Hello, Baby! (part 3)

Hi All! Welcome to part 3 of the Hello, Baby! album tour. Today we will look at the last three pages of the album, starting with the back of page 3 and front of page 4:

I tried to keep the journalling cards readily accessible so that Mom and Dad could write down Baby's firsts without too much trouble. I did hide a card behind some of the flip flaps, but I don't think it will be too difficult to get to.

Here's a look at the back of page 4 and front of page 5:

One of the things I really like about Georgie is the pink accents. Even though this is a relatively gender neutral paper pack, the pops of pink are perfect for a baby girl album.

Here's a look at the back of page 5 and front of page 6:

I tried to be a little creative with matting the pages, without having to reinvent the wheel each time. For the backs of the pages, I aded a couple of rectangles of pattern paper instead of a full page mat both to add visual interest and to use up scraps.

Here's a look at the back of page 6:

Obviously we're playing with a lot of different patterned papers in this album. Still, I was able to maintain unity in the design by using the same structure for each page and keeping the base pages the same two colors of cardstock throughout the album. I also had a pattern for the Picture My Life cards. The front card is always a "baby's first" or journalling card and the back is always an animal. Keeping the matting styles similar on all the pages also saved me time.

So I hope you enjoyed a look at the baby album. It was a lot of fun to make! (Must admit though, I think I'm done with Georgie for a while....not that I have any left....) ;-)

Anyway, have a wonderfully creative weekend!

CTMH Georgie Paper Pack	CTMH Georgie Picture My Life Cards	CTMH Georgie Complements	CTMH White Daisy Cardstock
CTMH Juniper Cardstock	CTMH Flip Flaps (4x6)	CTMH Flip Flaps (3x4)	ATG Gun

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Hello, Baby! (part 2)

Hi All! Welcome to part 2 of the Hello, Baby! album project. Today we'll take a look at the first 3 inside pages. This album has six interactive pages that fold out and hold six 4x6 and three 3x4 photos each, which means the entire album can house 54 photos (or 108 if you have two photos per pocket). Let's take a look:

Here is page one. The front of each page has a pocket that I added a 3x4 Georgie Picture My Life card to. There are a lot of "first" cards, so I tried to use those as much as I could. I cut down and matted a 4x6 journaling card from the same collection to insert in the pocket. Three of the pages are made with White Daisy cardstock and three are made with Juniper cardstock. I matted the journalling cards with Canary cardstock. (These inserts could also work as a mat for a 4x6 photo if you wanted to use them that way.)

Here's a look at the inside of the page when the front flap is opened:

I added two 4x6 flip flaps (by Close To My Heart) to the base page and one to the inside flap. Here is where you could double up on the pictures if you so chose. I also used a strip of patterned paper (Georgie, of course) to hide the adhesive on the flip flaps.

Here is a look at the back flap of page one and the front flap of page two:

The back flap of each page has two 3x4 flip flaps attached to it, along with a journalling card that fits beneath the flip flaps. I also added a cute little Picture My Life card toward the bottom of the page. This flap also opens up and has 4x6 flip flaps inside. Unfortunately, I didn't manage to get a picture of the pocket insert for page two, so you'll have to trust me when I say it was a cute one as well. 

Here's a look at the back of page two and the front of page three:

Again, you'll notice that I mixed the color of the base pages so that every other one is White Daisy or Juniper cardstock.

And there you have a look at the first half of the book. Tune in for part 3 to see the rest of the pages. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Have a lovely and creative day!

CTMH Georgie Paper Pack	CTMH Georgie Picture My Life Cards	CTMH Georgie Complements	CTMH White Daisy Cardstock
CTMH Juniper Cardstock	CTMH Canary Cardstock	CTMH Flip Flaps (4x6)	CTMH Flip Flaps (3x4)
ATG Gun

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Hello, Baby! (part 1)

Hi All! It's time to share the project that left me with all those scraps I wrote about in last Sunday's post. It's an album that I created for a friend of mine who just had her first baby. (It's a Girl!) I'm going to share the covers with you today and then the inside pages in subsequent posts. Let's take a look:

This is a 5 x 7 album that I created from chipboard, using the hidden hinge binding system that was originally created by Kathy King. (It's now all over YouTube if you want to create your own.) I wanted to do something extra special for the front of the album, so I wrapped a wooden craft frame in Georgie papers and attached it to the album with extremely strong adhesive. I added a photo mat and a Georgie Picture My Life card to the front so that Mom could add some details. I then decorated the rest of the frame using stickers and chipboard pieces from the Georgie Complements, along with some White Shimmer Trim for extra sparkle.

Here's a collage of close-ups:

For the inside cover, I added a 4x6 Picture My Life journaling card that I embellished with chipboard pieces and stickers from the Georgie complements.

For the back inside cover, I added a couple of stash pockets, and clustered a few chipboard pieces and stickers along with a bit of zip strip at the bottom for interest.

Finally, here's a look at the back cover. The front cover looked the same until I added the frame.

Creating this album start to finish was not a short process, which is why these posts will be more of a tour than a tutorial. I hope you enjoyed a look at the cover. Stay tuned for part 2 when we will delve into the pages!

In the meantime, have a wonderfully creative day!

CTMH Georgie Paper Pack	CTMH Georgie Picture My Life Cards	CTMH Georgie Complements	CTMH White Shimmer Trim
Paper Accents Chipboard (Extra Heavy)	Sookwang Double-sided Tape	Perfect Trim Ruler

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It's a Scrappy Little Clipboard....

Hi All! Just popping in to show another project I made with my Georgie scraps. I'll be showing off the project from whence said scraps came later this week. But for now let's take a look at fabulous way to use up the stash:

So Tim Holtz recently released these mini clipboards that are perfect for altering. At first blush, they look like your basic clipboard that's been scaled down a bit. However, the BEST thing about them is that the clip is easily removable, making covering them an absolute breeze! Woot Woot!!

For this one, I used my last full sheet of Close To My Heart Georgie paper to cover the front and the back of the board. I used Distress Collage Medium in the matte finish to adhere the paper. I then used leftover strips of different papers and some silver foil tape to create a striped pattern on the board. For the Smile sentiment, I cut down a leftover Georgie Picture My Life card and matted it with another scrap. "You are Adorable" is actually cut from a Georgie zip strip (that 1/2-inch wide strip of paper at the top of Close To My Heart paper that has a different pattern from the rest of the sheet). All the layers are adhered with Distress Collage Medium. Finally, I added one more coat of medium to the front and back of the board to protect the paper before I reattached the hardware.

Here's a close-up of the embellishment:

And here's another look at the project:

I'm lovin' these little clipboards, so you'll probably be seeing them pop up around here a fair amount. They're a great way to use up your scraps and make fun little gifts and home decor pieces at the same time!

Thanks, again, for stopping by. Don't forget to pop back in on Tuesday to see the album that was the source of all my leftovers. In the meantime, have a fantastically creative day!

CTMH Georgie Paper Pack	CTMH Georgie Picture My Life Cards	CTMH Silver Foil Tape	Tim Holtz Mini Clipboard
Ranger Distress Collage Medium (Matte)	Distress Collage Medium Brush Set

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