Using the envelope as the first page in my new Traveler's Notebook

I love having envelopes scattered throughout my TN.

They come in handy for small photos that

don't need an entire page and also for journaling.

Especially if one is quite windy. LOL.

 In this case since the photos are different,  I plan

to journal about each photo on the side

of the tag facing the photo.

 A two-fer basically.

I have this "thing" in my head about space (we live in our RV)

 which is why

I have switched over to TN's and have become

quite cautious about pages - trying to keep

the books down to a mild roar.

Which totally stifles the creativity.

I need to get over it and just create pages that

matter to me - no matter how stuffed the pages get

 or  how many TN's I need to tell the stories

because where's the fun in only doing the highlights.

Help.

Well I gave in to the matchy matchy

Sort of. 

I still have the other TN - see yesterday's post.

I still would like your opinion over there.

This TN started out with Dylusions whitewashing the

chipboard and then again using the splat

TH stencil.

WELL..............

I didn't quite apply the paint correctly through the stencil

SOOOOO...

I had to smear it on purpose because it wasn't a good look

and there was no fixing it

UNLESS

you smoosh it about. So I did.

THEN

I broke out the TN stamps. 

(you knew TH would be there somewhere)

Love how the front cover turned out........

and the rings.

Here is front and back together.

And here are the inside covers.

I sort of cloned them.

I have no idea why.

Here is the first page in the notebook - which is an

envelope and a tag with some washi.

I figure I'll work it as I go.

(And I did work them so tune into Monday

and you'll see what I did.

(Quite the tease I am)

ALSO

I didn't put all white papers inside.

I tried to match up the colors on the covers.

Well colors do come in shades.

 I am so diggin' the tags, however, changes
can be made and pages rearranged.

That's the beauty of rings.

Here is just a "pre-done" page that'll hopefully

compliment the page next to it.

I'm loving this of course.

I'm loving the other one.

I'm working on getting over my bad self.

😂

Created a new Traveler's Notebook

I love how it turned out.

Used a few of the Tim Holtz stencils -

I especially love the splatter one. Sigh.

 I have a love hate relationship with the arrow stencil

but it totally works here.

This is the front and the back.

 I used Studio Calico paints - the brown #11 and 24 karat LE.

I love that gold paint and I have two of them.

You may want to check out the gold - it is a limited edition.

 

Above are the inside flaps.

Again with the Tim Holtz. - It just works so well.

 

I do love the other TN's don't get me wrong 

BUT 

I can't seem to get over the "slim to no" dimension

therefore - the RINGS.

I LOVE THIS BUT....

most of my embellishments are happy, flowery,

blue, pink, orange, etc colors.

Or does it all have to be a matchy matchy.

Decisions Decisions.

I'd love your opinion.

Christmas cards for the grands.

I need to remember they're getting older.

Sigh.

They turned out cute.

 Front side - inside.

Now to remember to mail them on time.

Remember that adorable raccoon photo - it's scrapped.

 Love the Tim Holtz words and phrases.

They work perfect with this page.

 Got to use more of those precut die cuts and I love that.

Still sort of watching the dimension 

and I'm loving this new book I'm using.

Don't you love that die cut from a flash in the past

when we looked at those viewfinder thingies.

Actually it's the old campground book - 

that had really REALLY UGLY

pages that I ripped out to start anew.

Loving the new look in the book now.

That baby raccoon was so adorable.

Just sitting in the grass at sundown (I was there to

capture the sunset) when an eagle-eyed 

photographer saw him gazing from the grass.

Using up extra photos

Had a couple of photos laying about that didn't make

the Traveler's Notebook cut.

What to do, what to do.

Well, so glad you asked. 

I have this book - it lays flat with kraft pages in it

and decided it would be good for odds and ends.

Of course, going flat still applies.

Of course, who pays attention to flat.

 As you can see - dimension won.

I love the die cut embellies and they do work with this photo.

As of this post - I have organized all my die cut embellies.

GASP FAINT THUD.

 My big shot resides in a cabinet under the table

and once its out - there's not a lot of room to keep it out.

So once that bad boy is rescued from the cabinet, I try

to die cut everything and then some that I can think of and

using in different colors so that I have them on hand and

not have to drag the big shot out every.single.time.

It works well, except I have a ton of die cuts

that had prior to my superior organizational skills came to fore,

were tossed in a big super satchel, that had to be

searched through to find said embellie.

Also, having all the die cuts tossed in one big box

willy nilly - did NOT keep the embellies pristine.

So....

a quick trip to M's to get a "bead box" and wa-la....

organized die cuts.

Easy to find - easy to use.

I also organized those pesky but amazing wooden embellies
AND

 them other odds and ends that had to be looked
through to find the perfect fit.

Looking at these boxes it appears

 I need to get cranking on the die cuts.