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Making the best of double sided paper

12/15/2011 Have you ever spent extra money buying multiple sheets of the same double sided paper just because you couldn't decide which side to use? What about the nice paper from Creative Memories or Stampin Up ! Their paper is  pretty and of good quality; but its never on sale; unless it's about to be discontinued.  You can find some nice double sided papers at any of the 3 major craft stores and even at your local Archiver$.  Ok, let me stop before a rant comes on.  I recently purchased a very nice paper pack from Stampin Up! ; Letters to Santa . This paper has that nice vintage-regal color look that I love so well. However, there are on 12 sheets ( 2 each of 6 double-sided designs) for about 10-12 bucks. Trust me, the paper is worth every penny you spend. So, I've decided to start using both sides of the paper in my books. It takes extra planning and time; but it will save you a few dollars.  Below are my first 2 layouts using 1 and 1/2 sheets of the double sided pa