On occassion, we ask customers what types of stamp sets they would like to see in the future from Papertrey. Every time this question has been posed, BABY is mentioned at least a few dozen times! I have been working on Bitty Baby Blessings for several months now, making sure it was the *perfect* baby set. I am just so thrilled to be able to present a theme that customers have been craving for so long from us!
I adore making baby gifts. It just makes me SO happy! There are so many generic gifts out there available to buy, but something homemade & from the heart can become a treasured keepsake for both mother & baby. I recently purchased a book that has fantastic baby gift ideas, one of which inspired today's project. "B is for Baby: 26 Projects from A to Z" by Suzonne Stirling is a fabulous reference to have on your crafting book shelf. I think I may have to make a few more projects from it in the next few weeks just for fun!
I chose to create a custom lullaby collection for baby. With the availability & ease of music downloads now, there are hundreds of choices available on the web. What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon listening to various snippets and choosing your very favorites along with stumbling upon those that have sentimental value. Here are a few of my favorite downloads that fit into this genre. Some are even free!
Lullabies & Quiet Times Downloads
Jack Johnson (this is currently Owen & Hannah's favorite)
Brahms Lullaby
E-Z Tracks
Lullaby Themes for Sleepy Dreams
Lullabies for Little People
Songs for Rest Time
Baby Einstein Lullaby Classics
Now that I had compiled a beautiful lullaby cd, I knew I had to make some adorable packaging to present the disk in! I started with a piece of our Stamper's Select white cardstock cut to 10-5/8 inches by 5-1/4 inches. I scored a small spine in the center that measured 1/8 inch wide.
Next I used the largest die from the Large Standard Square Nestibilities set to add a nice embossed detail to the cover of my booklet. (If you have never done this technique, you can see how to do it here).
I wanted the booklet to have a ribbon closure, so I adhered two Lavender Moon satin ribbon strips to the interior. (More to details to come later about our NEW May color!)
To cover the ribbon, I lined the booklet with some fun polka dot paper that will be included in the Bitty Baby Blessings patterned paper collection. (More details about this will be discussed later this week as well!)
...I also added a strip of scalloped Lavender Moon cardstock to form a pocket for the disk. The opposing side of the booklet features the play list. If any of the lullabies have sentimental value to you, this would be the perfect place to add a few notes as to why you chose them.
..To finish the cover, I cut another piece of polka dot paper sized to fit within the boundaries of the embossed frame. I die cut & embossed the circle from white cardstock and stamped the image that you saw in Sneak Peek #1 earlier this week. An adorable little elephant. Maybe he/she needs a name? Ellie perhaps! Ellie is stamped in Lavender Moon ink. I added the "Sweet Little Baby" sentiment in Spring Moss. Two little star brads finish it off. The finished project is an adorable little gift that anyone would surely appreciate. The same booklet design could be used as a birth announcement, holding a disk of pictures of the new arrival! I hope you have enjoyed today's project and end up creating your very own for a new little someone special in your life! Tomorrow I have even more to share with you, so be to stop back by and visit!
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Don't forget to stop by and visit Heather today to see what SHE did with Bitty Baby Blessings!!!
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Stamps: (elephant & sentiment) Bitty Baby Blessings
Ink: Lavender Moon & Spring Moss
Paper: Stamper's Select White, Lavender Moon
Ribbon: Lavender Moon satin
Other: mini star brads from Mon Petit Collection by Provo Craft,scalloped scissors from SU!
Wooo Updates!! Yey! i'll actually go back and look now :P
Posted by: Acie | May 11, 2008 at 01:59 PM
Wow, how beautiful! That Lavender Moon looks a lot like the Mauve Mist that SU discontinued and I have been hoarding!
Posted by: Sandy Kay | May 11, 2008 at 02:03 PM
Love the lavendar moon color and the pattern paper! Looks like it coordinates with last month's colors too. Can't wait to see more.
Posted by: Penny | May 11, 2008 at 02:04 PM
Yeeehaw! I quessed it all right. I quessed the elephant on sneak peak 1, I guessed a baby set, and....I guessed lavendar for the color this month. Way cool! This is all soooooo fun. Thanks Nichole. Am totally lovin' PTI.
