2011 Travel Journal

As promised, here is an in-depth look at my finished Travel Journal...
The covers were created by me using the Bazzill Glazed Chipboard. At first, I tried using two mists on the chipboard to achieve the look I wanted. It was a huge flop. I used an entire bottle of mist, and all I had was soggy chipboard (no wonder I hate using that stuff--I'm still not a fan!) I ended up using 3 shades of blue paint once the chipboard dried. While the paint was still wet, I removed some of it with a paper towel, to show the relief. I love how it worked! And it provided me with the color I wanted...

Other elements used on the cover were picked up here and there, and are totally random. That was my intention. I knew I wanted to interject color here and there, but that most of the book would be blue/green, and that was it. The finished size of the covers are 6.5 x 8.5.
About a week before vacation, I purchased Ali Edward's Scrapbooking on the Road class, and knew I would use that as framework for this journal. I'm so glad I did! Normally, I take longer finishing projects because the journaling takes me longer, and I procrastinate. This time, I made time during the vacation (before everyone else woke up, or after everyone else went to bed) to jot down thoughts and feelings before they escaped my memory.

For my journaling cards, I used 7Gypsies cards. I also used the 4x6 transparancies that are meant for the photo carousels. They fit perfectly in with the project.

I used my own handwriting, and Ali's printables as quotes throughout the book.

Most of my embellishments were added later, after the book was almost complete.

I did use photo collages as well as 5x7 photos throughout. The 4x6 landscape oriented photographs had to be trimmed down a bit, but I didn't mind.

Each day got a title using alphabet stickers. These were from My Mind's Eye.

Recognize the journaling tickets from the Smash line? I used the travel ones in the book...

Many pages simply consisted of adhering one photo to the back of another, and punching two holes. That simple.

Like how I carefully edited the photos of me in a bathing suit out? Ha! I assure you, I'm in the book here and there...

I included a full overview at the end of the book, regarding the trip as a whole.

And the last page consists of a KI Memories pocket that houses a postcard, a few receipts, a map and a menu.

I will be using this format again, simply because it worked for me. Thank you, Ali!