Ladies Vintage "Sherlock Holmes" Travel journal/ diary

Hello my dear friend,

  it's a bit long time when I post some of my work.But I've been creating something very special.Journal with Sherlock Holmes theme.I love Sherlock. And I saw a videos.Yes I saw videos,one made by Patti she is as nwlady1949,she made amazing Travel journal and second posted on Meg's Garden YT channel.Art journal in this video was made by Heather Jacob.Both ladies used same paper / book kit collection from Meg's Garden shop. They used amazing book kit Sherlock Book Papers by Watson . This together with my findings on The Guardian website, where I found totally outstanding infographs made by Adam Frost and Jim Kynvin gave me that right kick to make my Sherlock journal.So here is what I made:

I made a few videos with this journal,some are sharing few tip for crafting ;-)

I hope it's not so many informations together and I hope you enjoyed this journal.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Have a wonderful time.

Hugs Eva

Video Links:

1.  https://youtu.be/PHLqDfMHagU  Travel Time video

2.  Sherlock Pt2   https://youtu.be/pGqOEiP9Ouw

3.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHR_vfXNDR8  Making Junk Journal Tips #1

4.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVEGGC4iev8   Ladies Vintage Travel Journal

Sherlock Book Card Set by Nicole Doiron

Hello Meg's Gardeners!

It's Nicole and it's my turn once again to share with you a project designed for Meg's Garden.

Last month, I created a Vintage Mini-Album using the Sherlock Book Kit.  Well, this time around, I decided that I would use more papers and trinkets from the Sherlock Book Kit to create a multi-card set.

As you can see, I created 5 cards, all complementing one another in their design, patterns and colours.

I tried to use several paper patterns from the Sherlock Book kit in order to showcase it all.

Most metal accents were included in the embellishment kit that I received with the kit.

Look at the end of this post for the complete list of products used 

that came from the Meg's Garden shop.

Card 1

I decided to use french sentiments on my cards as I'm participating in a craft show in December in my hometown which is mostly French and am hoping that a client will want to give this card set a new home.

Card 2

The Sherlock Book kit papers offer many vintage images that are perfect to add to cards.

Card 3

 All the beautiful and colorful paper butterflies used were fussy cut 

from the Butterflies ATC paper available at Meg's Garden.

Card 4

 I added some handmade stitching to my cards to give them a bit more dimension.

Another way to add dimension is to pop up some parts of the card with 3-D foam dots, 

like in this case, the sentiment tag and the fussy cut pocket watch.

Card 5

 

My favorite part of the Sherlock papers are the tags.

I used 3 of this card and added metal eyelets that matched the Vintage Brass piece.

This was a fairly short post, but I wanted show you how versatile the Sherlock Book Kit is 

and let the pictures do the talking.

I hope you've enjoyed my cards

and that you will visit my blog HERE to see more of my creations.

List of products used from Meg's Garden Store:

The Sherlock Book Kit

Butterflies ATC Paper

Vintage Trinkets

 Small Blue Roses

Small Copper Paper Leaves

Skater Boys: A Layout featuring the Sherock Book Kit

Hello fellow scrappers! Cathi here with another project using the gorgeous The Sherlock Book Kit by Watson.  I decided to make a layout with mine using the book pages and amazing ephemera provided in the kit!  

For the background 12 x 12 inch page I used the The Gentlemen Collection: Gentleman paper. To me, in the Sherlock Book Kit there was a lot of masculine ephemera, many using new inventions for the turn of the century and one even looking like a globe...which reminded me of the Worlds Fair... I tucked that into the layout here and decided to use this amazing photo I have in my family collection of my Great Great Uncle Leo at the St. Louis World's Fair in the early 20th Century. Roller skating was being demonstrated there as a possible entry into the Olympics. Leo and his buddies looks so cool posed here!!

Above you can see several layers of ephemera cut out and layered under my photo. I have also made some gorgeous flowers using the Bitty Blossoms die I have in my stash and papers from the book kit.

I have twirled and tucked in the gorgeous Brown Dodo Vine Wire for some cool detail and added a Vintage Trinket: Cog.

I added a fun ticket cut out from the kit, and here you can see the masking misting and stamping I have added to my background. I thought the title "Skater Boys" worked well for this!!

Tucked in behind the photo cluster I have one of the tag cut outs from the kit and have added some journalling information. I attached the Filigree Oval Vintage Trinket to the tag to help pull it out and to add some gorgeous detail to the layout.

I had a great time putting this together and I hope that you enjoyed it!!

Supplies from Meg's Garden:

The Gentlemen Collection: Gentleman

The Sherlock Book Kit by Watson

Vintage Trinkets: Cogs

Vintage Trinkets: Filigree Oval 

Brown Dodo Vine Wire

Supplies from Stash:

Bitty Blossoms Donna Salazar Die

Tim Holtz Dot Fade Stencil

Prima Stamp

Sherlock's Travel Journal

Hi everyone, Patti here sharing my latest journal using The Sherlock Book kit desinged exclusively for Meg's Garden by Kerry-Jean Watson.  I decided this time I'd like to try stitching the spine once again and opted for a book to house travel photos and notes in.

