Closed but Active PaperBag Album Swap Check in Here!!!

[piratesmate]

OK - I'm going to sound like a real dolt right now! I've read the directions several times and am still having troubling picturing the "spine" of this thing. Does anyone have theirs put together, but no further? That is, the spine is done with the ribbons, but there is no cover or pages done?

If so, would you take a picture and post it?

I have a feeling I'm going to need clarification of what you're all doing on the pages as well, but I'm not there yet.

 

[New England Eeyore]

I'm checking in! I have thoughts in my head and bags in my cupboard, but that's about it. I won't be able to start on these till late May/early June.

 

[KatDisney]

I got my bags! Going to try putting it together this weekend. And OOH did I get some cute paper!

 

[KatDisney]

I did it! my very first one is put together.

Pirate, what I did was I cut a piece of cardstock 6x2 ½ inches I then folded that in half length wise... I then folded my bags in half. Place the folded cardstock on the spine to make sure its a good fit if it is then tape it down with 2 sided tape. That is your spine. After that you find your center and make your first punch and then the other 4. Insert ribbon and the spine is completed

Here are some pictures I took. I hope it helps a little

http://community.webshots.com/mypho...29939 2333495590098429939 2280219260098429939

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Thanks for the photos. Love the ribbon colors!

 

[rlovew]

Thanks for the photos I was trying to think about how to you my crop-a-dile to punch the holes. I appreciate being ablew to see the process.

Rebecca

 

[KatDisney]

Glad the photo's helped out I'm about done with my tags. I made 6 tags, 2 per pocket it looks really good. I'm going to add to my pictures tomorrow. just need to embellish each one. I have finished putting my base paper onto each page though. These are so much fun!

 

[MazdaUK]

I think I've got how to do the spine now - those photos were really useful! I still can't really visualise how to do the inside - maybe when I have the bags it will become clear. Could we have step by step photos for the inside as well? I'm a bit unsure about the open ends of the bags and how we make pockets. 2 tags per pocket, I think - was there a detailed instruction somewhere

 

[maria34a]

I did it! my very first one is put together.

Pirate, what I did was I cut a piece of cardstock 6x2 ½ inches I then folded that in half length wise... I then folded my bags in half. Place the folded cardstock on the spine to make sure its a good fit if it is then tape it down with 2 sided tape. That is your spine. After that you find your center and make your first punch and then the other 4. Insert ribbon and the spine is completed

Here are some pictures I took. I hope it helps a little

http://community.webshots.com/mypho...29939 2333495590098429939 2280219260098429939

Wow Kat! That is really cool how you did that! I wish I knew how to post pictures!!! You will have to teach me how to do that part someday!!!! Thank you so much for doing that, I am sure that will be a HUGE help to everyone!!!! You did a great job on your book by the way!!!! Proud of you!!!! Love the colors and fibers!!!!

 

[piratesmate]

Thanks Kat! That's what I thought after reading the directions...it just wasn't what I expected beforehand. Those pictures were a great help!

 

[YodasMom]

Wow, those are great pictures, Kat!! Very helpful! I'm such a visual learner so those pics will make the process a lot faster when I have time to get to it. I love the colors, too!!

Kind of OT, but I just returned from my trip to Iowa and picked out my new puppy! He's adorable!! He kind of adopted me when I was playing with him and his siblings, so he's the one! He's only 5 weeks old and not weaned yet. He's so young that he doesn't look like a corgi yet, but he will develop a lot in the next 1 to 2 weeks. I'll be bringing him home in another 4 or 5 weeks. I still haven't decided what to name him....his personality will also develop a lot in the next few weeks, so I will know more then!

 

[New England Eeyore]

Ooh! Congratulations! That's so exciting!

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

How cool. You know who your new furbaby will be.

 

[KatDisney]

I had to go to the store to get more batteries for the camera. I have more pictures to take, the first book looks sooo good. I am very proud of it so far.

 

[SusieStone]

Ironing really helps.

Got my paper bags folded and being smushed by books right now.

 

[Faerie]

Okay, I think I have the basic covers done for my Mickey & Friends. Is this what they're supposed to look like? For some reason, the red doesn't look as red in the picture as it's supposed to

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

That looks like what mine are going to look like.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Ironing really helps.

I don't iron my clothes. My DH would freak if he saw me ironing my swapping stuff.

 

[Faerie]

That looks like what mine are going to look like.

Thanks AWM these are fun

 

[nicurn]

I don't iron my clothes. My DH would freak if he saw me ironing my swapping stuff.

so with you on that. maggie