Overdue

One day past my due date.  Warren wanted proof that from behind me, you simply couldn't tell I was pregnant.  It took another 3 days until Tobin decided to join us.

This layout is 8x8 inches.

Products used:  Patterned papers:  Cosmo Cricket;  Journaling block:  Little Yellow Bicycle;  Letters:  Prima;  Sketch:  Sketches for Scrapbooking One-Page Sketches Volume 1

Precious

I just love this captured moment between Tobin and his Nana.  They are both still in their PJ's one morning and Tobin was being snuggly.

Products used:  Patterned paper:  Cosmo Cricket (floral), Bazzill (red embossed stripes);  Embellishments:  Making Memories (burlap flower),  Crate Paper (border);  Letters:  American Craft Thickers;  Tools:  Cricut CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge;  Sketch:  Debbie Hodge Get It Scrapped

Baby Bear

This layout documents where Tobin got his nickname "Baby Bear" from - this adorable outfit!

I also had fun using my brand new Silhouette Cameo machine on this layout.  I used it to cut the title, but also to journal directly onto my background 12 x 12 paper.  I LOVE the result!

Products used:  Patterned papers:  SEI (blue dots),  jilibean soup (kraft dots), ki memories (words), Basic Grey (squares);  Tools:  Silhouette with Scrap N Font's Woodland font (title),  Silhouette with Sketch Pen and Aunt Jana Sketch font (journaling),  Cricut Create a Critte cartridge (bear);  Sketch:  Scrapbooks Etc.

The "Unhappy" Month

In all of Tobin's monthly photos for the first year, this month was the hardest to get him to sit still.  He just writhed every time we put him in position.  I decided that "Oh well, this is the memory for this moment."  And month eleven became the "unhappy month."  Of course this is meant sarcastically.  ;)

Products used:  Patterned papers:   Paper Studio (tree/owl), Cosmo Cricket (orange), Bazzill Swiss Dot;  Embellishments:  Little Yellow Bicycle (journaling block), SEI (leaf rubons), Crate Paper (owl), Creative Imaginations (moody sticker);   Letters: American Crafts Thickers (unhappy), Prima;  Sketch:  Page Maps

Old School Swingin'

Here is Tobin in my cousins' wind up baby swing from the late 1980's.  And his doting grandfather (Big G!) looking on.  =)

Products used: Patterned papers:  My Mind's Eye (dots, stripes);  Embellishments: Colorbok (journaling block), Making Memories (sheep);  Letters:  Prima;  Sketch: Pagemaps

No, Thank You

 

Oh, our silly baby bear.  He keeps tasty food on his booster seat tray, but the yucky food is evicted to the grown up table.

Products used:  Patterned paper: TPC Studio;  Rubons: Colorbok;  Journaling block: Making Memories;  Broccoli:  hand cut by me;  Tools:  Cricut Calligraphy cartridge (title);  Page protectors:  We R Memory Keepers

Meeting My Aunties

Last fall, Tobin was introduced to my sorority sisters Chih Mae and Eileen.

Products used: Papers: Studio Calico (honeycomb), Chatterbox (pink), Pebbles Inc (flowers), SEI (stripes), DCWV (background);  Embellishments: Basic Grey (branch), My Mind's Eye, K&Company (journaling block);  Letters: Prima;  Tools: Cricut Lyrical Letters cartridge;  Sketch: Pagemaps

Our Little Reindeer

I love how quickly I can throw together these divided album refill pages!

We loved, loved, loved this reindeer suit for Tobin.  We also had the bear suit and we miss them so much since he outgrew them.

Products used:  Patterned paper:  Bazzill Swiss dots, My Mind's Eye (blue dots);  Letters:  Prima (brown), ki memories;  Tools:  Cricut Create a Critter cartridge (reindeer);  Page protector:  We R Memory Keepers

On a side note, I didn't have my Cricut when I needed to cut the circles so they are based off a plate, glass, and vase from the kitchen cabinet.  Haha.

Gymboree

Tobin's first time at Gymboree!  Thankfully Grandma was there to take photos of us playing.  Tobin was on the verge of crawling and I think the other kids helped motivate him.

Products used:  Papers: DCWV, Bazzill Swiss Dot, Creative Imaginiations (monkey), Chatterbox (brown shimmery);  Letters: Prima;  Sketch: Pagemaps

Toys

Here is another quick layout created with the We R Memory Keepers divided page protectors.  I am using these to help get caught up on scrapbooking without losing the fun of themed, patterned papers and the joy of putting pages together.

These are photos of little Tobin in January.  Just hanging out in our play area eating his pegs.  =P

Products used:  Patterned papers: SEI (brown stripes), Echo Park (cars), Making Memories (dots);  Calendar block: Simple Stories;  Numbers:  Prima;  Page protector: We R Memory Keepers

Snug as a Bug

When Tobin was little.... well, littler.... I would carry him on walks on the Moby wrap.  Here we are last fall ready for an adventure.

