help with 8 x 8 mini album

[djaye]

I have just bought one of those gorgeous 8 x 8 bazzill cardstock mini albums to put my printed 8 x 8 digi LO's into, this may seem a really stupid question but I have never paper scrapped ( although I am dying to have a go now I have felt such beautiful paper in my hands!)
What should I be using to stick my printed LO's into the album, I don't want to get it wrong and spoil the album!

Also I want to print some of my digi paper to have a go at paper scrapping, what sort of paper is best to print it on to?

Thanks

[Elin]

I use acid free pritt stick to stick my digi LO photos on.

As I don't print digi papers to use on normal paper LOs don't think I can help - although if I want something nice printed but not a photo I use coated premium inkjet paper.

[djaye]

Thanks for the quick reply! just going to go shopping now then!

[SasB]

I use a matt photo paper or one with a slight sheen - I find the normal photo paper too glossy and find 'normal' ink jet paper doesn't make the photos look the best. Its quite expensive though so I have to be very selective what i print out.

[djaye]

Thanks for the tips Stevie, I went and bought the wrong paper anyhow the other day! so will have to go and get some more, I like my photos printed on glossy paper, do you use matte paper for printing backgrounds or the whole LO?

[SasB]

Mainly backgrounds - I like the photos to look glossy!! but find the whole thing glossy a bit too much so if printing out a whole digi page I often use the slight sheen (bit of a compromise but!!!) Am i making sense here?! Quite lucky cos we have a A3 printer so can just squeeze in a 12 by 12 if i'm feeling extravagent!
Not tried 8 by 8 yet but will do when I get better at the digi pages - until now all but 3 of my efforts have been quick pages (is that the right term for the ones where you just add your photos in?).

[djaye]

ooh thanks, I'll get matte paper then...... lucky thing you, having an A3 printer!
yes i think most people call them quick pages...or ploppers!
Debs

[kate2962]

Debs I am amazed that you have never paper scrapped!! yet you design such lovely realistic looking embellies!!!

[djaye]

I might have to start soon though Kate! I couldn't tear myself away from the scrapping stuff in the craft shop!...even bought some fancy antique brass photo corners...they were so cute, don't know what I am gonna do with them yet tho! ;)

[kate2962]

you sound as if you are hooked LOL

maybe the real things can give you more ideas for your own designs in digi - not that you have trouble coming up with any!!!

[djaye]

my head nearly exploded with ideas while i was there :lol:

[kate2962]

I can imagine - will look forward to more kits from you then and lots of paer scrap booking!!!, I'm heading to bed, night