A Simple Guide to Making an Autograph Book

[tlh0726]

I love this thread! Everyone has such great ideas/books to share. Trudie, I especially appreciate the help and information you provide. Your help to me on my last autograph book project was invaluable!
I'm trying to plan creating another autograph book for our upcoming trip. For those of you who have created more than one autograph book (for different trips), did you use the same DISigners autograph pages, or did you go with a different DISinger's pages for a different style? Did you use the same format you used for your other autograph book (binding it w/ a spiral ring, having it published through someone like Artscow, Shutterfly, etc.) , or did you try making it another way? I'm just looking for feedback for what others typically do or have done. I know there won't be a consistent answer, and I know the decision comes down to preference. I'm just feeling others out to see what you've done or which format you've preferred the best if you've tried other styles.

Same format each trip(print them as photos and then once home assemble into 2 per page photo album, autograph on top, picture of character and kids on bottom)
but totally different styles for each trip.

1st trip used the DISigns from several different DISigners.
2nd trip used Donatalie's DISigns
3rd trip did my own
4th trip used the photos of our first 3 trips meeting the characters to create the cards
5th trip-none, only had 1 park day (comp.tickets)remainder was waterpark only (needed to just to get away and relax)
6th upcoming trip - working on them now, hoping to post to my photobucket soon.

 

[tngal]

I think you got some good replies to your question already. My only addition would be to be sure that you use a good heavy duty crafter's glue so that they don't come apart. Here are your covers :

Thank you!!! Its beautiful! and thanks for the tips, too

 

[disneybliss2]

Same format each trip(print them as photos and then once home assemble into 2 per page photo album, autograph on top, picture of character and kids on bottom)
but totally different styles for each trip.

1st trip used the DISigns from several different DISigners.
2nd trip used Donatalie's DISigns
3rd trip did my own
4th trip used the photos of our first 3 trips meeting the characters to create the cards
5th trip-none, only had 1 park day (comp.tickets)remainder was waterpark only (needed to just to get away and relax)
6th upcoming trip - working on them now, hoping to post to my photobucket soon.

Thanks for your ideas. I appreciate it!

 

[minniefamily13]

Hi, thanks for keeping up this great thread! I have all my pages printed for our trip in April

I was hoping you could make me some covers/back covers.
1. I'm looking for the cover with all the characters with the four parks that says "Disneyworld" in purple writing.
2. Another four park page with "Ava's Autographs" in pink writing.
3. The Rapunzel cover with "Abby's 2012 Autographs"
4. And Natalie's dark blue cover with all the characters that says "Disneyworld 2012" (if it is possible to type on it)

Lastly... I have printed some of Natalie's vol 2 blank pages, but was wondering if anyone would be able to make a blank fairy themed autograph page in the same style? My girls love Tink and her fairy friends, but I didn't want to print them all since we won't know who is appearing with her each day.

Thanks so much for your help. I can't wait to put my books together!

 

[jkearson]

Music Mouse-Thank you so much for Meredith and Zachary's covers. You are so gracious to help all of us out. The kids love them and we're off to Staples tomorrow for binding.

 

[THEVACATIONFAMILY]

Thank You so much MusicMouse. I greatly appreciate all the hard work that you do. You are very talented and creative and I know I can truly speak for everyone here and or everyone that you have created Autograph Cover's for, Thank You for making our dreams and magic come alive. Thank You again, Greg.....

Hi Greg! I see your ticker is getting closer - you must be getting really excited! Here are your covers :

 

[bobchwalek]

Hello,
1st, these are really neat cards, i think that its great that you make these and bring magic to everyones day who uses them. I do have a few questions if anyone could answer them thank you.

Is there an updated list to what characters are in WDW, I saw the one on the 1st page of this thread but i think that was some time ago and my computer is so slow it will be days to look at every page.

where do u get the books spiral bound? just a staples or something?

for the designers who have photo bucket or sharing sites with autograph pages, can i just save and print them or do i need to ask first? some its clear there are there to share other i am not sure - and its only the blank ones i am asking about.

how many pages do you usally have in your book> i was going to do them on 1/2 sheets of paper but the lost i come up with is 55 characters do i need them all? we are taking 5 kids 4 of who will want to get there books signed but all 8 and under it just seams like alot.

does Captin Jack sign with out going in to the pirate legue thing?

I am sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this, i am very over whelmed at this point
Thank you soooooooo much for any help and thank you for your time in these cards they are just so lovely
Thank you heather

 

[THEVACATIONFAMILY]

Bob, If you check out Character Dining, here on Disboards, that will be able to tell you what characters are at which restaurants. I tried looking that information up, but everything seems to be from some time ago. Most of the websites tell us to that when you go to WDW, they offer a map of where each character's location is and the times they will be signing autographs. Or you can just get the most popular characters autographs pictures, that seems to work as well. Sorry I couldn't be much of a help here, but that's what I've done for us, I got the most popular ones that are on TV, like Disney Jr and Disney XD, hope this helps. Have a magical day.

