Getting Ready for Holiday/Seasons Completed Page Swap

[TPCShauna]

Sign-ups for the Holiday/Seasons Completed Page Swap are this Sunday, June 22. I'd like some input from y'all in terms of what you are looking for with this swap.

Basic Info:
Sign-up: 6/22
Prototype Due: 8/18
Due: 9/29

Limits on sign-ups: Those that I have not swapped with before are limited to 2 groups total. Everyone is limited to one group of each type on their initial sign-up so that everyone has a chance to participate. After everyone gets one group, I will open remaining groups for additional sign-ups.

This is what I'm looking at for set-up. There can be multiple groups for each category.

Seasons - 2 page 12x12
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Holidays - Broken into groups - Do you want 1 or 2 page 12x12? I'm thinking 2 but that is just me.

Spring/Summer Holidays
Valentine's Day
St. Patrick's Day
Easter
Fourth of July

Fall/Winter Holidays
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Christmas
New Year's Eve

Christmas - 2 page 12x12
5 spots

Birthday - 2 page 12x12 - Would y'all like this to be combined with some other general life things? If so, what?
4 or 5 slots

Christmas - 2 page 8x8
5 spots

I really can't think of anything else at this point since this was supposed to just cover holidays, seasons and birthdays. I would be open to a group for general pages if y'all want that.

Please comment/add/change as you would like. Our swaps are for everyone and I think they should fit everyone's needs so I like to be democratic with creating the groups. I look forward to your input!

[AlexWyattMommy]

What about a Christmas only group in 8x8?

[123SA]

What about a Christmas only group in 8x8?


I like that idea.

I would like to participate in this swap, but I have so much on my plate right now and I can't even think about this one.

[Michellepooh]

I would like to see a Christmas only 12x12 group. I only use 12x12 pages for my family album and always have tons of Christmas pictures to scrap.

[hopemax]

I would like to participate in this swap, but I have so much on my plate right now and I can't even think about this one.

Me too...not that I haven't ended up in swaps one way or another. :rotfl2: It's not due until the end of September, so it would be after the ABC stuff is due. I'm going to be doing some traveling then, so I really think I have to sit this one out.

[BernardandMissBianca]

I like the 12x12 Xmas. Are you going to have a few groups of each, cause I know the holiday ones will fill up fast!

Sending you a PM Shauna

[TPCShauna]

8x8 and 12x12 Christmas groups are fine. I thought about doing that but wasn't sure it would work. I know that I have a lot of Christmas pages also so that kind of group would work well.

Buffy brought up the idea of not requiring 4 4x6 mats on each layout and rather doing 2 4x6 and 3 or more smaller mats. That is totally fine with me. What do y'all think?

[BernardandMissBianca]

:rolleyes1 :wave2:

Not super small but I've sen some cute layouts with smaller pics too. Just an idea.

[TPCShauna]

Are you thinking something like 3x3? 'Cause I think that would be cute! Plus, if you didn't want to put pics, you could use them as embellishment mats or, if you are a crazy journaler like I am, you can use them for more journaling space.

[hopemax]

The sizes I use a lot 2x3, 3x3, 3x4 or 4x4

[rlovew]

I use tons of different size picture- very few are actually 4 by 6 so I would be fine with that.

Rebecca

[123SA]

The sizes I use a lot 2x3, 3x3, 3x4 or 4x4

same here -- especially for events like bdays and Christmas ---fit a lot of photos on a page that way.

[TPCShauna]

I'm all for the smaller size mats as I rarely scrap an uncropped 4x6. Now that they are printing digi pics in the proper aspect ratio, my pics look even stranger on the bog 4x6 mats.

[BernardandMissBianca]

this is like what I was talking about. The 2 biggest could be 4x6 or 5x7 and the smaller could 4x4.
Sketch courtesy of Becky Higgins

http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/images/cat_content/1164_image.jpg

As long as there is room for at least 4 photos on a 2 pg 12x12 layout we should be all set.

[TPCShauna]

I really like that idea. I wouldn't want the largest mat to be larger than 4x6 though. I would never be able to fill a 5x7.

Honestly, I had to do two smaller mats on my AK layout for the current CP swap. I didn't have room for 2 4x6 mats on the page after I made room for a map so I put two smaller boxes instead.

[123SA]

this is like what I was talking about. The 2 biggest could be 4x6 or 5x7 and the smaller could 4x4.
Sketch courtesy of Becky Higgins

http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/images/cat_content/1164_image.jpg

As long as there is room for at least 4 photos on a 2 pg 12x12 layout we should be all set.


This is the kind of page that I use most often. I love Becky's sketches.

[SusieStone]

I rarely use a full 4 by 6 pic - myself
I would prefer variety of sizes.

[AlexWyattMommy]

I like that idea. Hmm, maybe I would rather have 12x12 instead of 8x8 after all.

[Michellepooh]

I like using the 4x6 and the smaller sizes. Some of my photos I keep 4x6, but there are many more that I crop. Also, the 4x6 photo mats (which end up being at least 4.5x6.5) take up a lot of room on a page.

[BernardandMissBianca]

This is the kind of page that I use most often. I love Becky's sketches.

Me too! I swear at least every other layout is a Becky page.