Badge Album pages

There's a new craze in the digiscapping community: badge albums. They're a bit smaller than an ATC and you get cheap badge holders (I got 12 for $1.64 at Wal-Mart in the office supply section) and hook them together like a little album. It's a small scrapbook that you can carry around in your pocketbook or whatever.

I made a few pages to see if I'd like doing them. They're pretty small, so there's not a lot of room for embellishment if you want to keep the photos a reasonable size. Keep in mind each scrapbook page is about the size of a wallet-sized photo.



What do you think?

Credits:

All kits and elements from Blushbutter's Easter basket kit execept the cameo and pearl necklace, which is from her Victorian Wedding kit and the scroll with "4 Generations" on it, which I created.

Credits Page

Here is my credits page which will be the last one in the 18 page version of my book.



Credits:

Fairy from Blushbutter's Helen's Roses and Lace

Paper and card from Blushbutter's Victorian Wedding kit

Glitter heart and swirl from Blushbutter's Treasure Hunt freebie

Robert Bashaw Porter

Here is my grandfather, Robert Bashaw Porter.



The journalling reads:

Robert was born April 15, 1915 at Townshend, Vermont to Frank Edwin Porter and his wife Phoebe Mary Bashaw. He was the third of five children born to them.

He was first married to Ellen Beatrice Brown on September 25, 1935 at Townshend, Vermont. They had 8 children together. After they divorced, he married Metaxia Chicklas on February 16, 1947. They had three children.

Robert had worked as a truck driver. He had been employed by the H. P. Welch Company for 30 years and was a member of the Teamsters Union, Local 633 and was the shop steward.

Robert died February 6, 1970 at Hanover, New Hampshire when old 54 years old of a heart attack. He was buried in Monadnock View Cemetery, Keene, New Hampshire.

Credits:

Charm from Blushbutter's Baby Boy Heart Strings kit

Brown rope from Blushbutter's Helen's Roses and Lace kit

Tag (with name), paper behind the journalling and the piece of string from Blushbutter's Victorian Wedding kit

Rest of papers and elements from Blushbutter's Victorian Heritage kit

Fonts: Segoe Script (title) and Mercurius Script MT Bold (text)

Software: PSP X2

Ellen Beatrice Brown

This is my grandmother, Ellen Beatrice Brown.



The journalling reads:

Ellen was born in Charlestown, New Hampshire on March 10, 1918. She was the oldest of three children of James and Beatrice (Wilson) Brown.

She was married three times and bore twelve children. Her first marriage was to Robert Bashaw Porter on September 25, 1935 at Townshend, Vermont. They divorced. Her second marriage was to Gerald Ellsworth Tashro on April 25, 1946. He died while they were married. Her third marriage was to Henry Guy Towsley on September 8, 1951 at Schenectady, New York. They divorced.

She graduated from The School of Practical Nursing Pioneer Valley Division on June 11, 1969. She gave the Valedictory Address and was also president of her class.

Ellen died October 28, 1970 at Western Massachusetts Hospital in Westfield after a brief illness. At the time she was living at Ware, Massachusetts with her companion, Raymond DeSaint.

Credits:

Rope that charms are hanging on from Blushbutter's Helen's Roses and Lace kit

The paper that was journalled on from Blushbutter's Victorian Wedding Kit

Red Rose was a Blush-N-Dusty mailing list freebie from Blushbutter

Charms made by me using PSPX2 and AlienSkin EyeCandy5 Impact plug-ins.

The rest of the papers and elements from Blushbutter's Victorian Heritage Kit

Fonts: Vladimir Script (title) and Tall Paul (text)

Software: PSP X2, Alien Skins' EyeCandy 5 Impact Chrome and Glass (on the charms)

James William Brown

Here is a great-grandfather, James William Brown.



The journalling reads:

James was born in Hanover, New Hampshire on October 5, 1890, the son of Peter and Josephine (LaPorte) Brown. He was the fifth child of eleven born to his parents. Both parents were originally from Canada and the family bounced back and forth over the border.

For 40 years, he was employed by the Boston and Maine Railroad as a section foreman.

He was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and lived in Charlestown, New Hampshire for 56 years.

He died July 9, 1973 at Springfield, Vermont. Burial was in Pine Crest Cemetery, Charlestown, New Hampshire.


Credits:

The great book is Blushbutter's Display Book

Paperclip from Blushbutter's Victorian Wedding Kit

The rest is from Blushbutter's Victorian Heritage Kit

Fonts: Segoe Script (name) and Viner Hand ITC (text)

Software: PSP X2, Alien Skin Splate Edges plug-in (torn paper) and Alien Skin EyeCandy 5 Impact (glass)

Beatrice Geneva (Wilson) Brown

Here is my great-grandmother, Beatrice Geneva (Wilson) Brown.



Journalling:

She was born in South Charlestown, March 27, 1898, the daughter of William H. and Ellen (Pecor) Wilson and had resided in Charlestown nearly all her life. She was the seventh of ten children born to her parents.

She married James William Brown on March 16, 1916 at Enfield, New Hampshire. They had two daughters and son from their union.

