I'm writing this on Sunday 21st and feeling like Michael J Fox writing into the future; by the time this post is published, the recipients of this book will have it in their hands, so its safe to give you a sneak preview. This year I made each member of my family a book of our life; whenever we get together I take photos, and I wanted to put some of them together with images from the past. Dotted throughout are poems and quotes that mean something to me - its been a real labour of love, stitching together this photo quilt. One of my greatest pleasures is going through old photos albums, but it seems that more and more of my images are stuck on my computer, so i wanted to create a new kind of family album, one that tells the story of us, pulling together the sparkling moments we've shared. And who doesn't want to be in a book? It's a perfectly formed 7" x 7" and was printed on premium paper via Blurb.com - this is the third book i've ordered from them and their print quality seems to be improving each time. I fancy i'll be doing this every year now, and I can't wait to see the new faces that join us in the pages... Merry Christmas!
susannah! that is so gorgeous. what a perfect gift.
my brother got a blurb book for xmas and i'm thoroughly impressed by the quality of it! my mind is filled with future gifts after seeing his book and now pictures of yours!
hope you have the loveliest of days with your family!
Posted by: vivienne | Dec 25, 2008 at 03:13 PM
Gorgeous. The absolute most perfect gift.
xo A Merry day to you, Brave Woman.
Posted by: Graciel @ Evenstar Art | Dec 25, 2008 at 04:14 PM
what a wonderful xmas gift, those photobooks! hope you're having a wonderful holiday, love. xoxo
Posted by: luzie | Dec 25, 2008 at 06:09 PM
Perfect gift, my friend. I may have to steal this one for next year!
Merry, merry Christmas. Thinking of you this holiday!
K.
Posted by: Chookooloonks | Dec 25, 2008 at 06:25 PM
What a wonderful and thoughtful gift. Gorgeous. Thanks so much for the inspiration for next year. Just perfect.
Posted by: Lee Currie | Dec 25, 2008 at 06:38 PM
What a wonderful idea, Susannah! Your family must be THRILLED with their books. It's so thoughtful and full of meaning and love... :) I've been thinking of making a blurb book or two and I was wondering what the printing quality is like. Your pages look terrific!
Hope you are having a fabulous Christmas!
Posted by: susanna's sketchbook | Dec 25, 2008 at 10:16 PM
This is so lovely! I have been doing annual photo books for my parents (who live so far away) and my husband for the last five years. Previously I used iPhoto for this, but because I had so many pages this year (more than 200) this was going to be very costly so I tried Blurb for the first time, too. Mine arrived yesterday, I chose the 8x10 format and I am thrilled with the quality and the price! If your family is anything like mine they will love this!
Merry Christmas, Susannah! xoxo
Posted by: Kerstin | Dec 25, 2008 at 11:08 PM
what a lovely idea. i hope you and your family had a wonderful christmas.
Posted by: amy denmeade | Dec 26, 2008 at 09:51 AM
love the title A Year of Dreaming..
merry boxing day !
Posted by: creativevoyage | Dec 26, 2008 at 12:49 PM
The book looks gorgeous. I can't think of a more thoughtful gift for a family. Happy Christmas!
Posted by: alek | Dec 26, 2008 at 05:42 PM
Gorgeous book! And what a cool idea. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
Posted by: Chris | Dec 26, 2008 at 05:45 PM
So beautiful - what a treasure you have created!!! I love you my friend.
Posted by: Swirly | Dec 26, 2008 at 06:33 PM
What a gorgeous book! I created one for my wedding photos and sent to our families as well. It's such a treasure!
Posted by: Gypsy Alex | Dec 26, 2008 at 10:31 PM
this is so gorgeous!! i love the blurb books for family albums, i have a couple myself that capture our years :) such a lovely book, merry christmas beautiful, xo
Posted by: darlene | Dec 26, 2008 at 10:43 PM
What a special gift for your family! No doubt one they'll always treasure. Wishing you a wonderful new year, Susannah, filled with magic and opportunity. xo
Posted by: Tara Bradford | Dec 27, 2008 at 01:27 PM
so beautiful!
Posted by: Vanessa | Dec 27, 2008 at 11:07 PM
I've used Blurb a few times myself this year. I'm sure your family absolutely loved the book that you did for them. Beautiful :-)
Posted by: Carol | Dec 28, 2008 at 09:24 AM
such a beautiful idea and gift...
i am sure your family was deeply touched...
happy holidays dear girl!
Posted by: liz elayne | Dec 29, 2008 at 08:31 AM
Just beautiful!
Posted by: Dreamergirl | Dec 30, 2008 at 05:20 PM