you may have noticed that since we all went tech-y and use our digi-cams for everything and post all our best and favorite pictures on facebook and flikr and where ever else, your "albums" are pretty much all on the computer. Only.
I miss looking through photo albums, you know, the old fashioned kind with real tangible pictures.
I wanted to make some picture books for my darlings, and though this was a great way also to use some of the millions of cardboard baby books we have laying around.
Here's how to do it, if you want to try it your self:
1. Sand the pages to roughen them up a bit.
2. Paint the pages with gesso, or some other white paint. I did 2 layers, and the pictures still are showing through a little. So If you are a perfectionist, you may want to use a thicker paint. Maybe old white wall paint? Be sure to fan out the pages to let them dry completely between coats.
3. Find a bunch of your favorite photos
4. Glue them in
5. Voila!
Here's the puzzle part... I can't figure out how to arrange my pictures in the right order. So you have to figure out the correct order.
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