CRAFTING TIP OF THE WEEK (#38) PLASTIC, PAPER OR BOTH?

You know those trading card, plastic insert pages used to store & protect collectible cards?

They look like this:



They make for great, fun & easy scrapbooks.

Use these page protectors to insert an assortment of photos per pocket, then a few journal spots and a couple of embellishments and you're done. You don't even have to use cardstock.
You can crop your photo to fit in the pockets easily. If you want you can fill all the pockets with photos or just alternate between memorabilia
(like ticket stubs, park passes or a lock of hair) and a journal block.

The versatility of these pockets and the advantage of their smaller size allows for you to quickly get through putting together an album with the essentials that tell your story.

You do not need too many embellishments.

You can pick these up at places like Walmart, Target & Camera Shops. E-bay also has vendors selling them. Prices vary on quantity.
One page usually has 9 inserts.

You can easily buy a 1", 2" or 3" plain ring binder available at the dollar store & fill it with these trading card inserts. Rendering you an inexpensive, quick & easy scrapbook album.

With the purchase of a plain binder comes the added bonus of customizing the album cover to suit your subject.

These trading card insert pages also make a great place for you to display, protect & store your ATC cards if you are a collector and/or swapper.

You can also make small note cards of this size & store them in these inserts until you use them up.

See how many more ideas you can come up with for these wonderful trading card insert pages.

Happy Crafting!