Need Ideas for a new LO

[Gladdis]

During my last pregnancy, we took photos of my stomac(h) [with, or without the "h"?] every month as it got larger. And wow, it came out to be really huge. LOL

Now, I want to scrap them all, in to one LO. There are 18 pics of my stomach. 11 from the side, and 7 from the front.

Anyone who can help me with some great ideas of how I can do this?

[luv2stamp82]

Here is a link I recently did with a ton of photos from my son's birthday. Just an idea for you!

Tractor Party (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=296741&ppuser=62163)

[Jeanet]

I would probably do a 2 page layout for this and since I don't 'do' 2 page layout I would choose a QuickClick. Suzanne has some amazing ones where you can add all of the photos and some journaling.

http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=GOGO

[Betsyfru]

You should look at the multi-photo Quick Clicks in the store. There are some one pagers that hold a huge amount of photos, as well as 2 pagers that would of the job. Even if they had places for mopre than 18, you could fill some with different coordinating papers. I did several of baby showers that had lots of photos. Here are a couple:
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=247254&ppuser=59457
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=257610&ppuser=59457
Hope this is helpful!

[mariafer]

I did the same thing with my first pregnancy and I picked my favorite picture from each month and did a progress layout. I did the picture and on the bottom (or top) I wrote about my drs visit (I also kept a pretty good journal) Weight gain and anything else that I had written. It is a pretty cool layout. It is a paper scrapbook but if I can I will take a picture of it for you.

[cjoy2day]

Did you take the picture in the same place? Any way to crop you out w/ belly and do a progressive overlay? So its like you see it grow. You could use different opacity on each photo?

What about a huge 1/2 circle on the page w/ the small pics following the outline till you get to the last photo. Do your front shots on a 2nd page.

Not perfect but you get the idea
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/cjoy2day/DSP/PregTemplate.png

[Kathleen]

Amber Gray used to be a designer here, and had a kit called Great Expectations that has the most awesome silhouette of a pregnant belly.

Here is an example of it used in a page by lbfpebbles:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/994/thumbs/My_2nd_Ultrasound1x1.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=156154&ppuser=38811)
My 2nd Ultrasound (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=156154&cat=500&ppuser=38811)

You can search in the gallery for Great Expectations to see more examples.

Could you maybe make a silhouette in the background, and go with a grid approach, showing the chronology, maybe with some photos larger to bring more attention to them?

[Gladdis]

Thank you for great ideas. It sure helps me on the way. :) I have a few ideas now, though I'm not sure if it will turn out to be perfect. hehe


I did the same thing with my first pregnancy and I picked my favorite picture from each month and did a progress layout. I did the picture and on the bottom (or top) I wrote about my drs visit (I also kept a pretty good journal) Weight gain and anything else that I had written. It is a pretty cool layout. It is a paper scrapbook but if I can I will take a picture of it for you.

If it's not too much work for you, I'd love to see the picture of it. Thanks. :)



Did you take the picture in the same place? Any way to crop you out w/ belly and do a progressive overlay? So its like you see it grow. You could use different opacity on each photo?

What about a huge 1/2 circle on the page w/ the small pics following the outline till you get to the last photo. Do your front shots on a 2nd page.

Not perfect but you get the idea
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/cjoy2day/DSP/PregTemplate.png

Yes, we did take the picture in the same place each time. I also took a picture of my self, lying in my bed. hehe Not a dirty one, but a portrait of my belly. I think this picture would be great to use as the background, like a 1/2 circle. I'll try it out. I also has a ultrasound picture, so I can place this "inside" my stomac(h?) again.

[SuzanneCWalker]

During my last pregnancy, we took photos of my stomac(h) [with, or without the "h"?] every month as it got larger. And wow, it came out to be really huge. LOL

Now, I want to scrap them all, in to one LO. There are 18 pics of my stomach. 11 from the side, and 7 from the front.

Anyone who can help me with some great ideas of how I can do this?

OOOOH! I didn't read all the suggestions, I skipped right to going, "OHHHH, I CAN"T WAIT TO SEE!" What about a 2 page quick click? Can't wait to see your finished product, though!

[SuzanneCWalker]

THAT is awesome!

Thank you for great ideas. It sure helps me on the way. :) I have a few ideas now, though I'm not sure if it will turn out to be perfect. hehe




If it's not too much work for you, I'd love to see the picture of it. Thanks. :)





Yes, we did take the picture in the same place each time. I also took a picture of my self, lying in my bed. hehe Not a dirty one, but a portrait of my belly. I think this picture would be great to use as the background, like a 1/2 circle. I'll try it out. I also has a ultrasound picture, so I can place this "inside" my stomac(h?) again.

[Gladdis]

I'm stuck. LOL

I've been starring at my background-belly for 2 days now, and don't know what to do next.

OK, I'll try with the UL-picture first.

This will take like ages to finish. hehe

[beachin]

Instead of one layout, why don't you do an album or a book about your pregancy?
Add pages of "choosing a name" " I found out how?" and things like that. You can do the last page with pictures of your new baby.....

something along the lines of this.....

http://www.heritagemakers.com/?event=projectBrowse&projectId=d4b0c379-3048-32c2-ac8c-8fd8684b45ab&productId=5&projectSponsor=0

[mamawsandy]

I wish I had seen this when you were needing it. I have several copies of pregnant lady stick on. She pops out with a foam on the back. I don't know if I gave them to my dil or not.
Sandra