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MEMORIES IN STONE
by Christine Adolph
Cast your memories in stone with these wonderful, easy-to-make tiles. Using a simple photo transfer method and inexpensive materials, the artist creates customized coasters with her family photos. Discover how you can make your own one-of-a-kind tile accents in Heirlooms for Home, page 68.

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LAYERS OF TIME: Sheer Vellum Allows Artist to Connect Generations
Compare and contrast the present and the past with transparent paper.
by Janice Lowry
  34 THE MORTON WOMEN: An Homage to Four Extraordinary Sisters
They were beautiful, smart, and hard-working; ancestors come to life in collage.
by Mary Louise Lawyer O’Connor
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TEXAS TIN: A Shrine to Honor the Lone Star State
A little work of art inspired by a big state—a place this artist loves calling home.
by Ricë Freeman-Zachery
  46 YOUR PASSPORTS, PLEASE: Two Artists Find New Uses for Old Travel
Documents
Passports are just the ticket for art that celebrates the courage of immigrants.
by Lynne Perrella and Judi Riesch
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THE MICA TOUCH: Elegant Embellishments for Scrapbook Page
From glittery powder to glass-like sheets, versatile mica makes these pages shimmer.
by Suzee Gallagher
  56 TAHITI TRAVEL BOOK
Discover a relaxing way to make an album of your vacation memorabilia.
by Gaylynn Stringham
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LOVE LETTER SACHETS
Use fabric photo transfers to turn treasured love letters into a sweet remembrance.
by Janet Hofacker
  60 WRAPPED UP IN WIRE: Turn Your Mementos into Jewelry
Shells, buttons, buckles, and other treasures become one-of akind accessories.
by Judy Oberkrom
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A LETTER TO MY FATHER
A thank-you letter—and collage—for a dad who’s always believed in his artistic daughter.
by Sonia Mara Adame
     
10 LASTING IMPRESSIONS: Preserving Your Keepsakes & Photographs
Treat Lovely Old Linens with TLC
by Apryl Chapman Thomas
  68 HEIRLOOMS FOR HOME: Linens, Furnishings and Interior Accents
Memories in Stone: Customize Coasters with Photo Transfers
by Christine Adolph
40 SCRAPBOOK CHALLENGE: Artist on Assignment
Hope Bower Finds a ‘Soul Connection’ in Collage
by Kathryn Bold
  72 GENERATIONS: Discovering Your Roots
Mystery Photographs: Clothes Hold the Clues to Dating a Picture
by Maureen A. Taylor
66 PAPER TRAIL: Journaling for Posterity
Enveloped in Memories
by Susan Wilken
  74 THE FAMILY ALBUM: Artwork from Our Readers
      104 REMEMBRANCES: A Reader’s Tribute
The Gold Comet
by William Grabowski
         
18 LEGACY’S LIBRARY: Book Reviews
  98 BEGINNING BASICS: Art Stamping & Papermaking


28 TOOLS FOR CREATIVITY: New Product Reviews   99 BEGINNING BASICS: Genealogy
58 TIMELY EVENTS: Workshops, Tours & Conventions   100 BEGINNING BASICS: Computer Talk
90 SAMPLE INSTRUCTIONS   101 BEGINNING BASICS: Scrapbooking
97 LOOKING AHEAD: What’s in the Next Legacy   102 RESOURCE GUIDE
96 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: How to Share Your Family History Art      
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DESTINATIONS
59 ONLINE CONNECTIONS

SYLVIA BISSONNETTE:
Cover and pages 12, 22-23, 31, 35, 47, 57, 60, 63, 68

J.D. GIBBS PHOTOGRAPHY:
Pages 6-9, 24-29, 36-37, 48, 67, 69-70, 74-87, 89

MELODY M. NUÑEZ
Pages 14, 25, 32, 56, 97