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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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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Happy Birthday Card Featuring Patio Party

Here is another card that didn't end up on the Convention My Digital Studio display boards. I really like the Patio Party ensemble- it's one of my faves! Today in my online class I talked about customizing MDS so that all of your embellishments are nicely organized. You can still join us and learn all of my secrets too.

  
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Give Thanks Layout Featuring Comfort Café

Here is another scrapbook page you may have seen at Convention on the My Digital Studio display board. I had a lot of fun making this page of Esper looking pretty on Thanksgiving last year.

This week in My Secret Studio (my online class) we learned about layout & design. If you've ever wanted to create professional-looking layouts but aren't sure where to start with placement, etc. I explain that in my latest video tutorial. Come join us! (only $20 for a month, but you can access the class for months after.)

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