WMS SOAP - Stamp of Approval Parade Day #3 - Framed in Sunshine!

Welcome to Day #3 of the Waltzingmouse Stamp of Approval Parade (SOAP)  Are you loving the review of last month's release??  Have you gotten some new ideas for using these great sets?

Today I'm highlighting Very Vintage Labels 18 along with sentiments from some older sets.

Many of you know that I am the proud grand-aunt of 6 month old Landon - he's been featured here on my blog several times since he arrived in Sept!    We have had quite a snowy winter this year in Massachusetts and so Landon has acquired many winter hats!  And of course we have many pics of Landon in his many winter hats! 

Hence - the creation of this little coaster photo book - of Landon in his hats!  Just click on each pic for a closer view!

I used half of the text label stamp on this page along with a sentiment from Half Pint Heroes.  The book is made from 4"x4" light weight coasters, covered in Basic Grey Archaic papers.

Here's a little tag label from the set with a sentiment from Free Spirit Sentiments.

I still don't have the Labels 18 Nestability dies yet - so I just hand cut the outside edge on this frame and cut the inside out with my exacto knife!  This cute little hat was my son's when he was a baby - and now we're 'recycling' it with Landon - and can you see those cute tiny mittens on him?  His Aunt Chrstie knit them for him!!  She's expecting her first baby, a boy,  in June so this hat may get recycled yet again!  The 'cute' sentiment is from Half Pint Heroes.

And of course every baby in New England has to have a Boston Red Sox Hat! (and wear it backwards! This one happens to be his Dad's) This is another sentiment from Free Spirit Sentiments.  I hand cut the outside of this label and used my Oval Nestabilitie to cut out the center (it fits just right!)

Another frame that I hand cut and used an oval Nestability to cut out the inside - then I used that oval for my sentiment!  which is from  Oven Fresh Gingerbread Joy.  I just love his yummy striped pants in this pic!

And my last page uses the label frame again with another sentiment from Free Spirit - Sentiments.

FYI - I printed my photos on white card stock and cut around the edges with deckeled edge scissors from SU to look the way photos used to come when you had them developed (are you old enough to remember those??!)  I stapled the ribbons on before adhering the patterned paper on the backs so the back of the staple wouldn't show!  And, of course, adult supervision is needed if a little tyke is looking at this book as they could rip off the buttons and put them in their mouths!  I punched the holes in the corners with my Cropadile and the book ring is from Staples.

I hope you enjoyed my little photo book today and that it might inspire you to create one yourself??!!

Please click on the links below for much more inspiration from the rest of the DT using the WMS March release stamp sets!!

Hope to see you back here tomorrow - for our 4th and final Parade day when we will be featuring the Spring Baskets set from last year and also announcing a fun little competition!!

• Anya Schrier
• Belinda Chang Langner
• Bonnie Sharp 

• Claire Brennan
• Jennifer Holmes
• Julia Aston 

• Laurie Schmidlin
• Lynn Mercurio
• Mona Pendleton
• Sandie Dunne
• Sarah Martina Parker

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Very Vintage Labels 18, Oven Fresh Gingerbread Joy, Free Spirit Sentiments, Half Pint Heroes.
Paper:  White - Couture Cardstock, Really Rust, Creamy Caramel - SU, Ocean Tides, Blueberry Sky - PTI, DP - Basic Grey Archaic Paper Pad.
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black,  Ranger Distress Bundled Sage, Rusty Hinge, Mustard Seed, Antique Linen, Faded Jeans, Pumice Stone.
Accessories:  Small oval punch - SU, brads - Imaginesce, 4x4 coasters - Eclectic Paperie, corner rounder -EK Success, Crop a dile, exacto knife, twill ribbon - PTI, glue dots. 

Baby Mine

What to give a little munchkin like this for his very first Christmas?? Well - his Grandaunt Julia (that would be me!) decided to make him a little coaster photobook for his mum Katie (my niece) and his dad, Greg, to document his first year.

I used 13 light weight coasters for my book as well as my Bind it All with 1 1/4" O wires. I used Little Prince Stickers by Karen Foster Design as well as some puffy stickers by Michaels - all purchased at Michaels. I created 'Landon's 1st year' with my Brothers P Touch Label Maker.

