New Beginnings - My Petri-Dish Baby

I've been wanting to scrap one particular photo for a very long time but wasn't really sure how to do it. Then I saw a challenge on the Country View Crafts blog site and it kind of gave me the jump start I needed. 

The theme was 'New Beginnings' and it just felt right, especially as there is a lot of emotion tied up in this page. 

The first photo is my son as a two day old embryo, not sure which one, but still pretty neat! (Can't wait to show him when he is older.) The second photo he is nine hours old and very new to the world. :)

I know this page is pretty feminine for a baby boy, but it was also about my journey as much as his start in life, and again I was going for what felt right when piecing it together. I wanted to capture a light and airy feel to express what was as much a feeling of relief that each step was a positive one and getting closer and closer to my dream of being a mother.

I used papers from various collections, Blank Canvas by First Edition, J'adore by First Edition, Art Journal by Prima and Silent Night by First Edition. All peachy light tones and just added some hints of light greens.

The flowers were Prima from the Delight collection. I used jute twine for extra texture and floaty feel under the flowers and the Cheery Lynn flourish die, which I love. I got it this week and I can see myself using it a lot! I used a Prima butterfly and an assortment of die-cut pieces by Kaisercraft. One of which (couldn't believe my luck) said 'New Beginnings', so this page was just meant to be!

There is a tag in on top of one of the doilies with the saying 'Good things come to those who... make it happen'. This reflects our initial struggle and the odds of going up against the postcode lottery in our area and the fact that we really had to push for it. I wanted to add more words to the page, but felt that they would look too much. So the tag has some personal notes on the back for my son when he is older. 

So there it is, my sons beginning in life and mine as a mum. I know this has been more our story rather than a craft post but I don't think this page could have ever have been anything else.

xxxxxx

And if anyone going through this battle sees this and would love some hope to cling to (as I know I did) our treatment worked first time - it really can happen xx

I'd like to enter this in the Country View Crafts - New Beginnings Challenge (and thanks for the inspiration) and the Pan Pastel UK - Pretty Shabby Chic Challenge. 
Would also like to enter in the
My Craft Creations Challenge - Anything Goes.
The Rubber Buggy Challenge - Softer Pastel Colours of Easter
Inky Chicks - Shabby Chic