Do not change Gayle, your accent and the way you talk is so soothing, just do not change yourself to suit others, we love you the way you are. Love your work here in Canada. Love you sister!
I would much rather hear your so’s then “like” all the time omg that drives me crazy! You just stay the way you are sweet lady. Be true to yourself 🤗🤗🤗
Gayle beautiful cover and never rush! Your videos are an excellent way to learn ideas and fun visit with you. I look forward to seeing each video you do!! 💚💜💙💗💘
Looking forward to this series and so I can’t wait to see what comes next! Complainers are just never happy, you do what you want to do! You are such a sweet person for always trying to make your subbies happy! Who cares if it disintegrates, we probably won’t be around to see it happen! Does anything last forever....Gayle, you do what makes you happy! If Gayle is happy, we all are happy! So have a great day! Thanks for sharing! ❤️
I love you and your videos and I subscribed to your channel because you seem like just the sweetest person. You are so lovely to share your knowledge and experiences in the world of junk journals and mixed media art. I appreciate your kind and gentle manner and your laugh is infectious. The world would be a better place if it were filled with Gayle Agostinellis and had fewer Snarky Snarkertons who never learned to not say anything at all if they don't have anything nice to say. Thank you for sharing with us and thank you for being you!
I'm so glad your doing a series on covers. I'm new to junk journals and for some reason making the covers is the hardest for me. Can't wait for some more cover ideas!
"So", "like", "kind of", "you know" - take your pick - I'm sure the person complaining probably repeats one (or more) of these phrases in their conversations without realizing it and most people are TOO POLITE to point it out to them! And why? Because it "doesn't matter", does it, Rachel? You just "keep doing you" - which is a phrase I personally can't stand but it fits, so...
Thanks for checking with ervDesigns -- she really does have amazing classical music paper. So glad to hear!! You're becoming the advocate for small journal makers who want to sell their goods. :-)
I agree with 2close2themoon. You are a blessing to so many other gifted RU-vidr & Etsy shop owners. I take great joy in watching/crafting with you. I have made a few purchases/subscriptions because of your references. You really are a darling. Stay blessed.
"SO" is a human thing.....I say it a lot, and I've known people from all over that says "SO".......SO, what's the big deal????? So sweet Gayle says so once in a while, SO WHAT???? If that's all you have to complain about aren't you a lucky person.....most of us have more serious things to worry about in life, SO, what do you say about that???? I'm sorry, but, this really got my dander up about such a senseless complaint!!! Yes, I agree with Kathy.....I hate the LIKE used so often.....sounds SO SO ridiculous!!!! Gayle, please pay no attention to anything negative, because you are one of the dearest, sweetest RU-vidrs with perfect grammar, etc. and I/we love you exactly like you are. Don't change on little thing about you or your daily sessions.....HUGS HUGS and more HUGS!!! And that cover is gorgeous!!! WOW!
Looking forward to this cover series Gayle. Are you also going to do non sewing methods because some of us have no sewing machines. The tag flip turned out beautiful!
Thank you for the video. I don't sew so I'm wondering can it be done without sewing? If so, would you show us that method too? Thank you for all of your videos. I love them.
Soo please don’t stop doing your hour videos just Soo you can please other people.If they don’t want to sit and listen to you and watch you for an hour BU-BBYE ! I love having you for an hour, you could be 2 hours and still be fine with me ❣️Soo please keep doing you ! I love all the Sooo’s 🤣😂 You have a heart of gold I can just tell❣️ love you Gayle❣️
I love this technique! Looks easy enough. I look forward to seeing you do others. I have readers digest that are desperately needing covering as the spines are cracked. I’ve chosen the fabric but I’ll wait to see if you do one on a book. The fabric you are using is perfect for a fall journal I’d like to do. Thanks again so much for your craft with me. Tutorials can be so expensive. Your generosity is so much appreciated🤗 hugs
So many of your subbie base here are loving the Gayle just as she is for the hour length to start the day! 😘 Thankfully ! Maybe you could do two lots of 28 mins so the real fans could continue watching for the hour and the rest can shelve part b for later, if they must! Love your work Gayle, don't let the turkey's get you down! 💞
I found how to send you a comment. Every morning I wake up and know there will be a video from my favorite creator of junk journals. Because of your great videos I was able to make a journal for my daughter when you moved to a new town. And was making another journal with more of your top ten / twelve favorite things that go in your journals. When I got a message from my friend that she is going to be a grandmother for the first time. The baby shower is in August and instead of a card the mother to be wants everyone to buy a book for the baby. She is having a girl. Well I decided I would make her a golden book journal. It was meant to be, because l found the golden book Good Little, Bad Little Girl. The title reminded me of the mother to be, since I watched her grow up. Since she lived across the street from us until she got married. Thank you for your wonderful videos and great personality. You make me laugh everyday.
