My top 10 list of books to get you started making JUNK junk journals
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
- I thought I would talk about what books to gather together to get you started making your junk journals from actual junk. Here is the list you can print off and put on your fridge so loved ones can watch for them for gifts for you. Or post them on Facebook to family and friends to check their shelves for old books gathering dust. Or to tuck in your pocket for the next time you are wandering around a thift store... here goes:
1. The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, by Edith Holden. Just get it. Old or new, just get it. And when you get it: CUT IT AND USE IT. It will last you years.
2. Some kind of "nature watcher's" book. Look for illustrations, rather than photos: birds, flowers, butterflies, bugs, mushrooms are all good... don't think you need to get them all right off the bat. Just one or two is fine.
3. A children's picturebook classic, such as an Eloise Wilkin Little Golden book, or a Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit type book. One is a start.
4. Dictionary.
5. Atlas.
6. Sheet music.
7. One volume from an encyclopedia
8. A "black & white" book -- old school text book? manual? tax book?
9. A book of reproductions of "Old Masters" paintings.
10. A cheap paperback of a classic familiar young person's reading-type book, such as Charlotte's Web, Little House, Anne of Green Gables, Stuart Little, etc.
Good luck and enjoy the book hunt! ~~Catherine
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I totally agree with your list and I love how you make journals out of old things rather than expensive (and sometimes overused) doodads you can buy at the hobby store.
Thanks Kari! 😊
Today, I found an Edith Holden The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady 1977 version. It was $3.29 at a 55+ community Goodwill. I also got a Poems of Faith book 1981 with beautiful illustrations. I am proud to say I have 9/10 of the books. I don’t like birds, so I’ll pass on those. Thank you for your help and ideas.
Congratulations on finding Edith and wowee what a great price!!! The nice thing is, if birds aren't your thing, just find butterflies, or bugs or mushrooms or whatever sparks joy 😊
I'm so grateful that you give inspiration using things that are not printables. I truly appreciate this more than you know! Thank you so much!!
Wow... thank YOU!
@@CatherineSunnysideJournals You're so welcome! 😊
Boo to digital kits! I personally do not use or purchase any digitals! My creativity really kicks into high gear using what I have on hand or picked from thrift shops ( the hunt is as fun as creating). This is why you are one of my favorites! Keep it up sister! Many blessings!
thanks Bren! 😊
Perfectly timed video. My plan this weekend is to inventory my books to see what is missing and thanks to your video I already know it's a good black and white book! I did my first thrifting venture in late March, the weekend before we went into lockdown but have still managed to acquire an awful lot of books since then. 😊 But, I am a librarian and children's book collector so I am predisposed to rescue all the books. I have had some fortunate finds (four Edith Holdens and a 2500 page dictionary from the 1940s which will last for my lifetime). Books do run significantly more expensive here in New Zealand and many op-shops (thrift stores) send old books to recycling and they don't even make it on to the shelves. Plus of course, we had a tiny population in the mid 20th century, just 2 million people in the late 1950s, so there is simply a lot less stuff to be found. Despite my success with the Edith books, nature books and field guides are hard to find. Probably because our flora and fauna is so unique. There are some beautiful NZ books though vintage ones are especially pricey and get snapped up quickly. My dream is to find some old cookbooks as i am really interested in the social history of cooking. They are another thing that is expensive here and American ones in particular are hard to find. I dream about finding a better homes and gardens binder. One day when i get brave, I will make some videos of what I do find because it is a bit different to the US/Canada/UK and some of them have fun stories. The other thing that is hard to find is paper ephemera. Again, small population and op-shops largely recycle that stuff rather than sell it. I just went to see my mum and did find some gems including my grandpa's boyhood stamp collection from the 1930s (thousands of them!) and his school bus pass from 1927. Plus craft magazines from around 1910 that were my grandmas. I love your upcycled book making and want to do something similar but with my own twist. I will be using scrapbooking paper as the whole reason I fell into this hobby was to rid my house of my paper stash which had been sitting idle for over 10 years. So to me, that scrapbook paper is junk. Only now I have acquired a lot more junk to go with it. Not quite how it was supposed to work. So this weekend is sorting and planning and then hopefully making! Whew sorry for the long winded saga!
