I ♥ this vintage photo of my Grandma and her family. Believe it or not it’s actually a painting. My Grandma’s brother Robert who was in the service at the time met a man who painted using separate photos of each of them to create this big family photo! Is it amazing or what? I have this in an 8×10 frame and I actually printed a copy and scrapped it yesterday. My Grandma is in the bottom row in the center, her parents in the middle, and of course the rest of her siblings. They are all such beautiful people. Only my Grandma & her sisters (bottom row) are still alive today. I talk to my Grandma all the time and she’s one of my best friends. Lucky me! ♥
This page was actually inspired by a challenge over at A Million Memories to use lace & a vintage photo on a layout. Of course when I saw it I knew exactly what I would do and even which papers I would scrap with! I’ve had this Webster’s Pages paper for a while now and just needed the perfect photo! Anyway…. I have been somewhat shocked this week at an announcement made over at my online scrappy home Create My Keepsake. They will be closing their doors the end of August for personal/family reasons. I totally respect Lisa’s decision. It must have been a difficult one. But I have really gotten to know a lot of online scrappy girlfriends there and I visited there daily for almost two years. It will be hard to see it go. Thank goodness a lot of the CMK girls are heading to one place so I can still keep in touch! That’s how I happened on A Million Memories this week! Come join in the fun as we all get set settled in and try to make it our new online home. I love it so far!
Alrighty! better get going! OH!! And I updated my other blog with some more YW’s handout creations this week if you need some ideas! It’s been a fun way to keep track of them and share with others too! Have a great weekend!
♥ TOODLES! ♥
August 21st, 2009
August 21st, 2009 at 10:22 am
Teri Says:
Wow!!! What amazing talent that man had to be able to create such an awesome portrait. That is beautiful and I love the page you created.
Bummer about CMK.
Love your YW stuff. Thanks so much for sharing them!
August 21st, 2009 at 10:30 am
Emma O. Says:
What a beutiful layout of your grandmother and her family. The potrait is amazing!
August 21st, 2009 at 11:07 am
Tami F. Says:
I was totally shocked by the announcement of CMK’s closing!! It had to be a hard decision for Lisa (she used to be my DT coordinator at Back Porch Memories and she left to take over CMK). I do wish her the best!
Lovely layout and I’ll have to pop in over at AMM. I have an account there, but don’t go by often. They do have some amazing talent there
August 21st, 2009 at 11:37 am
peggy Says:
Shanna thanks for idea. I have a lot of vintage pictures and i want to scrapbook for family linage. have a great day
peggy
August 21st, 2009 at 11:48 am
Leigh Says:
I love this layout, Shanna! When I saw it this morning, I wondered about this picture– very cool idea!
I was really sad about CMK, too. I’m glad the CMK members posted where they’ll be going so we can still keep in touch.
August 21st, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Stacy Cohen Says:
This layout is GORGEOUS!! The colors just pop!
August 21st, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Jingle Says:
That photo is gorgeous! What a treasure! I love what you have done with it here!
August 21st, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Shermin Says:
That looks like a very stunning and gorgeous layout! Lovely colors you used there!
I totally love it! The photograph is sooo precious and I think this layout will remain as a treasured possession in years to come! 
August 22nd, 2009 at 9:56 pm
BarbP Says:
Wow, that is a precious picture and an amazing layout! And congrats on winning the challenge prize package!!
August 23rd, 2009 at 8:41 pm
lisa Says:
love that picture and love that layout!
August 24th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Lynn Says:
can you please add info about Croppin for our troops on your blog? I can’t wait to see what you are sending for your donation.
Here is the link to the blog.http://croppinforourtroops.blogspot.com/
Thank you so much!
Hugs,
Lynn
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