Monday, 1 March 2021

Part 2 Hydrangea Hill Traveler's Notebook

Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 


Thank you for visiting my blog, I really do appreciate it and hope you like the project and will take a look at the video tutorial as well. Tis is part 2 of the Travellers Notebook I made for the Stamp Around UK video hop. In the video hop I make the notebook and here in part 2 I make the cover. 



Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP




Measurements and Materials

  • Basic White 12"x12" card stock cut to 
    • 9 1/2" x 8 3/4"
    • Score @ 4 1/2" & 5" on the long side
  • Highland Heather mats x2
    • 8 1/4" x 4"\
  • DSP mat x2
    • 8" x 3 3/4"
  • Book plate was made using Stitched SO Sweetly dies & Peaceful Moments sentiment
  • Embellished with flowers punched using the Confetti Flower Border punch
  • The cover was then laminated - twice to ensure it was fully stuck to the cover
  • I finished off all the pockets with borders die cut from Highland Heather using the Ornate Border dies
  • The dyed paper corner were punch with the decorative punch of the Detailed Trio punch
  • Tags were made using Basic White and a mat of the dyed paper also punched with this decorative punch
    • Basic White 7 1/2" x 3 1/2"
    • Mats 6 3/4" x 2 7/8"
  • Elastic was added to the spine to hold the notebook
  • More elastic added for the closure
  • I used eyelets for this




Now watch the video tutorial to see how this was made :-) 

Video Tutorial

The tutorial has 2 parts, part one if the video hop and I make the notebook and pockets. Part 2 I make the cover and tags, I wasn't going to make tags but decided to in the end. I can chose to use them or not and can make more if needed. I will add embellishments as I use it. 




Time for the closeups!

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP




I hope you like this project and will give it a try. To make sure you don't miss any of my projects why not subscribe to my YouTube channel, follow my blog and subscribe to my newsletter? I will be back tomorrow, until then ...

Happy Crafting!

Gez xxx 

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Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 


Thank you for visiting my blog, I really do appreciate it and hope you like the project and will take a look at the video tutorial as well. Today is the first of the month so that means it it the Stamp Around UK video hop. This is a special video hop just for UK demonstrators. This month the theme is favourite DSP. Very hard for me as I often change my mind and also I am a self confessed paper hoarder so find it hard to use! lol

SO for this project I have not only discovered a favourite but I have used almost all of my pack! I only had half a pack as I always do a DSP share with my friend Jill from Paper Daisy Crafting, who is on this video hop as well. So this project will use almost half a pack of 12x12 DSP. 

I recently made a mini traveler's note book that people seemed to like so for this project it is a full sized one. I have a beautiful Traveler's notebook that I got from a craft store in the US while on holiday. It had 30 or 40% off and I was so excited to have it.  I like to make my own notebooks for it and I have planners, books with dots for designing, just lined books and now I have one for collecting memories and journalling. 



Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP




Measurements and Materials


The notebook is made from 5 sheets of DSP and 5 sheets of 120 gsm copier paper that I dyed with red cabbage! I could not believe how well the colour went with this DSP and it was the inspiration for the TN.  You could of course use white paper but I love the uniqueness of each page and I love the crinkle feel and sound of dyed paper. 

  • Each page for the notebook measures
    • 8 1/4" x 8 3/4"
    • The pages are 8 1/4" tall
    • You just fold each page in half on the long side
    • Single page width is 4 3/8"
  • Some sheets of DSP are directional so you need to make sure the direction goes top to bottom on the shorter side
  • Once the pages are all folded and alternated DSP and dyed paper yu will notice that the pages are uneven, they stick out a bit. You can leave this or shave off about 1/16" off the second pair, then increase by about 1/16" for each pair working your way into the centre of the notebook.
  • These measurements are approximate as it does depend on the paper thickness you use
  • Alternative methods are to use a craft knife and metal ruler to trim or a guillotine
  • The notebook was then sewn using the 3 hole pamphlet stitch  
  • The off cuts were then used to create pocket on some of the pages




Now watch the video tutorial to see how this was made :-) 

Video Tutorial

The tutorial has 2 parts, part one if the video hop and I make the notebook and pockets. Part 2 I make the cover and tags, I wasn't going to make tags but decided to in the end. I can chose to use them or not and can make more if needed. I will add embellishments as I use it. 




Time for the closeups!

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP

Stamp Around UK Video Hop: Favourite DSP




I hope you like this project and will give it a try. To make sure you don't miss any of my projects why not subscribe to my YouTube channel, follow my blog and subscribe to my newsletter? I will be back tomorrow, until then ...

Happy Crafting!

Gez xxx 

Below are the products I used, if you click on the item it will take you directly to my shop where you can purchase the items.


Don't forget to use my host code to receive a share of the Stampin' rewards as a thank you for shopping with me :-) 


Host code is JFQ3ZAHT


Current Offers From Me


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My Shop 


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Don't forget to use my host code to receive a share of the Stampin' rewards as a thank you for shopping with me :-)

Host code is JFQ3ZAHT



If your order is £150 or more before P&P then do not use the host code as you qualify for host rewards on your own and can chose what you want :-)


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Jill & Gez Go Crafting March 1st 2021

Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator


Welcome to Jill & Gez Go Crafting, this is our fortnightly blog post where we share 3 projects of each others. I do hope you like the projects I have chosen to share with you. We have a Facebook group where we do live crafting on the first Saturday of every month and also set a monthly challenge. So why not join us this Saturday :-)

Click here to join our group Come Crafting With Jill & Gez.



Jill & Gez Go Crafting with Stampin Up 2nd March



Just in case you are new to my blog let me introduce Jill (Paper Daisy Crafting) she is on the right of this photo (I am on the left). She has a lovely Blog which I am sure you will want to check out.


Project 1

Jill & Gez Go Crafting March 1st 2021



This card is just lovely. An alternative design to the ones made during the live crafting session on our group last month. Clean and simple does not mean easy, in fact a lot of measuring and precision went in to making this beautiful card 💜





Project 2

Jill & Gez Go Crafting March 1st 2021


I am not really a fan of punk but this card is just stunning. I love this fun fold, must make this style one day as I do really like it. 

Project 3 


Jill & Gez Go Crafting March 1st 2021



I loved this card,  of course I  💜 the colour. This card was made for a blog hop we both took part in this weekend with a fancy fold theme. So many different folds to explore, now I have loads of new ideas including this one. 




I hope you enjoyed the projects I chose and I hope you will go and check out Jill's Blog.



Happy Crafting :-)

Gez xxx


Below are the products used, if you click on the item it will take you directly to my shop where you can purchase the items.


Product List

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Free Tutorial Bundle When You Shop With Me


I have collaborated with Stampin' Up! demos all over the world to create this PDF of 38 tutorials. All projects use new products from the January- June Mini catalogue. This is yours free for shopping with me :-) 


Free Stampin' Up! Tutorial Bundle


My Team

    • If you want to start a business for £99 then this is the way to do it!
    • Choose £130 of products for £99
    • Support from me and the wider team when you join my team
    • I am also a Pootler which is Pootles team (Sam) 
    • You will also become one of these when you join with me
    • No obligation to sell, make videos, blog etc
    • You can just join up and get the 20% discount for yourself


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