Prima Jet-Setter Traveler's Journal Review

The Prima Jet-Setter travelers journal is beautiful bonded leather cover that features a collage of watercolor flowers and letters.  The mixing of the two patterns on this cover make it visually appealing. It is the cover I like best for my portable art journaling projects.  I was really excited to finally get my new Prima Traveler's Journal in the mail.

The starter journal set that I purchased includes:

• 1 cover
• 4 elastic bands, 
• 1 Journal Charm, and
• 2 blank ivory colored paper insert notebooks

The charm is gold toned and has the Prima Marketing Travelers Journal imprinted on it.

The Jet-Setter travelers journal includes two non lined paper journal inserts.  One has a plain black cover and the other features the same mixed patterned style as the actual travelers journal. 

 The paper is a smooth ivory colored paper.  The travelers journal inserts are approximately 5.5"x8.7" (closed). that means you have a lot of space to work in when you lay it open and flat to journal in.  

The Prima travelers journal itself measures 10"x6.5" when folded.   The Prima Jet-Setter travelers journal starter journal kit sells for around $34.99 on Amazon. I was able to stuff it with four inserts and some stickers and it stretched to 2 inches and held up very well.

I am fairly certain that I could stuff it with six inserts and it would still close up nicely.

One of the things I really like about this journal is the pockets within the interior of this travelers notebook.  When you open it up flat there are eight business card sized pockets

and two larger dollar sized pockets in the front cover.

Now, since business card sizes can vary I should point out that I tried several sizes in there.  My standard business cards fit fine but my more artistic cards had to be cut down a little to fit into the card slots.

Also, because of the extra storage pockets included, the front cover is thicker than the back cover.  I measured it to be a little less than a 1/4 inch.

 The back cover has one really nice areas to hold stickers and post it notes.

Additionally, the new Prima Travelers Journal also includes a pen loop that is sized to hold a regular size single ink pen. I usually carry three pens, so I used the leather paper protector piece to hold the additional pens that I like to carry.

I did try to stick one of my 4 ink pens into it but it did not fit into the loop easily.  I do think that over time it will stretch enough to hold my 4 colored ink pen in it.  However, since this is a brand new journal, the faux leather has not had a chance to stretch out yet.

The only thing that disappointed me with this book is that the cover came with black stains on it.  I think that perhaps the plain black cover of the insert journal may have caused the stain in some way.

I did try to rub it off but it is stained.  However, I know I will fill it with stickers so it probably wont be noticeable. If you have a suggestion on how to remove the stain, please leave a comment below and share it with me.  At this point I am just not willing to return the book and have to wait even longer for a replacement.  I am going to cover the black insert with clear adhesive paper to keep it from doing any more damage to the travelers journal.

In case you are wondering about the actual paper in the inserts, I did decide to do an ink test just to see how the inks react onto the paper.

Below is a view of the back side of the paper so you can how opaque the paper is.

My pens worked great on the paper.  The ink just went on so smoothly.  Some of the inks did bleed through a little on the back side of the paper but over all it is pretty good. I don't mind the shadowing from the inks onto the back side of the page, since I tend to add ephemera to my pages anyway.

The Prima Marketing Company offers 11 different paper inserts that suit a variety of needs which include mixed media paper, monthly, daily, and even weekly inserts. The paper insert notebooks are pretty reasonably priced and can be purchased on Amazon and other online stores.

Also, for those who may not know it, Prima Marketing also offers some really cool cling stamps that are great for using in their new travelers notebooks.


Note: I do not work for Prima Marketing.  I paid for these products with my own money. The opinions and experiences I had with these products are my own and may vary from other individuals. 

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Jane Davenport Butterfly Effect Books - Travelers Notebook Review

Jane Davenport and American Crafts partnered to create this beautiful collection of Jane Davenport Butterfly Effect Books (which are similar to travelers notebooks) in there different canvas style prints and one plain cover book.  If you have spent any time on my blog, then you know I love travelers notebooks because they are so versatile when I am on the move. 

I can insert a calendar and have my schedule available at a glance.  I usually have one with me that has watercolor inserts because I never know when I might be inspired to doodle or paint.  I like the fact that Jane Davenport offers such a delightful collection of covers in a man made material.  These books make great gifts for my vegan friends who are not fond of the leather ones that I have in my own collection.        

Anyway, the Jane Davenport Butterfly Effect travelers style notebook can hold a Midori Insert and most other standard inserts. However, Michael's does carry a varied assortment of these type of inserts to meet a variety of needs.  Jane Davenport and American Crafts also offer some inserts for these travelers notebooks.  They are the JDMM Marker Paper Inserts which are a smooth paper and perfect for using with markers.  They also have the JDMM Watercolor Paper Inserts which are very nice for watercolors and markers.  What I like about these insert papers is that they are not bound.  You just slip them through the elastic to hold them and then you can easily remove them later.   

Book Details:

Each book measures approximately 8 3/4" x 10"   opened flat.  Folded it measures 8.3/4" 

by 5" folded 

(I used a metal measuring tape so it might be a little different from a standard measuring stick). Each book has a plain fabric interior with no pockets.  If you are using it as an art journal it will get dirty.  

