Hello! It’s Judy here today. I’ve put together a DIY Travel Journal to take on a trip this month. Can you believe I made the covers with Self-Laminating Pouches – Cards Medium? I’m super pleased with how nice they look!
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DIY Travel Journal Step Outs
Each cover consists of a Self-Laminating Card, patterned paper and heavy card stock. Attach the two together using Adhesive Sheets 4×6 inch. I stamped the script design randomly on outside of covers and added a title to the front cover.
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The inside covers are stamped with the script design. Once the ink dries, placed each of the covers into Self-Laminating Pouches – Cards Medium and firmly sealed the edges. Inside the cover, I added a brown card stock page that shows through the clear edge of the Self-Laminating Card. This also serves to hide page edges if the alignment is off a little when binding it.
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The back cover looks very much like the front without the title.
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Making the Inside Pages
Cut the inside pages to 4 x 6 inches from heavier text paper and mixed media paper. Three sections divide the book using Kraft card stock and the mixed media paper in the center section. The reason I like to create these books is that I can choose the papers! To bind the pages together, use a binding machine and attach them together with O-wire rings.
Creating the Dividers
Three sizes of Keepsake Envelopes Mix were added to the dividers. These will be perfect for tickets or other memorabilia collected on a trip. For now, I’ve tucked in some die cut labels that I can add to my journal pages as I make entries. Apply Adhesive Sheets 4×6 inch on the back of the paper and die-cut the label shapes for stickers. Simply remove adhesive backing and stick them in place.
Tip: Use leftover letters to make more labels by putting them on strips of card stock that have Adhesive Sheets applied to the back. Letters are adhesive-backed so its easy to do! The ocean label was done that way.
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Other Details
Apply Adhesive Sheets 4×6 inch to the back of the patterned paper with cameras on it and cut them out for stickers. Add a pocket on a divider and add the camera stickers in. Then when you used the stickers up, you can use the pocket can hold memorabilia.
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More keepsakes can be tucked into another divider with two small pockets!
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A pocket at the back of the journal has Creative Photo Corners Kraft tucked inside. Use them to place a photo or keepsake to a page. When the pocket is empty, it can hold a keepsake!
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I’m looking forward to filling this journal with notes, sketches and stories from my trip.
Thanks for Visiting!
Judy Hayes
Creative Time: 90 minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
Home Hobby by 3L®
Other
Patterned Papers: Authentique Paper (Durable “Weathered” Paper); Cardstock: Bazzill Basics (Tan) and WorldWin Paper (Cocoa); Tool: Bind-It-All Machine and O-Wire; Inks: Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko (Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves Ink); Stickers: Simple Stories (Graduation – Cameras); Craft Dies: Sizzix (Tim Holtz Traveler Words); Stamps: Stampers Anonymous (Life Quotes by Tim Holtz, Documented, Ledger Script and Nature’s Wonder); Kraft Cardstock; Cream Paper; Mixed Media Paper
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