Instagram Album
One of my very favorite new releases from CHA in January is the We R 4x4 Instagram Albums. I love the small size of these albums--perfect for a gift, or mini album project. Check out the baby album I created below using the Sheer Metallic Instagram Journaling Cards.
Aren't the vellum metallic journaling cards just beautiful? For more details and a video tutorial with tips and tricks for how to use these journaling cards, visit the We R blog HERE.
DIY Mini Album
If you'd like to take a more DIY approach to creating your baby album (as a gift or for yourself) here's an idea.
During my daughter's first year I took a photo every month in front of the same background to document her rapid growth and change. Each page of this album contains one of those photos plus some brief list-style journaling about what she learned or accomplished, or how she changed that month.
Most of the journaling is typed on tags and tucked away in pockets.
I like to repeat certain elements on each page in my mini albums to create a sense of unity throughout the album. Each page has a decorative edge I made with my 2 Edge Punch, a die cut Journaling Card, Washi Tape, and the same papers and colors.
To indicate my daughter’s age on each page I created tabs by stamping the month, outlining it, and punching it out with my Tab Punch. I included lots of die cut shapes, envelopes, and tags, as well as enamel shapes, buttons, wood veneers and chipboard accents. I even used my Envelope Punch Board to make a pocket for my journaling by cutting off the top flap of the envelope.
This type of album is a really fun way to compare differences and track the growth and changes during baby’s first year. I hope this album inspires you–give these tips a try on your next project.
1 comment:
These albums are adorable, Aly! I love them.
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