I started out years ago not able to make journals and now I can. The best thing is they don’t cost a lot of money, only some imagination and glue. I feel like I’m making a difference, adding beauty, less waste. Thank you!
I lead a craft class at our community senior center each month. I've been wanting to make a journal but it needed to be a one class project. THIS is perfect for that! I can pre-cut the folders and have the embellishments ready to save a few more minutes. Once they discover journal making and fall in love with it like the rest of us, we'll set up an alternate craft class just for journals. :-) Thanks for the inspiration!
I made match covers in different sizes years ago. Thank you for kicking the rust off of this technic. Yours are definitely easier & more handsome for sure. 👍 No surprise at all. I continue to appreciate how you teach us; looking forward to each of your videos! 🥰
So. Many. Ideas. You always have a million and one ideas, and they're great ones! I love the matchbook format for making small collections of scraps, but these larger sizes are way cool! Now I need to make some "journal companions", too! 🐱(my journals need pets!)
In the past I've made some tiny matchbooks to use as little note pads for my pocketbook, but you've inspired me to make larger ones for greeting cards. I don't make journals, but so many of your creations are perfect for cards. Thanks!
I love, love, love when you come up with ideas that don't take long. ( I love the other ones, too.) Sometimes I only have a short window in which to craft, but want a complete project when I'm done and this fits the bill beautifully.
When do I not enjoy your amazing videos? Never!! I have a big box of file folders. This is brilliant. Ideas galore. Stash of beautiful supplies galore. Time, well... shortage is an issue 🤪🥴 The struggle is real! Thanks for sharing your constant stream of ingenuity Natasha.
Super good idea! I've made some mini matchbooks but love the idea of a notebook size one. File folders usually have extra fold lines in the middle you could use for a spine to make a thicker one.
I sure wish I saw this video before I tackled a very large 11” tall by 9” wide artist journal matchbook style, I really struggled with the bottom flap but ended up using hidden magnets and it actually turned out great. My son in law loves it.
I love to add matchbooks to every journal. These are a definite new addition especially when I don’t have a lot of writing space. Thank you so very much Natasha 🎀
Wow! Just Wow, you NEVER fail to amaze me with your wonderful imagination! You have do-able inexpensive projects to do. I always bring one of your projects to do with my granddaughters. They just LOVE to create things and the girls have such fun! Thanks for sharing 💗💗💗
I think they’d make a perfect gift. I love that you use the op shop for finds. You can get so much cool stuff there that can be upcycled. Nice video once again 👏👏👏
What a beautiful addition to a journal. If you made really little ones, it would be a great way to use up a lot of scraps. Thank you my dear. Have a lovely week.
I hit the like button before watching, which I rarely do for anyone - and I was not wrong! Something about the large size makes these very attractive. It's just as quick to make a large thing as a small thing, so why not? These would be great for a specific purpose, eg notes from a one-day training course or workshop. The unfussy closure makes it perfect for out and about. Just stick a large pocket on the back for handouts, and with that simple but beautiful cover idea, you'd be the envy of your colleagues! I see what you mean about the tabbed dividers, but maybe waterfall pages would work? As usual, you've set the ideas going! 💗💗💗
I’m leading crafts next month at church and I’m using this idea to make scrapbooks. I have all the goodies to go inside. I’m going to teach them how to make a side pocket out of jumbo sized playing cards too. I’m so excited! Thank you for the idea!
Happy Greetings, Natasa!!!!! Oh My Stars!! You've Outdone Yourself, AGAIN!!!! honestly, its mind boggling how you have such an uncanny plethora of magically creative GOODIES to come up with every week!!! I'm really in love with this one! I've made smaller one or two. Way more complicated than they needed to be and I didn't really like them as much. Now that I screen what you have done I went in and started the process of making a couple prototypes!! Its taken me a while to acquire needed supplies over the years. Mostly on the cheap and hoarding, not knowing what the neck to do with it all lol!! THEN???,,,, I FOUND 💗YOU💗😇🙏 💚GOD BLESS YOUR KIND AND CREATIVE SOUL!!! MUCH RESPECT, Mindi in Iowa🌽🌳U.S.
Thank you so much for all you do!! I LOVE watching your videos you have inspired me to make journals and craft for the first time in my life! You are funny too😆 Thanks for being you💝
Such a cute idea! So many different ways you could go with this...Thanks for another fun idea! And, by the way...I love when you "go rogue " like you did for the smaller one...I find it very inspiring to see your creative mind in action! Have a great day Natasa. Hugs!
