Paper Bag Mini - Family Heritage Album

It's finally done - what a wonderful work of the heart. This album was a magnificient project. I thought it would be a simple album; but, it turned into a most lovely project. I'm ever so glad I made this album. I'll be starting on another, as I have pix I didn't use in this one that would make a great mini album. Tata for now.
Live long & prosper,
Weezie

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Family Mini Album

I have finished my paper bag mini album. Wow, creating this album became a real emotional experience for me. I have mounted 86 pictures in this 6" by 7" paper bag album. I love the way the album came together. I think the look of the final album is quite pleasing. I hope to post a video tomorrow to share with everyone.
Live long & prosper,
Weezie

New Paper Bag Mini Album

I've been putting the finishing touches on the paper bag mini. It's taken longer than I anticipated due to the selection of the pix I'm using. I decided to make it a ancestry album. I've tried to locate some dates for my journal entries and I had only moderate success. I really like the way it's developing. I've been playing golf and spending Grammie time with the Perfect Prince Dylan and Perfect Prince Austin. This has slowed the progress on the mini. Ah; but, Grammie time is priority for me. Tata for now.
Live long & prosper,
Weezie

Found Other Slide Software, woo hoo!!

I found Slide on one of the GGS Sistahs' blog. That's what I'm talkin' about. I deleted the Smilebox slide show and added the Slide show. Gotta love technology. Live long & prosper,
Weezie

Slide Shows on Blogs

Ok, so I'm not exactly happy with the Smilebox slide show. GGS Sistahs, let me know what software you use for your slide shows. Thanks

Live long & prosper,
Weezie

A Return to an Old Project

I started this great mini paper bag album several months ago after viewing Marion's Madeleine album. The basic construction of this mini went great. I absolutely love the basic album. My mojo flew right out the window when it came to embellishing the pages. I set it on the side of my work table and kept thinking, "the inspiration will come, oh, yes it will." Nothing happened and I put it on the shelf with my other "starter" projects.

Yesterday, I viewed Hope Simpson's 2008 American mini and, voila, I couldn't wait to take it off the shelf and start embellishing. Her America mini is dramatically gorgeous. I plan to use so many of her ideas. Thank you Hope.

I've taken some pix of the album without embellies (I'm going to attempt one of those neat slide shows the GGS girls post.) and will post a vid when I have it completed (hopefully by Friday anyway). Usually once the R & D is complete, I move pretty rapidly to completion. (Sometimes I do R & D while I sleep - geez -and hope I remember my ideas when I wake up. It seems anal to keep a notepad beside the bed with an Itty Bitty Booklite to jot these things down!) My family insists that I continue with my daily mundane tasks, i.e. cooking, laundry, etc. even though creative genius is at work here. Do you suppose Monet or Cezanne had that problem? Back to the Craft Cave. To use an old phrase my mama used, gotta make hay while the sun shines. GGS Sistahs are the best.

Live long & prosper,
Weezie

My Happy Heart

I just finished preparing my mini album to send to my GGS Sistah, Hope. I don't believe I've been this excited about sharing one of my "creations" with anyone in a long time. It'll go out in the mail on Monday. I'm sending it Priority Mail because I want her to get it in short order. Connie just posted the slide show of her mini. Wow, it looks great. It inspired me to start my mini from my GGS July kit. It's coming together very nicely. I've used some of Connie's ideas for composition. Thank you Connie. I'm going to use some pix of the Perfect Princess Chloe Elise (dance pix) and Perfect Princess Sara Jessica (karate pix).
I've had some comments relative to the binding method I generally use and the closure I used on my last album. I'm going to take some pix as I make my upcoming albums and hopefully post them with some tutorial information.
Gonna eat a bit of chocolate (yum, yum - dark chocolate is the best) and then it's back to the Craft Cave. GGS Sistahs are the best.
Live long & prosper,
Weezie

A Birthday Happening

My Grandson, Scotty aka Deuce (because he has II at the end of his name) celebrated his first birthday July 3. I created this movie for the occasion. This little guy is absolutely fabulous. A very happy little one. Well, just my Grammie opinion.

I've been working on this video for several days. Just when I thought it was done, I realized the Duece had many grandparents. So as I located pix of all the grandparents, I changed and changed and changed the video. With the software (freeware) I'm using, I was limited to 50 pix. Wow, what a job. I'll be purchasing software as soon as I try out several.

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Live long & prosper,
Weezie

YouTube Video Struggle

I was successful in uploading my July, 2009 video to YouTube. I will attempt to post it to my blog. Wish me luck. Okay, I don't have a clue how to embed my YouTube video into my post. Help me, help me. I really would like to get back to the Craft Cave. I already have a plan for my August Mini Album trade. Woo hoo, I figured it out!!!
GGS Sistahs are the best.


Live long & prosper,
Weezie

I completed my GGS July Mini to trade. Made a video and I'm trying to upload it to YouTube. It seems to be taking quite some time to load. I love my finished mini and hope my GGS Sistah will love it too. As soon as, I know I actually have the video on YouTube, I'll be posting it to Hope Simpson. Had a wonderful weekend celebrating my grandsons first birthday (July 3) . Our youngest son had his 23rd birthday on Sunday. With the Fourth of July in the middle, we had quite a good time. Gotta love the fireworks Independence Day brings. Ok, so now I'll try and post my video to my blog and see what that brings. Tata for now.
Live long & prosper,
Weezie