Anna's Challenge #1

[JustAnna]

Hey girls, OK those of you that are interested in a hybrid challenge or interested in just learning a little hybrid..........this is the place and today is the day!!!!!!:thumbup1:

Hybrid Challenge #1 is to Create a 4x6 Chipboard album and I promise when you are done you will LOVE it!!!!

What do you need:
4x6 Chipboard pieces I had these cut at my local scrapbook store, or you can order them online.
Mod podge or another scrapbooking glue if you don't want to coat the outside of your pages.
Round metal craft rings, or another way to bind your book like ribbon, or zip ties......the possibilities are endless and its your choice!
Something to punch or drill two holes in your chipboard pages. I have a cropadile and love it but you can also use a drill or maybe even a strong hole punch.
Any embellisments you want to use.....ribbons are always my first choice :biggrin:
Completed digi 4x6 pages printed on cardstock. You are welcome to use my Quips & Quotes album for this ( check in the specials section in the shoppe if you need it... its only $3 this weekend) or you can make your own.....either way is FINE :thumbup1:OK so you know what you need, now its time for what to do with all of that stuff

If your pages aren't already printed on cardstock or matte photo paper then print them now. TIP: you can print 2 4x6 pages on each sheet of cardstock

After the pages are printed cut them out with a paper trimmer or scissors. TIP: I have done a very light stroke around each of my pages so that even with a white background you can see where to cut.
Once the pages are printed and cut you are ready for the real "hybrid stuff" ...
Brush a light coat of mod podge over the first sheet of your chipboard
Put your first "page" down and smooth with your fingers or a credit card to get any bubbles out and to even out the glue.
Set the first page aside and repeat the process for each of the pages in your album.
After the pages are dry on the chipboard go over each page with another thin coat of mod podge. This will protect the pages and give it a very finished look.
Let the pages dry completely before putting the album together......trust me if you get in a hurry and they are tacky to touch they WILL stick together :lmao:
I always print a "test 4x6 page" .... punch two holes in the test page where you want your binder rings to be. Then using the test punches punch holes in each page of your album. (this ensures they will be lined up) I use a crop-a-dial for my holes but you could also use a small drill or possibly a hole punch (I haven't tried a hole punch but I think it could work)
Put your album pages in order then slip the craft rings through the holes and close.........you are now essentially DONE. The only step left is the embellishments and that is all YOU as much or as little ribbon around the rings as you want.
Sit down with your favorite beverage and look at what you've created......
Then come back to ScrapArtist post your album in the gallery and post a link to your creation here.......I absolutely can't WAIT to see what you fabulous digi girls can do with hybrid, I KNOW its going to ROCK:jumping3:

thanks for playing

xoxo

[JustAnna]

Here is what a finished chipboard 4x6 album looks like..............

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc310/AnnaLori/annarussell_quipsquotes_previewcomp.jpg

[AmyPunky]

I love your album, Anna!! I think I'll give it a try!! :thumbup1:

[Gabi]

me too, me too!!! Thanks Anna for your how to do it guide!!! :clap:I have to get some supplies and I'm ready to start !!:cheer2:

[elliesmama]

Wonderful Anna!! Off to get some chipboard!!

Is there a deadline for posting?

xoxo
Nan

[JustAnna]

Ohhh good question Nan........yep Tomorrow morning :lmao: just kidding I think 2 weeks is good so post your Hot Hybrid Albums by Saturday February 3rd in the Hybrid gallery with a link back here. I'll have a goody for everyone who played along :love01:

[5angels]

Wowl Anna that is so cool!! I am not going to say I will give it a try as I honestly wouldnt know where to get the supplies here and at the mo it is school holidays so I have 5 kids a day LOL - i love the holidays but am hanging out for the end of the month when they start going back to school.

[alice]

This project look soo coool ! I don't know if i'll have time to do it before the deadline but i sure will do it ! Can you tell me how thick is the chipboard you used ? And if there is a living-in-France digiscraper, can you tell me if you find Mod podge easily ? I'll have to go check that in a store nearby my house !!!! Anna i just love how your album turned out ! This is really cool !

[JustAnna]

alice the chipboard is fairly thick but you can also use the back of a notebook or notepad ... the thicker cardboard piece on the back... Tracy this would probably work for you as well, if chipboard is hard to find. You can really use any kind of glue to adhere your pages to the chipboard, Mod Podge is great because you can add a thin layer on top of the finished page for a top coat but that step is certainly optional!

