FREE 29-Sheet Kit Flip-Through | Double Inkwell Illusion Pocket Tutorial
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Eva from Bohemian Crafting begins her video by introducing a special 29-page printable kit titled "What We Carry With Us," which she created entirely for free to support a charitable cause. The collection was designed for the Ink and Memories Journals Craftathon, an event hosted by Charla to honor her late sister, Manda, who passed away from cancer. Proceeds from the marathon aim to support Manda's children and the Douglas Macmillan Hospital, and Eva shares that her personal connection to recent family loss made her decision to contribute even more meaningful. The kit features a bold, industrial aesthetic inspired by Manda's personality, utilizing bright colors derived from a photo of her sister, softened slightly to fit Eva's vintage journaling style. It includes various layouts with brick textures, empty frames for photos, and color backgrounds, all available in both A4 and US Letter sizes without requiring a Patreon subscription.
Transitioning to the main tutorial, Eva demonstrates how to construct a double inkwell pocket that functions as both a decorative element and a practical storage solution for pens and inks. She starts by fussy-cutting acetate pieces and gluing them into her journal, carefully cutting slits between the bottle shapes and lids to allow the ink wells to slide inside securely. To ensure the structure is sturdy rather than flimsy, she reinforces the design using strips of acetate and double-sided tape, creating a layered effect that holds the components together while maintaining the illusion of separate ink containers. Throughout the process, she offers practical tips on managing the adhesive, such as avoiding excess tape on folds to prevent sticking issues, and emphasizes the importance of precise cutting to ensure the pockets fit snugly without being too tight or loose.
The final segment of the video focuses on expanding the functionality of the pocket by adding additional storage spaces behind the main ink wells. Eva shows how to utilize the existing acetate backing to create multiple hidden compartments, effectively turning a single design into a multi-pocket system capable of holding various writing instruments and small craft supplies. She places the finished assembly onto her journal page, demonstrating how it integrates seamlessly with other elements like frames and desk-themed decorations to create a cohesive office or cabinet wall aesthetic. By combining these techniques, viewers can transform simple paper cuts into robust, interactive journaling tools that preserve memories while keeping essential items organized and accessible within their creative projects.
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Hello everyone. Welcome back to my
channel. It's Eva from Bohemian
Crafting. Today I'm going to show you
how to put together this double inkwell
pocket. It looks like nice decoration
for your page. But like most of my
pockets, it does have few hidden spots
inside. Before we start, I want to show
you some pages from a brand new and
totally free printable kit and tell you
a little story behind it. This kit is
called what we carry with us.
And I made it for 12 hours crafton
hosted by lovely Charla from Ink and
Memories Journals uh YouTube channel.
It's happening live on Charla's YouTube
channel on Tuesday 22nd September and I
will put all the links you need to know
in the description box including link
for the collection itself. Charla is
hosting this uh this marathon to honor
her sister Manda who sadly passed away
from cancer. And this marathon is
raising money to support Mandanda's kids
and the crafts the makes which will be
made during this craft session.
Uh it will help to Douglas Mcmillian
Hospits. When Charlotte asked me to join
and donate a printable, it really hit
close to home because of recent loss in
my own family. And uh at the start I
only planned to make few pages but that
little idea grow into full collection 29
pages and there are prepared in A4 and
US letter size. So the whole kit is for
free for everyone. You don't need to be
a paid member of my Patreon to get it.
uh you just follow the link and then
make sure you will download actual zip
file from those attached files in that
post and enjoy those prints. The style
in this kit was very much inspired by
Manda. Charla
told me a lot about how she was, that
she was bold, unique, and
a bit of rebel, that she loved urban and
industrial style, chipped paint, and
metal and bright colors. I actually got
the colors from a photo of Manda wearing
some beautiful patterned leggings. I use
those colors, those bright shades, but
soften them much uh my vintage style of
journals.
Some pages are busy and creative and
fill it with boots and brick walls and
cool textures. I also added some color
backgrounds so your photos and notes
have some briefing room. The empty
frames are perfect for photos,
journaling, and for creating those
special touches in your journals or in
your photo albums. My collection is not
only one uh contribution to this craft
marathon. Uh several other designers and
creators are generously supporting
Charles Craftathon.
Uh there are my porch prints, uh Louis
Haynes, Downh Home Charms, Pink Monarch
Prince, and Zindigo Studio, and myself,
and of course Charla, who also has
created beautiful collection full of
coord coordinating cards, ts, and memory
prompts. Jera will be using these kits
from all of us to make journals and
notebooks. And she also designed
template for really cool suitcase style
memory album that opens up to show
layers of photos and stories. Since
she's still finalizing the schedule and
supply list, please check uh her channel
and Facebook group for updates. And I
will also add some new info u in this
video too when I will know if you can
watch craft along or donate. It would
mean the world to Charla and her family.
