Digital Scrapbook Creativity

February 14, 2016

Picture Memory Book

I have been very busy working on two digital scrapbook projects for two grandsons who graduate high school this May. One presentation is 100 pages, and the other is over 200. I am waiting for the graduation photos to add the finishing touches. These are "This Is Your Life" sort of picture stories from their babyhood through high school. I then make the presentation into a DVD, which can be played continuously at their graduation parties. These will be the 4th and 5th such presentations I have made.

But my most personal and intimate project is the ongoing presentation of my husband and me, another "This Is Your Life" type. If you have seen or read "The Notebook", this has been my model. Instead of having a notebook journal, written in words, I have constructed a picture memory book which includes notes and comments. I am creating it with the same concept as in "The Notebook". When my aging mind fails to automatically respond, recall and remember, perhaps the Picture Book, or DVD, will assist in reactivating my memory and assist with my recapturing the people whom I so dearly love. A few of the pictures are attached here.

This presentation has changed as I find photos and get new ideas. It has been, and remains, a challenging and fun project. I have separated stages of our lives in "Episodes" identifying the era of our life, such as: "Him before Her", and "Her Before Him", dating, college, military service, babies, growing up our kids, some occupations, empty nest life, grandchildren, and more with the changes life brings on. It currently contains over 200 pages or slides, and there are more to add.

When I think the time is right, I will then make them into printable pictures, and then create a DVD. My goal is to haves 300 pictures. I think the largest photo albums hold about that many. It is a hobby I thoroughly enjoy and a great way to preserve old photos--and perhaps memory as well.

I would really like to be able to "show off" my work online, but the presentation is too massive. So here to showing just a few. And maybe next time I come back, I'll exchange them out.

posted by Dibsie @ Feb 14, 2016 | 0 comments | |