A brief background: My family's all pretty close and a year ago, my cousin (who's more like my sister) had twin girls. She's an only child and my aunt and uncle (her parents) absolutely adore these girls. (As grandparents naturally do!)
My aunt loves all the craftiness I do, but being crafty herself really stresses her out. She has said that she'd love to be able to srapbook the twins, but the idea of doing it herself panics her a bit.
On my side of things...I love these girls, too (how could you not?) and I've been wanting to get into scrapbooking a bit.
Here's what I'm thinking of doing: Giving my aunt and uncle a blank 6x6 brag book and mailing them a couple of pages each month to add to the book. I've talked to my cousin about it and she's more than happy to email me current pics to use. I figure this would kill two birds with one stone - give my aunt & uncle a scrapbook of their girls plus commit me to trying my hand at scrapbooking.
So what do you think? Has anyone done anything like this? How'd it go? What would you think if you received a gift like this?
Oh....and I was going to attach this poem to a gift card in the box with the empty brag book:
You probably think that I’m crazy
These pages are blank as can be…
But this is a gift that keeps giving;
Throughout the year wait to see.
For some days ‘twil be in your mailbox
A fully scrapped page or two.
Your brag book will be filled by year’s-end
As my special gift just for you.
The plans have been made for the photos
To be emailed straight from the source.
For what’s a brag book without pictures?
(And help from your daughter, of course!)
So sit back, relax and enjoy this
Since creativeness stresses you out
The fun is in bragging on grandkids
And that’s what this gift is about.
Thoughts & opinions, please!?
Cheesy gift idea?
