Cute Little Baby Things

I had to document the acquisition of cute little baby things.  This is a picture of the detail on the first onesie I bought for Tobin.  It's neutral colored because, well, I didn't want to wait until we found out the gender.  =P

This layout is 8x8 inches.

Products used:  Patterned papers:  Cosmo Cricket;  Stickers: Deja Views (cute);  Letters:  Prima;  Tools:  Silhouette (onesie);  Sketch:  Sketch Support


This layout was created from the weekly sketch over on Sketch Support.  Please stop by to download the sketch and see more projects!

What's Kickin'?

A favorite maternity shirt that I borrowed from my cousin, Nikki.

This layout is 8x8 inches.

Products used:  Patterned paper and ribbon:  Cosmo Cricket;  Journaling block:  Little Yellow Bicycle;  Letters:  American Crafts Thickers;  Sketch:  Sketches for Scrapbooking One-Page Sketches Volume 1

Warren

My husband decided to grow out his beard for Tobin's arrival.  Here he is looking fully scruffy.

This layout is 8x8 inches.

Products used:   Patterned papers:  Moxxie (die cut), Cosmo Cricket

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

Happy

A few impromptu photos out on our deck.  Just wanted to capture the belly before it went away. These were taken one day past my due date.

This layout is 8x8 inches.

Products used:  Patterned paper:   Cosmo Cricket;  Stickers:  SEI (clouds), Cosmo Cricket (bug border),  Heidi Grace ("happy");  Sketch:  Sketches for Scrapbooking One-Page Sketches Volume 1

Bubbles

Fun with bubbles at my brother's place in Germany.  Good thing my dad has a sense of humor, because I love how this one photo captured his fascination with the bubbles instead of Tobin's, haha.

Products used - Patterned papers: Basic Grey (grid), We R Memory Keepers (blue), American Crafts (glitter), SEI (teal, yellow), Crate Paper (dots); Stamps: Close to My Heart; Glitter: Stickles; Tools: Cricut Opposites Attract, Lyrical Letters and CTMH Art Philosophy cartridges


This layout was created based on a support from Sketch Support.  Go take a look and see all of the other projects that started with the same inspiration!

27 Weeks in Tahoe

This post marks the beginning of a series of pregnancy album layouts.  I am 9 weeks along (!!) with our second baby and I need to get my first pregnancy album finished!

Bump photo taken on our yearly vacation to Tahoe.  I was too far along to go snowboarding with the family, but I brought my scrapbooking supplies and got a lot of work done.  =)

This is an 8x8 layout.

Products used:  Patterned papers and sticker: Cosmo Cricket Earth Love;  Letters:  Creative Memories (brown), Prima;  Sketch:  Sketches for Scrapbooking One-Page Sketches Volume 1

A Rough Day

Oh, our poor sick Baby Bear!  We were out at the mall before Gymboree and he slipped into a super fussy mood in a hurry.  I hurried him straight home and kept a close eye on him.  Just a couple of hours later, he had a fever of 103.  Thankfully it was only viral and he was much better the next day.

Products used:  Patterned papers:  Making Memories (glitter dots), Creative Memories (background);  Stickers:  Creative Memories;  Tools:  Cricut Sugar & Spice cartridge (x-ray);  Silhouette with Berlin Sans FB Demi font (title);  Sketch:  Page Maps

Sweet Prints

The first time I saw that little crawling Tobin had left his handprints in our carpet, I melted!  What a sweet reminder of his progress.

I converted these photos to black and white and increased the contrast to show of the texture of the handprint more clearly.

Products used:  Patterned papers:  Recollections (black), Paper Studio (words), My Mind's Eye (plaid and dots);  Embellishments:  K&Company (journaling block), Me & My Big Ideas (banners), EK Success (hands), Colorbok (glittery swirl);  Letters:   Making Memories (sweet);  Tools:  Cricut Lyrical Letters cartridge

Oh So Comfy

Poseidon being his adorable self.  =)

Products used:  Patterned papers: Pebbles (words), Basic Grey (stripes);   Stickers:  Pebbles;  Letters:  Glitz & Glitter (white);   Tools:  Silhouette with Segoe Script font (comfy);   Sketch:  Sketch Support

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

Seeing Stars

I love this photo.  It's terrible quality, but you have to roll with what you've got.  We have this awesome product:  Twilight Turtle.  At night we have family time in the dark looking at the stars.  We love it!

Products used: Patterned papers: My Mind's Eye (blue stars), DCWV (gold stars and patterned stars);  Embellishments:  DCWV (2 cute);  Letters: Making Memories (seeing), Glitz & Glitter (stars);  Tools: Cricut;  Sketch: Pagemaps

Making Grandma Laugh

While Grandma Hunt was visiting for Tobin's birthday, Tobin was determined to make her laugh none stop.  He would just look her in the eyes and giggle until she joined.

Products used - Patterned papers and stickers: Simple Stories;  Letters: Authentique, Creative Memories, Making Memories;  Cardstock: Bazzill


This layout was made for the Simple Stories product challenge taking place at Sketch Support this month.  Please visit both sites to see more product and inspiration!

Chompers

Tobin's first tooth!  It was next to impossible to get a photograph of his first tooth.  Every time I tried, he stuck his tongue out, covering the tooth.  These are far from the best photos, but you have to roll with what you've got.  When I have more time to master Gimp or Photoshop, I will do my best to clean up the larger photo and update this layout with it.

Products used:  Patterned papers, letters, journaling block:  Making Memories;  Stickers:  Jolee's

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.