And if you will be downloading my kit, I
hope you will enjoy to use it however
you will like. And maybe you will craft
along with Charla and create that
amazing suitcase album.
And this is exactly what I do love about
this paper craft about creating journals
and photo albums. It can help us to
preserve stories and memories. And for
writing your memories, you need to have
some pen and some ink. And with this
thought, I'm moving slowly to today's
uh design and today's
stepbystep
tutorial how you can create this double
ink. Well, stand. This is not free
printable. This is on my Etsy right now.
I will put link down below. It does have
few pockets. It does have also these
cute little inks which are actually
pockets as well.
The video was originally made for my
Patreons, but because I do have amazing
customers on my Etsy. Uh, I know they
will appreciate if I will show them how
I originally meant to do my my digital
designs. Enjoy the tutorial and thank
you so much for listening
and hopefully joining Chala on her
event. Enjoy the tutorial, guys.
>> [music]
>> I do have my pieces fussy cuted out. Uh
I'm going to be gluing them to my
forgotten workshop journal. uh before I
will glue them inside. Uh I would like
to cut the windows here in these two
and I'm just going to follow the image
here
of that label. So instead of that label
I will place aate sheet.
And now to these windows I will add that
acetate.
I do have there
uh I do have here these two pieces. They
are some kind of leftovers. So, I'm just
going to
place them here
and yeah, and glue them all around.
So, I do have those acetate pieces
inside. I hope you can see that. Now, to
be able to slide this inside, I need to
make a cut. And that cut
has to be kind of like sideways. So, I'm
going to be following here between the
bottle and between the lid.
I'm going to go this way and here.
Make a cut right under
the lid
like this. and then try if I will fit in
there with my little
cute little
[gasps]
uh top piece like this.
When I will glue it down,
I will make sure that it's holding
nicely properly. I will show you how to
continue. So, same cut I'm going to do
on that opposite side.
like this. And I'm going to take my blue
ink
and slide it there just to make sure I
can fit in there. Maybe a little bit
more here.
and like this.
Good.
So there will be blue ink and there will
be sepia ink like this. So now how to
make it stronger, not flimsy,
not this way. For that
we do have this piece here.
And we will take some um old acetate
piece back.
You need long strip of acetate. You can
fold it on half or if you do have some
leftover from back which does have
already kind of like pocket style shape
that will be totally perfect. You're
going to flip this over and you will use
double-sided tape for this one. You will
put double-sided tape
on those lids
here.
here
and here between
I'm going to take bigger double-sided
tape and cover
this between. I will need to keep here
enough space
for my little tucks. So if you will keep
them inside just to make sure you know
where they will go. So you will don't
put there accidentally too much
double-sided tape.
And because I'm gluing that acetate
piece that's why I'm using double-sided
tape. And here I forgot. Just don't put
your double-sided tape on the fold here
on the bottom. So I'm going to fold it.
Unfold it. Come on Eie.
Yeah, it's always something when I am uh
on the camera. I'm going to roll it roll
it up.
It doesn't look a little bit complicated
right now, but I'm telling you it's just
few steps you need to create or you need
to do and you will have one beautiful
interesting pocket. So before you will
start to put the double-sided tape, just
fold this one to the front.
Then you will don't put accidentally
double-sided tape on that part. I'm
going to cut it off here because it will
get stuck [snorts] inside and I don't
want that. I'm going to rip it off.
Oh yeah.
So,
I do have double bid tape here. And then
I'm going to put my ducks inside. And
then I would like to have also
glued this part. So there I'm going with
this double-sided tape just to keep
there in uh enough of space for that
tuck. So, I'm going to go here
and here.
Now, I'm going to probably keep these
stacks here for now. I'm going to take
off all
backing paper from my double-sided
tapes.
And I'm going to take this
And I totally forgot
I want to have this one here as well. So
just going to have a look.
[snorts] No, I'm doing it right. No, no,
no. Just just bear with me, guys. Yeah,
I will sort out my my head. uh this
piece, this acetate piece, I'm going to
place it kind of very very generously
over the top because on that back of my
acetate, one sheet will be glued to this
and on that back acetate, I will
actually glue this one to kind of
reinforce it. So, I do have this pocket
style of acetate and I'm going to place
it with nice amount here on the top.
