Paper Bag Album Pregnancy Journal

Congratulations card:

Outer cover of Pregnancy Journal album:

Having seen one I'd made a while back, my chum wanted to give her sister an unusual gift following the announcement of her sister's 1st pregnancy. I'd more or less made the album identical to the one my chum had seen. When my chum saw the original album, she was gobsmacked and couldn't quite believe the album is actually made out of paper bags LOL!!

blank pages waiting for images etc:

These were cards with index tabs which slotted in what were the previously "open ends" of the bags giving more opportunity to record memories/notes.

Concertina baby album

I managed to get a wee bit of crafting in whilst the kids were swimming on Friday afternoon. I cut up the chipboard at home, prepared the paper/cardstock and tools needed to put the album together before we went. It would've been pointless me actually going swimming with the kids as there is a fun session in the pool between 2-3 pm. The floats and various items are brought out for the kids and it is sheer pandemonium in that hour LOL!! So needless to say, I sat in the cafe preparing the album. I did the finishing touches at home on Saturday and then started the nappy cake on Saturday night. Just got to wrap the album and nappy cake up in cellophane.