Scrapbook on the Road

Before leaving on our trip to Chicago, I decided to take Ali Edwards' Scrapbook on the Road self-paced workshop. I have always loved creating scrapbooks for my vacations, but it usually takes me a year (or sometimes longer in the case of Africa) to finish them. One of the things I loved about this project was that I did most of the creative work beforehand. I focused on writing and gathering ephemera during the trip and then added the pictures after I made it home. It's nice to have everything finished rather than adding another item to my ever-growing to-do list.

I've included a few of my favorite pictures of the book below; once you add all of the different pieces, it can be a little overwhelming to share every single page. (Note to self: I need to buy a white tablecloth before taking any more pictures on my dining room table. The pictures were way too dark before I brightened them in iPhoto.)

Cover

Title Page

An example of one of the 6x9 photos.


The bag from the gift shop at the Art Institute with the ticket stapled on.



Insta-what?

I finally got an iPhone about two weeks ago, and I have to admit that part of the reason I wanted one so much was Instagram. I've had fun taking pictures and trying out the different actions the last few days. Here are a few of my favorites: