#TRAVEL JOURNAL COVER IDEAS FREE#

#TRAVEL JOURNAL COVER IDEAS FREE#

It’s finally here! Our first online crafting eCourse! If you’ve always wanted to try the art of Mixed Media, be sure and check out this amazing course by Heather Tracy!įiled Under: Craft Projects, Digital Collage Sheets, Printables, Travel Tagged With: Free Printables, Handmade Gift Ideas, Heather Tracy, paper crafts, Techniques Please visit Thicketworks as you Tour the World, and drop a line of greeting! I hope that you feel the sweet tug of wanderlust as you ponder all the places you will visit on your travels… Thank you for spending this time at The Graphics Fairy today! While we may not be venturing to London or Paris anytime soon, we can now record all of the wonders that we dream of visiting one day…įrom the depths of the Oceans to the bright shining shores of Africa, the world awaits your exploration! I love the way that the water droplets create organically shaped blotches, adding subtle complexity on the surface of the rich pigments: The splattered and blotched Distress Inks create a glowing backdrop for the delicate gold embossing: The 3 Book Rings secure a generous amount of notebook paper inside…and this Travel Journal is now ready to use! Tone down the Dresden Trim, and reinforce the darkened edges with the same mixture:įor the final touch, add a layer of wispy gold embossed script in random areas on all four sides:

Punch the holes, and then use the first cover to determine the placement of the holes in the other cover:Īdd splatters of watery Black Acrylic Craft Paint to create more depth: Using the 3-hole notebook paper as a guide, determine where to add holes for the book rings:Īlign the paper exactly where you want it to lie in the completed book, then trace the holes: Once the surface has dried completely, draw a bead of adhesive along the outer edges of the Travel Journal, and adhere strips of Dresden Trim: If you like a bit of blotchiness (I do!) – sprinkle or spray large drops of water onto the surface of the blended Distress Inks.Īllow the water to ‘bleach’ the inks for a minute or two, then dry with a Heat Tool.

I decided to use this gorgeous blue for the Oceans on the map…Ĭolor in the Land Masses with Mowed Lawn Distress Ink:Īdd touches of variety with Wild Honey Distress Ink:Ĭontinue this process on the other side of the Travel Journal Covers, this time adding Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink to warm up the imagery… Now add intense areas of Salty Ocean Distress Ink! Next, apply Black Soot Distress Ink to the edges of all four pages using a Blending Tool. Tap off the excess, and use your Heat Tool to melt the UTEE, creating a glossy, yet slightly distressed protective surface over the text: Moving quickly (to prevent the Glycerin from drying) – cover the area with Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel: Pour a small amount into a container, and paint it onto the surface of the label area: Use a sanding sponge to neaten the edges:įor a slightly distressed glossy finish on the “Travel Journal” & “Home Again” labels, try embossing with Glycerin! If necessary, trim the cardstock to fit the chipboard: When finished, you should have two sturdy covers with printed images on each side – one for the front, one for the back. Use a good quality Spray Mount to carefully adhere each sheet of printed cardstock to either side of a midweight chipboard sheet, aligning the edges as accurately as possible. Distress Inks: Black Soot, Salty Ocean, Mowed Lawn, Wild Honey, Ripe Persimmonīegin by printing each of the Free Printable Travel Collage Sheets – one each on an 8.5″ x 11″ sheet of white cardstock.

4 Sheets of midweight white cardstock, printed with the provided image files.Here’s a list of the items used to create this Travel Journal… Supplies: Graphics Fairy Source Images used for this project: To get your copy of the image files, click HERE, or on the image below: If you choose to use Inkjet prints, be aware that they may smear when Distress Inks are applied. Note: Laserjet prints were used in this demonstration.

I’ve prepared a set of Four Printables for you.Įach image is sized to print on an 8.5″ x 11″ sheet of plain white cardstock. Hello my Graphics Fairy Friends! Heather from Thicketworks here with a fun and easy Printable Travel Journal Cover.Īfter all, even if we can’t fly to Paris or Istanbul tomorrow, we need a place to dream about the day we set sail!

Travel journal cover ideas