My Spain Album

Well, my friends, I can finally show you my finished album! I hope you like it as much as I do. I used a 12x12 American Crafts D-ring binder and I added Mod Podge on the front cover to adhere a 12x12 sheet of Collage Press Grayson Hall paper, as well as a Spain die cut I bought a long time ago (I think it's from ScrapYourTrip.com). As you can see below, it's a BIG album with lots of pages! OK, I'll admit it. We went completely nuts taking pictures of this beautiful country! LOL!



For the opening page, I used a sheet of Teresa Collins calendar paper to write our itinerary.



Then for each major city, I included a simple layout using the same scheme -- a horizontal photo with my journaling on an index card below it. I wrote all of my journaling while on vacation so I wouldn't forget later on what we did and how it felt. Boy, I loved doing this and will definitely repeat this process...





I used We R Memory Keepers 4x6 photo sleeves (6 up) to showcase all my photos, even the vertical ones. I didn't sweat it! I identified some of the important sights by using tiny journaling labels directly on the photos. I also inserted index cards throughout the sleeves with my journaling.




And I inserted 8 1/2x11 sheets with travel memorabilia (tickets, postcards, metro passes, etc.)





Finally, I created a few layouts throughout the album (mostly 12x12 with a couple of 8 1/2x11 layouts) to showcase some of my favorite photos and memories. This way, I have a nice mix of layouts among the photo sleeves to add interest and enhance the album.




That's pretty much it! Of course, I didn't photograph the entire album because I would be here all night and I really value my sleep. I wanted to give you a pretty good idea of what the final product looks like. I feel an incredible sense of accomplishment and my hubby says this is his favorite album ever. Hey, let me tell you that he is my biggest supporter but also my biggest critic so I know he was being honest. (He, he, he!)

Thanks so much for stopping by... you made my day! Peace and happy scrapping!