I am hooked on the Interactive Journal project! It holds LOTS of photos and the clever nooks and crannies make the book fun for the viewer to explore. Scroll down to learn more about how to make a stunning 6x8" Interactive Journal featuring Club Scrap's Lotus Page Kit.
Lotus Interactive Journal
To recreate this project, gather the following supplies and tools:
Lotus Page Kit
Interactive Journal Instructions Download
(2) 12x12 Black Folding Board
Hook and Loop Dots
CS® Bookbinding Glue
Needle-tipped Applicator
12” Paper Trimmer
3x14" Grid Ruler
Scor Pal 1/8s
Accordion Pocket File
Bone Folder
3 in 1 Corner Rounder
Pencil
Scissors
Once you've downloaded the written instructions, utilize the paper substitutions below as you sort and trim your papers. (Or you can always do your own thing!)
Paper A = Purple
Paper B = Aqua
Paper C = Yellow
Paper D = Pink
Paper E = Koi Print
Paper F = Floral Print
My best advice? Make sure you watch the two-part video tutorial. The project is pretty involved, but it's totally achievable with the help of Tricia's concise step-by-step guidance. Prepare to be super-impressed with yourself when the project is complete!
Decorate the front cover with a trimmed cutapart border, a cropped sentiment and lotus flower woodcut.
The project is aptly named due to a number unique interactive elements inside. A clever pocket built into the front cover features a two-part closure that reminds me of a saddle bag.
Open the hook and loop closures to access the removable folio.
Decorate the interior and exterior of the folio by adapting cutaparts and other embellishments from the Page Kit.
Add embellishments, like the dragonfly laser cuts, to a collage of cutapart borders and sentiments.
Decorate the journal's inside pages, pockets and inserts with pre-cut photo mats and modified cutaparts.
Add an extra-special touch with white flower charms above and below a feature sentiment.
This project can be a bit more challenging than most, but it's well worth the extra effort to transform your favorite CS® Page Kit into a truly interactive keepsake. Just imagine possibilities - the ability to customize each book to the personality of the recipient or to tie a specific theme to a special event/occasion.
Tour even more versions of this project at the links below:
Architectural Elements
Yellowstone
Woodland Remix
Cartography
Under the Sea Remix
Kit No. 301
Click the products below to gather everything you need to make one for yourself!
Lotus Page Kit
$35.95
Kit includes all of the supplies needed to complete eight fully-embellished 12x12 scrapbook pages. Just add a trimmer, scissors and adhesive. Includes: (4) 12x12 Prints: 2 ea. Floral Print, Koi Print(8) 12x12 Plains: 2 ea. of Aqua, Pink, Purple, Yellow(2)… Read More
Interactive Journal Online Class
$16.61
IMPORTANT: This is an advanced project that will benefit from prerequisite skills including measuring, scoring and bookmaking. Learn how to make a clever interactive 6x8 journal with any CS Page Kit of your choice! Download includes printable Instructions in PDF… Read More
12x12 Folding Board
$2.22
Heavier than cover weight paper, but lighter than mat board. Equivalent to 18 pt. board or 125 lb. cover weight stock. Cuts easily with our 12-inch paper trimmer. Perfect for book and box projects, such as the Notecard Carrier, Triple… Read More
Hook and Loop Dots
$5.50
Hook and loop self-adhesive dots. Each measures approximately 3/8" in diameter. 90 pairs per package.… Read More
