tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12315882.post3424431508970217501..comments2008-03-23T19:04:16.629+13:00nichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02838417981364931134nic.paul@xtra.co.nzBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12315882.post-81972383379421037912008-03-23T19:04:00.000+13:002008-03-23T19:04:00.000+13:00Have no idea if this will help you or not, but....<BR/><BR/>I did a book for my daughters teacher a couple of years back. She was on exchange from Canada, so I needed to make the book small. Made the pages from cardstock and had each child draw on one side (I drew a frame in black pen around the edges) and put a photo of the child on the facing page. I included a couple of photos from around the school at the front, and a thank you letter to the teacher on the very front page. Made it simple, covered chipboard with rings holding it together, ribbon tied on the rings. Called it "happy little faces". Didn't use page protectors at all.<BR/><BR/>Like I said, I have no idea if this helps, and I didn't take any photos of it (der!!!!).<BR/>Good luck with it, and HAPPY EASTER!!<BR/><BR/>Suzitee xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12315882.post-90272218719641677162008-03-23T18:02:00.000+13:002008-03-23T18:02:00.000+13:00Happy Easter Nic to you and your family! Wanted to tell you we got our first 14 quarts of maple syrup today. Oh my drool time here. I had the part that wouldnt fit in the last jar on some vanilla ice cream. Maybe we will have to try and slip another package past those inspectors!! Hugs from WisconsinLindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12315882.post-9629365091836450452008-03-23T12:31:00.000+13:002008-03-23T12:31:00.000+13:00Happy Easter Nic! I hope the kids had a fun time this morning finding theireggs - I know mine did!<BR/>I'm no help with your teacher's book - sorry! But am looking forward to seeing what you do with it!<BR/>Love your layout - looks fabulous! Oh, and don't feel bad - my daughter isn't always sweet and funny either.Sarah Schwerinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00705517523251342900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12315882.post-26683644365013222282008-03-23T06:40:00.000+13:002008-03-23T06:40:00.000+13:00hope the bro is not in the northern part of Switzerland or his eggs could well be frozen solid! Snow storms abound and they can be such a pain in the middle of an egg hunt lol. Nothing a little choc fondue wont fix though. Frohe Ostern, SSF.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12315882.post-86410433234681745862008-03-23T05:58:00.000+13:002008-03-23T05:58:00.000+13:00can't wait to see what you come up with. wish i had a brilliant idea, but alas, i do not.<BR/><BR/>love that layout of abby. she is the cutest. you two look so much alike. she's beautiful, just like her mum.<BR/><BR/>i have one kid that goes right to bed (tazzy uses up all of her energy, every last bit of it!) and then one that gets lost in books and adventures and then can't sleep. he's my thinker. my worrier. <BR/><BR/>i hope you all have a fabulous easter! i wish i could follow the carmellos to your house! :)<BR/><BR/>xoxo<BR/>shaunaTeam Immelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10327442568357042087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12315882.post-88961345386164044342008-03-23T02:26:00.000+13:002008-03-23T02:26:00.000+13:00Here are some nice covers:<BR/>http://www.simplescrapbooksmag.com/studio/details.ihtml?idx=102379<BR/><BR/>http://www.simplescrapbooksmag.com/studio/details.ihtml?idx=90252<BR/>(the book could be made in a manilla folder and roughed up a bit.<BR/><BR/>http://www.simplescrapbooksmag.com/gallery/details.ihtml?idx=95805<BR/>Maybe you could find a nice ring binder to put the stuff in????<BR/><BR/>BTW Nic, Do the items really need to go into plastic sleeves?Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01736693145102065892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12315882.post-27124562283879357392008-03-23T01:29:00.000+13:002008-03-23T01:29:00.000+13:00Nic, I would be heading straight to the Simple Scrapbooks site. <BR/><BR/>I'll tell you as a teacher, I would prefer something simple, something like Cathy Zielske does. Because it is the memories and stories that I am interested in. One of my most precious gifts is a book full of kids drawings that was stapled between two sheets of orange cardboard with a computer title 'You and Your baby.'Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01736693145102065892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12315882.post-47033845047598607392008-03-23T00:21:00.000+13:002008-03-23T00:21:00.000+13:00I'm sure you'll come up with something beautiful for that non-scrapbook memory booklet. lol. I'll take a peek and see if I have anything that might be somewhat inspirational to you. ;)<BR/><BR/>I had to smile at the story about your kids at bedtime. Sounds like kids are basically the same inside, no matter where they live. And I can personally relate to feeling CRaZy in the evening, but I usually sit at my scrap desk until the feeling passes and I end up like Miss Abby, passed out before I make it to bed.<BR/><BR/>Happy Easter! Enjoy the chocolate, Swiss or otherwise. :)barbhttp://scrappinbarb.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12315882.post-18712671503370624972008-03-22T23:05:00.000+13:002008-03-22T23:05:00.000+13:00wishing you luck on the booklet nic if anyone can do it you can <BR/><BR/>I just so want to let you know it makes me feel better reading how Jacob doesn't go to sleep so easily makes me realise that maybe just maybe my 9 yr old daughter and her not getting sleep isn't so unusal (her brother's head hits the pillow and he's gone) she just doesn't seem to be able shut down her brain long enough to fall asleep before she is totally exhausted lol<BR/><BR/>Although she is now and reading your blog reminded me there is something I must do - thanks for that lolBronwynnoreply@blogger.com