MEMORY BOOK FOR A NEW DAD

A Card and a Book, in One

When my son, Matthew became a Dad for the first time, I wanted to give him something special. The little book I put together brings back memories of both grandfathers and his own dad.

The pictures of Matthew with each grandpa and his dad tell a story. I could hardly hold back the tears as I was designing this Father's Day memento.

The book is chipboard, with each page covered in coordinated paper.

The front sentiment was printed on vellum, allowing space for the large "DAD" in the center, from Beyond Birthdays.

After collecting and resizing the pictures I wanted to use, I thought about what each man's personality was like.

Each of these role models in my son's life had their own special attributes and I wanted my son to never forget the kinds of men they were.

For each page, I made a title befitting that person's page, and I created tags to tell their story. Titles are cut from my favorite font, Alphalicious.

This project was so much fun to do. When it was completed, I could not stop looking through it, over and over. It brought back a flood of memories for me, remembering my Dad and seeing him in the picture with my son at age 1-1/2. Such precious memories.

I know this little book will be treasured by my son for years to come. He may even pass it on to his boy, the newborn infant on the last page.