Character Autograph Pages Swap

[rlovew]

This swap is for 8 by 8 pages that would be ready for use for character autographs. I am thinking that each page needs a spot for a 4 by 6 photo and a autograph - could be a tag, shaped item, box, anything a character could sign. It would also need a title, beyond that I would think 1 embelishment - could be a couple of flowers on Minnie's page, a fancy background paper, or whatever one would like.

What size groups do people like best. This is a list of the most common characters found. I grouped them by park unless they were in a few different parks. How would people want them grouped? I am planning on grouping them within parks in groups of 4-5 (unless most people would perfer them to be larger).

Mickey
Minnie
Pluto
Goofy
Donald

Epcot
Snow White
Aurora
Alice
Mary Poppins
Belle
Beast
Aladdin
Jasmine
Brother Bear
Mulan
Mushu
Jose
Panchito
Chip
Dale

Magic Kingdom
Tink
Iradessa
Rosella
Fawn
Silvermist
Pinnochio
Jiminy Cricket
Daisy
Clarabelle
Peter Pan
Hook
Smee
Rafiki
Timon
Mad Hatter
Fairy Godmother
Ariel
Cinderella
Anistasia
Drizella
Lady Tremaine

Disney Studios
Handy Manny
Leo
JoJo
Goliath
June
Quincy
Power Rangers (Pink, Green, Yellow)
Buzz
Woody
Incredibles
Mike
Sully
Prince Caspian
Green Army Men

Pooh Characters:
Tiger
Pooh
Piglet
Eyeore

Animal Kingdom:
Baloo
King Louie
Governor Ratcliff
Stich
Lilo
Terk

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Do you want the "tag" that the character signs to be removable? Are we planning on bringing the whole book with us or do we want the ability to just bring the tags?

I like being grouped by park. That is how most of us got or will get the autographs & photos.

If the groups are too large, I know I won't be able to commit. I like the groups of four and five, but I know some folks don't. So go with the majority. I'm good with sitting it out.

 

[rlovew]

What do most people do- I have never done autographs myself- would we perfer the tags be unattached so we can just bring those to the park or do people want to bring the whole page to the park. When I use them I will have a stroller so I am not worried either way.

 

[NemoMom07]

I am interested in this one. With doing the MAW swap ... it was 8x8 space will be tight if you want to add a title to the page along with the 4x6 photo and autograph area. May make the page to clutter.

Also like the idea of characters by parks, since when we return we may not go to every park.

 

[123SA]

I am sitting this one out as I still have the finishing touches on my 8x8 ABC albums and I think I would like to do the 12x12 ABC pages.

Nothing ever gets lost on this board! Below is a link to an 8x8 album I made in the fall of 2006 -- pre-cricut and pre-swaps! I brought the completed pages to the parks with me. I wanted 4x6 photomats, but they just didn't leave me enough room to work with, so I did photomats for 3.5 x 5. I think it looks good, but getting the photos printed was hard - -I found only one on-line place that did that size, the order didn't turn out well. THey had to re-do them and in the end I printed out many of them at home.

2 page layout is a nice idea, but if you meet a lot of characters like we do, it is way too many pages. I didn't do any hidden tags (I think) because DD likes to look at the autographs


http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1368786

 

[Mischief_Managed]

I actually bought an 8X8 Disney book just for this swap (it was like 75% off, but I have one now). But it depends on group size (I prefer the smaller - 4), character grouping (whether I need everyone in that group), and layout, if I will sign up.

I have only scrapped 8x8 once, for MichellePooh's baby book, and it was hard to fit everything in. Although on her pages I made the tag hidden, I would think the Character pages would be better to have the tag present so you could see the autograph. Also, there is no way I would carry the book/pages with me to the park, so I would prefer the tags be removable - maybe even not attached to the page when sent, so the receiver can attach when signed - just leave space where it would obviously go.

Also, I wonder how most people's pictures are oriented? After receiving many photomats in the various swaps that have specific orientations, I now take pictures in both horizontal and vertical orientations so I can use some of those mats. But for the character pages, will there will be a required orientation?

Oh, and the most important question, when is sign ups? I could check the Calendar, but I am here and lazy.

 

[rlovew]

Sign-ups are on May 4th or 5th. The other day is the sign-ups for the 12 by 12 ABC book. Since I am doing both I can't remember which is which. I will open them between 7 and 8- when i get up.

I haven't really thought about photo orientation but I think I normally take photos vertically of character interactions- I can get a closer shot, as many of them don't necessarily have a background.

Would people like the requirements to be a photo mat, a tag (unattached but with space- people can attach them before or after they are signed), a small title (not the 8 by 2 topper but maybe a tag- just the name, something that signifies the character.

Rebecca

 

[LaWannaYeager]

I was in another autograph book swap and we did a two page layout (8x8) one page for the autograph and one for the picture if the groups are going to be smaller this might be a good idea.
I like the idea of doing the books by parks.
I am interested in doing this one.

 

[Arizona Rita]

My kids no longer get autographs and Im lucky to get any photos with characters so I'll be sitting this one out too. But Im sure I'll be doing some scraplifting!

 

[DisneyIsTerrific]

I'll be sitting this one out too. I just don't need autograph pages since we never get autographs anymore. Plus, with all the groups I was in on the Character swap, I've got tons of character stuff for pages!!!! I'll definitely be watching this swap though for ideas!!! Have fun everyone!

 

[rlovew]

I will be starting sign-ups on Monday at about 11am- I have a vet appointment in town at 9:30am so when we get back from that.

Rebecca

 

[rlovew]

Here are the groups: I will have groups that are numbered and lettered, numbered groups are 2 page layouts and lettered layouts are single page layouts. Double pages are divided the same way.

Single Page Groups- Most are 4 – groups A and B are 5

Group A: (5)
Mickey
Minnie
Pluto
Goofy
Donald

Group B: (5)
Tink
Iradessa
Rosella
Fawn
Silvermist

Group C:
Snow White
Aurora
Alice
Mary Poppins

Group D:
Belle
Beast
Aladdin
Jasmine

Group E:
Mulan
Mushu
Jose
Panchito


Group G:
Pinnochio
Jiminy Cricket
Daisy
Clarabelle

Group H:
Peter Pan
Hook
Smee
Mad Hatter

Group I:
Rafiki
Timon
Fairy Godmother
Ariel

Group J:
Cinderella
Anistasia
Drizella
Lady Tremaine

Group K:
Handy Manny
Leo
JoJo
Goliath

Group L:
June
Quincy
Power Ranger(choose 1)
Power Ranger (choose 1)

Group M:
Buzz
Woody
Mike
Sully

Group N:
Mrs. Incredible
Mr. Incredible
Prince Caspian
Green Army Men

Group O:
Tiger
Pooh
Piglet
Eyeore

Group P:
Baloo
King Louie
Governor Ratcliff
Terk

Group Q:
Chip
Dale
Stich
Lilo

 

[Michi Belle]

I like the idea of an autograph book. This would also be my first one for myself. I think putting a small topper, photo mat & tag would be too cramped.
What if we made a mat, then a tag, & then somewhere on the tag (in a small font) with the name of the character. OR a word that pertains to that character on the tag, & then they just sign around it? I would prefer un-attached tags. Carrying the whole book around the park the entire day is too risky for me. I'm excited for this swap...

 

[Michi Belle]

Oh, & I agree with making the photo mat smaller as well. You can ALWAYS crop a photo. Plus, there is always a lot of junk in the back ground of a photot that never looks good. Then we are stuck with having to put the whole photo on the mat so it fits.
I can't stand seeing junk in the background. I guess I noticed that more because I use to be a photographer.