Disney Autograph Pages

In 2015 the boys and I were given a trip of a lifetime to Disney through the organization Baking Memories 4 Kids. The founder, Frank Squeo, started baking chocolate chip cookies to sell around the holidays and used the proceeds to send disabled and sick children on a dream vacation to Florida and all the Disney and Universal theme parks. The foundation has grown over the years along with the number of families he has been able to send on the trip of a lifetime.

Frank had seen Dave's funeral on the news and saw Caleb in a wheelchair. He learned that Caleb battled SMA and then tracked us down through the State Police. In the years since then, we've become good friends with Frank and we so appreciate everything he did to ensure our trip was a memorable one - and he even met up with us in the Magic Kingdom!

Caleb and Zach took an instant liking to him. How can you blame them? After all, the first time they met, Frank showed up at the house in firetruck, with the local news and all you could eat chocolate chip cookies. I found it adorable when we went to lunch with him at the Crystal Palace in Magic Kingdom, Caleb asked him to sign their character autograph book. Nine years later the boys not only consider Frank a friend but a role model as well. I don't know of a more generous person than Frank and will be forever grateful for the influence he has had on my sons. They picked a good role model!

Scrapbooking Tips

When I finished scrapbooking all the amazing photos from our trip, I had two full albums and I still had memorabilia I wanted to include. I spent some time brainstorming possible ways to incorporate some of the items into my scrapbooks, and this is what I came up with to showcase all the autographs and adorable photos of the boys meeting their favorite Disney Characters.

The autograph book we had was bright and colorful, but I knew that it had potential to get lost and would never be opened and enjoyed if I did not take it apart. I carefully tore out each autograph and cut the paper down to 5 3/4" by 3 3/4". I chose this size so I could mat each autograph on a 6" x 4" piece of colored cardstock.

To keep the pages simple, I used pocket pages from We R Memory Makers. Using pocket pages instantly brought some order and cohesiveness to these layouts. It also sped up the process and I was able to complete all these pages in about 30 minutes. My goal was to pair the autograph with a photo of the character signing it. Once I had all the photos matched with the signatures, I embellished the outside of the page protector. I added carefully added stickers to help fill in come white space because I did not want to take away from the photos.

The only tricky aspect of my plan to use pocket pages is that I had an odd number of autographs, and that meant I would have to find a way to fill some space. Thankfully, I had purchased 6 x 12" pocket page protecters and was able to use a 6 x 8" panel to highlight the photo of Frank and the boys. On the back side of this smaller page protector, I was able to fit in one autograph and photo and then used a preprinted card to fill the bottom panel.

Here you can see the back of the 6 x 12" page. It worked beautifully!

I absolutely love these pages - they came together quickly, and they showcase some pretty awesome memorabilia that would otherwise be lost in a storage box somewhere.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock - Bazzill

Pattern paper & stickers - Simple Stories

Pocket Pages - We R Memory Keepers