Kristyn
Posted by: Kristyn Sinnott | May 11, 2008 at 02:05 PM
Ooooh - a sneak peek AND a color preview, heh heh heh... too bad I don't have them NOW, I have a baby gift to give on Wednesday this week! Cool CD idea though Nichole.
Thanks for taking the time to post a preview even though it is Mother's Day Nichole - your loyal customers and fans appreciate it. Happy Mother's Day!!
~Meredith
Posted by: Crafty Math Chick | May 11, 2008 at 02:18 PM
This is such a nice gift! And I am loving that pattern paper! So sweet! Cant wait to see more!~Erica
Posted by: Erica | May 11, 2008 at 02:22 PM
Great gift idea! I really love the new color...I was just thinking how the stamping industry needs a new yummy purple. Way to go PTI!! :)
Posted by: Nicole | May 11, 2008 at 02:25 PM
Wow! So worth the wait. You have to be one of the most creative women around. Thanks for sharing your talents with us each month. I can't wait to play with these fabulous stamps, this yummy lavender color and the fun patterned paper.
Thank you!!!
Posted by: Diane S. | May 11, 2008 at 02:53 PM
That is so sweet and what a thoughtful and heartfelt gift!
Posted by: peggysue | May 11, 2008 at 03:00 PM
Ohhhh that is so pretty :)
Posted by: Etha | May 11, 2008 at 03:13 PM
add to cart!! add to cart!! add to cart!! LOVE it! and that project is SO cute!!
Posted by: Julie-Ann Wells | May 11, 2008 at 03:14 PM
Exciting news! I cannot wait to see the rest of the set, colors, and paper. Since I'm pregnant I have been on the look out for a baby set I loved and hadn't found one yet! Yeah!
Posted by: Travelingmama | May 11, 2008 at 03:16 PM
WOW! Can't wait to get my hands on that sweet baby set...not to mention the Lavender moon CS, ribbon, pattern paper...:)
Posted by: sarah c. (WAstamper on SCS) | May 11, 2008 at 03:19 PM
Nichole!! This is a beauty. I love every single detail. I was just telling Jewels that I would never have been excited about the purple until last month when I added an SU purple to your Lemon Tart and LOVED it so much!! So I am very excited about the new color!! And I have to say Ellie is the sweetest elephant ever and I can't wait to give her a happy home in Canada!!!!!!! I hope you are having the most wonderful Mothers Day!!
Posted by: Charlene Austin (Willow01) | May 11, 2008 at 03:26 PM
So cute! Love the CD Idea! Only one color??????????? YAY for purple though!
Posted by: Tessa | May 11, 2008 at 03:35 PM
As usual, can't wait to make my order. Love your sneak peeks.
Posted by: Sue B | May 11, 2008 at 03:58 PM
YES!! I'm soooo excited for the baby set! And this lullaby CD is such a great idea! Thanks for sharing, Nichole!
Posted by: Katie | May 11, 2008 at 04:00 PM
How is it possible that every month you PTI gets better and better! I must have this stamp set...and everything in lavender!
Look our for the smoking credit card!
Nichole you Rock!
Posted by: Victoria | May 11, 2008 at 04:52 PM
Well worth the wait. What an awesome idea as a gift or the baby announcement idea!
I love it!!!!
Terri E.
Posted by: Terri Trotter Earley | May 11, 2008 at 05:09 PM
I love this and love the new lavender!! Just beautiful!
Posted by: Niki Estes | May 11, 2008 at 05:24 PM
Oh my! I am LUV-ING the polka dot paper!! I can't seem to get enough dots!
Posted by: Donna in O-hi-O | May 11, 2008 at 05:31 PM
How beautiful, Nichole! This was so worth the wait! :) kym
Posted by: Kym | May 11, 2008 at 06:12 PM
I hope there's boy paper to go along with this super cute girlie paper! :)
Posted by: Katie | May 11, 2008 at 07:50 PM
the excitement is mounting!!! SO cute and the patterned paper looks amazing!
Posted by: Jessica | May 11, 2008 at 08:15 PM
Nichole, you never cease to amaze me! I can hardly wait for this month's release. It's torture having to wait!
Posted by: Lisa H | May 11, 2008 at 08:35 PM