Friday, November 12, 2010

A Special Baby Journal

This week I've been hard at work on this little altered journal.  A friend of mine is about to have a baby girl, and so I decided to make her a journal for a baby shower present.  This is the most elaborate/complicated journal I've ever done, and it was quite a process!  I started by wrapping a composition book with burlap.  I'm not sure why I chose to do that, to be honest, but I wanted a fabric starting point (not paper).  I think the burlap is good starting layer to work with, but a couple of things to note: it frays (a lot!) and it's kind of see-through.

After that, I started on the front cover, and layered an old doily with a tatted lace edge, paper, another doily, several layers of trim, and some chipboard until I got to this point:

Then I went to work on the inside covers.  Here's the front inside cover:

I covered the page with my all-time favorite scrapbooking paper.  Then I used another small rectangular doily, added part of a hanky to it, and glued it down on three sides to make a pocket.  Then I added some trims to the edge of the page.

For the back inside cover, I kept things a bit more simple with just paper and trims.

Then I finished up by adding paper and trims to the back cover.

At this point, I think I'm done, though it's hard to know when to say when.  I feel like it may need a few more things here or there.....    Anyway, the shower is tomorrow so I need to be finished with it soon!

Hope you have a great weekend!  I'll be back on Monday with an exciting giveaway!  Also, it's not too late to join the 25 Days of Christmas Stitchalong -- the more the merrier!!

6 comments:

  1. This is so pretty. I'm sure the new mom will love writing in it.

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  2. That is really nice! Well done!

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  3. Gorgeous! I'm sure she will love it;D

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  4. You have created a real treasure for this new baby. Your attention to detail is what makes this so beautiful. Happy weekend...

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  5. Your journal is beautiful, the inside page is gorgeous with that paper and the sweet pocket. I'm sure the new Mom will love this sweet place to write. Glad to have found you.
    Kris

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  6. oh, this is as sweet as sweet can be. the perfect shower gift for baby and mommy. beautiful job!

    happy weekend ~

    xo
    elyse

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