Selamat datang - Welcome to Bali

In a few days our family is headed off to Bali for a long awaited holiday.  I have been obsessed by all the travellers notebooks out there and it seems like such a great way to document a family holiday.  It's been many years since I did a "scrapbook on the go"  so was not sure if it would work for this holiday or not.  I have so many holidays that are "yet to be" scrapped, but the reality is that I will probably never get around to it as it's just too overwhelming and there's always that "time" thing.

I love the look and feel of a travelers notebook.  It seems like such an authentic way to document an adventure or holiday.  A few weeks back I did an online class with Kerry Bradford called "Weekend workshops - Getaway" and that is what finally helped me decide to do a travelers notebook for Bali.

This class was so so good and although it's a class using the Silhouette software you do not need a cameo if you are prepared to cut things out by hand.  All off the printables you see below were all printed and cut by hand without using any silhouette software at all.  And this is only a sampling of the digital/pdf  files that are included in the class.

The photo below is pretty much all that I am taking away with me to help document our holiday.  I have put tape adhesive on the back of everything so all I have to do is peel off the back and then stick it in my notebook.  Even the three paper bags that are holding my printables have tape added to the back so that I can add them to my notebook if I want to hold things in pockets etc.

My notebook cover was made by editing a vintage map of Bali (instructions included in the class) then printed on kraft cardstock.  The vintage postcard (made using silhouette software but cut out by hand) is one of my favourite things that I learnt how to make in the class.  My notebook has aprox 44 single pages and at the moment is being held together by an rubber band.  I am a little unsure as to how I want to bind my notebook but leaving it together with the band means that I can move pages around or add pages while I am away.  It stays together really well with the band so I may just leave it that way.

I also printed a coloured map of bali onto white cardstock to create a page in the notebook (when you look at it from this angle you can see the right hand side of the map.  When you get to the back of the notebook you see the left hand side of the map), hope that made sense.  I then cut a piece of vellum the same size as a double page and slipped it through the rubber band on top of the map.  I stamped this wonderful quote that I found thanks to Elise.

So all that's left to do is grab some adhesive, scissors, a few stamps and an inkpad an I am ready to document.  Can't wait.

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Hello #littlewinterjoy

I am so excited to be apart of this wonderful project again this year and I am so excited to be documenting my favourite season, Winter, in a travelers notebook.  This is my first time using a travelers notebook so I am looking forward to the challenge and looking forward to documenting our story in a different way.

I am using a notebook from Felicity Jane which I love, love, love.  #littlesummerjoy, or in my case #littlewinterjoy is a class my Little Paper Projects and you can get all the details here.  This class has been design with a 64 page travelers notebook in mind, however my notebook has 32 pages so I either need to add more pages or condense how I am gong to document.  There is a guideline for how to set up your notebook here and while I am following this guideline I am also going to be changing it a bit, taking some things out and adding some things in.

For this project to be successful for me, I need to keep it simple and not make it too complicated.  The beauty of this project is that it will suit which ever way you feel is the right way for you.  I love projects that can be adapted and changed depending on each individual person.

Inside the front cover of my notebook I have added a pocket where I will keep my "to do" list and any other bits and pieces that I want to keep on hand.  I have added a 3x8 page protector where I have added a bit of a blurb about this project and why I am joining in.  On the back I have left this blank at the moment.  I will probably add a quote or something later but at the moment I am happy to leave it blank.

As I said earlier, I am excited to get into this project and I can't wait to see what you all do and how you document your summer or winter.

Happy Summer/Winter
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LittleWinterJoy To Do list...

One of the things that I have added to my #littlewinterjoy #travelersnotebook is this "to do" list of sorts.  Although I have made a manifesto (which I will be sharing soon) I wanted to have a place where I can make notes and list ideas of things that I want to try, do or see etc.  This compliments my manifesto if you like.