I have trouble finding unique paper ephemera too. I get to very few estate sales during a year and antique dealers gobble them up and hike up the prices. Never apologize for being "long winded"... I love a great chat session! ☕😀👍
I wish had found you when I first started making junk journals. I have never used a kit to make a journal either. Our thrift store sells all hardbacks for $1 and all paperbacks for 50 cents. I have been looking for an Edith Holden book for over a year. I use a book with illustrations done in pencil that aren't as good as Ms. Holden's but are acceptable. I have all of the books you listed after a lot of experimenting. Thanks for affirming my choice of books.
Thanks June! Sounds like you have a great thrift store near you! Lucky! Mine is pretty good, but I get my best books at my little church sale. Unfortunately it is only open on Saturdays during the summer. I sure stocked up this year! 😀👍
What a great list! So very much agree on the order of books but now that I'm down this rabbit hole of books for a few years can you tell me how to stop?! LOL!!
If I knew the answer to that I wouldn't have needed to buy 4 new book shelves last month! 🤣😂🤣
Today I will cut out word snippets from children"s books. Thanks, Catherine. I watch you every day and you are my inspiration.
Thank you Joan 😊💕
I am on a hunt for Edith Holden as I am sure many others are. I have many of the others you have listed. I just brought home a discarded huge dictionary from our middle school. They were just going to throw it out! I have put them all on notice that I get to determine what gets put in the trash!! I also got a stack of used library check out tickets (cards). I found a set of the pocket guides for Flowers, Trees, Birds, and Insects for .25 a piece at a garage sale. The Junk journal library has begun!! Thank you for such a wonderful video!!
Oh Penny! Well done!!! I'm so excited for you... and I must say, I have never found library check out cards. Lucky duck! The "hunt" is half the fun, isn't it? 😊
@@CatherineSunnysideJournals Yes, I love the hunt!!
great list of books; thank you
Glad you enjoyed! 🥰
Yeah this is the essence of what junk journaling should be, each to their own I know , but most people on UA-cam seem to use digital kits now, I never have and I love when I find someone who doesn't, really enjoyed your video thanks👍
Thank you so much for stopping by, watching and sharing your thoughts ❤️😀👍 It's always nice to find kindred spirits in this junk journals community.
All terrific ideas! Yes! You have inspired me to make a list of my own must-haves. I agree; you can never have too much Eloise Wilkin!! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you! 🥰
Enjoyed this . I had to share with you , today i scored a wallpaper sample book . I have wanted one forever, Even prior to my junk journal days. The best part is I only paid 39 cents for it !!
Still no Edith Hokden but I'll keep looking !
Whoa! 39 cents?? Lucky duck! I've been hoping for a wall paper book for a while too. My town is so small the scrapbook-type crafters always seem to get to them before I do.
Awesome list! Thank you so much for sharing.
I am brand new to your channel and subscribed before the end of this video. I am a true bibliophile, and have the library to prove it, you've shown me that I can give myself permission to start with one book from each category to cut apart for junk journaling, or collaging, or whatever. Thank you!
Welcome aboard Andrea! I share your love of books, so I'm glad what I had to say helped you.🥰📚
Thank you for this Catherine, so glad that your video popped up. I have seven of the books on your list and keep on looking for the the other three at thrift stores and markets. Thank you for all the tips you shared also much appreciated, take care.
Thank you SO much for your kind comments and for joinging me here. 🥰
What a great list! This would have been handy when I first started making journals. I've since collected all of these (and then some) and I continue to grab everything I find. I love making journals with just papers and pages that I've collected. So much more fun. Thanks for sharing! ~Velvet
Thanks for watching! I really SHOULD stop buying more books, but books are so wonderful I can't help it!
