Michael, I don’t know how I missed commenting on your stunning book, holy cow, man! First of all, I need this paper pack, asap, lol. I absolutely love the beach, love shelling and finding them on the beach, and I love the birds. There is so much to love about this book! Like Francės said, so very crisp. I too, love the purse split onto the pouches, such a great and seamless look. I love that you used the scenes as actual “scrapbook layouts” and didn’t chop things up, you just let everything flow organically. Once your photos are added, it will be like a book within a book. I really like the booklets you created to go in the smaller pouches. I’m working on this same book for my grandson’s third birthday, and his mama likes to add all the photos possible, lol. This will definitely be an idea I use to help with that. Beautiful work as always, Michael!!

Tracy, this is absolutely adorable!!! It is so cute!! I always use this tutorial to make my baby books with so it’s really fun to see it made with different paper! I love Carta Bella, and I love how whimsical and fun this paper is 🥰

Tracy, thank you!!

Thank you, Tania! The paper I used is actually digital papers I found on Etsy 😊

Thank you, Francės, thank you so much 🥰😘! These books, using digital papers and art from Etsy, are becoming tiresome, lol. My brain aches so much when I finish making one. There’s no ephemera, no cut aparts, no journaling cards. Just me and my tired old brain trying to make something from nothing, 😂🤣. When my dil helped Laken open it, she told him, “Look, there’s extra pieces in the back, you can help Grandma put the photos in it.” I’m thinking, What now? That’s not part of the gifted book deal, LOL!! I didn’t say anything, I just told her I had some additional things I needed to do to it at home, and I did. I just didn’t tell her that there was no way I was letting a 6 yr old help me with a book involving 2x2’s 😂🤣. It was still fun to make and it was fun for me to know that I’m capable of making a few changes to create a book that works for what I need it to.

It wasn’t my intention to post it with photos, but for some reason, on my iPad, I can’t see the complete image, so I retook the photos and posted them again. By then, I’d added the photos to Laken’s book, lol. Thankfully, his mom doesn’t mind him being seen on Facebook. My other dil, that’s another story, lol. I’m glad you like that pocket! I had to remake it because the first time, the pocket didn’t go all the way to the bottom. This one will work better for any big cards that he got, plus, his mom can put the birthday invitation in there as well. 😊

Amanda Neaves 😂😂😂, that is the very best story, LOL. I actually laughed out loud sitting at my desk 😂😂😂 I’ll look you up on Facebook and send you the video of the little helper standing in the washer in his boots 😂🤣. (What does your profile pic look like on Facebook? Or you can look me up under Jodi Hawn-Geers

Francės Long, it’s such a cute movie 🥰. Wyatt loves Toy Story 2 right now, and the evil Zurg, lol.

Francės, you’re so right, lol. I love a book with lots of pages, I’m so glad I get to interpret your beautiful designs my way and create the extra pages 🥰🩷. Although, most of the time, I create them exactly as you’ve made them 😊

Francės Long, think Woody and Buzz Lightyear, lol