Vacation 2010: May’s Picks

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Visit any scrapbook store on-line or in person, and there is one subject I'll promise that you'll find featured: vacation. I started as a child scrapbooking my summer vacations, and I know a great deal of other scrapbookers who were lured into this hobby by the desire to make scrapbooks about their vacations.Has that changed for me? No way! I still love scrapbooking trips both big and small, and what I really appreciate is how the industry has gone from intensely themed and brightly colored product to more useful product, and to items that can cross over into other pages and subjects as well. While I utilize a great many items in my vacation scrapbooks that are not themed, I also am always on the lookout for the best of travel and vacation products available.And from cruises to road trips, time at the beach to camping,  and just general travel, journey, and trip products...there is definitely a lot available. Here are six collections I think are fantastically useful, cool, and otherwise great buys:

I particularly appreciate the value in the Girls' Paperie sticker book (just $4.99 for seven sheets of stickers!) Scrapbook.com | Two PeasLooking for a great accent for your next travel or journey page? Try these tags from 7 gypsies.  Two Peas | Scrapbook.comI also like this transparency from Teresa Collins Travel line. It could be such fun to mark on, paint, spray, and otherwise alter to suit my travels.One stand out line this season that I mentioned above is Making Memories Panorama line. I love the tropical feel of the product, and that the colors are not too bright, and that any number of layouts could be lovely with the product - not just travel.I created this layout about a vacation at our home - and I loved how easily it all came together.Patterned Paper (die cut):  Two Peas | Scrapbook.comPatterned Paper (background): Two Peas | Scrapbook.comMaking Memories Title Letters  Two Peas | Scrapbook.com Making Memories Tickets Two PeasMaking Memories Journaling Card  Scrapbook.com Making Memories die cut shapes Two PeasMaking Memories Wordfetti Two PeasEvalicious flowers with buttons www.shopevalicious.comother: white thread, rhinestones, black penI like vacation products that put me in a relaxed state of mind. I like products that have a style that I'd normally choose to use, and that can be used for all kinds of subjects. Words like laughter, good times, journey, and so many others that can be found in these products can be creatively put to use for anything! Palm trees and ocean waves don't have to mean that you're on a cruise - they can represent a summer's day, or just a relaxing time.What adventure will be next in my scrapbooking? I've got a few ideas, and you can be sure that I'll be taking some of these fantastic products along with me to create and enjoy. Before I end this article here are a few more fun items to consider:Canvas flip flops mini book by Quick Quotes: Scrapbook.comMartha Stewart Border Punch: Scrapbook.comKaren Foster metal decorative plates are so fun - perfect if you're traveling or on a road trip in the USA.  Scrapbook.comI could go all day! Bella Blvd has a great new camping line. EK Success continues to produce travel-themed Jolee's Boutique stickers. By getting specific with what kind of vacation you're having when you use search terms, you can find even more inspiration and fun. I hope you've enjoyed my look at some current picks for great vacation products.[Disclosure: May is a member of the design team at The Girls Paperie, some of whose products appear in this article.]Want to stay up-to-date on all the latest scrapbook news?

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