So, my little cheater book for Jillian has taken a bit longer than I had originally anticipated. I don't mind at all, though, I want her book to be as detailed as Dominic's. It's only fair, right?
First, I printed out my belly shot photos from each month. Then I went through my journal and wrote down all the important dates and details for the month (dr appt dates, HR's, etc.). I made each month a double spread and started to place the photos.
Since this was a pre-made book, some of the pages had lame stickers and I did my best to rip them out without tearing the paper underneath. For the most part I did okay. There are a couple of pages that are totally not my style, but they are done, right, and that's what matters!
Now I just need to continue contributing to May and June and we'll be all set! It's hard to believe I'll be 36 weeks along this Tuesday!
I took some photos of the completed book and then it hit me...you probably aren't interested in seeing my pages. So, I won't post any, but if you are REALLY jonesing to see them just let me know and I can make a montage photo of the pages to post.
Showing posts with label scrapbooking. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Project 3 of SB week: playing the preggo card....AGAIN!
The above photo montage from Jillian's shower is my attempt to hold you over with some nice eye candy until tomorrow. Here's the story:
We didn't exactly get to the store for more ink, but I did get to Mike's to get some adhesive. Confused? Yeah, me too. What was I thinking buying adhesive? What did I expect to adhere? Oh well, I was able to use it for a few things today.
Well, I started to get some things done, scrapbook wise, and then the sleepies hit so I had to take a nap. I've got my book from yesterday just waiting for photos. I PROMISE I'll get ink tomorrow. If you are wondering, the title of yesterday's project is: Simple Pleasures.
Today's project is a lame excuse for a scrapbooker. I cheated and bought a pre-made book at Mike's on sale for $20!!! Poor Jillian isn't even here and she's already being treated with the second child syndrome! I just thought this way at least I have the backbone of a pregnancy scrapbook and all I have to add is photos (which is not doable right now) and the little extras.
So....tomorrow I will work on these two projects whole-heartedly. The Simple Pleasures won't take long at all and today's cheater book shouldn't be too bad, either.
Photos of both coming soon. Pinkie swear!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Project 2 of Scrapbook Week: Simple Pleasures ****UPDATED!!****
As promised, I have some photos of the Simple Pleasures book for this project. Amazingly, I was able to get some photos printed without running to the store! I have a small PictureMate photo printer in the closet that I forgot about! So glad I remembered it, as it saved me some hard earned $$ and time today.
Anyway, here are some photos:
An accordian style book of your favorite things!
What exactly is a Simple Pleasures book? Here's the explanation page:
Back page of the accordian book.
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Sorry to postpone this post, but we had much too busy of a day to work on anything crafty. Not to mention the printer is out of ink and I'm totally out of adhesive! What's a crafty gal to do?
Looks like a trip to Mike's is in the works for tomorrow morning! I think you'll get a kick out of the idea, though, so stick around and check back often. I'll try to get the post up ASAP.
Anyway, here are some photos:
An accordian style book of your favorite things!
What exactly is a Simple Pleasures book? Here's the explanation page:
Back page of the accordian book.
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Sorry to postpone this post, but we had much too busy of a day to work on anything crafty. Not to mention the printer is out of ink and I'm totally out of adhesive! What's a crafty gal to do?
Looks like a trip to Mike's is in the works for tomorrow morning! I think you'll get a kick out of the idea, though, so stick around and check back often. I'll try to get the post up ASAP.
Monday, May 2, 2011
National Scrapbook Week
This week is National Scrapbook Week. What, you didn't know that? HA!
As a former big-time sb-er, I am aware of this little known title.
So in honor of this week, D and I will be doing something crafty each day to celebrate.
First up is a little book I like to call: "While you were sleeping". Jillian Grace will be here in just 36 more days (give or take) and I am anticipating a rough adjustment to naptime here. Since D takes one good nap from 11:30 to 1:30 I am hoping that I will be able to get at least ONE naptime that overlaps!
I have done a lot of research on naps and siblings. The advice that I am planning on taking is to ensure that D gets to have some mommy time during one of Jillian's naps- just the 2 of us.
In anticipation of this time, I had D sit down with me and we brainstormed some quiet activities that we can do just the 2 of us. Surprisingly, he was able to name off 11 events! Pretty good, huh?
I came up with the other 26. Here they are (if you are interested):
1. hide and seek
2. watch a movie
3. read a book or two or three
4. do a puzzle
5. bake cookies
6. fingerpaint
7. play-doh
8. color pictures
9. make kool-aid
10. eat ice cream
11. make a movie
12. sing songs
13. go swimming (with monitor on)
14. play in sandbox
15. make crayon stained glass
16. scrapbook
17. funny faces photoshoot
18. blow bubbles
19. sidewalk chalk
20. bubble bath
21. photo scavenger hunt
22. play a game
23. whipped cream letters
24. have a picnic
25. toss balls into laundry basket
26. make a fort
27. make puppets
28. plant a flower
29. make a card
30. create a bedtime story
31. face paint
32. lemonade stand
33. trace yourself
34. play mad libs (adapted, of course)
35. make a puzzle
36. make jello
37. race cars
Why 37 activities, you may be wondering. Well it's one for each day until Jillian's EDD. We made a paper ring chain and on each ring I wrote an activity from the list above. Each morning we will pull one off and put it in a basket in the playroom. This is our countdown to Jillian.
