AW: Mina's Keepsake Box

[bunnymendelbaum]

I'm gonna AW the keepsake box I made for Mina on Tuesday. Not bad for $16 and 30 minutes right?
(Anyone have any recommendations for a blank book to make a baby book out of or a really simple, small modern baby book?)

outside:


inside:

[grey56]

Cute! I like the idea of the little envelopes.

I like Rag and Bone Bindery's blank books.

[kristilynnmy]

moleskine

[bunnymendelbaum]

Grey - I love the Rag & Bone ones, but $72? Ouch!



Kristi - I was all ready to write off the moleskine because I find the binding too stiff (hard to open and stay open), but I just saw that they make a REALLY cute baby book. Plus, they have it at my local bookstore which happens to be next to the BEST bakery ever. So that's my plan for tomorrow morning! Thanks!

[amblor]

So sweet! I love the inside!

[ohjessica]

Cute! Where did you find that box? I've been looking for one like that. About how big is it?

I was never good about keeping up with baby books:( Such a fail. I do keep up with a blog though and am going to eventually have it printed into a book. That is another option. Although I do find the thought of handwritten entries lovely. I just wasn't able to keep up with that though.

[bunnymendelbaum]

Jan 25, 2013 12:34:03 GMT -5 ohjessica said:

Cute! Where did you find that box? I've been looking for one like that. About how big is it?

I was never good about keeping up with baby books:( Such a fail. I do keep up with a blog though and am going to eventually have it printed into a book. That is another option. Although I do find the thought of handwritten entries lovely. I just wasn't able to keep up with that though.

How do you get a blog into a book? Is there a service?

I got the box at ACMoore, it is about 8x11.

[Deleted]

I really like this baby book:

tinyurl.com/baamh9s


You can take out pages that do not apply to your family or lifestyle. It's a simple book that you can add photos, quotes and stories too. It comes in ivory, blue and pink. I bought these for all of my children and it's worked out really great! Price is great too!

[lmbml]

I think Blurb, makes blogs into books.

I think for my next kid I will get the baby smashbook. They are at most craft stores and Target. I think they are really cute.

[mrsemilys]

I love it!  Hmmmmm, I think I need to do something like that for DD.  Where did you get the box?

[ohjessica]

Jan 25, 2013 12:50:18 GMT -5 bunnymendelbaum said:

Jan 25, 2013 12:34:03 GMT -5 ohjessica said:

Cute! Where did you find that box? I've been looking for one like that. About how big is it?

I was never good about keeping up with baby books:( Such a fail. I do keep up with a blog though and am going to eventually have it printed into a book. That is another option. Although I do find the thought of handwritten entries lovely. I just wasn't able to keep up with that though.

How do you get a blog into a book? Is there a service?

I got the box at ACMoore, it is about 8x11.

Ahh, AC Moore, thanks. I usually go to Micheal's and never think to check out ACMoore.

www.blurb.com is one service to convert a blog into a book. I think there's a few others, but that's always the one I remember off hand.

[mrsemilys]

Jan 25, 2013 13:37:23 GMT -5 mrsemilys said:

I love it!  Hmmmmm, I think I need to do something like that for DD.  Where did you get the box?

Obviously I didn't read before posting.  I'll check ACMoore.  I made my family blog into a book from blurb and I love it.  If nothing else you can select your blog and see what it looks like and how much it will cost just to see what you think.  I did DD's first year and need to do it again....I post a lot so it was $$$ but totally worth it IMO.

[jacquie]

That keepsake box is adorable!

Our son's baby book is this one from Ruby Love Designs (on Etsy):

www.etsy.com/listing/54186348/neutral-modern-baby-memory-book-green?

We were "team green". The book is perfect sans any expansion packs. It is holding up well!

[aweilba]

Too cute!  If I'm reading it correctly, the $2 bill and coins are from great grandma, right? My great grandma gave each of her great grand kids a $2 bill from the year they were born, too!  Still in my baby book.