Travalogue: a keepsake for the people on the go!!!

I love to travel and when the offer to make a scrapbook for one travel freak comes, I obviously could not say a "NO"....

Its made with no particular style-in short a total funk and freaked out album following no style definition and no technique restrictions ...nor a color combo etc....I have just gone crazy with whatever I thought I wanted to do and what I thought I wanted to include!!!

The first page is a pocket page with the ticket pouch...and the second page is for the map of the place traveled or say a quick click of the arrived airport or the hotel checked into....the first at the place being visited basically!!!

The pouch is big enough to store the flight/train tickets/boarding passes and itinerary....

The inside of the ticket pouch and the tag hidden behind the photo mat for writing about the new place!!!

Third page with a single photo mat and the next one for either a multi photo set up (can accomodate 3 mini pics) or can be used to write down what one is expecting in the  travel...what is he/she looking forward to...

More space for photos and journalling....the pink tag can be removed and attached back again. The blue tag is totally hand stamped...

The other side of the tag (again stamped)...the next page is a 3 pocket page of one 12x12 page to contain brochures/entry tickets or any small knick knacks or even bills...space to write what the pocket page contains is also given.

The Blue small page is actually a handmade mini envie and a pic can be put over it ....

The envie could contain small memorabilia .....and the next page is again a multi photo set up page with a tag for journalling.

A single picture page with a tag behind (see the picture below) and the next is a tag...

 Another 3 pocket page for another set of brochures...maps....postcards...stamps etc...

 

 Another handmade envie with space for a picture on the front!!!

The back of the envie and the next page is a OHP sheet on which I have stamped the border stamp to create a frame....

The photo mats/journalling tags  inside the envie...

Other side of the photo mats /journalling tags

I love this dollie stamp on the tag....

4 mini tags ....

2 horizontal 3 pocket pages for more memorabilia ....

A list of TOP 10 highlights of the trip-be it shopping areas....places to visit...eating joints etc...but the most exciting or most interesting Top 10 picks !!! The page is done with dylusion inks and then stamped with speech tags.

Another tag...

Last page to write a concluding note on the entire trip!!!

All tags provided as=re not necessarily for journalling...one can stick photos on them also...all pages are multi purpose depending on the need to the end user!!!

Do leave your comments and let me know what you think of this project :)

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Birthdays.....Phew!!!!

How often do you forget to wish people on their birthday??? Well with the onset of new technologies that have developed around us...am sure its hard to forget but still am sure for a few close ones in your list...its  a little more than just wishing and getting away with it!!!

Planning a birthday surprise is not an easy job and keeping track on things is still far from being easy!! Lists everywhere ...folded into a diary...into a book....looking for where did you leave the last list that you made at 2 in the night....is what I end up with....How about you??? Let me know if you are more organised and can handle this better...please pass on the tips...I need it urgently!!!

Well till then, I found myself a solution....and a rather colorful one  just to keep up my spirits ....and give me that boost every time the pressure knocks me down.....(Colors work wonders for me)...I made myself a BIRTHDAY ORGANISER/PLANNER!!! yayayaya...my first handmade organiser!!!  Its a 6x8 size...Also I feel this is a workable idea for kids actually I made it for them in my exhibition....hehehe

I multiplied this for my exhibition though ....so the inside was simple due to lack of time!!! But before I show you whats inside....there's a confession!!!

 I would not  lie when it comes to the inspiration part of it.....yess it knocked at my door when I made my way through the shelves of the very famous "Archies Store" .....have a look...

That's the pocket ....they have...and they have used up two sheets of paper!!! and have tabs for each month.....

This is where the basic idea stepped in...but the style or technique they have used is very different...and I would like to try this one someday....

I, of course used just a 12x12 sheet and folded them to get similar pockets.....a tutorial that I saw on the famous "youtube"channel....and the results where awesome...so its a mix of two ideas merged into one to adapt and create my own planner/organiser!!!

 

As you can see, I ended up with three pockets per page....you will understand it better after the next photograph....so just hold on

If you see above the January and the February sides are made with one single 12x12 sheet folded up....yess ....so I have a half pocket on the January side....a half pocket on the February side and a middle common pocket...so that comes to three pockets per page.....wow....enough space to store up a lot of things....guest list...shopping list etc....for every month separately ...and a few birthday cards in the common pocket.....is'nt it amazing!!!

I die cut and printed the months....and popped them up on a dimensional....since I used up my Echo Park Paper stack and they as you can see are damn colorful....I thought adding more embellishments would make it crowded!!!  However, if I had the time I would love to  add tags into to....but maybe I will give it a thought now....have a look at the other pages!!!

I have used up left over cardboard for the front and back covers....and covered it up with handmade paper and the insides with Echo Park paper....and binded it up with binder rings....now as it can be opened up thanks to the rings....one can add up a lot of extra pages as and when required....one can have a stack of plain papers punched and put in the end...so that one does not have to look for paper for notes to be jotted down and then they can be easily removed to accommodate in the respective pockets.....nice idea is'nt it???....actually one can add a lot of other things as well...but that I leave to you guys to figure it out for yourself...and use your own imagination and creativity for the same!!!

And I would love to hear your ideas being shared here with me.....I believe in sharing ideas for that helps us grow....

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Coffee....I smell coffee all around me

I am a total coffee person....coffee for stress, coffee to relax, coffee to freak out, coffee for...hmmm actually I dont need a reason!!! The fact that a few friends are meeting up is reason big enough for me to travel to the nearest CCD (Cafe Coffee Day) outlet....and I decided to pay a tribute to this so very important part of my life....and more importantly to all my coffee loving friends.....

So I did a CD Mini based on "Coffee".....:) have a look....

The Cover Page.....

The coffee mugs are stamped on brustro watercoloring paper and colored with Tombow Markers....

Page 1 and 2

 
Page 3 and 4

Page 5 and 6

Page 7 and 8

The Last Page...the sticker with my details is something I need to credit my crafter and blogger and BBM friend Tejal..she did it for me at the last minute before my exhibition....thank you dear...what would I do without you ...:)

 I made 3 of these ...exactly the same except the cover page...sharing the cover pages below.....sorry for the bad photography...they are mobile clicks during the exhibition...I really did not find any time for proper photography....but still have a look..

So what do think of the theme? Do let me know.....