Gayle, please don’t worry about those naysayers. I like your hour videos because I craft alone. 🙁 I feel like we’re crafting together and I usually just let your videos run over and over even if I’ve seen them before. Please keep crafting with me. 😀
Oh yes, a basic sewing tutorial would be wonderful! I have 6 granddaughters who have varied interests in sewing, and I think a tute would be helpful! [yes, there are probably a jillion other on YT, but....] I have tried to teach them, but it's hard with only one machine. This way they could watch on their time, on the machine I gave them to share. Thank You!
Hi Gayle, I almost never comment on your videos but today I was like o gosh is that an hour already and then i heard you say some people complaining that your videos are to long... please dont listen to them! I so enjoy an hour with you every day, you are such an inspiration and truely talented!
I've watched a couple of your journal cover videos and love the designs, process and your explanation. I was wondering if you do a video on the next step. Loved the little fold up journal that you showed at the end of this video!
I stand with you on the cardboard cover. There’s an awful lot of cardboard in store bought journals. Or, plastic. I’drather have cardboard. And, we’ll all be loooong gone before it disintegrates on its own. Love this tutorial! Thank you for sharing!
Such intolerance of some people, just continue the way you are. Just imagine how boring life would be if we were all the same. If people don’t like something you do or say, why are they watching. Love you just the way you are 😘
Thanks for sharing. I have a question for you when your arm was in sling how did you lunch holes to sew signatures in. I have 3 to sew. And Monday I broke my arm. Tried but couldn't. Maybe when swelling goes down..😢. Did cut paper this morning for new journal. Just wondering . hugs Glad you had good vacation
Aw Jane I’m sorry about your arm!! I went six months without sewing in a signature. ☹️. I did other prep sort of stuff and mixed media projects I could do with one hand. Sorry it’s not better news. If you want some ideas for projects, my videos from May 2018 on were the ones I did one handed. Wishing you a speedy and full recovery! ❤️
I fabric covered a journal I am working on but I haven't been brave enough to sew around the edges. As I was watching you I was curious if it would work by sewing three edges then slide the cardboard in and then finish sewing? I am looking forward to your journal series. Remember if you see one negative comment on here there is two hundred good comments. Focus on the good, as I always tell my kids.
The only thing I’d worry about with sliding in the cardboard is that the loose fabric would bunch and look funky as you open and close the book. The glue eliminates that issue. ❤️
ohhh how fun! great idea to do a cover series. i don't sew or have a machine but that's never stopped me from making covers/journals - i do love the stitched look. (i've even used the sticky back contact paper for covers-from dollar store) i am sure i will glean lots of tips and ideas and enjoy watching this series PLUS how great it will be for you to have a stash of covers for whatever comes your way! both fabrics are gorgeous gayle, thanks for sharing-look forward to the entire series!! *Disintegrating* covers - whoever raised that ?... what are store bought journals made of? gee, if i made one out of wood should i be concerned about termites? people are too funny sometimes. 💖 thanks for sharing about Chelle's channel-will head over there soon 👍😊
Thanks so much for checking with Antique paperie and Erv design. You will never know how thankful I am to be able to freely use their papers. I had quit buying them because I was afraid I would accidentally use it in one of my “for sale” journals. THANK YOU!!!
