| When preparing for your vacation, you always | | | | layouts. Make it easier by keeping notes or writing in a |
| remember to pack your camera, but do you ever think | | | | journal during your trip. Note the dates and the places |
| about how you will scrapbook your vacation photos | | | | you visit as well as your feelings and thoughts. Now |
| before you leave on your trip? Planning your vacation | | | | when you return home, journaling in your scrapbook will |
| scrapbooking pages before you begin your trip makes | | | | be quick, easy and more detailed. You can even tear |
| it easier and quicker to design a beautiful vacation | | | | a few pages from the journal and include them right in |
| album when you get home. Here are a few quick tips | | | | your layouts. |
| to consider when planning your vacation scrapbook. | | | | Planning Photographs of Your Trip |
| Your Vacation Scrapbooking Album | | | | Think ahead and plan a few of your vacation photos. |
| Most of us plan our vacations well in advance. It's | | | | You'll want a picture that can serve as the title page |
| never too early to start shopping for a vacation | | | | of your album. If you're going a cruise, a picture of the |
| scrapbooking album. You want one that will reflect the | | | | ship would work well for this. If it's Disney World, take |
| theme or location of your trip. Consider a | | | | a photo of the Disney World sign. Remember that as |
| location-specific album like Disney or Hawaiian | | | | you take photos of the places you visit you will want |
| scrapbooks. You may prefer a beach-themed album | | | | to be sure to include yourself in the shots too. Before |
| or a general vacation album. Planning ahead gives you | | | | you go on the trip, make a list of what photos you |
| plenty of time to watch your local scrapbooking or | | | | don't want to forget to take. Tuck the list in your |
| craft store for sales. You can even get a plain | | | | camera bag so it's always handy. |
| chipboard covered scrapbook and design your own | | | | Mementos of Your Vacation |
| album cover. | | | | You'll want to bring home mementos of your trip for |
| Embellishments for Your Vacation Scrapbook | | | | your vacation scrapbook. Pack small plastic bags to |
| While you are shopping for your album, look to see | | | | hold them so they won't be damaged on the trip home. |
| what coordinating products are available to match it. | | | | Save tickets to parks and shows, menus or napkins, |
| Planning in advance allows you to take advantage of | | | | maps and brochures. You will definitely want to add |
| sales on embellishments as well. Choose page | | | | these to your page layouts. |
| elements and paper that will work well with the | | | | A little planning will make your vacation scrapbook |
| location and themes of your vacation photos. Keep all | | | | album come together easily. Try to get your pictures |
| your embellishments with the album you have chosen | | | | developed as soon as possible, and start working on |
| together in one place. They'll be ready when you return | | | | your pages while the memories are still fresh in your |
| from your trip. | | | | mind. Following these tips, you'll have everything you |
| Journaling Your Trip | | | | need when you arrive home to design a beautiful |
| Remembering the details of your vacation is part of | | | | keepsake of your trip. |
| the journaling process on your scrapbooking page | | | | |