My first journal! The instructions that Lana sent me were fantastic and complete down to the last letter. Thank you! I ran out to the store at the last minute and bought a scoring blade but unfortunately scored a little too deeply (first time using one) and slit my pages in half! I thought it was pretty funny.. I was a little more gentle on the next score. Can't wait to do another journal. I think this would make a great hostess gift or a terrific guest book at the cottage or a wedding. (Wish I had a cottage! or I had made this before my wedding). Oh yeah, I direct to papered the background, embossed the trees and used raffia to bind. Tada! Journal! Lanafied!
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Registered: October 22, 2003 Location: South Central Texas Posts: 30074
Sun, May 23, 2004 @ 5:59 PM
Very, very nice! And the wedding guest book is a great idea. I went to a local stamping store (I know, I know) and they had little "kits" put together to make journals like this. . . man. They were pretty expensive! Aren't these just great? Love yours!
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Registered: January 30, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1000
Sun, May 23, 2004 @ 6:27 PM
Why thank you for the lovely comments. I will surely take them to heart and create more journals. Jenn have seen your work also on the SU Website and loved, loved, loved it.... in fact, I have CASED it. Thanks again. Debby
Registered: May 12, 2004 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 8548
Mon, May 24, 2004 @ 8:59 AM
Very nice, something else I would like try. I see so many doing them, I need to jump in! Okay Deborah can you share the instrucions that Lana gave you? I love it.
Registered: January 30, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1000
Mon, May 24, 2004 @ 9:06 AM
Yes Jovi, thanks. Here they are direct from FORUMS - Techniques - "Matboard Journals in Gallery" section - this is from an answer Lana gave to someone else
The mat board pieces are:
6" x 5" for the back piece
1" x 5" for the front spine piece; this is the piece you put the eyelets in.
4 3/4" x 5" for the front cover piece.
The pages on the inside are a 1/4" smaller that the actual size of the journal. So they measure 5 3/4" x 4 3/4".
I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any more questions! I learned everything I know from Beate! ha ha ha!
Oh, and I scored the pages on the inside at 1" and then scored them good with my bone folder. It's works great for turning the pages in the journal.
Yes! Bam that hammer hard and the anywhere punch will go through the mat board! I punched both matboards at once and it works fine. Then I hammered the paper. I have a million paper holes all over my stamp room! No time to pick them up! Gotta make more journals! It is addicting! We must warn you!
Registered: August 2, 2004 Location: Anaheim, Califorina Posts: 29
Tue, Aug 03, 2004 @ 4:24 PM
What a wonderful Journal. Would love to make one for my Parents cabin as a guest book. They have so many of their retired friend come up for the weekend. Thanks for the Great inspiration!