One of my favorite projects I've done was my "Baby Book." I had literally been looking for years for a good story book themed paper, when I walked into Michael's one day and found this DCWV paper pack in 6x6 paper with a matching album too! I was sooo excited to finally find my paper! It took me another six months to do the album, but it was totally worth it.... I absolutely adore it! The main thing with interactive albums, is to just be brave, and slice right through the page protectors. After you do it once, it does get easier...the first time is always the hardest. And always remember to have something to protect the back of the page protecter so you don't go right through both pieces of the plastic.... Take a look
Page 1 just has my name--meaning and birth info. I cut along the edges of the paper to include the glittery corner.
On page 2 the little tag can come out of the folder, and the picture actually opens up to reveal journaling behind it. I also added Prima flowers throughout the entire album.
Page 3 is of my big brother holding me...isn't he handsome. The tag is the interactive part of this page. It pulls out to reveal some journaling and another picture on the back of the tag. (and yes, I had a ton of hair as a newborn :0) )
Page 4 is simply a picture of me in my high chair at Gram's house--love those 70s curtains in the background.
Page 5 is some more interactive, the hinges open to reveal more journaling on the inside. I actually have it held shut with some little magnets, I forget the brand, but they are about a 1/4 inch in diameter, and really thin and strong--it actually is holding from the back side of the paper so you can only see one of the magnets, not both when it's open.
Page 6 is me right after my bath. I used the cricut to make the little rubber duckie out of vellum.
Page 7 You guessed it...me again. The edges of the picture are torn and then inked with a pretty pink, don't remember the brand. I also incorporated the corner of the fairy tale paper by cutting around the corner, then slipping the picture behind it.
Pages 8 & 9 are First Christmas photos. I'm surrounded with all my dollies. Both of these pages are interactive. I used ribbon as hinges on page 8, again with the magnets holding the page down. Page 9 has two tags holding some journaling on them. I used the cricut again for the title "First Christmas"
I used some vellum tags for embellishments. I embossed the metal edges with gold to match the book better, and then I embossed the inside images with black embossing powder.
Pages 10 and 11 are my first Easter. I love these pictures because my mom actually made my dress, and it's beautiful!
I love how I look like a little princess in these pages, Not much to the pages, the paper did most of the work here. I did use Stickles to make the little photo corners.
Page 12 is me flying in my walker (my brother loved to push me around the house) the paper did most of the work again on this page, I just added the Magic rub-on, and some Prima flowers and some brads.
Page 13 is me crawling in my Gramma's kitchen, yes this is how I crawled. Just added another rub-on, sticker, and Prima flower. The journaling is done on torn blue vellum, edged and distressed with timber brown staz-on ink.
Pages 14 and 15 I loaded with tiny little Prima flowers with little seed beads in the centers. I used a different technique on the photo frame, I tore the edges of the picture again and used the pink ink to distress, I also created a hole in the top layer of paper and rolled the edges back and distressed them to frame the photo. I love the look of the picture "hiding" underneath the top layer.
This page is another interactive page, the flower beads at the top of the picture are on a ribbon being used a hinge. It hides another picture and some journaling underneath. I also used a Ranger pink paint dauber on both of these pages to frame the two layouts and bring them together.
Pages 15 and 16 are of me and my brother Joe at a family reunion at Ross Park Zoo.
There was no need to add much to these layouts either. the "Off on an Adventure title is part of the DCWV paper, just added journaling and a few brads.
Pages 17 and 18 are fairly simple pages as well, I love the matching stickers and titles that DCWV supplied to match the pages.
To frame these two pictures, I added little dots of stickles to the entire outside of the frame for a little more dimension to the pages.
Page 19 is four generations of women in my family, my great gramma, gramma, mom, and me. This is one of my favorite pictures, and I've used for other layouts too. The flowers on these two pages are not Primas for once, they are actually a little flower punch I have, I think it's EK, I just doubled them up and put a dot of stickles in the middle. I also used stickles on the edge of the photo to give it a little more sparkle.
Page 20 is a picture of me with my great gramma. She used to sit and read to me all the time, and one of my favorite childhood memories is going to her house to read all the books. Those books were each dear and treasured friends of mine. The "Legacy" title is done with the cricut on chipboard to give it some depth. The journaling is a little song great gramma used to sing..."Little Things"
Page 21 a picture of "Pinky" and me in my dad's truck. This page is also interactive. I wrote some journaling on a tag, and slid it into the pocket behind the frame of the picture. I blinged out the tag by adding lots of jewels on it to pull it out with.
This picture is of my brother Joe and me, sitting on my dad's lap. I love the beautiful fairies all glittered up on this page, but again the paper does all the work :0)
On page 22 I added a little ribbon and some Primas to the picture, I do love the matching stickers I found by DCWV, they add a little brightness to this page.
Page 23 is basically the same format, ribbons, Primas and stickers. The picture is of my brother, Joe; my cousin, John; and me--all at my Gramma's house.
Pages 24 and 25 are Christmas pictures. I liked the stain glass look of these pages. I did add some sweet corners to the pictures, and some bling with the sparkly swirls, but not sure of the brand.
I just want to point out.....THAT'S MY DOLLY!!!! lol.
Page 26 is a sweet picture of me in my high chair. I added a little poem to it and accented it with Primas and brads.
Page 27 is of me in a dress my mom made for me. I added lots of stickers to the page.
Page 28 has another beautiful Prima with a brad in the middle, the circle swirl around it is the design of the paper. I added the title from a DCWV vellum tablet that matched the paper...I did cut the paper to slip the title and picture behind it.
Page 29 has some more Primas and Stickles added to them. I placed the flowers so they went with the glitter swirls.
Pages 30 and 31 are pretty simple, I love the castle int he background of the paper. I did use some rub-ons for the title...I love the "Ride off intot he sunset" with me and Joe on the horse...very sweet.
Page 31 is for our little "tea party" Don't I have a great big brother! I added another rub-on, and DCWV had a beautiful matching ribbon which I put at the bottom of the page.
Page 32 is my third birthday party at Gramma's house. Not too much to do here, the pictures and frames are both torn and inked. "Make A Wish" was from DCWV, and the flower is a Prima.
Page 32 is another simple layout of me and my brother,with another beautiful Prima. My mom made my dress in this one, and Joe's little vest.
Page 33 is another Christmas layout with some added brads and ribbons. Check out the bottom picture of me holding my stocking, while checking out Joe's stocking...lol. My parents are both very creative, my Dad made me the little green table for my tea parties....and I still have it, 35 years later!
Page 34 is a sweet picture of me and my dolly. I added some more of the Ranger Ink Dauber to frame the picture, and another Rub-on for the Title.
Page 35..lots of Primas....I think the picture is on vacation in Vermont. I don't know if you can see it well, but I did a lot of distressing on the journaling too.
Page 36 Lots of tearing and primas on this page. The dimensional element to the page was just some very intricate cutting of the DCWV paper in the top corner. Have I mentioned how much I love this paper. We're at the ocean, probably Sandy Hook, NJ. That's wear my dad grew up.
Page 37, I thought this was a great way to end the book, we were on vacation and having breakfast at a rest area, all gathered around praying for the meal....just a sweet moment
I hope you enjoyed it, post a comment if you did. TFL
