Accordion albums are EVIL!!!

[kscwgirl]

That is all.




Okay, so I did my accordion album today. PITA, I tell you. It's done though.. and I looooove it. The only thing is that it's hard to tie the ribbon onto the rings because sometimes it slips out through that little slit thing. It was hard to get the pages on there and to trim around them because of the whole attaching thing, but I got through it!!!! :thumbup:

Col wasn't even on email standby for me today and I still did it by myself. Go me. :thumbup:


Pics will go up tonight for those that want to see. :)

[meems]

can't wait to see your finished album

[Traci Reed]

Woot! I heart them though too :)

[Amber1279]

I used a pair of pliers and closed the rings ;)

[tuneskids]

go Sara!!! hehehee I wanna see pics!

[LeeAndra]

Word.

[kscwgirl]

I used a pair of pliers and closed the rings ;)

I am so not tool inclined. LOL I just texted Jeff and asked for a pair of pliers. He said no. :blink: LOL I'll have him do it tonight for me. :p

[ditzyscrap]

I think they're adorable, but yeah the rings have me wondering if I want to put one together or not.

BUT, you could pull the rings off (and I came up with this solution because when *I* try doing things like this, I end up wrecking something), and just tie it together with ribbons!

[dmogs]

I took off the jump rings when I did the album and then put them back on to assemble it. I just used a pair of needle nosed pliers and pried them apart. DH later informed me I did it wrong... but hey it worked! LOL! :)

~ Dani

[Tracyfish]

So Dani...what's the "right" way?? I'm finishing up my pages to have them printed so I can make mine tomorrow night...any advice?

[MikkelPaige]

I'm sorry it was a PITA but I'm glad you love it! :thumbup:

I can't wait to see!!

[crecia27]

Thanks for the warning! Can't wait to see pictures!

[kscwgirl]

Tracy, take the rings off if you can. That would have made it HUGELY easier. and I mean HUGELY. Literally it took me almost 4 hours JUST to glue the pages down and trim. Stupid rings. LOL

[Becca Bonneville]

Can't wait to see the pictures! I will have to remember about the rings if I decide to try one! LOL!

[mrs_jb]

I have one to try, good to know about the rings! Can't wait to see pics of your's!!!

[Robin Carlton]

I used needle nose pliers like Dani for mine too and pried the rings open and took it apart completely. The accordion book does take a little more work to put together but its one of the easiest to cut and glue once it's taken apart and it's one of my favorite finished products.

R

[Amber1279]

am I the only dork that punched holes and then cut one edge to slide around the rings??

I didn't think if the pliers till I needed to make my ribbons stay on

[kscwgirl]

Well Amber, I didn't think of pliers at all, and punched holes, and slid the pics in between the slits of the rings, so if you're a dork then I'm a bigger dork. <blush>

[kscwgirl]

Dude this would have taken like half the time if I'd been smart enough to take out the rings!!!

Here's the pics...

https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/inspiration/data/500/HybridAlbum.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/inspiration/showphoto.php?photo=31531&ppuser=1435)

[mrs_jb]

SO cute Sara!!!

[my4boys]

Great job Sara...I have not yet gotten to mine yet either so I am happy with the advice from everyone !!!!!

[ColleenSwerb]

See! I told you you didn't need me ;)

[Shawna]

It turned out really cute Sara!!

[Becca Bonneville]

That is too cute! Awesome job!

[Kat Stokes]

That's really cute!!! Thanks for posting this so I know what to do if I ever end up doing one of these albums.

[Amber1279]

looks fantastic!!!!

[tanbanan]

your album turned out adorable!

thanks for the tips. . .i have a couple i want to put together soon!

[meems]

that is so cute, Sara! you did a great job!

am I the only dork that punched holes and then cut one edge to slide around the rings??

I didn't think if the pliers till I needed to make my ribbons stay onI had that thought too, like what you did for the mailbox flag.