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Balinese home

I love Balinese structures. This is the main gate of a house.

Auckland Sky Tower sketch

A page from my travel journal.

Aeroplane sketch

Kept myself busy when I was at the airport recently.

DIY Book Cover with Stencil

Just completed this cover of a blank book.

I have recorded the simple steps here – it’s very easy.

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DIY Concertina book

I have just completed a concertina book – what fun.

It was not difficult:

Part 1: Gluing  the pages

Part 2: Completing the book

Find more creative projects here: Creative Everyday

Sydney outdoor sketches

Boxing Day sketches when I was in Sydney. Was very lucky with the weather.

Keeping a travel journal

Some people collect souvenirs on their travels. Others take pictures to record their memories. I keep travel journals.

Why keep a travel journal

I enjoy the process to recording my travels, as well as the results.

The process of travel journaling need not take much effort, nor time. Your drawings can be as detailed and  elaborate as you wish, or they can be simple sketches. While travelling, you may not have the time to spare, hence . It should be a pleasurable activity. Draw whatever pleases you and take notes – write your thoughts and observations. Stick items in your sketchbook if you wish.

At the end of your trip, you will have ended up with a record and precious memories of places that you have been, scenes and things that you came across (that you found interesting) and recorded, and notes that you took. It will be a precious souvenir that you will treasure your whole life. I started my first travel journal 13 years ago. To date, I have a reasonable pile, and each and everyone is precious. I enjoy looking through each one now and again, and going down memory lane. Read more…