My 1st Zutter Project

Since we are moving, I wanted to make a little book about our first house. I started it on Tuesday & was having so much fun (thanks to Cosmo Cricket's adorable Early Bird Paper) that I finished it last night! I even used the Zutter bind-it-all for the first time & I love how it turned out!

My Christmas Present

Thank you to my darling Hubby for getting me a ZUTTER! I am SO excited to use this- I've got some big plans! I love the idea of binding your own book- so exciting! Oh & if you are in the market for one of these and you have a Hobby Lobby in your area- get it there! You can use the 40% off coupon on them! Hooray!

My 12x12 album

So, instead of having an album for each child with the same pictures in it...I have just decided to do a family album that captures all of our everyday moments. If we go on vacations, the vacation pictures will get it's own album. So anyway, here are some recent pictures from our everyday album.

Cooper's Weekly Book

Just like his big brother Jackson, Cooper has a weekly "Wednesdays With Cooper" book. I actually finished the entire album before his birth- so now, all I have to do is add pictures & journaling. I LOVE having this for my boys...it is so fun to look back and see what they looked like at each week & it is so fun to compare what Jacksy looked like at 3 weeks and what Cooper looks like at 3 weeks and so on. This book is made with an 8x8 album, which made it go a lot faster than a 12x12.

It's About Time!!

So, I actually HAVE been scrapbooking...but I have been quite neglectful of this blog. But, now that my Cooper is sleeping better at night- I feel like I CAN and WILL update this blog regularly! Hooray! So, first things first...here is a book I made a few months ago about our summer trip to Colorado with my family. I used an 11x8.5 book from Martha Stewart & I loved making pages this size! It was so fun to do something besides a 12x12. Oh & THANK YOU Cosmo Cricket for making my favorite paper & embellishments to match! This entire album was made from 90% Cosmo Cricket.

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I went. I saw. I purchased.

OH my! Living in Utah can just be so wonderful- especially when it comes to scrapbooking! Not only is there a bi-annual scrapbook expo- but there are some great local scrapbook retailers that have huge SALES! Case in point: American Crafts Scrapbooking Warehouse Sale!

I braved the freezing weather & the snowy drive, but OH MY was it worth it! I bought 20 packages of THICKERS!! Hooray! Also, they had their wonderful cloth albums for mega cheap, and they had tons of ribbon for cheap...let's face it, everything was cheap! If you live in Utah, I highly suggest going! I think I may have to go again!