As many of you may know I recently created a heritage album in conjunction with my class Generations. The class was this fall and I had so many wonderful people in there that shared my passion for preserving our family history. My finished album came in the mail last week and I just had to share some of it with you. Putting this album together was a journey to say the least. I have been researching our family tree for about ten years. I am very passionate about sharing these people and their stories with our children. Family is so important and though they have never met most of the people in this album, their lives are a tapestry of the lives, choices, hardships, and values that these individuals reflect. I feel like by dusting off their photos and sharing their stories, I am giving them new life so their story lives on. There is something so special about that and I am thrilled that my children and their children will be aware of their roots.
When I started this album, I was planning on having it printed at Paper Kiwi. At the completion of the album, I discovered that the album was 265 pages. It was HUGE so in the end I decided to have it printed at Blurb. Blurb is known for creating large albums. It came in the mail last week and I was giddy. The quality of the album blew me away. The colors on the page where so perfect and I couldn't have been more pleased. My Capture 2012 will be another huge album and I am really looking forward to having Blurb print it now.
Putting together a heritage album is no small task but I am so glad that it is finished. I am having three copies printed for each of my children. It feels so great to know they will have all of this information together in one place to pass on to future generations.
I have been asked about my Generations class. I know I will offer it again in the future but don't know exactly when yet. I know there are a lot of people from class who are working diligently on their albums and I hope they continue to plug away. It is SO worth it!
This looks beautiful Jana! I had intended using Blurb for my 'Generations' album anyway and seeing this is even more motovating. I want you to know that I am still working away steadily on my album and am so pleased with the way things are progressing. It is certainly a long haul, but your simple structure and design has helped so much in making the project do-able. Many, many thanks once again for a super class.
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Wow Jana you did such a beautiful job on this album. I wish I could see it in person-your pages are wonderful and it is so well thought out and put together! Your family will love looking thru it I am sure!
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