If you’re like me, you have boxes and boxes of your child’s artwork sitting around. I just can’t bring myself to throw it out, but I also know it isn’t really being enjoyed sitting in a shoebox under 12 layers of dust. The delightful Liz Tamanaha of Paislee Press came up with the perfect solution for this problem – the Gallery Album No. 2.
The Gallery Album No. 2 from Paislee Press is is a set of layered templates (psd files) featuring open space and crisp white backgrounds, hand drawn frames and whimsical doodles – the perfect backdrop to showcase your most cherished photographs + artwork. Included in this kit are twenty 12×12 layered templates that you can mix and match to fit your project needs. Liz has even included some awesome layouts to use your book as a journal of your kids’ lives. It is a really amazing idea and a truly special thing that you can do for your children…. AND I HAVE ONE SET TO GIVE AWAY! (woohoo!)
This is going to be a Pinterest-only contest. Don’t have Pinterest? Sign up, silly! It’s awesome and chock-full of great ideas, crafts, recipes and inspiration.
To enter:
1. On Pinterest, pin at least 10 things from fudgebananaswirl.com using the hashtag #fudgebananaswirl
2. Leave a comment below with a link to your Pinterest board.
The contest will end at 5pm PST on June 7, 2012 and the winner will be announced on this blog by June 12, 2012.
*UPDATE*
Congrats to Debbie Chang (comment #11), who is the winner of the Paislee Press Giveaway.
Pinned 10 of your wonderful ideas!!
i need something to do with all of my son’s pre-k artwork! it would be perfect to take pictures of the large things and scan the smaller things and make him a book! thanks for the wonderful idea & giveaway!!!
Here are my pins…
http://pinterest.com/thefreckledegg/pins/
i LOVE this idea! thanks for sharing.
here is my board full of your inspiration: http://pinterest.com/skmhome/fudgebananaswirl-inspiration/
Amazing idea’s and shares. Love your site! Created a board on Pinterest all for Fudge Banana Swirl
http://pinterest.com/kristyo/fudge-banana-swirl/
What a FAB IDEA! Keeping the endless kid crafts in a book instead of in a box in the garage rafters collecting rat poop? I’m in!
Besides the fact Im a mom, photographer and fun gal like you, Im also a creepy stalker of your blog
-k, I’m not creepy, but I am a stalker-
Your advice on kids, recipes and ways to run your life without drowning in a bottle of chardonnay make my week.
Here are some of my favorite pins from your blog on my pinterest page:
http://pinterest.com/kathryncolby/#fudgebananaswirl
Love..love…love this template. Such a smart idea to store children’s artworks. I’ve pinned a bunch of your posting on:
http://pinterest.com/modsocialites/baby-on-board/
I love this so much! Thanks for the fabulous giveaway!
http://pinterest.com/knottytots/
knottytots@gmail.com
Love your ideas!!
Thanks for the giveaway!!
http://pinterest.com/kwhit/
Love, love, love your site. I have been a fan since day 1. Followed your photo blog before hand. I have entered the hashtag on every FBS pin I have ever posted. My Pinterest page is http://pinterest.com/brab/
hello,
Love your blog, such great ideas! Would love to win this and get rid of boxes and boxes of my kids’ art
http://pinterest.com/candacesheets/
Such a cute idea for the piles of artwork!
http://pinterest.com/deborahc40/for-the-kids/
Such a cool blog! Just love it. Makes me feel happy!
Here is a link to my Pins
http://pinterest.com/sdavis245/pins/
I am BANANAS over this idea; I’m already digging out sheaths of crumpled artwork I’ve had stashed for years and can’t bear part with. THANK YOU for making me aware of this gorgeous product.
http://pinterest.com/taniamcc/
Fab ideas!
http://pinterest.com/poopydoopydoo/fudgebananaswirl/
Congrats on your blog!!!
Here is a link to my 10 pins:
http://pinterest.com/patti_mb/fudgebananaswirl/
found this link on pinterest and I’m so glad! What a beautiful blog you have!
http://pinterest.com/chelsnoelle/#
LOVE your site!! Created an entire board on pinterest dedicated to Fudge Banana Swirl ideas! Thanks for the inspirations!
http://pinterest.com/beantownhokie/fudgebananaswirl/
Love this idea and love the blog!!! Amazingly creative and fun! To say I am obsessed is an understatement
http://pinterest.com/adrianaklas/projects-for-the-kiddos/
New to your blog! Love it and this idea! You now have a board on my Pinterest.
You can get to my board by clicking my name, but here is the link too, forgot to enter it in the last comment . http://pinterest.com/bluex232/fudgebananaswirl/
I am so happy to have found your blog on Pinterest. You have such great ideas! Would love to win this and get rid of boxes and boxes of my kids’ art
Pinned 11 pins to several of my boards using your hashtag. Love your recipes, photo projects, books, etc…
Here is a link to my board http://pinterest.com/heidireutz/pins/
I am an art teacher with a 6 month old and this has to be one of the most precious ways to display artwork. Love the site!
http://pinterest.com/ahartelust/
This is an amazing idea! Love the blog as well, couldn’t stop pinning!
Here is the link to my board
http://pinterest.com/lori2314/pins/
This is the best thing ever. My daughter is growning at the speed of sound. She loves to draw and it would be amazing to have her drawings forever in a beautiful book….Thanks for pinning this and thanks for the chance to win one…
Here is the link to my board..
http://pinterest.com/mchantelleb/odds-ends/
Love your website. Can’t wait to make an art book for my daughter! Thanks for all the great ideas that I pinned to my boards.
Nicole
http://pinterest.com/nicolesteffens
Love this idea!! Just in time for the start of the next school year.
http://pinterest.com/keywi23/pins/
Super fun ideas. Thanks!
http://pinterest.com/amanda_frank/summer-fun-ideas/
i love this book. i would love to make one of my own. thanks so much for the giveaway and for the cool new things I just pinned! you have great ideas!
http://pinterest.com/nikkipeterson/
Pinned 10 things and I’m sure there will be many more!
Love your content, Chenin.
http://pinterest.com/danaf617/littles/
I think i pinned about 40 of your pins! LOVE so many ideas and since I am about to have baby #2 ANY DAY NOW, i needed lots of things to cook, make, dream about, attempt, read, etc while on maternity leave.
My pin board is http://pinterest.com/quirkiejenna/ and my well-underkept blog which is soon to be revived is http://www.quirkiebird.blogspot.com
HOPE I WIN!!! I want this to be of my son’s first year of preschool!
http://pinterest.com/kimrily/fudge-banana-swirl/
Love your new website!
What a great blog you have, so many inspiring ideas. Your post about feeling like a loser had me in tears, I feel the same way many days, but realize how fortunate I am to be a mom. I will be following you from now on. Thanks for the “not your average” ideas. http://pinterest.com/britleeb1/kids-family/
Hi there. I am in love with this art book idea!!!!! Can anyone explain to a digital novice like me how to use these gorgeous templates? When I go to Paislee Press’s shop I see the kit includes 20 12×12 layered templates (psd files) and 1 white canvas background paper (12×12, 300dpi high resolution jpg). This “canvas paper” doesn’t mean real paper, right? Is this second part a template for printing the cover of the book?
Once I have filled in the templates, is it just a matter of heading down to the local copyshop with the files and printing them – do they then need to be professionally bound?? I see “Shutterfly” supplies the templates and the finished book – great – but as I live in New Zealand, once I convert the currency and add the international shipping charge it becomes an expensive option.
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What a wonderful idea! My toddler is taking these great art classes and her work is piling up quick. This is a great way to put them all together. Thank you!!!