Scraps Of Time

"Around the World" A StoryBook Travel Journal

Back with a new journal titled "Around the World". I'm excited to share this with you because of the wonderfully colored, rich papers by Stamperia from their "Around the World" collection. This company has truly won me over. The papers are thick, the collections are fun, plus they feel and smell good. It's like being a book reader; the smells and feel are all about the experience of the book. This journal is listed in my Etsy shop here. Okay, here we go Around The World...

This travel journal has 61 pages which include a combination of vintage onion skin, ruled writing, drawing, vintage linen, and watercolor papers, on which you may journal, sketch, draw, paint, and glue.

             

                                   "Around the World" Cover

Created from a. 5.5" X 8.25" 1950's Child Reader called "Our Happy Ways". The cover is embellished with a...

                             

                                             Trinket Cluster

which is attached to a tea dyed name tag with a tea dyed, scrunched, vintage seam binding ribbon which then ties onto the sturdy O-wire binding  

             

                                       Original End Papers

With the original public school "sign out" pocket and a library card tucked in for "Notes" or such

             

                                           Original Papers

             

                                            Original Papers

             

                                                   Divider 1

Name/Date Page

This journal has 4 dividers which are also full page pockets with top openings, embellished with more pockets created from premium scrapbook papers to hold all those photos, lists, notes, and memorabilia safely.

             

                                         Divider 1 Backside

There is a hand sewn large pocket here with a tiny hanging key charm.

Each facing page after each divider is a vintage onion skin paper page and each divider has a metal, twill, or velvet page turn.

             

                                                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, with 5 tags slipped in. There is a small, cute, paper air postal envelope tucked in the top pocket which will hold a secret and a tiny playing card with an itsy binder clip slipped in the lower pocket.

This divider page is ready to keep those stamps, addresses, postcards and other mailing items 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

Here we have 2 side pockets; one paper lace, an Eifflel Tower cutout top pocket with a tag and tea dyed pull string and a "Paris" strip pocket.

             

                                                  Divider 3

This side of divider 3 has 1 large bottom pocket with a top pocket and tag with a tea dyed vintage seam binding pull slipped in.

             

                                       Divider 3 Backside

There is 1 side pocket with a clip and hanging octopus charm.

                   

                                          1930's Bingo Card

With a bottom pocket and a tag tucked in. There is a number 5 page turn clipped on this card.

             

                                   1930's Bingo Card Backside

Has 2 side pockets with top/side openings and attached to a card with little brads.

             

                                                   Divider 4

1 side pocket with clip so you may open it to one side and write on the divider paper underneath.

             

                                         Divider 4 Backside

Coin envelopes with walnut ink dyed tags.

             

                                Vintage Quizmo Game Card

Clipped onto back cover with 10 lined writing papers that may be replaced when used.

              

                                             4 Large Tags 

which may be tucked into pockets. Backsides are not double sided but have a very cool look to them, like postcards, old vintage maps or lined for  journaling.

             

                          "Around the World" open with Tags

So there it is! Thank you for looking. I will be back with more journal creations using the Stamperia papers. Stay safe and create! -Rebecca       

Travel Journal "Up, Up, and Away"

Hi everyone, thanks for stopping in. I have listed this little travel journal in my Etsy shop here

Please enjoy the photos, I hope it will inspire you to get in there and create one for yourself. I have used light chipboard covered with premium papers for the covers. Using "YES" glue will give the covers a thicker, sturdier feel.

Here we go:

                

                                       "Up, Up, and Away" Cover

It measures 4" X 6.5" which is the perfect size to carry with you to jot down ideas, sketches, and lists                             

                                

                                             Trinket Cluster

Attached to the sturdy O-wire binding with tea dyed vintage seam binding ribbon that holds a name tag and a metal word disk.

             

                                                  Divider 1

Name/date page

This journal has 4 dividers which are also full page pockets with top openings, embellished with more pockets to hold all those photos, lists, postcards, stamps, notes, and memorabilia from trips or even from your daily life. Each divider also has a die cut paper page turn. (Which may be found in my Etsy shop)

             

                                        Divider 1 Backside

There is a side pocket here with "Notes" stamped on the top.