Hello,
1st, these are really neat cards, i think that its great that you make these and bring magic to everyones day who uses them. I do have a few questions if anyone could answer them thank you.

Is there an updated list to what characters are in WDW, I saw the one on the 1st page of this thread but i think that was some time ago and my computer is so slow it will be days to look at every page.

where do u get the books spiral bound? just a staples or something?

for the designers who have photo bucket or sharing sites with autograph pages, can i just save and print them or do i need to ask first? some its clear there are there to share other i am not sure - and its only the blank ones i am asking about.

how many pages do you usally have in your book> i was going to do them on 1/2 sheets of paper but the lost i come up with is 55 characters do i need them all? we are taking 5 kids 4 of who will want to get there books signed but all 8 and under it just seams like alot.

does Captin Jack sign with out going in to the pirate legue thing?

I am sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this, i am very over whelmed at this point
Thank you soooooooo much for any help and thank you for your time in these cards they are just so lovely
Thank you heather

 

[swtmshelle]

Do you have any character dining pages for the Disneyland Character Dining Restaurants?

Michelle

 

[ksloane]

Hello,
1st, these are really neat cards, i think that its great that you make these and bring magic to everyones day who uses them. I do have a few questions if anyone could answer them thank you.

Is there an updated list to what characters are in WDW, I saw the one on the 1st page of this thread but i think that was some time ago and my computer is so slow it will be days to look at every page.

where do u get the books spiral bound? just a staples or something?

for the designers who have photo bucket or sharing sites with autograph pages, can i just save and print them or do i need to ask first? some its clear there are there to share other i am not sure - and its only the blank ones i am asking about.

how many pages do you usally have in your book> i was going to do them on 1/2 sheets of paper but the lost i come up with is 55 characters do i need them all? we are taking 5 kids 4 of who will want to get there books signed but all 8 and under it just seams like alot.

does Captin Jack sign with out going in to the pirate legue thing?

I am sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this, i am very over whelmed at this point
Thank you soooooooo much for any help and thank you for your time in these cards they are just so lovely
Thank you heather

The first page is up to date. It was started years ago, but if you look at the bottom of that post, you'll see the last time she updated it. She tries to keep it pretty current.

You do not have to ask the DISigners permission before downloading. Just choose and save. Be sure to save them at their 100% view for good quality printing.

I always make our books big with any character my daughter would want off that first list just in case. But I've done our last couple in photo books instead of printing them myself.

 

[bobchwalek]

Thank u all for ur help!

 

[MusicMouse]

Ok....My dd and I sat down tonight to start planning her new autograph book and looked at all the Chef Mickey pages, and she loves your 8x8 pages which is perfect as I wanted to make an 8x8 book on Arts Cow (and she didn't know that), but she has one request, and I have another.

Her request: Could you do one per page like Mickey's instead of 2 per page on the other pages?

My request: Could you either a) Share your background or b) Design a blank non/character page with maybe some clip art and a 4x6 "frame"? I don't mind doing the grunt work (part b) if you wanted to share, but I would understand if you didn't want to share your background as well. On this second page, I want to put a page beside each autographed one that is set up to just have a picture of her and the character attached when we get home.

Our trip is not until June so we're not in a real big hurry for either (and if you don't have time for either, I would understand as well) but since we do Arts Cow and their shipping takes forever, it would need to be by like early March? Just let me know....Thanks!

Here are the 8x8 individual pages for Chef Mickey's. I will PM you the png for the scrapbooking page when I get it finished.

 

[MusicMouse]

MusicMouse - I've been checking out your files and you have such cute things! I really like the character meal autogragh cards!

I have a couple of requests:

1) I see under your character autograph cards you have have Tusker House for breakfast; they now have characters at lunch and that is what we are doing in March - would it be possible to have some that same "Donald's Safari Lunch"? Also just a question... does that background print too dark for autographs? I wasn't going to take a marker but I am thinking that maybe with some darker backgrounds I should!??!

2) I love your character meal autograph covers would love to have have 2 please - 1st one with the blue checker (for my son) with the name Peyton and 2nd with pink checker (for my daughter) with the name Marissa. We will be eating at Tusker House, Chef Mickey's, Crystal Palace, 1900 Park Fare (dinner), Hollywood & Vine (can it please include Jake as he is now there) and if there is room without being to crowded would love to have Chip and Dale on it (we aren't eating at Garden Grill but we are doing the singalong/smores for the kids and they love Chip and Dale).

1) Here are the cards for the new lunch. You will definitely want to bring markers for your signatures. I would highly recomend retractable Sharpies so that you don't have to worry about losing the caps.













2) Here are your covers:

 

[ksloane]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

 

[tiggergalttfn]

2) Here are your covers:

Oh Music Music I just love your 8x8 character meal autograph pages!!! I have to do this size just to use them for the character dining autograph book!

I realized if I want to do an 8x8 album that my cover would need to be 8x8 (sorry didn't think about that when I got the other covers) - I really like the characters you used on mine can you do that on an 8x8 cover? Also a back in blue and pink like you have in the 8x8 size.

