The pages for December 24th to 30th, 2018 were filled with events as my family came to visit from America. I took lots of photos and collected memorabilia such as shop cards, tickets, and packages, so I decided to keep the memory in a different form for the "Diary of My Family's Stay in Japan" and record it in a simple digest format in this Traveler's Notebook.
I'm often asked how I fill up a blank page, but this week I was still feeling my way around as I wasn't used to this size yet. However, my memory-keeping method remains the same. After deciding on the biggest highlight of the week, I solidify the image of what kind of page I want to make. At this time, I also narrow down the color pens and ink shades I use to a certain extent. Even on colorful pages, I don't want it to be too cluttered, so the main stamp ink I use is basically black. I then add colors from there.
...I know it's hard to explain in words. I want you to enjoy your stamps to the fullest, so I'd like to explain the memory keeping process in more detail later.
Below are the stamps used on this page.
1. Alphabet｜ 365: Kira Kira
2. Geotag ｜ 365: Tabi
3. Santa Claus | HST - Winter Home
4. Merry｜ 365: Ho Ho Ho
Christmas｜ 365: Fuyu
5. Daruma｜ 365: Nippon2
6. Drink Cup｜ 365: Tabi
7. Mount Fuji | 365: Nippon
8. Frame｜ 365: Frame
9. People | 365: Family & Friends
10. Hana-chan | 365: Nippon2
If you see any other stamps, masking tapes, stickers, etc. on this page that interest you, please feel free to contact us at (eri(at)sakuralala.jp). (Please change the "at" part to the @ symbol.)
The next installment of the "Memory Keeping" series will be the page for the week that marks the beginning of 2019. Look forward to it!
Created by Eri (IG: @_sakuralala_ )