Each divider in this journal has an vintage onion paper facing page. Each page is hand-inked and each tag is double-sided with space for extra journaling or photos.

               

                                                  Divider 2

The correspondence page.

This page is embellished with 3 bottom pockets with 4 tags tucked in.

This page is ready to keep those stamps, addresses, postcards and other mailing items for your trip all together in one place.    

               

                                         Divider 2 backside

There is 1 large side pocket, 1 top pocket with a top opening, and 1 side strip pocket with a side and top opening. The large side pocket has a sweet small international envelope slipped in the top pocket is nesting a vintage image of a transit ticket and the strip pocket is holding 2 more tags.

             

                                                 Divider 3

This divider has a fancy floral cutout holding a double sided lined paper tag where you may journal.

             

                                         Divider 3 backside

1 side pocket here.

             

                                           1930's Bingo card

There is a bottom pocket with a side pocket on top with a side opening, and a tiny side pocket with a side and top opening on top of that. The larger side pocket has a walnut ink dyed tag tucked in with a vintage seam binding ribbon pull and 2 little cab tickets are slipped in the tiny pocket. There is also a metal page turn that spells "Travel"

             

                                       Bingo card backside

Here is 1 side pocket with metal clip and a strip pocket on top. 

             

                                                 Divider 4

2 side pockets with a top pocket and a vintage little playing card clipped on using a spiral clip.

             

                                       Divider 4 backside

2 coin envelopes can hold little treasures. Flaps closed.

             

Flaps open with colorful paper lining

             

                                  1950's Quizmo game card

This is the last page of the journal which has 7 pieces of double sided vintage lined writing paper attached to a vintage game card with a cute little clip form Tim Holtz. There is another metal word disk with "noted" on it hanging from the clip with tea dyed string. I like this because you can easily add more notebook paper when needed or some photos or anything you want. Remember you can clip things on the bindings between the pages also or staple or tape more pages onto the existing pages.

I hope you enjoyed this look - through It's now time to eat and relax after a scorching day in the Pacific Northwest. I will be posting my next StoryBook journal soon, it's a Halloween spooky book. Have a good night, evening, day. Come back soon. -Rebecca





              

"C'est Charmant" A StoryBook Travel Journal

Hello everyone, it's been a while. First, I would like to say the world and our little part of it has been going through quite a challenging time. It is taking patience and love from all of us to get through it. I feel getting through it with the least amount of noise is best, and showing grace, understanding, love and compassion is the key. Looking back and knowing that we handled everything in a positive, quiet and gentle way will help us rebuild and grow once again. Please stay safe, wear your masks, and treat others well as well as yourself. Be a pioneer as our ancestors were; tough, resourceful willing to do what it takes to keep us all safe and moving forward. We can do it!

Right now, I'm ready to start hunkering down for the fall and winter months; creating and tending to things I've neglected such as family memory albums, making journals and trying to be creative in making them as the scrapbooking industry has collapsed. geesh. It started way before we were hit with Covid 19 and now has taken us back to about 1999 with supplies. Luckily, I am a person who likes to collect things and find my paper stash and embellishments look pretty good. I will  be able to bring out some papers from long gone, but fondly remembered companies that you may remember or not, but I hope you will like.

In this new travel journal, C'est Charmant, I am sharing the wonderfully romantic papers from Daisy D. I absolutely loved their papers, it's what inspired me to create all the albums and journals from the start. The vintage style took off with their creative ideas for papers. The laces, buttons, fabrics of old times did it in great style. From romantic to Halloween to Christmas to children's papers from the 1800's through the 1950's style. Kinda worn, with charming images. It was a time before double-sided card-stock took hold when paper was 4 for a dollar. Ahh, those days when you could go into your local scrapbook store and hang out and chat with the clerks for an hour or so and find all the wonderful goodies the paper and embellishing companies were coming out with.

Okay, lets grab a cup and start: this new travel journal has been posted in my Etsy shop here

                         

                                      The Cover of C'est Charmand

Was created from a 1917 book called "The Magpies Nest" written by Isabel Patterson. With a title tag tied to the sturdy O-Wire binding with tea dyed seam binding ribbon and a...

