I started this album before the August and September challenge. I had to set it aside due to…life. Anywho, here is my version of the BIG OLE ALBUM using the classic Simple Stories Front Door. This thing is HUGE. It has multiple uses. Not only am I able to store my family photos in it, but I can also do a few curls and overhead presses. Very impressive. I really enjoy making your albums, Frances. I am hooked.

I haven’t attached my handle yet because I don’t have the supplies I want to use. I will be using this cute string of beads, as displayed in the video, that I purchased from Hobby Lobby. I’m also using The Paper Studio, Bowed and Beautiful, paper pad for this challenge. I love this book so much that I constructed two. I have yet to finish the 2nd one.

I finally completed the Gatefold Recipe Folio using France’s Long YBM Kitchen Collection. The only difference you will see is that I used a chef’s hat instead of a heart for my stamp and pocket. Okay so maybe I didn’t have a stamp and instead I used an image from Cricut, flattened it to different rectangle sizes, printed and cut. Figured I’d might as well go ahead and use the tag image too because I was messing up paper trying to freestyle one tag. And then of course I rearranged the paper and added a couple of more decorations. This build is sooo cute and I love opening it, looking through it, closing it and repeating it over and over again. Thank you, Frances for being such a caring and friendly individual. Thank you for your guidance and for all of your beautiful creations. On to the next challenge!