I created a scrapbook as a Baby Shower gift for a friend of mine
who waited 10 years for a baby...
She and her husband deserved something special,
so I spent a few joyful weeks, cutting and taping a few hours a day, and this was their gift.
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(You can click on the pictures to make them bigger. I am warning you-they are HUGE!)
It is 10" by 10" album, that I wrapped the cover of, in tulle, rick rack trim, and thin rope.
I added two charms in the baby's name.
I made sure each page had page protectors.
simply glowing
A space for mommy to put her pregnancy photos.
I used vintage tatted lace on the pink squares.
Mommy to be
On the left is the invitation.
I had great fun at the scrapbooking store, Hobby Lobby, and on-line
finding cute and fun stickers and papers!
Below: pages to put pictures from the baby shower.
(A link to her "Nesting Mama" themed shower is at the bottom of this post.)
showered in love
The pink cornered ribbon on the left will hold cards in place.
On the right side, I made a pocket inside the pink paper
to hold more momentos.
There was a "Prayers for Daniel" box on the table at the shower,
with pieces of paper next to it, so friends and family could bless the family,
and I thought the pocket would be perfect for those.
Lots of "firsts" the first year, of course.
I loved the saying below the crib die cut:
"In the evening, after he has gone to sleep,
I kneel beside the crib and touch his face
where it is pressed against the slats with mine.
~Joan Didion"
Ribbon to hold pictures in here, too.
There was a tree and garden mural on his bedroom wall, so I found tree paper to match!
There is a pocket on the right side here, too,
filled with removable tags for grandma, grandpa, aunts, uncles, mom, and day
to write their first thoughts about the baby on.
1st Month.
2nd and 3rd Months.
These stickers are from Jolee's Boutique (Hobby Lobby).
This was so much fun!
I heart hoppy, jumpy, bouncy frogs!!
Months 4 and 5.
Another pocket on the left.
A bitty booklet to write memories/milestones in, with tabs on pages labeled:
Small Wonders, Crib Notes, YUM, and 100% Cute.
Hand over the bottle and no one gets hurt.
6th and 7th Months.
Month 9 and Month 10.
These are probably my favorite pages because I love vintage colors and the deer.
Did I mention this was a blast to make?
The tag up left reads:
Baby: 1. A small human. 2.An infant. 3. The sweetest, most beautiful child on the planet--ours.
EEEEeeeeeee!
More stinkin' cute stickers from Jolee's, for Months 10 and 11.
Notice the "bubble" stickers on the paper circles that spell "P-l-a-y"?
Every good and perfect gift is from above. James 1:17
I made a massive mess all over the dining room while making this!
I just left the paper and trimmings where they fell, till I was done.
My First Christmas!
The orange paper below is fuzzy! Fun!
This is the new dad opening the gift at the shower.
He cried, and then I knew the time I had spent was worth it.
Welcome, Little One!!
The post about the Nesting Mama Baby Shower is HERE.
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The post about the Nesting Mama Baby Shower is HERE.
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Children are a gift from the LORD;
they are a reward from Him.
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