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

[YodasMom]

All your books look really great, AWM!!! I didn't look at the one you did for me, cuz I love getting the box and sitting down with a diet coke, relaxing while I'm opening the packages!!

Congratulations for being finished! I have a long road ahead of me!!!

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Thanks. I wanted these done so I can concentrate on the swaps I am hostessing.

 

[Mickster]

AWM! They are super cute! I love each book. You did a lot of work!! It is pretty amazing that we take a topic and put our own spin on it and each one is soooo different.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

I clocked myself. I put seven hours into each book. I wanted the ones in each group to be a little bit "uniform" but each book to be unique. I customized them to the individual who was getting them. So Maria, be sure to give them to the name on each label.

 

[Mickster]

7 hours! Girlfriend! That is a lot of minutes for each one. Holy cow! (And you're reading HP? I need some of that organizational skill!!)

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

My fault for wanting them to be different. There are some page elements that are common to all of them, but I tried to make each group different. But you can see why I was stressing about finishing them all. I really wanted to make books that you all would be proud to put your photos in. Something you would have wanted to pay money to have.

I did finish HP last night, well, really this morning. Need to go back and re-read some of the more intense chapters.

 

[PrincessNancy96]

I've got 2 more pages and the covers to finish.. They'll be in the mail by 3pm tomorrow... that is when I have to hit the fair w/ DD..... so since it's across the street from the fair I'll hit 2 places w/ one drive!

 

[New England Eeyore]

Mine are all done - I should be able to get to the post office on Tuesday, Wednesday at the latest.

No time to pore over pictures tonight, but I can't wait to do so tomorrow. I bet everyone's are fanastic!

 

[StitchIsOurHero]

I wasn't in this swap, but I had to look at the pictures!! AWM--those look AWESOME!!

 

[YodasMom]

I bet everyone's are fanastic!

Mine aren't!!! They look like paper bags!!! They are paper bags still. I've got well-laid plans and hope they go smoothly!

 

[rlovew]

Mine aren't!!! They look like paper bags!!! They are paper bags still. I've got well-laid plans and hope they go smoothly!

Mine are still as paper bags too although I do have more than half the pages done for each of the albums. I still have a couple to make for each of them.

Rebecca

 

[Downrivermama]

Still working! Although we just got back from WDW late last night! Found some cute eyelets there. Should have everything done by the end of the week.

 

[PrincessNancy96]

Ok, I finished the pages.. assembled one... (the extra).. I just need to adhere the pages to the bags...and decorate the front cover.. what I wanted to do on the front cover wouldn't work..

So, I will mail these on Friday.. I'm glad these are finished..
I had several layouts in mind..but it made the small pages too busy or wouldn't work on the pages at all, when scaled down.. So, I should have some great LO's for 12x12.... I have photos and will post after lunch... yep, it's 1:30 and we are just getting lunch.. than it's load photos.. post office/fair drop off for DD...and than back home for dinner..and to attempt to clean the scraproom.. The house the kids have kept picked up today because they want to go back to the fair tonight! :

 

[PrincessNancy96]

Ok, I have uploaded the photos... for my Epcot bags..

First link is the finished bag w/ pages..

Second link is countries & tags 1

Final link countries & tags 2


I took Epcot from the LEFT to the right... Sorry, I'm left handed.. thats the way we always go!!

Hope it looks okay.. if not someone please let me know.. I tried my best..but with such a wealth of photo opportunties and color throughout the world showcase I wanted to go simple and nice.. I hope I accomplished that..

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

PN96, those look really nice!!

Maria, my box went out today, Priority, so you should get it soon.

 

[PrincessNancy96]

Thanks AWM!
I'll be postal on Friday...

 

[YodasMom]

I had to peak, Nancy! They look great!! I'll look forward to getting it. Wow, you made a lot of tags, too. I don't know if I'll get that many done.

I have my bindings, covers, ribbons in bindings, and cover embellishments done on my Epcot books. I'm working on the pages., now.

 

[PrincessNancy96]

YM: you sure they look okay????

 

[YodasMom]

YM: you sure they look okay????

Ugh, YEAH!!!!! They look GREAT, Nancy!!! I don't think they look too simple either, in case that's what you're afraid of. In order to provide enough space for photos and journaling, they can't be full of embellishments, etc. I think they're just right. Now, stop worrying!!!

I sure hope I get mine done in time, yikes!!!

 

[PrincessNancy96]

Ugh, YEAH!!!!! They look GREAT, Nancy!!! I don't think they look too simple either, in case that's what you're afraid of. In order to provide enough space for photos and journaling, they can't be full of embellishments, etc. I think they're just right. Now, stop worrying!!!

I sure hope I get mine done in time, yikes!!!

Yep, too simple, lack of creativity, overall appearance being BLAH! Yep, I worry about everything.... especially after seeing some of the others.. stress-o-meter is in full swing for me!!! Off to the fair for the rabbit show for DS12.... Next year we are showing a rabbit w/ DS11... so DH is getting costs and trying to find a cage for it... and DS has already picked out several names.. LOL