[Kim]

February 3rd, eh? hmmmmmm....i just may give this a shot. God knows I have enough paper scrap supplies to start my own store (according to dh anyway)! lol!:rotfl2:

[twentytinytoes]

Oh I really want to do this!!!!! I may try it even though my printer prints everything wayy off color! LOL I tried to refill the ink myself to save 70$ I guess i didnt do a very good job!

[gandcsmama]

I will try this! My DH's grandfather's birthday is soon and it would make a great present (especially since he is in a nursing home).

Kristy

[mz_brandy]

wow how neat. I'd like to try this. Hopefully I can find a place to get the items and have money to lol. i've really been itching to try hybrid lol.

[JustAnna]

I have the Quips & Quotes (http://www.scrapartist.com/shoppe/product.php?productid=914&cat=0&page=1) Quickpage album album on sale this weekend for $3 if that helps anybody. Also want to add that all of my QP albums come with a blank title page just in case you don't want to do quips and quotes :) you can name it whatever you want.

[AmyPunky]

Look what I've done! :clap:

My 1st hybrid album (http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64398)

I've used:
- Anna's Quips and Quotes quickpages
- Corina Nielsen's All about me wordart (quotes)

I've added some photos from the Project 365. I didn't have round metal rings to bind my album, so I used ribbons.

Here are the pics:

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/4955/dsc04629ux9.jpg

I've put blank pages (to journal or add personal notes) like this...

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8583/hybridpage01webve7.jpg

And also pages like this, with a pic and a quote...

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/5120/hybridpage02webxe8.jpg

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/2996/hybridpage03webxl9.jpg

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7394/hybridpage04webtb8.jpg

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/752/hybridbackwebjw7.jpg

Thanks Anna for the great challenge! :001_smile:

[JustAnna]

OMG Emilie I LOVE LOVE LOVE it, and the ribbon ties look fabulous!!!!!!!!:jumping3::clap:

[AmyPunky]

Thanks Anna! I spent all the afternoon to do it. LOL! But it's so cute, I love it!

[bttrflygrl]

Emilie - That is FABULOUS!! I think I'll give this a try - hopefully before the 3rd! It will be a great chance to finally try out my Bind It All.

[Mabel]

Woww cool!! love it Emilie, great entry for challenge, the colors are fantastics! :clap:

[AmyPunky]

Thanks ladies!!! Just give it a try!! It's really easy and fun to make, I didn't think I could do this in an afternoon. :001_smile:

[brittanylyn]

Gosh, I have been so bored all weekend....this is really good inspiration! Emilie, I love how you used Corina's quotes in the album. Hmm.... :)

[Gabi]

WOW WOW Emilie!!! Waaaay to cool! LOVE your album!

[raymond1905]

My scrapbooking place doesn't sell chipboard...where is a good place to find it online?

Thanks,
Rachel

[cellomom]

Emilie - That is FABULOUS!! I think I'll give this a try - hopefully before the 3rd! It will be a great chance to finally try out my Bind It All.


Oh Debbie, I bought the bind it all just to make 4x6 hybrid albums for Christmas!!! It works perfectly!!

I can't wait to sink my teeth into this one, Anna!! You can also get chipboard from cereal boxes or in packages of scrapbook paper. I have several pizza boxes full of chipboard pieces...So i'm in - :cool:

[JustAnna]

:rolleye11: if you need a valentines idea you might check my shoppe.....Love Letters (http://www.scrapartist.com/shoppe/product.php?productid=969&cat=0&page=1) would make a reallly cute album for this challenge and for a valentines gift!!!

[AmyPunky]

Gosh, I have been so bored all weekend....this is really good inspiration! Emilie, I love how you used Corina's quotes in the album. Hmm.... :)

Hybrid is a good way to not be bored on weekends, Britt! :lol:

I love Corina's quotes, it's my all time favorite quotes. :love01:

[lily24]

My scrapbooking place doesn't sell chipboard...where is a good place to find it online?

Thanks,
Rachel

I have this problem!

I use mountboard instead - this is what photographers use to mount there potraits (or used to when I was a photography student LOL). I get them from art supply and hobby shops. They come in all colours as well as white, grey, black and cream. They come in large sizes and are relatively cheap, so good value if you plan on doing more than one project.

