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'Baby's Firsts' Mini Gift Book From "Scrapbooking" episode SCB-503

Project by Jennifer Kofford.

Guest Jennifer Kofford creates a gift book full of first moments that makes it easy for new moms to preserve and share their babies' special moments.

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Materials:

white vellum
Making Memories paint: manila, sky blue
Making Memories foam stamp set
Making Memories ribbon: celery, blue
Making Memories blue 9" x 9" scalloped card stock
Making Memories 12" x 12" celery card stock
Making Memories metal tag: stars
Making Memories magnetic date stamp
Making Memories celery script letters
Making Memories safety pins
Making Memories antique white hinges
Making Memories vintage petite signage
PSX alphabet stamp set
sewing machine or sewing supplies
scissors or paper trimmer
adhesive of choice

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

1. Trim inside photos to 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares. Jennifer used 18 photos total.

2. Trim nine pieces of celery card stock just slightly larger. Attach your top photo onto the celery card stock (figure A).

3. Glue hinges to back of celery card stock that holds your top photo.

4. Next attach what will be your underlying photo onto the other side of the hinge. The hinge will glue to the back of this photo.

5. Next stamp the dates on the inside of the celery card stock (figure B). Attach the hinged and stamped photos to the 9" x 9" card stock (figure C).

6. Journal a brief summary of the year to attach at the bottom.

7. For the front portion of this layout, cut a 9" x 9" piece of card stock into one 3-inch and one 6-inch piece.

8. On the 6-inch piece, stamp the baby's name and birth date and then attach a vellum copy of a 5" x 7" baby photo over the top, securing with a sewing machine.

9. Stamp "baby's first" using the foam stamps on the 3-inch piece.

10. Sew the 3-inch piece to the 9" x 9" baby blue card stock. Sew directly across the top.

11. Sew the 6-inch piece across the bottom. The stitch will give you the perforation to open up the layout.

12. Punch a few holes and attach ribbon. Use ribbon bow in center for the closure.

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RESOURCES :

Scrapbooking Supplies
Making Memories
Website: www.makingmemories.com

Rubber Stamps
Duncan Enterprises (formerly PSX)
(PSX retired 2005)
Duncan no longer manufactures or distributes PSX's scrapbook line--including rubber stamps.
Website: www.duncancrafts.com

GUESTS :

Jennifer Kofford
Author/Demonstrator
Making Memories
Website: www.makingmemories.com