I knew I enjoyed your videos. Now I’m wondering if there’s a little magic involved. In this video, around the 9:33ish mark, you are taking one last microscopic sliver off the cardboard strip. The book you’re working on is to your left, about a couple of inches from your hand. While you are slicing, the book, apparently on its own, moves over until the corner is under your pinky. First I thought it must be someone off screen, but why would they do that when you’re using an exacto knife? Ghost? Or magic? 🤔
Hahahaha or is it eeeeeek! LOL I went back and watched it. What the! I have no idea but it freaked me out a little bit. 🤪I replayed it like 10x. Thank you so much for watching and btw I was the only one in the room (or was I?) `😉
@@tennesseesangerchild9859 No. I saw it when I was watching straight through, then went back to find it later. The time I mention is approximate, and the book moving part is very brief.
@@tennesseesangerchild9859 Hi, I replayed it just now and it looks like it may have just slid. I did place the cover on top of the other journal. So maybe that's it. 🤭🤪 It's just so strange to watch, hehe
Finally! A tutorial that doesn't mean losing the iconic spine. I have never made a journal but ive been asked (by my daughter) to make something that will record her youngest 2 childrens' time at nursery. I really like the idea of using a childrens book and keeping the story throughout. Thank you x
I love your method of saving the golden spine on the LGB. I am so inspired by your method I’m a new subscriber and have been binge watching you and getting so many ideas! So of course with the algorithm of “you tube” a 3 year old LGB “ Junk Journaling for Absolute Beginners” #2 Miss Paintalot showed up and I watched it. I think you will find it interesting how she prepares the pages for the signatures. She makes her adjustment in the middle with very little if any interruptions in the graphics. It’s a bit tedious but I would love to see you try it with your superior binding method. TFS❤
This is by far the best LGB tutorial I've seen! I also cringed when I watched others cut off the golden spine. Thank you for showing us this. New subscriber! 😀
Amazing discovery and absolutely gorgeous ideas !!! WOWWWWW!!!!! so beautiful, Lilian!!!!! You have inspired me to try something with an adorable Christmas book I found!!!! Thanks for this lovely video!!!!!
Thank you for sharing this fantastic tutorial!! I’m a new subbie to your channel, looking forward to catching up on your other video’s. My little girl is also named Lillian/Lilly, such a pretty name 🌸
Thanks so much! 😊 I'm so happy you are here. It is a beautiful name for your daughter ;) It wasn't until I was in JH/HS when my BFF began to call me Lily and it stuck. Hehehe I appreciate you being here and watching my videos.
Oh my gosh! Such a great idea. I am currently working on one of these cute books. I’m making a Spider-Man book for my stepson. He will be 25 this month but I’m sure he’ll like the book. I’m using it as a photo album. I did cover the back cover with spider man fabric and brought a bit of the fabric to the front. I wish I can post pictures here for you to see. I love how you saved the gold part! Thank you always for all your great ideas. Have a good rest of your weekend and have a safe 4th of July.
Hi Margie! What a fantastic gift for your stepson. 😊 There are so many great LGB ideas and creating one to use as a photo album is a great idea. He's going to love it. Thank you so much for your kind words. Enjoy your holiday as well. xo 😊😉
This!! I had given up trying to find a way to make the Little Golden Book junk journals because all of them cut-up the books, used fabric, etc, and I just don’t have the patience/wherewithal/interest in doing all of that. Your video showed up on my feed today and I am thrilled. THANK YOU 🙏🏼
You just blew my mind. I’ve wanted to do a little golden book but I’ve been so intimidated by the process. you made this look so easy I can’t wait to start a new project.
Hi Darla! Thank you so much! I know what you mean about being intimidated but this is the easiest process ever. Let me know how it turns out. Thank you for your kind words. 😊😉😃
Love your channel i like it without the frame its cute but I like it without i hope you make a video with making the signatures pockets ephemera etc id love to see it
Hi Llian, I love what you’re doing and enjoyed your video. I wonder if there’s anything that can be done differently so that the title of the book can be seen? I really like the use of the matt. Maybe it can be cut thinner so that we don’t lose the title. Thanks for your time!
