Spring Break 08.
Spring Break is here and the 3 of us (the e3 reference on the album above) are ready for a little travel + rest + relaxation. It won't be long before Chris is back into full campaign mode for the fall election and things will be that much more hectic. This seemed like our best chance to get away together just the three of us (with no other agenda besides hanging out).
For a little on-the-road travel documentation I put together a small mini book (4x6) this morning to take along on our adventure. It's a new one from D Reeves (loving the very cool white look - it's a pure white rather than clear) and my plan is to use brochures and found papers along the way for the pages. I also packed a small Kodak printer to try some photo printing on the road.
[ album: D Reeves; foam letter stickers: American Crafts; chipboard circle accent: Scenic Route ]
Keeping the additional supplies simple again: scissors, hole punch, rolling adhesive, glue stick, and a pen.
I hope you all had a lovely holiday weekend. We got a kick out of the comments yesterday regarding Chris' white shirt. It just happened to be the one he had on and it stayed clean the entire time. There wasn't much splashing in the dyes - a fairly quick and easy little egg coloring session. But yep, he was brave.
As a couple of you noticed and mentioned in the comments yesterday, Simon was totally into it this year (vs. no interest last year). He had a great time dipping the eggs into the dyes and placing them back into the cartons. He also loved re-hiding (and re-hiding and re-hiding) the eggs yesterday afternoon for our friends that came over to celebrate Easter with us.
Have a wonderful week!
Cute idea, but what does the "e" stand for?
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What a cute little album and travel kit. Regarding the egg dying: some of the older grand-kids helped me with the egg-dying - but the eggs were empty/hollow, and we made 'cascarones' by filling the empty eggs with confetti, which were later (on Sunday) smashed on others' heads. See photos of the 'cascarones' action here: http://www.thestampingshac.blogspot.com/
(my daughter's blog; the March 24 entry). You can also see a photo of the pot of tamales we made for Easter (a family project by 8 adults) - see the Mar 21 entry.
I hope you have a grand time together - becoming refreshed and renewed.
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There you go with that debossed look again! ;->
HAVE A GREAT VACATION!! 'Can't wait to see that album filled with photos!
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I know you've been looking forward to this trip. I hope it's wonderful for your family. And I have to say that little simple bag of supplies is very inspiring to me this morning.
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Linda, I love your post(above) about a 12 x 12 collage of treasures from each day! Great idea. I am going on a beach trip with high school friends (and I'm waaay out of hs) next week and this is a fun idea to document our time together!
thanks!
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Hi! Last trip I took my little printer with me and had pre-made my pages and printed out the pics in the hotel room. Oila! Came back with a finished album! Great sense of achievement!
This year, we're taking a 6 state roadtrip and I'm taking my printer. For part of that time we'll be camping in Yellowstone - but I've confirmed I can use the restroom for electricity to print my pics. What's camping without scrapbooking!?? Love the idea of using this type of album and punching things in!
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I am leaving for a trip to FL on Friday and I'm totally taking this idea and running with it. My little printer will definitely fit in my suitcase and a small bag of supplies will let me finish this album before I get home! I can't wait! :)
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this is an absolutely WONDERFUL idea!!! hmmm... I'm heading on a honeymoon in a few months. I KNOW there will be some downtime where my guy will want to nap. I might pack something like this to do, maybe even on the plane (minus the scissors, I guess...)
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Have fun resting and relaxing. I think your idea of taking the mini on the road is fabulous. I'm about to embark on an unexpected and emotionally charger trip and might try this documentation approach. Thanks for sharing your ideas <3
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Enjoy your vaca and thanks for showing us the little baggy with your essential supplies. Scrapping can seem so overwhelming sometimes, but it can be something as small as a mini-album. I'm looking forward to seeing this after youre done with it.
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Never mind Ali! Figured out what the "e" stood for :-P
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what a great idea with the mini travel album, mini printer and mini bag of scrappy items. i think that i can definitely handle this when we take our next trip so that i return home with a FINISHED album. leave it to you to make something so simple for us!!
have a wonderful vacation with chris and simon. make lots of memories... enjoy!!
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looking forward how the mini album looks like. Great idea using a mini printer for the photos, and mini bag with stuff.
Have a great trip with Simon and Chris.
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Oh, that minialbum looks so cute and elegant! Love the clean and white look of it :)
Hope you have a great time at your holiday :)
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Enjoy your vacation and I love that you have your little album ready to complete along the way!
Sue
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Scrappin' in a bathroom at Yellowstone.....Now that's dedication!
Ali, it's been a long time since I stopped by and of course am completely out of the loop on your husband in campaign mode???? Clearly I need to stop by more often!
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Hey Tran Quach (posted above) -- I think the "E" on the album stands for Edwards!
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Have been a fan of your work for quite some time and just recently found your blog and boy am I glad I did! Enjoy your getaway and on one last note.. so happy to meet another Oregon girl!
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i love this idea to take your mini book along with you, can't wait to see what you create, have fun! luv chanel
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Hi Ali,
I've just come home from a three week trip and I did an on-the-road scrapbook each night of the trip. I collected brochures and postcards and cut them up to add in and around the writing. I've left places for some photos so they can be stuck in when they're developed. The whole thing is not particularly scrapbooky, but it's what I wanted it to be. This is the second on-the-road I've done and it was a great success just like the last one. Thanks so much for the idea (got it from the article you did quite a while ago in CK). I'm also reading Life Artist, which I've had for a while but have been saving (I'm like that - don't read new books straight away, got to save the newness for a while!). Great, great, great book. Love it and wanted to congratulate you on that too.
All the best,
Debra
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As if you don't inspire me enough, I feel inspired to do this for my future weekend adventures....You hear it all the time, but you truly are an inspiration, an amazing scrapper and woman. You've brought me back to the foundation of my creativity and I appreciate it. Thank you!
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Have a wonderful vacation Ally.
Hope you all come back rested and relaxed and ready to take on the world again!
Sarah in Canada
http://lifeinpink.typepad.com/my_weblog/
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This is just the inspiration I was looking for! I have a night away for work next week and I thought I'd be bored in my hotel room - hello mini-album to keep me occupied. Hope you had a great trip. Cheers, Lisa.
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Is it just me or do glue sticks dry up and then stop working as an adhesive? I noticed that it is one of your staples that you bring with you when you travel, but I just seem to have the worst luck with glue sticks.
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I love this blog!
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