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November is already a fun month for me, but it’s turning out to be extra fun! Guys I was selected as one of the finalists in a contest for my last recipe, my Holiday Confetti Bites! Would so appreciate it if you went to the Mars Social Hub, scrolled to the bottom, and voted for my recipe! Plus when you do, you are entered to win a Kitchen Aid Mixer! You can enter the contest every day, thanks so much guys!
Besides all that excitement, this month is also my wedding anniversary! Every anniversary I always make some sort of photo book for my hubby that documents our past year together. They’re always different–sometimes handmade, sometimes made online, but they always relive our past year’s experiences. For our fourth anniversary I decided to have fun getting crafty. I bought a blank storybook and filled it with our “love timeline.” Check it out below!
It doesn’t require much either, you probably already have almost everything you need for this and can do a quick Walmart run for the rest. For me, I only had to buy the book, Scotch® Double Sided Tape, and some Scotch® Expressions Tape. The Scotch® Expressions Tape is a multi-purpose decorator, so that is really all I used to pretty up my book–I made stickers, borders, and arrows for my timeline out of it. And instead of the double sided tape, if you have the Scotch® Spray Adhesive on hand, that works lovely too. I’m so excited I already have one gift ready for my hard-to-shop-for hubby! Who on your list is hard to find gifts for?
If you check out this site, you can find more homemade gift idea and DIYs!
- blank storybook
- 2 Scotch® Expressions Tapes
- scissors
- Scotch® Double Sided Tape
- photos
- fine marker
- photo corners
- colored pencils
- letter stickers (opt.)
Directions:
For the cover:
Decorate the edges with Scotch® Expressions Tape. Make a heart sticker for the center: cut a square of Scotch® Expressions Tape and stick it on a piece of scrap paper. On the back of the scrap paper, draw a heart. Cut out the heart, then peel away the tape from the paper. Place letter stickers of your initials on either side of the heart, or draw them yourself.
For the dedication page:
Find photographs of the two of you with similar-size heads. Cut the heads out and set aside. Draw your bodies holding hands in pencil. Trace with a fine marker, then color in. Attach pieces of Scotch® Double Sided Tape to the back of each head cut-out and stick onto your drawings. Decorate the page with the Expressions tape, and write a celebratory message.
For the inside pages:
To make your timeline, attach strips of Scotch® Expressions tape along the bottom of each page, leaving about 1/2 an inch of space for dates.
Slide photo corners onto your pictures and stick them onto each page, leaving space to write captions. Draw arrows connecting each photo to your timeline, and write the date below the timeline. Cut small triangles out of your second Scotch® Expressions tape and use them as your arrow heads. Write captions for each photo. Continue until done with all your pages.
Thanks Abby!
Thanks so much Shea!
thank you! Appreciate it!
thanks so much Mitzie!
This is such a fun idea! I'm sure my fiance will love this!!
xo,
Abby of Life in the Fash Lane
These books are super cute! I've gotten terrible at printing off pictures over the last couple years and have really been wanting to get photo books done to document it! I love the one you made! It's so cute and personal!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
Oh my goodness, what a cute idea! I really need to up my game hahaha. Happy anniversary!
https://forsevenseasons.wordpress.com
What a fun, creative idea! I love that you make something like this every year–such a wonderful anniversary tradition. Happy anniversary too!
Oh, and I will go vote for you! 🙂
This is the cutest ever! Congratulatios and happy anniversary love 🙂
Erica
http://www.eggcanvas.me
Happy anniversary! This book is so adorable! 🙂
Urban Obsessions // Vegan Food, Beauty & Lifestyle
Happy anniversary!!! This is too cute…!
Wow congratulations! Love your DIYs 🙂
xoxo, Christina
Stay Birds and Lavender
Congrats on the contest…I'll definitely vote for you! Also loving this timeline book…such a cute idea! 🙂
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http://ourruins.com
This look so cute and easy. Happy Anniversary by the way :D.
Kreyola Jounerys | Instagram
Happy anniversary! That book looks so sweet, I'm sure your husband will love it:) I've voted for you in the contest. I hope you win:)
so cute!!! what a great gift idea!
love the blog too, girl! if you get the chance i'd love for you to check out mine and let me know what you think! (maybe even follow? no pressure though!)
have a great week! 🙂
love, rach.
So, hi.
What a cute idea!
Liz @ ShoppingMyCloset.com
This is adorable! I make a book of all our photos every year, but I really need to be better about putting captions/explanations on the photos.
Adventures in Everyday Life
This is just adorable. I am planing to do this for our 2nd year anniversary. Gifts like this are always more meaningful than the ones we buy, so thank you so much for the inspiration 🙂
Ivona from http://www.thesmokedetector.net
xoxo
This is such a great idea! Pinning!
Wishes & Reality
Love your post, great content!
Only 5 MORE MONDAYS till CHRISTMAS!!
MyLyfeMyStory
Love your post, great content!
Only 5 MORE MONDAYS till CHRISTMAS!!
MyLyfeMyStory
So cute!! I used to do photos with captions ever year updating the books… but I'm really behind! haha Maybe I'll have to try to catch bakc up! I looooooove washi tape! 🙂 XO -Alexandra
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