Such beautiful covers to start off your year Gayle! Btw, you gave that young clerk a gift by saying something nice, especially on Christmas Eve! Hopefully, she left the unnecessary negative comments behind, and that kind gesture from you is what she took home.🥰🇨🇦
Gayle, don’t worry about what the naysayers say! They have nothing better to do with their time than to make someone else feel bad. Just ignore them and know that the majority loves you just the way you are. Think about that; the majority would be over 25,000. [So,] MAJORITY RULES!
LOL LOL Sorry if I laugh, but the person that said the cardboard will disintegrate, would not paper itself within the journal do that same also??? Just thinking out loud. I think I know what to do for my fabric cover journals (same as last time using dust cover from a book and a frozen meal box, but going to watch this series just incase you have more ideas for me. I do want to sew on my embellishments on the cover and lace etc also. I would like to share a pic of the others I have if you would like to see, 2 from dust covers and one from a painted canvas I did (I also did one using an amazon envelope which was so cushy). I am also making one out of a stiffer gift bag right now (which I'm sure you already have done) I absolutely love fray check and have used it probably since it first came out (first for sewing clothing of course ;) Love your videos ☺♥
Gayle...the Myth Buster! You had extra helpful info today. Thanks for being you, and using supplies we can all craft with, even if they will someday deteriorate.
I love this cover, Gayle! I've used cereal boxes before but I've always covered them in paper. I'm also just starting to use my sewing machine, so I would love you to do a beginners sewing machine video. Also, you be you and ignore the complainers and haters. You don't have the following you have for nothing. LOL xx
So sorry you have gotten some negative comments. If you aren’t their cup of tea they can just move on. I love, and binge watch your videos, and have learned so much. This video couldn’t have come at a better time. I have gathered supplies, printed digits, made ephemera , and of course inked. I think I am finally ready to actually start a journal. Sooooo. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I always enjoy spend hours with Gayle. ❤️❤️❤️
Hi Gayle! And, yes, I ditto what others said about length of your videos and not to pay attention to any negative comments. Stay just the way you are! You are such a breath of fresh air, willing to help others as they learn new things, supporting them in their business start up and reaching out to them to make sure that your subbies are happy campers! :) Your humour is a delight, especially your comment about steerage while flying to Florida LOL..I have heard it called 'cattle class'. I am excited to seem more journal cover videos! Wheeeee... I created a number of them based on your fabric one where you used fabric tack and the 9x12 envelope. This video looks like the cover goes together soooo much faster. That is NEXT on my list of things to try. :) Cheers and thanks again for all you do for others. Liz
Hi Gayle, The only way that cover is going to disintegrate is if you bury it! LOL Enjoy listening to you so much. Love sharing your life. Praying for ya all !!!!! Love CJ
The majority of your 26K Subbies are happy with your creativity, easy to follow tutorials, kind & generous spirit & casual delivery style. There is no way that you can possibly adjust to every single request, whine, & nit-pik comment. You simply can't please everyone & the time that you spend on this nonsense only serves to take away from the creativity & process that should be focused on the obviously successful methods that you have developed. Besides most of the ""requests & observations" can be rectified by the viewer. Too slow? Click on Settings & increase speed? Too long? Watch in the time increments that suit you. Pause & return to finish at your convenience. Prefer without dialog? Mute sound. Or perhaps the best solution is to start your own channel & showcase your creations & offer free, entertaining, flawlessly produced tutorials featuring your original ideas. I think that you would be very surprised at the amount of committed time, effort, planning & equipment investment that is required . Please do share the link to your channel as soon as it becomes available.
Love that fabric, Gayle. I did the same with one of my first journals. I used fabric from my old curtains and it turned out very well. I like the fact that the thicker material reinforces the cardboard , yet the journal remains lightweight and flexible. Good to have you home safe and sound. Say G'day to Mr A. for me. Hope you are both well. Veronica x
Can't believe I found this video I so wanted to try this idea but didn't know where to start. I usually make my my Junk Journals from second hand books. Should have known to look through your videos. Your always a great source of inspiration.
