Welcome to Week 2 of the Life Book Challenge - Birth
It happens to all of us. It is the one thing we all share in common. We were born.
This is a page we should all be able to make for our life books. Whether you have a lot of information about your subject's birth, or a little.
If you are fortunate, you will have found a photo of your subject as a baby. If so, you will want to include it on your page. But what if you don't have a baby picture?
First, make sure you include all the facts you can find - Who, When, Where - Baby's name, parents' names, who attended the birth (if you know), Date of Birth, Place of Birth.
If you only have a little information on your subject's birth, you may want to fill the page with information about what was happening in the world the year they were born. This is a great way to add detail and nostalgia to the page. Your subject and their descendants will enjoy reading about how much a loaf of bread or a gallon of gas cost when they were born, or what the hit song was or what was happening politically or economically. This is a sure fire way to connect HIS story with HISTORY!
There are several websites that will give you that information. My favorite is:
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com
There are more at:
http://www.blogthings.com/whathappenedtheyearyouwerebornquiz/
http://dmarie.com/timecap/
You might want to check them all as I found different information on each site.
Here is a sample page that will show you how to incorporate this information into your page. (Click image to get a larger view in the gallery.)
Another suggestion given by a former LifeBooker was to include the newspaper clipping announcing the birth. (I have done that on this layout...)
Jan suggested that if you don't have the actual clipping, you can make one using the Newspaper Clipping Generator which can be found here.
Remember that you are writing this story for many generations to come. Include information that you wish you knew about your great grandparents. Someone will appreciate it one day! Add as much information as you can find. Remember that journaling is of utmost importance in a Life Book!
Theresa has mentioned that one of her ancestors didn't have a birth certificate, so they had to have an affidavit to prove his birth. That is interesting information that may help future researchers in her family and would be nice to include in the Life Book. And speaking of Birth Certificates, if you happen to have one, what a great idea to scan it in and include it – even if it is tucked behind other items on your page!
To help you with your pages, there are several kits in the store that you may wish to use.
Theresa has a brand new kit called Vintage Lullaby that would be a perfect choice for this topic.
My “Birth” word art set includes much more than word art. In it, you will find a birth announcement stamp, a sweet baby card, It's a girl and It's a boy text circles, and titles in black and metallic finishes.
My Vintage Baby Elements are nice to include on layouts that have no pictures - but there are frames for those who do have photos.
And if you love the idea of making a Life Book, but just don't have the time or need a short cut, check out my Life Book Quick Pages in the Store. All the work is done for you – all you have to do is layer your photos behind the .png page and add your text. They come in both 12 x 12 and 8 x 10. This week, I have two different styles:
Victorian Baby for the more elegant Life Book,
Click here for Victorian Baby in 12 x 12
and Tattered Baby for the more vintage style...
Click here for Tattered Baby in 12 x 12
You can pick up the Quick Page of your choice for $1.25 each throughout the course of the Life Book Challenge.
And if these are not enough for you, just do a search in the store for “Baby” and you can see several other options!
So there you have it! Have fun being detectives and seeing what you can find out to leave clues for future generations. I can't wait to see your pages in the Life Books: Week 2 – Birth Gallery!. Please try to remember to come back here and post the link to your page, and don't forget - one of you will be randomly chosen from this week's gallery to win a gift.
This challenge is open from now until Monday night, September 4th, just before the chat at 9 pm EST. (You can still post layouts after that time, but it will not be eligible for the drawing.) I will announce the winner at the chat, probably somewhere around 9:15 pm. See ya there!!
Copyright 2010 Vicki Pasterik Victorian Rose Designs
It happens to all of us. It is the one thing we all share in common. We were born.
This is a page we should all be able to make for our life books. Whether you have a lot of information about your subject's birth, or a little.
If you are fortunate, you will have found a photo of your subject as a baby. If so, you will want to include it on your page. But what if you don't have a baby picture?
First, make sure you include all the facts you can find - Who, When, Where - Baby's name, parents' names, who attended the birth (if you know), Date of Birth, Place of Birth.
If you only have a little information on your subject's birth, you may want to fill the page with information about what was happening in the world the year they were born. This is a great way to add detail and nostalgia to the page. Your subject and their descendants will enjoy reading about how much a loaf of bread or a gallon of gas cost when they were born, or what the hit song was or what was happening politically or economically. This is a sure fire way to connect HIS story with HISTORY!
There are several websites that will give you that information. My favorite is:
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com
There are more at:
http://www.blogthings.com/whathappenedtheyearyouwerebornquiz/
http://dmarie.com/timecap/
You might want to check them all as I found different information on each site.
Here is a sample page that will show you how to incorporate this information into your page. (Click image to get a larger view in the gallery.)
Another suggestion given by a former LifeBooker was to include the newspaper clipping announcing the birth. (I have done that on this layout...)
Jan suggested that if you don't have the actual clipping, you can make one using the Newspaper Clipping Generator which can be found here.
Remember that you are writing this story for many generations to come. Include information that you wish you knew about your great grandparents. Someone will appreciate it one day! Add as much information as you can find. Remember that journaling is of utmost importance in a Life Book!
Theresa has mentioned that one of her ancestors didn't have a birth certificate, so they had to have an affidavit to prove his birth. That is interesting information that may help future researchers in her family and would be nice to include in the Life Book. And speaking of Birth Certificates, if you happen to have one, what a great idea to scan it in and include it – even if it is tucked behind other items on your page!
To help you with your pages, there are several kits in the store that you may wish to use.
Theresa has a brand new kit called Vintage Lullaby that would be a perfect choice for this topic.
My “Birth” word art set includes much more than word art. In it, you will find a birth announcement stamp, a sweet baby card, It's a girl and It's a boy text circles, and titles in black and metallic finishes.
My Vintage Baby Elements are nice to include on layouts that have no pictures - but there are frames for those who do have photos.
And if you love the idea of making a Life Book, but just don't have the time or need a short cut, check out my Life Book Quick Pages in the Store. All the work is done for you – all you have to do is layer your photos behind the .png page and add your text. They come in both 12 x 12 and 8 x 10. This week, I have two different styles:
Victorian Baby for the more elegant Life Book,
Click here for Victorian Baby in 12 x 12
and Tattered Baby for the more vintage style...
Click here for Tattered Baby in 12 x 12
You can pick up the Quick Page of your choice for $1.25 each throughout the course of the Life Book Challenge.
And if these are not enough for you, just do a search in the store for “Baby” and you can see several other options!
So there you have it! Have fun being detectives and seeing what you can find out to leave clues for future generations. I can't wait to see your pages in the Life Books: Week 2 – Birth Gallery!. Please try to remember to come back here and post the link to your page, and don't forget - one of you will be randomly chosen from this week's gallery to win a gift.
This challenge is open from now until Monday night, September 4th, just before the chat at 9 pm EST. (You can still post layouts after that time, but it will not be eligible for the drawing.) I will announce the winner at the chat, probably somewhere around 9:15 pm. See ya there!!
Copyright 2010 Vicki Pasterik Victorian Rose Designs
