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Use Maps, Pamphlets, Tickets, and
More in Your Scrapbook Layouts!
by Cheri Moseley
A picture might say a 1,000 words, but those words are pretty important
on their own! What I am trying to say is, pictures are not the only
things that hold a memory or tell the story.
On your vacation trips - look out for things that will make you remember
WHERE you were and WHY!!! In my Vacation Album scrapbook I used "road"
sticker strips. Looks just like a road and I put a little stretch on
each page. This continues on each page and just offers "continuation"
from page to page in your album.
I used the map of the area I went. This is especially good for places
like National Parks or a specific location. I did a scrapbook layout
from California to Texas - and used the map highlighting the trip on
Interstate 10 East! That is what I used as the "background" paper! The
actual map!! And I made other little markings for things on the way that
I want to remember. This way, the map as the "background paper" not only
offers the theme of "travel" but also offers memories! It cuts down on
cost and thickness of the layout. If you dont have the actual map or it
isn't in usable condition - scan it and print it out! In addition, you
can use admission tickets and pamphlets that you might get at a
destination.
I did a 12x12, 2 page spread, and has 5 photos of my 2 kids at different
ages when we went to Disneyland, so it is entitled "Disneyland Through
the Years". It has admission tickets showing the price of admission and
the parking ticket to see how much we had to pay to park! Admission is
about $52 to Disneyland this year - in 1999 it was only $36! Remember
that?
This idea would work for any place you might go. The pamphlet that they
hand out as you walk in makes for the perfect background! The perfect
memory holder! I just cut out the map of the park and it shows the whole
park with all the rides - and we always look to find our favorites.
Look out for other things that hold memories! You can also collect food
receipts from when you buy food items indiginous to the place you are
at. Gas receipts, souviner tags, the label from the popcorn box or even
a pebble from a walkway! There is so much that you can find that will
offer you memories. Don't just rely on photos. They are great and do
their part, but other momentos are just as great.
Pictures of this layout:
http://scrapbook-layout-ideas.blogspot.com
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