I have yet to participate in an EB or crop . . . . I have not attempted to bring my supplies to Tagaytay when we’re away for the weekend. . . so what makes me think that I can try and scrap during my summer vaca in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur?!
Blame it on a couple of magazine articles, one if which was Legacy by Somerset . The homemade mini album held brochures, tickets, even pictures printed at a local printing store and other sorts of ephemera. And it was totally wonderful! It captures those moments that you somehow forget when you get back home.
I will attempt to scrap and crop overseas, how I will do that I will never know. I know what you're thinking, why do I have to give myself a hard time when I can just jot things down in a journal and complete my pages when I get back to Manila? I always liked spur of the moment things and capturing the moment at its freshest, so backpack scrapping was the best solution!
I did my homework, I read through my usual scrap mags and Googled "Travel Scrapbooking" and all the other search words I can think of! Some links I found online, i'm sure you will be able to find more :
http://honeymoons.about.com/sitesearch.htm?terms=vacation%20travel%20scrapbook&SUName=honeymoons&TopNode=3398&type=1
http://www.takegreatpictures.com/HOME/Columns/Scrapbooking_-_Pictures/Details/travel_scrapbooking.fci
To top it off, I have my supplies up and ready a week before my flight. My clothes? Oh, I can pack that a day before. Yes, apparently I have my priorities straight (?).
Opting to bring and “baptize” my Mimi Travel Tote, I figured it would take too much space and I definitely could not bring it with me on board considering I had scissors in there! I can see it now, “Woman held by authorities, claims scissors is for scrapping!” No thanks! And so I found a plastic container lying around, it had a lid and lock with a tray and compartments, that will do just fine.
So here are the contents:
JOURNAL → I chose a journal that wasn’t too big or too small, my fault I threw away the paper it came with. But the size is just right for clippings, coasters and brochures as well as 4x6 pictures. Ofcourse, it’s archival safe, acid and lignin free. But I’m well aware that the brochures and other ephemera are not as “safe”.
CAMERA & PRINTER → any camera will do, it just so happens my daughter and I are photo hobbyists so we don’t mind lugging our Canon EOS 400D and Powershot A710. And my aunt so happens to have an old Canon Selphy 500 (compact photo printer that can print straight from the camera) so that’s just an added plus! But I believe if you don’t have a printer on hand you can always leave a space for pics later on.
PAPER → just to add some texture, I chose my papers based on my destination. Considering we’re going to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, I chose ornamental designs, bright and neutral papers. I really liked the DCWV paper packs with stickers and vellum with pre-printed words. Need I mention my handy dandy Zip lock for catching all those loose papers i'm sure I wil acquire!
Papers --- Basic Grey/K&Co. Scrapbook Designer Papers Motifica and Sublime, Time Coffey/K&Co. Travel/Vacation, DCWV Scrapbook Kit in a Stack Value Pack Travel
STICKERS → for dimension and contrast, it was quite difficult to find the right ones I really had to hold back and just choose the basics.
Stickers --- Marcela by Kay Embroidered Tags, Sticko Travel and Jolee’s Plane Trip
RUB ONS → I always include graphic elements and some additional sentiments in my layouts, so rub-ons would do the trick. I also brough alone my Li’l Davis rub-on tool, which works far more effectively than the popscicle sticks.
Rub-Ons --- Making Memories Remember and Journey, Sticko Bookworms and Fancy Pants
ADHESIVES → Admittedly I’m an adhesives (and sticker) junkie, hence my blog name StickyTins. . . but among all my “sticky” collections my Tombo supplies tops the list. I needed glue that can adhere to pictures, brochures and other thick materials like coasters and labels.
Adhesives --- Tombo Multi and Tombo Mono Adhesives
TOOLS and OTHERS → I have a supply of various shipping tags from Staples in the US of various sizes and they seemed like the perfect journaling tags as well as my handy post-its for notes. And ofcourse my essential pens and pencils.
Tools & Others → shipping tags, post-its, Fiskars trimmer, Art Gum eraser, Aqualip pens, Micron 01, Li’l Davis Rub-on Tool and pencil (no preference on the latter, whatever was the sharpest and easiest to bring; usually either a mechanical pencil or pencils with replaceable pointed lead so I could do without the bulky sharpener)
And so, the adventure begins! I should be back around the first week of May, I hope by then I can claim that I’m “full of BS” haha ☺ . . . a Backpack Scrapper that is . . . and hopefully I have something to show for it!
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