Recently I shared some baby shower ideas with you, and I wanted to show you the final piece to this creative puzzle. I created a keepsake album of the baby shower with a collection of paper t-shirts decorated by our guests and photos from the shower. It was a labor of love, but something I am so happy to provide for my friend who would never have done this for herself. A scrapbook project like this does take some planning, and along the way I was reminded of a few things that made this process a little easier.

As you’re planning a baby shower, remember to save items for your album – a clean copy of your baby shower invitation and in this case blank paper t-shirts that everyone received in their invitations.

Save items from the shower itself that will add to your album. I saved game cards from our Baby Jeopardy game played at the shower. It was fun to see what guests wrote as their answers, and I ended up featuring the cards of the two game winners in the album. I also recreated the circle title featured on the game board in the album itself using our 1.25″ circle printable labels. Printed labels work great throughout the album for someone like me with inconsistent hand writing!

Organize your photos before you start your album. I tossed photos that were not clear, were duplicates or didn’t fit into a page theme. Then I laid my photos out, along with the other items I wanted to include, in the order I wanted to present them in the album.

Before you begin, bring out all your scrapbook supplies. My guillotine trimmer, Zots adhesive and double stick tape were used throughout. I also grabbed decorative papers, stickers and other accents to have on hand. Seeing them as I was creating the album allowed me to design as I went.

It can be intimidating to fill these blank white pages, but with the right supplies and commitment to the process you’re sure to create something very special.

–Kristen
PS colors: peacock & chocolate
Latest fave: Satin Ribbon

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