Seasons of Time - Diane E. DiSanto
Travel through Seasons of Time with Diane Di Santo as you learn useful techniques to create a heritage scrapbook. Documenting the past for future generations is a priceless gift. Thanks to Di Santo’s passion, we can be encouraged to begin remembering our past.
Seasons of Time offers tips for creating Heritage Design. As you begin your heritage scrapbook, one of the biggest points to remember is to scan photos and items onto photo-safe papers and keep originals stored away safely. Other tips include:
- To “age” photos and paper, use dye pads to match layout colors.
- In albums dated before the 1950’s, pure whites and bright primary colors should seldom be used.
- Quotations and poems can enhance the tone of your pages.
This is just a sample of the numerous ideas Di Santo provides. She also includes examples of how to creatively incorporate large 3-dimensional scanned objects in layouts. Antiques cups, plates, sewing notions, knives, and watches are just a few items of memorabilia Di Santo uses in her pages.
Additional tips are given for artistically working with photos, paper, and embellishments. Scanning photos gives you the ability to modify colors, size, and focus. Di Santo suggests experimenting with a variety of paper colors to create a suitable tone for your page. She stresses the importance of designing cohesive layouts that flow from page to page and create harmony and continuity.
Handwritten journaling is also prized throughout Di Santo’s layouts. She points out the special meaning in reading her own mother’s handwriting. The jotted notes capture moments in time that would be lost forever had it not been for her mother’s simple, quickly written messages.
Seasons of Time will inspire you to begin your heritage scrapbook. After reading this book you will discover methods to
-Create a unique visual family history
-Understand simple layout techniques
-Utilize family stories and journaling to craft extraordinary pages
-Cultivate a style distinctive to your family.
Once you begin your journey through Seasons of Time, you will want to continue until your story is discovered and told through the beauty of a scrapbook. Take some time to let these layouts spark your creativity to start your own heritage scrapbook.
Island Memories: Hawaiian-Style Scrapbooking and Idea Book - Bella Finau-Faumuina and Delia Parker-Ulima
Aloha, from the beautiful lands of Hawaii! Adventure and beauty await your crafting spirit as you unveil the enchantress, Hawaii, in Bella Finau-Faumuina and Delia Parker-Ulima’s book, “Island Memories: Hawaiian-Style Scrapbooking and Idea Book”.
If you have ever traveled to Hawaii, you have witnessed the island’s splendor from luscious trees to colorful flowers to clear blue seas. What you may not have experienced is the rich culture and heritage of the local people there. Luaus are quite popular throughout the United States, but there is much more to see and scrapbook in Hawaii. “Island Memories” was written to fill a void in the availability of cultural scrapbook and paper crafting products and idea books. The authors wanted to share their lives and customs with all crafters to portray the distinct cultural aspects of their lives.
The book begins by explaining a few scrapbook basics and suggestions for starting scrapbook pages. There are six chapters in the book, each focusing on a unique characteristic of Island living. Colorful layouts complete with supply lists, instructions, and techniques are provided throughout each of the following chapters:
- Island Beauty: Hawaii’s famous flowers, sunsets, landscapes, and beaches are portrayed in vibrant layouts throughout this chapter. There is no mistaking the beauty of Hawaii, and capturing it in photos, tags, and scrapbook pages allows everyone to experience its magic.
- Island Life: Hawaiian life is full of diverse cultures and traditions. This chapter depicts this diversity through colorful layouts, creative journaling ideas, and easy-to-do origami techniques.
- Island Food: Food is an important part of Island life and, fortunately, one of the best parts of traveling. Follow along with this chapter to discover traditional Hawaiian foods illustrated in delightful scrapbook layouts. Step-by-step instructions are given to create title slides, journal tags, and journal pockets.
- Island Celebrations: The distinct style of celebrations in Hawaii can only be described in one word: extraordinary. Luaus are thrown for virtually any special occasion and they always feature leis. In this chapter, you will take part in these island celebrations by learning how to create memorable scrapbook layouts. There is even a section explaining how to create a paper lei to include in your pages.
- Island Legacies: Family, or ‘Ohana, is one of the most important parts of Hawaiian culture. With its rich history, celebrating Hawaiian legacies fits perfectly with the philosophy behind scrapbooking. Learn more about the heritage of Hawaii and how it could possibly relate to you through layouts, sewing techniques, vintage collages, and custom foam clay and UTEE stamp embellishments.
- “Da Kine”: In this section, you will find paper crafting projects to celebrate birthdays, baby showers, holidays, Valentines, retirement parties, and other special occasions, Hawaiian style. Also included are techniques to create island cards, stamps, and tags. For even more creative Hawaiian flair, you will find instructions to create an Asian-style sushi survival kit and soap gift set.
To help you get started with either creating a scrapbook of your trip to Hawaii or to incorporate traditional Hawaiian styles into your crafts, the authors included several pages of paper samples with designs from layouts shown in the book. You will enjoy the colorful illustrations and informative narrations in “Island Memories” whether you have traveled to Hawaii or not. The beauty of the Island of Hawaii is unparalleled in its colors and landscapes. Hawaii’s customs are openly offered for all to share and reveal in their scrapbooking and paper crafting projects.
