Freebie and Good Eats
Lots of inspiration and goodies for you today!
To me, recipe books are a perfect fit for digital scrapbooking, as you can create them once and print as many copies as you need! We’re hoping to have a regular feature on the blog sharing our team’s favorite recipes in digital layouts. Our site’s gallery has a recipe category for you to be able to copy the recipes in text form, if desired, as well as get layout details. See end of post for some deliciously tasty inspiration by the team.
Two years ago, the St. Cloud Times featured my maternal grandma’s recipes and a photo book my mom (happy birthday!) and I created. Each sibling submitted a family photo, image of their favorite food from Grandma, the recipe, and stories of special significance to them about their favorite food. I then created a two page spread for each of the 12 families, one side being the recipe and images, the other side being the stories behind the food and recipe. Grandma had died 10 years prior from a battle with cancer, giving the book extra meaning. I recommend this project to everyone!
You can print custom photo books at Shutterfly, once you have the book complete and then share the link with family and friends to order their own copy.
My album used the Butterfly Wings 2 Page Pak and Butterfly Wings 2 Album Pak
Our Life’s Journey or Triumph Album Paks (in 8.5×11 or 12×12) would be perfect for Recipe Albums/Photo Books, as they have 26 generic pages of templates to choose from. Trish’s Granola Bar page (below freebie) uses one of the 8.5×11 templates from Life’s Journey.
To give you a jump-start, I’ve made a recipe card with and without a lifted drop shadow. Click on image below to download the freebie (available through Monday, March 16th, 2009 Download Expired). Enjoy! Michelle
Tags: cookbook, freebie, michelle shefveland, photo book, Recipes, team
March 10th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
This is super Michelle, I bet everyone is going to love all the inspiration for their recipes! Recipes are always such a hit, and it’s a great assortment of ideas!
March 10th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
This is so much fun! I can’t wait to try some of these recipes.
March 11th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
loving all the recipes and layouts Michelle! very neat!! gotta cook them now lol lol
March 13th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Beautiful layouts and wonderful recipe card - thank you!
March 13th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Thanks soooooooo much for this freebie. I’ve been planning a family recipe album for my family members for next Christmas and this will go perfectly!!! I’ll be back for more goodies!!!
March 13th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
This is just the inspiration I’ve needed! Thanks so much for the cards, I can hardly wait to begin my book.
March 13th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Thank you for the freebie. This is such a good idea! I have my mothers and mother in laws books will be great to do.
March 13th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
These are such *wonderful* recipe pages - will definitely be drawing inspiration from these for my own! Thanks, too, for the recipe card freebie!
March 13th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Living in the UK I find that the recipes from the USA are different to the ones I generally use, but when I cook them they are fast becoming favourites for my family. I love to cook and as a former chef I love adapting recipes, Thank you and your family for yours they are very welcome and very scrummy, I especially love the Sundae Pie I will have to pull my finger out and get cooking.
Much love and many hugs.XsueX
March 13th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Thanks for the DL!!
March 13th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Thank you so much. These are just beautiful.
March 13th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Thank you. Great recipe cards.
March 13th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Thanks so much for the recipe cards!!
March 13th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Hi, thank you for this gift, the recipes look very good. I think that I will get the ingredients to make Sundae Pie, it looks yummy.
much love and many hugs. XsueX
March 17th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Thanks for the recipe cards! I’ve been wanting to scrap a cookbook and these are perfect!
April 16th, 2009 at 1:55 am
I rarely comment on blogs but yours I had to stop and say Great Blog!!