                               

                                                Trinket cluster

             

                      Original End papers with hand written name.

             

                                              Original Title Page

             

                                              Original Date Page

             

                                                 Original Page

             

                                                      Divider 1

Name/date page

This journal has 4 dividers which are also full page pockets with top openings, embellished with more pockets to hold all those photos, lists, postcards, stamps, notes, and memorabilia from trips or even from your daily life.

             

                                                 Divider 1 Backside

This page has 3 side pockets, on is paper lace. A flower top pocket with a tag with a tea dyed seam binding ribbon pull slipped in, and being held by a tiny paper clip. There are 2 tiny tags hangin from a tiny safety pin which is attached to a vintage button.

Each divider in this journal has a vellum facing page and a metal, leather, 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 in the middle. It is embellished with 2 top/side opening pockets- one is a sweet heart cutout and the other an Eiffel Tower postcard cut out with old fashion roses. There are  2 strip pocket also. This page has 7 tags slipped in the pockets- 1 with vintage tea-dyed seam binding ribbon pulls.

This page is ready to keep those stamps, addresses, postcards and other mailing items for your trip all together in one place.

             

                                               Divider 2 backside

It has 2 side pockets with an authentic advertising card from an 1889 scrapbook held in place with pretty spiral clip. I did not back this card with paper, it's "as is" from the scrapbook.

             

                                                     Divider 3

This page has 3 side pockets and a strip pocket. It is embellished with 2 vintage buttons and vintage lace tied to the page with tea dyed string.

             

                                                 Divider 3 backside

3 bottom pockets and 2 top pockets. There are 4 tags one with tea dyed seam binding pull, a photo card maybe from a Tim Holtz ancestors collection, and lastly a button card with a perl button still attached from the 1889 scrapbook album. I did back this ephemera with card stock to stabilize it.

             

                                          1930's BINGO card

There is 1 bottom pocket another photo card tucked in, and 2 top pockets attached with tiny brads and a Tim Holtz Relatives cut out of two little girls.

             

                                 BINGO card backside and divider 4

1 strip pocket attached with tiny brads and another authentic advertising card from the 1800's on the bingo card backside.

Divider 4 has 3 side pockets; one is paper lace attached with tiny brads and a tiny paper clip slipped onto the pocket.

             

                                                Divider 4 backside

3 hand made lined coin envelopes with string closures.

             

                                            Coin envelopes open

             

Attached to the inside back cover with a hinge clip is a 1950's Music Quizmo card with 10 lined writing papers stapled onto the card.

             

                                       C'est Charmant Open

Thank you for viewing my post, I apologize for taking so long to get this done. Yawn, I'm exhausted, it's the most thinking work I've done in months. I will be posting one other journal that I have completed, it's a Halloween journal. Yes, it's that time of year again. Off I go to start the next post, we'll see how far I get before I need to take a break, geez. -Rebecca

"Down By The Sea" New StoryBook Travel Journal

Hi, back with my last journal to list it's called "Down by the Sea" with papers from Prima's "French Riviera" Collection . It has been created from a 1922 story book  series called Bunny Brown and his sister Sue. It has 52 pages  including a combination of vellum, vintage lined writing, vintage linen, sketch, and water color papers on which you may journal, sketch, draw, paint, and glue. It's packed with goodness including an embellished 1885 Carte de Visite , let me show you...

 

             

                                         "Down By The Sea" Cover 

A title tag hanging from the sturdy o-wire binding with tea dyed seam binding and an attached...

                                 

                                                 Trinket Cluster

             

                                        Original End Papers

             

                                            Original Title Page

             

                          Original Publishers Date, Contents Pages

             

                                                Divider 1

Name/date page.

This journal has 4 dividers which are also full page pockets with top openings, embellished with more pockets to hold all those photos, lists, postcards, notes and memorabilia from your days at the beach or even from your daily life.

             

                                         Divider 1 Backside

With 2 side pockets, a large tag tucked in and a hanging seashell charm.

