Gone Hybrid: (or if a spaz like me...

[girlflies]

can do these albums and they turn out this glorious, well anyone can really).
Now, I have to preface this with the fact that the sight of a glue stick makes me nauseous. I never print out layouts (I will one day). And I cannot understand the insanity that would inspire someone to actually stitch paper (right up there with Van Gogh and the ear thing)!! But here I am the proud owner of a spanking new Crop-a-Dile, a can of Elmer's spray adhesive, and two lovely little chipboard albums (which I don't want to give away now). :thumbup:
Thank you SSD for broadening my horizons just a little more (...though I still hate the gluing part). :wub:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/girlflies/fly-catchin-web.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/girlflies/LakeAlbum-web.jpg

[Becca Bonneville]

Wow! Awesome job!!! Love them!

[my3hens]

Wow honey!! You are SO talented, I swear everything you touch turns to gold woman!! YOu already know im a huge fan of your pages and this is just equally awesome!

[~ashleigh]

those turned out gorgeous!!

[tuneskids]

they turned out beautifully!!

[meganmecrazy]

They turned out GORGEOUS! WOW!!! I hope when I give this a shot that they turn out like that! TFS! You did an awesome job!

[my4boys]

fabulous job...i keep saying I am gonna do these and have not yet.......

[Tracyfish]

Great job...those are gorgeous!!!

[stayawake]

Those look SO great!! Congrats!

[MelissaL88]

Awesome job!!!! :thumbup: The look spectacular! They are addictive, aren't they? I've finished my first one and I'm almost finished with my second. I've got plans for 2 or 3 more (and already have the albums ;) )

[crecia27]

wow - those are amazing!!

[girlflies]

Thanks. You gals are the greatest! :o

[~toby~]

As an original paper scrapper, keep using that glue! Those are absolutely beautiful!!!!

[~Julie~]

Those are gorgeous!!!!!! Great job!

[kresta]

Sooo gorgeous! As for now, I'm just hoarding the album pages (ya know, the quick pages that are free w/ purchase of kit) waiting for the day I actually buy the albums and make them. This is inspirational though. I think I may get some albums w/ my Sweet Rewards and get started!

[Rae's World]

those look great!!! i need to get mine done! you all are inspiring me!!!

[juliemarie]

so cute!!!! You did great!

[wildblueeyez]

Just fantastic!!!! I need to get rockin' on mine!!!

[chloe]

Terrific job, those look just fabulous!

[hhleung]

Okay, what is your secret? I've been working on a tag album this week and ended up throwing it all out last night in frustration. I used my Xyron to put adhesive on the layouts and put them on the tags with no problems but then I had extra paper on all sides that was too small to cut and then when I tried to file it, it just caused the edges to get torn but not really come off. I couldn't get the paper cut out cleanly from the hole. Then to top it all off, I put a layer of Mod Podge on top to seal it....and when I went back to check on it 10 minutes later, all of the pages were coming off of the album and wrinkling up. That's when I ended up throwing the whole thing out.

So what did I do wrong??

Helen

[girlflies]

Ack! You musta been in a great mood last night ;)

I used Elmers' spray adhesive on the layouts (don't know if that is a scrap-acceptable substance, but it works well, when not gumming up the nozzle) and let them dry for an hour or so.
I did my best to trim the excess with my sissors then used some sandpaper I found in mu hubby's stash (all purpose 150 grit).
Used chalk ink on the edges and that's it.
I haven't sealed them and they are standing up to the wear and tear of my admiring hoards very well so far (frankly Mod Podge scares me- I know I'll mess it up).
Don't give up. :)