These are the supplies I carry with me when I hit the road. If it doesn’t fit in the box it can’t come. Well, except for that packing tape. Since I waited until about 12 hours before I left town to pack, I forgot a few things. It doesn’t matter. With scissors & tape you can pretty much do everything. Not everything. I mean you can’t make a martini for example. The ziplock bags hold labels, stickers, and a few scraps.
Mérida had a serious postcard shortage. Postcards are what I use in place of photos when I travel. Since I was short on images, I left spaces in the journal so I could go back and stick my own photos in when I got home. The photo of the statue above was taken in a cathedral in Mérida.
I printed her on thin semi-gloss paper that’s for brochure printing. (not the usual color photo printing paper) I’ve had this paper forever and took it out of the package so I don’t have a brand name to share. It’s easy to find in an office supply store. Anyway, it’s also nice because the photos don’t add bulk to an already full journal.
Almost every page has at least one flap that opens on the sides or top & bottom. I do this because I need lots of space for writing.
I fell in love with the birds of the Yucatan. They really know how to party! Like a bunch of playful bickering adolescents, they cluster in the trees and speak in secret codes. Squawking, whistling, and screaming back and forth.
The structure of this journal is essentially a REMAINS OF THE DAY concoction. I made it with a bunch of leftover folios I had from the big class sample that I made.
We’re having a fantastic series of storms roaring through town all week. A year’s worth of rain in one week. So dramatic!
Hey, MA!! I enjoyed this post and seeing your travel box. I am taking my first trip with my journal in hand and wondered if you have a list posted somewhere on your blog of all the supplies you take with you? I can see some of the items in the photo, but wondered if you have it in writing. I am almost finished with my pages and can’t wait to sew them into my book!!! 🙂
elaine – there are no stenciled letters on these pages. there are hand-drawn letters and computer type which has been cut out and one stencil that is attached to the page (but not used) hope this helps 🙂
I love the way you use stenciled letters on your pages. Can you post a picture of what device you use for the stencils? Is it a plastic ruler? I remember having one as a kid, but haven’t found anything like it is ages…Would be great to add to my travel stash box. Thanks for sharing so much. Love your style!
I love a good post-card, too. Sorry you had problems finding them. Hope next time is better!
WOW. So cute!
Wish you a great Friday!
Am so loving the ROTD class, and have made 2 very cool journals thanks to you! Now, guess I better get to writing in them….where do you find the time lady?
Yes, aren’t the rains fabulous. But enough already…I’m getting a little cabin fever and my dog…well he’s gone plain nuts I tell ya!
I’m desperately trying to make myself an art journaling travel kit… but I can’t decide what to take and what to leave… I can’t journal without my sewing machine… doesn’t help, does it?
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Hey Mary Ann, your journals are so absolutely delightful and full of whimsy..
I plan to finish off my ROD journal this weekend so I can enjoy journaling by next week… can’t wait.
Btw, love how you wrote about the Yucatan birds… “playful bickering adolescents..”, you so make me chuckle… so so so glad I found your blog, your classes and being inspired by you.
Enjoy the rain! at least it’s not snow!
hugs
Francesca
Mary Ann, I love seeing your journal from Merida! I just signed up for your “Remains of the Day” class this past weekend and just sewed the signatures in my new journal this morning. I haven’t watched the videos yet of filling the journal and I love seeing how you’ve filled one of yours. I can’t wait to get started. Thanks for being such an inspiration
Mary Ann, Welcome home, It sounds like your trip was wonderful. Isn’t it strange one day your in paridise and the net time you open your eyes your in rain life is funny this way.
Love, love the journal pages.
Take care glad your back safe and sound,
Linda
Oh boy I love this journal. Would you consider creating a video so we could ooh and awe each page as you talk about it?
Barbara – the sparkly foil poinsetta stars are from a market vendor in Mérida. same place i got the sequin strands.
Sue, the number in circle is a number sticker that i put in the middle of a plain round cardstock sticker. Those stickers/labels came in all different shapes and I believe they were by October Afternoon. Got them at a scrapbook store earlier this year.
Beautiful pages as always. I love that you take photos of chandliers and other light fixtures. Who sells those foil medallion sticker thingies…you have a silver one on the page with the cathedral statue, and two red ones on another page. I must get me some of those!
mary ann…
i am looking forward to participating in your remains of the day class this year…but, it will have to wait til i return from my trip in february(which I previously told you about)and get back into things. i am going to do a journal along the lines of your italy one…have it in hand and i am preparing a little box of goodies to take with me and work on it while there. of course, it will not be completed til i return home but, at least i will give it a try while traveling. dang, if only i could find my box of scrapbooking stuff *been hidden away since we moved* must locate this Spring/Summer 🙂
have a wonderful day…just love seeing your journals!
I love the journal. Where did you get those circles with numbers inside? Are those stickers?
Sorry about the rain… here in Maryland we are expecting more “wintry mix” on Friday. Glad to see your travel supplies… I have been packing and repacking mine since I started working on my journal…my travel partner is not so keen on me bringing supplies — he cannot even believe I am bringing “MY” journal (cover made from his old clothes)with me. Normally I bring a plain paper journal. This will be more fun!
I cant wait to actually Do the class.
the journal is teasing me.
I just discovered your blog and I love your journals! They are packed with so much and are so alive and inspiring. I am just beginning to art journal and am taking an online class with Kelly Kilmer. I am loving it! I live in Yuma, AZ where it rains maybe 1/4″ a year and today we had a rainy afternoon and evening and I think it came from your way! We love rainy days here!
*Sherri*
Love your journal! Stay safe with all those storms!
Fantastico! Love it! xo fran
Smiles all the way from Georgia! I love getting to peek into your journals, especially your travel journals…it’s like a little mini-vacation! 🙂
Oh Mary Ann – this is journaling bliss looking at your journal pages. I’ve been anxious to see what you journaled on your trip. Thanks so much for sharing!
xo
jeanne
This is a lovely one Mary Ann! I also like that idea about the super thin brochure paper for printing. Very alluring. I posted a picture of a multi-tiled room (in Sicily) for you over at Passages Paradis (it’s at the bottom of my Stevie Wonder Love Needs Love post). Let us know what you think!
So lovely and what a trip and what an amazing creator you are…I can almost hear those birds!
Yes, I do read that your part of the country is under a big storm. Stay safe.