AmiraInOz

Hi everyone, Today Im back with a tutorial on how I made a folder for my Pocket TN. I started off with Kraft card stock that measured 7" W x  5"H (score @ 3.5") I have 2 more pieces of card stock that measure 3.25"W x 5" H For the 2 smaller pieces, I scored 0.25" along the  outer edges and 00.25" from the bottom as indicated below by the white tape. Next, (for the left piece) I measured 1" from the left upper corner  and 1" up from the bottom right corner I connected these with a dotted line for your understanding, but this is where you need to cut. Here is what the opposite side looks like (mirror image) And here is what they look like when they have been cut. Lastly, you need to attach the 2 smaller pieces to the larger piece. I used a combination of both double sided tape and tacky glue. The folder should look like this when it is complete. Next it is time to decorate...

Hey everyone, Welcome back. We are now ready to add elastics to our pocket TN. The trademark of the TN is that you can add and remove inserts easily by threading them through these elastics. There are a few ways of adding holes to the covers to thread the elastics. I have chosen to place the holes on top of one another instead of side by side. The tool I am using to make the holes is my Crop-o-dile and I am using the smallest hole punch setting. The first hole I make is 3/8" from the top along the centre of cover. The second hole gos directly below it at 7/8" from the top edge. I also created hole in the centre (for the closure) using my Tim Holtz pick and I create the same 2 holes from the bottom of the cover. To measure how much elastic you need, multiply the height of the cover (6" ) x 4. So in this instance, we need 24" of elastic. I am using hat elastic which is 2mm thick. To see how I thread this, please watch the tu...

Hey everyone, Welcome back to Part 3 of my Aussie Pocket TN Series. We are on to making the cover! Now I must confess that the idea to make a Pocket TN came to me when I was sewing my insert.  I actually wanted it to be a Passport but was not satisfied by the size, so settled for the Pocket instead.  The previous tutorial is fine if you want to make an insert that is outside the traditional TN sizes. Here is what I mean: From left to right: Regular Travelers Notebook (TN), Pocket TN, Passport TN Here are the dimensions for each: Regular TN: Cover :10 1/8" x 8 3/4" H Inserts: 9" W x 8.5" H Pocket TN: Cover: 8.5" x 6" H Inserts: 7" W x 5.5" H Passport TN: Cover: 8.5" x 5 3/8" H Inserts: 7" W x 5" H This is when I decided to cut down the inserts I made in the previous blog to match a size that will fit into the pocket TN. Next, I reached for this remnant of leath...