Showing posts with label vacation mini-album. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vacation mini-album. Show all posts

Sunday, January 27, 2019

012719 - 2017 Fall Break Travelers Notebook


One of my scrappy goals this year is to tackle the unfinished projects in my studio. Some are works in progress, others have just been hunted & gathered. First one done! (Photo heavy post)

I made the album ahead to (unsuccessfully) scrap on the road.



I have a seashell souvenir to add to the elastic closure once I drill a hole...



You'll notice how much ephemera I collect! This book is extremely layered, even for me. There are bundles & pockets of photos, menus, receipts, etc that require hands-on exploration.

The gnome at the gas station before we left town.
Passed a bunch of carnival rides heading to their next stop.
Amazing barbecue joint. Tried to buy a rib for Lila so they gave us a huge shoulder blade!

Lots of rescue vehicles heading south to be ready for Hurricane Irma... prayed a lot on this trip.
So glad to be with our Georgia peaches.
This is the drawing Chloe made on the paper tablecloth in the next photo.
 


 




One of New Orleans amazing historical cemeteries.


 
Photos in the kraft envelope of our FAB meal.
 


Masses of fleeing hurricane victims backing up the freeways.
 


 
  

 










This may be the fattest mini I've ever made!

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Sunday, August 12, 2018

081218 Myrtle Beach 2018 Vacation Mini-Book


I've been working on recording our memories from the 2018 annual birthday trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to celebrate the peaches birthdays. The twist this year is that we camped out in the trailer! I'll start out showing you how I made the book & then the pages (photo heavy post.)


I found this perfect 2017 BoBunny/Life in Color "Discovery" paper for the cover at the local Scrapbooks by the Sea shop. I chose a 6x9" format intending to make a simple folder-style book stitched together in the middle. When I counted up the number of pages I needed I decided to make three individual signatures (groups of pages) instead so I needed room for a spine.


That meant I needed a little added width so I used a doubled over edge for stability out of Maggie Holmes/Gather "Beautiful" paper. The rear cover continues the image from the front.


I dressed up the spine with a spangling of sequins in the stitching.


So! Let's get to the inside story...

 


































I love how the large format photos look!
I have a few more vacation books to work on while I'm inspired.

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