‘Hello Little Boy’ Baby Shower Album with an Interactive ‘Add-On’ Feature

Hi there and welcome to AddINKtive Designs. I’m so excited about sharing this very cute Baby Shower Album with you.

It features the ‘Hello Little Boy’ 6×8″ Die Cuts & Sentiments from Paper Rose Studio.

I love using pop-out, die-cut sheets or ephemera packs; it sure beats stamping, colouring and die-cutting all the images you need for a project. I would have loved to have used the matching patterned papers but the card kit wasn’t available at my local craft shop (I was in need of it ASAP). So I made do with a couple of Bo-Ho Blue paper packs and cardstock from my stash. The end result was satisfying but I do love to have everything ‘matchy matchy’. Needless to say, the Hello Little Boy Quick Cards Collection is on its way (Luckily, I did manage to pick up the Hello Little Girl version). Stay tuned for some fun card projects with both collections in the near future.

Back to the album … yep, it’s another Zig-Zag. I’m a little obsessed as they are so easy and fun to make.

Lately, I’ve been thinking of ways that I can incorporate an interactive ‘add-on’ to an album. If you missed my last blog post, be sure to go back and check out the planter box I made for the ‘Blue Land’ Album. This time I’ve added a pop-out baby crib (cot) to the inside cover –

Because this album was the ‘card’ and gift card holder all-in-one, made especially for my niece’s baby shower, I popped in a couple of small envelopes. Each one held a money gift from my mum and I, to accompany some other handmade pressies, like this cute little jumper I knitted for Baby Overton –

Six other pockets were added to the album to hold the INSTAX photos that I took on the day. Here’s a peek at all the pages –

And … yes, the 3D crib/cot does fold down flat –

It was a beautiful time celebrating my niece’s ‘baby to be’ and catching up with family.

It was a bit tricky to photograph the whole album inside my ‘light box’ so here’s a ‘bird’s eye view’ for an ‘un-cropped’ version!

Now that the Zig-Zag Album Class (ran by my friend, Lynne), is officially over, I can finally share some exciting news. Firstly, I’ll be showing you how to assemble these fun albums (various sizes) over on my You Tube Channel very soon – https://www.youtube.com/c/BronwynEastleyAddinktiveDesigns

Secondly, I’ll be demonstrating how to make some interactive ‘add-ons’ for handmade albums. If you can’t wait for the ‘baby crib’ component, here’s a bundle you might be interested in purchasing; it’s a compilation of all my baby crib card tutorials –

Baby Crib Cards – Mega Tutorial Bundle

Thirdly, in collaboration with Lynne (LJ’s Crafty Corner), project sheets with the cutting measurements, basic written instructions and photos will be available to download.

Exciting times ahead!

Thanks so much for stopping by,