Whilst I am talking about the UK market here, I have american friends who by this type of board for craft projects.

Hope this helps!
:001_cool:

[nanay2angels]

Emily, it's gorgeous!!!

I don't know where to get chipboard but I will try the other suggestions here. Goodness knows I've got tons of cereal boxes to use!

[lily24]

Emily, it's gorgeous!!!

I don't know where to get chipboard but I will try the other suggestions here. Goodness knows I've got tons of cereal boxes to use!

Lol! cereal boxes make great cardstock - I often use cardboard from Amazon packaging (we have alot of amazon 'cardstock' in our house, especially this time of year!)

[Yvette]

Hi! I'm new to this site, but I wanted to try this challenge! Here's my take on it:
http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64544

I inked all the edges and added a monogram to the front

Thanks for the fun challenge!

Yvette

[lily24]

Love your album Yvette what a great first project!!!

[Yvette]

Thank you! It was a lot of fun!

[twentytinytoes]

Mine is drying now :) So excited to see the final result. Although I couldn't find any ribbons that would match good with the colors I used & the ones I have aren't really matching either so Ill have to switch them out at a later time LOL

[JustAnna]

:whistling:Yvette your album is gorgeous........I'm glad you had fun in my first little challenge :clap:

Katrina I can't wait to see yours........make sure and let it dry all the way.......speaking from experience here ModPodge sticks to itself if its not dry

[AmyPunky]

Yvette, I left you some love! Fabulous album! :)

Katrina, I can't wait to see yours!

About chipboard, for my album, I just used the back of notebook papers. And I think cereal boxes will do great! :thumbup1:

[gyllenhaalic]

I went to Michael's yesterday and was so disappointed that they didn't have any chipboard so I bought cardstock instead. The cereal boxes are a great idea. I think I'm going to use the cereal boxes for the cover and use the cardstock for the pages.

[twentytinytoes]

I just used cereal boxes for mine. We dont have any craft stores in our tiny town :confused24:
All done mine! YAY You can see it here (http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64619&ppuser=9129)
I had to get my pics printed on cardstock at a local printer because my printer is not printing in correct colors lol

I plan on printing more recipe cards & putting them in later but I just did 1 each of the sections for show :)

Hope its okay to put the pics in here too :)



http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/jaydens_mommyk/recipef.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/jaydens_mommyk/cookies.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/jaydens_mommyk/desert.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/jaydens_mommyk/supper.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/jaydens_mommyk/stickenchicken.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/jaydens_mommyk/back-1.jpg

[AmyPunky]

Woohoo! Katrina, your album is awesome!!!! I love how you've used Kate Hadfield's doodles. :clap:

[nanay2angels]

The recipe album is an awesome idea! I'm thinking I should do that with out fave recipes coz I have them all in bits of papers that I have stuffed in an envelope! LOL!

Has anyone tried having them printed as regular photos then adhered to chipboard? How is the end result?

[twentytinytoes]

Thats what i was going to do with the rest, have them printed as regular 4x6 I will probably just get them laminated back to back :)

[jodo]

I stole... I mean borrowed... a bunch of 4x4 coasters from Chilis so I need to give this a try too!

[JustAnna]

ROFL........I love the borrowing from Chili's idea... might have to try that:woohoo:

I just want to tell you guys that are playing along how excited I am that so many of you want to give this hybrid thing a go......I do believe we are in for a FUN ride and I just love seeing all of the little albums!!!!!!!

[LaurieAnn]

wow so much CREATIVITY here! loving these albums and Katrina, what a wonderful idea to create a favorite recipe book...

[twentytinytoes]

Thanks girls :) Even my husband is impressed with my little hybrid recipe book. Although he gets mad at me for calling it a hybrid. Doncha know that's a car! :rotfl2:

[gyllenhaalic]

I had trouble downloading the Q & Q album before finally realizing my Zone Alarm/Spy Blocker was blocking the download. By then I had exceeded my 5 downloads so I'm just waiting to hear back from customer service. Anyhoo, I couldn't wait to start working on a hybrid project so I'm working on a door sign for our bathroom using the same style, etc. as the album. I'm just waiting for the final coats of Mod Podge to dry before I start adding the ribbons.

