
Hey there and welcome to the October Grand Vacation Achievers Blog Hop! This month's theme is "Inspired by Project Life". We hope you find great inspiration from the projects shared here by Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from across the globe!
You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog, Carol Payne Stamps, or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects.
It just happened that my project for today is one I created for a sweet couple at my church having their first baby, a boy named Carson. They are a farm family, very into John Deere tractors, so I created the gift packaging, and a large portion of the gift, with a "John Deere Green" theme!
I used punch art for the tractor on the gift bag, 50+ thank-you notes, and the Kraft 6"x8" Project Life Album!
Every new mother needs thank-you notes! I kept these simple so I could make a bunch! The "ground" is a 1/4" wide strip of Kraft 12" x 12" Corrugated Paper that I added to the bottom of the Whisper White Note Cards.
Here's tutorial to make the tractor. Click to download:
I translated the tiny tractor into a larger size for the gift bag and the album cover. I cut Carson's name with Big Shot Little Letters Thinlets.
This new mommy also teaches 4th grade so I knew she wouldn't have time to attempt "traditional" scrap booking, but I gave her a Project Life Album all ready to go, and she is eager to give it a try!
I included:

Kraft 6" x 8" Project Life Album # 139655 $10.00

6" x 8" Variety Pack Project Life Photo Pocket Pages #135297 $6.00

6" x 8" Project Life Envelope Pages #135874 $5.00

Hello Baby Boy Card Collection #138457 $16.00

Hello Baby Accessory Pack #138458 $10.00
I also included a pack of Project Life 3" x 4" Grid Cards #136528 $3.50 and Project Life Journaling Pens #135304 $5.00.
Carson's mommy is SO EXCITED to give Project Life a try! I refer to it as "scrap booking with baseball cards", it's that easy!
There are several themes of Project Life cards and accessories available from Stampin' Up! Check them out and order in my online store:
www.carolpayne.stampinup.net
Thanks for taking part in our blog hop! Remember that currently you are at my blog - Carol Payne, so check the blog hop line up list to see who is next!
Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!
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Great job! Love the cover of the album!
Posted by: Linda Higgins | October 29, 2015 at 07:59 PM
This is just awesome!!!
Posted by: Constanze Wirtz | October 29, 2015 at 10:33 AM
I just adored this project. Way too cute for words!!! I love this!!! Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Phyllis Shepherd | October 28, 2015 at 08:00 PM
Absolutely adorable! What a great idea for decorating!
Posted by: BJ Peters | October 28, 2015 at 07:56 PM
What a great idea to cover the album like that! Super dooper cuteness.
Posted by: Kylie Bertucci | October 28, 2015 at 06:10 PM
So Cute - Angexx
Posted by: Angela Westland | October 28, 2015 at 05:49 PM
This is beyond brilliant! I love what you've done...and I feel a CASE coming on!!! TFS
Posted by: Lisa Curcio | October 28, 2015 at 05:37 PM