Each Book comes with one 12" elastic that is woven into the book to hold 2 or more inserts. The line also has available additional sets of elastic available for purchase.

By using some elastic to connect two books together and just utilize the elastic already in the book, I was able to stuff a lot into the book 

and still have it close well.

Elastic with Charm Set Details:
The Jane Davenport Butterfly Effects Notebook (or Travelers Notebook) line offers two different charm and elastic sets.  Each set comes with one charm and three colors of elastic.  The set above comes with the girl charm and a red, green and blue elastic.  The other set is a female genie charm that comes with a pink, purple and turquoise elastic.

Pocket Pages Details:

The Jane Davenport Butterfly Effects books do not have any inner or outer pockets.  However, Jane Davenport does offer a JD MM Butterfly Effect Book Pocket Kit which offers four different plastic pockets.  The plastic pocket folders are 8"x 8" opened flat and fold to 4" x 8".

The colors of the pocket folders are yellow, pink, blue, purple. Each folder has a different print that works well with the color of the plastic pocket folder.  

These folders are perfect for holding the refill insert pages, since the pockets are located on the outside of the plastic folder instead of the interior.  You can also slide the plastic stencil into these folders and then add the refill paper inserts.  They are sized big enough to hold some paint brushes or pens.  I found them perfectly sized to hold the Jane Davenport stickers sets that I purchased at Michael's.  

Jane Davenport Butterfly Effect Book Stencil and Washi Holder:
Additionally, the Jane Davenport Mixed Media Line of products for the Jane Davenport Butterfly Effects book also has some really cool stencils and Washi Paper holders.

These are created to work well in both the Jane Davenport Butterfly Effect Books and her new line of Art Journals.

If you want to read my review of the Jane Davenport watercolors, Gel Mediums, Jane Davenport Acrylic Paint Sets, or the Jane Davenport Mermaid Markers, just click on the name or use the search engine provided on this page.


NOTE: I do not work for Michael's, American Crafts or Jane Davenport.  I purchased all the above items with my own money at Michael's.  I am not affiliated with any of the above companies, either.
My opinions are my own, and may vary from others who use and review the same products.

JoAnn's Blue Moon Bead Grab Bag Contents

I really enjoy visiting the Joann's store in Irvine (California) and searching for their cool deals like the above Bead Grab Bag.  Each bag has 12 items in it that can be used for beading, bracelet making and pendant making.  The bags retail at $10 but Joann's often has sales on jewelry making supplies and those discounts often apply to their grab bags.  I purchased two of the Blue Moon Bead Grab Bags and they were on sale for around $7 each.  Since the packaging is clear, I was able to sort through all the bags and pick two that I felt would be the most applicable to the projects I was planing.

The first grab bag was mostly filled with items for making necklaces and bracelets.  In the photo above, you can see the cool selection of chains and Polyester Cording that this particular bag held. I like using the pollster cording for hanging focal pendants.  The colors are so pretty but the material is strong enough to hold a heavy pendant. I got sets in this bag which is fabulous.

The bag also had a great assortment of chains which I will use to make necklaces and for hanging planner charms off my various planners.  This bag had two packages of the dark metallic chain, 1 silver chain and 1 gold chain.    The silver chain is actually a bracelet and I am giving that one to my daughter who wanted for a project she is planning on making.

The gold chain is also a bracelet and will work well for hanging some new planner charms on my planner.  Below you can see how I cut apart a silver chain to make a long hanging chain for the beads and charms for my Prima Planner.

Additionally, this same package had these three necklace kits that included

the snap closures so I could cut them to whatever size I want them to be. Plus, I can use the extra closures for other projects.

The last item in this bag is this 6.5 inch bracelet extender/connector.  I am not sure what I will make with this but the chain is pretty strong which makes it versatile for a number of potential projects.

The second grab bag was full of pendants.  Again each bag comes with 12 items in them which if you look at this selection is an amazing deal.

When you see these spread out you can really appreciate the fun shapes and colors that I got in this bag.

I chose the second grab bag for this beautiful hummingbird nest pendant that the grab bag had in it.

The next two pendants were from their Amulet collection. These are pretty fun. I especially liked the owl pendant.

The packaging also described the meaning behind the pendants.

Here are some of the other pendants that were in the grab bag.

And these particular focal bead is great for using with the polyester cording I got in the other bag.

The selection of craft supplies at this particular Joann's is excellent.  Additionally, the Irvine Joann's store is well organized and they have a knowledgeable and helpful staff there.  I have one closer to my home but it is not as big and therefore has a significantly smaller selection of product to choose from.  Although if you want a really great selection of products to choose from just check out their website.  I think if you sign up for their mailing list, you get coupons that can be used at the store and online each week.  Which can be helpful if you are trying to purchase some of their higher priced items.

If your Joann store is sold out of these grab bags then keep an eye on Tuesday Morning stores. I have seen them show up on their shelves too.

Note: I do not sell beads or anything else.  Additionally, I do not work for the Joann stores nor for Blue Moon Beads.  I paid for these grab bags myself.  Thanks for stopping by.