ICAD Journaling - Junk Journal With Me
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- čas přidán 13. 11. 2018
- An "Index Card a Day" or ICAD journaling is a flexible and creative method to expand and discover ways to fill your journals with thoughts, information and art. Join me as I share my set-up and a partial flip through of a beautiful homestead journal I received from my dear friend Wendy.
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I love the idea of the index cards! What a perfect journal for all your notes on your home. I would never have thought there was so many details in having a homestead like yours you make it look so easy. Thank you for sharing this with us
As a journal maker there is no better compliment to me than my books having purpose, being used and being loved. This is wonderful Liz, I’m loving the ICAD system. I think it will sneak into my system too. Thanks for your constant inspiration! ❤️❤️
Thank you so much for being marvelous you Wendy! I cherish my journals from you. xoxo
It’s not simple at all. Getting everything you need takes physical effort not an exchange of money. Quiet is nice but isolation is painful.
So much good information in a single video - beginning with how you embellished the wooden crate that holds your index cards! Love the idea of having embellished index cards at hand. Thank you for sharing your homestead journal - what a fabulous idea! You have inspired me to create a similar journal for our cabin in the north woods. 💕
Holy Cow!!!! What a great journal and what a compliment to Wendy for using it in such an important way!!! However....makes me soooo glad I live in the city!! I would not do well in your environment, but really impressed with your abilities!!!!!!
Love this idea. I live in a log cabin on a river in Illinois. It was an old 1930 hunting lodge that Mt husband and I spent 15 years, pay as you go, fixing up. We don't have bears but we have a pair of great horned owls, deep, possum, groundhogs, raccoons and all numbers of delightful birds, my favorites being the woodpeckers of all sizes, and of coarse the stunning cardinals and yhe humble titmouse and my wake up calls in the summer mornings..the tiny wrens. I love them all. Thanks for sharing the ICAD system. Looking forward to seeing your garden this spring!
A very wise woman to learn the ins and outs of how your home and property works. Many widows are at a complete loss because their husbands did everything. Thank you for sharing. I'm going to make a home journal now.
I love seeing how people use their journals. You have made what I consider necessary evils in life... keeping track of household info... actually look exciting! This is so creative and beautiful. I'd love to see more as you fill up your journal. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you KatyLyn. I know just what you mean. It took some time to change my perspective so the work I used to consider drudgery became opportunities for creativity. :-)
I never knew there was so much to think of and check. To be honest, I have a rather romantic idea of living in the mountains. I tea dyed some index cards while watching the, it’s so inspiring. Thanks for sharing with us!
I am always inspired by your journal process and your creativity. I also love Wendy's work and it was a joy to hear and see your ideas come to life. Would have loved to see whole journal. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with all of us.
Thank you Christel!! I'm happy to share. The video of the full journal when I rec'd it is here. Enjoy. :-) czcams.com/video/d9-QXilqToY/video.html
I really enjoyed this. As a ICAD long timer, it’s always fun to see what others are doing.
This is fabulous, Mrs. Cog!!! Love how you use the index cards in your journal. They are the perfect size to do a bit of journaling on or to jot down idea's. I am very impressed by your creatively. Thank you for sharing!!!
Thank you Laurie! The cards are perfect to pull out anytime we have a few extra minutes whether home or out and about. What fun. Hugs! :-)
I absolutely LOVED this. I am going to implement this ICAD system. You made it seem attainable. You journal is a beautiful and VER WISE thing to do. In my older years I can get overwhelmed by important things. I would love seeing more. I think you are living a life that many of us would like, away from the maddening crowd. Blessings to you
Thank you so much Debby. Yes, the quiet here has become my friend and the change in perspective turns my overwhelming areas into adventures.:-)
This is such a wonderful idea! I have ideas, names of books, you tube sites i want to visit, etc. On bits of paper all over the place. What a great way to keep them where i can find them easily. Thank you for sharing this.
