I sat down at my craft table with the intention to actually create a layout, but that wasn't what happened. Everything was in such disarray around me (and directly on my table) that I had to do some sorting and organizing first. Since I recently decided that I'll do my Scotland and Iceland photos in a 6"x8" pocket page album, I made it my organizational focus to sort through the items that might work for that trip. I've included some photos that show how I grouped my items. I'm hoping that having them separated like this will help me find what I need when I'm actually scrapping.
General supplies #2
General supplies #3
Pocket cards #1
Pocket cards #2
So far, I've only done one complete layout with my Scotland photos. I finished it last week when I did a stash challenge; I wanted to see how much I could use of a specific set of items when I worked with a set of photos from Glasgow. If you're interested in how it all came together, you can watch the before and after videos here:
I am back from NYC and so inspired to get my photos into an album! I know I won't be able to get to the actual scrapping for it anytime soon, but that doesn't mean that I didn't do some prep work for it. One of the things I like to do when I get back from a trip is to pull everything together that I think I will use. This helps me to keep all of my memorabilia together and organized; when I'm ready to work on those photos, I'll be able to grab everything I need all at once, which is awesome. Here's a video I posted about how I choose my items to match my photos, as well as how I organize my receipts, brochures, and any other random items that I pick up during a trip. As I work through my actual layouts later, I will take photos and post about my experiences while I was actually in NYC.
I follow multiple travel blogs each day, and one of the sites I frequent the most is the one that belongs to Nomadic Matt. I've been following for years, since I first felt the desire to travel, but was unsure where to start or how to research. I've continued to follow his blog because he writes great articles (as do his guest writers), produces awesome travel guides, and even offers forums for travelers to talk to each other about their experiences and plans. So, today I just read a recent post from Matt. I'm linking it here because I want anyone to read it who is willing. It's called The Culture Shock of Coming Home . It talks about how travelers feel when they have to adjust to not traveling; it sounds simple, but it's actually quite complicated. I've joked with people I know that I often have "post-trip depression" after I get back, but it isn't a joke; it is real. It's almost as if I feel uncomfortable because the person who is in...
13) I worked on a layout from a trip to Universal in Florida last year. I had really looked forward to working on the photos of our hotel, as it had a very retro style. I found several papers and embellishments that had a similar style, so busting those out was very fun! 14) I came home from a weekend away to find a new set-up on my craft desk. It includes an adjustable lamp arm and a special clamp that holds my iPad for recording videos straight down at my desk. I tried it out pretty much right away; I'm pleased to say that I think it'll work well for me. 15) I posted a video on my YouTube channel. It was a flip-thru of my Seattle trip album from earlier this year. I did that album as a 6x8 pocket page album; I didn't want to do a full 12x12 album since I had been to Seattle before and did/saw a lot of the same things. In any case, the video equipment worked just the way I wanted it to, so I was pleased! 16) I di...
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