Scraps Of Time

"Field Notes" A New Pocket Journal

Back again, it's been a busy week on TypePad. This "Field Notes"  journal is a new portfolio type  but with a fun twist- a cascading centerpiece with a 30 page notebook tucked in the back, also beautiful papers from Stamperia. It's also listed in my Etsy shop here . Lets go see...

                         
                                          "Field Notes" Cover

               
                                                          Tier 1

This is the  beginning of the journal with a pocket on the front inside and the first tier to the right of the pocket(that strip with a butterfly attached on top and a squirrel tag attached to the bottom backside of the strip).

I will call each layer of the cascade part a tier. Each tier has a front and back side.

               

                                                      Tier 2

               

                                                       Tier 3

               

                                                      Tier 4

             

                                                    Tier 5

The last tier back side with the note book next to it. There are many tags to journal and hold more tags.

I love the layers this create and there is a lot of room to add notes, and photos, and journal too.

                                

                                        30+ Page Notebook

                              

                                     "Field Notes" Back side

               

                                         "Field Notes" Open

Thank you for looking. I better get to work and do some creating. bye for now. -Rebecca

 

 

 

 

              

               

               

Portfolio Christmas Album "Joy"

For one last post tonight, "Joy" a 4.5" X  6" portfolio album. Listed in my Etsy shop here

                              

                                                  "Joy" Portfolio Album

The front of this little album has been created using October Afternoon's "Silent Night" Christmas paper and is embelished with a brass closure and a tag tied to the sturdy o-wire binding with vintage seam binding ribbon and a snowman tag tied to the ribbon using red and white striped bakers twine. 

                              
                                                         "Joy" Open

                             

                                            Front , Binding, and Back

                    

                                                    Pages 1 and 2

There is 1 bottom pocket on this page with Santa creating a top pocket and a side strip pocket on top with a tiny booklet that will hold 2 pictures slipped in. Page 2 has 1 bottom pocket created by the sweet skaters with a strip pocket on top of the page which you may clip any little picture or bauble. I added a tiny paper clip after this photo was taken, just to get you started. 

                    

                                                    Pages 2 and 3 

The trees create a bottom pocket on page 3 with a side pocket and the vintage seam binding ribbon creating a side strip pocket on page 4. There is a tiny safety pin holding a 'Joy" tag with room for more tags if you want. and a spiral clip on the bottom.

                    

                                                     Pages 5 and 6

On page 5 there is the backside of the ribbon creating another strip pocket and a doublesided snowman tag being held with that bottom spiral clip and a hanging snowflake connected to a metal "snoeman" tag. Page 6 has a bottom snow people pocket with a little shipping tag with a vintage seam binding ribbon pull.

                   

                                                    Pages 7 and 8 

Both of these pages have cutouts of children with a Christmas tree creating 2 pockets.

                   

                                                     Pages 9 and 10

There is a green strip pocket with a smaller "Dear Santa" strip pocket on page 9 and Santa waving creats a bottom pocket on page 10.

                   

                                                 Pages 11 and 12

Santa and his slay cutouts create 2 bottom pockets on these 2 pages

                   

                                                   Pages 13 and 14

There is a journaling place on page 13 and  a side strip pocket on page 14 with a large doublesided printed postcard tag slipped in.

I must say that the closure for this album turned out to be a bit tricky, the easiest way is to hold the album horizontally with the o-wire binding facing down while pushing down on the button and up through the clasp slipping the cover upward. My dear daughter said I could use her as a model to post a picture of her holding the album in the easiest position for opening. I'll do that tomorrow. Good night, rest well. -Rebecca

Portfolio Travel Journal "Traveler II"

 New travel journal "Traveler II" has 50 pages which include a combination of lined writing, sketch, vintage linen, and 90 lb watercolor papers, on which you may journal, sketch, draw, paint, and glue. This Portfolio journal is the perfect size to slip into your pocket for quick notes or a safe place to stash those receipts or trinkets you pick up on the go. It's listed in my etsy shop here

                       

                                    Portfolio Travel Journal "Traveler"

The closure is a knotted loop of vintage twill with a bamboo clip. There is hand stitching on the spine piece.

I do love these wonderful papers from Tim Holtz, very vintage cool.                                          

                      

                                Portfolio Travel Journal "Traveler II" open

The closure flap is to the right. This journal measures 5" X 6.75" with the pages measuring 4" X 6.75"

                      

                                           Inside cover and divider 1

There are 3 bottom pockets on the inside front cover, a strip pocket being the 3rd, with 3 double-sided tags slipped in.

