Creative minds? (long and kind of lame)

nda_roxybabe

I'm stuck. I've been working on the scrapbook page for T's grandparents for over a week now.
On the front of the page I've made an accordion of photos that close with a ribbon strap and a button. I'm also putting T's letter to his grandparents on this page.

I'm stuck on the back page though. Any cool, creative ideas? I have 9 pictures I printed in wallet size. I like to get as many photos as I can without it being cluttered. I want it to look cool too you know?

I thought of doing something like "60 years of marriage (with a wedding picture of theirs), 3 kids (with a picture of the 3 kids? or maybe just T's mom), 9 grandkids ( just show T and his sisters), 8  great grandkids (show just our niece), 23 Christmas plays (every year they write an awesome Christmas play and have the grandkids do it) and millions of memories"

T says that's too cheesy though haha. Soo...any cool ways to display pics? Maybe another accordion? or a mini book?

cupcakesfrosting

I need more info for the scrapbook / page.

Is it going to be put in a book in sheet cover type things? Or on it's own?
Any way you could take a picture? Obviously not close enough where we can see anything you don't want us to, but so I can get a general layout idea?

cupcakesfrosting

I do kind of like the idea of another accordion though..

nda_roxybabe

It's in a book, without a sheet cover. Give me a minute and I'll post some pics

nda_roxybabe

Mrsjeese- Thats a good idea! I'm not sure if I can fit all the pictures like that but I can try

nda_roxybabe

Bah! As I was uploading the pics, the camera died. Hopefully it'll charge quickly.

Thanks If T did it himself it would be quite the bland page, I enjoy stuff like this and I love his family.

nda_roxybabe

Hahahah thats exactly what T would do. It wouldn't be sloppy and it would like nice it just would be bland.

cupcakesfrosting

Definitely Roxy.. The page sounds awesome.. Can't wait to see the pics..

nda_roxybabe

They are uploading now As long as battery doesn't die again ahah

nda_roxybabe

The front page (the letter T needs to write will go to the right of the accordion)

The accordion half way open:


The back page with a wallet size photo for scale. This is the page I'm stuck on...

nda_roxybabe

I thought of doing a flow chart type thing?
I don't know. I don't really have the pictures I mentioned, I'd still have to get them.

I have several pics of T when he was little, doing Christmas plays, him and his sister and then some with his grandparents.

anna.oskar

could you place the pics around the edge/frame the page with them and still have room in the middle to write something?

i like what you wrote in your op.  I find that grandparents appreciate sappy and cheesy

Night_Sprite

You could also do ornaments or wrap the pictures as presents, making the picture the box with a bow on top.  I have no idea if this would work, as I do not scrap book. It would be appropriate to talk about what a gift family is.

Night_Sprite

or put pictures into a modified according where it opens like a present box.

nda_roxybabe

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[QUOTE]or put pictures into a modified according where it opens like a present box.
Posted by Night_Sprite[/QUOTE]
Ooh! Like, where it opens 4 ways?

Night_Sprite

accordion, sorry for my lack of spelling.  It's after my bed time.  I have no idea how to open it.  That's where your genius comes in.  Good luck!

nda_roxybabe

Hahah thank you, night!

cupcakesfrosting

Yes, like a box.. That sounds awesome.. Like, four pieces of paper folded in half on each corner, and have pictures in those, and then some kind of ribbon, like a bow.

nda_roxybabe

I think I'm going to incorporate the time line thingy and the present. I think I'll just put the pictures down in a time line/ flow chart then once I get to the Christmas plays I'll have those photos in a present accordion.

Thank you!

stellabbella129

Rox - I LOVE that paper. Where did you get it? I feel like I must have some for a coffee table I'm making.