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    20 Non-Scrapbook Ways To Remember Your Vacation Forever

    You may only get two weeks of vacation time a year (THANKS AMERICA) but you can make sure those memories last a looooooong time. These ideas also work for weddings, birthdays, and any other occasions you'd like to keep around.

    1. Turn special photos or Instagrams into a lampshade.

    2. Or wood-block coasters.

    3. Or wrapping paper!

    4. Correspond photos to where they took place on a map.

    5. Send yourself a postcard from your trip.

    6. Make a quick and easy keepsake box to store mementos.

    7. Display loose pictures with clothespins.

    8. Or in an empty frame.

    9. Send out your Instagrams to have them turned into a neat little book.

    10. Make a memory shadowbox.

    11. Turn photos into magnets.

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    13. Or sachets.

    14. Or, if you want to go whole-hog, wallpaper.

    15. Create a memory jar.

    16. Create 3D photos for extra realness.

    17. Make a photo calendar.

    18. Matte a special photo with a map of where it was taken.

    19. Make a travel notebook to write down memories.

    20. Turn special photos and maps into pillows.