She was employed as a tower operator for the Boston & Maine Railroad during World War II.

She passed away May 12, 1982 at the Westwood Health Care Center in Keene, after a long illness. Burial was in Pine Crest Cemetery, Charlestown, New Hampshire, next to her departed husband.

Credits:

Cameo, Stick Pin, Safety Pin, Vellum and Notecard from Blushbutter's Victorian Wedding Kit

Roses from Blushbutter's Helen's Roses & Lace Kit

The rest is from Blushbutter's Victorian Heritage Kit

Fonts: Segoe Script (name) and Viner Hand ITC (text)

Software: PSP X2, Alien Skin Splate Edges plug-in (torn paper)

Ruth Agnes (Henry) Small

This is my maternal grandmother, Ruth Agnes (Henry) Small.



I love how her Sr. portrait is colorized. It was like that already!

Journalling reads:

Ruth was born December 10, 1917 in Greenwich, New York to Egbert Deranzel and Agnes (Devine) Henry, the second of two daughters. She grew up in this town and graduated from the High School in June of 1936. Ruth worked as a telephone operator after her graduation.

She was the second wife of Marshall James Small. They were married October 27, 1947 in the First Congregational Church in Stamford, Connecticut by Russell M. McGowen. The couple lived on Spring Street in Cambridge, New York and had two daughters and one son together.

Ruth was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Cambridge, a member and former matron of Cambridge Valley Chapter 570, Order of the Eastern Star (OES), and a member of the Cambridge Senior Citizens.

She and Marshall were buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, New York in the Small family plot.

Credits:

Journalling notecard (recolored) and vintage flower bouquet from Blushbutter's Victorian Wedding kit

Rest of papers and elements from Blushbutter's Victorian Heritage kit

Fonts: Batik Regular (title) and Rage Italic (text)

Software: PSP X2

Alfred Maxwell Small

Here is my great-grandfather, Alfred Maxwell Small.



Journalling reads:

Alfred was born May 20, 1879 in the Town of Jackson, New York, to James and Sarah Martha (Edie) Small. He was the youngest of three children and the only surviving son.

He resided on the home farm in East Greenwich until about four years before his death, when he moved with his family to Cambridge. He had been a farmer and a carpenter.

He was Past Master of Salem Lodge, F. & M., and Past Patron of Ondawa Chapter, O. E. S. , and a member of the Presbyterian Church.

He died January 12, 1931 at his home on Grove Street, Cambridge and his interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, New York.

Credits:

Papers and elements from Blushbutter's Victorian Wedding kit

Fonts: Pristina (title) and Amaze (text)

Software: PSP X2

Margaret Arnott (Oviatt) Small-Ashton

This is my beautiful great-grandmother's page.



The journalling reads:

Margaret Arnott Oviatt

Margaret was born April 13, 1883 in the Town of Jackson, the daughter of Thomas and Isabelle (Arnott) Oviatt. She was the youngest of six children. Her parents both died when she was young, so she was moved from relative to relative when growing up.

She graduated from Cambridge Union School and Oneonta Teachers' College. She taught a fifth grade class at Greenwich and Cambridge Schools.

Margaret was married to Alfred Maxwell Small on November 10, 1908 in Cambridge, New York. Together they had two sons. After Alfred’s death, she married Andrew Ashton on April 26, 1937 in Cambridge.

She was a member of the Cambridge United Presbyterian Church for 76 years and was a member of the Ondawa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for more the 50 years, including being a regent of the chapter.

She passed away June 6, 1977 at Cambridge and was buried in the Small family plot in Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, New York.

Credits:
Papers and elements from Blushbutter's Victorian Wedding kit

Fonts: Pristina (title)and Amaze (text)

Software: PSP X2

My Page for My Heritage Album

This is the page of my album that is me. Please excuse the blue mark-outs of dates. Some people on the internet might try to be naughty with that information.



Credits:

Circle frame from Blushbutter's Round Creme Frames

The rest of the papers and elements are from Blushbutter's Victorian Wedding kit.

Fonts are Amaze D and Times New Roman.

Software: PSP X2

Family Tree page for Heritage book

This was a really simply family tree book for my Heritage Album. I used some genealogy software to create the tree, saved it as a jpg, and then scrapped around it.



Please excuse the blue mark outs on the page. We have to protect the living people since not everyone on the internet is honorable.

Credits:

Background, side tear paper and rose border from Blushbutter's Helens' Roses and Lace kit

Postcard from Blushbutter's Victorian Wedding kit

Fonts are Lucida Handwriting (for title) and Amaze (on the tree)

Software used: Paint Shop Pro X2 and Charting Companion for Family Tree Maker

Title Page to Heritage book

This is the title page for a Heritage Book that I truly am going to do. I've started writing the text for some of the pages and have an idea in my mind of how I'm going to lay it out.

The kits I'm planning to use (and did use on this page) are Victorian Heritage and Victorian Wedding by Blushbutter. They're beautiful with lots of elements and colors that I gravitate towards. I'll probably use the Lace Frames and Round Frames that I've also purchased from Blushbutter's shop.

The font on this page for the title is Hancock.