Last thing could you do the 8x8 autograph page for the Tusker House with the Lunch cards?

Thank you so much for the info on the retractable sharpies!

 

[swtmshelle]

Does anyone have a pages for the character dining at Disneyland? Also is there someone who can personalize the covers?

 

[MusicMouse]

Hi, thanks for keeping up this great thread! I have all my pages printed for our trip in April

I was hoping you could make me some covers/back covers.
1. I'm looking for the cover with all the characters with the four parks that says "Disneyworld" in purple writing.
2. Another four park page with "Ava's Autographs" in pink writing.
3. The Rapunzel cover with "Abby's 2012 Autographs"
4. And Natalie's dark blue cover with all the characters that says "Disneyworld 2012" (if it is possible to type on it)

Lastly... I have printed some of Natalie's vol 2 blank pages, but was wondering if anyone would be able to make a blank fairy themed autograph page in the same style? My girls love Tink and her fairy friends, but I didn't want to print them all since we won't know who is appearing with her each day.

Thanks so much for your help. I can't wait to put my books together!

Here are your covers. If you are looking for a blank fairy-themed card, you should put a new request thread out on the main Creative DISigns page. Be specific as to the size and description of what you would like. Who knows, you might even get Natalie to design it (she pops in from time to time).

 

[MusicMouse]

I love this thread! Everyone has such great ideas/books to share. Trudie, I especially appreciate the help and information you provide. Your help to me on my last autograph book project was invaluable!
I'm trying to plan creating another autograph book for our upcoming trip. For those of you who have created more than one autograph book (for different trips), did you use the same DISigners autograph pages, or did you go with a different DISinger's pages for a different style? Did you use the same format you used for your other autograph book (binding it w/ a spiral ring, having it published through someone like Artscow, Shutterfly, etc.) , or did you try making it another way? I'm just looking for feedback for what others typically do or have done. I know there won't be a consistent answer, and I know the decision comes down to preference. I'm just feeling others out to see what you've done or which format you've preferred the best if you've tried other styles.

Just to throw my two cents in... For my first trip I printed my own cards and had them bound at Kinkos. I loved them, but for this trip I thought I would try something different. Now that I am really into digital scrapbooking I made all my own 8x8 pages and I plan to have them printed through Artscow. Also this time I am making one family book instead of one for each of my boys.

Hello,
1st, these are really neat cards, i think that its great that you make these and bring magic to everyones day who uses them. I do have a few questions if anyone could answer them thank you.

Is there an updated list to what characters are in WDW, I saw the one on the 1st page of this thread but i think that was some time ago and my computer is so slow it will be days to look at every page.

where do u get the books spiral bound? just a staples or something?

for the designers who have photo bucket or sharing sites with autograph pages, can i just save and print them or do i need to ask first? some its clear there are there to share other i am not sure - and its only the blank ones i am asking about.

how many pages do you usally have in your book> i was going to do them on 1/2 sheets of paper but the lost i come up with is 55 characters do i need them all? we are taking 5 kids 4 of who will want to get there books signed but all 8 and under it just seams like alot.

does Captin Jack sign with out going in to the pirate legue thing?

I am sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this, i am very over whelmed at this point
Thank you soooooooo much for any help and thank you for your time in these cards they are just so lovely
Thank you heather

1) The list in post 2 is kept up to date. Always check the "last edited" note at the bottom of the post.

2) Most office supply stores can spiral bind things. I have had great success with FedEx/Kinkos.

3) You can copy and save any designs that you find in people's photobuckets as long as you are planning to use them for your own personal use.

4) On average you can plan to see about 65 signing characters in a week-long stay. It really depends on how serious about the whole autograph thing that you are. If you are worried that it is too many pages to print, you might consider making a single "Family" autograph book.

5) Captain Jack rarely signs. The best place to catch him is the pirate tutorial.

Finally - don't get overwhelmed. I know that it seems like a lot, but if you use my character list and include 6 or so extra generic cards at the end of your book, you should have all contingencies covered. You can do this!

Do you have any character dining pages for the Disneyland Character Dining Restaurants?

Michelle

I have a few here: http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums...s/Disneyland Character Meals/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ16 I also personalize covers, but right now I don't have any Disneyland Dining Covers. I also see that you asked more than once. Please try to be patient - I am trying to fit DISigning in while doing the last round of edits on my doctoral dissertation, so I may not get to requests for a few days. I do get to everyone, in order, eventually.

 

[minniefamily13]

Here are your covers. If you are looking for a blank fairy-themed card, you should put a new request thread out on the main Creative DISigns page. Be specific as to the size and description of what you would like. Who knows, you might even get Natalie to design it (she pops in from time to time).

Thank you so much!!! They are perfect!

 

[bobchwalek]

Thank you all for help.
Music mouse i really like your designs, could i get 2 covers one with rapunzal For Kori and one of the pirates for Paige

Thank you so much