Hi and thank you so much for being here and watching my video. There are so many great techniques to alter a book for junk journaling. My FAVORITE thing to do and what I enjoy most when altering books is getting really creative with the covers. I love the look of embellishments on the front and I absolutely love using frames and photo mattes and florals. My art is to create something new from something old. The best part of making is being able to create in a way that makes you happy. Enjoy the process and have fun. 😊
Yes! Thank you for sharing your technique. I had pried one of mine open in a similar way but did not even think to cut off the part of the staples sticking out or folding them back down.🤦♀ Instead I tried to carefully pull them out thinking I could do it with little damage, but I did not like how it turned out.
Diane, it's trial and error. I'm currently working on another LGB junk journal and I struggled with the binding. I made so many mistakes but kept at it. I will have a video up soon showing my mistakes and how I made it work. Mistakes are just part of the creative process. Keep at it! 😊
Let me just say I love your work and you have give me some great ideas! Although I still like seeing the golden spin on the front of the book. So I split the book and add a spin and then add another golden book foil to the center. You just have to make sure they are the same design.
I'm so glad you pulled great ideas from this video. At the end of the day, it's about making and having a creative process. Thank you for being here and watching my video. 😊
Ok, your hand was not on the book when it moved. Whoa! I loved all your tips. I failed at selling a Golden Book, but maybe now I have ideas and might be able to remake it. I would change the rings to a spine like you made. Maybe cutting the spine lost the integrity of the book. I love the frame on the cover - but, it hides the title. Decisions, decisions.
Hello and thank you so much for watching! I have no idea how that moved, crazy right! hehe I love the look of the frames on the front cover but like you said, so many decisions and great options. I'm not afraid to create different looks and love trying out new things. Have fun giving it another go. :)
Hi Linda, thank you so much! I am also on IG madybyrockalily and FB facebook.com/madebyrockalily (though not as active on FB). Thank you for watching and being here. :)
When you put your signatures together, do you use the whole innards of the book or just some? By the way I am not addicted to your channel, just found it today.
Now that I have found you again (I messaged another woman by mistake), I do have a question. Since you are using the entire golden spine on the book spine, how do you get the signatures into the book without damaging the golden sticker?
Hi Debbie! Great question. I appreciate you watching my videos. I do have a video where I show how I add the signatures to the LGB's. I do stitch right through the golden binding however it doesn't damage it., it's just pierced straight through. When I say I don't damage the spine I mean I'm not tearing nor ripping it out. I am careful when stitching in the signatures. They turned out great. Thank you for being here!
Great question. Yes! Except that 10 papers folded in half will give you 40 pages. For example, one piece of paper folded in half will now create 4 sides or 4 pages. You can compose a signature with as little or as many pages you like. Hope you found this helpful. Thank you for being here.
Hi Lucy, this is a great question... I will most likely do a 3 hole pamphlet stitch binding to sew in the signature as I do with all my journals. I will pierce through the spine but it will not damage it however it will clearly show the stitching nice and neat against the gold foil. I do have the option of a hidden spine, too. Hope this helps. I will do a follow-up video with the signature in place. Thank you for watching and being here. 😊
Hello Heidi, here is a video that may help answer your question. I add the signatures and story to the cover. Hope you find this helpful. Thank you. ua-cam.com/video/wb9dtoF10u8/v-deo.html
Thank you for being here and watching my video. I've not done craft shows in a few years but when I did, and cash was not an option, I charged for my handmade goods through the Square App and card reader on my phone. I now only sell my journals online through my Etsy shop. Thank you for asking. I hope you find this helpful. :)
The corners with the heart designs I pick up at Hobby Lobby in the wood craft section. It's hardware typically used for decorative corners of wooden plaques. They're called Antique Bronze Plated Heart Corners
Hi, thanks for watching. In this video I specifically focus on the LGB junk journal cover. I do have a separate video on my channel showing how I add pages and signatures.
