Day 128: Family Quilt Quote Scrapbook Page

I found a quote on the internet that I wanted to use on my family quilt scrapbook page.  I typed the quote  in Microsoft Word and used the "Batik Regular" font because it made me think of stitching. I printed the quote out on "Barely Banana" card stock by Stampin' Up!, cut it apart, and ran it vertically along each side of my 8" x 10" photo, which I centered in the middle of my four-patch paper quilt. I made a matching title "Our Family" and placed it above the photo.  In order to note that this was a family photo and the date it was taken without distracting from the quote, I used clear tape in my Dymo Caption Maker to type out the information, and then adhered that beneath the photo.

The quote reads:

A family is pieced together with love and faith
A family is quilted and bound by love and grace

Day 127: Family Quilt Scrapbook Page

I decided to cut a 7 inch square from the center of each of the four patterned papers from Stampin' Up that I selected for my series of family photos. I then trimmed those four squares down to 6 inches square and then put them all together to make a 4 patch quilt. I used a template from Hot Off the Press to mark cross stitch and zig zag stitches along the edges where the 4 different papers touched.  I then used my paper piercing tools to make holes for my needle to go through, threaded a needle with scrapper's floss by K & Co, and "stitched" the papers together.

Day 111: Family Card

We are traveling again, so I made a card while in the car.  I made this Family card from one of Lisa Bearnson's card kits. I really like this card. I could do a similar design with any four coordinating scraps of paper from my stash, and overlay an acetate sheet with a saying for a great card. This will translate to all types of occasions and may become one of my favorite new ways to create cards.