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I'm not really a "traditional" scrapper - I am currently only scrapping my family history, all 1200 years of it! Images of distant ancestors are hard to come by, so when I can't find usable images (be it a photo of a modern statue, a contemporary painting of the subject or even a tapestry), then I try to use ephemeral images - coins, maps, pictures of Viking swords, etc. My aim is to turn my 50 page family history essay (written in 2012) into a visual book which combines genealogy with history because as I found out while writing my essay, the two are inexplicably linked - you can't understand a persons life story without understanding the battles they fought, the politics of the time and even the geography of 11th century Europe.
Type of Project
Digital Scrapbook LayoutDescription
For this layout (only my 2nd family history LO), I wanted something soft and feminine, but not girlish (or garish!) So I created a blue paper with a very subtle floral pattern with some textures blended through and overlaid it with a flower element and turned the transparency to 80% so it almost became a part of the paper rather than be a stand alone element.
While I could find a decent amount of information on Itta, information on her ancestors was scant so I chose to display their names and include what little information I could find on them on this page. Itta's story is also intermingled with her daughter – Gertrude – but Gertrude was so interesting I chose to do a separate page for her.
Products used:
- Papers I created myself
- Floral branch by Laitha’s Designs (Day After Day kit)
- Frame by Regina Falango (Last Roses kit)
- Fonts are Louvaine, Orator Standard, C-721 Script
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Recent Comments
Great layout, love the frame.
wow - I was reading about this picture in a vintage book I have, amazing but heartbreaking story of a miracle
Very cool! I love history in general, and family histories are so fascinating. How neat that you can trace yours back so far!
Very nice! I love what you did with the paper!
This is beautiful- love the look of the paper with the floral that you made!
I'd like to scrapbook my genealogy and family history too. Your layout is one of the nicest I've come across.