scrapbooking

Baby Albums - Three Girls & a Boy

Andrea — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:21:09 -0500

Using this as my guide, I just completed orders for four baby albums - three girls and one boy. I had to improvise a little with a new album style, but I actually like the results even better!

I used a color scheme inspired by the Fancy Pants Dancing Girl paper line to alter my templates to make a more girly album, and instead of using circle punches for milestone & holiday labels, I used 6" x 1/2" strips that can lay right over a photograph, since the albums I used didn't have a margin for journaling. I love the albums, which have a faux leather cover and black inner pages.

I also bought a circle tab punch so that I could create monthly tabs for the album and use coordinating fonts and colors on the labels:

The inside of each album starts with a title card, with the baby's initials, name and birthdate:

Then, it jumps right into monthly stats, slots for photos and journaling cards, starting with birth and finishing up at 12 months. Each month features a different patterned paper embellishment in the same color scheme.

Each month has photo sleeves for at least ten 4" x 6" photos, and ends with a journaling card. It also includes "milestone" labels that are 6" x 1/2" strips that slide right over the bottom of a photograph.

The last section of the album includes photo sleeves for baby's first holidays: New Year's, Valentine's Day, Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, ending with the First Birthday celebration and plenty of room for party pictures and first year portraits.

The boy version is very similar, with a brighter color scheme:

I love how these turned out and hope the girls who ordered them love them too! It's such an easy fill-it-in album that any new mom can keep up with (or fill in later!)

I'm taking orders! $50 per album plus shipping. E-mail me at mrs@bensteed.com if you'd like me to make one for you. Allow about 4-6 weeks for delivery. I currently have a blue, pink and black album on hand for quicker turn-around.

Baby Album Orders?

Andrea — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:37:45 -0500

I'm placing an order Monday to make a couple of these albums for a friend...anyone else want me to make them one?

$50 per album. Comment here or email me at mrs@bensteed.com if you're interested.

Baby's First Year Photo Album

Andrea — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:02:35 -0500

My sister asked me to make a Baby's First Year album for some friends of hers. Since I don't know them, or have any idea what their take on scrapbooking, photo-taking, etc. are, I had to come up with something a little easier than my standard baby album (for me & them). So I decided to come up with another easily replicable album to use again and again...

i started with a 2-up Pioneer navy leather photo album. Then I created digital 4" x 6" files for a title page, month-by-month growth chart cards, journaling cards & circle labels to include throughout the album. I printed the digital files onto white cardstock, trimmed them to size and then embellished with patterned paper and ink. Finally, I added cardstock tabs to label each section, complete with stickers and ribbon around the spine of the album.

(the colors for the number of months alternates between red, blue, orange and green)

Each month includes a blank journaling card, that can be filled in, moved to another section (like the holiday section at the back, or not-used-at-all!

I also included in a little zip-lock baggie, circle labels (with adhesive tabs on back) that can be added to the margins to label photos throughout the album.

Easy to make, easy for parents or grandparents to add information and photos, and I can use the digital files over and over again for gifts! This set is geared more towards boys, but with a few color changes, it could easily be used for a girl or neutral album too.

Diaper Bag Tags

Andrea — Thu, 13 May 2010 18:24:51 -0500

One of my April goals was to make baby gifts for 9 babies born in the last couple of months. Finally, they've all been born, and the gifts have been sent! Whew. And now I can show you what I made for them!

DIAPER BAG TAGS --

They’re inexpensive (use your scraps), easy (they can be partially pre-made), and have just the right homemade touch that any new mom will love (ahh…alphabet stickers)! With a decorated design on one side and the baby’s name on the other, diaper bag tags are a perfect way to distinguish one bag from the next at day care and church nurseries.

Supplies Used:

double-sided patterned paper
cardstock
chipboard alphabet
baby-, boy- or girl-themed die-cuts, stickers, silk flowers (or other embellishment)
ribbon
circle punch
white gel pen
ink pad
corner rounder
clear plastic badge holders (available at office-supply stores)

Instructions:

Choose a double-sided patterned paper and cut it to fit inside the pocket for the clear ID badge holder. Mine were 3.5” x 2.5”.
Use a corner rounder to round the edges of each card.
On one side of the card, add a 1.25” x 2.5” strip of cardstock and a circle punch to anchor your themed embellishment of choice. In the two examples above, I used a car sticker for the boy tags and a silk flower and button for the girl tags.
Ink or outline the edges of all the paper elements, making sure to detail both sides of the background card (in different colored inks if you wish!).
Assemble the decorative side of the tag, adding your themed embellishment.
On the opposite side of the tag, adhere a chipboard alphabet monogram and the name of the baby. On the boy tags, I used alphabet stickers to write the name, while on the girl tags, I simply printed the names on white cardstock strips.
Insert the tags into the ID badge holders.
Add a ribbon to the pre-cut hole at the top of the ID badge holder. This can be used to attach the tag to a strap on a diaper bag. A more versatile option (for those who change diaper bags as often as they change purses) would be using a key ring or zipper clip.

While I was at it, I also made some neutral baby-themed tags using the Crate Paper Little Sprouts collection of papers and die cuts, for my “not-finding-out” friends!

Paxton's Birthday Banner

Andrea — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:38:24 -0500

Since Ayla has a birthday banner, I knew I'd need to make one for Paxton as well and since his birthday is only two weeks away...well it was time to get crackin!

This canvas pennant banner from Maya Road was the perfect product to make it with (especially since his name fit so perfectly on six pennant triangles!)