Elizabeth your video couldn’t have been better timed for me! Love love love it. We just closed escrow on 7 wooded acres with ponds and streams. A new chapter in our lives as we begin to develop the property for our retirement homestead. Your journal is brilliant! So excited to get one going! The well driller comes Saturday! Yay! Now I will have the perfect avenue for organizing thought, ideas, maps, plants, animal life, oh my the list goes on. Whoop whoop! Thank you, thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much Julee! You must be so excited to move forward with the next chapter of your lives. Make sure to ask the well driller before he leaves what the "static water level" is and what the "recovery rate" of the water in your well is as you use it. It's amazing (in a homestead geek sorta way) to learn all the things that go into our comfy modern living. Happy homesteading and journaling, hugs!! :-)
Mrs Cog thank you fir sharing your homestead wisdom. Lol I love being a homestead geek. I have been to the water masters office researching wells, depth, static levels, gpms and water quality of the wells in the surrounding area. It’s fascinating!! Hugs to you! 💕
I loved this video! (I'm probably late to the party) but was making sure I didn't miss any index card crafts! I use to love off grid in northern AZ! You made me homesick for my homestead! Thank you
What a wonderful way to use a journal for such important and practical information. Thank you for sharing this. And yes please keep the videos coming on the updates. Am so glad I found your channel. Each and every video was very interesting and useful. And I love just listening to your voice.
Elizabeth...you are my hero! While we winter in Florida, I belong to a writer's group that meets weekly in the Naples Botanical Garden. The ICAD journaling project will be a wonderful lesson for our group and I will be sure to give you the credit for it when it's my turn to lead the group. We are always looking for creative ways to find 'writing prompts' and the ICAD is terrific. You and Wendy make an awesome journaling team!
Thank you so much Lynne. How sweet of you to say. Hugs! :-)
Thank you for sharing! So many journal flip throughs have me asking, "where do you write?" I love your idea of using index cards and using a paper clip to attach it or washi tape. Love this!
ICAD. Love this idea and the way you are using them. Thank you for the idea!!!!!!!
Thank you for explaining and showing your ICAD system! I also appreciate you sharing how you're using a journal like that because it can be intimidating once you receive one to actually start using it without feeling like you're going to ruin it. I always find your videos so informational and inspirational!
Hi Mrs Cog, I love all your videos, but particularly liked this one. It was lovely to see your working journal and so fascinating to hear about your homesteading. It seems so peculiarly American (I am from the UK). Hope you do more like this one. Thanks for sharing your inspiration (Diane J).
Loved your icad idea! Your homestead journal is fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing your ideas and inspiring us.
Wonderful use of your journal. It’s fascinating to see how someone uses a junk journal. Your organization is impressive. Thank you for sharing.
Wow! Such a great idea! When my husband passed and I was selling our country farmhouse, there were things about the well and sump pump that I could not answer. A book with that type of info is invaluable! Great tutorial and fun look at one of Wendy's beautiful journals in action! TFS, Liz!
Thank you Gail. Hugs!! :-)
A great idea. You, Wendy, Grammie and Gayle are the “go to” for me. Someday, I may be in your world of creating, but I better hurry up, I’m getting old. Love watching not only for the ideas, but it is relaxing.
What a great idea, love watching your videos on your homestead.
I love the index cards, I will definitely give this a go.
I'd love to hear more about your life on the homestead, it sounds fascinating. I love seeing how you use your personal journal and would definitely love to see more x
Perfect book for your home. I love it. I seem to put notes all over the place. This is a great use for a beautiful journal.Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for showing your take on ICAD....makes so much more sense to me now. I’ve been struggling with a larger daily journal, and this helps to organise little pieces you don’t want to lose😘
Glad to share Tracy. Yes, the index cards "right-size" each day's journaling for me too. :-)
Thanks for sharing your journaling ideas! I too, am a city mouse, moved to a log cabin in small town in Indiana a year ago. Just started journal making and journaling. Your videos are wonderful.
I enjoy it very much to watch your interesting videos and learn such a lot about junk journaling. Also I have fun to listen to you, talking about your home. From Germany thank you and greetings, Sabine
Yes, I loved this video, and would love to see another :)
Thank you so much for sharing with us ❤️
OH MY!!!! I'm very late to the party. BUT .... I'm so glad I found this. WHAT AN INSPIRATION. I now want to make one for something a little on the quirky side. I NEED ROUTINES, and LISTS ... or I don't function well. I'm going to make one of my pretty journals I just bought into a "Control Journal" kind of thing. THANKS FOR SHARING AND INSPIRING!!! AND the ICAD system.... oh, there will be lots of TEA/COFFEE dying going on here SOON!!!! Great Video!!!
Thank you for an enjoyable video.The icad is a wonderful idea for folks like me who don't journal to start. Your journal is such a beautiful way to keep track of necessary information. Thanks for sharing. Take care
I like simple things, because I am not a talented person like you. Thank you for such a nice sharing😘😘❤
OMGosh...am in LOVE!!! What a wonderful journal...and a wonderful way to put it to use!!!
I love this idea...my hubby & I are building a house outback to retire in on 102 acres & is off grid & on solar which confuses the hell out of me so I will do some research & draw my own explanations & diagrams as you have. We have tank water & a big dam for water which we share with foxes,pigs, kangaroos, emus & all sorts of birdlife. It is in a fire zone & have an elaborate fire protection system which will be the first entry into my journal...I can imagine someone in 200 yrs reading your journal & loving it as you do...thanks for sharing your great ideas about your home & craft Elizabeth...isn't Wendy's journal a treat
That's fabulous Jenny. I'd love to see your journal for these things. Sounds amazing! Hugs! :-)
Great idea for utilizing a journal❣️ And your storage container is so perfect. Thanks for sharing 💚
Awesome ideas. Love the ICAD idea. Thank you so much for all you do for us. ❤❤
Awesome Mrs Cog and very interesting you are one of my favorite people
I'm a bit late here, (& not necessarily a homesteader), but this was an excellent video about using our journals in so many ways.
your idea(s) easily transfers to a prepper type journal or even for a house or vehicle maintenance type of journal. or for keeping track of pets needs: feeding, medical, etc.
can't wait to get going and make these types of journals.
LOVED the quote on the front of the journal 💕
Yes, please continue to share. It's fascinating!
I am loving the ICAD system you're describing and showing...I have several journals and seem to jump around soo much! This is intriguing and I must give it a go...love your work!!!
Thank you Ronda! I love your work too and am quite smitten with your gorgeous stitching ideas. You had me at needle books. Hugs! ❤️
Well, here's to mutual artistic respect for each other's work!! Have a fabulous day !!!
Absolutely wonderful idea for using a journal. Would never have thought you to be a city girl, the cabin life seems to fit your lifestyle. I got a box of index cards from goodwill, just waiting for an idea to use them. Thanks for sharing a bit of your talent and life Liz!💕💐
Thank you CJ. Yes, I think I definitely traded up by moving to our mountaintop. Sort of a what was I thinking transition lol. Hugs!! :-)
I love this journal, it is the most useful journal I have seen :) an awesome use of a junk journal !!
Thank you for sharing Mrs. Cog!! Your talking about the homesteading you are doing makes me remember my Mom and step-dad, who in the 70's began the very same thing and relocated to the woods in Tennessee to do it. Mom was a country kid but step-dad was a city mouse and it was interesting seeing Mom teaching him about chopping wood for the woodstove; but he taught her to take care of the cows and horses he raised (his degree was in animal nutrition). Lots of very hard work involved and I remember many a time the well running dry. They're both gone now; but thank you for sharing and bringing back some memories long buried.
So many wonderful ideas! Thank you for this and all your other videos!
This is so smart! What an awesome way to use a journal. I am in the process of building a new house. This would be awesome to make for my house. Thank you so much for sharing
Yes continue to share........its just wonderful!!!!