I totally agree with your thinking. I love old books and papers. You've inspired me to treat myself to Edith Holden. Powell's Books in Portland Oregon not only has new and used but has an easy search on their website. My used book will be here for me to enjoy soon!
I have so many books from your lust but NOT Edith Holden. For some reason Australia just doesn't have 2nd hand Edith Holdens. But I did manage to get a 1979 Edith Holden calendar. It's lovely. And I don't mind cutting it up! Thank you so much for this video. I love your channel.
Also keep your eyes out for books titled "The Edwardian Lady" which is a biography of Edith and has a LOT of her artwork in it. Plus "Country Diary Nature Notes" and I found an "Herbal Country Diary" which has some of her artwork too. Thank you so much for your comments... I love hearing from you 😊💕
This was great advise
❤️ thanks!
Great video as it is helpful not just for beginners but anyone who is into junk journals! Thanks for sharing!
This is a great list! I'd love to see a video on your Top 10 Tools. Curious to know your favorite scissors for fussy-cutting! Thanks for sharing.
I did one! You will find it right here: ua-cam.com/video/c5RH1i8WzDA/v-deo.html
Thank you so much for watching! 😊
Good recommendations ❣️
Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it
What a great list! I go a bit overboard on what you call black and white books. lol I've had great luck with all the "extras" like old patterns, vintage greeting cards and playing cards- all those bits and bobs great for pages and making ephemera. Have yet to find my unicorn- the Edith Holden but I do have something very similar that has gorgeous illustrations so I am content with it for now. :-)
I prefer pure junk in my journals too tho I do not discount the beauty of other varieties. There's just something that calls to me from all the old pages. Sometimes when I find a super treasure that I'm not sure I can use quite yet, I will bring it out just to turn pages, get the feel and smell of it, pet it, if you will, until I get my fill and can make that first cut or tear. I love this old stuff!
I totally get what you mean. I just love knowing the materials I use had a previous life. There's something about bringing it all together in something new and creative. I just love it. Oh, and I love to pet my favorite books too! 💕
Very interesting, informative, and helpful Catherine. Thanks for sharing this!
This was great! You must be Canadian, too, eh?! Tim Horton's! Adele from Alberta.
Absolutely Canadian! 🇨🇦😀👍
Wonderful...i really want to get searching my charity shops now
It's fun and addictive! Enjoy!
This is a great video! The list includes just about everything I already have except for the Edith Holden book. Although I don’t have her, I have an alternative to her called “Portrait of a Country Garden” by Rosanne Sanders. It doesn’t have all the birds and butterflies that Edith has, but it has some nice plants illustrations. This video should get at least 10,000 views since it offers a compact and easily attained collection of things one can use in lieu of the digitals we seem to be inundated with. Personally I think there should be a commission of journal makers that can come up with an official designation for each type of journal that people make. There is a very well known UA-cam personality that has recently come out with a “controversial” video where she is talking about the way she defines true junk journals. There were a ton of people who commented and got on her case for her video, but in the end I think she is correct. A journal made with digital printouts is not exactly a junk journal. Although this youtuber went as far as saying that even if you go out and buy stuff your journal is still not a junk journal, I think that if you’re shopping in thrift stores you’re more of a recycler than one who shops in paper craft isles at Michael’s. In your case I feel that your journals are preserving history. I don’t think I’ve seen a single journal of yours that was not mindful towards the original item you collected for your junk journal making. I think this is the main reason I like collecting your journals, besides the fact that they are always absolutely perfectly made. Journal makers like Nik, whom I adore and love everything she makes, is mindful towards the craft of making a book that has a new meaning. The things she includes in her work is collected for the mere purpose of adding to the story she’s “writing” through the making of the book. Her work is original, however it can be copied and replicated, and that is part of her business model. My other favorite journal maker, Melanie Sullivan, is a completely different kind of artist. She is more intuitive and goes for new and old without discrimination. Her work cannot be replicated to an exact copy because she includes original art she makes. I love how she combines colors, and just goes with her gut feeling and tries new things just for the heck of it. She’s probably the closest to what I would do if I didn’t have access to the old ephemera I crave for in your journals. Actually it is what I seem to end up doing because I can’t get myself to tear up some of the old books and ephemera I have collected over the years.
OMG I am writing a novel... Okay... I will stop here.... geez... talk about long winded comments. LOL 😂
I always learn something new from you Ligia. And thank you, once again, for your kind comments. Never stop writing your "novels". I thoroughly enjoy them! 😊💕
I found a copy of Edith Holden’s book at my Library for a dollar but I can’t make myself cut it up. It is over 45 yrs old. Maybe someday.
COMPLETELY understandable! I have a copy that is my forever copy. Hopefully you will find another and you can cut that one up.
Thank you for all of the suggestions! I have many of these already and have made junk journals but need some more inspiration. Treasure Books on UA-cam also doesn’t use digitals and I really appreciate that🌷 thank you for your wonderful videos and sharing your knowledge 😊
Loved this video! Thank you so much for adding a few to my wishlist. Old books are treasures 🥰
I completely agree about them being treasures! 😊💕
I love how you recycle and upcycle. This is a great list. Maybe you could share some suggestions for additional papers to look for such as ledger, receipts, guest book pages etc. Thanks for all the suggestions!
Great idea Sandra... I will do that. I thought I also would make a "nice to have" book list, that would be a nice luxury.
Thank you, thank you, soo helpful.
Love your channel👍👍👍
Thank you so much 😊
Fantastic video Catherine!! Thank you! I was scratching out a list as I watched. I love the hunt at thrift/vintage shops!
I enjoy the hunt too!
Great advice which I wish I had several books ago. I inherited a whole set of encyclopedias - oh what to do? You are one of my favorites on you tube.
Thank you Cheryl! 😊
So helpful. Thank you so much for this little “visit” 😉 Really helpful for we who are newbies!
Glad it was helpful!
I have been dipping my toes in junk journaling and watching your videos. Based on what I've learned in your videos, I have already purchased all of the books on your list. Lol. I'm getting ready to make my first "full size" journal. Wish me luck!!
I'm SO excited for you Alicia! Do you have an Instagram account where I can follow your process? I'd love to follow along 🙂💕
Instagram= Alicia_sjaj
I am going to start posting on there!
Some wall calendars are good, I also use these to make envelopes for Happy Mail. Do you have a playlist of "Top 10"?
Not yet!
I love the idea of a junk journal giving a reader the "warm fuzzies". I get worried about copyright, and am wondering about cutting books up and using them in journals that are for sale? Do you have any advice? Thank you so much for sharing your list.
First: I'm not a lawyer. BUT in addition to creating journals I am also an artist and have actually illustrated a few childrens books, so I know a little of copyright laws because I myself don't want people copying, printing and using MY artwork for their own profit. From what I understand, once you purchase a book, THAT specific book (the one you are holding in your hands) is yours to do with as you please. No different than the people who cut up beer cans and make those funny hats and resell them at craft fairs... they bought the can, THAT specific can is theirs to do with as they please. Where you run into copyright problems is when you scan, copy and print pages from books that are still under copyright and then sell them. That is illegal. There are junk journalers who scan, copy and print very old books where the copyright has expired. That is fine... but I don't do that. I like the challenge and pleasure of using the real thing. And, I don't have to worry about copyright laws because I am using books I have purchased. Hope that helps.
@@CatherineSunnysideJournals Thank you so much for taking the time to give me such a comprehensive answer, I really appreciate it! Have a happy crafting day!!
what a perfect video thanks for sharing //*u*\\ cecelia /pinkydinks