This journal consists of six pages which are double thickness.  I glue two pages together to create this stronger page and stitched them down the middles to the spine of the cover. I'm finding I really like stitching the signatures (pages) to the spine to create the binding. This stitch technique is called Daisy Chain.

I followed tutorials from Pocket Full of  Vintage and Sea Lemon on YouTube to learn how to do this type of book binding.  I'll link below to both tutorials.  The cover is two layers of decorative paper with two layers of Tyvek and then bound with cardstock strips that I colored with Distress ink and coated with Collage Podge for strength.

Each two page spread give lots of opportunity to add photos and journaling recording memories for years to come.

I really like adding interactive elements like the accordion fold out above.  Don't you just love that ribbon?  It's available in the Meg's Garden store as well (links to all products are below).

Here's another interactive element, a flip out on the page so that you can journal on the back of the small flip out and place a large 5"x 7" photo on the page beneath.

There's so much to share with you, I hope you'll join me on the video for the walk through of each page.  I'll also explain in more detail how I designed the book and follow up with lots more photos to inspire you to create your own Sherlock Book.

Supplies from Meg's Garden

The Sherlock Book

Dodo Vine

Temptations in Cream, Camel, Copper & Brown

Vintaj Brass

The Gentlemen Collection

Game Spinners

Dark Brown Raffia

Thanks for sharing your time with me, I hope you'll stop by my and visit on  

Blog - A Soul's Heartbeat  - Facebook - YouTube

Tutorials for Binding:

Pocket Full of Vintage - Daisy Stitch  

Sea Lemon - How to do the Binding 

Vintage book by Veronika Galenko

Hello, everyone!

Veronika here to share with you another my project with the papers from Mini Book Kit from Meg's Garden, this kit is called The Sherlock book by Watson, which was created by talented Kerry-Jean Watson (all papers you can find in printed or download version).
It is my vintage vision of this collection.
 And be sure it is very easy to create something vintage using the Mini Book Kit from Meg's Garden!

I created a mystery book, using also different embellishments from Meg's Garden.
My book can be used for a notes.

be careful..below you can find a lot of photo

MEMORIES ALBUM

Hello all, Annette here, 

thanks for calling into Meg’s Garden Blog

Today I’m sharing the journal I created with the‘Sherlock Book Kit’ designed by Watson

(Kerry-Jean) that is !!!!

this is available in printed or digital version click HERE  to view the video release.

MEMORIES

Firstly some directions to form the basis for my journal:

I gathered various pieces of information on the net, have combined a mixture of plans & ideas 

so to all the journal makers who have gone before me

'THANK YOU'

 I cut the covers (21.5cm x 14cm) & back spine (21.5 x 5.5cm) using heavy cardboard,

 which I then covered in my chosen papers, wrapping the outer cover over the edges

& then gluing down the inside covers, leaving space between covers & back spine.  

Using empty cardboard centre roll from hand towel paper for the curved spine

I sliced through the centre longways, then glued evenly spaced pieces of string & covered,

to form ridges, when all dry sand & ink & paint inside if desired & set aside till later.

For each my pages cut 2x 21cm x 12cm, 12 pieces in total

fold up 2cm, glue top & bottom, pages now measure  19x 12 cm

cutting three strips of cardstock 1x18 x 9.5cm, 1x 18 x 7.5cm, 1 x 18 x 5.5cm

Score & fold each strip 2cm each long side, centre & glue them

wider to narrower with folds all facing up forming the hinges for the pages ...

Glue to spine... Now to build a journal ....

I built each double page separately then adhered onto a hinge leaving a pocket on outside

all pages have been distressed, inked & stamped 

INSIDE COVER & FACING PAGE

Tabbed insert in pocket

 PAGES 1 & 2 

unclip lock & lift envelope for journalling &/or photo

PAGE 3

Tag pulls out of envelope pocket  

 PAGE 4
 2 tags for more journaling or small photos, pocket to hold extra memorabilia

PAGE 5

pocket for post card tag, extra page attached to inside double pages to open for storytelling

brown paper bag a pocket for memorabilia 

 PAGE 6 

has a flap attached which when flipped open reveals another journalling page & a pocket with tags 

 PAGES 7 & 8

... another small pocket with tag & journalling tab ..

 

 PAGE 9

... Lift with the tag for more hidden stories/photos

 PAGE 10

 pocket insert with tag etc...

BACK PAGE & INSIDE BACK COVER 

TO COMPLETE 

Adhere curved spine cover onto front & back cover , cover join with raffia ribbon,

Glue handle onto edge of front cover (brads are bent & glued)

attach picture hanger onto back cover,

attach brass corners to covers 

 

Book tied with plaited sting 

ta daaaa ... all done

I hope I have inspired you to try the Sherlock Book Kit
 Scroll down to take a look at the other creative ideas using the kit  by my fellow team mates 
Totally awesome 

Happy Scrapping 
Annette