I have left the kraft folders in my standard Traveler’s Notebooks unadorned, thinking it’ll be more meaningful if I use stamps/stickers from my holidays to decorate them. But since our Japan holiday was cancelled, and I was attracted by the BGM Vintage Blue Flakes Seals, I decided to combine them with the MU Craft Foil Print-on Stickers (Postage) for some quick & easy embellishments.
The blue sticker from the TN Kraft Paper Folder packaging was gingerly removed and placed on the top right corner of one of the kraft folders, then 2 stickers selected from the BGM pack to create a simple collage. I love how the PET film and washi stickers from the same pack complement each other for a cohesive vintage look!
For the other kraft folder, I first laid down a background from the MU Craft Foil Print-on Stickers, then layered on the BGM stickers. A mistake, since the gold foil is no longer shiny after covered by the translucent stickers. The whole design is topped off with a segment cut out from a paper label from a TN refill pack.
I was initially surprised by all that shiny gold on the MU Craft Foil Print-on Stickers and was handling the sheet very carefully. Only upon usage did I realise the white printed segments are the areas to be rubbed on for transfer, not the reflective gold areas. It’s nice to be able to fussy cut out little spots of designs to be used wherever one desires.
The back of the kraft folders are embellished in a similar manner, this time in the bottom left corner. I made sure there’s a mix of PET film, washi stickers and gold foil rub-ons for variety.
I left plenty of white space in the embellishment of these folders as I love the look and feel of the brown kraft paper. The designs are also totally flat, so that I can easily clip on maps & papers on the flat surface when using the TN notebooks on my travels. Initially I considered decorating the inside of the kraft folders too, but decided against it in the end. Those areas will be left for stickers & stamps collected in future travels!
Trying to Craft 