Great journal being very useful. Thanks for sharing. Good idea for index cards.
Hi! 😊. I came across your CZcams video channel yesterday and watched a clip. Today you popped up again so I thought I would watch. I am intrigued with what you had to share. My son has a dream and that is to build a log cabin in the country.. in stages.. with self sustainability in mind... I am pretty sure he will make it happen. I think he would be so interested in what you have to share... I love how you have spoken about your well, generator and solar panels and how you have written everything down on your index cards.. just love it and also that you mention it is a journey... that is what is important...enjoy the journey. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Charmaine. It really is all about the journey. :-)
I am totally inspired by your ICAD way!!! Off to dye some!!! Love watching and listening to you!!
Thank you dear! Cannot wait for our crafty weekend in January! :-)
@@MrsCog nice...way to get 9.3 thousand subbies jealous. I'll be a hated woman!!
Great reference book... nice to have all the info at your finger tips for you or whomever needs to check things out! TFS!!
I realy love what you do, thank you for the inspiration! 🌿💚🌿
This is delightful! Thank you for sharing your ideas!!
Your so very inspiring I love all you do and can’t wait for the next xxx
Aww, thanks so much Caz. :-)
I love it. Such a great idea and beautiful place to keep it. Tfs
oh my yes! I enjoyed your flip through your homesteading book! Your work is beautiful too!
I think you journal is lovely & the ideas aer great. Thank you 😊
Oh this is a fantastic journal. I need to do something similar as we are in the foothills about 3200 ft. and I, too, am/was a city girl. I love my new life in retirement!
What a great idea for the cards and love your journal.
Amazed at the amount of work it takes to live self-sufficiently. I'd love to see more entries when you're ready. Thank you for sharing!
Fabulous inspiration!!! Love your prompts, love your Homesteading Journal book of Knowledge!!!
I love this idea....found some index cards and away I go!
Love everything about this. I also live in a cabin in the woods and this is a journal of my dreams. I think you may have inspired me to pay closer attention to my husband's knowledge and record it somewhere cool! TFS!!
Thank you Renee. I follow Cog around with a clip board taking notes and asking questions. Not only am I empowered to handle those jobs if need be, but it validates his efforts for all the jobs he does. Now if I could only find a way to get him to do the same in the craft room lolol. :-)
A finer "remember journal" you can look for!
What a good idea to have their index cards in.
What an awesome idea! I puled out one of my little crates and index cards and setting it up as You show us! TFS Liz!!!! Judy
Thank you Judy, have fun!! :-)
Love the index card idea and the way you are using your journal is fabulous. Thank you so much for sharing.
Love your journaling process and your homestead notes are fascinating! Please share more of your wonderful adventure!
Thank you for sharing! Love how you are using our cards and journal.
What a great idea!! I love Wendy's work too and it is very cool to see how you use it!! Thanks for sharing!
I loved to see your use of the journal.....even your printing was inspiring. I grew up in the country and went to a one room school house up through the 6th grade where the teacher read "Little House " series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, a chapter each day and I loved it...and this is what your journal reminded me of. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Mrs Cog! What a wonderful idea! The index card and the "Homestead Journal".. Thank you for the inspiration!🌻
Love, love, love!!!!
I love reading all the comments as much as watching your channel. What a great testimony to your work! The ICAD system and your use of embellishments is inspiring. Also love seeing how you use one of your journals to capture your homesteading. I made a very uninteresting utilitarian one for the bits and bobs needed for reference to running my city home. This is inspiring me to step it up! Thank you for sharing.
Brilliant!! This is exactly what I need!!! Thanks so much!
What a fantastic idea.....I love the way you do these and I also love that storage container. I have not written in my most precious journals....such as yours!! They are all so perfect and beautiful I do not want to ruin them. I find it easier to write in the TN’s. This is a great idea!! I love the ones with the sari.......beautiful little bits for journals!! Your homestead journal is fabulous!! I love every page!! What a perfect “manual” for the operations of the cabin!!!!
What a great idea! Every home could use a journal for this purpose. Thank you for sharing.
What a fabulous journal you are doing there Elizabeth, so much information on your wonderful lifestyle. Love those digis too just perfect x
Love the way you're using the Journal - useful and beautiful. Also, now I know what I will do with a big bunch of index cards I have stashed! Thanks - Jennifer
Love this idea. Thank you for sharing! I have one of Wendy's Christmas journals and I absolutely love it. You both have inspired me so much. Thank you, thank you!
I loved this video and the sharing of your fabulous journal! Such great ideas, using the index cards seems so much easier to get started. Thanks again and would love to see more of your “Knowledge” journal!
This is absolutely fascinating. Would love to see more
this is amazing to read your journal and relive my parents learning to homestead on a farm in WA, love your work!
I love this idea. An index card is not overwhelming....so do-able!
Such a great idea. Your journal is so cool. I wish I could live like you. I would love to see more of your journal as it progresses. Thank you for sharing.
This was a very useful video I love how you are using Wendy's beautiful journal. This tip about the index cards is fantastic, thank you for sharing your personal journal... Love it
Wow...love to see how folks use their index cards and journals....great inspiration.
Such a Beautiful Journal (Wendy) ... and Mrs Cog, I am blown away by your fabulous organizational skills (with everything that you must know what/how to do to live off the grid) and the stunning way you use your ICAD cards!!!
Such a fantastic idea ...
I L❤VE IT❣
Thank you so much for sharing 😊
BTW ... I have always wanted to live in a cabin(s)
on a mountain. It is safe to say that I would trade places with you in a heart beat!! 😁
Sending {{{Hugs}}}
🙃 Eileen 🦔
Love this idea!
Hi Liz, oh how I loved this, thank you so much for sharing your homestead . I truly enjoyed peeking into your journal and was disappointed when you closed it...love the index cards , it does make it easier to journal with prompts and things to provide visual pleasure. I adore your work.
Oooh My Goodness!, I never knew how much there is to know about living in a cabin in the woods. I've always loved the idea of living in the woods, but small city life was as close as I got. Sounds like hard work. The journal is very nice and you have a very creative way of how to fill the pages. Thank you for sharing.
Great idea....I love index cards! Your story sounds fascinating!
Love the idea of recording this nessecary information in an art journal while using index cards. Simply brilliant idea. You have wonderfully artsy ideas and very unique ways of using them. Love you videos!
Thank you for sharing with us!!! I love seeing those if you with such amazing journals share how you use them!! Your journal from Wendy is gorgeous!!! I also love using coffee dyed index cards but have never thought of embellishing them to that extreme and using one a day to write down something on!! I love that and will be using that idea for sure!! As for as the country, I’ve grown up in the country! We are in between right now and will prob always stay in our very small town (like with one red light) lol but we love country life!! ❤️
I so enjoyed this video! I loved your journal. I have a simple note book that I had to do the same thing in. My husband when he was still in the military. And was either TDY or deployed. I had to know how to do or fix things. He is now retired and with the blessing of God home all the time. But you have inspired me to transfer the info to a beautiful journal. I have been wanting to do one on our home. Tyfs. Can't wait to see more of your work in this journal. Hugs V
I love this idea of using it for such important info that we have to have in a moments notice! I am thinking about doing this with all my financial info so it is easily available and not so conspicuous! Wendy does great journals! Thanks for sharing how to use them for us newbies!
I’m always do that too I’m Distressing, stamping a lot and save tags, tiny tags, paper and having fun! You have a beautiful tutorial, I love the way you make your journals thanks for sharing.
Thank you for putting up the link. I have been watching maybe binge watching your video's and must have missed this one. It is meaningful to see how you are using this journal. Your creations are all so special!
I love your journal. It's such a great idea! My husband and I are trying to become more self reliant and having a reference journal like this would be invaluable. Thanks for sharing!
Love this!