I love traveling and as you probably know from my blog I am also obsessed with books and art. So whenever I travel I try and look for ways to satisfy my other loves. I recently went to Istanbul and found some really unusual places and experiences that I hadn’t read about on any popular
My trip to Azerbaijan was the perfect example of how things never turn out the way you think! Expectation leads to disappointment but if you go with the flow, life surprises you in wonderful ways! Azerbaijan was not at all as I expected it to be and while it didn’t measure up to my expectations in some ways, in other
I love traveling and I almost always do it on a budget. I love looking for bargains while I’m traveling, whether it’s shopping or tours, or other economical ways of making the trip more fun. One of the things I’ve started doing is traveling with a little self-care kit to pamper myself while I’m on vacation. It has really helped me relax a bit more and have a lot more…
Are you using the winter holidays to get away? If so, take a small travel journaling kit with you and create on the go. I love documenting my travels while I’m still on the road. It makes it easy to remember and note down all the wonderful moments. Usually by the time I come home there are so many things that have happened and so much to remember that I
Here is the final episode in the mini class series I did on a travel journal. In this episode I show you my finished journal and the little travel kit I am taking with me to Azerbaijan. I really like the way this little book turned out and I’m ready to add travel memorabilia to it. I will be sharing a live video of the finished book
Here I am! Back again with the fourth video in this series. I love how this series has come together like a mini class taking you from the beginning to the end. These videos all focus on turning a simple paper sample book into a travel journal. I created the cover and then worked my way through the interior and today I will show you the last part of the…
The time for me to board the plane to Azerbaijan is coming closer and I could not be more excited. Apparently the buildings, architecture and the natural beauty found there are incredible. In this episode on Elevenses with MZ we’re going over some more techniques for creating fun
Hello everyone! I am creating my travel journal in this video series and am sharing video no 2 with you today. You can see part 1 here. In the last video I shared how I made a gold leafed cover. In this video we will talk about how to use scraps of paper and cutouts from magazines and other found items to
The summer is officially here and I am thinking of taking some time off for a vacation. It might be a selection of day trips, a weekend getaway or if I’m very lucky a week long break. In any case I will need a travel journal to use as a scrapbook. I love collecting memorabilia, pictures
I love planners of all kinds and I like to recycle as many things as possible. So when I pulled out my old Webster’s Pages traveler’s notebook and saw the cream cover with scuff marks and dents, I decided to bring out my acrylic paints.