Ideas For Your Travelers Journal!

Hey guys! I was so happy to see that so many of you resonated with the travelers journal I posted on my Instagram that I am currently making. So I thought it would be a good idea to share with you a few creative ideas for you journals.

I think something that has stood out to me a lot since I started is that whatever you do you want to keep it fun, by writing about things that are creative and inspire you, rather than feeling the pressure to write like a diary and catalogue everything, no matter how potentially dull it may be. That's an easy way to burnout.

Getting creative with you pages, and making each one as interesting as possible (rather than focusing on the number of pages or the sheer amount of information you can collect) is a good idea. Even if you just do a few pages that you love that's fine!

Read on for some creative idea or prompts for pages.

TRAVEL JOURNAL IDEAS.....
Here are some ideas for themed pages that you can create while you are traveling.

Maps: 
Collage maps into your journal - you can find them in tourist pamphlets and they make a great addition that you can annotate. This is the easiest but often the most effective page you can do!

Your best meals:
 The best thing about travel? All the eating! Draw or stick in polaroids of your favorite meals from you trip.

A Packing Checklist: 
You guys know how much I love planning my packing, and a lovely way to look forward to a trip is to create an illustrated or interesting looking packing checklist before you go.

Draw doorways:
For those of you who can illustrate (even just a little) I love the idea of drawing (or using polaroids) to show different doorways you see. Anyone else love doorways when you travel?

Ticket envelope:
Grab an envelope and stick it onto one page, using it to collect things you find on your trip.
You can eventually stick them onto their own pages or leave them in the envelope.

Your itinerary:
What to do next? Get creative with your itinerary by annotating, illustrating and collaging it into your journal.

Beach sand tags:
I love this idea! Use cardboard tags and glue, dip them in the sand on the different beaches you visit. A simple way to turn an experience into a long lasting, tnagible memory. You could even frame these pages one day!

Pieces of fabrics or patterns:
You'll be surprised bow many pieces of fabric or patterned paper you will find on your travels, and I love to stick them in and create a page with all those textures.

Pressed Leaves and Flowers:
This is such an easy one, and all you need to do is slip them between your pages at the beginning of the trip and by the end they should be dried out. Be aware some countries won't let you take this sort of organic matter in/out and also not to disturb the plants/wildlife in national parks and other places like this.

Tea tags:
As the words biggest tea drinker I love the idea of collecting the tea bag tags I dink on my trip and keeping them.

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Love, Angela
Happy journaling!!

Floral Folio Junk Journal!

Hello everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful day!

I recently made for the first time a folio junk journal! This journal is like 3 journals in one! This journal turned out to be one of my favorites! It is quite eclectic, but I thin it came together really cute! I sold this on my Etsy shop, but thought this was just so cute not to share! :)

I attached beads to the string of the signature of I sewed in.
A combination of glass, and wood beads. 

On the very front of the journal I used a variegated plaid designer paper.

And for the label I used a piece of muslin and used letter stamps to stamp on the word journal. and put on a Tim Holtz metal label plaque. 

Inside the front cover I placed two pockets for storage for letters, mail photos ect. 

The first journal is a ledger., but of course it could be used for anything. 

Inside the ledger journal there is a pocket on the front cover and ledger paper attached on the inside with a few sheets of tea dyed paper for notes. 

Little envelope with  key charm.

This is the next journal inside after the ledger. 

I labeled it Notes, but again could be used for anything. I love the paper here, very floral and I used a a sheet of music from a old hymnal book.

I placed pockets on the inside covers and back covers of all the journals.

Some of them I added a little bit of ephemera inside. 

The third journal I labeled Misc. 

Mainly because I didn't want to label these journals something that someone wouldn't use, or didn't like. 

On every journal that I make, I always include a envelope at the back that you can remove so you can store anything you need or like for your journal. 

On the side of the journal I sewed on some lace and attached labels tabs to the front of all three journals so that it's easier to flip through. 

Thank you very much for stopping by! 

I will see you soon!

Angela

Flowers and Lace Junk Journal!!

Hello everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful day!

I recently saw a Youtube video of a woman making a junk journal. I thought it was so beautiful that I just had to try and make one for myself! The name of the womans channel is Nik the Booksmith, and she is so amazing at journal making! I highly recommend checking it out!

After watching a few of her videos I decided to get the supplies I needed to make my own. I had the best time making one that I made a few! And actually have sold one online!

Here are a few pictures of a junk journal that I made for a friend!

This is the front cover. I used chip board to make the hard cover and designer paper for the cover. 

The plate on the front is made from metal and is made by Tim Holtz. And they are perfect for labeling your journals. I just sewed a button as a closure with some ribbon to keep the journal closed 

All of the pages are dyed and then sewn in to attach them to the spine so that they are nice and secure! At the ends of some of the pages I have also sewn in some old lace that I found!

This is the inside front cover. 

I created a pocket so you can tuck away any ephemera or pieces of paper you would like to save and put away. I made quite a lot of tuck spots so it would be easier to add photos.

I also added a few tabs on the signatures so its easier to flip though.

All of the pages are tea dyed along with some envelopes I dyed as well. I added the envelopes so you can use them to store your memories inside and in the back behind the envelope as well! 

Making envelopes is one of my favorite things to add as well. That way you can remove it or leave it in the journal!

Moe pockets and sewn in buttons. 

I have used music paper to decorate with also.

At the very end of the journal I made a larger envelope so that if there was any other pieces of memories, ephemera or photographs you would like to keep back to add to your journal you have a larger place to keep them! And it is removable.

Thank you so much for letting me share this junk journal with you! 

I think for my second journal I have ever made, I did pretty well!

Have a great day!

Love, Angela