Since having a baby, I don't spend as much time as I used to elbow deep in glitter, fabric, and stamps....The only time that I really spent crafting was to make gifts for birthdays and babies or to send off a greeting card. Now that Lincoln is older and more independent I have finally been spending more time crafting for myself. It feels great!
I'm starting with two important scrapbooks my Wedding Scrapbook and Lincoln's Baby Book. Lincoln's Baby Book will be a scrapbook full of details for us to look back on later. As much as I know that I will never forget these cherished moments, I know that their sharpness will certainly blur as time passes.
My first page of Lincoln's Baby Book is the story of his birth. While the scrapbook layout and techniques here are extremely simple, I do feel that the journal-like documentation is something that I don't see too often.
Materials Needed
12"12 Kraft Paper - from DCWV Foiled Elegance StackCore'dinations Cardstock in Kiwi
DCWV Glitter Cardstock Stack - White
Stampin' Up Stampin Write Markers - Night of Navy
Stampin' Up 5/8" Ribbon - Night of Navy
Thin White Satin Ribbon
Stampin Up' Stampin' Write Markers
Paper Trimmer
Scissors
Dry Adhesive - I used 1/4" Wonder Tape
I used a piece of 12" x 12" Kraft Paper as a base for this page. I knew that I wanted something very simple with plenty of room for journaling. I took an extra 4" x 6" copy of Lincoln's birth announcement, and double matted it.
The first mat is 4 1/4" x 6 1/4" in White Glitter paper from the DCWV Glitter Cardstock Stack. The larger mat is 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" in Core'dinations Cardstock in Kiwi.
I cut two 14" pieces of Stampin' Up 5/8" Ribbon in Night of Navy and attached them to lay vertically on either side of the middle of the sheet. There is approximately 5/8" between the two ribbons. I attached them using wonder tape and scotch tape on the back. I then cut two 14" pieces of very thin white satin ribbon and attached them in the middle of each 5/8" Night of Navy ribbon.
Last, I attached the matted birth announcement in the center of the page on top of the ribbons. I used a Stampin' Up Stampin Write Marker in Night of Navy to journal Lincoln's birth story. As it turns out, I had a lot more to write that I had originally thought, so this is only the first half of his birth story....ending right before we were told I would need to have a C-section. I will make another page to journal the second half.
If there is any interest, I would be happy to type up what I wrote on the scrapbook page. Let me know!
