Family Address Books

Thanksgiving Address Books


I can’t believe that Thanksgiving has come and gone and Black Friday is on!! Where does the time go?
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day spending the day with family & friends, catching up with one another and eating way too much. Our Chicchelly  family is 76 strong (soon to be 77 in just a few more weeks), 47 were able to attend Thanksgiving here in Des Moines. We had all the staples of thanksgiving dinner including pasta, the annual football game and the dessert table was filled to capacity.

This year was my family’s turn to host and we all had a good time planning and hosting the day. About a month ago my Mom asked me to make address books for each of family member. She had a great idea, and I was happy to design, create and make each book by hand.
My aunts, uncles and cousins were surprised with the address books and very excited to have these one of a kind Chicchelly address books so we can keep in touch more often throughout the year.  Each book contains names, home & email addresses, phone numbers & dates of births by family.

I couldn't let a scrapbook opportunity pass me by, so I decorating each address page, using generation photos of the family, quotes a digital desighns.  The front cover lists each family name on a wine cork, and the inside cover has a picture of the castle from Ortucchio, Italy where Anthony Chicchelly was born and lived before immigrating to the U.S.

Here are the pictures I promised you from last week.

Fall Books

Hi Everyone,

Can you believe Thanksgiving is next week.!! My family is hosting Thanksgiving dinner for about 60 family members and were super busy getting ready for the big day and having a lot of fun planning. My Mom asked if I would make address books for the family, so needless to say I have been busy creating 25 books. I know a large order but definitely worth it. I'm sure the family will enjoy them especially because I have made them unique to our Italian heritage. I will post a couple of them after Thanksgiving stayed tuned.

With Fall being my all time favorite season, I have some Fall mini scrapbooks available. If your looking for a one of a kind hostess gift for Thanksgiving check these books out and let me know how I can make them unique for your event.

Peace and Happiness to all of you and your families.

Happy Thanksgiving

Laura