Showing posts with label Baby Boy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baby Boy. Show all posts
Baby Boy
Baby On Board Dies
Doodlebug Design
Pocket Scrapbooking
Top Dog Dies
Vintage Alphabet Die
Pocket Scrapbooking With Top Dog Dies
Good Friday Morning!
I was so honored to have been asked to rejoin the
TOP DOG DIES
Design Team for the remainder of the year :)
I really enjoy working with their dies and finding new and unusual ways to use them.
For today's assignment I selected a set of dies that I never had the chance to use:
With these, I made a set of 3X4 Pocket Cards for pocket scrapbooking!
I started by cutting a sheet of embossed (dot) cardstock to 3" X 4" and then
rounded the corners with a punch. Next, I cut various patterned papers
(by Doodlebug Design) to 2.5" X 3.5" and corner rounded the edges as well.
For each card I die cut the different shapes from the set and then added them to
the card with either foam adhesive or used the Xyron 1" Sticker Maker.
Because the cards are designed to slide down into a pocket, I kept
the dimension minimal...which is hard for me 'cause I love dimension :D
I also cut some lettering from the same embossed cardstock with the
Vintage Alphabet Die Set. I few more accents such as twine and enamel dots
and the cards are all ready for journaling and filling pages!
Visit www.topdogdies.com/blog for more ideas :)
Baby Boy
Onesie Mini Album
Simple Stories
Top Dog Dies
Baby Boy Onesie Mini Album
Today I'm up with a handsome little mini album at
SIMPLE STORIES
www.simplestories.com
I created the album with pieces from the SN@P! Baby Boy Set
and a onesie shaped die by Top Dog Dies. I love to make small albums such as this to
give as gifts to a new mom or grandma...they're the perfect size for a brag book and display
so sweetly on a shelf or cabinet!
The die that I used is actually a 'card' die, so look for that if you're interested
in shopping for it. First, I cut the shape from white mat board; you can also use a
medium-heavy weight chipboard. When I cut the shape, the scoring area of the
die actually cut instead of score, which worked out perfectly. So a 12 page mini album
would consist of cutting the entire die shape three times from a 6X12 sheet of material.
Next, repeat the process and cut the shape from either a cardstock or patterned paper.
The 'mat' portion of the pages were die-cut with a onesie 'finisher' die set, but you
could also cut an oval or rectangle so that it fits nicely. I die cut the pieces from various
4X6 cards found in the SN@P! Baby Boy Set, as well as some plaid and solid patterns
found in the Homespun 6X6 paper pad. The front is simply decorated with some
layered hearts and adorable stickers from the set.
I decided to go with a 'flip-up' style album, so just keep in mind the direction that
your pages need to be decorated when putting it together. Between each chipboard page,
I added 2-3 of the 'months' cards found in the Baby Boy SN@P! 3x4 cards.
Great place for mom to journal or add extra photos.
Also, when putting the album together, I try to stagger the embellishments from
page-to-page so that one page's embellishments doesn't layer right on top of the next page's.
Use designs found on the larger, 4X6 cards as embellishments.
Below, I cut one of the hearts from a card and then simply added some hand-stitching over it.
Although I try to keep the 'bulk' to minimum with such a thick album, I still like to raise
up a few of the stickers by adding foam adhesive to the back. Brads and buttons dress
up plain stickers and give a touch of dimension.
And don't forget about the other fun products by Simple Stories that you can mix in!
The DIY Kraft and Burlap pieces are great for layering.
One of my favorite SN@P! products are the adorable pockets!
Here, I've added one of the smaller ones to the page and then simply
tucked in one of the DIY Kraft tags.
In finishing, I like to add some baker's twine around the edge of the album.
This isn't necessary, especially when using a clean-cut die, but it does add such a soft texture.
For the binding, I took the first page of the album and punched two holes at the top.
I then used it as a template for creating holes in all of the following pages.
The album is quite thick, so I strung through two 1.5" rings and tied on single ribbon
bows to each. Now it's ready to be adored for many years to come!
Here is a quick list of products:
DIY- Kraft Journal Layers #5120
DIY- Kraft Tag Foundations #5133
DIY- Arrow Burlap Stickers #5148
DIY- Banner Burlap Stickers #5149
DIY- Icon Burlap Stickers #5150
SN@P! Baby Boy Pockets #4153
SN@P! Baby Boy Stickers #4154
SN@P! Baby Boy 4X6 Cards #4155
SN@P! Baby Boy 3X4 Cards #4156
Homespun 6X6 Paper Pad #3822
SIMPLE STORIES
www.simplestories.com
and a onesie shaped die by Top Dog Dies. I love to make small albums such as this to
give as gifts to a new mom or grandma...they're the perfect size for a brag book and display
so sweetly on a shelf or cabinet!
in shopping for it. First, I cut the shape from white mat board; you can also use a
medium-heavy weight chipboard. When I cut the shape, the scoring area of the
die actually cut instead of score, which worked out perfectly. So a 12 page mini album
would consist of cutting the entire die shape three times from a 6X12 sheet of material.
Next, repeat the process and cut the shape from either a cardstock or patterned paper.
could also cut an oval or rectangle so that it fits nicely. I die cut the pieces from various
4X6 cards found in the SN@P! Baby Boy Set, as well as some plaid and solid patterns
found in the Homespun 6X6 paper pad. The front is simply decorated with some
layered hearts and adorable stickers from the set.
your pages need to be decorated when putting it together. Between each chipboard page,
I added 2-3 of the 'months' cards found in the Baby Boy SN@P! 3x4 cards.
Great place for mom to journal or add extra photos.
Also, when putting the album together, I try to stagger the embellishments from
page-to-page so that one page's embellishments doesn't layer right on top of the next page's.
Below, I cut one of the hearts from a card and then simply added some hand-stitching over it.
up a few of the stickers by adding foam adhesive to the back. Brads and buttons dress
up plain stickers and give a touch of dimension.
The DIY Kraft and Burlap pieces are great for layering.
 |
Here, I've added one of the smaller ones to the page and then simply
tucked in one of the DIY Kraft tags.
This isn't necessary, especially when using a clean-cut die, but it does add such a soft texture.
For the binding, I took the first page of the album and punched two holes at the top.
I then used it as a template for creating holes in all of the following pages.
The album is quite thick, so I strung through two 1.5" rings and tied on single ribbon
bows to each. Now it's ready to be adored for many years to come!
Here is a quick list of products:
DIY- Kraft Journal Layers #5120
DIY- Kraft Tag Foundations #5133
DIY- Arrow Burlap Stickers #5148
DIY- Banner Burlap Stickers #5149
DIY- Icon Burlap Stickers #5150
SN@P! Baby Boy Pockets #4153
SN@P! Baby Boy Stickers #4154
SN@P! Baby Boy 4X6 Cards #4155
SN@P! Baby Boy 3X4 Cards #4156
Homespun 6X6 Paper Pad #3822