I painted each triangle either orange or brown with acrylic paint, and then alternated colors to create the background for the banner.

I added his baby photos, chipboard letters to spell his name, and used the Little Sprout collection kit from Crate Paper as well as several zoo stickers from Doodlebug and monkey stickers from Reminisce to decorate each triangle.

Since Paxton's nursery is decorated in zoo animals, and his monthly photos are taken with a stuffed gorilla, I figure it's only natural that his banner have the same theme. I plan to use the banner every year on his birthday -- maybe not for party decorations (because I doubt the zoo theme will keep his interest for much longer), but at least I can use it for family birthday breakfast decorations!

And the other side:

Set of Cards - Silent Auction

Andrea — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:52:31 -0500

DIsciples Fellowship is doing a silent auction this weekend to raise money for a mission trip to Honduras. Last year, my cards were fought over by several bidders (yay!), so I had to submit another set this year. I used the beautiful Brook Collection from Crate Paper to make a set of 9 cards:

I'll also be donating a custom sign from Signs by Andrea. The weather is great again, wedding season is starting, and it's time to start painting some more signs!

A Scrappy Morning

Andrea — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:31:16 -0600

Ben took the kids with him grocery shopping this morning so I could hang out alone and do some scrapbooking (I know...I'm VERY lucky). I managed to get caught up on Paxton's album, at least through the end of January. Only a couple months left before his year is up!

Twin Books

Andrea — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:26:13 -0600

Just in time for my sister-in-law's baby shower last Sunday, I finished up these twin first year scrapbooks. Lucky her, she gets a boy & a girl! The plan is to let her fill in the calendars, photo sleeves & journaling tags as the year progresses and then I'll add additional special pages (showers, christmas, etc) as we go.

*Learn how to make this album in my e-book: 365 Special Days

Supplies:

white cardstock
kraft cardstock
black cardstock
Fancy Pants Rough & Tough collection
Fancy Pants Dancing Girl collection
Making Memories Puffy Alphabet Stickers (blue & pink)
Autumn Leaves Journaling Stamps by Katie Pertiet
Heidi Swapp Month stamps
black StazOn ink
We R Memory Keepers blue album
We R Memory Keepers pink album
We R Memory Keepers photo sleeves
yellow & blue ribbon
primitive hearts AccuCut die
star cut w/Cricut

MOPS Fund Raiser Weekend Crop - Feb 26 & 27 - Hoover, AL

Andrea — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:59:49 -0600

My MOPS group is hosting another fundraiser crop and we'd love for you to join us! We have lots & lots of door prizes, mini-classes & make-n-takes and food is provided. You can't beat it! Hope you can come!

Reserve your spot today by calling or emailing Patricia at Prlinehan@hotmail.com or 824-4459!

Date:

FRI, Feb. 26th - 5 pm to 11pm
SAT, Feb. 27th - 9 am to 10 pm

Location:

Riverchase Community Church, 2053 Old Montgomery Hwy, B’ham, AL 35244

Cost:

$15 per session

Session 1: FRI, Feb. 26 – 5 pm to 11pm
sponsored by Heather Harkins, Creative Memories
Session 2: SAT, Feb. 27 – 9 am to 3 pm
sponsored by Shirley Ross, Close to My Heart
Session 3: SAT, Feb. 27 – 3 pm to 10 pm
sponsored by Vita Padalino, Stampin' Up!

Includes:

3 feet of table space per person
access to die cutting tools - AccuCut, QuicKutz, & Cricut
mini-classes (1 per session)
tons of door prizes!
swap table (bring your no-longer-needed or partially used supplies)
dinner FRI & SAT, lunch SAT, & snacks FRI & SAT

work space * door prizes * mini-classes * food

SPACE IS LIMITED! To reserve your table space or for more information:

Contact Patricia at Prlinehan@hotmail.com or 824-4459

Crop Sponsors:
Scrapbook.com , Stampin’ Up!, Scrap Etc., Creative Memories, & Close to My Heart

Baby's First Year - for Ani

Andrea — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:35:53 -0600

I realized this week that I never shared the scrapbook I made for my niece Ani! So here it is:

It follows my standard "Baby's First Year" formula from my e-book 365 Special Days. So easy for the mom to fill-in throughout the year, it looks great, and is a PERFECT gift!

What's that? You want me to make you a custom album like this for your baby (or grandbaby, or niece, or nephew)? Sure! For $250 I'd be happy to get all the supplies and put it together for you.

Contact me for details.

Supplies (roughly $100 at regular retail cost):

We R Memory Keepers - Classic Leather - 8.5x11 - Three Ring Albums - Buttercup
white 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock
Black StaZon Ink
Bazzill Basics - Monochromatic Packs 12x12 - Yellows
Calendar & Growth Chart templates from A Scrapbooker's Quick Guide - 365 Special Days (E-Book)
misc. patterned papers in a color scheme matching the striped paper (which sadly, I don't remember who makes)
Making Memories - Puffy Alphabet Stickers - Black (actually, I used red)
Heidi Swapp calendar stamps
Paper Shapers Whale of a Punch Nesting Punches - Circle - 1 1-2"
Imaginisce - Wild Things Collection - Glossy Chipboard Stickers - Go Wild
Memory Keepers Sheet Protector Refills - 8.5 x 11 3-Ring
We R Memory Keepers - Page Protectors - 2 Up - 4x6 Inch Photo Sleeves - Fits 8.5x11 Three Ring Albums - this doesn't look exactly like mine...wonder if they changed the style