I moved to a new-to-me house last year, and that means not everything fits where it used to go. So in reorganizing some things, I thought I really ought to make a record of the things I have that have been passed down from my parents, grandparents, and even great- and great-great- grandparents! The history and significance of some of these things needs to be somewhere other than my own memory!
So I decided to make a storybook.
This (above) is the front cover. I took photos of each of the objects. I put one object on each page with a description--where did it come from, who owned it, any other special significance.
I made a very simple design for this storybook. I didn't want too much bling or busyness on the pages so that the focus would be on the heirlooms.
I got the idea for this book from a Pinterest pin I saw once about recording the history of your Christmas ornaments. But look how lovely this is for heirlooms!
This (above) is the front cover. I took photos of each of the objects. I put one object on each page with a description--where did it come from, who owned it, any other special significance.
I made a very simple design for this storybook. I didn't want too much bling or busyness on the pages so that the focus would be on the heirlooms.
I got the idea for this book from a Pinterest pin I saw once about recording the history of your Christmas ornaments. But look how lovely this is for heirlooms!
UPDATE 2024: I created this book using a now-defunct software program called Studio by Heritage Makers, but this would be very easy to do today with templates using free software from Forever's Design & Print program. Design & Print is now called Create & Print, and you can see the many available (free) templates here.
This video shows you how easy it is to use Design & Print to put in your hands whatever story you'd like to tell. The video here is about publishing a life story, but the same process applies to a book about heirlooms!
You could also make a book like this using Forever's Artisan software program if you prefer full flexibility on pages.
I LOVE this book!! It will become its own heirloom.
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What a neat idea!! Thanks so much for linking up at #IMadeItMondayLinkParty 3. Shared.
ReplyDeleteThank you. It's been a really neat resource to have. I'm glad that my kids will always know where our family treasures came from, and even sometimes now I forget which great-grandma... ;) I was also able to share the digital PDF file of the book with my siblings, too! Thanks for the comment and for sharing!
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ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful news! Thank you, Dee. :)
DeleteI LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this idea! What a wonderful way to preserve memroies and keepsakes! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad, Laura! :) You're welcome. I have really loved my book (and even made a follow-up after this post when I got some new heirlooms). I'm surprised at how quickly I forget things, and this ensures we all know all about our heirlooms. Thanks for stopping in and sharing your thoughts with us.
DeleteWhat a wonderful idea! I have made many books like this with family photos, but I have never thought about it to document and tell the story of the heirlooms! Brilliant!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Susan! I'm glad you liked it. Happy you're here.
DeleteThis is super cool i would love to look into this more. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jen. I'm glad you enjoyed it! Yes, check out some of those links and let me know if you have any questions. I have tons of "getting started" tutorials and helps. :)
DeleteThis is such a wonderful idea for preserving family memories and heirlooms!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joanne. It's been such a neat thing to have. I don't remember as much about them now as I did when I first got them and had a parent tell me their history, so I love having this resource!
DeleteJennifer, I love this idea! Thank you for sharing it with us at The Crazy Little Lovebirds Link Party #81.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Stephanie! It's been such a cool thing to have, and such a simple thing to put together. Thank you for stopping by and for hosting.
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