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scrapbook & cards today
•
fall 2012
the 3 i’s
We loved how Emily mixed up many styles of
letter
stickers to
spell
out
her journaling. This
is
a great idea
when
you have
lots
of leftover
letters
you want
to
use up.
i already knew
BY EMILY PITTS
supplies
PATTERNED PAPER, LETTER STICKERS,
Authentique;
LETTER STICKERS,
American Crafts, Jillibean Soup;
RIBBON,
Maya Road;
EMBROIDERY FLOSS,
We R Memory Keepers;
ADHESIVE,
Scrapbook Adhesives
hospital ID bracelets
Most moms have their children’s hospital
ID bracelet tucked safely away, along
with a small curl from their first hair cut
and other sentimental treasures from
when they were very small. A scrapbook
page is a great way to preserve these
priceless items so they don’t get lost.
Emily saved both the ID bracelet that her
tiny daughter wore when she was first
born, as well as the one the hospital put
on Emily’s own wrist. Together, they
embellish a heartfelt, captivating layout
that Emily created, where she tucked a row
of photos of her and her now 18-year-old
daughter on the left side. The “then and
now” balance of this page is striking.
You may also have saved a similar style of
ID bracelet from a concert, carnival or
other admission-type event. Emily’s design
works great for those, too, as well as for
badges, “Hi, My Name Is” stickers and
admission passes!
If you’ve saved the ID bracelets from the birth of your children,
there are many ways you can include them on a scrapbook page.
➻
Attach one directly to the page, as Emily did here, and stitch a
frame around it for further emphasis.
➻
If you have the flat, bracelet style ID, create a horizontal
border with it, stapling it down on each end to secure.
➻
Tuck it into a small envelope or library pocket, then attach it
to your page.