Always excited every Saturday (USA)time because i know i can watch you again with your so creative handmade for journals…thank you Natasa for your super inspirational ideas
Ahhh, an idea to straighten up the pile of cut offs from cutting squares for the envelope punch board. I keep them in a bin, but hate the cluttered look they present. I have junkmail envelopes galore, brads, scrap strips of cardstock, and other stuff to decorate our grocery list paper pads. I could get totally carried away with this little project. ☺️ Thank you!!
I absolutely love these! 🎉. Such a great idea for adding extra writing space into a journal or even as a little gift for someone. Thanks for the great instructions and extra collage ideas.
Thanks for the reminder! I like to make matchbook notebooks for my kid's club at church. I think I will do this for Easter. I haven't done them in a bit. Also, I make them with a consumable option. I use an edge punch that makes the anchored side of the pages perforated, then they can be torn out. The kids love that.
You are my favorite journal go too, or art crafts period! You are so creative, your work is so classy, your a great teacher, and your fun! I love what you do! Big hugs, Judy Plus you get to the point without dragging in unrelated chit chat!! 🥰
This project was very gratifying to complete. Since I'm in education, I have lots of old file folders about and this is a creative solution to turn them into something beautiful! I made three of them today. :)
Natasha. Hello hello, I always look forward to your videos and now you’ve done a marvelous project. I have made these also but never this big what an awesome idea lots more room to journal in. I will have to add that to my list of things to make and maybe today I will just do that. Hope you are well your weather is getting better and I’ll see you in the next video bye-bye👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻😊😁
Once again you have come up with a fabulous idea. Your mind works on overtime I think. Love love what you create. Always waiting to see what comes next.
Could not love these more!! Such a great project..can't wait to make some. You have the most creative ideas!! Thanks for more inspiration. You're the best..
Oh Natasa, I just love these larger matchbook designs. So simple to make. This will be my next project for sure. Love how you explain your process very well & we can all understand. You're a super crafter & so happy to be here to watch you create. Be well, be safe & TYFS
I'll bet those tabbed matchbook covers could be used to store off-cuts and other unused ephemera in each journal for the recipient. No scraps for you that way! Great idea, as usual, Natasa.
I get so much joy making things for my journals, you inspire me over and over....thank you! I love that you don't use didgi (sorry if the spelling is wrong) kits, you do everything from scratch and you use just about anything you can get your hands on...love it! love it! love it!
I may give this one a try. I think it’s awesome you have an idea and you share it as you go. Thank you for sharing your time and talent. Have a great day.
So cute! So satisfying -- 15 min & you have an eye candy & something useful. But hey, at 5:00 I, was surprised when you said the back with the brads being visible does not bother you… For me it is a natural opportunity to decorate & permanently secure. The only time I would not bother is when I want the brads to be temporary décor in a storage book (removable to be used in other projects). I will make a lot of those with my scraps for just taking quick notes during meetings. My personal enigma: store-bough notebooks do not entice me to take notes, I tend to keep them for something important and end up no not use them at all 😊.
Greetings Natasa Your matchbook journals are so beautiful . What perfect timing, our friend gave us a large stack of file folders last week. Looking forward to making these.
Hey, thanks again for nice video. I do not have those nice brads, I am going to glue small buttons on my standard brads. I also love the simple decor, sometime the embellishments can get to be too much. You have good taste! 👏🥰👍
Great idea! And I, who have no brads at all, am just going to sew buttons on, inspired by your comment! I also wondered about attaching the pages with string, where they sit next to an open edge. That would allow me to use up random single sheets, and refill when needed. And, yeah, simple is best!
I make small (business card size) matchbook notes to include with every order I send, I never thought of making bigger size ones. Thank you for your inspirational ideas as always
I've made a lot of little matchbook notebooks and never in a million years would I have thought to make a giant one! I absolutely adore this idea and love all the variations in paper placement and the file folder option. Brilliant as always! You never disappoint! 🥰
I think I would re-fold the top to make it a tad bit longer front.. that would work for me…. We shall see.. I can hardly wait to try this. Thank you so much for sharing!! I love things you don’t have to measure.
Love these matchbook. Love the way they look with the botanicals. Thank you so much, I look forward to your videos and I am so happy I found your channel.
The file card matchbooks with the ephemera pieces would be cool to pair with a journal you’re giving away or selling, so they could add their own personal touches during journaling.
I started out years ago not able to make journals and now I can. The best thing is they don’t cost a lot of money, only some imagination and glue. I feel like I’m making a difference, adding beauty, less waste. Thank you!
I LOVE how you always make several examples of your projects to give your viewers inspiration and motivation.