Each page is for Katie and Greg to document that month in Landon's life with a picture from that month and a few sentences about what he did new that month. The sticker on this page says "Bundle of Joy".

I cut the lined patterned paper (Cosmo Cricket/Boyfriend/Homework) with my Labels One Nestability. The stamps for the month circle are from Papertrey Ink (Borders & Corners Monogram Edition and Simple Alphabet)

These great little boy papers are from Itsy Bitsy Paper pad by K & Company that I got at Michaels with a 20% off coupon! It has patterns on the front and back of each sheet so it gives you a lot of variety. The sticker on this page says "The Cutest Little Baby Face".

I cut the papers 4"x 4" and used my corner rounder punch on all corners then adhered the papers to the front and back of each coaster. The sticker here says 'Heaven Sent'

As I created each page - I'd flip the coaster up to be sure I was placing things right side up when the book was put together - and to be sure that the papers had coordinating colors. You also don't want to have stickers too near the area where you will punch with the Bind It All. In my case - I made sure the lined paper panel was not too close to the bottom of the coaster.

This sticker says "little ears, little nose, little fingers, little toes"
Landon has several toys and outfits with monkeys on them so these puffy stickers were perfect!

This sticker says "Thank Heaven for Little Boys"

And on the last page - I used special 1st Birthday patterned papers with numbers and balloons from Basic Grey Cupcake Paper pad. The Happy First Birthday stamp is from Bitty Baby Blessings from Papertrey Ink

I knotted several coordinating ribbons (Papertrey & Stampin Up) on the wires. Finally, on the back cover I wrote a personal note to Landon - so he'd always remember that I made this book especially for him for his very First Christmas!

A final picture - taken on Christmas Day - with an exhausted Landon sleeping peacefully in his Uncle Nate's arms (Nate and my niece Christie (Katie's older sister) are expecting their first baby in June so he's practicing - and doing a great job as you can see!)

That's DH Kent to his right - and check out the white mug on the table - it has a picture of Landon on it! I had them made through Snapfish and gave one to each of my nieces as well as my sister (and myself of course!).

Well- thanks for sticking with me to the end of this long post! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and were able to relax today!

If you are interested - you will find another baby coaster book I made last year on this post here.

It has been flurrying here all day and it has just started snowing in earnest with quite a wind. They are predicting up to 20 inches by tomorrow night! I'm so glad I'm still out on medical leave so I don't have to try and commute tomorrow. I think I'll do some stamping!

Public Service announcement! Rubbernecker is having a sale!! Stamps will be on sale from 12/26/10 - 1/2/11 and other products are on sale for 2 days 12/26 - 12/28 so hurry over and check it out!

A Wallet for DAD

I made this cute little wallet photo album for my son for his birthday. I filled it with pictures of his 'kids' - his basset hound dogs - Daisy Mae and Roscoe. This DAD stamp is from the Mainly Men set by Amuse.

I printed these digital pictures on white card stock and cut around the edges with decorative edge scissors. The Best Friend stamp is from the Friends Fur Ever set by MFT.

Then I stamped sentiments - some right on the pictures and some on the opposite pages. The one on the left is by Rubber Necker Stamps, the paw is from Art Impressions Clear Stamps, and the one on the right is from Thoughtful Phrases by Verve Visual.

Roscoe is the little boy - almost two years old. When I grow up is from the Father Figure set, With Love from me to You is from the Feeling Groovy set - both by Verve Visual.

This cute birthday cake stuffed toy was actually a gift to Daisy for one of her birthdays. Daughter stamp from Women of Life, Happy Birthday from Birthday Basics - both by PTI.

I found the tutorial for this fun photo wallet on Jackie Topa's blog. I changed it a little - embossing the outside piece using the Mini Mosaics Cuttlebug folder and embossing it in clear embossing powder to make it look like leather (or aligator!)

