I hate it! You work so hard to create beautiful scrapbook pages only to shove them in a plastic album sleeve. It isn’t easy. With all the embellishments and layered papers, it’s a battle to squeeze the page down to the bottom of the page protector. Over time, the page gradually slips up and the edges of the paper get crushed, torn, frayed and basically “distressed”. I like the distressed look but this “natural” distressing looks odd when it’s only on the TOP edge of your layout. I’ve even resorted to cutting my page 1/16″ shorter to help but that paper still creeps up and out. If I keep cutting off this worn edge, my albums may end up 10 X 12 instead of 12 X 12.
Clear, permanent mailing seals
I finally found a doable solution! Avery sells clear mailing seals that are 1″ round labels (Avery #5248). They are scored to fold in half and work perfect for closing the top of the plastic page protector so the page can’t get out! They don’t affect the look of the page because they are clear and they keep everything neatly tucked in! A pack has 480 labels. It’s the best purchase I have ever made at the office supply store and it eliminates pet peeve #1. No worries-there are plenty more peeves on my list!
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