Hello crafty Doodlebug friends! Wanda here today and I'm so excited to be sharing a project made with the brand new Seaside Summer Collection! EEEP! It's so cute and fun and the perfect thing for Summer! I adore the bright colors and all the beach/ocean/summer themes! I just know that you're going to love creating with this collection too! I am a planner and list making gal, and I do love Traveler's Notebooks. I decided to make my own Traveler's Notebook Inserts using the Seaside Summer Collection. I made three notebooks to tuck into my bag, to keep track of all the fun Summer things! It was so easy and fun to make these - I hope you give it a try!
Here are my three notebooks... The covers are 12x12 papers, and then I decorated them inside and out using all the other cool elements: stickers, chit chats, Sprinkles, twine...and more! Each notebook finished measures 8.25" x 4.25" which is the standard size.
These papers are so fantastic! It was very hard to decide which papers to use, because I love them all!
Here are my finished notebooks without any decorations. To make them, I cut cardstock into 8.5" x 8.25" pieces. I used patterned paper for the cover, and then inside I used white paper (32#), vellum, and other Doodlebug tags, etc. Use a scoring board or bone folder to crease each page in half on the longer side. You can use any paper inside. I think the max would be about 7-8 sheets folded to give you a nice book. I used a long reach stapler to staple the crease three times to hold the papers together. That's it! Super easy!
To keep the books closed I made 'belly bands' for each book using white cardstock in 2" strips. I wrapped them around each book and then added elements onto the strips. It's easy to slide the closure piece right off and write, and then close it up again! You can also wrap them closed with some twine or elastic. I added gems and sprinkles to the covers for a bit of sparkle!
Here are a few photos of the inside pages. You can make this into a mini scrapbook, a list book, planner....whatever you like! I think it would be fun to add small photos too!
That's it for me this time! I will see you back here really soon! Hope you're enjoying a wonderful Summer! Stay crafty!
DOODLEBUG SUPPLIES
Seaside Summer Collection
Chunky Twine
12 x 12 Swiss Dot Petite Prints
OTHER SUPPLIES
White paper 32#
Vellum
Long Reach Stapler
Adhesives
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