I am so excited for this series!! So much great info! I am still a wannabe. I have been stuck with putting my first one together for my cousin for 4 months so I think this will help. Thank you!!
I cannot believe anybody would say your videos are too long. I mean it's not that I doubt you! It's that I'm dumbfounded that anybody would say such a thing. If it's too long turn it off. Dorks! I adore your work Gayle!
I am happy you are doing a cover series! I don't blame you for being over cautious with your sewing machine, but glad you got it back and they could fix it for you. I have been collecting handmade journals for 20 years now. They are made out of may different materials, but most have a cardboard base. Some are covered with handmade paper and some are just painted on the cardboard. They have held up very well for me, but keep in mind that I bought them to display instead of use. I'd still guess if I used them that they would hold up just fine....
I’d love a beginning sewing video. I used to sew my daughter’s clothes when she was young but I haven’t sewn in ages. JoAnn’s had a sale on Singer sewing machines about a year ago and I bought one of the bare bones models and it’s been in the box since. I think I’m afraid of it. 😂 With your help, I might be able to make it a worthy purchase. So yes please. Oh....and when I begin a sentence with “so”, my kids and grandkids know I’m going to be asking a difficult question - they hate hearing “so”. Makes me laugh of course.
I love your videos just the way they are, this one was short, but I guess I'll survive! I'm new to Junk Journals so this series will be great. Don't listen to negative comments, there are no rules to making Junk Journals, thats my favorite part, LOL.
Oh Gayle that is just you being you, there is no need to change. And I cant wait to see all the covers ideas, I am just starting making journals (paper crafting) so this will be super helpful! Hope you remember to make one for people that don't know how to use a sewing machine (I have one that have never used)
Hi Gayle, I love the fabrics you chose for the cover. Have you ever thought of sewing the two pieces together with right side together? then slide your cardboard in it. Then all the seams would be inside, you wouldn't have fraying then. You could also then sew around the edges for decoration. It is just a thought. TFS
Welcome back! Looking forward to this new series. I enjoy and look forward to your videos everyday. Please don't feel like you need to cut them down in time. That hour is so great with my morning coffee.
Enjoyed the video and love the choice of cover. I have an old sewing machine called the Rocketeer and it will sew through leather and I'm sure it will sew through cardboard but its in a cabinet and I don't have the space to set it up, maybe someday. Thanks for the share!
I really enjoy your videos and have learned so many wonderful tips and techniques from watching your channel! I look forward to seeing what you are up to each day! ❤
What a gorgeous cover and it will be perfect for the orchard theme! Thanks for sharing such a fun way to create a cover using packaging that we all tend to have :-) Love your accent and the "so"- I am sure all of us have some type of saying that we use more than others and we love you so- do not change, sweet friend! Hugs and thanks again for inspiring all of us!
Hi Gayle, was so delighted to find this shorter video. I am a longtime fan and am not being negative . However, no longer have the advantage of being able to watch the longer videos as often. Not asking you to change, just know I miss you and am glad to find one I have time to watch. Remember, please, that you have a wide range of subscribers and we all love you and want to watch also. Hugs and thanks for sharing.
So glad you are doing this series, so far I have only used old books to recover. This will be a big help to me so I can learn other techniques! Thank you!!
I love it! If you do a beginner sewing video could you please show us what we need to set our machine settings on? That would be so helpful! Thank you for showing the process I love it and will definitely use fabric now!!
Do you have a source for pretty sorry silk ribbon. I see beautiful recycled sorry silk used for wraps and closures for the journals and I would really love to play with some
love ur vids. am a bit confused ..... people worried about box not lasting? cloth wears out too. Hiummmmm lol has anyone destroyed a really good book cover? I have. what I found did not lead me to believe it would last at all without the conventional covering lol looked like it has already rotted and it was new. lol
I really like this one I have done this before on smaller scale and edged it in lace . It has been a while. Pretty book cover. I see this as a start of a beautiful junk journal!! Hugs.
Gayle that is an awesome cover you made. Love all your videos. I look forward to them every day. I tell my husband I have to watch Gayle every day to see what she makes next. Great inspiration and ideas.
