Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn how to create your own journal cover out of a recycled product box!
In this tutorial, I demonstrate how to take a recycled box, some glue and cardstock and create your very own personalized book or journal cover. In this PART 1 video, we will construct the cover and also string the elastics. Future videos in this series will show how to create signatures (notebooks) for the journal and also make a cute beaded dangle for the outside.
Cardboard measurements:
2 pieces that measure 5 1/4" x 8 1/2"
1 piece that measures 1 1/2" x 8 1/2" (spine)
All my LINKS: https://linktr.ee/monarchmomdiy (including TELEGRAM)
AMAZON STOREFRONT: amazon.com/shop/monarchmomdiy
MOST USED CRAFTING TOOLS:
Favorite Hot Glue Gun: https://a.co/d/6x7nC1Y
Fiskars Paper Trimmer: https://a.co/d/9ho4coY
Heavy duty cutters: https://a.co/d/3rWafMl
Mini Sander: https://a.co/d/3rWafMl
Hand Saw and Miter Box: https://a.co/d/fa4wI06
Mini Iron: https://a.co/d/cHh9ZEY
Heat Gun for Torch Paste: https://a.co/d/hnqHlqr
Ribbon Storage Spools: https://a.co/d/8U8pRpr
Staple Remover: https://a.co/d/1L4m8xK
Cordless Drill: https://a.co/d/6SNs62D
Black and Decker Orbital Sander: https://a.co/d/dhZfYey
Crop-o-dile Big Bite: https://a.co/d/egV2iYE
Fiskars Finger Tip Knife: https://a.co/d/0zRyNzF
MOST USED CRAFTING SUPPLIES:
Printable Rice Paper: https://a.co/d/9nUhSV9
Bottle Lights: https://a.co/d/gVLfVWW
Tim Holtz Distress Ink: https://a.co/d/9KpNViF
Torch Paste: https://a.co/d/9xXUW0U
Art Glitter Glue: https://a.co/d/9XYqrk1
Basic Grey Magnets for papercrafting: https://a.co/d/9XYqrk1
Score tape: https://a.co/d/1Oahh8K
E6000 Glue: https://a.co/d/hMW6j5o
Mod Podge: https://a.co/d/4wC2raE
Learn how to create your own journal cover out of a recycled product box!
In this tutorial, I demonstrate how to take a recycled box, some glue and cardstock and create your very own personalized book or journal cover. In this PART 1 video, we will construct the cover and also string the elastics. Future videos in this series will show how to create signatures (notebooks) for the journal and also make a cute beaded dangle for the outside.
Cardboard measurements:
2 pieces that measure 5 1/4" x 8 1/2"
1 piece that measures 1 1/2" x 8 1/2" (spine)
All my LINKS: https://linktr.ee/monarchmomdiy (including TELEGRAM)
AMAZON STOREFRONT: amazon.com/shop/monarchmomdiy
MOST USED CRAFTING TOOLS:
Favorite Hot Glue Gun: https://a.co/d/6x7nC1Y
Fiskars Paper Trimmer: https://a.co/d/9ho4coY
Heavy duty cutters: https://a.co/d/3rWafMl
Mini Sander: https://a.co/d/3rWafMl
Hand Saw and Miter Box: https://a.co/d/fa4wI06
Mini Iron: https://a.co/d/cHh9ZEY
Heat Gun for Torch Paste: https://a.co/d/hnqHlqr
Ribbon Storage Spools: https://a.co/d/8U8pRpr
Staple Remover: https://a.co/d/1L4m8xK
Cordless Drill: https://a.co/d/6SNs62D
Black and Decker Orbital Sander: https://a.co/d/dhZfYey
Crop-o-dile Big Bite: https://a.co/d/egV2iYE
Fiskars Finger Tip Knife: https://a.co/d/0zRyNzF
MOST USED CRAFTING SUPPLIES:
Printable Rice Paper: https://a.co/d/9nUhSV9
Bottle Lights: https://a.co/d/gVLfVWW
Tim Holtz Distress Ink: https://a.co/d/9KpNViF
Torch Paste: https://a.co/d/9xXUW0U
Art Glitter Glue: https://a.co/d/9XYqrk1
Basic Grey Magnets for papercrafting: https://a.co/d/9XYqrk1
Score tape: https://a.co/d/1Oahh8K
E6000 Glue: https://a.co/d/hMW6j5o
Mod Podge: https://a.co/d/4wC2raE