Once she is here we will pull a ring out of the basket each day during her nap to see what activity we will do that day. I am really hoping this works!! I plan on taking a photo of us each day doing the activity and putting it into a scrapbook.
Check back tomorrow for another scrapbook-y idea!
As a former big-time sb-er, I am aware of this little known title.
So in honor of this week, D and I will be doing something crafty each day to celebrate.
First up is a little book I like to call: "While you were sleeping". Jillian Grace will be here in just 36 more days (give or take) and I am anticipating a rough adjustment to naptime here. Since D takes one good nap from 11:30 to 1:30 I am hoping that I will be able to get at least ONE naptime that overlaps!
I have done a lot of research on naps and siblings. The advice that I am planning on taking is to ensure that D gets to have some mommy time during one of Jillian's naps- just the 2 of us.
In anticipation of this time, I had D sit down with me and we brainstormed some quiet activities that we can do just the 2 of us. Surprisingly, he was able to name off 11 events! Pretty good, huh?
I came up with the other 26. Here they are (if you are interested):
1. hide and seek
2. watch a movie
3. read a book or two or three
4. do a puzzle
5. bake cookies
6. fingerpaint
7. play-doh
8. color pictures
9. make kool-aid
10. eat ice cream
11. make a movie
12. sing songs
13. go swimming (with monitor on)
14. play in sandbox
15. make crayon stained glass
16. scrapbook
17. funny faces photoshoot
18. blow bubbles
19. sidewalk chalk
20. bubble bath
21. photo scavenger hunt
22. play a game
23. whipped cream letters
24. have a picnic
25. toss balls into laundry basket
26. make a fort
27. make puppets
28. plant a flower
29. make a card
30. create a bedtime story
31. face paint
32. lemonade stand
33. trace yourself
34. play mad libs (adapted, of course)
35. make a puzzle
36. make jello
37. race cars
Why 37 activities, you may be wondering. Well it's one for each day until Jillian's EDD. We made a paper ring chain and on each ring I wrote an activity from the list above. Each morning we will pull one off and put it in a basket in the playroom. This is our countdown to Jillian.
Once she is here we will pull a ring out of the basket each day during her nap to see what activity we will do that day. I am really hoping this works!! I plan on taking a photo of us each day doing the activity and putting it into a scrapbook.
Check back tomorrow for another scrapbook-y idea!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Friend tri-fecta!!
So I feel a little like I've just had a first date with a really awesome guy and am just hoping that he calls!!
Let me explain:
We had a scrapbooking meetup this afternoon that I've really been looking forward to. I had a project to get caught up on and this was the perfect time/place to do it. One of the attendees was G. Her son, A, will turn 2 in a few weeks and he is just the CUTEST little thing. Well, not quite the cutest...a-hem.
Anyway, from the time little A strutted in the door in his cute little Cowboys outfit he and D were inseparable! It was the cutest thing I've ever seen. Well, maybe not the cutest thing I've EVER seen, but it sure was heartwarming to see these two interacting. They were giggling and playing. Talking to one another as if they could truly understand each other.
When one sat down, the other did. When one climbed up on the little entry way bench, the other wasn't far behind. They were like long lost friends, these two! I have never seen D interact so animatedly before with another little one. It was great!!
As for the momma, G, she and I have common interests as well. She taught elementary school before staying home with A. She is also big into scrapbooking! Could the stars have aligned and brought me my fated new friend????
I sent her a message via the meetup site telling her what a great time D had and what a pleasure it was to meet them both and invited them over for a swim sometime next week. We will see them on Thursday of next week for sure as we are both attending a buggy little meetup.
I don't want to appear too desperate so I'm really trying not to weird her out, but I'll definitely be working on this one, folks.
Oh, and no photos, either as I left all recording devices at home!!!! Agggh! I so wish I could post a picture of the two little goofballs.
I invited R and G over this afternoon for a little playdate and they'll be here in about an hour. It will be nice to be just the two (four) of us. It'll give us a chance to talk some more.
Let me explain:
We had a scrapbooking meetup this afternoon that I've really been looking forward to. I had a project to get caught up on and this was the perfect time/place to do it. One of the attendees was G. Her son, A, will turn 2 in a few weeks and he is just the CUTEST little thing. Well, not quite the cutest...a-hem.
Anyway, from the time little A strutted in the door in his cute little Cowboys outfit he and D were inseparable! It was the cutest thing I've ever seen. Well, maybe not the cutest thing I've EVER seen, but it sure was heartwarming to see these two interacting. They were giggling and playing. Talking to one another as if they could truly understand each other.
When one sat down, the other did. When one climbed up on the little entry way bench, the other wasn't far behind. They were like long lost friends, these two! I have never seen D interact so animatedly before with another little one. It was great!!
As for the momma, G, she and I have common interests as well. She taught elementary school before staying home with A. She is also big into scrapbooking! Could the stars have aligned and brought me my fated new friend????
I sent her a message via the meetup site telling her what a great time D had and what a pleasure it was to meet them both and invited them over for a swim sometime next week. We will see them on Thursday of next week for sure as we are both attending a buggy little meetup.
I don't want to appear too desperate so I'm really trying not to weird her out, but I'll definitely be working on this one, folks.
Oh, and no photos, either as I left all recording devices at home!!!! Agggh! I so wish I could post a picture of the two little goofballs.
I invited R and G over this afternoon for a little playdate and they'll be here in about an hour. It will be nice to be just the two (four) of us. It'll give us a chance to talk some more.
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