No offense Julie - just a gentle reminder for all the lurkers reading this thread.

Jen - I just zipped all 53 of the templates in my file and posted it in the members freebie section, hopefully that will help you and anyone else who is wanting to create a quick book. Some are layered .psd files and some are jpegs. Instructions for the jpeg templates is inlcuded in the zip file.

Jane - what a terrific gift! All those wonderful templates! Thank you.

Thanks Jane, I have your file now and will be happy to use them, more like delighted. Now, can someone please call my boss and tell him that I'm sick or something and that I need a few days off.

Imagine me stomping my feet and whining..........I wanna play with my pictuuuurrreeesssss, NOT WORK!!!

Jen,
Just tell him that you need a mental health day and if you don't get it you cannot be held responsible for your actions.

Sorry but that is my excuse all the time. I take mental moments instead of smoke breaks. I never smoked, just to clear the air.....he he....get it.........clear the air.

Just never enough time to play is there. We all should start with retirement since that is about the time we feel good enought to enjoy it right???

Jen, good luck on the book! I just spent 2 months doing a scrapbook album for my parents for Christmas. I ordered it last week (used Shutterfly) and got it in 4 days! That was quick I think and I didn't pay extra to have it shipped fast. I was amazed at the book....way beyond my expectations. Hopefully my parents will think the same thing.

I just ordered book templates from Jamie Schultz....elegant sweet and nice...ready to go...

http://www.inotherwordsbyjamie.typepad. ... tzdesigns/

I'll be trying PrestoPhoto after the first of the year.....currently using Mpix just because I'm very familiar with their software. Others that I'll be trying are Shutterfly for their 12x12, and Bay Photo for their high end albums....

Denise, glad to see you here.........it's about time you showed up.

I believe I will just focus on making my book and completing it after the first of the year. I had a glance of the remaining photos albums left to swipe and scan an there are too many. This will be a Mother's day gift. I just don't want to rush something like this and I'm finding that I need to correct a lot of the photos that I have scanned. Many are fading and need correction.

Thanks everyone for all the great info, I will be checking it out.

Jen, I think that's a good idea to wait! With the holidays coming up, I bet you would be rushed. It took me over 2 months to do mine. I had a lot of photos to repair also. I did leave some looking "old" to keep the effect. I'm sure when you do it, it'll all come together and look wonderful. Hope we get to see it.

Oh yes, if I put that much effort into it and you know I will I share my experience and what it looks like. I will be using PrestoPhoto for this book and didn't want to throw something together.......I can breathe now!!!