Supply List:

1X bought Journal with handmade paper pages
3 sheets of Handmade paper with texture / pastel color or white
1 Yards x 2 inch Satin Ribbon
30 X Assorted sized silk flat flowers
1X Baby Hand print and /or Footprint Stamp and ink pad
A small Cardboard Frame or other scrap booking items to decorate the cover

1: We are going to alter the Journal to make it into something special and unique. It really doesn't matter what the covers are like, as you are going to change them anyway.

2: Choose a color and theme for the Journal. Look through scrapbook magazines and books or ideas on the internet and get ideas from them.

3: Cut the extra handmade paper and glue it on to the front and back covers. If the Journal has a spine, don't forget to cover that too

4: Add the frame or other items you have bought to decorate the cover. If you know the Babies name then I would use my computer and a great font to write the name then glue that to the front cover and glue the frame around it.

5: Using your computer print out some inspirational baby quotes that you love, on a colored paper that works well in your journal.

6: Next, glue a silk flower on the top outside corner of each page.

7: Cut your quotes out and glue them in different places on the pages of the journal.

8: Using a pretty colored ink, stamp the handprints and footprints to the bottom of each page in turn.

9: Hand write a lovely message to the new mom in the front page of the Journal.

10: Tie the satin ribbon around the Journal and tie it in a beautiful bow.

My Baby's Journal (Journal Gift Book)

This 'journal' allows you to make notes of all the important stats and occurances as your little one is born and grows. It is rather American with references to 'Mommy' on certain pages but will ensure that all those important facts, figures and changes are recorded.

The Belly Book: A Nine-month Journal for You and Your Growing Belly (Potter Style)

This is something that you can do for your baby so when they ask what it was like durning your pregnancy, you can simply hand them this book. It's absolutely brilliant and laid out in a manner that is easy to read, easy to understand and easy to do.

Baby's Record Keeper and Memory Box

A brilliant item!! I bought this for my sister who recently had a baby girl and she was overjoyed with it. It contains everything you need to make it a lovely keepsake for the future to show your children when they grow up. There are quite a few pages - more than i imagined there would be, so there is plenty to keep mum and dad busy with all that writing space.

Now you have a lovely hand made, unique gift for the new Mother. I am sure she will love it and you for making it for her.

Planning a wedding is quite a challenge for couples. There are a lot of details to pay attention to, that it is hardly surprising that the couple becomes more stressed during those planning months. From choosing the caterer to completing the guest list, the couple has to have the stamina for even the pettiest errands.

While it can be hard for couples to plan their dream wedding, the guests do not have it any easier. Aside from choosing the appropriate attire for the ceremony, they also have to conquer a mind-boggling task: pick out the best wedding gift for the couple.

Most couples get themselves listed under at least one store's bridal registry program, so that their guests can have an easier time choosing a wedding gift. That way, the choices are already narrowed down for the attendees, and there is also a slim chance that the couple will receive the same gifts. The items included in the registry are mostly practical things ranging from towels to oven toasters.

But what happens if the couple fails to participate in a bridal registry program? The guests would have to think of more creative gift ideas. Without a template to guide a guest, it can be downright confusing for someone to choose the best wedding gift. Moreover, by giving a cliché gift, there is a greater risk that other people are going to give the couple the same gift too.

This can be quite hard for guests; they really have to think outside of the box to make sure that they will get something that the couple would use. An ingenious idea would be to think of a gift that's a step ahead of the other gifts. Why not get something for the couple's future child? After all, they are bound to start their own family soon, and getting them something for the baby would also inspire them to get baby stuff, too.

A great gift idea would be to get the couple a baby footprint and handprint kit. These are available in most online retail stores. The gift can be quite simple, but it has the potential to hold precious memories. The couple would be encouraged to record their baby's footprint and handprint, and they can frame those.

A baby footprint and handprint kit usually contains some non-toxic clay for the baby's impressions. There might be a frame or shadowbox included, so that the impression is well-protected. Other trinkets are also included in the kit to spruce up the imprint.

Getting the baby's footprint and handprint is a great way for the family to bond. The activity is both fun and intimate; it also ensures the couple that they will have something to remind them of their baby's first years. Even as the child grows up, there are still reminders of his or her early life.

The baby footprint and handprint kit is a pretty unconventional wedding gift, but it is something that most couples would really cherish. When they are already expecting a baby, they will surely remember the person who gave them the first gift for their child.

Since you’re reading this article I guess that you have already done some initial thinking about creating a baby keepsake in the form of a baby handprint and maybe you have already created a few.

If you’re still uncertain of what baby keepsake to create or even how to do it, I strongly recommend that you spend some time reading the articles and information at my site as there are a lot of things that you’ll need to consider before getting started.

It might save you some time and agony and make sure that you do it right the first time around.The first time you think of creating a baby keepsake it might seem overwhelming to you. I agree that there are a lot of things that you need to consider but once you have structured the process it isn’t a big task. It is pure fun most of the time in fact.

Large Baby Photo & Hand/Foot Imprint Impression Picture Kit

LARGE PHOTO & IMPRINT KIT. 9x13". Blue or Pink backboards are included. This easy to produce impression kit allows you to make two separate impressions of your baby's feet or hands (up to eight months old), and frame it together with a photo in the hand-made wooden display frame. Alternatively, use for one handprint of a child up to about 5 years old. Hangs on a wall or sits on a desk, shelf or mantle piece. The Imprint Dough is non-toxic and is especially formulated to be much softer than clay. There is no baking involved, this dough is air drying. A pink and blue backboard are included. Full instructions included. Supplied in a colorful gift box.

Baby Casting Kit with Solid Wood Frame

Create a baby keepsake with a baby casting kit from Creative Castings Ltd.

