Junk Journaling: My Favorite Unique Belly Band Technique

Welcome back to the studio! In this video, we're making the first two spreads for June in our free Cottage Garden Journal. We tackle Spread One (Summer Blooms) and Spread Two (Butterflies), with plenty of easy, low-barrier ideas you can play along with. The Cottage Garden Kit is FREE through the end of June 2026! It includes April, May, and June journal pages, internal pages, and all the fun little bits. Grab it before it goes paid! LINK BELOW JUNE GIVEAWAY: Win the Mystic Collage Paper (sepia, blue, and black)! https://hitherandyonstudio.com/produc... To enter, post your makes in my Facebook group, Hither and Yon Create Space, in the pinned/featured posts. Spread one goes in one post, spread two in the other, etc. A winner is drawn at the end of the month. Techniques and supplies in this video: twine, something glossy, stitched pockets, tabs and pulls, playing card, cheesecloth, burnishing, and adding your own handwriting. Let me know in the comments where you're tuning in from and what you're crafting this weekend. Happy crafting! Get your free kit for this Journal here: https://hitherandyonstudio.com/hny-q2... Watch the full playlist:    • A Cottage Garden Journal Craft-Along   0:00 Welcome + Today's Plan 0:33 About the Free Cottage Garden Kit 2:35 Picking Prompts for Spread One 4:29 June Giveaway: Mystic Collage Paper 5:33 Spread One: Summer Blooms Begins 12:34 Adding Pockets + Stitched Accents 16:14 Glossy Enameled Butterfly 17:07 Making Tags, Tabs + Twine 25:38 Spread Two: Butterflies Begins 27:26 Building the Specimen Card 30:13 Inking + Distressing the Card 31:40 Adding Butterflies + Labels 40:24 Adding Your Own Handwriting 42:37 Making the Belly Band 47:54 Burnishing Technique 51:05 Pockets, Cheesecloth + Dragonflies 55:16 Hand-Lettering "Clutter" 59:54 Finished Spreads + Wrap Up #junkjournal #junkjournaling #junkjournalideas #pagelayout #junkjournalpages #papercraft #ephemera #journalwithme #hitherandyonstudio 🛍 SHOP DIGITALS FOR JUNK JOURNALS / PAPER CRAFTING https://hitherandyonstudio.com/shop/ https://ko-fi.com/hitherandyonstudio/... If you received value from this video, please consider giving it a Thumbs up and Subscribing! 🎨 MOST LOVED PRODUCTS I USE REGULARLY: (affiliate links & Others) https://www.amazon.com/shop/hitherand... 😀 Friday Freebies for Junk Journaling and Paper Crafting Sign Up Here: https://hitherandyonstudio.com/friday... 📑 Free Junk Journal Planning Sheets https://hitherandyonstudio.com/free-j... 💬 My Other Social Channels Instagram:   / hithernyonstudio   Facebook Group:   / hitherandyoncreatespace   TikTok:   / hithernyonstudio   💌 HAPPY MAIL ADDRESS Hither and Yon Studio 680 Route 211 E 3B-182 Middletown NY 10941 My Wooden Inker handle: https://www.etsy.com/listing/96184372... CraftTools Cutter: https://www.hobbylobby.com/Scrapbook-... Important Disclaimer: This channel is not for children. Many of the items used may be toxic or dangerous to young children. Affiliate Notice: I may earn a small commission from links provided to products I have used.