Hi all! Back with "By The Sea" a beachy StoryBook Travel Journal It is listed in my Etsy shop here. We can start right in, grab a beverage and here we go...
Cover of "By The Sea"
This book cover was created from a 1933 children's story book called Honey Bunch: Her First Big Adventure written by Helen Louise Thorndyke. There are 50+ pages with a combination of ruled writing paper, vintage linen, sketch, and water color papers on which you may journal, sketch, draw, paint, and glue.
With a bookmark peeking up on top and a...
Trinket Cluster
attached to a name tag which is tied to the sturdy O-Wire binding with tea dyed seam binding ribbon.
Original End Papers
On the front and back of the book-sweet!
Original Title Page
Original Copyright and Content Pages
Original Page
Listing other books by author in same series. I've used some of them for other Journals
Original Picture and Divider 1
Name and Date
This journal has 4 dividers which are also full page pockets with top openings. Created with Graphic 45 premium card-stock papers from their beach-y sweet "Sun Kissed" Collection, which have been embellished with more pockets to hold all those photos, lists, postcards, stamps, notes and memorabilia from your days spent on the beach, or even from your daily life.
Divider 1 Backside
With 2 bottom pockets, one being paper lace and a strip pocket with a little tag tucked in.
Each divider in this journal has a vellum facing page and a metal, leather, cotton twill, or velvet page turn tab. Each page is hand inked and stamped, and each tag is double-sided with space for extra journaling or photos.
Divider 2
The correspondence page.
Instead of a full page pocket, this page is divided in two with a half circle cut opening on top and a mail slit opening in the middle. It is embellished with 2 top/side opening page pockets, a strip pocket with 6 tags slipped in. There is a small, cute, paper air postal envelope tucked in the top pocket which will hold a secret note.
This page is ready to keep those stamps, addresses, postcards and other mailing items for your trip together in one place. You could clip a pen in the wide cotton twill page turn, on the page itself, or on the cover to always have handy.
Divider 2 Backside
There are 3 side pockets her with a tag pocket on top.
Divider 3
3 side pockets on this divider attached with tiny brads.
Divider 3 Backside
3 bottom pockets attached with tiny brads and a top pocket. There are 2 tags slipped in
1930's Bingo Card
With a bottom pocket and a strip pocket with 2 tags tucked in.
1930's Bingo Card Backside
2 strip pockets and 1 tag.
Divider 4
There are 3 side pockets and a bamboo paper clip holding a tucked in tag which is actually a vintage card catalog card-fun! There is also a couple of tiny tags and a turtle charm hanging from a clothes safety pin.
Divider 4
This divider has 3 handmade coin envelopes with...
sweet paper lining.
"By The Sea" Open
Bookmark created from the original spine and covered with the beach paper on the backside.
Thank you for reading this long post. Stay safe, come back for a visit in a few days for a preview of the next Halloween Journal I will be adding to my Etsy shop. Bye for now -Rebecca