I lead a craft class at our community senior center each month. I've been wanting to make a journal but it needed to be a one class project. THIS is perfect for that! I can pre-cut the folders and have the embellishments ready to save a few more minutes. Once they discover journal making and fall in love with it like the rest of us, we'll set up an alternate craft class just for journals. :-) Thanks for the inspiration!
I wish they offered classes like this in my area...I would love it!!
I made match covers in different sizes years ago. Thank you for kicking the rust off of this technic. Yours are definitely easier & more handsome for sure. 👍 No surprise at all. I continue to appreciate how you teach us; looking forward to each of your videos! 🥰
Pop a magnet strip on the back to hang on the frig for a grocery list!
So. Many. Ideas. You always have a million and one ideas, and they're great ones! I love the matchbook format for making small collections of scraps, but these larger sizes are way cool! Now I need to make some "journal companions", too! 🐱(my journals need pets!)
In the past I've made some tiny matchbooks to use as little note pads for my pocketbook, but you've inspired me to make larger ones for greeting cards. I don't make journals, but so many of your creations are perfect for cards. Thanks!
I love, love, love when you come up with ideas that don't take long. ( I love the other ones, too.) Sometimes I only have a short window in which to craft, but want a complete project when I'm done and this fits the bill beautifully.
When do I not enjoy your amazing videos? Never!! I have a big box of file folders. This is brilliant. Ideas galore. Stash of beautiful supplies galore. Time, well... shortage is an issue 🤪🥴 The struggle is real! Thanks for sharing your constant stream of ingenuity Natasha.
Super good idea! I've made some mini matchbooks but love the idea of a notebook size one. File folders usually have extra fold lines in the middle you could use for a spine to make a thicker one.
I sure wish I saw this video before I tackled a very large 11” tall by 9” wide artist journal matchbook style, I really struggled with the bottom flap but ended up using hidden magnets and it actually turned out great. My son in law loves it.
I love to add matchbooks to every journal. These are a definite new addition especially when I don’t have a lot of writing space. Thank you so very much Natasha 🎀
Wow! Just Wow, you NEVER fail to amaze me with your wonderful imagination! You have do-able inexpensive projects to do. I always bring one of your projects to do with my granddaughters. They just LOVE to create things and the girls have such fun! Thanks for sharing 💗💗💗
I how I love your tutorial. Don’t have to be perfect❤ And I love where you show mistakes that we can learn from
Thank you 😊
I think they’d make a perfect gift. I love that you use the op shop for finds. You can get so much cool stuff there that can be upcycled. Nice video once again 👏👏👏
What a beautiful addition to a journal. If you made really little ones, it would be a great way to use up a lot of scraps. Thank you my dear. Have a lovely week.
Love this idea. And love your crackled red book cover too, so grungry Valentine-ish. Hugs from Denmark
You’re such a joy to watch and learn from ~ Thank You for sharing your expertise to a wannabe crafter like myself 💛
I hit the like button before watching, which I rarely do for anyone - and I was not wrong! Something about the large size makes these very attractive. It's just as quick to make a large thing as a small thing, so why not? These would be great for a specific purpose, eg notes from a one-day training course or workshop. The unfussy closure makes it perfect for out and about. Just stick a large pocket on the back for handouts, and with that simple but beautiful cover idea, you'd be the envy of your colleagues! I see what you mean about the tabbed dividers, but maybe waterfall pages would work? As usual, you've set the ideas going! 💗💗💗
I thought I was the only one who did that for Natasa's vids. Glad to know I'm not the only one who knows they will LOVE her ideas.
I’m leading crafts next month at church and I’m using this idea to make scrapbooks. I have all the goodies to go inside. I’m going to teach them how to make a side pocket out of jumbo sized playing cards too. I’m so excited! Thank you for the idea!
Happy Greetings, Natasa!!!!! Oh My Stars!! You've Outdone Yourself, AGAIN!!!!
honestly, its mind boggling how you have such an uncanny plethora of magically creative GOODIES to come up with every week!!! I'm really in love with this one! I've made smaller one or two. Way more complicated than they needed to be and I didn't really like them as much. Now that I screen what you have done I went in and started the process of making a couple prototypes!! Its taken me a while to acquire needed supplies over the years. Mostly on the cheap and hoarding, not knowing what the neck to do with it all lol!! THEN???,,,, I FOUND 💗YOU💗😇🙏 💚GOD BLESS YOUR KIND AND CREATIVE SOUL!!! MUCH RESPECT, Mindi in Iowa🌽🌳U.S.
Thank you so much for all you do!!
