Pet Lovers Travelers Notebook Setup

This journal cover is just one of the many I picked up from Michaels and it couldn’t have been more perfect for this travelers notebook setup. What’s nice about using a travelers notebook is you can make it work for you however you need; it can hold planner inserts, journals in a variety of page styles, folders and more.

To start the dog journal insert I added some scrapbook paper in a black and white bone print to the cover. For this step I used double sided tape because I knew this journal would be taken in and out of the travelers notebook; and I didn’t want the edge that feeds onto the bands to get worn and come off.

On top of that paper I showcased images of her dogs taken from past Christmas cards. I tore some brown Kraft paper to create a label area and then hand-lettered each dogs’ name. The cover of the journal was kept simply so as to highlight those adorable dogs!

Next I decorated the inside cover and first page of the journal.

The left page has a clear sticker pocket attached to it that holds pet themed stickers and a washi card. The right page showcases some of my hand-lettering that reads, “All about Henry and Millie”.

Then I prepared a few memory keeping pages for her as a starting point in each journal. Let me walk you through them.

01. Dog Memory Keeping Spread

These pictures were from their 2020 Christmas card. I simply cut out the pictures and put Henry’s photo on top of some black and white buffalo check scrapbook paper. Millie’s photo went on top of some brown kraft paper with faint white polka dots. Isn’t she just adorable?!

Henry is a very well-mannered, distinguished male dog. While Millie is a very petite, adorable little snuggle bug girl. I really tried to capture their personalities on each page I created. These two pages are my favorite!

02. Dog Memory Keeping Spread

This page was left blank for my friend to fill in with memories. I had this red fire hydrant sticker in my stash and just had to use it. It paired perfectly with the pet themed Christmas scrapbook paper. I lightly tore the paper down to just the wording and paws that go around the border.

The inspiration for this page was my own dog, Lucy. She is perfect, adorable, well-mannered and a bit naughty at times, too. Which is why I just had to use this paper that reads “Dear Santa, Please Define Naughty”.

03. Dog Memory Keeping Spread

These next few pages showcase some torn brown houndstooth scrapbook paper that I had on hand. Each page has a partially covered edge to it.

I hand-lettered the word “love” in the center using a heart shape for the “o” letter. I balanced the paper edges with some dog and heart stickers and that completed these pages.

04. Dog Memory Spread

This was by far the easiest page to do because I simply used one of their past Christmas cards centered to both pages. This card was so adorable because they used a photo of both Henry and Millie surrounded by a beautiful border of various sized holographic snowflakes.

Of course I couldn’t resist adding a Happy Planner Sticker in the upper left corner that reads, “Love is a four-legged word” (so very true!).

The second journal insert in this Pet Lovers Travelers Notebook was dedicated to my friends’ two adorable kitties named Belle and Ella. They are a rescued sibling pair with beautiful tortoise coats.

Just like the dog journal insert, I covered the kraft journal with some cat themed scrapbook paper. Then printed photos of their two cats using my Canon Ivy mini photo printer. To finish the page I did the same technique of using same torn brown kraft paper to letter their names on.

For the inside cover, I stuck down a clear pocket, tucked in a washi card and some cat related journaling cards. These two pages are very similar to the dog journal pages except I really love how the first cat journal page came out (on the right side).

For the right-side page I used some animal print stickers and washi from the Elle Oh Elle collection that was sold at Hobby Lobby some years back (it is no longer available). Cats really do have their own personalities and it made me think of how this journal would be “starring” them. So I hand-lettered the words “starring Belle and Ella” and I’m totally in love with it!

01. Cat Memory Spread

On the left page I used the stamps and thin cuts from a Close To My Heart set labeled “besties”. I adhered two hand-stamped die cuts in the shape of a girl with glasses and a cat. At the top of the page I place a stamp from the same set and it reads, “a good friend changes everything”.

The last page I created in the cat themed journal is the one that I love the most! It was inspired by those outdoor rugs that read “Wipe Your Paws”. For the left-side page I created a red door with a rug that I hand-lettered the quote “wipe your paws”. Lastly I added a few paw stickers on either side of the quote and it was purrfect.