Last month, after plugging in our iTouch for the first time in about a year, I found over 1,000 photographs that my five year old son had taken. It was like finding buried treasure. There I was flipping through photograph after photograph, really getting to see things through his eyes. There was about twenty five of Thanksgiving last year, about one hundred of his toys lined up, and several hundred of his thumb. ;)
He has a good eye for color...and candy.
Overall, I knew I needed to document some of his life "through his eyes" on a few scrapbooking layouts. The first one I did I wanted to share with you today. My son, photographed his trip to the grocery store all while I was pushing the cart with him in it, unaware.
Apples... thought provoking too.
I wanted document several of the trip because they were all so good! So, I cropped the photos so they would fit in a three ring trading card protective sheet. I trimmed the pockets, then with a large sewing needle in my machine, with a large stitch, I carefully sewed them together.
He doesn't like salad... but he must like linear lines. That must come come from his mother. ;)
Then I created my page with Samantha Walker's A-Z line for Creative Imaginations.
Samantha Walker's border paper and stickers are always fun to layer over top of each other. It looks like the photo of the salad shelves above ;)
You can see below how easy it is to flip the pages of your little photo book. When in your page protector, use a craft knife to slice the protector so that your family can flip through the book too while the rest of the page is protected in your scrapbook.
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Create Well: Use your child's photos in your scrapbook; they see the world through innocent eyes.
This is absolutely adorable and so clever! I love the little photo 'book' that you included in to the layout....amazing!
ReplyDeleteLove your little flip book. So creative.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea! Love how you displayed all the photos your son took! This layout is so cute!
ReplyDeleteWonderful!! Such an inspired idea! Love it!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Karen.xx
How fun is that?? And finding all the pics he took:))
ReplyDeleteA super clever idea! Love how you made this.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. Love all the photos.
ReplyDeleteOMG, this is such a super fun layout!!!! Love the papers, and the little inspiration book!!!
ReplyDeleteYour layout is just so very special. What a wonderful way to document through your son's eyes. Love how you did the photos. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteVery unique and clever idea for a layout!
ReplyDeleteWhat an inspiration!!! My girls always take picture's on their Nintendo DS's!! I need to go look!! :)
ReplyDeleteI love your layout!! What a great idea!!
ReplyDeleteWow I'm truly amazed at your sons eye. His eyes have seen some of the most beautiful colors. I love fall. Spring is okay but to me their is nothing like feel of fall. Fall makes me fall in love with the cold winter days, the leaves changing colors. I love it. Back to your layout. I love you take on what you son see. You used so many different element and I love them all. TFS AJ~
ReplyDeleteThanks AJ... we think so too... he surprises us every day. ;)
DeleteGREAT idea, I was wanting to make an album for a teacher but contemplated how they could fit a years worth of photos in a 2 page layout...hmm, this could be altered to work the same way...THANKS!!
ReplyDeleteHOW FUN IS THAT?? I am totally borrowing this idea and if I do I will link to you..is that alright? I have a ton of these types of photos too!! Wonderful layout you are crazy talented! Love it all!
ReplyDeleteSure Jeannie! Thanks for the sweet comment!
DeleteAdorable page- love the fun little book and photos!
ReplyDeleteGreat layout! I love it!
ReplyDeleteLove your layout,
ReplyDeleteOoh, that flip book's a great idea -
ReplyDeleteLove your style and the layout is incredible! I am a new follower!
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