[JustAnna]

Karrina I just pm'd you......:thumbup1:

[2girlsdesigned]

Here is my take on the challenge.
TFL

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64922
http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64923

[RgiMusa]

Great and Beautiful jobs girls!!
Thank´s for sharing! :clap:

Here my first Hybrid Album

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64977&ppuser=4435

[1967jodie]

Well I did it, my first hybrid album ever... a thank you album for my daughters daycarer. I couldn't get chipboard, so I just used black cardstock and double sided tape... does that still count?
Just need to get some ribbon for the rings now, this was heaps of fun.

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65451
http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/data/546/hybrid-album-web.jpg

Thanks Anna for the inspiration.

[2girlsdesigned]

excellent job!

[gen]

It took me almost two weeks of secretive creating, but my album is finally done!!! Here's my link: http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65507
Thanks for this challenge, Anna! It made my try something new & I loved it! :love01:

[Scrap Evangel]

I've been lurking for a while, but I had to jump in on this challenge.

I have all of my pages printed and mounted on chipboard. Just realized that I left my Crop A Dile at work, so now I'm charging my drill. Maybe that'll be easier anyway 'cause I can do the whole stack at once.

Here's a preview. The cover and first page. I'll post the finished album later tonight.

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/data/546/coverWeb.jpg
http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/data/546/page2Web.jpg

[Scrap Evangel]

When I tried to put Mod Podge over my pages, the ink smeared. Does anyone have a solution to that problem? I'm considering taking it to Staples to get the pages laminated. Any other suggestions?

[Scrap Evangel]

You can get stacks of chipboard in 8.5 x 11 at Office Depot and probably Staples. I work at a school so I used the big trimmer there to cut them to size.

[gen]

Your first page in gorgeous! My ink smeared, too...especially the red...

[lily24]

When I tried to put Mod Podge over my pages, the ink smeared. Does anyone have a solution to that problem? I'm considering taking it to Staples to get the pages laminated. Any other suggestions?

I never ever use hodge podge. If my projects are small (4x6 or 5x7) I get them printed at the photo shop. This is normally around 5 pence per print here in the UK (around 10 cents). Professionally printed photos are coated with a protective finish which is more then adequate.

If they are larger, then I print on semi-glossy paper and have never found the need to cover with hodge podge. As long as you use a really strong adhesive (extra strong pritt stick or doudle sided tape is what I use), the bond itself strengthens the project.

If the project is something that is going to be handled a lot, then I would suggest a matte varnish, applied in several very thin coats.

Also if you are printing at home; the trick to good quality finishing is using good quality paper when you print (get the best you can afford). I always use Fuji Film photo paper. It's never let me down!!!

Hope this helps :)

[Scrap Evangel]

Angie,

This is very helpful info. I think I'll upload them and have them printed professionally. That should work perfectly.

Thanks so much.

T

I never ever use hodge podge. If my projects are small (4x6 or 5x7) I get them printed at the photo shop. This is normally around 5 pence per print here in the UK (around 10 cents). Professionally printed photos are coated with a protective finish which is more then adequate.

If they are larger, then I print on semi-glossy paper and have never found the need to cover with hodge podge. As long as you use a really strong adhesive (extra strong pritt stick or doudle sided tape is what I use), the bond itself strengthens the project.

If the project is something that is going to be handled a lot, then I would suggest a matte varnish, applied in several very thin coats.

Also if you are printing at home; the trick to good quality finishing is using good quality paper when you print (get the best you can afford). I always use Fuji Film photo paper. It's never let me down!!!

Hope this helps :)

[raveneva]

When I tried to put Mod Podge over my pages, the ink smeared. Does anyone have a solution to that problem? I'm considering taking it to Staples to get the pages laminated. Any other suggestions?

I don't use modpodge ever on my photo's
just print them onto shiny photopaper or let them print at a photobooth or online lab. Just glue the photo's backsides to eachother with doublesided tape or something like that. The problem with selfprinted photo's is most likely that the ink is not waterproof

[Scrap Evangel]

Okay, Here's the completed album!

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/data/546/IMG_4921sm.jpg

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/data/546/AllPagessm.jpg

[raveneva]

it's great
really cool:)

[raveneva]

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65606&ppuser=13506
here is my hybrid album
Used photo's of a trip to a amuzementpark with some scrapbookfriends and our kids

[gyllenhaalic]

I finished mine several days ago but haven't gotten around to drilling the holes through the pages yet.:blushing:

[twentytinytoes]

These are all great girls!!! I love just staring at mine all the time :rotfl2: