Advice please

[Jacks Aunty]

A friend of my Sisters started to make a memory book for Jack & gave it to me at the funeral.
There are still some empty pages & i want to finish it off.
But im stuck for ideas.

Here are the pictures of what the friend did..

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f161/bufc_female02/Mothersday026.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f161/bufc_female02/Mothersday027.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f161/bufc_female02/Mothersday028.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f161/bufc_female02/Mothersday029.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f161/bufc_female02/Mothersday030.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f161/bufc_female02/Mothersday031.jpg

I know lots of you are great with craft things so i need a bit of help.
What sort of things should i put in it?
Do i need a special glue?

Im really keen to finish this as it will be a challenge for me.

Help !!!!

[Headbanging Vonnie]

I think Kate could give you some ideas her scrapbooks are gorgeous.

[Jacks Aunty]

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[smirnoff]

talk to Kate!

Do you have any more pics of jacks mummy? what about a special place that they used to go? did they have somewhere special?

[Jacks Aunty]

They didnt have a special place they went to unfortunately but i have got lots of pics of Steph & Jack, so could perhaps do Jacks Birthdays/ Christmas etc

Do you think i should do a page for the funeral or not?
Im not up on all this crafty stuff but really want to set myself a target

I will PM Kate

[storm35]

Kate is amazing with craty things, she should be able to help you.
Do you know she decoupaged her car?

[funkyfish]

Thats such a nice thing.

How long have you been caring for Jack? (Nosy question - sorry)

[Jacks Aunty]

Thats such a nice thing.

How long have you been caring for Jack? (Nosy question - sorry)

Since he was 12 weeks old, he went back to his mummy & daddy for approx 8 months once my sisters health was a bit better, but then there was problems & they got divorced so Jack came back to live with us. But my sister saw Jack every day.

[funkyfish]

Since he was 12 weeks old, he went back to his mummy & daddy for approx 8 months once my sisters health was a bit better, but then there was problems & they got divorced so Jack came back to live with us. But my sister saw Jack every day.


That is so sad!

Although, I am sure your sister knows that he is in the best hands....

I grew up being cared for my by nan and aunts when my mum died.

The memory book is a great idea, you asked about whether you should do a page for the funeral.....

Well, I remember being fascinated by the funeral and the stories that I was told about it.

Its nice for him to know who was there - I always felt that if they were at my mothers funeral these were people that knew her and that made me feel comforted.

[Katiequiggle]

Hi Tamara.

I would start by collecting all the photo's you have together and putting them together in to groups, ie, Christmas, Birthdays, Special occasions etc. Decide what each page is going to be about, ie Christmas and think of a title for the page. Select the photo's you want to use and find bits a pieces to go with them. Prit stick is fine as its acid free so wont mark the photos as the book ages, try to use acid free everything for it as you are going to want it to last forever. If you're not sure if its acid free, just make sure it isn't touching the front or back of the photo.

Regarding a funeral page, I think this is something only you can decide on. I think that it depends on whether you talk openly about his Mums funeral or not. If you do, then I think it is quite lovely to do a page showing the flowers that people sent his Mummy when she became an angel. I would probably make a page with more indepth information, that could be added later on when he is older and has a better understanding. You're the only person who knows if this should be done now or later, because you probably know Jack best. I would certainly involve Jack in making the memory book, its a great way of letting him open up and ask any questions and its also great for him to put down his own memories of his Mum. I don't know how old he was when she passed away but he may have memories of her that you didn't even know ab out. When I taught scrapbooking I often had people come to class who were making memory books for family members and we shared lots of hugs and memories during those sessions. I sometimes thought that some of those classes did them more good than an hour with a bereavement councillor.

This (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/) is a fab place to find some examples of scrapbook pages, you will have to login to view but you will find unlimited help there. I have an album on there here (http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/album_display.asp?album_id=34901) with a few pages of work on. I havn't scrapped for ages. And looking back on some of my stuff on 2 peas I really should start again or I'll have big gap lol.

[Bear]

I don't really know whether this would be suitable for a scrap book, but did your sister have a favourite perfume? You could spray a page with it or some material and stick it in. You could then 'top it up' whenever the scent began to fade.

I know smelling my mum's favourite perfume brings back so many memories for me.