Here's Roscoe again hiding a dog cookie in his bed for safe keeping! Son -from Men of Life by PTI, Everything I do -from Feeling Groovy - Verve Visual

Here they are together on their mum April's lap - Roscoe is gnawing on her hand (in a playful way- LOL!) Sentiment on left from Father Figure: Verve Visual, Puppy Hugs from MFT Friends Fur Ever.

I finished up the 'Wallet' pages with a birthday verse for Josh and signed it for the puppies. I think he'll like it! Verse from Birthday Basics by PTI.

Thanks for dropping by!!

A Primary Color Coaster Photo Album

Hi everyone! I'm so glad you came by to see my fun little photo album project!

I made this for Carole's DTGD (Dare to Get Dirty) challenge over on Split Coast to use real red, brilliant blue and yo yo yellow on your card. I NEVER use these primary colors!! (at least not together!) and if I think of them I think of little kids and elementary school! - so I decided to make a little photo album out of two 5 3/8 inch by 3 7/8 inch coasters and my Bind It all.I used this fun alphabet designer paper for the covers and this wonderful stamp from the Crafty Secrets 'Story of Me' set that I've had for ages and NEVER INKED yet!! I stamped my image on white, colored it with copics and layered it on red, yellow and blue. I sponged the edges of the covers with Brilliant Blue ink.

I used 3/4 inch Zutter white wire for the binding to be sure to leave enough room for the extra width of pictures that will be added later.

I used real red, yo yo yellow and ballet blue (I had no Brilliant blue) card stock for the pages cut slightly smaller - 5 x 3 1/2.

For the inside of my album I cut a nestability scalloped rectangle and stamped a label from Label Classics to cover the ends of the ribbons as well as provide a place to write in the contents of the album or dates or names etc!

Well - despite using colors I wouldn't usually grab - I do like my little project that I ended up with!! and that's what challenges are all about right?!!

Stamps: Crafty secrets: Story of Me, inside book: Label classics: SU
Paper: ballet blue, real red, yo yo yellow: SU White: PTI, DP: Autumn Leaves
Ink: Brilliant Blue, onyx black versafine
Accessories: Scotch quick dry adhesive, sponge, coasters, cuttlebug & folders, nestability scalloped rectangle (inside) dotted blue grosgrain ribbon: Michaels, red striped grosgrain ribbon: SU, copics, bind it all, 3/4 zutter wires, corner rounder, sanding block

Eden's Photo Coaster Album

First - let me remind you to scroll down to my Friday post where there is some Blog Candy to be won! Leave a comment before Wed at 10 pm on that post for a chance to win!

I made this cute coaster book for my friend Kelley whose daughter, Eden, is my Godchild. These are pictures from Easter Day at our church and include her brother, Destin and other children from church. The coasters are 4x4 and I punched and bound the book using my Bind It All.

The paper I used to cover the coasters is Phoebe from Basic Grey. I love the bright colors on it! I used my corner rounder on the paper and sanded the edges with my sanding block from Stampin Up after I attached it to the coaster. The chipboard accents throughout the pages are from Crafty Secrets. They sent me a package of them free with my last order - how sweet was that?!! I just swiped my Cameo Coral Ink over them. I added brads to the prima flowers and attached them with dimensionals to the frame.
So this is Destin and Eden - first standing by the flowered cross (the kids bring in flowers on Easter and put them inside the cross - after the service we put the flowered cross on the front steps of the church so passers by see it all day! And then we see Destin showing me how he can hang off the branch of this tree!
Here are the kids standing outside on the church steps - of course my focus is on sweet Eden and her lovely dress!
The girls on the far right are my friend Elizabeth's twins - Gweneth and Paige. They all looked so pretty (and the boys looked handsome!) in their Easter outfits!

I love making these cute photo books - thanks for taking a look!

Stamps: Horray: All Occasion Sayings Stampin Up, Sweet, Cute & Loved: So Very Stampin Up, He has Risen - Michaels $1 stamp, Easter Blessings: Rubber Soul
Paper: 4 x 4 thin coasters, DP Basic Brey Phoebe
Ink: Cameo Coral
Supplies: Computer generated title, Bind It all, 3/4 white wire, sanding block, corner rounder, primas, brads, circle punch, oval punch, Sweet chips Chipboard - Crafty Secrets.