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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
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I prefer to use the 3 ring type albums (12 X 12) for my scrapbooks. I went to Michaels yesterday and our store quit carrying them. I went online at michaels website and couldn't find any, so they must have stopped carrying them. I'm so bummed. I could always get them and the refill pages with my 40% off coupons. I'm so sad. I don't like the post bound type at all. I always need more pages than what comes with them and I don't like taking them all apart and adding the spacers and extenders. Does anyone who uses 3 ring type have a good store to get them and does it take coupons?
Weird....the album I purchased at Disneyland is a three ring album. I can't believe you can't get the pages at Michaels anymore. Have you checked Joanne's, they carry scrapbook stuff. Hobby Lobby as well (if you have one). They often have coupons in their ad in the Sunday paper.
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Try JoAnns. And you can use your Michaels coupons there!
Maggie
Our JoAnn's does NOT carry the 3 ring binder type.
I know Archiever's used to carry some lineny looking ones but they were expensive. Lately I've been getting 30% coupons for Archiever's but used it the day before I realized michael's doesn't carry the 3 ring anymore. Hopefully I'll get more with April or May's newsletter. If not, I'm o.k. for a while. Still have one disney album to complete before starting the family albums.
I have used Michael's coupons at JoAnn and I like it better than using JoAnn coupons at Michaels. At our Michaels, they make you sign you name and write "JoAnn's" under a column for what type of coupon you use. I always feel like I'm in trouble...but of course it doesn't stop me, it just irratates me.
Our JoAnn's does NOT carry the 3 ring binder type.
I know Archiever's used to carry some lineny looking ones but they were expensive. Lately I've been getting 30% coupons for Archiever's but used it the day before I realized michael's doesn't carry the 3 ring anymore. Hopefully I'll get more with April or May's newsletter. If not, I'm o.k. for a while. Still have one disney album to complete before starting the family albums.
I have used Michael's coupons at JoAnn and I like it better than using JoAnn coupons at Michaels. At our Michaels, they make you sign you name and write "JoAnn's" under a column for what type of coupon you use. I always feel like I'm in trouble...but of course it doesn't stop me, it just irratates me.
That's too bad. Our JoAnns has 2 whole aisles of albums. Although I can't say for sure if they have 3 ring binders because I have never looked closely at them. Is your JoAnns one of those Superstores (or whatever they are called)??
I'll look at what they have at our store the next time I am there.
I was just at Hobby Lobby and they've really changed the scrapbooking section, and what they carry. I don't know if there are not as many people buying albums or not. If you are using the 3 ring binder type, just make sure they are acid free.
I was just at Hobby Lobby and they've really changed the scrapbooking section, and what they carry. I don't know if there are not as many people buying albums or not. If you are using the 3 ring binder type, just make sure they are acid free.
I've heard so much about Hobby Lobby, but we don't have any around here...thanks anyway, though!
There is a 3 ring album, not sure how long it has been out, but it totally encloses the pages. It is called a BayBox, I know someone that can get them online (I think!) and our Cord Camera also carrys them, look online for Cord Camera, if you purchase enough stuff in the store you get your card stamped and then get 20.00????? I have to check this amount. I am not sure if there is a way to do that online or not, but if so, the album would be about 18.00. HTH Sara
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Why don't you post what brand of album/pages you are looking for and the next time I go around Michaels, I'll pop in and see if they have any left. If so, I'd be happy to mail them to you.
That's too bad. Our JoAnns has 2 whole aisles of albums. Although I can't say for sure if they have 3 ring binders because I have never looked closely at them. Is your JoAnns one of those Superstores (or whatever they are called)??
I'll look at what they have at our store the next time I am there.
Maggie
Nope, but that gives me an idea, I think I'll do a search and see if I can find one around here.
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There is a 3 ring album, not sure how long it has been out, but it totally encloses the pages. It is called a BayBox, I know someone that can get them online (I think!) and our Cord Camera also carrys them, look online for Cord Camera, if you purchase enough stuff in the store you get your card stamped and then get 20.00????? I have to check this amount. I am not sure if there is a way to do that online or not, but if so, the album would be about 18.00. HTH Sara
15.00 was about what I was paying with Michael's coupon so 18.00 wouldn't be bad but then I'd have to add shipping, so it might get pricey. I'm going to keep looking, but I wrote your info. down in case I run into problems finding one.
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The ones a Michaels were my preferred album also. I hope we can find another source.
Why don't you post what brand of album/pages you are looking for and the next time I go around Michaels, I'll pop in and see if they have any left. If so, I'd be happy to mail them to you.
Lynda
Oh Lynda, you're such a sweetie. I'm gonna hold off on your generous offer though and do a little legwork on this end to see if I can come up with something on this end. Those 12 X 12 albums are huge! So if you don't hear from me, no news is good news!
Michelle,
I stopped in Michaels over the weekend. They did have some 3 ring binders on clearance for $12.00. The brand was We R Memory keepers, they had off-white, blue and burgundy binders, but did not have any refill pages left. I noticed on the binders they have a web address: weronthenet.com. Hope this info is helpful to you, and again if you want me to send them to you, I'd be happy to do it.
Michelle,
I stopped in Michaels over the weekend. They did have some 3 ring binders on clearance for $12.00. The brand was We R Memory keepers, they had off-white, blue and burgundy binders, but did not have any refill pages left. I noticed on the binders they have a web address: weronthenet.com. Hope this info is helpful to you, and again if you want me to send them to you, I'd be happy to do it.
Lynda
Yep, I looked this weekend and that's the brand. I will take this weekend to get my research done so I can let you know and I'll check the website, too. I'm pretty certain that the refill pages they carried were not that brand. I'm too lazy right now to run down and look at the brand , but I just know I bought them there because they were cheaper than the ones JoAnn's sells. Thanks again, I really appreciate you checking for me. I'll let you know!
Michelle,
I have NO idea why, but I had a dream about your 3 ring notebooks last night. In my dream someone was showing me these beautiful scrapbooks (completed of course) and they were in 3 ring binders. I thought to myself IN MY DREAM, "Oh these are exactly what Michelle was looking for. I wonder where she got these."
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I don't like the post bound type at all. I always need more pages than what comes with them and I don't like taking them all apart and adding the spacers and extenders. Does anyone who uses 3 ring type have a good store to get them and does it take coupons?
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, but I just know I bought them there because they were cheaper than the ones JoAnn's sells. Thanks again, I really appreciate you checking for me. I'll let you know!
In my dream someone was showing me these beautiful scrapbooks (completed of course) and they were in 3 ring binders. I thought to myself IN MY DREAM, "Oh these are exactly what Michelle was looking for. I wonder where she got these."
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