Oh What Fun...

 I have had a blast making

 "squash books"

with Eloise.

In case you are not familiar,

squash books are what happens when

scrapbooking meets origami.

(Shh...This one is for Sis. M.W.)

There is so much more 

that I could have done,

 but I was nervous.

It actually wasn't nearly

 as hard as I had imagined.

Below I will post a link to the tutorial.

It is very basic.

I used 8"x8" paper,

so I ended up with a 4"x4"

The tutorial calls for 6x6,

which yields a 3x3 book.

I do not recommend this.

As it is, I had to print my photos

 in wallet size.

The Tutorial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWh-n4JdAqI&feature=fvwrel

After you have the basics down pat 

and you want to learn how to do

 a more intricate squash book look at the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PPau-F_G3k

Hope some of y'all try it

and share your creations with us.

We had so much fun.

Some crafts are nerve wracking,

but this was fairly easy.

You can purchase "Zip Dry"

 and chip board 

at your local craft store.

I scored the chip board

 with my rotary cutter,

 then bent,

 and finished cutting.

HAPPY CRAFTING!