Required Supplies

Do you have all your supplies? Use this checklist to be sure you're not missing anything you'll need!

1. An album of your choice I chose to use a regular A4 binder for my album but you can use any size of album that you like, bearing in mind the amount of photos and memorabilia you'd like to include.
2. Patterned papers Great for 'prettying up' your album! I often adhered paper to the backs of photos as a quick and easy way to add more pattern and colour into my album.
3. Embellishments Travel-themed embellishments are obviously great for this but don't overlook other types of embellishments. My motto is, "If you love it, use it!" In the end, I opted for slightly flatter embellishments like die cuts, wood veneer and chipboard pieces as I didn't want to add any more bulk to my already-full album!
4. Pocket pages/envelope pages I included a couple of pocket pages in my album to add extra visual interest. I also used an envelope page at the back of my album to store extra memorabilia that didn't make it into the base of the album.
5. Trimmer/scissors
6. Adhesive/stapler
7. Hole punch This is crucial as we will be punching holes directly into our photos and memorabilia in order to build our album.