A Spring Adventure: Wilderness, Flowers, and the Force (with Cam and Luke) PTR Updated 5/22 - Page 47 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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The Star Wars breakfast sounds like a great way to wrap up your vacation!
I think it will be!
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I am so glad you were able to get the Star Wars breakfast! That sounded incredible, for Star Wars fans like us. I can't wait to hear all about it!
I'll be sure to take lots of pictures and make good notes.
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Sounds like a fantastic trip!! I love all your plans! I hope y'all have a wonderful trip. I can't wait to hear about your adventures and how all the techno-stuff works!! LOL
I've got my fingers crossed on the techno stuff working.
Several months ago when I looked at Carswell Family’s Smashbook in the Craft Room forum, I immediately remembered doing something similar for Stefanie a number of years ago when she wanted something small to showcase her character interactions from the most recent trip. My imagination began to work on how I might combine the Smashbook concept with the journals and PassPockets that I already use to record our trips. I looked over the Smashbook products at Target, but felt that most had too many pages that I would need to cover up because they didn’t fit a WDW trip. I also felt the brand name books were too brief for the copious notes I take. I am a former English teacher who loves to write. I did purchase some black Washi tape with little white polka dots that was on clearance and reminded me of Mickey Mouse.
We drove to Hobby Lobby next where I purchased a small hardcover sketchbook. But the sketchbook ultimately was a smidge too short and too stiff for what I had planned. It was also missing lined pages to help with my note taking. So this project was put on hold temporarily until I could search for a better journal.
About a month later, Luke needed something at Staples and I tagged along. Once there I wandered over to the notebooks and journals. Initially, I wasn’t finding anything I really liked, and then on the very bottom rack were flexible cover journals that I could tell would be a great fit for what I had planned. I hugged that black journal all the way over to Luke. At home it sat on my scrapbooking table while I attended to other projects. Finally, a day came though when I could pay attention to it again.
The winning flexible cover journal.
First, I gathered supplies: the black/white polka dot Washi tape, some Mickey parts Washi tape I had bought months ago at the scrapbook store where Dad lives, some printed items for special events, markers, letters, and my 2014 PassPockets, which had created the need for a larger journal. The first sketchbook would have had these hanging out at the bottom, which might have worked, but wasn’t what I had visualized. I love recording our day on the PassPockets and that was one of the first aspects of PassPorter that attracted me to the travel guide.
The title page has printouts for The Flower and Garden Festival and for Star Wars Weekends plus the month and year of this trip.
The next page is blank and across from it is the Our Journey PassPocket attached with Washi tape so that I can record additional notes underneath the pocket.
This PassPocket currently holds our flight confirmation e-mail plus the coupons for free drinks.
The next set of pages are similar – first one blank and second the Our Room PassPocket attached with Washi tape. This allows me two pages for writing about the room and even adding a few pictures.
The next set is for our First Day PassPocket. At this point I’ve stopped adding in materials as I’ve no idea how many pages I will need for any given day. I’ll be taking my Washi tape and markers along to add PassPockets in before leaving each day.
This photo shows the back of the PassPocket as hte Washi tape allows use of both sides while still holding the pocket in the journal.
These are some of the supplies I currently have ready as seen in the above pictures, two rolls of Washi tape ( I made end up needing more), markers, printouts, the rest of the PassPockets, and stickers. I also have some paper clips and binder clips that I'm trying to decide whether to take or not. I want to keep the book flexible while we are there as I'll be journaling it in daily.
I have wanted to do something fancy smancy with the passpockets/smashbook - but felt the exact same way as you - that I would have to change way too many pages in the actual "smashbook" to make it worth it!
Can I "borrow" your idea??? What size is that journal?
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I have wanted to do something fancy smancy with the passpockets/smashbook - but felt the exact same way as you - that I would have to change way too many pages in the actual "smashbook" to make it worth it!
Can I "borrow" your idea??? What size is that journal?
Absolutely! That's why I posted this so anyone could use the idea. The journal is 8 x 10. I'll post pictures of the finished book.
that is so darn cool! My daughter just put together what we are calling the "disney box of free stuff" it is a beautiful gift box I got last year that is silver and grey and she started decorating the sides and top with disney this n that cut outs and then we put in some free momentos we gathered over the years. I should post a pic of it. I love your creative ideas! I can't wait to read your actual trip report...
that is so darn cool! My daughter just put together what we are calling the "disney box of free stuff" it is a beautiful gift box I got last year that is silver and grey and she started decorating the sides and top with disney this n that cut outs and then we put in some free momentos we gathered over the years. I should post a pic of it. I love your creative ideas! I can't wait to read your actual trip report...
Speaking for myself.....would love to see it
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that is so darn cool! My daughter just put together what we are calling the "disney box of free stuff" it is a beautiful gift box I got last year that is silver and grey and she started decorating the sides and top with disney this n that cut outs and then we put in some free momentos we gathered over the years. I should post a pic of it. I love your creative ideas! I can't wait to read your actual trip report...
I would love to see pictures of your box as it sounds like something I would do.
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I love that idea, Cam!! What a great way to journal your trip!
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