Ever buy a cute scrapbooking product that you feel you MUST make something with...right away? Well, I recently ordered these flashcards from October Afternoon that feature vintage children's images with the numbers 1-9. These really aren't a new product, just new for me!
I decided to do some sort of mini book about 9 things...hmmm....but nine what? Since it is nearing Liam's first birthday, I thought I'd write a series of nine mini thank you letters to him detailing all of the things that I am thankful I have learned from him in this last year.
I then used the Martha Stewart starburst punch to punch out a piece from all the patterned papers I used in the book. I glued them on the cover in two vertical rows and then added some stitching over top of them. I got this particular idea from this great book, Sharing Your Stories: Recording Life's Memories with Mini Books by Ali Edwards.
On the back side of each "thank you" letter, I stamped out a quote that fits the topic of the letter to Liam. 
I glued the patterned paper front to back and stitched a border around each page of patterned paper. 
I hope that he understands someday, when he is older, how much meaning and fun and love he has brought to my life! I can't believe it has already been nearly a year.....
Such a beautiful 4-ring book Jenny! It will be a special treat for Liam one day when he can understand what it means. I'm so happy for you and your hubby! Liam is an absolute treasure in both of your lives.
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I love those flash cards too. So much that they are still sitting in my stash and not yet scrapped
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