MAP YOUR MEMORIES: A Travel Journaling Experience

Hosted by Esterbrook & Shannon from @couture.pens

Take Your Adventures from Camera Roll to Keepsake

If you’ve ever returned from a trip with a suitcase full of postcards, ticket stubs, and memories...this workshop is for you.

Map Your Memories is a one-of-a-kind travel journaling workshop that invites you to creatively document your journeys using beautiful tools and thoughtful techniques. Whether it was a weekend getaway or a bucket-list adventure, you'll turn travel mementos into something worth flipping through for years to come.

With guided instruction from Shannon of @couture.pens and the expert team at Esterbrook, you’ll learn how to design intentional layouts, layer with ease, and bring stories to life on the page.

🌍 No experience needed, just a love for stationery, storytelling, and wanderlust.

What You’ll Get (Yes, You Keep It All!):

Each participant receives a fully loaded Travel Journal Kit (retail value $70+), beautifully packaged in a vintage-style suitcase box. Inside, you’ll find:

• A fabric zippered case for all your journaling tools
• A refillable leatherette journal cover with two inserts
• Travel-themed wood stamps + ink pad
• A mini watercolor set + brush
• Washi tape, stickers, luggage tags, and more ephemera
• PLUS: A bonus letter/number stamp set just for Paper World attendees!

You’ll have access to everything you need during class and it’s all yours to take home.

During the Workshop, You’ll Learn:

• Creative layout ideas to make your pages pop
• How to layer with stamps, washi, and ephemera
• Visual storytelling prompts to spark your writing
• Techniques to make travel journaling fun, not overwhelming
• Tips to keep journaling after the trip is over

This is more than a craft project, it’s a way to relive your favorite moments through pen, paper, and color.

About the Hosts

Esterbrook has been creating beloved writing instruments since 1858. Today, their collection of pens, notebooks, and stationery tools is designed to make everyday writing feel joyful and easy, blending timeless craftsmanship with modern creativity.

Shannon (@couture.pens) is a lifelong stationery lover, planner girl, and creative spirit who’s been obsessed with paper since her very first scrapbook. Her love of travel and memory keeping comes together in this hands-on journaling session designed to inspire, connect, and create lasting keepsakes.

You’ll Leave With:

• A completed start to your travel journal, full of style and substance
• Tons of new techniques and journaling confidence
• A $70+ curated travel journal kit
• New creative besties and happy vibes
• …and a serious urge to book your next trip ✈️