Travel the world – with Kaisercraft!

Been on a holiday or got one planned this holiday season?

Make sure you’re prepared – scrap-wise that is!!

Our Design Team show you their travel layouts, and share with you some tips on how to get the most out of your holiday photos!

We love Nancy’s layout, here’s what she had to say about it,

“For this page about our recent trip to Yellowstone National Park, I wanted to convey the ruggedness of the mountains in the park as well as the beauty, so I distressed and inked the edges of the cut-out road sign patterned paper and added layers of flowers. This really created the balance I was looking for.”

Yellowstone layout by Nancy Burke: Pack Your Bags Collection- patterned paper, stamp, tickets, rubons, brads, clear embellishments. Other: Sage green cardstock, brown ink for distressing, sewing machine, thread, white string, ribbon, adhesive, brown pen for journaling, buttons.

Next up we have a super cute layout from Fran:

Here’s an excellent travel tip (scrapbooking related) from Fran,

*Take a photo of the ‘title of your scrapbooking layout (to-be)*

“While travelling, have a look around and see if there is a photo opportunity to use as a “title” photo – something with the name of the place on it so that you can use this on your page instead of actually adding a title. Either a road sign or even you writing something in the sand makes a great pic and serves a purpose too!”

Next up is Alicia’s cute layout:

“Brooklyn Bridge” layout by Alicia Barry: Pack your bags paper, brads, embellishment pack (tickets and sheers).

And Tanya created a stunning layout of her trip to Amsterdam:

“Memories of Amsterdam” layout by Tanya Tahir: Pack Your Bags Collection, die cut elements, embroidered badge, letter stickers.

Tanya’s travel tip – “Keep a Journal”

“While travelling on my round world trip last year, I kept a journal and recorded all the places we visited at each destination.  This journal has come in handy for me to look back on and include what we saw in my scrapped layouts.  Without this journal, I am sure I would have forgotten what half the places were called so my one travel tip would be to keep a journal to record all the things you see and do so that when it comes time to scrap your photos (and if you’re anything like me almost a year later) you have a handy reference guide”.

And last, but certainly not least, a layout from Pamm we love her ‘snow capped’ title!

“It’s all about the view” layout by Pam Thorburn: Pack your bags paper, brads, embellishment pack, alpha stickers. Other: labeller, ink, white pen.

So we have the ‘scrapping your travel photos’ sorted but what about the actual travelling part?

Nancy shared some of her ‘family holiday tips’:

*General tips*

We have traveled all over the United States, most often by car, and one of the things we never leave home without is the kid’s favorite games and snacks and a comfortable pair of shoes. Before our travel date, we take the kids with us to pick out the snacks for the trip and chose treats that they normally never get to have on a day to day basis. This makes the journey a little more special, but don’t forget to take along bottled water and fresh fruit, especially when riding in a car for several hours. Nothing can put a damper on a vacation like an upset tummy!

*Games*

Having traveled to most of the major National Parks in the United States, we have found a fun game that we like to call “the license plate game”. This is a fun game for all ages. The national parks typically have travelers from all over the country, so there are always cars with license plates from the various states they have traveled from. Our family tries to see how many different states’ plates we can find. On a recent trip to Yellowstone National Park, we found 48 of the 50 states!

*Teach your kids about the places they’re visiting*

As our kids have gotten older, they have learned to read maps and enjoy helping with navigation. You can look online and find visitors information about locations before you visit them and request information brochures that include detailed maps. Our kids really enjoy looking at the maps and reading this material along the way to learn about the places we are driving to. This helps them look forward to the destination as well as enjoying the journey a bit more.

*Record your families memories*

Our kids also keep travel journals and enjoy writing down the family’s travel experiences in their own words. Each family member will have a different point of view of the events, and will remember things that other people may not, so it is fun to look back and see what each other remembers and wrote down about the trip. Also, small inexpensive or disposable cameras are a great way for older kids to capture images from their own perspectives.

*Remember*

Remember that traveling with your family is about making memories, not just about following an itinerary and getting from point “A” to point “B”. You must be prepared to deal with unexpected events and know that plans can change at a moment’s notice. Being prepared to just “go with the flow” can result in unexpected, yet pleasant experiences that may just make for your best vacation memories ever!