Traveller's Notebook | Punches | Lisa-Jane Johnson

Hi there crafty friends, it's Lisa-Jane on the blog today with something a but unusual for me - a traveller's notebook!  In fact three double page spreads.  I might have got carried away with my punches...

Punches are brilliant to use on TN spreads because they really do pack a punch (do you see what I did there...)  The extra small scale of the pages mean that a little bit of pattern goes a long way so using a punch helps to get variation to the shapes you can use.  In the first spread I've used a scalloped circles cut in half to create some interest to the border. 

For my second spread I used the same scalloped circle to create a rough line on a slight diagonal to draw the eye down the page.  The punches help give continuity and allow little splashes of the same papers to be spread through several pages.

This whole traveller's notebook is going to be a mini album of a Go Go Getaway retreat where Shimelle was the guest designer so I'm using lots of Glitter Girl papers but in small splashes throughout the book. 

My final spread used a scalloped border punch to create a layered section in the bottom half of the page which fades from dark patterned papers through to lighter ones. 

The punched edges add some interest to what would otherwise just be strips of paper with the bonus of not adding a lot of extra bulk which is obviously prime consideration with a TN.

This challenge has really got me thinking about my poor neglected punches again and I'd forgotten how versatile they are!  They are definitely going to get much more quality time on my desk from now on!

With love and colour

Books and more Books | ScrappyNerdUK (Claire) | Small Photos

Hey there!!

So this months theme is small photos. What a great way to include small photos in a travellers notebook. I love scrapping in a travellers notebook when I have photos of something that is a smaller story that I want to document but not necessarily warrant a full 12x12 layout in my album.

I used a paper from Paige Evans Oh My Heart collection (desperately trying to kill this kit!!) as I have had this in my stash for ages and this was the perfect project to get it used up. The shelves reminded me of my book shelves. I have recently moved and wanted to create a little nook area where I can go and read and this photo captured this just perfectly.

So I trimmed the paper to fit into my travellers notebook. I am using a Simple Stories one currently and these ones are a little wider than the standard TN size. This really helps me showcasing the amazing patterned paper and really brings the whole theme together. I fussy cut some elements from another one of the papers which had some cutaparts on and used these as embellishments around my photo. This is a great way to make your collection go so much further when you are running out of ephemera etc.

I knew that in the collection there was a die cut that would be perfect to use as my title - Books and More Books!! I popped this on the opposite side and used a black fineliner to create some faux stitching around it to help it stand out a little more.

I added on a book sticker from the Paige Evans sticker book and 1 chipboard piece that says "all you need is a good book". I also used this area to add some journalling on. I don't journal much on my 12x12 layouts but find myself being drawn to adding more journalling in my travellers notebook - especially those random smaller stories that you want to remember in years to come.

My layout felt almost complete but decided to channel my inner Missy Whidden by adding in some lengths of thread in co-ordinating colours and these are layered behind the top left and bottom right of my photo cluster (along with a couple of flower stickers, also from the PE sticker book).

And the layout is finished. I love how colourful this layout is and really encourage you to try and travellers notebook if you haven't yet. Its a great way to scrap on the go, when you don't have much time or even if you have those smaller photos that would look lost on a 12x12 layout.

Be sure to head on over to Youtube to watch the process video for this one too.....

See you next month with a new theme!!!

Claire xx

Dear Santa | ScrappyNerdUK | Christmas Scrapping

Merry Christmas!!!!!

This is my most favourite time of the year - especially for scrapping!!

I started by using a piece of patterned paper and covered the left page of the notebook. I loved the warm woodgrain texture from this paper and used this as my jumping off point for the rest of the layout.





I moved onto the right hand side and created a frame for my photo as I wanted the polaroid look. I stamped the word Joy to the bottom of the frame to create a little interest.

I then used some border strips for the photo and tag to have something to "sit on" so it wasn't floating on the page and this was a great way to bring some colour into the layout without overpowering the whole thing.

I used a couple of ephemera pieces to decorate my page, before moving back over to the left side of the page to add a title.


I added my title in a mixture of alpha fonts, colours and sizes and this is the perfect way to really get your alphas used up.

If you haven't tried scrapping in a travellers notebook before then what are you waiting for? Have you got spare photos just lying around and not sure what to do with them? Like me I have left overs from Christmas last year and they'll never make it into an album so scrapping them into a TN is the perfect way to do something creative with them....

I hope this has bought you some inspiration and can't wait to be back next month with another scrappy instalment.

Have a fabulous Christmas and New Year.

Claire xxxxxx

UK Scrap Addicts Blog Hop | Competition

Welcome to the first ever UK Scrap Addicts blog hop, a few of us on the team have gotten together and have "Scrapped Our Scraps" and would love to show you what we have come up with.

Each person has a blog post live today with the title "UK Scrap Addicts | Blog Hop" and everyone has been using their scraps to create some amazing layouts for you. On each blog post there will be a link to the next persons post, creating a loop back to here.

So how is this a competition? Well each post will have a letter at the bottom, you simply need to collect all the letters, unscramble the word and then enter it into the rafflecopter widget below. The competition runs from 9am 30th September to 9am 5th October. A winner will be drawn and announced here on the 6th October.

The prize is a Traveler's Notebook Creative Kit from UglyBugPlans, Washi and stickers from PrettyMyPage and an adorable pumpkin charm from Sarah.

All you have to do now is get started on the loop, visit Michelle HERE and find the letter and link to the next blog post, don't forget to leave a comment on each blog you visit. We love to hear your feedback on our layouts.

Good Luck

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