Here is a look inside my current planner that I made from a vintage Cookbook. thanks for watching INSTAGRAM @rebookery ETSY www.therebookery.etsy.com EMAIL rebookery@comcast.net
What a great idea to do with an old book 👍I love 💕 what you have done and now I want to run out and find an old cookbook like yours!!! TFS (and it only took me 6 years to find your video) 🤣🥰
I loved seeing this planner / scrapbook / doodle journal. So much inspiration. I don't know how you take random bits of paper, clothing tags, and produce labels combined with doodles and vintage stuff and make sure wonderful pages, but you do it! 😀 So creative!
This is fantastic. I have been keeping collage journals since 2009 and love to look back on what I have done and how I chose to represent it. I continue adding to the pages even years later if a "find" really works. Thanks for showing and explaining this.
I just bought this same book to make a junk journal/cookbook for my daughter. The illustrations got me too. I love what you've done with yours. All the colors are fantastic.
Hi Sandy! Hooray on your purchase. You are so right, this book's illustrations are amazing. And the paper...so thick and sturdy. Thank your for your sweet words. Keep me posted on your progress. I'd love to see what you do with yours. xoxo- gina
New Subbie here! I'm so glad I came across your channel. I have always loved books and often refer to them as my jewelry...they are just as precious to me as diamonds are to others. I love how you re-purpose these sturdy well loved books into places to hold your memories and history. Can't wait to take a trip to our library and browse the For Sale rack! Thanks for such great instructions and TFS!
I believe this is the neatest altered book I have stumbled upon here on CZcams! What an amazing keepsake...had my momma created such, I would never grow tired of thumbing through its pages!! ❤ Now I must watch again lol~
Hii Gina, nice to meet you... I'm Chris!! It looks like it was so much fun to do...I love the aesthetic!! I subscribed to your channel earlier upon finding this video...then realized it was a year ago lol. I'm so happy you are still here, and can't wait to do a marathon of your videos!! I care for my 92 yr old grandmother here at home, so as soon as she goes to bed, it's on lol! Have a wonderful night darlin! Xoxo ~
So inspirational! Your Etsy shop is one of my favorites. I'm so glad you are sharing on You Tube! New subbie here and looking forward to more from you! ❤️
I am beginning my own etsy shop. I Truly enjoy your, and a Few others' upcycled books. I am Hoping my stand Up And Apart from those out there... You do Gorgeous work!
One of your videos came up as a suggestion so I decided to check you out, lol! The junk journal/altered book world is something I've recently discovered and I've made a few already. I love how down to earth you are!! You've given me some great ideas to add to my own journals as well as looking for and using cookbooks! Brilliant!! I also live in MO, more south west of KC. I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos. Take care!! 💕
your Journal are amazing and so unique!!! I wish I could just let my mind go and relax and do this style away it looks like so much fun people always tell me I'm great with colors and textures but when it comes time to sit down and relax and let it go I have a hard tim
Well thank you so much, Victoria! I struggle with letting go and just creating, too! I have to be in the right frame of mind. My advice to to start small and try not to put too much pressure on yourself to create a masterpiece. Happy creating! xoxo- gina
Hello stumbled on your channel love this ! I am starting a junk journal and I love the idea that I can write down all my junk and then later turn it into something beautiful
I'd love to see a tutorial on the October pages. I love the squares and how it all looks but wouldnt have a clue how to do it. Love this vid. I'm always unwell and its a nice interesting arty vid to watch. Thanks!
I love your book... I love old books and cards and itsy bitsy stuff... how I found your video is so random, but! I'm from KCMO... I live in Ohio but my family live in the KC area. You're awesome 😎... of course you're from KC! You're so funny, hahaha
Gina, our daughter, age 39, decided to coach her daughters little girl soccer team (4 year olds!)!!! They are the Damsel Flies! She has 5 girls to coach. She played soccer and baseball from age 10 to 18. Glad she will get passing on her expertise.
Hi Gina, I love your journals!! I was wondering how you go about taking out some of the pages. You said in another comment that you took out about half of them. Do you just do every other one or just randomly take out a bunch? Would love to see a video of you getting one of these books prepared from the very beginning. I love your journal process videos!! Thank you for sharing your talents with us!!
