Welcome to my rest stop on the Club Scrap National Parks Blog Hop!
It's summertime -- finally! -- and now there's time to think about traveling. Loading up the car, heading downtown to start the day with breakfast at Lou Mitchell's Restaurant, the starting point of Route 66 in Chicago... Driving across the country to find some beautiful National Parks...
Well, okay, Route 66 isn't really the same as it was, but summer travel and the National Parks - or other destinations - surely are! What better way to reminisce about a trip than to look back on your travel journal?
I've made a simple little travel journal that can slip into your bag or glovebox, where you can jot down your mileage, keep track of your meals, and stow your receipts. The mini book uses just under one and a half sheets of 12x12 paper, so you could make a shelf full of these in no time!
If you wanted more pages, there's plenty of room for a few more, too.
Materials used include:
1 CS National Parks 12x12 Prints (Maize - CS)
1 CS National Parks 12x12 Prints (Wine - CS)
CS National Parks Cutaparts from Explorer's Journal Project
gold ribbon from Embellishment Option, CS National Parks Deluxe Kit
Score the paper for the pages at 3", 6", and 9"
Rotate the paper 90 degrees, and trim at 7" and 5" so you have two pieces measuring 5"x12".
Fold at the score lines, accordion style, overlapping flaps in the middle.
Trim the outer flap on a diagonal to form a pocket, carefully adding adhesive around the sides and bottom so there's plenty of room to tuck in some treasures.
Cut a piece of contrasting cardstock for the cover, measuring 5"x12".
Score at 3", 3.5", 6.5", 7", and 9.5".
Fold the 2.5" flap down and adhere. Use a corner-rounder to round the edges of the flap.
Fold at the score lines to fold the cover into shape.
You will have a 3"x5" book, with a .5" spine, a .5" flap-spine, and a 2.5" flap.
Using the inside page strip, fold the lefthand flap under, and adhere to the inside cover flap. This will make a nice thick cover with a rounded edge, nice and sturdy to take on your adventures through the parks!
Adhere the right-hand flap to the inside cover, leaving the .5" fold and the 2" folder flap free.
Add cutaparts, journaling blocks, or photos and embellishments as you desire!
I hope you've enjoyed this month's Club Scrap Blog Hop, showcasing the National Parks kit!
In case you've missed anyone's blog, or feel the need to stock up and get ready for your own summer adventure, head on back to the beginning at Club Scrap!