Artbooking Baby Album

Did you know it is Babywearing Week?


No, neither did I until about a month ago.

My friend is a part of Babywearing, International, Inc. and is a Babywearing Educator.  That means she teaches people how to use wraps and carriers to...well, wear your baby.

Since my "baby" is almost 8, I never even knew this existed...aside from seeing her every Sunday with her little ones wrapped around her as she walked into church.  I was quite envious of how her arms were free to use though.  I always had arms full of boys and bags and car seats.

Anyway, their local group is having an auction and I contributed a basket of Close To My Heart goodies.  I also made a new baby mini-album from the Artbooking Cricut cartridge and a framed layout.

I kept the colors neutral, as I don't know what beautiful baby photos the winner will add to it!

Inks: Sunset, Buttercup, Slate, Chocolate

Papers: Babycakes Reflections

Accessories: Dark Chocolate Striped Grosgrain, Babycakes Assortment. Baker's Twin Harvest and Neutral Assortments

Tools: Artbooking Cricut cartridge

 

The baby album was heavily influenced by Pamela O'Conner.  You can see photos of her album on her Cricut Craze Pinterest board!


This is the boys' last week of Fall Break.  I'm a bit happy and a bit sad about that.  When they get home from piano lessons we'll all have a quick lunch then head to the pool with some friends.  One of the great things about living in Tucson...you can still swim in October!

Shake That Booty

I have a friend that is about 9 months and 20 minutes pregnant. And I know how fun it is to be pregnant in this AZ summer weather...it's not. So for her baby shower gift, I made this card to go with it...hoping that she would laugh so hard, it would help the baby come quicker.

It didn't work.

Loquacious helped pick out the stamp. It was either this one or the "Shake That Booty" one.
He thought this was funnier, I have no idea why


Stamps: Inkadinkadoo Little Cupcake
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Papers: CTMH Sweet Pea Reflections Kit

I should have made another one with the other stamp anyway. Engineer called me on Monday while I was doing the card to ask me if I felt the earthquake. I don't watch TV during the day so I had no idea one had hit Baja, Mexico. He said he felt the building sway and his blinds were swinging. A couple of buildings downtown were even evacuated! All this going on and I had no idea.

I think I need to get out more.

Oh, Baby!

A couple of friends from church had their baby boys this month. Of course that was a good excuse to make some cute cards!


Stamps: CTMH Baby Gifts (retired)
Inks: Brilliance Graphite Black, CTMH Crystal Blue
Papers: CTMH Crystal Blue, Key Lime

I am, of course, still working on lots of little display projects for my open house in a couple of weeks. If only my 3 boys would be a little more considerate of my time! Geesh, they want me to do stuff like laundry and cooking. I'm preserving memories here, they expect me to do all that other stuff, too?