Tim Holtz and Sizzix March 2025 Vault Release - Airmail Travel Album

Hello Lovelies! This project takes a while and I love getting lost in making; taking my time to create my kind of beautiful. Months ago, I made this Airmail travel album over two afternoons in anticipation of a trip I took this summer. I adore traveling and planning and preparing for a trip is almost as fun as taking it!

I used several dies and embossing folders from Tim Holtz and Sizzix's March 2025 Vault Release to make this this somewhat unconvential album and went digging in my stash for stamps to complete it. Often, I can't resist filling my makes with flowers and other pretty natural things, but today's project is a bit more industrial in feel but I think you'll find it fun, so let's get to it!

What's your adventure this year?

Let's take a closer look at the die sets needed for today's project. You can purchase them individually or get the whole bundle from Simon Says Stamp.

Key Supplies - Airmail Travel Album

Tim Holtz|Sizzix Vault Texture Fade Embossing Folder AIRMAIL & DIAMONDS

Tim Holtz|Sizzix Vault Side Order INDUSTRIAL Die Set

Tim Holtz|Sizzix Vault EDGES Die Set

Tim Holtz|Sizzix Vault NOTEWORTHY Die Set

Tim Holtz|Sizzix Vault March 2025 I Want It All Bundle

Click here to view the full supply list or check out the one linked in the gallery at the bottom of this post when you have finished exploring this project.

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AIRMAIL TRAVEL JOURNAL - Custom Watercolor Cardstock, Die-Cutting, Stamping, Collaging and Spray-Staining

Size: 3.9" x 5.4"

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BOOKLET FOLIO LAYOUT

Includes 1 folio and 2 4-page inserts.

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PROJECT PALETTE

Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Ink Watercolor Backgrounds - Spiced Marmalade, Kitsch Flamingo, Seedless Preserves, Salty Ocean, Salvaged Patina, Mowed Lawn

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PROJECT WALKTHROUGH

EMBOSSING

1. Sandwich the front flap of the Booklet Folio and emboss using the Airmail Texture Fade Embossing Folder.

2. Emboss the back flap using the Diamonds Texture Fade Embossing Folder.

3. Emboss a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2 piece of Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Mixed Media Heavystock with the Airmail folder.

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COLORING THE COVER

1. Use Distress Spray Stain to color Booklet Cover and the separate piece of Mixed Media Cardstock. Spray Spiced Marmalade, Kitsch Flamingo, Salvaged Patina and Mowed Lawn as you prefer.

2. Once dry, rub a Picket Fence Distress Ink Pad over the front cover and the cardstock piece.

3. Heat set the ink and repeat until the white ink shows prominently.

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DIE-CUTTING - Prepping the Inserts

1. Position the "notebook" Edges die at the edge of one of the inserts and die-cut.

2. the die is a little shorter that the insert, so trim off the excess.

3. Repeat with the other edge pattern dies until all four flaps of the two inserts have been die-cut.

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DIE-CUTTING - Album Lettering and Embellishments

1. Using letters from the Edges Thinlits Set, die-cut the "our great adventure" cover title once and the word "day" seven timesnout of Tim Holtz Ranger Black Cardstock. TIP: tape the letters down to hold in place.

2. Repeat with numbers "1 - 7" from the Industrial Thinlits die set. Retain the negative outline of the numbers.

3. Use the largest circle from the Noteworthy Thinlits set to die-cut the watercolor backgrounds in the selected colors.

ASSEMBLING PAGE/DAY NUMBERS FOR THE TRAVEL JOURNAL

1. Adhere painters tape to your craft surface sticky side up and place one of the circles on it.

2. Use the negative of the numbers die-cut to help you align the various pieces of the die-cut number over each circle, adhering with craft glue.

3. Repeat until you have seven labels for the journal

DIE-CUTTING FOLDERS & CLIPBOARDS

1. Die-cut two folders from the Noteworthy Set out of Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Mixed Media Heavystock.

2. Diecut the clipboard base twice (also from Noteworthy) out of Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Kraft Heavystock, the clip on the board can be die-cut out of Tim Holtz Metallic Cardstock in silver.

