I've been on an Interactive Journal kick lately. The project holds TONS of photos and the nooks and crannies make the book fun to explore. Keep reading to learn how to create a gorgeous 6x8" Interactive Journal featuring Club Scrap's Starry Night Page Kit.
Starry Night Interactive Journal
To recreate this project, gather the following supplies and tools:
Starry Night 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 listed below as you sort and trim your papers.
Paper A = Dk. Yellow
Paper B = Dk. Blue
Paper C = Lt. Yellow
Paper D = Bright Blue
Paper E = Wave Print
Paper F = Moon Print
I strongly encourage you to watch the two-part video tutorial. The project is fairly involved, but it's totally achievable with the help of Tricia's step-by-step guidance. Once the project is complete, prepare to be super-impressed with yourself!
Decorate the front cover with a trimmed sentiment cutapart and Gold Dazzles.
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, photo mats and other embellishments from the Page Kit.
Decorate the journal's inside pages, pockets and inserts with pre-cut photo mats, cutaparts and ribbons.
Don't forget to add mats and embellishments to the half-pocket inserts, too!
To make room for even more photos, transform the inside back cover into a waterfall page. I took the skills I acquired while making several Triple Panel Books and applied it to this project. (In lieu of the pockets for the back cover, score and fold eight 4.25x5.75 panels at 3.75"; stack and adhere to the inside back cover.) Voila! Room for at least 9 more photos.
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 really impressive handmade keepsake. Just imagine possibilities - the ability to customize each book to the personality of the recipient or to document a special event/occasion.
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Tour even more versions of this project at the links below:
Lotus
Architectural Elements
Yellowstone
Woodland Remix
Cartography
Under the Sea Remix
Kit No. 301
Click the product links below to gather everything you need to make one for yourself!
Starry Night 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. Moon Print, Wave Print(2) 12x12 Bright Blue Plains(2) 12x12 Dk. Blue Plains(2) 12x12… 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
Bookbinding Glue 2 oz.
$6.55
Acid-free, quick drying, and easy to use for all of your bookbinding projects (and more). This is the one glue you MUST have in your stash! ***Please note: This product cannot freeze. We may not be able to ship this… 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
