. Great tutorial. Ah, I, too, spent many hours watching Carol Duval and I still have notebooks full of ideas gleaned from her and her guests. That was my introduction to Tim Holtz and his great creativity. Thanks for the smile of remembering those wonderfully creative hours.
Thank you Irene. I would have done this all wrong. I ran to dollar tree yesterday and purchased two books being careful to select the correct binding. I tore my paged out today. I was afraid to start and I am glad I did. Thank you, Tink
This is great and very timely as I just entered into an altered book swap with another JJJ and neither of us have ever made an altered book before. I love your videos because you do such a wonderful job of being clear and concise in your instructions. I am never left wondering how you really did something, because of how well you explain things. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this for us.
thanks for sharing your hints and tips and love that your use the inexpensive glue, it is my favorite. also as a crafter and gardener, I like your 'spread it around' philosophy. TFS and take care, Julie
Thank you, so much, Irene! I have been getting that bubble and haven't been able to get my pages to lay straight. I never thought to start from the back!!! Thanks so much for sharing that tip!!!
Yes, I like the altered book full of pockets. This is great and I can't wait to make my first one! I helped my hostess make one using a different method but it had signatures. I love knowing how to do it so cleanly. Thanks for the tutorial.
Thank you! I have been searching for a tutorial like this-is-exactly what I wanted! I attempted my first book (as practice) it was a disaster. I had so many many mistakes in what went wrong and I did learn from it, but your video cleared up all the questions I had. Thanks again !
Irina, thank you so much for sharing this with us, it’s so helpful and useful. I’m so sorry 😐 to hear about your Mum, it’s always hard to deal with and it seems the wrong way round doesn’t it? But, thank goodness for daughters like you. You make the world go round xxx Mags
I've been struggling with my altered books and I can see why. Craftyirina this video is a game changer for me, thank you so much for sharing. Best wishes Michelle
Thank you so much for sharing your tips and tricks with us! You are SO inspiring and encouraging! I love your channel! Hopefully you can share with us a step by step process of how you put your journals together. From ripping pages out, to gluing pages together, gluing decorative pages in, the cover and if course embellishing! I never made a journal...yet. I'm sure this is and would be very helpful for many! Hugs and blessings to you and mom! 💖Andi
thank you thank you thank you I'm working on my first altered book art Journal and I've watched no less than 15 videos on how to I did try another videos technique and it left my pages crumbly and wet and wrinkled had I not found your video and learned how to do it for real I probably would have ruined the whole beautiful book. so thank you so much I'm subscribing
First off greetings from the Netherlands and thank you for the wonderful tutorial....i have only made 3 little albums yet but you sure have inspired me to do a book like yours....very clear to follow tutorial....go and watch your others now...thanks for the tips too....greetings Francien de Klekr
Hi Irina, I am a new subscriber. And I am a recent altered journal. I have very little resources. When I came across your channel --I loved it !!! I do not have a sewing machine , at this time, to do the edges. But I have started one like yours--and I using paper from a wallpaper book. So far it is looking very nice. Thanks for the good ideas. My prayers are with you and your Mother. I am blessed to have a wonderful daughter in law and two sons who help me --as I have some trouble getting around. Blessings to you. By the way--I live in Oregon.
Thanks Irena! I always started from the front and got discouraged by the results. Just followed the tutorial and the book looks great. Will share video on JJJ. Happy Crafting & Tfs
This is my first time watching your video!!!! So glad l stumbled upon you 👏👏👏👏👏😍..... .. just joined this amazing J.J world lol.....lost my precious mum in June so this has been invaluable to me!!!!!!!!!! My happy place......Thankyou so MUCH 👏😍☘
I sure wish you would come back to us. The crafting community misses you ❤️
Wonderful video! Thanks!
Good instructions....all serious, no comedy...just what I was needing....perfect!!♥️😊
Thanks for sharing. I’ll try this. It’s slot simpler for me.
Thank you for sharing!
