Happy first day of autumn! Colors have not peaked or even started yet in my area but regardless of higher than normal September temps, the autumnal equinox happens when it's going to happen. Time stops for no one! So, now that we know fall is officially here, when can we expect our green giants to show off some amazing colors? Using forecasts and historical data from the … [Read more...]
Photo Book Girl’s Best Tips for Meeting Characters and Photo Ops at Disneyland Galaxy’s Edge
Just before school started this fall we took an end of summer break trip to California. Although we were originally just going to visit with friends in the San Jose area, we decided to make a hop over to Disneyland before heading home. We hadn't been there in six years. At that time our now four-year old hadn't been born yet and the last time we took a trip to Disney it was to … [Read more...]
Scrap Your Trip – FREE and Creative Ways to Enhance Your Travel Photo Book Layouts (Part 2 – Public Domain Resources)
In the first part of this series I talked about ways to enhance your vacation photo books using pre-made designer themes from your favorite photo book company or using digital scrapbooking kits that focus on a travel theme. In Part 2, I'm sharing another of my favorite sources for clip art and other ephemera and what's awesome is that they are totally FREE! These free … [Read more...]
Scrap Your Trip – Creative Ways To Enhance Your Travel Photo Book Layouts (Part 1)
Hello out there in Photobookland! Every day, I receive messages from our readers asking for tips or help on various aspects of making photo books. Not long ago I received an email from LMH from Chesapeake, VA. Here's her question: Hi Photo Book Girl, My issue is I NEED a photo book all tricked out about San Francisco where all I do is upload my own photos and ephemera. NO … [Read more...]
Photo Book Girl’s Top 6 Travel Photo Book Design Tips
This year for a combined Mother's and Father's Day present for my folks, I put together this photo book for a big trip they took with my aunt and brother in 2012 to Australia and New Zealand. Yes, it's a few years later, but like I always say, "It's never too late to make a photo book!" I intended it to be a Mother's and Father's Day gift so I gave it to them in the middle of … [Read more...]
Year in Review Visual Journal Photo Book Layout
Hey Folks! Hope you're enjoying the last days of summer! I was running around as usual in the Photo Book Family household getting ready to run some errands, and an idea popped into my head. I was thinking about all the new things I personally experienced this year or new things that have become a part of my routine, and I was trying to think of a creative way to remember … [Read more...]
Photo Book Girl’s Disney Memory Maker Review (Part 1)
UPDATE 6/18/2014: Part 2 of my Memory Maker Review is up! This one is about tips and tricks for making the most out your Memory Maker package while in the parks! Know before you go! As some of you may have seen me post on my Facebook page - my family and I just returned from a fun, albeit crazy trip to Disney World. Crazy because we went on a whim. We booked everything the day … [Read more...]
5 Creative Map Ideas for Your Photo Books
Including a map in your travel photo books is a great way to not only illustrate where your journeys have taken you, it makes for a visually interesting graphic to add some punch to your design. I love anything featuring maps or globes (I decided on a travel theme for Photo Book Baby's nursery.) and that goes for my photo books as well! Here's some of the ideas I've used in my … [Read more...]