I LOVE watching your videos you have inspired me to make journals and craft for the first time in my life!
You are funny too😆
Thanks for being you💝
Such a cute idea! So many different ways you could go with this...Thanks for another fun idea! And, by the way...I love when you "go rogue " like you did for the smaller one...I find it very inspiring to see your creative mind in action! Have a great day Natasa. Hugs!
YOU DID IT AGAIN..... BRILLIANT!!!!!! 💖💖💖
Love ❤️ this one too! Very nice Natasha. Have a great weekend. Hugs 🤗 Dee USA 🇺🇸
Always excited every Saturday (USA)time because i know i can watch you again with your so creative handmade for journals…thank you Natasa for your super inspirational ideas
As ALWAYS THANX A MILLION FOR ALL WONDERFUL NEW IDEAS !!🎉❤
Hi Natasha, love these large match books! They are awesome , thanks for sharing your process have a wonderful rest of your weekend ❤️🤗🙏
Ahhh, an idea to straighten up the pile of cut offs from cutting squares for the envelope punch board. I keep them in a bin, but hate the cluttered look they present. I have junkmail envelopes galore, brads, scrap strips of cardstock, and other stuff to decorate our grocery list paper pads. I could get totally carried away with this little project. ☺️ Thank you!!
I absolutely love these! 🎉. Such a great idea for adding extra writing space into a journal or even as a little gift for someone. Thanks for the great instructions and extra collage ideas.
Hello Natasa, thank you so much for sharing how to create these oversized matchbook journals, they are fabulous.
Your tutorials are so clear and concise. You make it easy to follow along. And you always have awesome ideas! Thank you for sharing your creativity 💝
Thanks for the reminder! I like to make matchbook notebooks for my kid's club at church. I think I will do this for Easter. I haven't done them in a bit.
Also, I make them with a consumable option. I use an edge punch that makes the anchored side of the pages perforated, then they can be torn out. The kids love that.
You are my favorite journal go too, or art crafts period! You are so creative, your work is so classy, your a great teacher, and your fun! I love what you do! Big hugs, Judy
Plus you get to the point without dragging in unrelated chit chat!! 🥰
Love love LOVE 💗 this idea!! Thank you for showing us!!
Lovely little journals! The customization possibilities are endless. As always, thank you for the tutorial and for the inspiration.
This project was very gratifying to complete. Since I'm in education, I have lots of old file folders about and this is a creative solution to turn them into something beautiful! I made three of them today. :)
I’ve ordered a few more supplies today based on these projects that I love 💕 yeah Natasha!!!
I can't stop making these! They are so cute!
Really cute idea
Thank you! 😊
Natasha. Hello hello, I always look forward to your videos and now you’ve done a marvelous project. I have made these also but never this big what an awesome idea lots more room to journal in. I will have to add that to my list of things to make and maybe today I will just do that. Hope you are well your weather is getting better and I’ll see you in the next video bye-bye👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻😊😁
Once again you have come up with a fabulous idea. Your mind works on overtime I think. Love love what you create. Always waiting to see what comes next.
❤ oh my … I really Love this idea ❤ those are beautiful .. Thank You 🙏 for sharing !!
Have a great day !!
Truly inspiring. Hugs and kisses.... From South-Africa 🌸
You always come up with such fabulous ideas! Thank you 😊
These file folder matchbook journals are so lovely, Natasa!😍Thanks for inspiring us! ♥
Could not love these more!! Such a great project..can't wait to make some. You have the most creative ideas!! Thanks for more inspiration. You're the best..
You have come so far its unbelievable, i have been watching you since the begining of your journey i am never disappointed .❤❤
Simple and cute…my kind of craft 😊 Thank You! I ❤ your channel.
Love this. I’m watching your video with my little grand daughter. She wants to makes some. ❤
Another brilliant and beautiful project...a great way to use up my old file folders.
Fast and fun! Thanks for sharing! 🤗❤️ Tamara
Love this idea! I've made two large ones and a small one and see many more in my future. Thanks, Natasha.
Oh Natasa, I just love these larger matchbook designs. So simple to make. This will be my next project for sure. Love how you explain your process very well & we can all understand. You're a super crafter & so happy to be here to watch you create. Be well, be safe & TYFS
I'll bet those tabbed matchbook covers could be used to store off-cuts and other unused ephemera in each journal for the recipient. No scraps for you that way! Great idea, as usual, Natasa.
You are a genius! Thank you for all the inspiration ❤️❤️❤️❤️😊
YOUR AWESOME SKILLS AND PROJECTS ARE AMAZING !!!!!!