You are a very gentle lady. Subscribing just to enjoy the journey cuz I don’t journal. Tfs cheers
EXCELLENT TECHNIQUE! THANK YOU FOR SHARING.
Hello, I just found you on UA-cam recently and have been enjoying all of your Videos. I’ve been shopping for supplies so I can try some of your wonderful tutorials. I think I have viewed every thing you have posted here on UA-cam, but I cannot find anything you’ve posted recently. I hope I have not found you when, life has moved you on from posting!! A fan of you talent and sweet personality! Carol
"Every journal is a piece of art" ... love that.
Thanks so much for making this tutorial.
Thank you for sharing this tip with us...stay safe👍❤️
Excellent tutorial!
Love your art!
Really enjoy your videos. Jan from GA
love your style
Looove your tutorials. I have made one altered book and found your technique the best :) thank you :)
SM Tiffany Lane, You make it look so easy instead of removing all the pages, thanks so much.
I loved this. I tore my first book and will glue this evening. I have been praying for you, hoping you will come back to us. You are soooo missed.
Learned a lot cannot wait to try the technique bless you for taking care of your mom.
You have inspired me so very much! xx
Thank u so much for this video! Now I have to purchase Elmers glue! I have some books already. Hope u make Part 2... "Embellishing your book" 🤗 Blessings to u! ~Diana
i have never made a book like this until tonight! Thank you for sharing your talent with this classroom teacher. This will be my 24th year!
Thank you so much, Irene! Your videos truly are full of inspiration and encouragement. May God bless you and your Mom and family. Janet
Thanks for the tutorial on allowing the books and the gluing. Traci at ephemoire told me to watch you before I touched my book and she was right.
Thank you so much. I learned so much! my books will be so much better because of you!
Hi Irene...thanks for your tips....show us some of your finished journals....if they are not too personal.....have a good summer.
Thank you so much for stopping by! I did videos recently on my finished journals .. Hope you like them... Tfw .. Irene
I glued my pages together with lots of glue stick:( Live and learn. They are a bit crunchy but it is my first altered book, so much different from my usual scrapbooking. Love recycling and freecycling so this is a great idea. Plus I'm always looking for a portable paper craft. Scrapbooking, for me, takes too much planning and packing. TFS
Love Love Love this video...thanks for sharing. I prepped a book today and you make the taring of the pages look so easy. When I did it a good many of the pages tore off and stuck out to far from the spine. So I had to go and tear it smaller. Some tore but I am going to try to salvage it. Thank you again. Blessings!
Fantastic, I can't wait to try to make one.
It's very kind of you to share your techniques. Thank you.
Nancy W (
Thanks for "spreading" your "stuff" around the crafting "field"! Teri
Thanks again for this video I got 5 books ready to be decorated last night. Love it!
Thank you so much! I never thought about gluing the pages to make a pocket!!
Thank you for sharing your technique and positive encouragement 😊
Fantastic ideas here Irene. I loved this . TFS
That is what I have been doing wrong, I could never get my pages to lay flat like yours. Great tip.
will you show how to put decorative pages on ?
thank you so much for all your beautiful tutorials you give off such a heart warming
persona for me
I have lost my mom and left with a very sick dad who can't do for himself and is losing touch with reality
I started paper crafting when mom left me as an outlet
so I have tried journals but sewing the bindings ugh.......this tutorial gives me hope !!!!!
thank you for your channel I check everyday to see what you post ! your mom reminds me of my grandma I had to take care of my grandma as my mother worked !
it was the pocket letters that started me I have found a few ladies that I keep close to so y
the crafting community is a wonderful thing
thank you
Irene Della-Ventura !
I just want to say that I love your videos! You have taught me so much and have inspired me to make these books which has brought me incredible peace. Thank you for being such an inspiration and sharing your knowledge. I adore you. May God bless you and your Mom.
You have a lovely calming voice. I’m wanting to start the junk journals, not too good and or my hands aren’t strong enough for sewing.
