My Grandpa
by Lora
(Colorado, United States)
Scrapbooking Layout - My Grandpa
I created this page and this scrapbook layout soon after my Grandpa died. This was mostly my tribute page to him, and therefore my inspiration.
This page contains a few elements I'd not tried before. I attained the background by taking a plane white piece of paper and dipping it into coffee, and then allowing it to dry. I then ironed it flat again, after it had dried. Since I had a few papers I wanted to include with my scrapbook page, I attached an envelope to the page, staining it the same way I had the background.
My personal touch was the stitching in the paper around the page, as well as around the title page, the journal block, and the lid of the envelope.
In my journal block, I wrote brief sentences about more complex memories I have of my Grandpa, choosing to bold the verbs and important words.
One last element is my choice of photo effect. The pictures towards the top of the page are newer. The pictures down at the bottom were taken when I was younger, so I applied a sepia tone to them in order to imply that much time had gone by since those pictures had been taken.
One last tip:
To obtain a sharp crease in any paper, first fold it how you wish, then take a conventional clothing iron (on the steam setting), and iron it. If you are afraid of burning the paper, lay an old towel between the iron and the paper.
