Just ensure that all sides are sealed with the fuse tool to keep the sequins and glitter in instead of all over the floor!  So easy!īelow are some smaller sized shaker dashboards I have been experimenting with. Then I tossed in a few embellishments (I chose sequins and glitter) and sealed the end with the fuse tool. In the example above, I slipped a peice of two-sided scrapbooking paper inside an 8.5 x 11 Project Life pocket. Get your glitter ready because using the Fuse tool means you can create your own shaker dashboards!Â
Instant photos ( a Fujifilm Instax Mini camera, or HP Sprocket photo printer can be especially handy for these projects)Īfter watching a ton of videos about making dashboards using a Fuse tool, I just had to pick one up for myself.Plastic photos sheets like Project Life or We R Memory Keepers.Don’t worry, I’ll explain how I use everything in a minute! Here are a few materials I like using in my shaker dashboards. They’re similar to the other dashboards I’ve shown you, except they’re filled with photos, glitter, sequins, and other goodies! It’s so fun to see these flashy dashboards as you flip through your journal. Shaker dashboards are one of my favorite ways to jazz up my planning. Shaker Dashboards (Project Life & We R Memory Keepers Pockets) I highly recommend picking up a few sheets of this during your next craft shop trip!ģ. It works great on its own, so you don’t need to add any extras (unless you want to, of course). Since they’re clear, they’re really fun to layer in a traveler’s notebook. Just like scrapbooking paper, acetate sheets are available in different pattern. I love, love, LOVE this clear plastic material for dashboards.
If you don’t have a laminator, you can also protect your dashboard with clear packing tape.Ģ.  After I’ve created my dashboard design, I run the finished product through so it has extra durability. I also recently picked up a laminator machine. It’s also super fun to decorate them with pictures, stickers, or anything in your stash. There are so many different patterns and images on them, and they sell them at craft stores, Target, and even Walmart. Scrapbooking papers top my list of absolute go-to materials. Patterned Dashboards (Cardstock paper or scrapbook paper) When it comes to materials you can use in your dashboard, the sky is the limit! Instead of giving you a laundry list of possible supplies (we would be here all day!), I’m going to show you a few of my dashboards and the materials I used to make them: 1. There is also always the options of tracing your inserts. I’m using an A5 size (same as the Leuchtturm1917), so I usually make my dashboards 1-2 inches smaller than the notebook itself. Look at Chic Sparrow’s size chart here to determine what size your traveler’s notebook dashboards should be. Chic Sparrow, a popular travelers notebook site has an awesome guide to figuring out the insert size that works best for each size notebook. I have been experimenting with all different kinds of materials and tools in order to bring you the ultimate guide to creating your own traveler’s notebook dashboards!įirst let’s talk about sizes: Traveler’s notebooks come in all different shapes and sizes. It is basically a divider that will slip in behind your inserts that can be used for functionality and decoration. Something that comes along with using a travelers journal is personalizing and decorating it to make it true to who you are.ĭashboards are one of the easiest and fun ways to personalize your journal. Having a notebook with my art journal, daily journal, and Bullet Journal all in the same place is what initially drew me to picking one up for myself. Hi everyone, Elephant Erin back with a brand new post about my new obsession: Traveler’s notebook dashboards! Traveler’s notebooks are all the rage with the planner community.
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How to Make Your Perfect Traveler’s Notebook Dashboards Elephant Erin is showing us how to craft  stunning traveler’s notebook dashboards! They’re a great way to personalize your planner, travel notebook, Bullet Journal, or art journal.
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