Baby Layout: February 2009

In this layout I returned to the basics, meaning plain cadstock!
I just used a flower stamp, the ribbon border punch from Fiskars and American Crafts white thickers that I colored with distress ink and then added some stickles for the shine.
Finally I did some heat embossing on the stamped paper ribbon.

That's it!

Baby Layout: January 2009

In this layout I used another paper from the Cosmo Cricket "Joly by Golly" collection, as well as the sticker and the border.
The fun part is that the photos on the left are adhered on a "flap" that opens and underneath it there is a "secret" set of pictures and a little story.
Another simple and easy layout (I'm getting a little booooored!!!)

Baby Layout:: December 2008

Although in this layout I used a beautiful paper from the Cosmo Cricket "Jolly by Golly" collection, the result is a little chaotic, probably becase I crammed a lot of pictures in various sizes!
Also, for the first time I didn't make any embellishments myself, I just used a sticker and a border from the same collection.
A very simple, easy and quick layout for a change!

Project: my first mini album!

I had accidentally printed the photos of my niece's first vacation on BW and I didn't want to throw them, so I used them to make my first mini album!
I used K & Company papers from the "Sea Glass" paper pack and 1,5 mm chipboard for the covers.
I adhered the photos on opposite sides but then I thought that I didn't want them to touch each other (when the album is closed) so I made covering flaps. Then I realized that I didn't want to cover them completely so I used my CB and nestabillities to make the round "windows". I really liked the result.
Then, I saw that the flaps would not stay in place when I held the album vertically, so I made the little "I dont' know how to call them!" and fastened them on top with brads. In order to make them I used a chipboard piece of this shape as a template and traced it on plain chipboard where I had glued patterned paper and cut the shape, then I used "Broken China" distress ink on the edges, then stamped the tiny sea horse, then added some stickles and finally embossed them with UTEE. Really cute!
For the last two pages I made some pockets and put in them white cardstock so that her parents will add a little something, some journaling or another photo, etc.
Finally I used the Cuttlebug "Baby Face" alphabet for the titiles, and afted adhering the letters on each page I covered them with "Glossy Accents", it gave them a nice 3d effect.

In this project I used for the first time my brand new Bind it All, I really like it for the following reasons:

- it is sturdy and well manufactured
- it can be used to make from tiny miny albums up to 12 inches albums
- the punching procedure is really easy and I got accurate results with no fuss even though it was the first time I used it (of course I practised beforehands on some scrap paper)
- it punched the 1,5 mm chipboard like butter
- it can come handy in many projects, not only mini albums
- it is pink!

The only thing that didn't go so well in this first project is the binding because I didn't pay too much attention, but after repeating the "squeeze" two times, it was almost ok. They don't say "practise makes better" for nothing!

So my first impression is that it is a good and reliable tool and I 'm really pleased I bought it.

Baby Layout: November 2008

In this layout I kept it simple, the highlight is the way I did the date: I wanted something that comes with winter and I thought of apples. So I decided to make little apples:
I cut them with the Cuttlebug die "Tiny Tags" and then colored them with Copic markers. Unfortynately I used white cardstock and not the Gina K's Pure Luxury paper, but ok, it didn't come out as smooth as Gina K but on the other hand it didn't come out bad.
On every apple I wrote a letter with Sakura Souffle pen, added the green stem and glued it in place with Glossy Accents.
Then I didn't know how to put them on the page and I thought there is not a better place than a crate! So I just used strips of brown cardstock to make it.
Finally I added the year sign.
For the labels I used a chipboard label as a template, traced around it with a pencil and then cut the shape. Then I embossed them with UTEE and place them on my page.
Finally, I added the green stripes (it is a die from the Cuttlebug "Baby Face" alphabet) and stamped some leaves.
Theese apples are good enough to eat!!!