Memory Scrapbook

[halifaxhoney]

Okay so I know that there was already a thread started about scrapbooking but I was looking for some advice from seasoned ones. My mother passed away 7 years ago. I'm looking to start a scrapbook for my grandmother for mother's day. I realize that's a long time away but I would have to make copies of pictures to put in it. What can I do to help fill some of the pages? I only have a limited amount of pictures.

Thank You,
Crystal

 

[ruby_redeemed]

If you know of any stories or memories that you have of her that would match the picture you can put next to the pictures, that is a great filler. Try looking at some scrapbook magazines, I really enjoy Memory Makers, it has a lot of great and diffrent ideas.

Another good idea is to use things, such as her favorite candy wrapper, or her favorite color in a yarn, or buttons.

 

[waitingforwonderful]

Journaling is definitely a great way to fill up pages. Also, keep in mind that there are pictures that will mean more to you that you will want to put as a focal point of your book. Those pictures should have their own pages. :]

 

[halifaxhoney]

Thank you for the advice. I guess it's just hard to try to put my mother's life in a book. I was thinking about getting people that knew her well to maybe write a paragraph about her so I could put that in. She also had some newspaper clippings in her photoalbums that I was thinking about adding because she had taken the time out to save them.

Crystal

 

[faerieevaH]

Sounds like a good idea. An other idea is to go through your mothers 'memory box'. Nearly every woman has one in some way. Where she saved an old love letter, a lock of hair, a piece of jewelry you made her from little pasta stars...

Another way is to add a few pictures of things that ment something special to her. Go around with your camera and take a trip to memory lane... her favorite flowers in the garden. Her favorite church. The dishrag. Silly things that make you think of her but that are too big to put in the album themselves.

 

[Troll Doll]

That sounds like an absolutely wonderful idea! Journal entries of favorite memories are a good idea, as someone suggested. Make sure the book has a lot of her favorite color(s) in it.

 

[country woman]

HI I lost my mom to cancer 7 months ago and I am planning to do a memory scrapbook of her life. I would like to put some pictures of my mom, dad and the rest of the family, I will also put some of her favorite songs in there too.

 

[RoseRed495]

You've had some great ideas given here already. I would also add that maybe you could look for poems to print out in a pretty font...about mothers or something like that...and add those in with some embelishments.

 

[Mayfaire]

My husband died just after my son turned one. I wanted my son to know who his dad was so I took many of the pictures of our short time together(4 yrs) and put them in a scrapbook along with information on who his dad was: Favorites of all kinds (tv, songs, color, foods, books). Also, I included some of his dad's dreams, hobbies, habits, places he liked to go, and thoughts he had on various subjects. It's still not finished, at times it's difficult to work on, but when it's done, I know my son will treasure it.

 

[loveliving]

these are great suggestions! Letters that she wrote, cards, etc-in addition to pics would be a nice touch

 

[BubblesRelena]

My mom does her layouts in sets (sets of 2, and they both match each other). She's working on her family heritage pages right now, and because she doesn't know a lot of the stories and what-not, she uses a lot of designs to fill in the empty spots. Paper Piecing, deco squares, etc....one pic per page usually works (if they're a decent size.) Maybe you should try looking in some layout magazines that are for heritage or something to get a better idea. ^_~" Idk. I hope I helped with some ideas.

Love N' Huggles,

~BubblesRelena