I can place that this one actually
just to give myself you know the right
position and if I want to have this as a
pocket look at me I need to think you
know I'm thinking to explain you right
way and then I forgot to think that here
on the bottom I do have that pocket so
that pocket here on the bottom I can
actually place with this bottom oh my
Guys, [snorts] sometimes my brain just
need a little bit kick
like this.
So I do have here on the bottom that
fold of my acetate.
That way I will have there immediately
pocket which I actually need to have
there that pocket. Now [snorts] I can
put double-sided tape on this one.
>> [snorts]
>> I'm not going to glue it straight away
because I will definitely ruin it. I'm
going to get up my scissors. I'm going
to slide it out this one and slide out
this one.
I'm going to take my scissors and very
carefully here around
I can go up.
But here, this one,
I will don't cut that back paper. I'm
going to fold it down. And here I'm
going to follow
the shape of this front piece
and cut it out around.
I do have cuted this top. And now on
this side I'm going to follow again the
edge of my uh design
and just cut it straight up
like this.
So now I should have just that back
piece here.
I can take off this one
and place it
in the back.
Going to probably place it this way. I'm
going to first hold it here and then
place it down and hope for the best.
Like this. Am I [clears throat]
straight? Oh, no. I'm not.
Okay.
Well, few more times and I will bet get
there. [laughter]
Hold it here.
down
like this.
So I do have that back side. Now I can
cut around
like this.
So, there are visible here and there a
little bit of pieces from that tape, but
I'm totally okay with that right now.
Uh, I'm going to take this one,
place it here.
And now I can see where I am able to
glue
these parts together because this front
window
it's between
between this acetate and this acetate.
This here I do have two acetate. So, if
I will put double-sided tape on this
side, it doesn't interrupt my pocket
here, which is perfect. And it will help
me to hold that back of this together.
So, I'm going to put that this
this way. Flip it over.
And around it, I can place double-sided
tape.
I'm going to slide off this one so I can
see my windows. And I'm going to place
this here kind of like equally.
So then I can see better way where I can
go with my double-sided tape.
Here
and here just to make sure everything
will get glued. And here.
And here. I think I left that enough of
space for that tuck
and now holding it down. And I can go
from here. I need to swap my hands
because here I do have carpal tunal and
right now I don't feel that acetate. So
I'm going to use my hand this one and
very slowly I'm going to just roll it up
and then when I will want to glue it on
my page.
I actually don't need this one if I
don't want to have another pocket behind
it.
I do have pocket here between bottles
and that montel [snorts]
in there.
I do have one pocket here on this side.
I do have another pocket here on this
side.
And they are nice pockets. They are
holding really well. And I forgot. Look
at me.
Hola.
I wanted to do cut here. Please uh just
right now before you will glue down that
acetate uh this acetate which is holding
all together. So I've been able to kind
of unglue that back. I glue it again
that [snorts] back acetate sheet. So,
I'm going to leave it open and I'm going
to get up my knife and do actually these
cuts here.
I'm going to do one [snorts] slot
in a spot here.
like this and another slot just above
it. And it's actually good that I do
have that that acetate piece and I did
glue it all the way because now it makes
this paper even stronger. So probably it
was good mistake.
So now one slot here.
Tada. I have glue it glued that back
where it's supposed to be. This should
be slide inside like it. Oh, I like it.
And this should be lift up a little bit
like this. I do have these two slots.
And I do have a pocket behind. Oops.
Yeah, it's flying everywhere. This will
be over there. This can be behind it
like that. And this can be here at the
front if I will want. So, or on other
side like this. And now when I do have
all my pocket prepared, I can find a
spot where I will want to place it.
How about here?
That could work together with those
frames. It looks like a cabinet wall or
office wall. And I do have here my
office desk.
Can place it here.
No, I like it more here. Okay, it's
going to be here. So, when I want to add
it to my page, I can totally put my
double-sided tape on all this background
and glue it just down or I can create
another pocket. Can I? I do believe I
can. So, because it does have that
acetate here, I'm going to use my
double-sided tape again.
And I go straight down and straight
down.
Same here
from that side. Straight down
and [clears throat] straight down.
And I'm going to add double-sided tape
also on this flap
so everything will hold nicely.
With this I will actually add another
pocket. So it will be multi multi multi
pocket
here
and here. I'm going to lift this up. We
do have that pocket.
Design it. And now
back to my journal.
Open it. Open it
and place it right there.
Oh, with that paper, this is English
timetable.
With that paper in the back, I think it
looks awesome. So I can place this one
actually in the behind [laughter]
and I can have these two here behind.
So everything has its own pocket.
Okay. So that's my sharing for today. I
do hope you will like this. Thank you so
much for jumping in. I wish you all
beautiful day guys. Uh take care of
yourself and I will be back soon. Bye.