Here is a sneek peek of a couple of albums I have been working on. 

Here is a baby boy album, for a friend who just had a little boy.... 

I like the color combination of this album. I like using the black accents for a change.

Here is a project I did the other day. I have been wanting to refinish this armoire for a long time but didn't know what I really wanted to do. I have been following Miss Mustard Seeds Blog for a while  and she just started a new line of milk paint. You can see her blog at www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com, I have watched her tutorials over and over and finally got the courage to give it a try. I have done a lot of painting over the years, but I have never painted furniture or used milk paint. How bad can it be? Right? Here is the armoire before I started

Actually.. I started before I remembered my camera to take pictures


Here it is after the first coat of  Kitchen Enamel Milk Paint

And here is my helper!

Actually... him sleeping was a big help!!

And here is a picture of the finished product

I thought it came out great for a first attempt. I am now looking around the house to see what else I can paint. That is the way it happens!!

Enjoy...

Karen

Adam and myself

Dexter is the newest addition to our family....adopted by Adam  and more important, lives with Adam!

Making Christmas cupcakes with my nephew! 

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Enjoy your family and friends....

I just posted a new Christmas album on Etsy....go check it out at www.etsy.com/shop/papergarnish. I tried to be a little more creative in my photographing. Everything I read, regarding selling on Etsy explains how important the photos are and I have been told my photos don't show off the details of my albums. So, I am trying to get better at that!

It is a busy time right now, getting ready for Thanksgiving, so I am trying to finish up a few albums. Keep checking back!!

Handmade Christmas Photo Album 

This is my first post for my new blog! I am so excited to be up and running. I hope to bring you exciting projects and have lots of fun...