Thanks! I'm making my first junk journal and was confused on how I should glue the pages to the journal. Thank you!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I've always wondered just how to made the base of a hard back junk journal. Now I think that I'm ready to give it a try. Thanks for sharing Irene. Until next time you and mom stay blessed......
Love your tutorial and the manure is a fabulous 💕
I followed your tutorial on this altered book and I am loving my first junk journal. Yay! Thank you so much. Blessings to you.
Faith Gilfillan ... thank you sooo much for watching! And for your very kind words! You made my day! 💕hugzzzz😘
Thank you! I have gone through 4 or 5 books trying to get a good result and have had to trash those books. I will now try your technique :)
swoosh swoosh, that IS a technical term....so love this! xoxo
Dear, dear Irene, I bet you do not know just how special you are to the crafting world. It is such a good feeling to open my e mail and see you have another video, makes my day and inspires me to hurry to my craft room. You are an inspiration, knowing you are taking care of your mother and still doing you beautiful crafting. There are so many of us out here that just love you to pieces. Would like to know how you go about pricing your journals. Hugs and kisses to you and your Mom.
Thanks so much for this tutorial video. I love the flip-through videos, but I also needed to know how to get started prepping a book. I'm so glad you are willing to share your tips and experiences!! Love it all!!
Not sure if you are still crafting, but I am always interested in reading how people make their books. A little after the fact, but TFS.
Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge and talent. Great tutorial. Ah, I, too, spent many hours watching Carol Duval and I still have notebooks full of ideas gleaned from her and her guests. That was my introduction to Tim Holtz and his great creativity. Thanks for the smile of remembering those wonderfully creative hours.
Thank you Irene. I would have done this all wrong. I ran to dollar tree yesterday and purchased two books being careful to select the correct binding. I tore my paged out today. I was afraid to start and I am glad I did.
Thank you, Tink
I have seen and tried other techniques, this is absolutely the best way. Thank you for sharing. I cant get enough of your videos
Wow, really helpful tutorial. Looks neat and easy and fast. Glad to know the back to front tip, too. I have so many old books to use!
Back to front gluing has solved my biggest problem...thank you for the information!
This is great and very timely as I just entered into an altered book swap with another JJJ and neither of us have ever made an altered book before. I love your videos because you do such a wonderful job of being clear and concise in your instructions. I am never left wondering how you really did something, because of how well you explain things. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this for us.
Very nice Irene. It looks like so much fun. Thank you.
thanks for sharing your hints and tips and love that your use the inexpensive glue, it is my favorite. also as a crafter and gardener, I like your 'spread it around' philosophy. TFS and take care, Julie
Thank you for this! I've always wanted to make an altered book journal but I never knew where to start!
Thank you, so much, Irene! I have been getting that bubble and haven't been able to get my pages to lay straight. I never thought to start from the back!!! Thanks so much for sharing that tip!!!
Yes, I like the altered book full of pockets. This is great and I can't wait to make my first one! I helped my hostess make one using a different method but it had signatures. I love knowing how to do it so cleanly. Thanks for the tutorial.
Love this way of doing an altered book.
Thank you so much for sharing all you have. I've learned a lot! 😊I hope you'll be back after life settles down.
I'm going to try the back to front trick. Thanks Irene
Finally! How to properly glue the pages down!! Made some really big messes. But now..I know! Thank you!
I really like your technique. I have seen a couple others... Now I want to do yours. Thank you.
Thank you so much Irene! This is such helpful information. Blessings to you & your mom. I know the heartaches that come with Alzheimers. TFS!
Thanks for the back to front tip! Yes! Love the Elmer's!!!!
Omg! This is perfect for killing my paper kit!!!! Next projects??
Woot!!!
I'm thinking the same thing.
You're amazing for sharing this wonderful technique. Makes total sense to glue from the back forward. Sincerely, Elaine Rico
Thanks so much!
Thank you! I have been searching for a tutorial like this-is-exactly what I wanted! I attempted my first book (as practice) it was a disaster. I had so many many mistakes in what went wrong and I did learn from it, but your video cleared up all the questions I had. Thanks again !
