When I return from a vacation or a weekend trip, I usually have some keepsakes in my pockets, including tickets from a train ride or boat trip, a receipt from the store where I bought post cards, the bill for a nice dinner we had, or small beach finds like sea shells, rocks or driftwood sticks. And not to forget, there are photos I took of the places we visited. Some years ago I started to collect vacation memorabilia in decorated cardboard boxes. Today I would like to share my newest box with you. I mainly used the Oasis collection to document my latest travel adventure to the island of Hiddensee, a beautiful gem in the Baltic Sea on the German coast.
The box with the large see-through window holds a mini album, two pockets to store photos and tickets, a small handmade paper bag for sea shells, sea glass and tiny snails and a mini flip-through journal in its own pocket. I made a cover for the mini album that can be opened on one side to take out the mini album.
For the mini album, I cut different pieces of paper and added photos, journaling and embellishments. I also used several decorative paper stripes here and there and added stitched details throughout the mini. The first album page has a fun little see through window on it. The album pages are held together at the top by a delicate lace ribbon.
I also made a separate pocket to hold the other photos I took during the weekend trip. I used two pieces of paper and sewed them together with my sewing machine, leaving the top open to be able to insert the photos. I stamped the word ‘photo’ to the bottom of the pocket with the alpha stamp set from the Oasis collection.
Another item from the vacation memories box I would like to share is a mini flip-through journal that holds small photos and journaling. I stacked ten pieces of patterned paper of the same size and stapled them at the top. I also made a pocket for the mini journal.
Thanks for stopping by today. Have a wonderful day!
Supplies: Crate Paper Oasis Palm Springs (OASDS-75972), Getaway (OASDS-75973), Spring Break (OASDS-78980), Sunshine (OASDS-78982), Highway (OASDS-78988), Coastal (OASDS-78989), Adhesive Chipboard W/Gold Glitter (378993), Cardstock Die-Cuts W/Gold Foil (378994), Stickers W/Gold Glitter (378995), Puffy Stickers Accents (378996), Plastic Buttons (378998), Puffy Stickers Phrases W/Gold Foil (378997), Clear Stamps (379000), Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams Garden Club (CDDS-75925)
Sandra this is breathtakingly beautiful, I love it! I might do something similar with my hens for my wedding xx
Posted by: Chamali | June 19, 2017 at 01:29 PM