I knew I enjoyed your videos. Now I’m wondering if there’s a little magic involved. In this video, around the 9:33ish mark, you are taking one last microscopic sliver off the cardboard strip. The book you’re working on is to your left, about a couple of inches from your hand. While you are slicing, the book, apparently on its own, moves over until the corner is under your pinky. First I thought it must be someone off screen, but why would they do that when you’re using an exacto knife? Ghost? Or magic? 🤔
Hahahaha or is it eeeeeek! LOL I went back and watched it. What the! I have no idea but it freaked me out a little bit. 🤪I replayed it like 10x. Thank you so much for watching and btw I was the only one in the room (or was I?) `😉
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Did you possibly stop the video and restart it right before 9:33? That's kind of what it looks like. But who knows? 👻👻👻
@@tennesseesangerchild9859 No. I saw it when I was watching straight through, then went back to find it later. The time I mention is approximate, and the book moving part is very brief.
@@tennesseesangerchild9859 Hi, I replayed it just now and it looks like it may have just slid. I did place the cover on top of the other journal. So maybe that's it. 🤭🤪 It's just so strange to watch, hehe
Finally! A tutorial that doesn't mean losing the iconic spine. I have never made a journal but ive been asked (by my daughter) to make something that will record her youngest 2 childrens' time at nursery. I really like the idea of using a childrens book and keeping the story throughout.
Thank you x
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
I LOVE how you’ve preserved the original book cover and pages! Thank you!
Glad you like it!
I love your method of saving the golden spine on the LGB. I am so inspired by your method I’m a new subscriber and have been binge watching you and getting so many ideas! So of course with the algorithm of “you tube” a 3 year old LGB “ Junk Journaling for Absolute Beginners” #2 Miss Paintalot showed up and I watched it. I think you will find it interesting how she prepares the pages for the signatures. She makes her adjustment in the middle with very little if any interruptions in the graphics. It’s a bit tedious but I would love to see you try it with your superior binding method. TFS❤
Thank you for being here and welcome! I will watch her video. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this awesome video so stinking cute
You are so kind. Thank you for watching. :)
This is by far the best LGB tutorial I've seen! I also cringed when I watched others cut off the golden spine. Thank you for showing us this. New subscriber! 😀
Hi Shelly! Thank you so much! I'm happy you enjoyed my video and my approach to altering an LGB cover. Thank you! 😊😊😊
This is such a game changer. What a fabulous way to save that spine. Thanks for sharing.
Good morning Christina, thank you! Yes, it is a game changer. I appreciate your kind words. 😊😊😊 Thank you for being here.
Amazing discovery and absolutely gorgeous ideas !!! WOWWWWW!!!!! so beautiful, Lilian!!!!! You have inspired me to try something with an adorable Christmas book I found!!!! Thanks for this lovely video!!!!!
Good morning Julie! I'm so happy this inspired you. 🤩😍🥰 I'm on the hunt for a Christmas Little Golden Book, too. Happy Journaling! xoxo
Welcome and thank you for being here. 😊 I hope this inspires you to create a Little Golden Book junk journal. 😉😍
Really. enjoyed the video and that you saved the Integrity of the book! Thank You
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much for this video, I have been looking for a video where the spine on the little golden book is saved. Love it!!
Hello and thank you! I'm so glad you are here and have found inspiration from my video. I appreciate your kind words. 😊😊😊 Have fun creating! ☺
Thank you! I've not been able to cut the spine! That makes rgese special.
You're absolutely right! Thank you! 😊
Thank you for sharing this fantastic tutorial!! I’m a new subbie to your channel, looking forward to catching up on your other video’s. My little girl is also named Lillian/Lilly, such a pretty name 🌸
Thanks so much! 😊 I'm so happy you are here. It is a beautiful name for your daughter ;)
It wasn't until I was in JH/HS when my BFF began to call me Lily and it stuck. Hehehe I appreciate you being here and watching my videos.
Wow!! Great idea & so easy! Thank you for sharing ❤
Glad you liked it!! Thank you for being here.
Oh my gosh! Such a great idea. I am currently working on one of these cute books. I’m making a Spider-Man book for my stepson. He will be 25 this month but I’m sure he’ll like the book. I’m using it as a photo album.
I did cover the back cover with spider man fabric and brought a bit of the fabric to the front. I wish I can post pictures here for you to see. I love how you saved the gold part!
Thank you always for all your great ideas. Have a good rest of your weekend and have a safe 4th of July.
Hi Margie! What a fantastic gift for your stepson. 😊 There are so many great LGB ideas and creating one to use as a photo album is a great idea. He's going to love it. Thank you so much for your kind words. Enjoy your holiday as well. xo 😊😉
This is what I was exactly looking 4 to save the beautiful gold spine thank you so much ❤
You’re welcome 😊
Wow✨seeing your process has inspired me to begin altering my LGB 😊 you really did make it look really easy!
