Gel Print Gift Ideas, Part 2 - Traveler’s Notebook Insert Booklets by Judi Kauffman for The Queen’s Ink

I’m making gel print Traveler’s Notebook insert booklets for friends and, yes, for myself! It’s a great way to use up scraps as well as full size prints. The finished inserts can be used as backgrounds for found poetry, collage, stenciling, journaling and memorabilia! And if your friends do not have a Traveler’s Notebook, the inserts can stand alone as art journals or your gift might entice them to start one.

INSERT BOOKLET #1
The first insert booklet, shown in the photo above and the 5 that follow, is made with gel prints cut to fit the notebook. All pieces are glued back to back, accordion style, with a cover ‘wrap’ glued in place to secure the spine.

INSERT BOOKLET #2
The second insert booklet, shown in photos below, began with a purchased Kraft brown insert booklet. It has a different look because pages incorporate gel prints but are not entirely covered by the prints. I rounded the corners of the booklet for a softer feel and added some tabs and notary seals. There is a ‘tipped-in’ booklet with smaller size extra pages partway through the insert. This is held in place by hinges made from gel print scraps.

The pages are ready for MORE: Stamping, stenciling, collage, journaling and all the rest.

SUPPLIES:

• Traveler’s Notebook insert booklet in Kraft brown
• Corner rounder punch (optional)
• Gel prints
• Adhesives of choice
• Assorted embellishments (Tabs, notary seals, yarn)