Over the Christmas holiday I decided to do something a bit different, and as a family we backpacked round the world on a cheap ticket. Japan, Australia, New Zealand and America. As you can imagine, it was a feast of images and experiences, and I didn?t want to forget a moment of it.
So I suggested to my son Ethan that he keep a ticket stub diary of the journey. Over the four weeks we duly stuck in tickets, maps, sweet wrappers, even a slither of eucalyptus soap, and gradually built up a multi layered recollection of events. It was colourful, sometimes irreverant but always interesting and a genuine cultural snapshot of the places we visited.
The best scrapbooks are mostly visual, complemented by succinct and insightful comment. The best scrapbooks use a beautiful journal or photo album to take you on the journey and make you think.
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My top tips for a great scrapbook:
* the layout should be 60 per cent visual and 40 per cent text.
* change the layout of each page and don?t make the arrangement too ordered ? a sense of spontaneity is a good thing.
* inject humour amongst the serious stuff ? include sweetie wrappers or drinks labels.
* don?t cram too much on a page ? let it breathe.
* think of texture as well ? people will be fingering the page ? cloth, string, foil, they all help communicate the message.
* collage your cover and protect it with sticky backed plastic for a hardwearing finish.
Source: https://www.alisonathome.com/at-home-with-alison/alison-corks-guide-to-artful-scrapbooking/
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