Thank you! The process IS super easy. I'm so happy you have found inspiration to work on one of your own. 😊😊😊
Lillian, you do a GREAT JOB of narrating your tutorials. I appreciate your tone and your transparency. Blessings
Thank you so much! I appreciate you being here and watching my video. You are awesome. ☺☺🤗
I love these! They would make great baby gifts!
Yes they would! 😊 Thank you.
Super cool! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for watching!
This!! I had given up trying to find a way to make the Little Golden Book junk journals because all of them cut-up the books, used fabric, etc, and I just don’t have the patience/wherewithal/interest in doing all of that. Your video showed up on my feed today and I am thrilled. THANK YOU 🙏🏼
Hi Betsy! Yay for the feed, lol. Thank you so much for clicking to watch and enjoying my process. I sure hope this method works out for you! 😊😊😊
This is the best GB vid I have seen! I love that you saved that precious golden spine. You are brilliant. 🥰
Wow, thank you for such wonderful words! I appreciate you being here and watching my video. 😊😊😊
TFS🩵great technique!!
You're welcome! Thank you! 😊
You just blew my mind. I’ve wanted to do a little golden book but I’ve been so intimidated by the process. you made this look so easy I can’t wait to start a new project.
Hi Darla! Thank you so much! I know what you mean about being intimidated but this is the easiest process ever. Let me know how it turns out. Thank you for your kind words. 😊😉😃
That’s genius!!
Thank you so much!
Love your channel i like it without the frame its cute but I like it without i hope you make a video with making the signatures pockets ephemera etc id love to see it
Hi Kay, thank you very much! 😊 I will be working on a few more and I'll share more of the process. Thank you for being here.
Awesome idea!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Glad you like it! Thank you. :)
Love your technique!
Thanks so much!
The best video on LGB preparation. Great, simple idea..thank you so much
Thank you Camila! You are so kind to say such nice things. I appreciate you being here and watching my video. TY!
Thank you for sharing your beautiful way to make this innovative cover and looking forward to your next video😊
So nice of you. Thank you for being here and watching my vides. 😊
Love your books
Thank you! :)
Love it! Excellent tutorial!
Hello Alona! Thank you so much! I appreciate you being here. 😊😊😊
Thank you 🙏
You’re welcome 😊
Hi Llian, I love what you’re doing and enjoyed your video. I wonder if there’s anything that can be done differently so that the title of the book can be seen? I really like the use of the matt. Maybe it can be cut thinner so that we don’t lose the title. Thanks for your time!
Hi and thank you so much for being here and watching my video. There are so many great techniques to alter a book for junk journaling. My FAVORITE thing to do and what I enjoy most when altering books is getting really creative with the covers. I love the look of embellishments on the front and I absolutely love using frames and photo mattes and florals. My art is to create something new from something old.
The best part of making is being able to create in a way that makes you happy. Enjoy the process and have fun. 😊
I've been wanting to make one of these!! I hope I have the courage to do it now!!❤ It's very cute!!!
You can do it! :)
Thank you so much! I’m just starting my first!
That's great! Enjoy the process. 😊
@@LilianGuerrero Got the cover off! So easy with the bone folder!
@@CrafterKelliKelli That's awesome. 😃
It is so cute!!!
Thank you!
Adorable! Thanks for sharing your lovely lovely ideas
You're welcome and thank you for watching my video 😊😊😊
Love it. Will you show how to put signatures in please
Thank you! I do have a video. Here is the link. ua-cam.com/video/wb9dtoF10u8/v-deo.html
Thank you for being here and watching my video.
Love it!
Thank you! 😊😊😊
Yes! Thank you for sharing your technique. I had pried one of mine open in a similar way but did not even think to cut off the part of the staples sticking out or folding them back down.🤦♀ Instead I tried to carefully pull them out thinking I could do it with little damage, but I did not like how it turned out.
Diane, it's trial and error. I'm currently working on another LGB junk journal and I struggled with the binding. I made so many mistakes but kept at it. I will have a video up soon showing my mistakes and how I made it work. Mistakes are just part of the creative process. Keep at it! 😊
Neat idea I might have to try it! It’s so many ways to making those!
Yes, do it! Give it a try and apply any method you want. 😊 Thank you for being here and watching my video.
Let me just say I love your work and you have give me some great ideas! Although I still like seeing the golden spin on the front of the book. So I split the book and add a spin and then add another golden book foil to the center. You just have to make sure they are the same design.
I'm so glad you pulled great ideas from this video. At the end of the day, it's about making and having a creative process. Thank you for being here and watching my video. 😊
Love your channel!! Thank you for a wonderful tutorial!!
Good morning Nancy, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed this video and my channel. I'm happy you are here. 😊
Ok, your hand was not on the book when it moved. Whoa! I loved all your tips. I failed at selling a Golden Book, but maybe now I have ideas and might be able to remake it. I would change the rings to a spine like you made. Maybe cutting the spine lost the integrity of the book. I love the frame on the cover - but, it hides the title. Decisions, decisions.
Hello and thank you so much for watching! I have no idea how that moved, crazy right! hehe I love the look of the frames on the front cover but like you said, so many decisions and great options. I'm not afraid to create different looks and love trying out new things. Have fun giving it another go. :)
I love your ideas…. Are you on Facebook or TikTok??? Thanks for sharing
Hi Linda, thank you so much! I am also on IG madybyrockalily and FB facebook.com/madebyrockalily (though not as active on FB). Thank you for watching and being here. :)
When you put your signatures together, do you use the whole innards of the book or just some? By the way I am not addicted to your channel, just found it today.
Thank you for watching my videos. I use all the pages of the Little Golden Books. 😊
Now that I have found you again (I messaged another woman by mistake), I do have a question. Since you are using the entire golden spine on the book spine, how do you get the signatures into the book without damaging the golden sticker?
Hi Debbie! Great question. I appreciate you watching my videos. I do have a video where I show how I add the signatures to the LGB's. I do stitch right through the golden binding however it doesn't damage it., it's just pierced straight through. When I say I don't damage the spine I mean I'm not tearing nor ripping it out. I am careful when stitching in the signatures. They turned out great. Thank you for being here!
When you mention one signature,10 pages, are you talking about 10 sheets of paper folded in half and trimmed to size( which ends up being 20 pages)?
Great question. Yes! Except that 10 papers folded in half will give you 40 pages. For example, one piece of paper folded in half will now create 4 sides or 4 pages. You can compose a signature with as little or as many pages you like. Hope you found this helpful. Thank you for being here.
How will you see the signatures in without ruining the gold trim of the LGB
Hi Lucy, this is a great question...
I will most likely do a 3 hole pamphlet stitch binding to sew in the signature as I do with all my journals. I will pierce through the spine but it will not damage it however it will clearly show the stitching nice and neat against the gold foil.
I do have the option of a hidden spine, too. Hope this helps. I will do a follow-up video with the signature in place. Thank you for watching and being here. 😊
How do you keep your signatures and story together/in order?
Hello Heidi, here is a video that may help answer your question. I add the signatures and story to the cover. Hope you find this helpful. Thank you. ua-cam.com/video/wb9dtoF10u8/v-deo.html
How do you charge for them at your craft shows?
Thank you for being here and watching my video. I've not done craft shows in a few years but when I did, and cash was not an option, I charged for my handmade goods through the Square App and card reader on my phone. I now only sell my journals online through my Etsy shop. Thank you for asking. I hope you find this helpful. :)
Where can we find those Corners that are not book corners?
The corners with the heart designs I pick up at Hobby Lobby in the wood craft section. It's hardware typically used for decorative corners of wooden plaques. They're called Antique Bronze Plated Heart Corners
Where do you show how to install pages? What is the use of a journal if it is only and cover and has NO pages? Thanks.
Hi, thanks for watching. In this video I specifically focus on the LGB junk journal cover. I do have a separate video on my channel showing how I add pages and signatures.
Where’s the 2nd video to this one?? Peter Rabbit? The ones I found don’t follow THIS book.
This is the link to the flip through. 😊 ua-cam.com/video/pkjvHZO1EtU/v-deo.htmlsi=YCn388U_fPv8SfrB
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I got you! 😉 TFW 😊😊
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