I decided to add some page protectors for additional photos to my album this year....which may have been a mistake......maths is not my strong point.....but it seems it's even worse than I thought......I ordered some 6 x 8 Simple Stories protectors.......some to fit two 6 x 4 photos in......and some to fit two 3 x 4 and one 6 x 4.......but totally failed to take into account that a ready made [unlike my homemade] 8 x 8 album is actually 8.5 x 8.5 to allow room for 8 x 8 pages.......and so the protectors are too big.....doh!!!!!
I know most people are happy with bits sticking out of their albums......and I wouldn't have minded if they'd been too wide......but I don't really want bits of plastic sticking out of the top.....so the 'two 6 x 4s' have been relegated to the stash pile......and the other set have been mutilated altered for use!!!
As my album is a combo of a JYC and December [nearly] Daily.....I'm documenting all our December events......and decided our weekend in York merited some extra photos.
Which have gone into the 'altered' protector......the measurements of which are now nearer 6 x 7!!
A lesson learned,I think.
11 comments:
Oh, the vagaries of albums! I definitely feel your pain.
Rinda
ha ha "mutilated!" That made me smile!
I would never have know you mutilated those poor protectors if you hadn't said so! But hey, they found a lovely home, so hopefully it was worth the pain.
Thanks so much for my beautiful Christmas card! I think you sent me the one I loved most out of all the ones you made!
Oops - the benefit of hindsight eh! Lovely layout - that striped paper is super
Kathyk
Yes, page protectors are pesky at the best of times if you ask me .... give up on it all Jacky and go digital! Kidding! ;-)
I'd never have guessed either! Your lovely pages have a soft and golden look - that's a nice list of things you did :). I regularly cut up page protectors to interleave between pages in my spiral bound album ...
your JYC is looking fabulous, haven't even started mine that I would promise to do this year. I'll still be doing it in a June heatwave at this rate.
luv
Debby
This is looking great. What a shame about the page protectors, but you seem to have solved the problem!
I can relate! Even with the Simple Stories album, I've found it difficult to organize my layouts. If I use a divided page protector for one day, the next day also needs the same protector for the back side. It's turning out to be quite a logistical problem, and it's really slowing me down. Nonetheless, YOUR pages are looking lovely!
I have OCD so I completely know where you're coming from Jacky LOL Such wonderful pages & thank you so much for my gorgeous card! Merry Christmas :) xxx
You must have a stack of gorgeous albums now Jacky. Love your pages.
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