Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Starting with just a few simple materials, I’m creating this journal cover completely from scratch. It’s for my gratitude journal, but you can use the same process for any theme or style you like. I’ll also show you how to make a soft spine and sew in your signatures so they lay super flat—so satisfying! Whether it’s your first journal or your fiftieth, this cover technique is super versatile and fun to make.

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Videos mentioned:
Gratitude Journal Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0uZLUk_bfW4c0f67PoekBokXEUIyWGil&si=yIM4qvD-gOGluPIV
I Dyed Papers with THIS. You Won't Believe the Results!: youtu.be/H2-Yz0WrDWw?si=66zF-VInXD5Uhkhg
LIVE STREAM replay Is Compartmental Making Practical for Junk Journaling? Let's Put It To The Test!: youtube.com/live/5pUo68cpERg?si=Nf6Q7Z3IHHq0XgRs
Got A Paper Bag? Make A Junk Journal!: youtu.be/wOlEmi7rnvM?si=_9xS003klx6bTcJw
Soft Spine Junk Journal Tutorial: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0uZLUk_bfW4zcaurHrDpeXmGgM_zEeCl&si=Ml4usByAiuDOxOtx

Other links mentioned:
Curated Gratitude Journal Kit US Letter: https://www.49dragonflies.shop/product-page/curated-gratitude-journal-kit-us-letter
Curated Gratitude Journal Kit A4: https://www.49dragonflies.shop/product-page/curated-gratitude-journal-kit-a4
Gratitude Journal Templates US LETTER: https://www.49dragonflies.shop/product-page/watercolor-meadows-gratitude-journal-templates-us-letter
Gratitude Journal Templates A4: https://www.49dragonflies.shop/product-page/watercolor-meadows-gratitude-journal-templates-a4
Gratitude Ephemera US Letter: https://www.49dragonflies.shop/product-page/watercolor-meadows-gratitude-ephemera-us-letter
Gratitude Ephemera A4: https://www.49dragonflies.shop/product-page/watercolor-meadows-gratitude-ephemera-a4
Blue Dyed Papers US Letter: https://www.49dragonflies.shop/product-page/blue-dyed-papers-us-letter
Blue Dyed Papers A4: https://www.49dragonflies.shop/product-page/blue-dyed-papers-a4
Watercolor Meadows Backgrounds A4: https://www.49dragonflies.shop/product-page/watercolor-meadows-backgrounds-a4
Watercolor Meadows Backgrounds US Letter: https://www.49dragonflies.shop/product-page/watercolor-meadows-backgrounds-us-letter
Watercolor Meadows Ephemera A4: https://www.49dragonflies.shop/product-page/watercolor-meadows-ephemera-a4
Watercolor Meadows Ephemera US Letter: https://www.49dragonflies.shop/product-page/watercolor-meadows-ephemera-us-letter
Watercolor Meadows Planner Pages A4: https://www.49dragonflies.shop/product-page/watercolor-meadows-no-date-planner-pages-a4
Watercolor Meadows Planner Pages US Letter: https://www.49dragonflies.shop/product-page/watercolor-meadows-no-date-planner-pages-us-letter-size
German store for designer fabrics: quilting4you.de
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Alphanumeric Theory 665924: sizzix.com/665924/sizzix-thinlits-die-set-73pk-alphanumeric-theory-by-tim-holtz
*Tim Holtz Sizzix Framelits FLUTTER Die Set: shrsl.com/4n5x6
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