Scrapbooking

Here is a peek at my craft table...aka dining room table. Hey, work with what you got girls!



I wanted to show you a few of the pages I've done to motivate me to do more. I get so overwhelmed, each page takes me forever. I get one done at a time and days go by before I have time to work on it again. Mother's guilt.







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Adventures in Scrapbooking

I've recently begun working on Matilda's baby book and I love it! I have always loved scrapbooking but a lot of the supplies are nerd central. Enter American Crafts:



I love the modern shapes and bright colors. Check out their blog, too!

I got her album at Sam Flax, one of my favorite art supply stores in Atlanta. I didn't want anything too precious, so I chose an adorable polka dot scrapbook from Semikolon.

I also got some great tools from Martha Stewart's line for Walmart, which Sam handpicked for me:









Now, if only I can find the time...

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Sam tells me to get a hobby

Sam is tired of listening to me complain about still being pregnant and being bored so he told me to get a hobby (as if I won't have my hands full here soon...hopefully). Thinking about hobbies, I really want to learn how to quilt. Sam's Mama loved quilting and months ago she asked me, "Who will teach the baby how to quilt?." I think that she knew she was on borrowed time and I wish that I had sat with her and watched her beautiful hands sew while learning a thing or two. Alas, I would love to pass that tradition down to Matilda in honor of her grandmother.

Some inspiration:

I love Aunty Cookie. This woman is so inspirational. She is an Austrailian textile designer and just totally adorable. She is also on etsy. Here is a recent quilt that she made.







Isn't it glorious?

The second thing that I would love to do is be an expert scrapbooker, using vintage and new fabrics and papers to create the ultimate baby book for our new little family member. I'm also on the search for the perfect album. Any ideas?

Inspiration:

I did a feature a while back on Ali Edwards and a weekend project; however she is also an amazing scrapbooker. Here are some faves...






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