Well we're over the Christmas holidays and on to Valentines Day and this is a mini that I made for my sister who was here visiting from SF. I intended to show her how I make a small simple album and as usual, I went a little further.  This is a "Stack the deck" album and I used the turorial from Laura of "Follow the paper Trail" on You Tube.  This is really my favorite method of making albums so far and it is so easy to make the basic book but  the embellishments and extras are another matter.  My sister says that she will be putting pictures of our Grandmother and Great Grandmothers along with other nostalgic photos in this album and I can't wait to she how she completes it. 

This is a "Stack the Deck" album that I saw on YouTube and it was done by Laura of "Follow the Paper Trail".  This is a really fun template and I will be making more before Christmas.  If you have any questions about the technique or supplies, please let me know and I will reply.  Thanks, Grace

This is Jordan's Halloween Album and was made using the tutorial from "Follow the Paper Trail" by Laura on YouTube.  I really enjoy her videos and find them easy to follow and she has a lot of variation.  This album uses the flip pages but also utilizes envelopes for a flip up action that also creates a lot of pockets that can be used for tags and/or pictures.  I always have a lot of pictures, so this type of album is a favorite of mine.

Jeremiah's 6th Birthday Cake

Jeremiah had a hard time deciding what theme he wanted for his birthday cake this year.  First he wanted Spiderman and then Angry Birds, then Transformers but at last decided on Sonic the Hedgehog, his very favorite video game.  He really liked his cake and had a lot of fun at his birthday party at Chucky Cheese.

Paper Bag Mini Album

I have been watching YouTube to learn how to make a mini paperbag, and other, albums.  My favorite was Laura, from Follow The Paper Trail and this is my first attempt using her tutorial.
P.S. my grandson really likes it!

Learning to use this tool called BLOG

I am going to try to add some templates and tutorials to this blog.  Please be patient with me as I struggle through learning how to manage this information.  Thanks, Grace

Nanny's 84th Oriental birthday party cake