Baby Pocket Mini album

 Last minute preparations are underway for the baby shower tomorrow. I spent the day on Thursday and Friday finishing up the pocket page mini album and at the last minute decided to add a small shadow box frame to match.

The paper line I used to create both is by Doodlebug - "Anchors Aweigh". It's perfect for a nautical theme shower or nursery for a baby.

 I have lots of pictures of the mini album so grab a drink of something and get ready!

 This is the top view - holds 6 pages - - - measures 6x6 and the spine is 2 3/4 x 6.

 I made little photo booklets to put inside the front and back covers- - -

 The page on the left folds down and has 2 spots for pictures and/or journaling.

 This also folds out accordion style for 6 additional pictures/journaling.

 Tags inside of tags!

 Each page has a side pocket that holds a 5.5 x 5.5 photo mat; both front and back.

 This left page also is a waterfall style folio. It will hold 7-8 pictures.

 More photo booklets tucked inside the back cover pocket.

That is all from me. Enjoy your long weekend and have a safe 4th of July!
N~

Nautical this and that

Good morning friends! Hope you are enjoying these warm and sunny days of summer! It has been some time since I have logged into blogger. I am happy to report I am finished with the mini photo albums for the upcoming July wedding.

 The bride to be wanted the names of each of her attendants on the front of each album so I cut them out on my Cricut.

 

I am starting on another mini album but this time it is for my future grandson! It will have a nautical theme as the baby shower will have a nautical theme as does the nursery.

I've been put in charge of the favors for the upcoming baby shower. I immediately went to Pinterest and found some cute ideas. I am taking recycled baby food jars and filling them with blue & white butter mints. A glue dot on the cap of the jar will hole the cupcake liner in place. Thread a wooden anchor onto red/white twine and tie it around the cap.

 

 

I also have a friend who owns her own business making sweet creations with a theme for any type of celebration.   

 

She will be baking these cookies for the baby shower. I plan to package them in their own individual cellophane bag and make a tag topper for the bag. I haven't even begun to make those yet but will take pictures once they are finished.

 

And lastly, happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there and of course, to the dads-to-be (my son, of course)! Enjoy your special day!

 

 

 

Random news

Happy Sunday! Nothing to share in the paper craft world - still working on those mini albums for my friend who is getting married in July. I haven't had time to do anything else.

Last weekend was opening day at the ball park. Below is my godson Aiden - can you tell he is happy and excited for this day! What beautiful weather we had too. I actually got a bit pink sitting in a short sleeve tee shirt!

The weekend before that, we had a surprise 30th birthday party for my son Jake -

 

I thought this was the cutest picture depicting him now at 30 years old and the picture on the cake is Jake at 6 years old!

Enjoy the week - hoping for dry and sunny days ahead!
N~

Beach Therapy

I finally finished one of 5 pocket mini albums for the bridesmaid's gifts. I mentioned the destination wedding in my last post - or was it the one before?
Here are a few photos - paper line and most of the embellishments I used are by Bo Bunny "Beach Therapy"

The cover:

I still have to cut out each bridesmaid's name using my Cricut machine and the name will go in the upper right corner of the cover. The starfish and seashells are from Michael's.

Inside front cover.

I made a waterfall folio on this page.

 The frames are from another paper line by Simple Stories.

 These cute little flowers and palm trees are from Recollections.

 You can use the tags to either journal or add photos.

 The flip flops are also from Recollections

This was the 2nd sample book I made as the bride wasn't crazy over my 'shabby chic' style with the first. Oh well, you live and learn, right?!
That's it from me - I hope you are enjoying this beautiful, warm and sunny Sunday! Have a good week ahead.
N~

It's a Boy!

Good morning to you all!
Nothing to share with you today in the way of paper crafts. I'm still working on pocket mini albums for the future bride who had asked me to make them for her bridesmaids. I've worked on nothing else and of course I hit a mental creative block! Of all times, right?!

I will share with you a picture of my DIL announcing the sex of my future grandchild~

IT'S A BOY! And we are all so excited! They also told me they are going to name him after my late son Brad and her brother Chris who is in the Marines. Bradley Christopher...such a beautiful tribute.
And of course I have already bought him his first Chicago Blackhawks bib, socks, and onesies!

That is it from me - enjoy your week ahead!
N~