Creating a Gift Album Framework

I love to create gift albums for several reasons. First, it is a project that is usually finished quickly and I an able to hold the finished product right away. Also, I love to give something that I have made to someone else. It is also a great way to use supplies that I might not get around to using on a layout. This past month I created a mini album framework for my sister to give to her boyfriend. She added the photos and journaling, but I gave her a start. I started with a blank Heidi Swapp 6 … Continue reading

Celebrate Your Friends

There are so many things that we do with friends: go out to dinner, hang out at one of our houses, visit on the phone or meet up at the park. But if you are like me, you may not be documenting these important people in your life. What are some things that you might was to capture and remember about your friendships right now at this time in your life? I’ve thought up a few ways that we can include and remember our friends when we are creating scrapbook layouts and projects. I’d like to share them with you. … Continue reading

Friends Album with Finished Inside Pages

The Friends album is now complete and was given as a gift to my daughter’s friend. It was so much fun to put together. Ashley really liked it and I hope that it will be something she will treasure and enjoy looking at for a long time to come. One of my goals when starting this album was that it would be a project that my daughter would have a part in so that she could give a piece of herself to her friend. She thought of what she would like to write in the album and then I helped … Continue reading

Group Scrapbook Gift

\ When a dear friend moved across the country, many of us were very sad yet excited for her new life. She was such a part of our lives that finding a gift that said how much we appreciated her proved impossible. What trinket or knick knack could express how much love we had in our hearts or how thankful we were for all the wonderful memories? We racked our brains until one lady suggested that we make a group scrapbook to present to her at the farewell dinner. We all loved the idea so much that we worked very … Continue reading

Moving Gift for a Friend

Moving scrapbook When a good friend is moving away, it can sometimes be challenging to think of something that would be a meaningful gift or memento for them to take along with them to help them remember where they lived. Recently, a group of my friends put together an album for some friends that were moving. I’d like to share a few things that I learned from this project that should help it run smoothly for you and help you create a very meaningful gift for a friend. 1. Pass out a page protector with a sheet of white cardstock … Continue reading