Craft with Me - Making an Inspired Folio - Part 1 

A tip from me... lay your tape, sticky side up, center your spine onto the strip of tape. Then you can easily place the paper next to the edge exactly where you want to.

Oh good heavens Gayle, you may have opened Pandora's box inviting folks to visit you. LOL Does your "little corner of the world" have room for all 21 thousand of us? I know you and your special subbie guest will have a most remarkable time together. I just saw Diane Shaw's video of her sweet tribute to you. So very touching and inspiring. Love, love these folio's Gayle. I don't know about others, but I love watching you think through your process. It makes all of us just tipping our toe into the journaling waters see that even the pros sometime struggle. Great video.

You need a journal for all of your business cards now, Gayle! LOL! Adorbs! Love this little folio! TFS the inspiration and creativity, Gayle!

I’m glad your shoulder is doing better. The folder looks fab.

So glad for your inspiration from your happy mail! It is a very cute 🥰 folio. I would love a smaller version. New to this type of paper crafting and it can overwhelming.

I love this folio and the paper and the embellishments

I believe this style is called a Lapbook. TFS

This is gorgeous. Love it.

After my first attempt with this project went haywire 3 times 😉, I completely started over and this time went to my big mat and taped down the card, leaving room enough for the spine. I remembered Nik the Booksmith saying to use the space of a ruler on its side to use as a guide to allow for space to bend. This works a treat. I also took off 1/8 inch from the outer edges to allow for fit when folded in. I gave up on using tape to fix the spine in place and used thin card instead and placed fabric over that. It turned out beautifully.

Love this! Looked like a ton of fun

That was just too fun...glad you got inspired to make one of these!

❤ this project! Thank you and Emily for the inspiration.

Love it so much fun.

Super fun project!

Loving it.

Love this. Thanks for sharing. It is lovely.

So much fun to watch! Great folio!

So cute and sooooo many possibilities!!!! TFS

I love, love the real time learn as you go ! You go girl!

I love this project! TFS.

Hi Gayle...it’s so amazing! Thank you for showing us!!

Thanks for another fun project! And that paper is lovely!

beautiful job gayle cant wait to make one so much fun watching you

Late to the party but I’m watching this one because I think it would be a great little keeper for “stuff” I can use when traveling for my journal making. I am in need of something to hold parts and pieces of stuff to add when I’m writing in my personal journal.

Very beautiful!

Love this ephemera folio! Gorgeous and organized 💕

Another great video Gayle! Can't wait to make one. Thanks for sharing.

It never dawned on me that someone of your caliber would consider your own actions a mistake and need to address or fix this issue or possibly need to figure things out. I am so impressed. I have friends that would kill if anyone saw that they could make a mistake. Thank you. I will never feel depressed about my mistakes again. You are my new hero!!!

Love it!!

The style is awesome and I will be making one of these. Thanks again for sharing Gayle.

Great project, it is looking fabulous.

It turned out beautifully! I love it 😍 Thanks for sharing!

I wonder how many viewers were also holding their breath when you placed the carpet tape. 😁💜 Love all ya do Gayle.

Nice project! Love it, so fun! Looking forward to part 2. Thank you for sharing with us! ❤

This is such a lovely idea. Glad Emily sent you this folio😊. xxx

You make it look so easy

Julie, I just love watching all your videos! I have learned so much from you! Thank you ☺️

What a nice project and I am looking forward to part 2. Thanks for sharing.

That was fun, love that folio.

Awesome Gayle, thank you for sharing, I can hardly wait to make one. Yours is turning out soooo pretty.

Really fun project! All you scraps 😉 so much and fun things to choose from. Thank you for sharing. 💜

i absolutely LOVE these videos. ive made 2 of these little folios and they came out beautifully. thank you so much Gayle for showing us :)

I just love listening to you talk yourself through it! I promise it's helpful! 😊

An awesome little project !

Gayle x you brighten up my day You are so funny x I love watching your channel xxx ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Oh my goodness, that is adorable. Loving the vintage Victorian look. This is right up my alley. Thank you so much!!!❤️

Yes, that is a fun little project! I need to make some for myself, too! Thanks for sharing, my friend!

Wonderful!

I really enjoyed watching this craft with me Gayle..it’s looking fabulous! 🌷

Love this! I think I might even be able to do this ..you make it so easy looking even correcting things helps instruct me on what to do when the same thing happens to me. Ty for keeping it real..

I love your beautiful folio! What a great idea! Tfs.

Nifty project! I love the papers you used.

That was fun! Really enjoyed it. TFS

Gorgeous paper, gorgeous project. TY Gayle.. Always enjoy to craft with you. Hugs, Sabine from Germany.

I’m glad you decided to do a tutorial on this folio! You did a fantastic job going step by step! TFS❤️

TFS! I am so going to make some of these folios, love them!

