I have done three CM albums, four if you count the one I made for my mom. I have done more that aren't CM than I have that are, but I really like the CM ones the best. I have a friend who just bought an album from our local hardware store (gotta get it where you can in small town Iowa). It looks identical to CM, but at a fraction of the cost. I just feel horrible doing something besides CM, because I have a good friend who sells it, and we often scrap together. However, I just like the look. They aren't as fun. They are more expensive, but I like the look. I love that when you look at the book that my pages all look the same. With the top loading the pages aren't all that even. Of course, none of my Disney books are CM. I should have just bought CM for that one. I'm sure I would have been happier.