NEW and EXCITING! Child of Mine, Know This can now be made into a personalized photo book! That's right, you can take your photos and put them into the Child of Mine, Know This template at Viovio.com and they will print a hardcover or softcover version of the book with your photos in it. Check it out at Viovio.com!
Child of Mine, Know This is meant to be uniquely yours!
There are now two ways to personalize Child of Mine, Know This! You can visit viovio.com and put your own photos into the Child of Mine, Know This template, and then have them print out a hardcover or softcover book with your photos in it. Or, you can purchase a copy of the book here and use the simple steps below to tape your own photos into the already printed book.
In the development phase of this book, the most common request from readers was for a way to put their own pictures in the book. They wanted their children to know this was a book about them, not just a book for them. We didn't want to leave a blank space saying "put your picture here" because if you don't put a picture in, it looks unfinished. So we came up with a new, easy idea.
We designed the book with mostly standard-sized photographs (5x7, 4x6, 3.5x5 and 2x3) so you can easily use double-sided tape to insert your own photos on any or every page.
You can easily insert a 5x7 photo (or other size) into the book.
Once the picture is taped in, it's hard to tell that it's not original.
Before: a 4x6 and a 3.5x5 photo
After inserting new pictures
You can even personalize the title page or the back cover.
Cover up the author's dedication with a photo and write your own dedication.
The following tips will help you get started, but just use your imagination if you want to personalize your book.
Photo Selection: Choose your favorite photos and simply find a similar-sized photo in the book to cover up with the one you are placing. You can even put your own photo on the back cover — that one is 3.5x5.
Trimming: Trimming should not be necessary if you're using a standard-sized photo. But if you do need to trim your photo, make it slightly larger than the one you are covering up so the edges don't show.
Tape: Use acid-free double-sided tape to adhere the photo to the page. Glue is not recommended, as this could cause your pages to warp or crinkle. If you make a mistake or change your mind about where you want the photo, try using Undo™ adhesive remover, which allows you to safely remove and reuse tape, and it won't harm your photos or the book. You can purchase Undo™ at craft or hobby stores.
Your Own Dedication: On page 3, cover up the author's dedication with your own photo and hand-write your own dedication.
If you have any other ideas that you think others might be able to use, please email them to rebecca@brighttreasures.net and we'll post them here.
