You NEVER cease to amaze me with your genius!!! And I adore your "real" attitude and demeanor. It's so refreshing to see someone be their true self in a video. Love you to bits!!!!
I had a very dear friend that i wrote back and forth with...yes, with paper! she passed away a few years ago and i have a box of all her cards, many with features that gave them alot of dimension. i've struggled with what to do with them, and i think a lap book would work perfectly. you've given me soooo many ideas of how to layer and overlap and magnetize and such...so that i can look through them from time to time..thank you :)
Suggestion: I would cover up the OFFICE DEPOT on the inside of the folder/envelope on the right, it's not very vintagy. BTW.... I ❤️Everything you do and your vids are so entertaining, so thanks for sharing the love. 😷
New sub and floored. Awesome vid! The circle cutter thing cracked me up, I'm sorry, but when you said the blades were broken and it came that way, I instantly felt a kinship! I find with gadgets that it's usually easier to just do it by hand. Myself, I'm scared of my sewing machine so I handsew everything. I've had it for 13 years!! Lol
Thank you, Nik for sharing your gifts and talents with us. I know you don't have to but you do and for that I am grateful. You have taught me so much and have changed the way I look at a lot of different things. Thank you and God bless you and keep you safe and healthy.
Hello lovely Nik, hope you and your family are doing well. This project is awesome, don't know if I'll be able to make something like this, but I do enjoy your projects you've done in the past using hanging file folders, etc. You always make me smile. Your "Welcome back, welcome back" always lightens my heart. Take care and God bless you and yours. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas
AWESOME as usual, I wouldnt expect any less from Nik The Booksmith :) I LOVE your humor, stories, originality, style, themes (or not) and all your quirkinessess lol Would be so grateful if you would make a video of your thought process of creating your awesome books and journals and take us along with you as you "shop" your studio for supplies etc. and also what objects you accumulate to have on hand to create all your amazing projects.
By far, you are THE BEST on RU-vid! This lap book is beyond spectacular! 😍😍😍 I have loved every minute of this series. You are both inspiring and funny-making you a delight to watch. Stay safe and well! 😘😘
I’ve really enjoyed this series and your lapbook holds a feast....actually a banquet of inspiration! Love all the different backgrounds, textures, nooks and crannies! Definitely “turned out pretty, stinkin fabulous!” Thank you so much for sharing your creation with us! 😃
OMG, this far surpasses anything you've done, and I can't wait to visit your shop on the 28th to try to buy something fabulous of yours. You are so funny to listen to, all your little quips and witty comments. You are a joy to watch, girl!
Oh Nik.... I’ve watched all your Lap book project videos in the last couple of days. I can’t wait to finish collecting all of my bits and pieces to create one of my own. THANK YOU for sharing with us and giving me a very joyful few afternoons. You made me smile and laugh too. ❤️😃❤️
I've been trying to wrap my head around how to make an oversized lapbook to hold all of my papers, stickers, and other journaling supplies. it would be huge, but if it could open out flat with a split cutting mat surface on the very inside, it could become an amazing one stop creative shop.
Every time you said "brads" I expected more pictures... Lmao... I laughed so hard at that!! You're so ingenious when it comes to making these things, it blows my mind!! Love you so much, Nik!! 💖 💖 💖
I am going to have to steal that cover embellishment. That is super awesome. I have a similar circle cutter. To cut the rings I cut the inner circle first and then the outer ring so that the paper is still held well inside/ under the cutter.
Time spent watching you make stuff is time well spent. My brain is churning ideas a mile a second. This was a great project that I cannot wait to see how it will be interpreted by your fans and followers. The last lapbook was certainly a firestorm generator. I bet this will be an even greater one because of the many different ways it can be interpreted.
Fantastic and great Lapbook - thank you so much Nik for letting us follow the process, it has been instructive and inspiring! Stay safe and take care! Hugs from Helen
This is the coolest project I have seen in many a day. I have enjoyed watching the progress and see the results. What a marvelous end result. It, and you, rock! I look forward to seeing your videos so much. Thank you for the entertainment and the inspiration.
