S/O printing - let's talk about the actual album

[wvasweetness]

I have always wanted to do printed/bound albums, but the one time I did that I ended up having some pages to add a few months later (obviously impossible!) - so since then I've stuck to 'traditional' scrapbooks with sheet protectors. I still like the look of bound albums better, but I don't think it works well for the way I scrap.

If you print pages and insert into sheet protectors in an album, where/what brand do you buy your albums? What are your faves?

[Darcy Baldwin]

I'm an album girl because someday, my boys are going to want to split the albums amongst themselves when I'm gone (cause you KNOW they aren't getting their hands on them til then).

Up until this point, I've been using Pioneer albums from the craft stores, but they don't hold up well to my thick books. So I switched to American Crafts kraft 3 ring binders, but they don't make them any longer, so I haven't found a replacement to redo all the albums with (I want them somewhat matchy-matchy which is why I went with the Pioneer in the first palce). So..I'm still looking, too!

[ColleenSwerb]

I ADORE any of the American Crafts albums. ADORE I SAY! Leather, cloth, courudoy, so many options!

We R Memory Keepers also makes some good ones with different tecture options (like Linen or Leather).

[dana]

i buy american crafts too so far i've used their corduroy - both 12x12 and 8x8 ... i think i've purchased mine from scrappingrannies ... sometimes i want to be like darcy and have everything match, but i think i'll give up on that (since companies stop making certain items/etc) and just be content to have everything be a certain size and Ding ....

[mummytothree]

I just buy the $9.99 ones at Wal Mart and the additional inserts are like $2.58 for a 10 pack. I have about 10 of them and they hold up wonderfully!!! I buy the 8x8 size but they also carry 12x12's too!!!

[rochelle789]

Originally Posted by dana

i buy american crafts too so far i've used their corduroy - both 12x12 and 8x8 ... i think i've purchased mine from scrappingrannies ... sometimes i want to be like darcy and have everything match, but i think i'll give up on that (since companies stop making certain items/etc) and just be content to have everything be a certain size and Ding ....

Where do you get your 8x8 3ing refills? I've had trouble finding them.

[wvasweetness]

I've had to buy my Making Memories refills online - what a pain! The best price I've found is Saveoncrafts.com.

I, too, have a lot of problems trying to figure out how to organize everything. For example, I can't figure out if I should put all of the pages of Wesley together for a scrapbook just for him, or if I should put ALL of my LOs together in one big book, or both? It's confusing! If anyone has suggestions, I'd love to hear them!

[rochelle789]

I have Making Memories 8x8 3ing corduroy albums. I bought 10 all at once (during a sale) in the same color so they look cohesive. My issue now is deciding how I want to divide up all of my printed pages. I can't commit to an organizational scheme, so they're all just sitting in a huge pile.