I was sent to your channel by Liz Drake, SUGAR. She said we would love it and I do! I am very much inspired whenever I see so many colorful pages full of random stuff. I have books I can do this with and cannot wait to get started. I have difficulty writing due to an old hand injury but if I am patient and take my time I can do it. Do you have a video showing some of the process? I realize it’s not all done at once but it would be fun to watch you add stuff here and there. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Hello and welcome! Thank you so much for your kindness. I do have some process videos on my channel. They are my favorite to make, for sure. Thank you for sharing your story. Hopefully you can find other ways to convey your message without a lot of writing in your journals. xoxo- gina
Love this altered book, I love how the illustration from the book just blends into your journal. I bought a vintage children book and will do the same. Do you pull out some of the pages before you start working on this book?
Wow! This is amazing! So many great ideas! I love the idea of writing your story then writing over it. Good way to vent but no one else can read it! How do you begin? My problem is getting started!
Beginning is sometimes the toughest part. That's why I always love to start with a page that stuff already on it. No blank white pages for me ...too scary. xoox- gina
Hi, do you prep your pages or just write over them? I would love to do this sort of thing, but the book I want to use has very dark typeface. I've covered some pages with other paper, but this will bulk out the book too much if I do this the whole way through. I love your journal, it's amazing.
Hey there, Mandy! Thank you and great question...you are right, covering each page with paper will make your book really bulky. Tissue paper is a good alternative. It is light and semi-transparent. You could do a light wash over each page with gesso or another light colored (white based) paint. Or, you could go the opposite and use dark paint to cover up the text. I love to just doodle with paint pens over the text until you can barely tell there is anything behind it. I don't always prep my pages. I just depends on what I'm going to do with them. Keep me posted! I'd love to hear how it turns out. xoxo- gina
Thanks for replying. In the meantime, I have bought some tissue paper to try, and also have some gesso. Nothing ventured nothing gained right? Thanks for the inspiration
Hi Cheryl! Great question...this book's pages were already thick and sturdy. I didn't glue them together, I just glued my collage stuff right on top. For flat paper you want to use a drier glue. The watery it is, the more your papers will warp. I have ironed papers before - low setting, and I place a pillowcase over the paper to prevent burning. Hope this answer your question. Let me know how it turns out for you. xoxo- gina
I like to glue my pages together to make them thicker then I add a think layer of gesso. Sometimes I just begin creating art or writing directly over the original text and pictures. I like the layered effect it creates. thanks for watching!!
Hi! My altered book planners consist of 2 page monthly spreads. I create a grid for the month then fill in the days with daily stuff and art as I go. By the time the month is over - the page is pretty full with lots of stuff from the month. Thank you for your question. xoxo- gina
7:30. If anyone is wondering why it’s so hard to lose weight. It’s because we fool ourselves into believing we are doing healthy things. “Went to an apple orchard. Got some donuts.” Great planner. I left mine because it was becoming too negative. But it was great to look back on and see what was going on. Perhaps I’ll get into it again and learn to post extra minimally about negative things.
Try making it a gratitude journal... that will keep the negative things under control. I know that it is hard not to use your journal to vent, but I like what she did about writing over the stuff that helped her do that and then when it was out of her system she just covered it up with pretty! Good Luck!
Oh my goodness. I am so sorry to hear that. Sometimes grandmas can get that way, for sure. I hope you are able to find positive aspects from your childhood to incorporate into your journals. Take care, Friend! xoxo- gina
I have some old hard cover books but I'm not sure what to cover the pages with. Theyre big Guinness book of world records books...help! I love your book
Stephanie Hokenson Hi Stephanie! Thank you for your sweet words. About your books...I would cover them with gesso ( a primer you can get fairly cheap). If the pages are glossy, you may have trouble getting paint to stick. If you want your pages thicker try gluing a couple together. Hope this helps. Let me know how it works out. Xoxo- Gina
I just love your videos. I'm not a person who writes a lot and I absolutely love your layouts for your travelers notebooks. I watched your your videos and thought this is genius! I don't have to write a book... just notes and highlights of the pictures. Thank you!
Stephanie Hokenson Stephanie, I'm so glad you are inspired by my journals. It's all about what works best for you and makes you happy. Sometimes that's so hard to remember. Keep me posted on your journey! Xoxo- Gina
What a fascinating walk through. Loving the colours and the way the pages come together
What a great idea to do with an old book 👍I love 💕 what you have done and now I want to run out and find an old cookbook like yours!!! TFS (and it only took me 6 years to find your video) 🤣🥰
What a wonderful organic way to plan and journal. Love the bright colors!
I loved seeing this planner / scrapbook / doodle journal. So much inspiration. I don't know how you take random bits of paper, clothing tags, and produce labels combined with doodles and vintage stuff and make sure wonderful pages, but you do it! 😀 So creative!
I wish our parents and grandparents would have done some journaling. Sure do get into someone’s head when going through a book.
ME TOO!!!
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gina
I love this! Gives me lots of ideas.
This is fantastic. I have been keeping collage journals since 2009 and love to look back on what I have done and how I chose to represent it. I continue adding to the pages even years later if a "find" really works. Thanks for showing and explaining this.
Love this, it’s so fun
Simply an amazing book of memories and journaling....love it!! Kerry :D
Kerry, thank you so much!
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gina
I love this book... It reminds me of my art journals ... I love art journals
I just bought this same book to make a junk journal/cookbook for my daughter. The illustrations got me too. I love what you've done with yours. All the colors are fantastic.
Hi Sandy! Hooray on your purchase. You are so right, this book's illustrations are amazing. And the paper...so thick and sturdy.
Thank your for your sweet words. Keep me posted on your progress. I'd love to see what you do with yours.
xoxo-
gina
Love this!!
I like that you combine your art journaling and planning in thrift books. The pages you made are all different but look like they were fun to make.
I love it!
New Subbie here! I'm so glad I came across your channel. I have always loved books and often refer to them as my jewelry...they are just as precious to me as diamonds are to others. I love how you re-purpose these sturdy well loved books into places to hold your memories and history. Can't wait to take a trip to our library and browse the For Sale rack! Thanks for such great instructions and TFS!
This is so amazing and inspiring. I want to journal but carpal tunnel makes writing painful for me. What a beautiful way to preserve your memories!
Sorry to know about your problem. Maybe you can try using fountain pen. :)
Maybe you could just glue clippings and photos?
Love love your book. Very nice.
thank you very much!
Love your work in progress process.
Thank you!!!
OMG This is so cool, I like every pages
Thank you so much!
I really enjoyed seeing your vintage cookbook planner-very nice illustrations. tfs
Thank you for your kind words.
Wow!! Sugar send me, and she said we would love it, SHE'S RIGHT,THANK YOU FOR SHARING.💖 CONGRATULATIONS! !!!!
Thank you for your kind words! I am so happy you are feeling the love.
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gina
Hello, fellow Kansas City girl. Love the journal and you are so right about the weather here!
Hey there, KC friend! Thanks for the love.
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gina
Ohhh i love this....got some very good ideas from your lovely journal....thanks for sharing..greetings from The Netherlands
Hello friend! Thank you so much for the kind words. Glad you were able to get some ideas.
xoxo-
gina
I believe this is the neatest altered book I have stumbled upon here on CZcams! What an amazing keepsake...had my momma created such, I would never grow tired of thumbing through its pages!! ❤
Now I must watch again lol~
Oh goodness, thank you so much! I had the most fun working in that journal. Now its full and I've moved onto another one.
xoxo-
gina
Hii Gina, nice to meet you... I'm Chris!! It looks like it was so much fun to do...I love the aesthetic!! I subscribed to your channel earlier upon finding this video...then realized it was a year ago lol. I'm so happy you are still here, and can't wait to do a marathon of your videos!! I care for my 92 yr old grandmother here at home, so as soon as she goes to bed, it's on lol! Have a wonderful night darlin! Xoxo ~
So inspirational! Your Etsy shop is one of my favorites. I'm so glad you are sharing on You Tube! New subbie here and looking forward to more from you! ❤️
Omgoodness! This is fabulous to hear! thank you so much!
I am beginning my own etsy shop. I Truly enjoy your, and a Few others' upcycled books. I am Hoping my stand Up And Apart from those out there...
You do Gorgeous work!
Donna's Dress Shop!! One of my favorites! One major reason I miss living in KC! (Love the journal/planner!!)
Donna's is the BEST! So nice to meet a fellow vintage fashion lover! ...And a fellow Kansas Citian. Come back and visit!
thank you-
gina
WOW! I really love your work. It sounds like that store wasn't your "tribe." You don't just do journals, they are ART! :-)
Me encanta ese trabajo es muy lindo, mucho color y detallitos!!