I love this it is fantastic. GIVE IT AWAY??? I would love to have it. The cover is my favorite-I love the circle element and the bumpy spine but I also love the specimen items. Great series-so much fun watching it. Thanks
I think you’ve topped all the things you’ve made before with this lapbook! It must be those squirrels-they must help you come up with all these great ideas.
LOVE the brads! I have really enjoyed this series -- you come up with the most fabulous ideas! Thank you for sharing your creative talent (and squirrels) with us. Stay safe and well. Love from Texas.
Beautiful !! You explained everything so well and you were very thorough throughout. Thank you for posting this series of videos. What a fun Winter project to embark on. ❤ !!
Ok whoa, I didn't expect all that as a result... I love all of it.... Especially the port hole!!! Just amazingly done... Yep I need to do something like this. Thank you for the inspiration!
OMG!!! I watch your videos all the time but I had never watched this one all the way through. This time I skipped to the end to see what it looked like and I am so glad I did. This is the type of project I have been looking for. Thank you for doing this I want to do them for different themes.
OH, how fun, interesting and creative, you make it all look so easy! I know better. lol I thoroughly enjoyed watching/hearing you work and explain your thought process. What a wonderful keepsake! Thank you so much for sharing your project with us.
Well thank you so much Nik... that is just the best lapbook!! I love to watch you make and create but I think I like to watch you make the lapbooks the most.. this one is top notch.. I love it !! thanks again for sharing your time and wonderful Talent with us it is so appreciated.. stay well..
Totally amazing Nik !!! Just over the top outstanding!! Wow , love the whole process and all the videos, I learn some neat stuff along the way! 💖. Thanks Nik 💐
Absolutely gorgeous!😍 I love the "porthole".💖It's one of my favorite parts. I gleaned great inspiration & ideas for a lapbook I've been wanting to make for my daughter. She's an independent author & needs something for notes, ideas etc, that she can wag around with her. 😉 I thoroughly enjoyed the process. Ty so much for bringing us along.💜💜💜
This is my favorite creation you have made! Absolutely love it. Enjoyed watching it come together. My son would go nuts over this. He loves making specimen slides and I just got him and myself some of the small bottles to place little found things in. We have been putting them on my little curiosity shelf in my "office/craftroom". Thank you for the videos on this!!
I just found your channel and spent a wonderful day watching all of episodes. The outcome of this project is absolutely is so beautiful. I enjoyed watching your 'problem solving' methods' in the construction, especially the window. Great thinking and planning. Your videos are such a joy to watch.... looking forward to watching more. PS....I'm 75 years young and have found this exciting hobby....previously used my time at quilting, beading, watercolor painting, etc....so I have lots of good 'supplies'. Unfortunately, I would have to live to a 150 to use everything up. Thank you again for inspiration.
this is unbelievably dreamy! These are what I've been imagining making, I didn't know they were called lap books. I was calling them Make Your Own Adventure Books haha :) Thanks for sharing!
Nik, Thank you so much for your videos. You are so generous to share your fantastic, creative ideas. I just love your projects, I am going to try and make a lapbook. Have a wonderful day! Linda
What a journey, Nik!! It looks beautiful ❣️. Glad it's finally done 😆? LoL 🤣, like a baby waiting to develop and give birth to! LoL, fun in the getting there, but whew! Glad when it's Over 😂!!
I did enjoy watching you build this lap book. I probably won't do one but it is simmering in the back of my mind. So many ideas that can be used in other creations as well. Thanks for sharing your art and creative processes. Looking forward to more.
Another stunning project! You must not have gremlins... they play with my craft projects every time I turn my back and can teleport that thing I was just using clear into the other room. I always love what you do and look forward to what's next! Be safe.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching you create this lapbook! The cover turned out so nice and yes, you gave me lots of inspiration for the lapbook I am working on. Looking forward to seeing what your next big creative project is that you are working on!
