Traveler's Notebook

 Hello and Happy Wednesday!  Halfway through the week and still hanging on!

Summer is almost here and we all know what that means...vacation.  Whether we staycation or vacation or just take a day off here and there, many of us love the warmer weather for no other reason than it simply lifts our spirits.  Then there's me, who LIVES for the warmer weather. It can be 90 degrees outside and I'm still cold.  True story...just ask anyone.

A couple of summers ago I was planning on taking a nice vacation to the ocean, but that didn't pan out.  However, I had recently found a swap for a Travelers Notebook, so I checked it out.  Of course, I didn't exactly know what that was.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I had no clue as to what that was.  "Notebook" gave me a clue, obviously, but I had no idea what set a Travelers Notebook apart from a regular notebook.  Apparently, I don't get out much.  What the What?  These things were everywhere! I watched both of the videos, posted by Vianney Creates a couple of times and was intrigued.  In the first video, the instructions for the cover, inserts and other pieces were covered.  In the second video, the dashboard and pockets were covered.  Vianney really does a great job of explaining and showing how the notebook should go together.  It looked like so much fun that I decided to join the swap.  I found that watching the videos before starting on the project really helped as I was able to picture in my mind just how I wanted mine to turn out.

First, the cover was cut and laminated, along with any extra decorative pieces that one might want included.  The inserts were next and I laminated mine as well.  I didn't have to, but I figured that as with any other paper object, the more use the more wear.  My hope was that whomever received mine would be able to use it for a while to come.  {I forgot at the time to take a picture of the front of the third notebook, but you can see the back cover of it next to the pocket in the next section. You can also see mine in the reveal right here at 27:55}

Next came the pocket, dashboard and bookmark (which needed to have some Washi tape wrapped around it).

I did add pockets and embellishments to the notebooks.  Overall, this was a great project and super simple and quick.  I joined another swap a bit later and you can see my journal from there right here at 1:42:06.