Looking for a more detailed type of family tree? How about one that uses favorite family photographs as part of the layout? Here, author Julie Stephani creates an interactive family tree — complete with pull-out journaling tabs. Materials: copies of photographs
pencil
craft knife
brown paper
die-cut leaves
circle photo template
red paper
white paper
glue
vellum - Select photos with same size heads for a consistent look on the finished page. Make copies.
- Use circle template to trace over photographs (figure A) and cut. (If you haven't finished selecting photos, use circles for placement.)
- Place photos or circle on white paper. Use pencil to sketch tree, extending branches to the photographs as desired. (Parents can be placed on the trunk, with children on large branches; grandchildren on smaller branches; and great-grandchildren on "twigs".)
- Cut out tree shape (figure B) and place on back side of brown paper. Trace around tree shape and cut from brown paper. Adhere to base page.
- To disguise mistakes or unwanted background subjects, place photo on die-cut leaf.
- Then, trace a 1" line around the photo (onto the leaf surface) at area to be camouflaged. Draw a second line on the leaf directly across from the first (figure C).
- Remove photograph and mirror the marks by using craft knife to cut slots of equal size (figure D) in the opposite direction. This will create tabs that will hold the photos in place.
- Insert photographs (figure E).
- First, print journaling on white paper, then use red paper to create a journaling tab. Cut square with short tab at bottom center and longer horizontal tab at top of square (to prevent tab from sliding out).
- Cut slot in base page and insert journaling tab from the back. Adhere photograph "leaves" over journaling tabs (figure F)
- Then, position vellum over tab on back surface (figure G), using glue around edges to adhere.
- Adhere remaining photograph "leaves" to complete.
Die-cuts/templates provided by Ellison Craft & Design. For more information about Ellison, see Resources. DIY's Scrapbooking Glossary Next: Vintage-Look Borders and Mitered Corners
GUESTS :
Julie Stephani
Author
Krause Publications
Website: www.krause.com
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