Updated on January 28, 2020
At my friends’ ‘Enchanted Forest’ baby shower I hosted, I had each guest write some words of advice for the parents-to-be. I wanted to make a special keepsake for her that would include all of those cards, plus some other quotes that I had found about parenthood.
I used a DCWV Premium Stack called ‘Linen Closet Matstack‘ for the cardstock papers that made up my book. Half of the pages were glittered. These papers are already 4.5″ x 6.5″, so they worked perfectly for the size of the advice cards to leave some space on the side to attach them with a binder ring. The embellishments were all ones I found at Jo Ann’s in their dollar aisle.
I embellished each page that the guests wrote on, as well as the quotes that I had printed out on my computer.
I tied ribbons around the binder ring and embellished the front cover using a vellum quote glued to a glitter frame and the whole thing was attached using foam squares.
The very last page of the album included the quote that was on the invitations that I made for the shower. I felt like this was a good way to tie everything together.
Following are the quotes I printed out and included in the book. I wanted there to be a mix of practical, sentimental and humorous ones.
In the sheltered simplicity of the first days after a baby is born, one sees again the magical closed circle, the miraculous sense of two people existing only for each other.
-Anne Morrow Lindbergh
The most important thing a father can do for his children is love their mother.
-Author Unknown
Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother.
-Lin Yutang
There was never a great man who had not a great mother.
-Olive Schreiner
Always be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your rest home.
-Phyllis Diller
Frogs and snails and puppy-dogs’ tails,
That’s what little boys are made of.
Children seldom misquote you. They more often repeat word for word what you shouldn’t have said.
-Mae Maloo
There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one.
-Jill Churchill
You can see the invitations I made for the shower here.
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That is sweet! I absolutely LOVE it!
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safdar ali says
so nice idea. thanks for sharing this creative mind idea.
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Anonymous says
I love your idea!!! I’m throwing a baby shower for my sister-in-law and this will be her first baby. This would be great keepsake for the new parents. Thanks soo much!!!!
imklvr says
Oh, wow! this is fantastic! I want to copy you, now! You know the old saying…”imitation is the highest form of flattery”! Unfortunately, I don’t know anyone who’s pregnant! That’s OK. I’ll just bookmark it until I do! Thanks for sharing!
SJ @ Homemaker On A Dime says
I know that you have so many blog parties to choose from so thank you for choosing Creative Bloggers’ Party & Hop. This amazing post added to the party blast! Enjoy the rest of the week :)
Jacque says
First of all, your blog is so adorable! I love the colors you have chosen to use for it!
This is such a cute book and gift idea! I’m sure my followers would love to see it on my Sundae Shake Up Link Party. Please stop by and join the fun!
Jacque @ Jacque’s Soda Parlor
thesodaparlor.blogspot.com
P.S. I’m your newest follower!
Erin of HomeSavvyAtoZ.com says
This is SUCH a beautiful and thoughtful gift! Your girlfriend must have been speechless! I would love for you to link up this beautiful post at my Savvy HomeMade Monday blog party!
https://www.homesavvyatoz.com/2011/07/28/savvy-homemade-monday-party-1/
I am a new follower!