SPECIAL DELIVERY BABY BOY FIRST YEAR ALBUM | with Kathy

We are at that point when there's lots of new babies entering our lives... nieces & nephews, friends' children, my younger cousins are all having babies.  I'm so excited... nothing better than cuddling and loving a new baby... and then giving him/her back before they fuss!!!  It has also kept me busy in the craft room... I love giving something special to the new parents.  I made this first year album for my nephew's new little guy using the Special Delivery Collection.  

I used this file for the cover of the album.  I added a "hidden binding" to hold 12 pages.  That left me enough space to document the baby's arrival through the first birthday.  I then set to decorating pages for each month of the first year.

 

I love the cut apart sheet with the series of lists.  The It's a Boy section was perfect for my first pages.  And how cute is that little stork??

I created little notes using this file for each month to document baby's favorites, milestones, what's new and outings and activities.  I also added a space to document how the baby is growing... height and weight.  These were all done using the print & cut feature of my Silhouette. Each set of pages has a little flag with the month using the My Type Alphas.  All that was left was the fun part... using the Special Delivery Odds & Ends and Chit Chat pieces to decorate each set of pages.  Take a peek...

The last pages of the book celebrate baby's first birthday!  I added a few Odds & Ends from the Party Time Collection.  I love how the 2 collections coordinate seamlessly!

I can't wait to meet my new great-nephew (we always knew I was a Great-Aunt, this just solidifies it :)) I also can't wait for them to fill this book with lots of adorable photos!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED
Special Delivery Collection
Party Time Collection
Petite Prints
My Type Alphabet Stickers

Spring Things Sun Notepaper SVG

OTHER PRODUCTS USED
Christmas Countdown Book SVG
Silhouette Cameo
Chipboard
Seam Tape
White Cardstock
Adhesives/Glue/Foam Tape

SWEET BABY BOY MINI ALBUM | with Shellye

 What happens when you take a couple of the shaped card bases and your favorite Doodlebug Designs' collections? A fun and unique mini album!   

Today we're focusing on some ways to incorporate the Confetti Sprinkles and new Sunshine Alpha Stickers, along with the Special Delivery Collection, in embellishing this cover and album!

I started with two of the brown card bases from the Cards & Envelopes-Special Delivery: 4.75 X 4.75 with the window opening and the 4.5 X 4.5 file folder shape.  

The larger card was used to create the pocket cover for the mini album.  I modified the card by scoring two sections.  Placing the card onto a scoreboard, I scored at 4.25"; flipped it 180 degrees and scored again at 4.25".  From a strip of paper I cut two 4"X1" strips.  The strips were scored at 1/2" and 3/4" and glue inside of the card as shown below:

Next, I cut a 3.5X3.5 square of patterned paper and attached it behind the opening of the card.  I chose a print with scattered dots and then highlighted them with various sized dots from the Confetti Sprinkles!

When adding the "Our Boy" I first used three layers of the Bon Bon colored letters and stacked them.  I followed the three layers with a single Lily White letter and slightly off-set them.  I love the 3D, shadowed-look that it gives!  A few of the heart shapes from the Confetti Sprinkles were also used.

For the little album inside, I simply used the file folder card as the cover to strips of folded patterned paper.  I attached one of the Sunshine heart stickers and baby blue star sprinkle to the tab and added a 3X4 card to the front.  The sun on the card was accented with a Doodle Pop sun!

With the various sized dots found on the Confetti Sprinkle sheet, you can add little cheeks or big cheeks! 

Here I used one of the "X" Sunshine stickers to mimic a hand-stitched accent.

    

The patterned papers were cut into 8.25"X3.5" strips, folded in the middle and then sandwiched together.  I used white elastic cording to hold the pages in place and then wrapped it around the file folder card.

Please tune in to my YouTube Channel where I will have a tutorial of a similar project!

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Doodlebug Design Product:

Special Delivery Collection

Special Delivery Washi Tape

Confetti Sprinkles

Sunshine Alphabet Stickers

Create-A-Card: Special Delivery

Doodle Pops

Bright Chunky Brads

SPECIAL DELIVERY MEMORY ALBUM FILE BOX | with Shellye

Combining two chipboard shapes and a paper box= this adorable SPECIAL DELIVERY Memory Album File Box! 

Start with your favorite diaper shaped SVG file, template or die-cut; visit Lori Whitlock to find a full array of Doodlebug SVG files! 

The diaper shapes used for my project measure 5.5" X 4".  After dressing the two shapes in patterned paper, they were attached to the front and back of a 3.5" X 3.5"X 2" box.

The inside of the box was filled with twelve decorated tags that measure 3" X 4.5".  I used the 6 X 6 paper pad to cut the tag shape and then layered it onto a white die-cut shape.

The tags were numbered 1-12 months using the die cuts from the Chit Chat pack.

I die-cut three duck shapes and attached them to wooden clothespins; they look so cute peeking up at the top of the tags.  To the other tag tops, I added bits of ribbon or shaped Cute Clips!

Sprinkles and Doodle Pops, Odds & Ends and Stickers completed each of the tags.

Photos and journaling can be added to the fronts and backs of the tags; extra photos can also be filed between the tags by months! Such a sweet keepsake gift for a new mom or grandma :)  Thanks for joining today!

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Doodlebug Products Used:

Special Delivery Collection

Special Delivery Odds & Ends

Special Delivery Chit Chat

Doodle Pops

Sprinkles

Boutique Buttons

Flowers Cute Clips

BUNDLE OF JOY CIRCULAR POP UP BABY ALBUM | with Kathy

There's nothing quite as cute as a baby smile... well maybe their toes, or their little chubby arms... their little noses, dimpled hands and belly laughs... don't forget the belly laughs!  As you can tell I'm quite a fan!  I am definitely the one who "hogs" the baby at family events.  So needless to say, the new Bundle of Joy Collection is a new favorite!  I made a fun "Baby's First Year" album using all the cute papers and icons... take a peek...

I started with this Circular Pop Up Card File from Lori Whitlock.  I added six sections, one for every 2 months.  On each section instead of just gluing the background paper, I sewed around the sides and bottom to form a pocket.  In each pocket I added a tag where you can record the new baby's weight and length each month of the first year.  On top of the pocket, you can add a photo.  Here are the inside pages.  The Chit Chat month pieces were perfect!

It was so fun picking the different Odds & Ends to decorate the months!  The album is held open with a mini clip, but it also folds "flat".

This would make such a great gift for a new mom to be or even a Mimi to be!  Have you used the new Bundle of Joy in any of your projects?  Be sure to tag Doodlebug Design on Facebook and Instagram.  We love to see your creations.  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

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Doodlebug Products Used:

Bundle of Joy Collection

Tiny Clips

Other Products Used:

Circular Pop Up Card SVG

Ribbon

Tiny Attacher Stapler

Silhouette