Perfect as new baby gifts, christening or baptism gifts the kit includes all the materials needed to create you 3D life casts at home & frame them.

Kit includes:

Baby Casting Kit including solid wood frame, Material for up to 8 baby feet/hand casts, Bronze, silver & gold paint, and full color instructions.

Baby Casting Kit - extra large photo frame

Three apertures & many display options make this our most popular gift. The 16"x10" frame is our largest & gives plenty of room for multiple baby casts or individual bigger casts. The casting kit comes in a glossy box complete with instructions, 3 paints & enough material to create up to 8 baby casts of a child up to 1 year old or 3/4 of an older child.

Impressions Kit

This kit includes everything you need to make a lasting impression of a child's hand or footprint The impression gel is soft and rubbery, so the hand or foot is simply pressed into it to make a mold Then fill the mold with the plaster mix and allow it to set before peeling the mold away to reveal the finished article Comes with clear and detailed instructions

If you have already created the baby handprint in clay, mold, bronze or maybe a baby ink handprint on paper, then you’re ready for the next step.

A baby handprint created in clay or any other material is a great way to keep a memory of your baby, but it is difficult to share with friends and family if then don’t come around often.

Creating a baby ink handprint however, will have you ship the keepsake just as easily as if you had taken a picture of the baby handprint in e.g. clay.

One thing that you will have to make sure though, is that the ink you use has to be the right one and that the paper you put the baby handprint on is of the right quality. Otherwise you’ll risk loosing the keepsake in a matter of a few years and thereby loosing the special memory.

The best way to create an easy to ship baby keepsake that’ll last for a long time is to take a picture of it. When you have created the handprint in either material you can easily do a baby handprint picture.

It doesn’t matter whether you use a normal camera or a digital camera to take the picture. If you have both to choose from then I would recommend that you use the digital one as you’re then able to edit the picture.

Taking great pictures of objects are not an easy task and therefore it might cost you a little time and a lot of photos to get it just right. Be sure to have enough light at the keepsake so that the baby handprint picture will show all the little details that makes it so special.

Baby handprint footprint crafts fall into two categories.

• The first is the crafts that you do with your baby or toddler for fun that uses their own handprints and footprints.
• The second is the crafts you do using your baby handprint footprints as keepsakes.

Baby Handprint/Footprint Crafts for Fun

My personal favourite idea for fun crafts that use your a baby handprint is finger painting. I started finger painting with my son Jamie when he was about 20 months. Now at two years old he loves nothing more than to be stripped down to his nappy and given the finger paints and a big piece of paper to play with. The first few times I needed to help him finger paint to ensure the paint went on the paper and not in his mouth, but now I just sit with him while he explores with the paints and colours by himself.

Footprint/Handprint Mug

Personalise this bone china mug with your child's handprint or footprint, name and age on the front and a message of up to 50 characters on the back.

Available in pink or blue.

Child's Footprint/Handprint Plate

Personalise this 8"" bone china plate with your child's name, age and handprint or footprint. Verse as standard along the rim of the plate.

Available in pink or blue."

Baby Handprint Footprint Keepsakes

The main ways to preserve your baby's footprint or handprint for future prosperity are:

• Ceramic Painting Keepsakes
• Ink Handprint Keepsakes
• Impression Material Keepsakes
• Baby Journals

Ceramic Painting Keepsakes

I'm sure once you see your baby's tiny hand and foot for the first time you will be just like I was and want to preserve it for life. My husband and I decided to take our baby to a Ceramic Cafe to capture his tiny wee footprint and had a totally enjoyable family craft morning together. The cafe has all sorts of ceramic items you can choose to paint, all while you have your coffee!

We chose a cute pair of ceramic flip flops and once our baby was asleep we put him in the front pack and were able to paint his feet and press them onto the ceramic flip flops. We used paint to write his name and his birthday on each one. We also made a plate each for his grandmothers and gave it to them from their grandson for their Christmas present. They of course totally loved them and we all treasure this tiny ceramic footprints.

Ink Handprint Keepsakes

You can also use a non-toxic ink pad to capture your baby's hand and foot prints. You can purchase baby handprint kits which have all that you need in them.

Impression Material Keepsakes

It is also possible to use impression material that you can purchase specifically for making a baby hand or footprint. You can get kits that do not require mixing, baking or gluing and can be used right out of the box and air dried overnight.

Baby Journals

Many Baby Journal Books also include a space for you to put your baby handprint and footprint.

Baby journals will also help you to totally document your baby's first year.

BABY BOY JOURNAL Sweet Dreams Memory Journal

A beautiful way to record memories of a baby boy from birth upwards Approx 150 lined pages and even a spare refill included there is plenty of space to record the important milestones Add the dates of first steps, haircuts etc and also record the funny things they come out with Imagine presenting this to him on his 18th birthday or bringing out on his Wedding Day? Baby boys grow so fast into men and before you know it - that little bundle of joy will be stomping around in size 12 shoes! Front cover is made from a heavy resin whilst the back is a padded soft leather look It measures 8" high x 6" wide and will arrive to you brand new in clear fronted box

The Belly Book: A Nine-month Journal for You and Your Growing Belly (Potter Style)

I love this book - it's fantastic, particularly when it's so hard to find a pregnancy journal that's suitable whether it's your first, second or more pregnancies. It's also the first I've seen that even has the option to record a home birth rather than hospital.

My Baby's Journal (Journal Gift Book)

This is a fantastic journal! It does say Mommy on one page, bUT that does not make any difference to me! The great thing about this journal that you don't know about it before you buy, is that you have two pages inside, one for a hand print and one for a footprint, and two pages to write a letter to your baby.