Every year I make a 12x12 Shutterfly book which follows along our previous year. (This is not a Shutterfly sponsored post, I'm just sharing this with you because I love these books!)
It takes me forever to finish the 90 or so pages. It's so hard to pick the best photos of the year, especially the ones of my kiddos since I always think they are all great and I cramp as much stuff into it as I can which isn't the best way to go from a design stand point.
So far I have chronicled 4 years with like this and I love having them as coffee table books.
I'm not a crafty crafter which means that I'm not at all into scrap booking. This is why I'd much rather sit in front of a computer to make the books and I love their neat and clean look.
It's hard to take good photos of the book covers since they have a sheen on them.
I tried my best.
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| photo credits: Florian Schüppel |
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| again photos of my hometown by Florian Schüppel |
They are not at all like the oversized, heavy photo albums that we had when I was growing up. Nobody really ever looked at them. But these books do get used! My kids love them and actually sometimes grab the books to page through them or to look at them with friends.
What do you think? They are a nice way to chronicle a year, right? And well worth all the time that I put into them.
So beside this I started to work on my polka dots for the bathroom and I was in no way prepared for how long it would take me to figure out the silhouette cameo. OMG!
I finally had a dot size that I liked and figured out a spacing with my pathetic math skills, only to find out I didn't like the spacing on the actual wall. So I ripped them all off again which ruined some of the dots, so I have to cut lots more.
Sorry nothing to share with that project yet.
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I'm not even sure if I like the dots at all anymore. They might take away form my mirror. A thin pin stripe might look much better. Can you tell that I like changing my mind? Haha! |
The countertops are in. YAY! I was as excited as a kid at Christmas. And they are beautiful (you might have seen a little glimpse on Instagram). Little Lilly said that they looked like fairy dust and they actually kind of do. I have her princess approval.
But I can't share that with you yet either because the backsplash and molding still needs to get done as well and who knows how long that'll take me. Maybe I'll give a sneak peek on Friday because I'm going to pick some more tile options besides the marble subway tile today.
I'm making progress though.
Talk to you all on Friday fellow webbers and bloggers und guten Tag.
(Youleeya)
the photobooks are awesome and you seriously have such a beautiful family! you are all gorgeous! and i can't wait to see the polka dots!!! love the gold! i thought about gold polka dots when i did our hallway because they are just so fun!
ReplyDeleteAwww thanks so much Cassie!
DeleteYou just reminded me I need to finish ours, THANK YOU!!! xo Kristin
ReplyDeleteWelcome ;)
DeleteSuch a gorgeous family!!
ReplyDeleteSince your bathroom mirror already has some geometric elements in it, maybe you want to consider doing something non-geometric for the walls? Maybe a floral design? I really like this wallpaper, although it's pretty expensive and I've heard that wallpaper is a huge pain to put up: http://www.hyggeandwest.com/collections/view-all/products/petal-pusher-white-gold But a stencil alternative might be easier and cheaper to do.
I'm trying to stay away from wallpaper. I hated wallpapering at my first job and I don't want to get into doing wallpaper behind the toilet.
DeleteBUT, I checked out the wall paper you mentioned and I loved it and pinned it. Maybe I'll get over it one day and use some wallpaper somewhere else.
The photo book is awesome! I keeping saying I'm going to do one, maybe this year? I'm still trying to put our wedding pictures in a book :(
ReplyDeleteThanks! They are well worth the effort!
DeleteEvery year I say I am going to start doing a book like this and every year I end up overwhelmed and over it! I recently made a book from Artifact Uprising and LOVE the way they look. You can even make pinterest albums!
ReplyDeleteI have to check that out, thanks Kristen!
DeleteI've been wanting to do a photo book for a while now but haven't. I started this time last year but then never finished it! I still want to do it.
ReplyDeleteSo exciting on the countertops and I totally change my mind all the time so I get you on the dots!
It's fun to change your mind but it kind of drives the hubby nuts.
DeleteI can't wait to see your countertops! I am working on my daughter's 1 year photobook and it's taking me forever, maybe I'll have it done by the time she turns 2! :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, you can give it to her for her 2nd birthday! Just kidding ;)
DeleteI made scrapbooks for a few years but of course haven't done anything on those in years. My firstborn son has a huge baby book and for my daughter? Nothing. She's 10. I know...terrible mom! Got to get that on my to-do list. I love the idea of a photo book and have been toying with the idea of making some myself. Great idea! (and I like the dots!)
ReplyDeleteHaha Jennifer, I have to admit something here. My son has a baby book and my daughter doesn't. Same here!
DeleteI love photo books too, but I'm always at least a year behind... it takes forever to edit all the photos and get the layouts just right!! Maybe this summer (when I'm off work) I'll get around to doing 2012!!
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