I recently purchased sketchbook and road atlas kits from Nancy Enge’s etsy shop. Nancy makes fine kits with detailed instructions. I’ve always loved tiny Moleskin journals, and her sketchbooks remind me of those. I made one straight out of the kit, changing only the book mark to red thread. I made a second one using map end papers from the atlas kit.
These two are clean and ready to use. Operator error caused one to be thicker than the other, so I had to add more insert pages. I’ve saved the last one to customize with writings, sketches and such, and I figured it would be easier to do most of that work while the pages were loose.
The road atlas kit was actually geared toward making two journals with map covers and blank pages, then one road atlas. There are enough parts in these kits to choose and make it all your own. I decided to make two road atlases, adding blank end papers and custom covers. I used the 2017 Rand McNally cover image, made a spine and added some of my own photos to the back using PhotoShop. I also cut two new cardstock covers from cream cardstock to replace the kit’s light green.
One of the pre-cut covers from the kit had a place called Stumpy Point. How could I not go there? I used one of the insert pages to cut it down to include inside the atlas instead of on the cover. I have actually been to that area, visiting Bodie Island Lighthouse and other locales there.
I curled this one to stay open and made the other closed. Even though I won’t open the other, I did put Newport as the center paper. :] That’s where I started this adventure with minis, with The Newport by Real Good Toys.
Looks like we’re ready to hit the road.
The blanket roll is by FranMadeMinis, and the keys are by WhimsyCottageMinis. The other minis were purchased at various times.
