Papering with a Purpose

(My mom will love that I took 10 million photos of these projects. I told her about them, but couldn't describe them!)

The following is my new obsession. My addiction started in December of 2007 while I was innocently visiting family in Arizona. It started with a little cookie book and took off from there. Who was responsible for my introduction to my addiction? Mike's mom, Carla and his sisters Dawn, Camie and (even though she was not physically there - she had a part in it) Susie.

Now I have Mykie in on the fun. The following are a few projects I made - either in Arizonia under the careful tutoring of these papering women or here at home. I think we'll be seeing a few papering projects at my next craft show along with the vinyl lettering.

These are some projects done in AZ.

This next one is the Christmas book (upper left corner) and the cookie recipe book open on a random page. We filled the cookie book with recipes unique to the Nelson family.

This is the great little Christmas book open to a random page. I still have Christmas photos that I need to get in there.

This little paper bag purse is a great picture holder as well. Camie showed me how to do this when we got back to Utah.

Purse opened up.

The next one I did when we got home. Grand Canyon 2007. It was so fun to do!

This one actually got pictures in it! Points for me for finishing the project!

I love this GIRLFRIEND book. I saw it at Dawn's house. She showed me how to make it and then she took me to get the paper. So cute!

Random GIRLFRIEND page!

These next ones are my latest. They are called Exploding Boxes. As you can see, the photo holder starts out looking like a gift box, but when you take off the lid - BAM! - levels upon levels of photo viewing possibilities!

The brown Exploding Box I made for someone that wanted one in earth tone colors (not crazy pinks and reds). Anyway, I don't really know what to charge for this. The paper alone was about $8.00. They are about 5 inches square on the outside. Any suggestions?

BAM!