ABC 8x8 - POSTAL!!!!!!!!!!

[BernardandMissBianca]

finally got more paper today. My LSS had a huge sale and sold out of almost all of their cardstock! I still need black for my cover pages but I ordered that today, so it should be here within the week. Good thing DH is out of town!

 

[PrincessNancy96]

Working on these... in between the other swaps... will be in full swing this weekend and all next week... and I hope to mail as I said before by the 28th or 29th.. school is just a few short weeks away... and fair is in 2 weeks so we are going to be busy, busy, busy!!

 

[party of 3]

He's doing a great job, I may just have to hire him to help me more often. It'll all depend on what the payment will be. He says I owe him for this!

that is way too funny!!!!

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Guess I should post progress on the progress thread.
My Mad tea party pages are done.
Still need to do Yo ho/Zurg & Busy Bees. Will finish those after I finish the elements.

 

[123SA]

Finished X tonight..or this morning? Anyway, one letter left!

 

[Michellepooh]

My package will be postal today!! I sent it along with DH so not sure if he'll mail this morning or this afternoon.

 

[123SA]

Working on the last one -- characters. Everything is cut. Mats and boxes assembled. Ready to start adhering the letters today -- umm 9 letters + a shadow = 18 letters x 14 sets = 252 letters -- really what could I have been thinking? I better get to AMC for more xyron.

 

[Mickster]

I have everything cut! Woo hoo for me. I just need to put it together and print the titles... I'm coming along.

 

[123SA]

NEE -- your box arrived! I will check it out after the kiddies have gone to bed...2 hours and counting

 

[New England Eeyore]

NEE -- your box arrived! I will check it out after the kiddies have gone to bed...2 hours and counting

Thanks for letting me know. I hear you on the Xyron - I always keep a stash of 6-8 refills in the closet. I depleted my stash on this swap! I need a sale to re-stock.

 

[123SA]

Thanks for letting me know. I hear you on the Xyron - I always keep a stash of 6-8 refills in the closet. I depleted my stash on this swap! I need a sale to re-stock.

I've been waiting for that sale for about a month. It is way over due.


Your pages and elements are fabulous! I love the red paper from the Adventure swap. I am so lucky that I get to see all of these first!

 

[New England Eeyore]

I've been waiting for that sale for about a month. It is way over due.


Your pages and elements are fabulous! I love the red paper from the Adventure swap. I am so lucky that I get to see all of these first!

Let me know when you do see a sale in case I miss it!

Thanks! I thought that red paper worked well.

 

[123SA]

Michellepooh's package arrived today. They look great! The ribbons on the castle page is so pretty. I like how you arranged them.

THansk to both you and NEE for your gifts!

 

[123SA]

Rats! Today was my goal date for completion. I can't stay up any longer. I have just the skittles left on my last layout (all 14 sets). I also need to go back and sign one set of pages since I forgot.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Question:


Is anyone using the left over 4 inch wide strip for mats??? Would that be ok?
I have the paper for the believe pages and one side is green and one is pink and I wanted to use the opposite mat for the pages but I bought out my LSS.

Susan would that be ok if the top mat was 4x6?

Crud, thanks for the reminder to sign my pages! I bought a Handmade by_____ stamp for this very reason!

 

[SusieStone]

Question:


Is anyone using the left over 4 inch wide strip for mats??? Would that be ok?
I have the paper for the believe pages and one side is green and one is pink and I wanted to use the opposite mat for the pages but I bought out my LSS.

Susan would that be ok if the top mat was 4x6?

Crud, thanks for the reminder to sign my pages! I bought a Handmade by_____ stamp for this very reason!

I'm saving mine for the day we can mat 3 X 5 pics or similar. I've started using mine for torn borders on the page, topper mats for other pages, etc.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

My base pages are being made from 8-1/2x11 so I have 3x8-1/2 strip. I've been using them to may my folded hidden journaling. Not on every one, but most. They tuck very nicely behind a mat.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Question:

Susan would that be ok if the top mat was 4x6?

I'm not real keen on having to cut my photos. I edit my photos before printing so they are printing what I want shown at that size. It'll make it more complicated to have to trim my photos when it comes time to putting the book together. I want to be able to just pick the right photo and put it down on the page.
JMHO

 

[123SA]

I'd rather have the photo mat ready to accept a 4x6 photo. I was looking for speed in competing the album.

Here are a few things I have done with the scrap:

for 12 x12, you should be left with either the L, or a 4x12 strip and a 4 x8 strip.

I have used the scraps to make a pocket like this

and here is MazdaUK's

a "ribbon strip" like this on the tag, or the side of the photomat

or border strips

and last triangles

Susie -- I would like the idea of 3x5 photomats. If you have a plan, I'm willing to host it!

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

I would so be up for a 3x5 photo mat swap. I have so much scrap paper that is too large to throw away but too small for 4x6 mats.
Could we have a few groups of free for alls? Where we just use up our scraps. Each element in the baggie would match, but not match from baggie to baggie.