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Friday, June 4, 2010

Oh, baby, baby. . . .

WARNING: Picture-heavy post ahead!!  Today I want to share a project that I made for Allie's 4th grade teacher.  Mrs. Ciancio is having a baby at the end of the summer, and I made a mini baby album for her for Teacher Appreciation Week.  I had a great time creating it, and I hope she enjoys it as much as I do. 

This mini album was inspired by a mini-book created by Tresa Black.  You can see her original here.  I've just recently discoverd Tresa's blog, and WOW!!  She does amazing work!  So, thank you, Tresa for the inspiration!

Like Tresa, I used Close To My Heart's 3-Ring Binder as the base of my book.  This little gem is 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", and comes with 5 inserts with tabs.  By folding the inserts in different ways, I was able to make pockets to hold little tags.  I'm thinking that a mini-album similar to this would make a GREAT Off-the-Page class!  So here are the pictures of my album.  I used the More To Adore Level 1 paper pack, and a set of My Stickease.  I have to admit, a few of the embellishments are not CTMH. . . but hey, I'm a newbie consultant, and I have a LOT of stash in my craft room that needs to get used up!!  :-)  The pictures show the album pages first, and then I took pictures of the individual pages, so you can see details.  The last 2 pictures show the matching gift bag and thank you card I made as well.  Enjoy!























8 comments:

  1. Soooo cute! I didn't realize that she was in the same class as my Abigael! :-)

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  2. Wow, this turned out fabulous! Thanks for letting me know you made one, I love it with these papers. Check back on my blog in a week or so, when I host a give-away for those who've made their own album, you should definitely link up yours!

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  3. Thank you, everyone! I had a great time making it, and I do love how it turned out. Thanks again, Tresa! ;-)

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  4. Thank you for entering the contest! Your picture is showing up fine on my blog. Beautiful album!

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  5. Gorgeous!!! I am sure the teacher just loved this album!

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  6. This is absolutely outstanding. It's so serene! I love how the colors blend together and make it such a sweet little baby gift.

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