One of your videos came up as a suggestion so I decided to check you out, lol! The junk journal/altered book world is something I've recently discovered and I've made a few already. I love how down to earth you are!! You've given me some great ideas to add to my own journals as well as looking for and using cookbooks! Brilliant!! I also live in MO, more south west of KC. I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos. Take care!! 💕
Hello Neighbor! I am so happy to hear from you.
Keep me posted on your progress.
xoxo-
gina
your Journal are amazing and so unique!!! I wish I could just let my mind go and relax and do this style away it looks like so much fun people always tell me I'm great with colors and textures but when it comes time to sit down and relax and let it go I have a hard tim
Well thank you so much, Victoria! I struggle with letting go and just creating, too! I have to be in the right frame of mind. My advice to to start small and try not to put too much pressure on yourself to create a masterpiece.
Happy creating!
xoxo-
gina
Your stuff is so incredible inspiring!! This is the kind of journaling I really love. This is just so cool. Just subscribed!
YOUR stuff is so inspiring! So nice to meet you! I think we are kindred journaling spirits :)
xoxo-
gina
Hello stumbled on your channel love this ! I am starting a junk journal and I love the idea that I can write down all my junk and then later turn it into something beautiful
rhonda w Hi Friend! Glad to meet you. Thank you for your kind words. I hope to get a new process video up soon.
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Gina
Love All your Videos! Subbed!
TieDye Kris Hi Kris! So glad to meet you. Thank you for your kind words.
Xoxo-
Gina
We live in the same area! I am in overland park. Love your junky planner :)
Hooray! Thank you for your sweet words, Neighbor!
xoxo-
gina
I'd love to see a tutorial on the October pages. I love the squares and how it all looks but wouldnt have a clue how to do it. Love this vid. I'm always unwell and its a nice interesting arty vid to watch. Thanks!
Love your planner--I have been using a structured 3-ring one for eons--time for a change up..thanks for sharing your wonderful book hugs, Julierose
Thank you, Julierose! Sometimes it is fun to get out of your comfort zone. Can't wait to hear how your new style turns out. Keep me posted!
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gina
I really enjoyed your journal.
Thank you so much! I hope I was able to spark some inspiration.
xoxo-
gina
Thanks it is very pretty book
so creative and unique
Thank you!!!
I'm a new subscriber. Love your junk journal.
Welcome Mayra! So happy you are here. Thank you for your kindness.
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gina
I love your book... I love old books and cards and itsy bitsy stuff... how I found your video is so random, but! I'm from KCMO... I live in Ohio but my family live in the KC area. You're awesome 😎... of course you're from KC! You're so funny, hahaha
Hi Karen! So glad you found me. Thanks for the kind words.
Go Royals!
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gina
Great job!
Thank you!
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gina
This is fantastic.... and the page 'The Art of the cover up.... Bitch I invented it' hahhaaaaaa That made me LAUGH!!!!
Heehee! I was wondering if anyone would see that. So glad YOU did...you can totally appreciate those words.
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gina
Haaaaa! Well you know I love me some sweary shit so that kind of thing doesn't get by me! xx
I know this is an old video but I just live love 💕 your style!
Thank you!
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gina
Gina, our daughter, age 39, decided to coach her daughters little girl soccer team (4 year olds!)!!! They are the Damsel Flies! She has 5 girls to coach. She played soccer and baseball from age 10 to 18. Glad she will get passing on her expertise.
Produce stickers 💗💗💗
Hi Gina, I love your journals!! I was wondering how you go about taking out some of the pages. You said in another comment that you took out about half of them. Do you just do every other one or just randomly take out a bunch? Would love to see a video of you getting one of these books prepared from the very beginning. I love your journal process videos!! Thank you for sharing your talents with us!!
I was sent to your channel by Liz Drake, SUGAR. She said we would love it and I do! I am very much inspired whenever I see so many colorful pages full of random stuff. I have books I can do this with and cannot wait to get started. I have difficulty writing due to an old hand injury but if I am patient and take my time I can do it. Do you have a video showing some of the process? I realize it’s not all done at once but it would be fun to watch you add stuff here and there. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Hello and welcome! Thank you so much for your kindness. I do have some process videos on my channel. They are my favorite to make, for sure.