Thank you 🤗
I think you are inspirational with your creative process! Thanks for all the ideas!
Your videos are wonderful! Fun to watch and listen to…and your projects are attractive and simple, just perfect!
I get so much joy making things for my journals, you inspire me over and over....thank you! I love that you don't use didgi (sorry if the spelling is wrong) kits, you do everything from scratch and you use just about anything you can get your hands on...love it! love it! love it!
You are a never ending source of inspiration, thank you
Love these matchbooks. I do like yours better than the file folder, but i think the file folder idea would be great for sending items in happy mail
Yet another beautiful and creative project!
I may give this one a try. I think it’s awesome you have an idea and you share it as you go. Thank you for sharing your time and talent. Have a great day.
Wonderful project n it makes a nice happy mail gift. Love them all. ❤
I loved this project! It was so fun and super quick! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
So cute! So satisfying -- 15 min & you have an eye candy & something useful. But hey, at 5:00 I, was surprised when you said the back with the brads being visible does not bother you… For me it is a natural opportunity to decorate & permanently secure. The only time I would not bother is when I want the brads to be temporary décor in a storage book (removable to be used in other projects). I will make a lot of those with my scraps for just taking quick notes during meetings. My personal enigma: store-bough notebooks do not entice me to take notes, I tend to keep them for something important and end up no not use them at all 😊.
Natasia, they are so beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing!💕💕
Cute idea . Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend. Sending big hugs Sherry
Thank you Sherry, you too!!
These are cool. I put on my TO DO LIST! TFS Austin TX USA
Love your take on the matchbook! I never would have thought to go that BIG! TFS! Hugs from South Dakota, USA. 🤗
What a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing your process. Once again I’m inspired!💖
Great project. Perfect addition for a journal. Thank you so much for sharing.
You made it seem so much less overwhelming!
I've made these before, smaller like 2"x3" but never thought to make them bigger. Brilliant! I'm off to the craft desk! 🫶👋
I love everything you did today and I love your crackle on your cover
Greetings Natasa Your matchbook journals are so beautiful . What perfect timing, our friend gave us a large stack of file folders last week. Looking forward to making these.
Hey, thanks again for nice video. I do not have those nice brads, I am going to glue small buttons on my standard brads. I also love the simple decor, sometime the embellishments can get to be too much. You have good taste! 👏🥰👍
Great idea! And I, who have no brads at all, am just going to sew buttons on, inspired by your comment! I also wondered about attaching the pages with string, where they sit next to an open edge. That would allow me to use up random single sheets, and refill when needed. And, yeah, simple is best!
I’m going to use twine…no buttons anywhere!
@@deb.m.7458 Yes, so many different looks can be done with this project. Love it.
Love them all especially the one as a handbag tfs 💕
Soooo cute. You create such fun and unique pieces. I learn so much from you. TFS 😁
I make small (business card size) matchbook notes to include with every order I send, I never thought of making bigger size ones. Thank you for your inspirational ideas as always
I've made a lot of little matchbook notebooks and never in a million years would I have thought to make a giant one! I absolutely adore this idea and love all the variations in paper placement and the file folder option. Brilliant as always! You never disappoint! 🥰
👋😃, I am new to your page. I love everything I have seen so far! Thank you for all these wonderful projects.
Cool idea. and your crackle paint looks pretty cool, it would look good as a Halloween themed journal.
What a nice take on journals, I really love this idea, so clever.😊
Thank you 🤗
Beautiful. I volunteer making crafts with kids and these are really fun
Crafting along and haveing fun 😍 lots of love from arctic Norrway 🙌 🌻 🌺 🌼 🌹 🏵
You never fail to inspire. Thank you!
I so love all your videos. Very inspiring and great instruction.
You are so very created - I love your channel. Thanks so much for the Inspiration!
Thank you so much, Nataša, this is so lovely and I enjoy it very much♥️
What a great Idea. your so clever! love all your wonderful Ideas! thank you so much.
Perfect. I like this idea. Thank you for sharing and God Bless.
I think I would re-fold the top to make it a tad bit longer front.. that would work for me…. We shall see.. I can hardly wait to try this. Thank you so much for sharing!! I love things you don’t have to measure.
I love your take on the matchbox folder.
What a great idea. My granddaughters will love making these!
I love the crackle book cover
Love these matchbook. Love the way they look with the botanicals. Thank you so much, I look forward to your videos and I am so happy I found your channel.
Thank you for the advice, tips, and creative ideas 😊
The file card matchbooks with the ephemera pieces would be cool to pair with a journal you’re giving away or selling, so they could add their own personal touches during journaling.