Thanks Gayle!!! I love having projects that are other than full journals. This is great!!! Peace, Lori

I love this project! I am inspired to make a few to hold my left over ephemera from various kits! Thanks for sharing this! 💖😊💖

Oh goodness Gayle, this is a project I can get into! I even have the same paper! I made your last folio and loved it! Going to definitely do this one! Love all your videos! You are so fun to watch & hear! I also love the Vintage Pokadot store! TFS!

i love this Folio Gayle - so many things can be kept at hand and organized - TFS

I love making folios! This one is a new way for me! Thanks, Gayle! The Blue Fern paper is just delicious.

I love this Gayle, will have to make one for my sister. Thank you.

You're so brave! But I had complete confidence that you'd do just fine. I always enjoy spending time with you and your lovely laughter as you work your way through a new process. Thanks for sharing.

I'm going to have to make this!!

Lovely folio journal!

I love papers, ideas, very very nice 👌👌

Just going thru some of your older posts... can't get enough of them! I just love this little folio, and it looks so easy! I am going to finish watching this and part 2 and make one up! - Patti

So glad you did this video. I saw someone do a flip through and couldn't remember who it was. Love this and the paper.

This WAS fun! I’m going to have to make one, now...

🤩You rock Gayle! You turned this project into a piece of cake! Easy peasy after watching you figure it all out! Awesome job as always. I really love it and the paper you used. Thank you! Hugs 🤗💕🌷🦋🦜🤗

That was fun! Thank you Gayle :)

Good job, Gayle!

Great video!! Can't wait to give it a try.. Thanks

I think I know what my next little project is going to be! :) I love Blue Fern paper too & may just have a few sheets that would look great as a couple of these folio's. Thank you for the inspiration, Emily & Gayle!!

Dear Gayle, I love, love your narration in the videos, it's so sweet and fun to learn with you. You are a special person. Thanks for making my day more colorful!

Hi Gayle....love the Blue Fern paper you chose. It is beautiful. You did a great job improvising. I need to go to my craft room and at least try and make the stuffed tag. Can’t wait till part 2 and hope you had a good time with your “new” stubby friend!

I really like this idea. Putting this on my to do list!! Tfs

Great project! ❤️it!

Held my breath through most of the video! :)

I’ve got a new paper pack can’t wait to bust in to it I’m going try this ! Love all your videos 😘thanks for sharing

This is a fun project and so versatile.....Tfs

Fabulous project - I'm in love with the paper and the technique you've used!! I'm also in love with the charm you are using in the top of your fine line glue - what a GREAT idea!! Thank you for sharing the process - FUN, educational and productive!!! :-)

I felt like doing a little project and this is so perfect. You also reminded me I have blue fern paper lol. I love this project. Tfs as u make it❤

Oh I love this! She is going to be so pretty! Hugs!

Very pretty.

Really enjoyed watching you do this folder it’s turning out beautiful, I think Tracie Fox did something similar. Love this because it can be put together pretty quickly and can be customized. The papers you are using are so pretty, would love to get my hands on some, Thanks Gayle for a great video!

On my to do list too, love it. 👍❤️😀

i have really been enjoying your videos. I love the pin that you use in your glitter glue. Lol, even I would not lose that on my desk. I'm going to copy that asap. What a neat folio. I'm thinking i might be able to try that. Thanks, treen

I just LOVE this project Gayle! I have had my papers ready since you put this video out, and now I'm making one too. You are so awesome to get instructions from, and fun/enjoyable to watch! Thanks for sharing with us!

Adorable folio. I just want to say that bobbins have a mind of their own.

I am inspired by your inspiration.

Gayle, I am loving your new project. Also, I heard the same info about working in the garden/yard.... plus the info I read was to wait until there is a steady 50 degrees out .... day & night. I always enjoy your videos!

Ok, I'm caught up and waiting for the next steps. Making it with floral patterned paper for my mom for Mother's Day. Just love it no matter what you call it :)

Just when I thought I had all the ideas my brain could manage, you do another awesome project!! ❤️this!! Thanks for sharing.

Well you have done it. I had to stop the video... clean up and then get my paper out... I normally do my mixed media and get ideas from you. Today this inspired me so much that I had to work along with you. Best video yet!!!

Very nice!! I love those papers too!! tyfs! :)

What a cute idea. Thanks for sharing. I will see you in the next video and on the flip side. Crafty hugs xoxo.

I love this folio. It's such a great idea. I sure did enjoy watching you create yours. It can be used for so many things. The little strip that is at the top of some papers is called the branding strip. It's printed with the manufacturer's info..such as..the name of the company, title of the paper line, the name of that page, etc. I have heard some people call it the selvage edge but in the scrapbooking world, it's the branding strip. I'm behind so I'm off to watch part 2. Hugs..Linda

Good morning Gayle , gorgeous folio! ❤️🌹

Thanks for this! Fell in love with the original from Emily. So grateful you read our minds!!! I'm behind on watching but was so excited for this folio had to skip a few vids for now. I am thinking that this might work in travelers notebook size for taking ephemera and embellishments to add to journaling while traveling. Folio is very adaptable to customization. 😍