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Scrap Your Trip
s I write this article, I file folder.
am on my way home from a
10-day vacation. A 2. Save brochures, programs and
wonderful time, relaxing yet other items to be used as
filled with fun and educational embellishments or accents in your
things to do. In this article, I scrapbook.
want to share with you some tips
and ideas for Scrapbooking your 3. Have a street map, map to the
trip on what to do before and amusement park or any other kind
during your vacation to ensure a of map? Maps tend to be large and
pleasurable scrapping experience would make a great background
for when you return. paper. You can also use for
matting photos, page borders, or
Prior to leaving, have in mind fold into a pocket or envelope.
what you want to accomplish. Do (use the map itself to create the
you want to document your pocket/envelope).
vacation and incorporate it into
your present album? Do you plan 4. Can’t get the perfect photo?
on creating a theme album, making Weather or lighting not
the entire album about your cooperating? Too many people?
vacation? You may always change Whatever the reason may be, make
your mind, but if you know prior sure you make a stop at the gift
you may take more or less photos. shop and look for postcards.
Postcards are inexpensive,
Here are some ideas for during typically .25-.35, and offer
your vacation: beautiful glossy photos.
1. Save your ticket stubs. Use as 5. Start your journey with a
an accent on your page or tuck large envelope or file folder.
into a pocket, mini envelope or Keep maps and information about
your possible destinations. After need to include in your album. By
visiting, file your memorabilia using the same theme and colors
there. This will keep everything of paper your vacation will be
together in one place and be more unified into one theme. Plus
ready for Scrapbooking upon your this will ensure scrapping your
trip home. entire trip much easier and
quicker. Each page can have a
6. Immediately jot down funny different background yet
stories, important coordinating. For each page,
events/happenings on the way home choose your photos, accents and
(from that days event) to keep embellishments from your trip or
the memories fresh. Again store some you may have purchased with
in the same large the papers. Add your journaling
envelope/folder. and then see what needs to be
done to complete it. Now you have
7. Did you learn an interesting a completed album or pages to
fact while touring? Be sure to remember your vacation and to
document it. Whether in a photo share with others.
or as journaling. Write it down
and store away. Do you have extra photos from
your vacation? Here are a few
Upon your return, once you get ideas on how to use those extra
back all your photos from the photos:
trip, look them over. Look for a
common theme or color. Based on 1. Ask all those involved in the
your findings, decide what papers vacation what there favorite part
and colors you want to use. was. Create a top 5 or 10 page
Purchase or gather papers, and use up the extra photos of
embellishments, stickers or the top favorites. Be sure to
anything else you want or may include a quick summary in the
journaling. 4. Mount an extra photo to a
piece of cardstock and use as a
2. Use extra photos and let the thank you card to give to someone
kids make their own vacation who may have taken care of your
memory album. pets, mail or plants while you
were away.
3. Use extra photos to make a
mini album of the vacation for I hope the above tips will
someone who went along and may prepare you for your next
not be a scrapbooker themselves. vacation and help you “Scrap your
What a great gift idea! Trip”!
About the Author:
Need answers to more of your scrapbooking questions? Dawn Stegall povides 102 of them at http://www.102ScrapbookingIdeas.com plus the ultimate time management guide for scrapbookers!
Published At: www.Isnare.com
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