Ideas for Creating a Travel Journal

[Phizzychick]

Thank you! I have a terrible memory, so it makes putting a photo book together much easier too, because I can just look and see what everything was

I hope you can find one, Louvery. Do you have a stationary shop or anywhere else that might sell handmade paper books?

I did a quick search and found this (though I haven't bought anything from them so I can't vouch for their quality or service)
http://www.one-world-is-enough.net/acatalog/Handmade_Paper_Products.html

[craftylittlemonkey]

Looks so great Phizzy!
I am particularly enamoured with the ginepro banner. A bit of inadvertant inappropriateness to tickle your fancy !

[pincushion_queen]

Quick question... do you not get in trouble trying to take scissors on a plane?

[Phizzychick]

You probably would now yes. I did have a tiny pair that seemed to get ignored, but I'm not sure where they went when I moved. Now I have a small pair that I pop in my check-in luggage and take out to put in my pencil case when I arrive. Saves any trouble

[pincushion_queen]

Thanks, I think i'll do the same just in case...

[anitacj]

Phizzycraft I love all your projects.But I don't think I could attempt anything like yours.We don't have concerts where I live or fairs or anything like that.And my family doesn't travel anywhere.So I don't know of anything I could put in a journal  .But yours is so incredible it takes my speech away.Hope to see more projects soon.

[cherryrose]

This really makes me want to start a journal. I t would be great to be creative whilst waiting and always having something with you to write in and stick things into. I always say I'm starting a journal, but I never really do. Maybe prepping some pages would help to actually get going.

[Sarcastra]

Quick question... do you not get in trouble trying to take scissors on a plane?

I fly regularly for work within the US, so thought I'd share. I carry safety scissors (the kind kids take to school with rounded ends) in a top pocket of my backpack and get through every time. Once, they fell out of the pocket and to the bottom of the backpack with my other stuff and my bag was searched. The TSA gal said they were fine alone because they could tell what and how big they were.  I also carry a Speedball lino carver (with tips stored in handle) and it is never a problem.

On the other hand, I often pick up rusted metal and junk off the sidewalks and no matter how or where I pack it, my bag gets searched for it.

Last week in New Orleans (MSY) I packed away four small tubes of printing ink, a huge (4+? oz) bottle of acrylic paint and a brayer. They scanned my bag twice (once per long plane) but didn't search it.

Don't know about international travel, besides stricter. Hope this helps.

[breadofmany]

thanks, these are actually super useful tips..

for some reason it never occurred to me to prepare the journal BEFORE i went on the trip (?!) , haha

[DragonRhapsody]

Phizzycraft I love all your projects.But I don't think I could attempt anything like yours.We don't have concerts where I live or fairs or anything like that.And my family doesn't travel anywhere.So I don't know of anything I could put in a journal  .But yours is so incredible it takes my speech away.Hope to see more projects soon.

Even if your family doesn't travel, or you don't go to free concerts or celebration days {we have free concert/celebration days at our local parks}, you can always collect and create a journal out of every day inspiration! Such as drawing, collecting nature-like things, or even just collecting miscellaneous things while you go for a walk around your neighbourhood! I found some interesting bits of metal from a rusted car, and an old blanket left at the park {plus an old sippy cup that my son now uses} -- or you could check your local Craigs list for free items! XD

I have several journals for: sketching stuff, designing clothing/characters, collecting random bits of fabric/paper/photos/advertisements/fashion ads, etc that I enjoy, my personal diary, an inspiration/writing journal, and a separate journal for my travels that I only write in and will later transcribe some parts into a scrapbook; I am going to start a journal just for my son, so I can collect his words as he advances, draw little pictures or keep his drawings, add fabric of favourite and old clothing, photos of family members so he can "remember them" as he grows older, photos of himself, favourite games, etc -- an interactive "Scrapbook" of memories!