3. I used a scrap of Distress Watercolor Cardstock sprayed with Distress Spritz to die-cut the top layer of the kraft clipboard.

MAKING THE CLIPBOARD for INTERIOR FLAP

OPTIONAL

1. If your travel destination fits you can die-cut the letters from the Edges set. Die-cut the top layer of the clipboard from a Spiced Marmalade watercolor background and adhere the letters.

2. Die-cut the numbers for the year from the Industrial set out of the Spiced die-cut as shown.

3. Adhere the letters to the Spiced die-cut before adhering to the clipboard base.

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MISCELLANEOUS EMBELLISHMENTS: PREPARE THE FOLLOWING DIE-CUTS

Highlights

• Die-cut 11 globe outlines from the Noteworthy set and ink 5 with Kitsch Flamingo, 5 with Seedless Preserves, and one with Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink

• The photo mats/journaling inserts in the last photo measure approximately 2.5" x 4.5" and will be tucked into the luggage pocket at the back of the album.

  
  

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PREPPING THE INSERT PAGES

Highlights

• Stamp the Shattered background onto the open inserts as shown in Lost Shadow or Hickory Smoke ink.

• Stamp two more open spreads of the second insert with the Ledger Script background.

• Ink the insert edges with coordinating inks as shown

• Stamp the pages with the sentiments from the Noteworthy Stamp Set and decorate them with the various embellishments as shown.

  
  

DETAILED VIEW OF ASSEMBLING DAY 1 PAGE

Take a similar approach to subsequent pages. You will need to refer to the close-up pictures in the DETAIL section.

OVERVIEW OF OTHER PAGES (Please also refer to Detail section for additional directions on each page)

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CREATING THE BACK FLAP POCKET

• Suitcase image from the time travelers set.

• Tuck the photo mats/journaling inserts into the pocket once complete

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DECORATING THE COVER

1. Layout and use Glad Press N Seal to secure the aligned letters before adding glue to back and adhering to the front cover.

2. Tie a ribbon bow through the booklet spine

   
   

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DETAILED ASSEMBLY SECTION

*Asterisks in the captions below denote an additional step to finish your album

*Embellish the cover with a Salvaged Patina plane die-cut and the Spiced Marmalade globe.

*In addition to the Ribbon, dye some twine with Kitsch Flamingo Ink and use it to secure your preferred metal charms.

*Stamp the inside of the front flap with the sentiment.

Each cover will be different and that's the magic of Distress Spray Stain.

*Trim, round the corners and adhere an Airmail embossed layer (from when you created the cover) to the front flap of the file folders. Use the insides of labels from the Noteworthy set to create tab labels for the folder and hand label them "Itinerary" and "Packing List

They're so cute!

*Stamp the back with the Shattered background and then the Noteworthy sentiment shown.

*Splatter the inside of the file folders with diluted Distress Ink.

Off to a good start. *Adhere clipboard to back flap.

All those layers and textures work together well!

*Stamp and embellish with die-cuts as shown.

*Stamp and embellish with die-cuts as shown.

*Stamp and embellish with die-cuts as shown.

*Stamp and embellish with die-cuts as shown.

Can we Just have a moment for the rainbow globe!

*Stamp and embellish with die-cuts as shown.

*Stamp and embellish with die-cuts as shown.

Never can go wrong with a pop of pink for me, but you should choose your own favorite color!

*Die-cut the label frame and backing using the dies from the Noteworthy set. Adhere the tabs to the die-cut photo mats/journaling inserts and tuck into luggage pocket.

You can leave the back cover plain or experiment here with some decoration.

Back to where it all began!

Thanks for taking this journey with me. It was a long one, but I hope it was worth it for you! Happy travels, whereever this year takes you.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope this was helpful. Leave me a comment with your thoughts please. It really does make my day and I am always happy to take any questions.

See you soon!

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SUPPLIES:

I listed the products that I have used below. Please note that these are compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support. All new release dies used today were part of my maker package from Sizzix.