For example, one of the things on my manifesto is to "drink hot chocolate" ( I am a serious coffee drinker so I thought I would try something different).  I saw a post recently on Instagram of a cafe that is serving special hot chocolate's that I thought would be great to try.  So I don't forget, I have added it to this "to do" list under the "try" heading.  

I think it will be fun to have a place to jot things down as the season goes by.  

I used the new "slim jim" clear alpha stamp set from Kellie Stamps which you can pre-order here.  I then hand drew lines to make little boxes to create little sections for each heading.  I have made a pocket at the front of my travelers notebook where I will keep this list and any other fun things that I want to try over the winter season.

Can't wait for this class start!  Remember if you sign up before 30 June you can save $5 dollars using the code save5.  Link in side bar.

I will be back on the 1st July to share what I have done so far in my #littlewinterjoy #travelersnotebook.

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Little Summer Joy...

Little Summer Joy - So excited to be a part of this wonderful project again.

Little Summer Joy is a course about capturing the best parts of this season.  With tools, tips and techniques you can use to bring the essence of summer to life.  Little Summer Joy will explore different techniques, photo ideas, and how we can invite Joy into our lives.

This paid course is a compliment to the free #littlesummerJOY blog series that will run from 1 July to 15 August 2016.  The course includes video lessons, prompts, example albums and specific techniques you can use to create a gorgeous memory keeping album of your summer.

The course will also dig deeper into joy with complimentary further reading and discussion topics.  It is a passionate, open exploration of joy and summer and what you can bring to your life, and your album in summer.

For those of you who know me well, you know that I live in Australia and right now we are in Winter not Summer.  So I will be doing this project from a Winter perspective.  I love winter, in fact its my most favourite of all the seasons.

This is also my first time using a travelers notebook so I excited to see where this new creative venture will lead me.

If you sign up before the 30 June 2016 you can save $5 off the course price by using the code save5 - follow the link in the side bar.

Have a great week and keep cool/warm!
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Week 22...

This month Kellie Stamps released a fun new product "stickers" and they are super fun.  I could quite easily sticker everything but at the same time I don't want to use them because, well, then I wouldn't have them anymore LOL!

For my Project Life spread for Week 22 I used a bunch of the new releases this month.  New Digital stamps called "obsessed", one of the new clear alpha stamps "slim jim" and of course those "word up" stickers.

I spent quite a bit of time this week waiting. Waiting to see the dermatologist (I waited over an hour), waited to pick my Son up (I don't know why I surprised when he was late) and waiting at the doctors again, this time for Josh to see if his finger was broken.  I am not the best at waiting, sometimes I don't know what I would do if I didn't have a phone that I could occupy myself with in these difficult times LOL!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week.

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Introducing "Slim Jim"...

Totally love this time of the month!

It's release day over at Kellie Stamps and one of the new clear stamps sets available for pre-order is the "Slim Jim" alphabet stamp.  I am totally in love with this set, totally.

This layout is all about my doodles that I am doing for the #the100dayproject.  I wanted the title to stand out but not overwhelm my page.  This stamp set was just perfect in every way and is so easy to stamp with.  I printed out a bunch of my doodles and stacked them together, then, sewed them to my page like a little flip book.  I used the lines on the patter paper to add my journaling  at the back.

Pattern paper and embellishments are from Felicty Jane - OMG I love their kits.

Be sure to head on over to Kellie stamps to pre-order your stamp set and to check out the other new items being released this month.

Have a great week and happy stamping.

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Poppy journal card - free download...

Practice, practice, practice.  

That's my mantra for my #100dayproject - I have chosen to do a doodle everyday for 100 days as a way to practice and hopefully get better at this new skill.

I am also learning how to turn my doodles into digital files thanks to Brandi and her class at Big Picture Classes.

On Anzac Day here in Australia we honour our service men and women who have risked their lives to protect our nation both past, present and future.  As part of this honour the "poppy" is used to commemorate military personnel who have died in war.  I drew this, this morning and am offering it up as a free download for you to use. I have not attempted this before, so fingers crossed it works ok.

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