newbie alert! :)

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hi, my name is manda. i'm new to the community.. i'm also pretty new to anything diy. :)
i'm thinking about making lip balm for xmas, and i wondered if any of you had any favorite websites with instructions or tips or anything. i'm also wanting to make handmade journals. so if you know anything about that, let me know. ok, back to the search... thanks!:)