Travel Scrapbook - Europe 2016 - Part One

Hi everyone,

I thought I'd share with you a little project.

I've been slowly working on this travel scrapbook journal ever since we got back from our trip to Europe last November. I actually started making the book on the trip and packed a little kit of papers and essentials to take with me that fitted snugly in my luggage.

The pages of this book are mostly made using envelopes, with a few different items such as cards and paper bags, thrown in for good measure. The beauty of the construction of this type of book is that the pages don't have to be identical in size and/or shape, so you can really add whatever you like to it. It also lays nice and flat despite having quite a lot of stuff on the pages and in the pockets, because of the way it's made.

If you're like me, you're a bit of a bower bird and, especially when I'm travelling, I seem to accumulate a collection of bits and bobs along the way. (aka. precious treasures, that I simply MUST keep!) The bonus in making this type of book is that all those little treasures can be stored together WITH the photos so you can see everything at once.

This way this book is constructed is one of my favourite go to techniques and probably the easiest to make. I put together a You Tube video (below) to share with you, which walks you through the internal pages of this unfinished book. The video goes for about 10 minutes and you'll have to excuse my croaky voice, my rambling thought patterns and scary old lady hands, but I hope it may inspire you to create a book of your own.

 

Stay tuned for a more detailed "how to" construct this type of book in the next week or so. I'm also planning to share with you how the cover was made, and eventually I'm hoping to be able to show you a finished album! yay!

And now back to my costume making.

Until next time, happy crafting!

Wx

 

Comments

[Lee Mills]

Love love!!!! I still look back on ours from a while back...you can never collect enough coasters, tickets etc in my opinion LOL....mine is not as fancy as yours though x
Might have to do another trip so I can make another....x

[Wendy]

Thanks Lee at the very least, it’s a good excuse to go on another trip! ❤️

[Karen]

I have to start my Canada/Alaska books. Might be nice if daughter actually gave me the file with heaps of the photos!

[Wendy]

That’s the whole problem with the kids growing up and taking their own photos! I have to beg Chelsea to air drop hers to me all the time! Harry doesn’t even show me his photos (and I’m sure he takes them). *sigh*
I’d love to see when you finally get to make a book Karen. ❤️

[Wendy]

I’d love to see your album Lee. Have you posted it online?

[Lyn Dwyer]

This is fabulous Wendy....what a great idea.

[Wendy]

Thanks Lyn ❤️