I always intend to put my photos and scraps together after a trip. Intentions, however, give way to unpacking,
laundry, loving my cat, getting back into the every day routine, and recovery
from the trip. So the last few times I traveled, I made a mini-book before we departed
and packed it in my bag along with a few good supplies. My supply stash grew
with each trip, and in France I found a cute little bag to hold them all. Here’s
a list of the things I will likely carry on future trips. Take some ideas from
my list and then let me know if I’m missing something.
Mini
scissors: If the blades are less than 4 inches, you can pass through airport security.
Adhesives:
I brought a glue stick, tape runner, and glue pen. The glue pen can be used as a permanent or repositionable
adhesive. When at home, i use Zots, but they come in a bulky roll.
Mini
stapler & extra staples: Once I picked up my mini stapler I didn’t know how
I ever survived without it.
Mini hole
punch: So you can add extra pages while you travel (especially cool if you have
a Polaroid and want to add photos as you go)
Pens: My
favorite pens are Paper Mate Flair pens. I typically bring black and red with
me. I also like the AC Slick Writers since they write on masking tape, photos,
& glossy postcards.
Labels: I
always stock up when Paper Source has a sale on labels, or you can find lots of
free templates online and add your own adhesive.
Decorative
tape: I carry 3-4 rolls of happy tape on a trip – whichever rolls best match
the theme of the book.
Ribbon:
The ribbons in the photo are those I picked up during our trips and tried to
incorporate into the books. We visited an art store in Aix-en-Provence and a
scrapbooking store in Bar Harbor and I found lots of fun items that I don't typically have access to.
See how
nicely they fit into my little pack? I picked the bag up at a gift shop in Aix.
It's a Quo Vadis bag featuring Benjamin Vautier insignia. And voila. All zipped up and ready to go in my day trip bag.
What do you bring when you want to craft on the go, and how do you carry it all?
***I've
decided to run a series on books over the next few days (weeks? until I run
out, I guess). I'll share some of my favorite books to carry around, what
supplies I bring with me on trips, some easy book-binding techniques, and what
inspires my favorite pages.
Feel
free to use any tip or technique I share on the blog in your own work. If you
find a way to make it profitable, by all means, use it. If you really like an
idea that I've shared, I'd love a link back to my blog or the post where I
shared it; if you like lots of my ideas, consider adding me to your blogroll.
If I share something that I didn't come up with myself, I will point you to the
source; if I point you to another website or blog, please be considerate about
how others want their work attributed.If you make something super neat using an
idea from my blog, I'd love to see a photo of it! Thanks and enjoy.***
