Real Home - Baby Nursery

In May, a friend of a friend asked me to design her wedding album. She and her husband have been married for three years, and are now expecting their first child. I had a blast working with Heather on her album. She is such a sweet girl - I like to now consider her my virtual friend :) Here's a link to her blog to see the post she wrote about the album.

A couple weeks ago she asked if I could help with some wall art for the nursery. She liked the Rod Stewart "Forever Young" print, but wasn't sure if the colors would work. So she sent me some pictures of the room decor and the corner where the sign would be hung. I did a couple variations, with different shades of grey and yellow. But when she found this beautiful grey frame at Michaels, I knew a cream background would be the perfect fit. I matched the yellow accent to the pillows and ribbons in the room and...voila!

I'm so excited to "meet" Heather and Christian's sweet little one. Now that the nursery is ready, Baby can come any time!

Baby Shower Album

I was thrilled when one of my newest photographer clients, Liesl Diesel, asked if I could design this baby shower album. First of all, it's always fun to mix it up with something non-wedding. Second of all, this baby shower was to-die-for! I caught one glimpse at the facebook album and was already swooning. Everything Liesl captures is beautiful - I could stare at the gorgeous images on her site all day! I was thrilled to find out there would be an opportunity to work together. It doesn't hurt to have a lovely venue and stunning parents-to-be as well.

photography by Liesl Diesel

Blog Books

One of my very best friends had a beautiful baby girl on St. Patrick's Day. Throughout her pregnancy, Jess did an awesome job updating her blog with pictures and stories. Even though we live in different cities, I really felt like I could share in her excitement and anticipation. Reading the updates and seeing pictures of her growing belly made me even more thrilled for little Lucy's arrival.

As a gift to the new mom, I decided to design and print her blog as a book. I did this a couple years ago for my sister-in-law when she was pregnant with the twins. I just think it will be so cool for these kids to go back and read how excited their moms were for their arrival, and how much they were loved even before they were born.

Here are some pictures of the blog book I created for Jess:


Blog books don't have to be limited to pregnancy blogs - imagine baby's first year blog books, traveling blog books, engagement blog books, cooking blog books. If you spend all this time documenting your life, won't you want to cherish it in a hard copy some day? A blog book allows you to share your adventures with future generations - isn't that an exciting thought? If you are interested in making a blog book, let me know and we can discuss custom pricing. Don't let your stories be lost in cyberspace - create a lasting heirloom!

Baby Hailey Announcements

I recently designed birth announcements for my newest niece Hailey. Such a beautiful baby girl, it was easy to make some cute cards. Here's a couple of the designs I created:


This was the final design:


And here's the back. Isn't Savannah an adorable big sister?


I'm so enamored with this little one. We are making a trip to Raleigh for Easter - I can't wait to meet Hailey and see my other nieces and nephews again. I still can't believe Brent's side has produced 5 kids in 2 years!

If you are interested in a custom designed birth announcement, please email me for more information (krubooks@hotmail.com). I'd love to create this special keepsake for you!

Baby Baptism Album

I recently completed a baby christening album for a sweet family in Houston. The pictures are beautiful, and the ceremony/celebration looks awesome! What a handsome little boy! This was a fun project for me since it's a little different from the wedded norm here at KruBooks - and who doesn't love looking at pictures of cute babies? I think baby baptism books are a great idea. Perfect for grandparents, and a lot more fun to share than a regular photo album. Here's a couple of the layouts from Eduardo's big day.

photography by Brooke Schwab