I have several questions

#1) Have you considered 3 ring binders they come in 12x12 #2) sorry don't have so can't help #3) You could cut out the bear with an exacto knife and draw your own cloud on 12x12, or you could mat that piece of paper on a 12x12piece, just kind of tip it so it's on on angle and put a solid complimentary color under it on a slighly differant color. If the corners go off the 12x12 page just trim the points off after you secure the paper down. Hope this makes sence! Barb:o)

1) I agree w/ Barb, try a 3-ring binder. 2) Don't have, don't know. 3) You could slice the page and spread it out. Just cut it into even strips and spread it evenly across a piece of complimentary cs. If it's 11" then you could just leave a half" at the top and bottom. Katrina in KS

I can't offer suggestions on # 1 & #3 but I can help with #2

I have a few of the embossing folders for the sizzix. I like mine, the only thing I don't like is that you can't center teh embossed area on a card. Well you could, I just make cards that are a little bigger than teh folders. However I do emboss on cardstock then cut out and add to the front of the card I'm working on, or the scrapbook LO.

Yes, you will need the converter in order to use the embossing folders, you can use the sizzlets with your sizzix, but you need the converter in order to use them.

HTH

Thank you for your help. I will have to look into the 3 ring binders. You all are so helpful, thank you.

Chrissy

1. Just like strap hinge albums, you add to them by undoing the straps at both front and back and expand the binding. It is a pain too. How I get around it and the same would work for a post bound one too, is get the page protectors that go in the album on the posts or straps, with the opening of them either at the top or outside edge. NOT THE SLIDE ON ones. Then your LO's, either just slide them in after doing them or put a piece of cs in the protector and slide the LO in on either side. If you do not glue them in you can remove them to add or change or to reaarange their order later.

1. I have a couple and they work great. I think there is tips on the website on how or what to use to even use regular templates in the Sizzix. The embossing folders do not fit in the sidekick. The sidekick has its own. I TRIED!!! How I emboss on my Sizzix is, use two or three pads, and a piece of a mousepad. Put the mousepad down, then the template and your paper. You can change that order, hen on top I found a piece of thin cardboard or heavy cardstock. Just pull the handle down till there is LIGHT pressure. If you pull too hard the whole template outline will show. Anyhow expierment first with the order of the 'ingredients' and the pressure and thickness of everything.

2. Take the paper and put it on a coordinating or even contrasting color of your liking to give it a border. As the others also suggested, cut it in strips and lay on background, or turn it at an angle. That works great and gives you places to add journaling or embellishmemts.

Hope this all makes sense, otherwise DO NOT HESITATE and ask any of us here questions. WE DO NOT MIND, as that is why we are here (besides enabling as much as possible too!)

nada for 05 (unless adding to or changing pages counts!)

OKC Dave

Thank you for your help Dave.

Chrissy