WDW Album....this one good or not?

[livinlife25]

To start, I will say I am completely new at scrapbooking, know nothing!!! I want to buy an album to get started and found one I liked online at the Disney store, but wanted your guys opinoins on whether it is good or will it limit me, etc. Thanks for your help!

http://www.disneystore.com/disney/store/DSIProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=1254589&categoryId=303301&catalogFromSearch=10002&catalogId=10002&langId=-1

[BernardandMissBianca]

Not sure if it's any good or not, but my is it gorgeous!

Just remember that you can't find Disney refills if you need more pages, so I take the original pages out and buy all matching pages at the local stores, like Michael's and ACMoore. Bring an original page with you to line up the holes.

[rlovew]

I have one very similer- mine has a WDW crest instead of the castle and is brown. It has a 3 rind binder style for the pages so that is nice- much easier to add pages into.

Rebecca

[livinlife25]

What do you mean by you cant buy refills? *i dont know what a refill even is at this point* Why would it matter if some were original and some were new?

[PrincessNancy96]

It does not truly matter if they are mix/matched. It's a personal preferance.The page protectors are not all the same... brands are different. I have found that some are wider than the originals that came in the book. Most books come w/ 5 to 10 protectors in the book.


I agree w/ BernardandMissBianca, I now buy several packages of another brand and put them into the book I want to use so that all the page protectors are the same.

[livinlife25]

Update- I got the book, its beautiful....One small problem....how do I get those pages out if I want to switch them out, like you guys said?

[lovingthemouse]

From the way you asked how to get the original pages out, i assume it is not a 3 ringed binder type. Inside the back cover is a little folded over flap - try gently opening it and you should see either 2 or 3 small screws. Carefully unscrew them - don't lose them, as i did one time. Now look in the refill packs you bought- there should be new screws included. Take the original ones of the WDW album, put them away. Insert the newer screws in the album the way the old ones were, place all the refill pages you think you'll need in the album, then turn those screw heads so the pages are locked in place and you should be in business. Hope this helps. :thumbsup2
Gorgeous album!!! Caroline

[livinlife25]

Thank you :) That explains it for the most part. Except that I hadnt bought a "refill pack" yet, nor do I even know what one looks like, so that threw me off guard. Maybe I should just do some pages, if I fill up this book then I can the pages out and the protectors and get the refill pack and put the pages in that.

[PrincessNancy96]

Refill pages are found at the local box stores.. walmart, joanns, michaels, acmoores, staples, etc...
they are just refill page protectors..
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/189-9360726-2276567?asin=B00161S83S&afid=yahoossplp&CPNG=stationery=&lnm=B00161S83S|Top-Load_Page_Protectors_12x12"=&ref=tgt_adv_XSMG1060

this is just a one I found via google.

brand depends on your preference.
I like a brand from the dollar tree by Mrs. Elizabeth... but if I find a good sale, I buy others.

[LindaBabe]

There'll be a whole section of them in your local Micheals / acmoore / hobby lobby type store.

[BernardandMissBianca]

ACMoore and I think Michaels also sells the screws and extenders. The extenders look like this:

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/creative-visions_2073_36892025

Before you go out and buy refills and such, figure out how many pages you are planning to do. How many pictures do you have?

Oh and I buy all new page protectors because I like mine to match. But you don't have to do that.

[livinlife25]

I honestly dont know how many pictures Im going to have. we have 750 from the trip, but havent been able to print them yet. We have michaels/ hobby lobby/ jeffrey alans. Should I start the pages and then see how many I need? Or if I can even do this scrapbooking thing lol..Im not that creative :)

[rlovew]

I honestly dont know how many pictures Im going to have. we have 750 from the trip, but havent been able to print them yet. We have michaels/ hobby lobby/ jeffrey alans. Should I start the pages and then see how many I need? Or if I can even do this scrapbooking thing lol..Im not that creative :)

YOu can wait before buying new page protectors- just have a safe, flat place to keep your finished pages - a box or in the album you bought, anywhere that little or sticky hands won't get to them and where the corners won't be bent.

I did see the album this evening at Disney and it is a well made album. They had changed their albums from 3 ring to post-bound this summer I think (or maybe slowly).

Thay have a new punch out album- the pages are redy- you just punch out the character cards and put in your ictures- cute for a child who might want to scrap with mom and would be happy with pretty much done simple pages and adding some stickers.

Rebecca

[livinlife25]

YOu can wait before buying new page protectors- just have a safe, flat place to keep your finished pages - a box or in the album you bought, anywhere that little or sticky hands won't get to them and where the corners won't be bent.

Rebecca

We just got back 2 weeks ago from our honeymoon @ WDW so no little sticky fingers yet, although I am a somewhat messy eater.:rotfl:

Thanks so much for everyones advice and I love looking at the "challenges" to help give me ideas on how the heck to start. i cant wait to get wedding pics back so I can download the honeymoon picks to mpix and get my prints. Do most people usually do 3x5 or 4x6?

[lovingthemouse]

First of all, congratulations on your wedding!!! :cool1:
4 x 6 is the usual but if you have a lot of pix you may want the 3 x 5. Are you aware that you can upload your pictures, right from your memory card to Walgreens.com photo? This week, starting tonight, they have a special of 75 pictures for $9.99 using the code 75savings. Have fun with all your pictures.

[morgansmom2000]

That is a gorgeous album! Can't wait to see some pages!

Congrats on your wedding.

[GrumpyMom25]

Congrats on your wedding. I should have never looked at that album ... it's gorgeous! Can't wait to see your LO's. Be sure to share with us. My niece got married at Disney last summer and I'm still scrapping pics from her wedding.

[bigbabyblues]

I use 4x6 photos only, but that's personal preference too.

I found some 2.5 gallon Ziploc bags at Walmart, and that's where I put my pages that are finished until I get them in the albums.

Steph