any scrapbookers or crafty gals

[abseptember]

I am trying to do L's baby book at least a little before these boys arrive. Yep I'm a slacker! I printed several 8x10 collages and used the photo corners to secure them in place. Problem is they keep popping out. The page bends right at the edge of the photo. Any suggestions for a better way to keep them in place that won't ruin the picture?

[xanthepants]

Calling bliz1712
She is a scrapbooker I think!

[bliz1712]

At Michael's or Joann's they sell tape dispensers, several kinds in fact. You'll want to get one of those if you are doing a lot. There are 2 kinds; permanent and repositionable. I put a little in each corner. You don't have to go crazy. You could also do 3m double sided tape but that's more permanent also. I like to buy this kind but it tends to be kind of expensive. If you want to go for a cheaper option there is the 2nd picture, it's the brand Tombow and is more popular and cheaper. It also has 3 pack refill options where the red one is a one time use.

[abseptember]

Thanks! Do you think the permanent would be best? Once it is down in the right position, I really don't want it to move again.

[bliz1712]

Yes. I only suggested the positionable one because some projects you may want to move. If you attempt to remove it then you risk ripping the paper underneath it.

[aimeefarrahfowler]

At the photo shop I used to work at we sold a normal small size photo corners and a larger size (maybe 3 inches? something like that) I wonder if a bigger photo corner might hold it in better even if the page bends, if you don't want to glue the pictures down.

[bliz1712]

Jan 21, 2015 12:04:28 GMT -5 aimeefarrahfowler said:

At the photo shop I used to work at we sold a normal small size photo corners and a larger size (maybe 3 inches? something like that) I wonder if a bigger photo corner might hold it in better even if the page bends, if you don't want to glue the pictures down.

--------stuck in box

The items I posted above aren't a glue.  They are just tape.  And even though they say permanent you can still remove them, you just risk ripping the paper below or the back of your photo.  I've had to move the stuff I've used them on and did it without any ripping.  I've found it's dependent upon how much you use.

[trixi282]

Not sure how I missed this post earlier... I used to use similar things that were listed above. I have a refillable dispenser that uses small adhesive squares. They're perfect for the corners of photos, just one in each. They're "permanent" but only once you really press them down.

This is the one I have, I think I got it at Michaels a few years ago: