Instagram Photobook

A year ago I did an online MDS class and had a lot of fun. I've decided to offer many of the videos here so that you can take advantage and purchase the video tutorials individually. The prices will be between $1.00-$2.00. Of course I will continue to upload free video tutorials and projects but this will help as I try to get a business going. Let me know if there are any techniques you'd specifically like to see.

Today's video is simply a slideshow showing you the finished version of the 5" x 5" Instagram photobook I made. If you're interested in viewing it, simply pay $1.50 using the PayPal button, and I will email you the password to view the video.

Enjoy!

MDS Blog Hop: Summer Goals Album

I actually made this last year but had yet to photograph it and show you the results. I originally saw this idea on Ali Edward's blog. Rather than having a manifesto with goals I wanted us to achieve in the summer, I did it backwards, making goals based on the pictures from the summer (sometimes humorous). I designed everything on a 12"x12" page in MDS. I just split the page up into four squares and then when I had the individual pages printed I cut them up and put them in 6"x6" page protectors. Then I attached them together with binder clips. I love that the result is one Esper can flip through and I don't have to worry about her bending the pages. I used a Sharpie paint pen to write on the colored pages and a black Slick Writer from American Crafts for the journaling.

How I designed the spreads in MDS

1. Amber Meadows 2. Jeanna Bohanon 3. Julie Leblanc 4. Rochelle Gould 5. Aly Schilling 6. Kimberly Van Diepen 7. Erica Shaw 8. Cindy Schuster

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Baby's 1st Birthday Board Book Album

I made this board book last year for convention, but I realized recently that I had never posted it on my blog. It came together very quickly once I had a design plan. I just alternated the different layouts so I didn't have to think too hard about it. You'll see that when I got it printed I didn't leave enough room on the cover so it got cut off a little. Make sure you leave extra room for the cover bleeds if you get a board book printed. My favorite thing about the board books are that the pages lay flat. You don't have to worry about the middle gutter area. I also love how my daughter can look at this as much as she wants and I don't have to worry about the pages getting bent or torn. Here is a video of her looking at this book. You can see more images of the party decor here.

*because everyone should get something Star Wars on their first birthday

This is my favorite spread. I just took a photo and made it fit the length of both pages.

Check out how it printed:

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Supplies used:

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1. Amber Meadows 2. Jeanna Bohanon 3. Julie Leblanc 4. Rochelle Gould 5. Aly Schilling 6. Kimberly Van Diepen 7. Holly VanDyne 8. Erica Shaw 9. Cindy Schuster 10. Beth Rush - guest blogger!

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