...quick little album...

I was straightening our office (which doubles as our guest room) the other day & I happened to look under the bed...um. yuck...let's just say now I know where all of the missing socks & Lego heads went. Anyway, I also found a large stack of old photographs that I had brought home from my Grandmother's house after she died last year...a stack of photos that I had completely forgotten about...

I started flipping through the old photos and found that I had quite a few of my Gran when she was a girl...

An hour later I found myself with my box (OK, more like storage unit...no, seriously) full of paper scraps & scrapbook embellishments spread out all over the family room...and this...





With just some paper, ribbon, deco tape & a few embellies...OH! and this awesome 7Gypsies book cover...I have a darling little photo album...all about my Gran...







I didn't show you the whole album...in truth, I didn't want to bore you...I just wanted to share a few of my favorite pages. I adore that last photo of my Great Gran's friends coming for tea...I swear I have photos with my friends and me posing the exact same way...sassy girls...

Simple little project...but it has made me so happy...

Here's where I'm linking up this week...
Thrifty & Fabuless



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  1. I just love how that came out!!
    It is beautiful and holds such precious memories!

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  2. I LOVE this ♥ I too have quite a few old family pictures, waht a fun idea to make a pretty album.

    Hugs...

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  3. I really like your album!! I love how old and vintage it looks :)

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  4. This is just beautiful! Instead of keeping the pics stored away what a beautiful way to display them! I LOVE old black & white photos!! What a lovely project!

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  5. What an awesome find! Seriously...the last picture is amazing!

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  6. Wow, that's fantastic! I've tried scrapbooking before and I just have no talent for it (seriously. zero.), so I'm always impressed by other people's scrapbooking work. It looks beautiful, and such a fun way to remember her :-)

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  8. Cute, cute, cute! Thanks for linking up with Lemon Tree Creations today!

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  9. That turned out so good! I love little albums! Scrapbooking is so much fun. You did an amazing job. I have a party going on over at my blog if you want to join! I'd love to have you! Check it out under the "Stache Party" page on my blog: mylilpumpkinpatch.blogspot.com

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  10. Love,love, love it! And how fun to have something filled with memories like that.

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  11. Very cool! Thanks for the inspiration :)

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  12. You did an AWESOME job! That is a great little album that will be cherished for generations to come!

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  13. so so beautiful! What a great way to treasure those photos! And it seems like a quick way instead of spending a year on one scrapbook this is a wonderful alternative! You rock!

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  14. That turned out amazing! You're right, that last picture is great :)

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  15. Maggie - this is so gorgeous!! Sunday is the one year anniversary of my gram passing away, and this just struck a cord - I am sitting here crying. I would love to put something together like this!

    xoxo

    Jenn @ Social Salutations

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  16. So sweet. I have a similar book of my mother-in-law. It's a family treasure. Lisa~

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  17. lovely - perfect use for the 7 gypsies stuff - what a great project!

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  18. This photo album is fantastic! The colors and textures with the embellishments look wonderful.. Thanks for sharing!

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  19. Oh, my gosh! How universal is that last shot?! Generations of girls have struck the same poses. You made a real treasure there.

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  20. The book is so beautiful. I wish you had shared the rest of the pages as well. I am sure I would have enjoyed it.

    Saw your link on 'Homemaker on a Dime'. I am hosting my first Link-up party - Tea Time Thursdays. Would be glad to see some of your awesome posts there. Hope to see ya at the party :)

    http://tanyaanurag.blogspot.com/2011/08/celebrating-one-party-time.html

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  21. Would love to know how you did that cute little "Follow" area at the top right of your blog!!

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  22. This is so so so special! I am the collector of all the old photos on both sides of our family. They just are too special to lose and you've done a wonderful job making these even more special!

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  24. so lovely, just love the little key on the front xxxx

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  26. This is so adorable! It really turned out great. What a cute little book.
    Rachel

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  27. I just LOVE that! What a special treasure you have created. :-) Thanks so much for sharing it with us at Inspiration Friday this week!
    Vanessa

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  28. So super cute!! Thanks for linking up at Feathered Nest Friday and sharing this!! :)

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  29. you're adorable. what a great way to honor your gparents. too cute!!
    xoxo

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  30. Oh! What a great album! Love how the album is so suitable for the photos!

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  31. Oh, I just love this album! You did such an amazing job. I'll be featuring this on my upcoming thrifty thursday link party! (Oh and I added a button finally. Yay!)

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  32. LOVE this. I have old photos of my mother-in-law from WAY back and I haven't done anything with them because I really want the project to do them justice. This is lovely!

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  33. Hey, I just wanted to stop by and say thanks so much for joining the Stache Party in August and sharing your creativity with everyone! I hope you'll come back in September!
    Stephanie
    mylilpumpkinpatch.blogspot.com

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  34. That's really lovely and cute graphics.I like to all photo album picture.

    Knit

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