where do u print ur 12x12 l/os?

[Libby Pritchett]

I print matte, Kathi. I haven't tried the other finishes, but the matte looks awesome!

[Kat Stokes]

K. Thanks Libby!!! I'm ordering 12 LO's right now - matte finish!

[Traci Reed]

I love matte as long as it's not cardstock-matte LOL

I DO like 12x12 for wall hangings and stuff, just not albums...

[Laura Deacetis]

thanks girls!
and lol traci-- i was just looking at the 2 i had printed and framed on my wall now (after reading your 1st post about 12x12 looking too big) and on my wall i thought it was perfect and that 8x8 might be too small ... so im glad you said that 8x8 is better for books not hanging hehee! cuz i was all unsure again.
i think for a book 8x8 would be perfect and $ wise, really great! but love the big 12x12 for hanging. for me anyways.

and heather- she had emailed her customers saying cost wise, her printing services werent worth it for her, and she is no longer printing.

ill have to check out scrapbook pics!
thanks again!!
and any other info is great! so do share!
xx

[ajf9597]

I also love scrapbookpictures.com. For xmas I needed some 5x5's quick to do a scrapbook for my niece and have it bound and went through bestcolorphoto.com and was really happy as well. Looks like both scrapbookpictures.com and bestcolorphoto.com are the same for 12x12's.

Where do you guys find your frames for the 12x12's or 8x8's? Around here I can't seem to find any without having them custom made, which is pretty costly.

Also, would love to see arrangements of how you guys hang yours, I've thought about doing this, but just haven't done it yet

[tmcquaid]

I bought Canon i9900 about a year or so ago to print my layouts on. Love it! But I have to admit that I really don't print them out to put in my albums any more. Since ordering the 8x8 albums from Shutterfly, I don't think I'll ever print them again except to frame and put on my wall. It's so nice to have them in those flat books compared to the big bulky albums from paper scrapping days.

[tmcquaid]

Angel, I find my 8x8 frames at Garden Ridge or Hobby Lobby. Both are craft chain stores in our area. I've also found 10x10 frames at Garden Ridge that I've used before but the 8x8 are more common. I've seen the 12x12 frames at my LSS.

[ColleenSwerb]

Michael's, ACMoore, and Joann's also have 12x12 frames in their frame section. Sometime they're advertised for scrapbooking, other times as Record Album frames.

[MikkelPaige]

Wow! So much to consider!

Laura, I completely know what you mean with printing them and seeing them for the first time "in person" and getting the bug! I just printed one myself for the holidays and caught the same bug! So this thread is fabulous!

I have a printer that can print up to 13x9 (bought it just for scrapbooking in 2005 when I was strictly paper scrapping) so I suppose if I buy the 12x12 paper I can print at home myself. Problem is NO stores carry it. I guess I'll order it online one of these days.

I also buy the 12x12 frames at Michaels. I think I've only seen them in black and bare, unfinished wood. I've bought the black ones before (metal) and I just spray paint them to be the color I want. Otherwise, if it's a 3-D layout I buy the 12x12 shadow boxes.

[BrattyMeg]

Walmart has them too and Michaels does occasionally

I get my 12x12 for my walls from Garden Ridge though price wise they were best for me

[iJenny]

A friend of mine has gotten her stuff printed at sbtoshare.com and LOVES them. She does their matte prints and says the quality is excellent. Also, I know there is a site called printmykeepsakes.com. I don't know anyone who has printed from them, but its worth checking out.

Its interesting that ya'll think 12x12 is too big. Now I'm thinking that maybe I should do mine in 8x8. Are the embellishments/fonts/etc hard to see or anthing in 8x8?

P.S. forgot to add that sbtoshare.com will print a trial pack for you of one of your pages using each of their paper options (cardstock glossy, cardstock matte, photo paper, etc) for only the shipping charge of $5. Just so you can see what their quality is like.
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[ajf9597]

Thanks, we don't have a Garden Ridge, but there is a Hobby Lobby about an hour away. Our local Wal-Mart doesn't carry 12x12, unless I'm not checking at the right time.

Originally Posted by tmcquaid

Angel, I find my 8x8 frames at Garden Ridge or Hobby Lobby. Both are craft chain stores in our area. I've also found 10x10 frames at Garden Ridge that I've used before but the 8x8 are more common. I've seen the 12x12 frames at my LSS.