Thank you for sharing your story. Hopefully you can find other ways to convey your message without a lot of writing in your journals.
xoxo-
gina
#IAmHandmade 💗
Love this altered book, I love how the illustration from the book just blends into your journal. I bought a vintage children book and will do the same. Do you pull out some of the pages before you start working on this book?
Hello, I did pull out about half of the pages to make room for all my added junk.
xoxo-
gina
Wow! This is amazing! So many great ideas! I love the idea of writing your story then writing over it. Good way to vent but no one else can read it! How do you begin? My problem is getting started!
Beginning is sometimes the toughest part. That's why I always love to start with a page that stuff already on it. No blank white pages for me ...too scary.
xoox-
gina
we went to an apple orchid and got some.....donuts lol who else wasn't expecting that hahaha
Hi, do you prep your pages or just write over them? I would love to do this sort of thing, but the book I want to use has very dark typeface. I've covered some pages with other paper, but this will bulk out the book too much if I do this the whole way through. I love your journal, it's amazing.
Hey there, Mandy! Thank you and great question...you are right, covering each page with paper will make your book really bulky. Tissue paper is a good alternative. It is light and semi-transparent. You could do a light wash over each page with gesso or another light colored (white based) paint. Or, you could go the opposite and use dark paint to cover up the text. I love to just doodle with paint pens over the text until you can barely tell there is anything behind it.
I don't always prep my pages. I just depends on what I'm going to do with them.
Keep me posted! I'd love to hear how it turns out.
xoxo-
gina
Thanks for replying. In the meantime, I have bought some tissue paper to try, and also have some gesso. Nothing ventured nothing gained right? Thanks for the inspiration
How did you get your pages to lie so flat? Did you glue items on them or use something else? Thanks!
Hi Cheryl! Great question...this book's pages were already thick and sturdy. I didn't glue them together, I just glued my collage stuff right on top. For flat paper you want to use a drier glue. The watery it is, the more your papers will warp. I have ironed papers before - low setting, and I place a pillowcase over the paper to prevent burning.
Hope this answer your question. Let me know how it turns out for you.
xoxo-
gina
Love this! How do you prep your pages?
I like to glue my pages together to make them thicker then I add a think layer of gesso. Sometimes I just begin creating art or writing directly over the original text and pictures. I like the layered effect it creates.
thanks for watching!!
Do you make an old book into a planner then when the month is complete you cover it all up?
Hi! My altered book planners consist of 2 page monthly spreads. I create a grid for the month then fill in the days with daily stuff and art as I go. By the time the month is over - the page is pretty full with lots of stuff from the month.
Thank you for your question.
xoxo-
gina
7:30. If anyone is wondering why it’s so hard to lose weight. It’s because we fool ourselves into believing we are doing healthy things. “Went to an apple orchard. Got some donuts.”
Great planner. I left mine because it was becoming too negative. But it was great to look back on and see what was going on. Perhaps I’ll get into it again and learn to post extra minimally about negative things.
Try making it a gratitude journal... that will keep the negative things under control. I know that it is hard not to use your journal to vent, but I like what she did about writing over the stuff that helped her do that and then when it was out of her system she just covered it up with pretty! Good Luck!
reat book journal i just subbed
Awesome and Welcome! So nice to have you along for the journal journey.
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gina
I wish i had a grandma i loved. Mine was awful lady. Mean
Oh my goodness. I am so sorry to hear that. Sometimes grandmas can get that way, for sure. I hope you are able to find positive aspects from your childhood to incorporate into your journals.
Take care, Friend!
xoxo-
gina
I have some old hard cover books but I'm not sure what to cover the pages with. Theyre big Guinness book of world records books...help! I love your book
Stephanie Hokenson Hi Stephanie! Thank you for your sweet words. About your books...I would cover them with gesso ( a primer you can get fairly cheap). If the pages are glossy, you may have trouble getting paint to stick. If you want your pages thicker try gluing a couple together. Hope this helps. Let me know how it works out.
Xoxo-
Gina
I just love your videos. I'm not a person who writes a lot and I absolutely love your layouts for your travelers notebooks. I watched your your videos and thought this is genius! I don't have to write a book... just notes and highlights of the pictures. Thank you!
Stephanie Hokenson Stephanie, I'm so glad you are inspired by my journals. It's all about what works best for you and makes you happy. Sometimes that's so hard to remember. Keep me posted on your journey!
Xoxo-
Gina
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I love it!
Thank you, Isabel!!!