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Occasionally, you create a layout for which you'd like to journal several
paragraphs... a special holiday or celebration, your child's birth, how you met
your spouse, etc.
Occasionally, too, you create a layout for which you have many photos.
What to do when these two occasions collide? Hidden journaling is the best
answer... but so many of the hidden journaling options involve pulling out the
page or cutting the page protector in order to read it.
The next option: Pull-Up Journaling! This will allow you to put several photos
on your page AND journal that long story in the same layout. It's also a great
way to hide private journaling, that from-the-heart message to a loved one that
you'd rather be seen only by the recipient.
Figure 1. Pull-up journaling is hidden behind the page and
pulled up
up using a piece of ribbon.
MATERIALS:
Figure 2. Materials
One 9x12 or 10x13 manila envelope
Grosgrain ribbon
Scotch Tape
Journaling printed on cardstock
Scissors
Background cardstock for a layout
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Take a 9x12 envelope, seal
closed. Cut in half.
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In Word or other word
processing program, type your journaling to measure 5" x 8". If
you need help, you can follow the "Using Word for your
Journaling" instructions. Using text boxes, you can easily fit
both sets of journaling on one sheet of 8.5x11 cardstock.
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Print the journaling on
cardstock.
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Trim the journaling to 5" x
8".
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Cut two 13" lengths of
ribbon.
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Take one envelope half and
put it down seam-side up.
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Tape one end of the ribbon
inside the envelope, all the way to the bottom sealed end, on
the side opposite the seam. Put another piece of tape across the
ribbon near the opening, for stability. (Figure 3)
Figure 3: Ribbon taped inside envelope (Step 7)
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Flip the envelope and ribbon
over and tape the other end of the ribbon to the center bottom
of the back of the journaling piece. Make sure it can slide into
the envelope, with the ribbon folding up behind the journaling.
(Figure 4)
Figure 4:
Ribbon taped to both envelope and journaling (Step 8)
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Cut a 2" piece of ribbon for
the pull tab and tape it to the back of the journaling. You
could also use an eyelet or brad to attach the ribbon OR you
could use a charm for the pull tab. Be creative! (Figure 5)
Figure 5: Tape the tab to the back top of the
journaling (Step 9)
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Tuck journaling into the
envelope so the ribbon folds down the back of the journaling.
(Figure 6)
Figure 6: Tuck journaling into the envelope (Step 10)
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Adhere to the back top of
the page so the top of the envelope is even with the top of the
cardstock. (Figure 7)
Figure 7: Envelope taped to back of layout (Step 11)
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To read the journaling, pull
the ribbon tab up. (Figure 8)
Figure 8: Completed layout with journaling pulled up
(Step 12)
MATERIALS LIST FOR SAMPLE:
Swirl-Embossed Purple Cardstock:
Michael's open stock (possibly Frances Meyer)
Red Lettering Cardstock: Red Sparkle from creativepaper.biz
Patterned Paper: Provo Craft Slab
Coin Embellishments: Tokens from Chuck E Cheese
Title Lettering: Thin Black Letters, Me and My Big Ideas; Red diecut letters,
Deja Views Better Letter template, 2" Whimsy
Balloon Paper Piecing: Swap, artist unknown
Kerri Russ,
Independent Scrapbook Designer
February 1, 2004
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