Divider 1 has 1 large bottom pocket, with a large tag slipped in. A tag cutout creates a little top pocket with a tiny tag tucked in. All tags are double-sided with the backs blank for journaling.

                     

                                             Divider 1 backside

With 2 bottom pockets: the photo creates the second pocket. There is large truck tag slipped in.

                     

                                               Tabbed divider 2

With a side pocket and tag.

                    

                                                Divider 2 backside

2 bottom pockets and a photo creating a side pocket with a shipping tag and a vintage seam binding pull slipped in.

                    

                                                Tabbed divider 3

There are 2 side pockets here attached to the divider with cool brass clips.

                    

                                          Divider 3 backside

2 bottom pockets here

                   

                                              Tabbed divider 4

with 2 bottom pockets; the clock cutout creating one and a tag slipped in.

                  

                                             Divider 4 backside

there is 1 side pockets here.

                  

                                                Inside back cover

1 bottom pocket with 3 tags slipped in and 2 little tags clipped to the front with a little brass swirl clip.

                 

 

          Portfolio Travel Journal "Traveler II" cover front, back and spine.

Thank you for taking the time to pop in, have a great day - we're almost to spring everyone, hang in!

-rebecca

"Botanical" Portfolio Journal

So now with the holidays over and January half over, it's good to see the sun and have things getting back to normal. Funny how bare the house looks every year after the tree is down and decorations stowed away. It's expected to rain all weekend but that means snow in the mountains - hopefully. Maybe some snowshoeing in the coming weeks.

For now I've been busy creating some journals and organizing our family albums, getting ready to use that new tool by We R Memory Keepers that I posted earlier this week. By the time I get organized that tool should be in the mail.

Here is one journal that I will be listing in my Etsy shop here . I have called it "Botanical". It's a portfolio journal with 50 pages of a combination of velum, vintage lined writing, vintage linen, sketch and 90lb. watercolor paper with which you can journal, sketch, paint, draw or doodle. With plenty of room to add sketches or photos in pockets or on the pages and dividers.

                             

                                   Portfolio Journal "Botanical" Cover

Has a large hand stitched bird pocket with a couple of tiny hang tags attached to the side stitching with a tiny safety pin. The closure is a knotted loop of  vintage twill with a bamboo clip.

This cover is constructed from 2 pieces of beautiful double-sided heavy card stock papers from "BoBunny" Press and a piece of manila file folder and bound with sturdy o-wire binding.

                              
                                          "Botanical" Cover part 0pen

The cover measures 4" X 6.75" X 7/8"; perfect for fitting into a large coat pocket, carry bag or backpack.

                   

                                               Inside front cover

There is a large side pocket attached here with a double sided, printed vintage postcard image with a whispered image of a botanical plant print.

The facing page of the backside of each divider is a velum page, each page, of this journal is hand inked and stamped. The writing size of each page measures 3.75" X 6 5/8"

                    

                                                     Divider 1

Has 2 bottom pockets one is created from a yellow bird cutout.

                    

                                                Divider 1 backside

2 bottom pockets with one created from dragonfly and leaves cutouts. a large tag is slipped in.

Each tag is double side with the backs blank and ready for journaling, sketching, a specimen, or a photo.

                    

                                                         Divider 2

2 bottom pockets here with a leaf cutout as a second pocket.

                    

                                                  Divider 2 backside

1 side pocket and a large tag with a vintage seam binding pull tucked in.

                    

                                                          Divider 3

with 1 side pocket

                    

                                                  Divider 3 backside

There are 2 side pockets and a large tag slipped in.

                     

                                                    Inside back cover

I have created a large manila envelope to stash notes, specimens or sketches in, with a a couple of small tags clipped to the envelope with a tiny paper clip.

                    

                                      "Botanical" portfolio journal open

                              

                                          "Botanical" covers and spine

 

Thanks a bunch for looking today, I have one more journal to post after listing this one(be sure to come back and take a peek) then - on with creating more. have a wonderful day! -rebecca

Christmas Portfolio Album "Joy"

 

This is my last finished item for the coming holidays. I must now clean up our home, ohmygosh what a mess! I will then be able to sit down, with a clean conscience and start creating again.

This is the Christmas "Joy" album that is listed in my Etsy shop here