This year just flew by didn't it? Well it seems I feel that way every year. I can't ever remember saying, "this year dragged on forever..." The end of the year always makes me think of making a photo book to relive those memories made over the last twelve months. Even if you didn't have a "big" event like a wedding, birth, anniversary, graduation this past 2013, there's … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes at My First Photo Book Party – Part I
It was the first cold, wintry night in Chicago, following on the heels of our first snow, but the chill of the season did not deter our group of ladies from making it out for our first ever Photo Book Party. That's a lot of firsts huh? So what exactly is a photo book party? In short it's all about food, friends and of course making photo books! The idea for a photo book party … [Read more...]
Photo Book Baby’s First Year in Review
Wow, I can't believe a year and a half has gone by and we're nearing Photo Book Baby's second birthday. When we were at PBB's first month checkup at the pediatrician's office, a parent with an older child asked us how old our little guy was and told us, "I remember when our kid was just born. It goes by fast!" Fast indeed. Before I knew it, it was time to plan PPB's first year … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Disney Photo Book – Part 3 Hand Drawn Chalkboard Doodles
To see all my posts on all things Disney click here! Hey Folks, did you think I forgot about my Disney photo book series? I actually didn't but I was working quite a bit on preparing for my third anniversary which just passed and now that the giveaway is over, I can finally concentrate on my photo book projects again. If you missed my series, you can catch up here: Part 1: … [Read more...]
Shutterfly Lay Flat Photo Book Review 2013 – Valentine’s Baby Photo Book Gift
Yea! I'm so glad to be out of January. Even though February is still cold where I live, as time passes, I feel like we're making progress towards Spring. One thought that warms me up is Valentine's Day. It's cheery, and it's full of bright, warm colors like red and pink. Plus, I don't have to apologize for cute heart overload. For Valentine's Day I decided to make photo books … [Read more...]
Making the Ultimate Disney Photo Book Part 2 – Scanning Travel Mementos
Hi all! It's time for Part 2 in my how to series: "Tips for Making the Ultimate Disney Photo Book". If you missed Part 1 which discussed how to find the best Disney clip art and fonts, you can catch up via the link. I also wrote another Disney post on my best tips to get those coveted character photos with Mickey (on a Disney cruise). (Did you like my photo with Mickey? My … [Read more...]
Disney Cruise Photo Tip #1: How to Get Photos With All Your Favorite Disney Characters
I had heard all the hubbub from other parents about getting photos with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald and the gang, but I didn't expect that I would be so eager to have Photo Book Baby's picture taken with them. Never having done this before and being that Photo Book Baby is still quite young we didn't know if he'd be scared (yes, we've all seen those tear-strewn, red-faced … [Read more...]
Tips for Making The Ultimate Disney Photo Book – Getting Started – Disney Clip Art & Fonts (Part 1)
Click here for a list of all my Disney photo book related posts! Hey Disney fans (and photobooking fans), as I mentioned on my Facebook page, my current project is a photo book of the Disney cruise we took this past November. From the response I got from many of you, there's a lot of interest in this topic in general and I'm not surprised - Disney resorts, theme parks and … [Read more...]
