Making a list, checking it twice...

Tis the time of year for gift giving...and lists! There's lots to keep track of this time of year and although there are apps for gift giving I have found that I prefer to have an actual notebook that I can jot everything down in. Plus...it's one more thing for me to decorate cute for Christmas, right?! And the Gingerbread and Peppermint Classic Kit was perfect for decorating my notebooks.

So I started with a couple notebooks that I purchased on Etsy a while back but I've also made these myself with some cardstock and grid paper. They are passport size, so just under 3x4. 

I ended up creating 3 different books, one for gift giving (including gift exchanges, teacher gifts, etc), one for treats (recipes I want to make this season including new ones I want to try, shopping lists, etc), and one for fun activities I want to do this season (including a screening of White Christmas at a historic theater here in town, viewing Christmas lights, going ice skating, etc).

After decorating my notebooks I put them all inside my Foxy Fix and adhered a red bow and a Tim Holtz metal charm. 

 

Summer Trip Traveler's Notebook

Hi all, Michelle here! Last month I shared some of the prep for my traveler's notebook from our trip to Michigan. I've finished pulling it all together and I love how the High Five and Dive In kits worked together in this traveler's notebook. 

I first started pulling together some of the ephemera I picked up on my trip that I wanted to include in the notebook. 

As I shared in my last post, I took the traveler's notebook apart because my intention was to attach 2 pages together in the notebook to make to pages a bit stronger. 

And then I set to pulling this notebook all together. I went day by day, adding a photo (or couple of photos) printed with my Instax printer and just a few lines of journaling. The embellishing (of course) is the best part!

I always save maps from trips to use in my scrapbooking! I used a couple of the maps I collected on my trip for this TN.

 

Traveler's Notebook prep using the Dive In Classic Kit

Hey everyone, Michelle here! Today I wanted to share with you a traveler's notebook I prepped for a trip that I'm taking this week so that I can record all of my fun memories. Whenever I use one of these notebooks for a trip I'll do a bit of prep beforehand, do a bit of journaling during my trip, and then finish it up when I get home. I've found that if I do a bit of journaling during my trip it helps with remembering the little things that I might have forgotten by the time I get home (you could also carry a small notebook for this as well). 

So I started with my TN that you can pick up on Amazon and even at Michaels now. I started with just a few elements from the Dive In Classic Kit - mainly that great alpha stamp set - along with another stamp set from my stash. I stamped a few basics on the days that I knew I had plans. The others I'll leave blank until I get home, or fill in a bit when I have some down time during my trip. I skip every other page because the pages in a TN are typically very thin (and the stamping bleeds through) so I'll actually end up attaching those pages together which I will share in a later post. 

I have an Instax printer which I love for my travel TN's. Sometimes I'll bring it along with me on trips & print photos as I go. I also like to use a little zippered bag to carry some of my scrappy supplies with me (I believe I found this one at the Container Store).

I also like keeping some kind of little zippered bag to keep little papers I collect during the trip, this one I found at Michaels. This one fits right in my TN.

Side note - I save just about every little paper & "souvenir" from my trip. They're fun to use when embellishing traveler's notebooks :)

I'll fill in and embellish my album and I will share the finished TN when I get home!

Happy Together Traveler's Notebook Scrapbook

Hey guys! I've been putting together this minibook of our trip to Steamboat Springs, Colorado and I had SO much fun doing it in Traveler's Notebook style! It was easy to use our Daily Diary kit (Happy Together) - it kept everything cohesive and since it was already in smaller sizes, they fit perfectly in this book size. I hope you enjoy checking it out- my family sure did! 

Traveler's Notebook Simple Set Up with Little Bird Classic Kit

Have you heard of Traveler's Notebooks? They have been increasing in popularity over the last few years in the planning community, and of course, the scrapbooking community saw what a fantastic way it is to have memory journaling and pretty papers on-the-go and it's being adapted by all sorts of creative folks! I've spotted several new product sneak peeks with a Traveler's Notebook influence this week at CHA, and I'll be excited to see what else comes out for us scrapbookers! 

I am leaving tomorrow for a trip to Colorado with my family. It's been ages since I've flown and I am trying to be wise with my packing space... but I knew I'd want a place to journal and record our adventures. I decided I'd use the Little Bird Classic Kit to make some beauty to travel with me. This little Traveler's Notebook cover came from Amazon about a year ago, and it was around $20. 

I made a paper "cover" to slide in and encase everything inside. I folded over an edge to create a small pocket right inside the cover. 

The elements in this kit were perfect for adding special, easy touches throughout. This section is for a blank book, where I can sketch, practice hand lettering, write out quotes and memories from our week. 

This little plastic pocket is perfect for adding post it notes and little cards with washi tape to,, because it's easily removeable!

The other side has these small pockets that I was able to slide some extra sequins and a card with washi tape in. Those vellum bags from the kit slid in as if they were made for it and it made me so happy!

A section with lined paper for me to journal and make lists in is covered with another sheet of paper, with the back side including a slant pocket I made to slide in additional notes or photos. 

I hope you enjoyed my little notebook! You can follow me on Instagram to keep up with our adventures this week if you'd like!

If you liked this kit, just wait 'til you see the February kit! Come join us on facebook for the kit reveal tomorrow night!