Irina, thank you so much for sharing this with us, it’s so helpful and useful. I’m so sorry 😐 to hear about your Mum, it’s always hard to deal with and it seems the wrong way round doesn’t it? But, thank goodness for daughters like you. You make the world go round xxx Mags
Love this tutorial. Tyfs 💞😍
You make this method look so easy. I am going to go to the Dollar Tree tomorrow and get a book. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! This is great info! You are so sweet for sharing this with us, as always! Hugs, Debra!
Great video. I wish I had seen it earlier. I plan to use this from now on.
Thank you for showing the process. I never did one so I'm looking forward to try this.
Hugs Betsy
I've been struggling with my altered books and I can see why. Craftyirina this video is a game changer for me, thank you so much for sharing. Best wishes Michelle
Thank you for the info! I'm so excited to start making journals. I don't feel I know enough yet to do one. I love watching your videos!
These tutorials have been wonderful! Please continue and show us the next step of decorating the pages.....I love it and can't wait to try one.
You have totally inspired me. I went out today and got my first book and some supplies to make my own. :)
Thank you so much for sharing your tips and tricks with us! You are SO inspiring and encouraging! I love your channel!
Hopefully you can share with us a step by step process of how you put your journals together. From ripping pages out, to gluing pages together, gluing decorative pages in, the cover and if course embellishing! I never made a journal...yet. I'm sure this is and would be very helpful for many!
Hugs and blessings to you and mom!
💖Andi
Thank you for sharing your tips, I will go out and buy me some books!!
Thank you so much Irene! I really appreciate all your help. I am looking forward to working on one of these myself. Blessings! 😃💕
I love this so simple and quick. Thank you!!!
Thank you for this video!
Thank you ever so much for doing this video. I hope to try it one day. Love and big hugs, Dee xx
thank you thank you thank you I'm working on my first altered book art Journal and I've watched no less than 15 videos on how to I did try another videos technique and it left my pages crumbly and wet and wrinkled had I not found your video and learned how to do it for real I probably would have ruined the whole beautiful book. so thank you so much I'm subscribing
what a great video girl! thank you so much!
First off greetings from the Netherlands and thank you for the wonderful tutorial....i have only made 3 little albums yet but you sure have inspired me to do a book like yours....very clear to follow tutorial....go and watch your others now...thanks for the tips too....greetings Francien de Klekr
thanks so much for the tutorial, I'm gonna try to make my next journal following this tutorial you do awesome work. tfs hugs Bonnie
Thank you so much! Very helpful to me to see how you do this.
Hi Irina, I am a new subscriber. And I am a recent altered journal. I have very little resources. When I came across your channel --I loved it !!! I do not have a sewing machine , at this time, to do the edges. But I have started one like yours--and I using paper from a wallpaper book. So far it is looking very nice. Thanks for the good ideas. My prayers are with you and your Mother. I am blessed to have a wonderful daughter in law and two sons who help me --as I have some trouble getting around. Blessings to you. By the way--I live in Oregon.
Thank you so much for sharing this awesome tip!
what a good technique, definitely I will try it
Tfs all the great tips. I hope to try doing a journal soon.
Thanks Irena! I always started from the front and got discouraged by the results. Just followed the tutorial and the book looks great. Will share video on JJJ. Happy Crafting & Tfs
Wonderful tutorial,thank you sooo much!!
This is my first time watching your video!!!! So glad l stumbled upon you 👏👏👏👏👏😍..... .. just joined this amazing J.J world lol.....lost my precious mum in June so this has been invaluable to me!!!!!!!!!! My happy place......Thankyou so MUCH 👏😍☘
I like it show how you decorate it after you glue your pages
Thank you, appreciate your help. Going to hit the dollar tree😉-Terry💞
Thank you for sharing your crafty knowledge! I appreciate it and hope to soon be able to work on a journal like this!! Diana.
Thanks for the tutorial. I've never done anything like this but I would like to try sometime.