Each divider in this journal has a vellum facing page and a metal or velvet page turn tab, each page is hand inked and stamped, and each tag is double-sided with a printed vintage beach image on one side and a blank back for extra journaling, notes 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 in the middle. It is embellished with 2 top/side opening page pockets with 5 tags and a small air mail envelope slipped in. There is a parcel post word strip which creates a tuck spot with 2 tiny tags tucked in. There is a little round hang tag on the top.

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 on the page or on the velvet page tab to always have handy.

             

                                       Divider 2 Backside

There are 3 side pockets here; one has a lacy edge punch. A large tag is placed in the pocket. There is a little hand made folder attached to the top pocket holding 4 small journaling tags all held together with a vintage twill bow.

 

             

                                                    Divider 3

A bottom pocket with a large tag slipped in, 2 top pockets and a tag with a twill pull. There is tea dyed seam binding ribbon attached to the side opening top pocket. 

             

                                                 Divider 3 Backside

There are 2 side pockets with a large tag slipped in. 3 tiny tiny tags hang from the pocket brad.

             

                                     Vintage 1930's Bingo Card

With a bottom pocket and tag slipped in and top pocket side opening with a tag and tea dyed seam binding ribbon.

             

                                         1885 Carte de Visite

Embellished with fibers and mermaid charm. There is a mermaid tag slipped in with a pink Tea dyed seam binding pull.

             

                                           1885 Carte de Visite

With another photo frame.

             

                                                  Divider 4

Has a large bottom pocket with a large tag tucked in.

             

                                                Divider 4 Backside

3 lined coin envelopes to store those tiny treasures or notes in.

             

                       "Down By The Sea" StoryBook Journal Open

That's all for now thank you for looking  and please stop in again soon. -Rebecca

"Journey" A StoryBook Journal

Back with a couple more journals. The first is this StoryBook travel journal. This "Journey" Journal was created from a 1948 school reader called Today and Tomorrow. With 55+ hand stamped pages which include a combination of vintage Four Star onion skin, lined writing, sketch, vintage linen, and 140 lb. water color papers.

I have listed this journal in my Etsy shop. Here we go...

                              

                                                      "Journey " Cover

With a title tag tied with vintage, tea dyed seam binding ribbon to the sturdy o-wire binding and a little...

                                             

                                                     Trinket Cluster

attached to the tag.

                   

                                             Original end papers

                   

                                               Original date page

                  

                                                     Divider 1 

The original title page facing the name/date page with a large bottom pocket. Each divider is a full pocket page with top openings.

                 

                                                Divider 1  Backside

2 side pockets here with one a paper lace.There are 3 little hang tags on top. Each of the 4 dividers has a metal or leather page turn and each facing page after the dividers is an onion skin page.

                 

                                                   Divider 2 Front

Correspondence page. This page is divided into two top opening  page pockets with 2 pockets on top. A bottom pocket is attached on top with 3 double-sided tags slipped in with a bamboo clip. There is a strip bottom pocket on the bottom part of this page with 2 more little double-sided tags slipped in. This is a perfect place to keep stamps, postcards, notes, and addresses.

                

                                              Divider 2 Backside

2 bottom pockets here.

               

                                                Divider 3 Front

3 side pockets attached with cool "Fluted Fasteners" by Tim Holtz and a printed airplane photo tag. Each tag is double sided; the fronts have printed vintage airplane images and the backs are ready for journaling, photos or goodies from your trip.

               

                                           Divider 3 Backside

2 bottom pockets.

               

                                    Vintage 1930's Bingo Card

1 bottom pocket with a double-sided printed vintage poster tag tucked in.

               

                                          Bingo Card Backside 

1 strip pocket with a tiny paper clip and 1 bottom pocket.

               

                                           Divider 4 Front

3 side pockets and a photo cutout bottom pocket

               

                                         Divider 4 Backside

With 3 coin envelope pockets and...

               

                                             Tags Tucked In

3 tags tucked in; twill pulls are attached with black eyelets.

               

                                             "Journey" Open

 

Thank you for taking the time to peek, I will be adding another travel journal  today, this time a "SeaShore" SoryBook Journal. Please return to peek at this one too. Have a great day! -Rebecca