Today Kara is sharing an easy, fill-in-the-blanks travel journal made from vintage postcards. Enjoy!
You see, I love the idea of travel journals, but when it comes to actually making a travel journal while traveling… It rarely seems to happen! I usually bring too many supplies and not enough framework to actually journal. I created this travel journal out of vintage postcards and now I can't wait to fill it will quotes and stories for my next adventures. Here's how…
Step 1. To keep with the travel theme, I used vintage postcards to create the pages of my book. Most thrift and antique stories have plenty of dirty plastic bins full of these, but if you want an online option I picked up these from this etsy shop. That shop has tons of postcard packs and probably a set pertaining to the location you're visiting! Step 2. Staple the postcards together on top of each other, by stapling in an X where the two postcards meet. You'll want to overlap them some, so the pages aren't too floppy. Step 3. Next, lay a wide washi tape (mine is a Japanese tape made by MT), sticky-side up and place the front and back postcard covers halfway on the tape. Step 4. Fold up the overlapped tape so the outside binding is done. Step 5. Add the next page to the beginning of the book and lay another piece down on top of those pages. Step 6. Cut off the excess on the top and bottom. Do this to the rest of the pages of your book until the pages are too bulky to shut. Next fill the pages with embellishments, titles, and lined journaling spots. Don't forget to leave spaces to paste in photos!
Tuck the book inside your bag and it's now ready for your next adventure!
xo. Kara
Wonderful post. I can’t wait to try my hand at this with my collection of vintage postcards! Thanks for the inspiration!
Loved this idea!
Featured it on my Friday Favorites post yesterday:)
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I’m also thrilled to see this feature again.
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I have been wanting to make something like this to add stories from my 3 week trip to Europe last winter. I did write during my trip but it was from very small notebook, so I was considering having it printed out and putting into some sort of scrapbook. May use the actual postcards that I purchased during the trip instead of using vintage ones though.
Wow love your blog! Thanks for sharing!
I know the book will be great, you girls put so much into everything you do!
And I’m super excited to see the redesign. Did you create it or have one of the fabulous web designers out there whip it up?
This is so gorgeous, Kara!! 🙂 In love with it!
Very good post. You blog is amazing. Thanks for information.
I love it and that denim bag as well.
Super cool idea! I love the idea of making a travel journal and this is definitely a neat twist with a lovely aesthetic! Thanks for sharing!
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This is such an amazing idea and perfect for me because I have a stack of postcards lying around in a box from my travels.
cute 😀
Michelle,
The tape was from a local store here in Portland, but if you Etsy search MT washi tape you should find it! <3
Kara
this is so cute! i’m defiantly going to make one of these for my trip to NYC! 🙂
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This is a wonderful idea! Will definitely do one myself. 🙂
Love your journals 🙂
Wow, its shared now. This travel book looks cool. I love traveling. I always make a book, in which I adjust and stick each and every memory of my trips. I stick even the air tickets, photos and write the fun of every moment in the book. Its my favorite hobby.
Where do you get your tape from?
I am going to make this travel journal using some photos from my own travels as well as places I want to visit in the future. This is so beautiful!
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