Howdy friends! It’s Layle Koncar and I’m back this month to share a fun project I’ve been working on to document a recent road trip.
Many of you know the bright, bubbly & uber-talented Vicki Boutin, right?! We’ve been friends for years. Earlier this month she made the trek out to Utah and spent a week with me. We had so much fun!! While she was here we took a little road trip to Bryce Canyon National Park, about 4 hours away. I knew before we headed out that I wanted to document the trip, Traveler’s Notebook (TN) style, so when we set out I had that in mind.
When it comes to documenting a trip, my favorite approach is ‘everything but the kitchen sink’! When traveling, I collect all the things that I might possibly want to use; and when I say ‘all’, I mean ALL. I put together a little video sharing how I prepare for this type of project while I’m still ON the trip, with some great tips on the different things to look for when you travel.
I added a number of things I collected on the trip to decorate the inside & pockets of my TN, including maps, stickers & brochures.
The trip was quick – over 2 days – but I took TONS of photos and had lots I wanted to talk about. So much so that I decided to use a separate insert/notebook for each day! I used a date stamp from Scrapbook.com to ‘date’ my first insert. I figured that would be a great way to start out each day of the trip.
Library pockets/cards are a fun way to incorporate journaling in any project! I used one at the start of my TN to talk about the trip.
We left with no real timeline, other than we had a hotel reservation outside of the park that night. We meandered our way along, taking pictures from the car & stopping along the road to take more pictures as we drove. It’s amazing what you see when you’re not rushing to get somewhere!
I love to use smaller 2×2 photos in my TN’s and pocket page albums, the smaller size is a change from 4×6 and lets you include more photos in a project. When I teach classes, one of the most common questions I get is how to easily print smaller photos, so I put together a quick video on how to do it. It’s SO EASY and a game changer! Give it a watch –
Thanks for letting me share a peek into my Traveler’s Notebook! I’ll continue to work on this project over the next few months, in between designing new project kits & classes. You can follow my progress here on my blog and I’d love you to visit my website at laylebymail.com to see more!
See you in November!
~ Layle
Love this post! Lots of great options regardless of the type of trip.
I am so excited to create my first TN in the Crop & Create Cornwall class.
Thanks for the share! Always try to keep a Travelogue but always having so much on the adventure I forget! ROFL
Love the mountains with snow and the camper looks like ours. lol
Love how you used the traveler’s notebook to document your trip. Inspires me to try this medium.
cool travel items. thanks for the chance to win
I love these items! I just took a trip to Minnesota that they would be perfect for. I am taking the SCT pocket page class this year and was introduced to the Project Life App and I love it! I use it all the time now!