Including DYD in PL album

I still struggling with this too. I'm not quite sure how I'm going to do it yet either. Is your holiday section just going to be holiday stuff? Or is it going to be regular week stuff too?

Anyway... on to your question. I saw this idea on a blog about AWITL...

http://www.marmalademementos.com/2015/06/printing-digital-project-life/

I like how that whole section is cut down to make it a separate book within a book. BUT... I would be scared to death that I wouldn't get my edges lined up right and I'm not sure how it would work at the end of a book vs. the middle.

I'm with you... I love the 6x8 size. I think that's the real appeal to me with DYD. I'm going to have to brainstorm a bit.

 

I'm not a super festive person and don't do a DYD.

As I recall from years past, most of the DYD offerings here are in 6x8 format, so I rarely buy any them. What holiday stuff we do participate in just gets scrapped as a regular 12x12 page and it is too hard to upsize 6x8 papers to 12x12 without losing resolution.

It would be nice if there were more 12x12 offerings for DYD since it's super easy to crop to smaller size, and then scrappers of all sizes can buy and participate in the DYD offerings, including PLers and 8.5x11 scrappers.

 

I am just now remembering this, but in high school, I could purchase an extra "booklet" of papers to have signing space. It would come with an adhesive flap on the front and back, so that I could easily insert it into either cover of my yearbook. I'm thinking if you do something similar to that, you could make adhesive flaps in panels that would work with your 6x8 album, and hybrid-style, make them look the same as your digital pages. So... your left page of your PL album spread would maybe be blank, or a section divider of sorts... and the right side would be the same. Then, using the same paper you used on the digital spread, print out a copy or two for your hybrid parts. Do a 6x8 DYD "album", and collate those into a mini, of sorts, and insert into your PL album.

Not sure if that makes sense.

 

Rebecca, isn't it you who does the genius 6x8 cuts inside the printed books? I know someone here does it. I think I might try that because Jaimee has a fabulous template set coming out this Friday

I usually just incorporate it (hahahaha... like I've ever finished a year), but I think I like the idea you ladies are talking about... kind of making it separate, but not. I don't think I ever have enough to do regular and separate DYD.

It usually bothers me to think about planning to incorporate it into the regular pages though because it is such a different look. But I'm frustrated with my pages/potential book anyway because my "look" is all over the place this year. :/

Basically I am no help at all... what's new.

 

I was having the same thought Rebecca -- only problem I see is there are 7 days so you'd have an extra side. But since you're a genius I thought I'd mention it Not a putdown,by the way I love your 9x12 Idea

Only other idea is putting the 6x8 page on a background and maybe move the placement around so that you don't have to worry about it being perfect.

 

I agree with that. I would have to stretch some days.
I did think that if you put a 3x4 card on the borders just to help you line up the page you would get even pages if you want to make the cut pages. (You can always take the card off when it's ready to print.)

 

I was thinking of the 6x8 size hybrid album this year since they are sooo cute....but all the rest of my albums are 12x12 digi....so I'll probably somehow convert some of the 6x8 grids to fit on a 12x12 final size.

 

The only way I've thought of so far is 2 next to each other, and then you have a third of the top or bottom, which could end up being "the balance" of the page (rule of thirds)

 

Okay.... I'm no help. I'm at the point right now that I'm either doing DYD as a hybrid 6x8 album or I'm not doing it at all. I think I've figured out that the main pull of DYD for me is playing with Sn@p albums :-/

 

Yes. You are a genius. My dimensions were off because I think in 8x8 albums, but you have super cool pages and the 9x12 is awesome. I like the idea of organically inserting... if I could actually get it done. LOL.

I started some pages today using Jaimee's templates (which will fit my 8x8... by being 6x8). We'll see what happens.

 

I have three December separate books so this year I will just continue that, I like having a separate Christmassy book. I still include some of the photos in my PL but mix it up with the everyday.