How to Make a Memory Album

A memory album is a keepsake piece in which you can keep treasured items, photos and written memories of an event, wedding, career, marriage or lifetime. Memory albums are excellent gifts for an anniversary, birthday or retirement. A memory album can be a soothing book for a shut-in or a patient with dementia or Alzheimer's to look through. You can make a memory album to fit your personal style or to reflect the person you are giving it to.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Page protectors
• Archival pen
• Adhesive

1. 

   Choose an album that is constructed of archival-safe materials. Decide what size is appropriate for your project.

2. Assemble the items that you want to place in the memory album.

3. Adhere photos to acid- and lignin-free cardstock or scrapbooking paper with photo-safe tape runner or adhesive. Place each page in a scrapbook-safe page protector.

4. Write memories of the event or time period in your best handwriting on pieces of cardstock or directly onto journaling pages. Date the events and experiences that you are writing about.

5. Attach tickets and small souvenirs directly onto the memory album pages, or set them into vellum or handmade pockets for display and protection.

6. Decorate the album pages with titles, artwork, stickers and die cuts.

Tips & Warnings

• Use only archival-safe materials for a memory album that you want to last for years or generations.