hi all, back again with another travel journal; a beach one this time. i must say it would be nice to be traveling to a sunny warm beach right now, "sigh" i guess creating this will have to be my beach fix for now... i have listed this "at the sea shore" in my etsy shop here .
travel journal "at the sea shore" cover
this 5- 7/8" X 7.5" travel journal was created using a 1915 "bobbsey twins on a houseboat" children's story book with several original pictures bound between the 4 journal dividers along with 60+pages which include a combination of vintage lined writing, linen, sketch, and vintage graph papers, on which you may journal, sketch, draw, paint, and glue. as you can see the cover is nicely worn, just the way a favorite book should be. there is a ...
trinket cluster
attached to the o-wire sturdy binding with vintage seam binding ribbon.
divider 1
the Name/date page with a bottom pocket. each divider is a full page pocket with top openings (except the mail page) and embellished with paper lace, clips, hang tags, brads, stamps, leather, metal, & velvet page tabs, coin envelopes and lots of pockets to store all those journaling goodies .
divider 1 backside
there are 2 hand sewn side pockets with a large tag slipped in and held with a bamboo clip. there are 2 little tags attached to the page with a tiny brass paperclip. all tags are double-sided and have printed vintage images on one side and either stamped, lined or plain on the backside.
divider 2
"the mail page" here there are 2 half page pockets; one is a top opening with a half circle opening and the other is a slit pocket. there are 2 top pockets and 1 bottom pocket divided into 3 small pockets that may hold tickets, stamps or any little mailing item that you don't want to misplace.
divider 2 backside
with 3 side pockets, one is paper lace, and a printed vintage postcard attached to the top as another pocket. there is a large tag tucked in.
carte de visite
this is a partial page from an 1800's photo album embellished with sand, a sand dollar, a brass keyhole, fiber, and a sea shell charm. the face of the carte de vistes is inked, and waxed with paper embellishments and an 1800's piece of gold leaf lace sticker. a sweet tag is tucked in the fram. there is an oval picture frame on the front side and...
a rectangular frame on the backside. the backside is inked and waxed also.
divider 3
with 3 bottom pockets and a large tag slipped in.
divider 3 backside
with 2 shallow bottom pockets and 2 tags
vintage bingo card pocket pages
with 2 bottom pockets and a little pocket on top with a beach girls tag.
vintage bingo card backside
with a strip pocket
divider 4
3 side pockets and a shell top pocket with another large tag slipped in.
divider 4 backside
with 3 handmade lined coin pockets and...
3 tags tucked into the pockets with vintage seam binding ribbon pulls.
"at the sea shore" open
thank you for looking, i love you guys! heading to etsy to list this journal so i can start anew tomorrow. night, sleep well. -rebecca