Products used:  Paper: SEI (brown), DCWV;  Embellishments: Prima, Colorbok (rubons);  Letters: K&Company;  Sketch: Pagemaps

Explore

My new catching up plan is to utilize these album refills to get some layouts done quickly.  Since the openings are mostly 4x6, I don't need to print my photos in varying sizes and I can focus on only filling a smaller area with journaling and a title.

We R Memory Keepers album refills

We were making pizzas for dinner and started the dough in our bread machine.  Tobin was fascinated watching the stirring action.

Here I used the We R Memory Keepers album refills with 3 4x6 vertical openings and a 6x12 horizontal opening.  I take more vertical photos than horizontal so this design was a good match for my style.

Products used:  Papers: Studio Calico (honeycomb), SEI (stripes), Canvas Corp (recipe card);  Journaling blocks:  K&Company, Little Yellow Bicycle (circle);  Stickers:  Making Memories;  Letters:  sassafras

Milk Drunk

These are some favorite photos of Tobin is his tie shirt Jennifer made for him. He was happy and stretchy after a nursing.

Products used: Patterned papers: TPC Studio (dots), Little Yellos Bicycle (orange stripes), Bella Blvd (circles), My Mind's Eye (stars); Journaling block: Little Yellow Bicycle; Tie: cut by hand; Letter stickers: Echo Park; Sketch: Pagemaps

Splash

For the month of June, I took the Sketch Support card sketch and turned it into this layout!

Here are photos of Tobin being his usual smiley self in the bath tub.

Products used - Patterned paper: Little Yellow Bicycle (waves), October Afternoon (diamonds), SEI (stripes), Creative Memories (ducky); Tools: Cricut Sugar and Spice cartridge (ducky), Create a Critter
cartridge (title); Sketch: Sketch Support

To see the card sketch and more amazing projects made from it, please visit Sketch Support!

Bang Bang Bang

I just loved the sketch this round for Sketch Support. I had been meaning to try the fun large wave cut, and this was the perfect excuse!

After weeks of needed a parent to hold one object still so that Tobin could bang things together, he finally worked it out on his own. =)

Products used - Patterned paper: American Crafts (clouds), SEI; Tools: Cricut Opposites Attract and Don Juan cartidges (title); Sketch: Sketch Support

To see the sketch this layout was designed off of and more great projects, please visit Sketch Support!

Our River

When spring came and it rained and rained and rained, the little creek behind our home turned into a "raging river." New wildlife moved in and it took a couple of weeks to calm back down.

Products used: Patterned paper: Best Creations (trees), Stampin' Up (striped); Letters: Making Memories; Sketch: Pagemaps

Multitasking

Oh hubby.... multitasking at it's finest...

This layout was posted over on Sketch Support, an awesome resource website for sketches and inspiration!

Products used: Background paper: Bazzill (black dotted swiss paper); Patterned paper: Basic Grey; Journaling blocks: October Afternoon; Embellishments: ki memories (cat and "purr"); Letters: Making Memories (cork); Sketch: Allison Davis

Nine Lives Aren't Enough

The sad story of our kitty Poseidon's run in with an Easter Lily. I think we're officially a flower free household after this traumatizing incident. ..

Products used: Patterned paper: BasicGrey Max & Whiskers; Journaling block: October Afternoon; Meow Ribbon: Joann Scrap Essentials; Cat die cut: Cricut Lite Meow cartridge

My 1st Christmas

My first Sketch Support project!

I took these photos of Tobin in front of the Christmas tree at his great grandparent's house.

As soon as I saw these photos printed out, I knew they would look great cut into circles and Allison's card sketch had the perfect arrangement for them. I took 3 major inspiration points from the sketch. The photo shape and placement, stitching, and the message or title placement. I also decided to create a triangle with the title and embellishments to draw attention to my favorite of the 3 photos. I used the stitching to hang ornaments along the top to continue the Christmas feel and also because Tobin just loved all the ornaments on the tree. I had fun leaving all the papers and accents in muted, retro tones so that the photos, with their full color, really pop.

Supply list - Patterned paper: The Paper Studio (black ornament and "Merry Christmas") and Jillibean Soup (Kraft snow flake); Lace: Making Memories; Candy canes: SEI; Stamp: Hero Arts (reindeer); Glitter Accent: Stickles, Ranger; Tools: Cricut, ("1st" Lyrical Letters cartridge, Loop de Loo feature, "Christmas" and "my" Lyrical Letters, Connected feature)

And a big thank you to Jennifer for helping with brainstorming, supplies, tools, and time on this layout! I made it while visiting Austin for the holidays.

Dressed for Fall

Tobin all dressed for fall in NH. We took these photos on my parents front porch as it was decorated for the season.

Details: Copper textured paper and aqua/copper strip are by Making Memories from their 2009 fall collection. Fall words patterned paper strip and leaf stickers are by Imaginisce Apple Cider. Journaling block is by SEI. "Dressed for" was written with Creative Memories alpha stickers. "Fall" was welded and cut using the Opposites Attract Cricut cartridge and Gypsy.