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Vacation Scrapbook Inspiration

If you are at all like me, you seek inspiration for your scrapbook pages, especially when you are in a rut OR when you feel an album dragging on. That was my recent feeling about my last vacation album. I had a wonderful vacation and was looking forward to re-living it through my album but I could just… not… get… it… done. In response, I have made my album a vacation scrapbook inspiration post so that I can help others who may be afflicted with this (and if anyone has some inspiration for my other incomplete albums please let me know LOL).

Feel free to pin the above graphic so you can easily find this post again.

Now, let’s get on to the good stuff! The inspiration and fun of a vacation album. Now a quick note: all product used is CTMH. Some product is now retired (it has taken me some time to finish this book) but I may have some tucked away so message me if you are interested in anything.

Love this cover page- this one was designed by CTMH art department. As part of earning a trip, we also receive the supplies, directions and pre-cut pieces for part of an album. It is one of the parts I look forward to most when a trip is coming up! This page has little folded squares that add a fun touch to the cover. Nestled among the squares are some of the photos from our trip.

The above three photos are actually ONE layout. I added one of our page protectors intended for pocket scrapbooking as a middle page in order to extend my layout. I made sure to tie it in with colours and embellishments so that it fit the overall look and feel of the layout. This is perfect for when you want too many photos together. You will see a few other options for adding more photos in a post later this week where I will share the remainder of this album.

The history teacher in me LOVED this experience as well. My kids also thought it was pretty cool- they spent a lot of time looking up though (we could hear monkey’s in the trees but they were hard to spot).

I may have documented this part of our trip twice but it was THAT MUCH FUN! If you are ever in Mexico and can experience Xcaret and the caves then DO IT! We loved it and hope to go back as that park had lots to see and do and we only scratched the surface.

How fun are these circles?! I just love how they look and the punch of colour they add to my layout.

It is important for me to not just document the port fun on my trip- this restaurant experience is one of our faves and this time we were able to share it with our family. I wanted to make sure I documented that as well. Cricut cuts here are all from CTMH cartridges.

I hope you find some inspiration- feel free to scraplift any ideas that may help you out and if you have questions just comment below. I am happy to help!

Until we craft again, The Brae-er


CTMH Incentive Trip to Hawaii

There is nothing as rewarding as earning an incentive trip with your company- this is my third such trip and the first one where we took the whole family. What a wonderful way for me and CTMH to thank my family for supporting me- my husband for hauling boxes in and out of my car, my kids for allowing people to come into our home for workshops and meetings and for allowing me to use their pictures in all my art (like they have a choice on that one LOL).

This last year I had earned the trip of a lifetime- to Hawaii to stay at the Disney Resort, Aulani (yes they have a resort and it is FABULOUS!).

We had a wonderful, fun and relaxing week- mostly spent at the resort as there was lots to do there but we did venture out (in my first pic we are at the Polynesian Cultural Centre- a MUST do if you visit the island of Oahu).

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My daughter got to meet Minnie Mouse- this was her highlight- she LOVES all things Minnie and we used this trip as our key to good behaviour and toilet training (she trained in a week cause she was told she could only go see Minnie if she was using the potty).

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We all meet Mickey- Austin is not pictured because he was still in pre-teen-no-photo-mood at this point. It quickly wore off as he was caught up in the fun.

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Here are all the lucky earners of this trip- what a fabulous group of ladies!

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Next trip is a cruise to the Eastern Carribbean- I am already well on the way to earning that one.   So, to all of you I say THANK YOU! If it was not for your support in my business I would not have earned any of my trips- thanks for being wonderful customers and wonderful team members!

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Until we craft again, The Brae-er