by Lisa Dickinson
supplies: patterned paper, Daisy D’s; chipboard frame, Cosmo Cricket; letter stickers, Prima; flowers, Making Memories; calendar sticker, Collage Press; scallop scissors, Fiskars; tont, Typenoksidi (downloaded from the web)
Lisa said: “When I'm stuck for ideas on how to journal a page, I often use list-style journaling. On this layout, rather than journal about the photo of my mom ("nana") and her granddaughters, I listed several of her personality traits. I love that it gives the reader a peek at the people (beyond what is obviously recorded by the camera)."
by Diana Fisher
supplies: patterned paper, Cosmo Cricket; letter stickers, American Crafts, Making Memories; chipboard, Sassafras (birds), Cosmo Cricket (buttons and clouds); felt, Fancy Pants; transparency, My Mind’s Eye
Diana said: “My son, Nate, absolutely adores his Papa. These pictures were taken during a family vacation, and I just had to make a page that showed Nate's love for him."
- If the photo is “older” and you are creating a heritage layout, include memorabilia in the form of letters, postcards, etc. from the same time period.
- Interview your child(ren) about their favourite memories of their grandparents and what they love about them—include the interview on your layout as part of the journaling.
- Create a timeline of sorts on your layout with photos taken of your child(ren) with their grandparent(s) at different stages of development.
- Grandparents LOVE to show pictures of their grandkids—make them a mini album or a brag book that is portable enough to take with them wherever they go!
These layouts all speak so beautifully to the love that exists between grandparents and their grandchildren. It is evident in the subject matter, it is evident in the photographs, and it is evident in the journaling. We hope they have inspired you!
by Charity Hassel
supplies: patterned paper, October Afternoon; letter stickers, American Crafts; chipboard stickers, BasicGrey; journaling page, Making Memories
Charity said: “I wanted to make a list of some of the fun things we did while Grandma came to visit from out of town.”
by Kathy Thompson Laffoley
supplies: cardstock, patterned paper, chipboard and gem brad, American Crafts; font, Century Gothic
Kathy said: “I love this photo of my mom and my oldest daughter, who also happens to be my mom’s oldest grandchild. They share a special bond, and I wanted the layout to have a timeless feel to it, so I chose a sort of monochromatic look with a black and white photograph.”
by Michelle Engel
supplies: cardstock, Stampin' Up; patterned paper, American Crafts; letter stickers and vinyl hearts, American Crafts; stamp, Gel-a-tins; pen, Sakura
Michelle said: “Patterned paper made this simple tree design so much fun and the warm colours really added to the feelings I wanted to evoke with this layout.”
by Lisa Kisch
supplies: cardstock, Stampin' Up; patterned paper, Crate Paper; rub-ons, Crate Paper; stickers, Sassafras, pearls, Kaiser, pen, Creative Memories
Lisa said: "I just love this photo of Audrey and my mom. The way she is looking at her says it all! To keep the focus on that beautiful image, I clustered everything around it—the title, journaling, and embellishments. The border was cut directly from a coordinating piece of die-cut patterned paper.”
by Cherie Nymeyer
supplies: cardstock, Prism, Stampin’Up!; patterned paper, Chatterbox; stamps, my Stamp BOX, Unity Stamp Co., Close to My Heart; ink, Stampin’ Up!; letter stickers, Scenic Route; flower, Prima; jewel, Chatterbox; tag, My Mind’s Eye; circle cutter, Tonic; adhesive, Kokuyo
Cherie said: “I created this layout because it perfectly showcases how much my mom loves her grandkids. She adores spending time with them and they really giggle when she hugs and kisses them.”
by Debbie Standard
supplies: cardstock, K & Co.; patterned paper, Collage Press, Crate Paper, My Mind’s Eye, Cosmo Cricket; letter stickers, Jenni Bowlin; embellishments, Pink Paislee; ribbon, Memory Makers; flowers, Prima; adhesive, SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L
Debbie said: “My Mother is 82 now and still going strong—in the picture I took of her and my daughter, Brandy, I could just see in their faces how proud they were of each other.”
