Some help with rolodexes

[missesdisney]

So I've decided without ever doing a rolodex that this is what I am going to make this year for Christmas for aunts/uncles who buy for my son but have no kids for us to buy for, teachers, etc. So I pretty much have no idea what I am doing.

I bought a rolodex at the CKC (the patented one with the single notch bottom) and one set of paper to go with it so I can do one for myself easily first. I figure I can cut my own 4x4 and round them (with my new corner rounder) and buy a punch from staples and then use regular bases. But where can I get those bases as cheap as possible (I'll need at least 10 - 15 of them I'd figure)?

Now for the hard part - what is the best way to decorate these and let non-scrapping people know what they are for? I've seen ribbons which looks great but what about the front page? Do I cover the staples or use colored ones? I want the to be easy and inexpensive but look really good. I went to a ribbon outlet this weekend while camping and got tons of ribbon to use - mostly plain so I can supplement with patterned when I find some of that cheap too.

Any ideas, pictures, instructions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[rlovew]

We used a patterned paper and added on a quote, a sticker or two, and a ribbon to each page in class.

Rebecca

 

[party of 3]

maria i'm hosting a swap coming up in september for this. we'd love to have you join us. and if you don't want to join i'm sure there are going to be some good ideas for it once it gets rollin'!

 

[missesdisney]

maria i'm hosting a swap coming up in september for this. we'd love to have you join us. and if you don't want to join i'm sure there are going to be some good ideas for it once it gets rollin'!

I saw that on the calendar. Is there a theme to it? I might join this one!

 

[party of 3]

we had talked about it being for the months. then someone else said they wanted to make a disney themed one. so i'm thinking we might have 2 groups. one for regular 12 months and one for disney 12 months. and the cover page as well.
hope this helps!

 

[pjlla]

Not sure that I totally understood your post, but are you looking for standard Rolodex bases? I was looking to possibly do a "Rolodex album" for a gift a few years ago and was astonished at how expensive they were (at Staples), so I gave up the idea for the time being. Fast forward a few months and I found not one but two empty Rolodex (large ones) at a yard sale.... and I paid less than $1 each! I haven't used them yet but I do have the start of a plan rolling around in my head. Try hitting a few yard sales and checks out your local Goodwill and/or Salvation Army. Good luck!.....................P