(international) team message ~10th Anniversary~ A WORLD

[~*Mabushii*~]

I can do digital scrapbooking if that's an issue . I mean people who don't do scrapbooking and all that. I do digital scrapbooking pages for the kids and then I print them out and put them in picture frames around the house.

*shrugs* I dunno figured I'd offer to help if anyone wanted in that way too..

[ownsarai]

So...if I am to write a letter to Ayu for the scrapbook, I am to write/type it on A4 paper or smaller and send it to someone representing my country, and also send some money to donate? I don't have paypal or else I'd just donate that way, I actually have to send cash, which you can do if it is hidden very well, which mine will be. So, all I need to know is who to send my letter to. I guess I would send it to the angel song in Texas? I'm still kind of confused as to how exactly to go about doing this. Someone PM me and fill me in on all the details please.

[nomizo31]

I am loading the design pages now - to have a look

I think if people want to hand write their message, they should make it just a tiny bit smaller than A4 - so that when its printed, it will fit nicely - otherwise if its exactly A4 - there is no room for binding or printer holdings. If you choose to hand write - make sure your PRINT, possible in all cappitals or very VERY clear text. I guess thats kinda obvious but still i thought i should say... if you want to write on pattened paper - understand that when its printed out, it MAY not come out 100% the same, so try not to write on paper that is "too busy"

In my opinion, everyone who can, should hand write and then scan, they should write on plain lines note paper - and scan it and email it as a jpeg appros 4-5mb in size so that its not too shrunk or compressed. Then someone should take that - delete the background (so that there is only text and the lines) and then layer that onto a set new page. Perhaps there can be 10 designs of th epages and randomly place them in the book to give it variety still - but it will still look like one book. Then the pages should be printed from ONE printer. Not everyone has a good printer at home, so i dont see how it is a good idea to have the pages printed from 10 different printers. To answer this: the donated money could be paid to a printer: you would be looking at MAX AUD$0.50 per page, and thats a padded price for colour. So if 100 people send letter all on their own page, yo uwould only look at AUD$50.00 thats very accapteble to me.

Also in terms of the donations: sending money is very risky - i know this is the third time i have written this, but its true. hiding money does nothing - letters go through x-rays. Dont think twice about if a postal worker wont take the money or if the letter gets lost or something. Then your money donation is gone... Paypal is FREE to sign up and you can use your bank account to fund it if you dont have a credit card, debit card, bopo, or pre-paid mastercard. I realy think we should look at keeping all money contributions electronic. It takes ALOT of pressure off the volunteers in terms of accountability AND will be so much easier - as the money can all be in one currency - and wont have to be wased with money conversion fees at the end - not to mention getting the money to whoever needs it to pay for their expenses.

SOrry to be a bit anylitical but its just common sence i think.

oh and sorry for writing so much

ps: please dont ask to be PM'd details on how to construct the letter or what to do - if everyone wants it PMd then the messages will never end. Rather those details should be published in this thread so that EVERYONE can see those details...just another thought...

[nomizo31]

wow seems like i killed the thread... so... ...? does that mean this book is no more??? ~_~"

[Draggi]

There will be updates..
but as a staff member i think you don't have to decide things on your own..
we have to discuss this..
perhaps tommorrow evening...
but we'll see~

[perfectodub]

well thinking nomiso31

[nomizo31]

i never decided anything on my own draggi - i simply said my opinion.

i think this is allowed... i think...

[Draggi]

The staff wil meet again in a dew days or hours..we'll see ^^

[alternarist]

is this plan still going on? lol

[leo_nardez]

^ exactly what i am wondering.. hehe..

[thinkingoutloud89]

yeah I wonder too i wait for the shot to start making my site

[AyuHamasaki01]

Lol, haven't visited this thread for like...
never mind, anyway; How is poll going (for the covers?)

[Neo Daydream]

is this still happening? if so, what size should a page be? i might be going to buy supplies tomorrow...

[anayufan]

so just letters? if so then that's fine... i had this idea to mix something but i would imagine that to be a bit bulky... and i'd probably need more time for that project anyways... and if we handwrite? can we have both handwritten and typed up? i don't think ayu can read my messy handwriting but i'd love her to see it! ^__^;;

[catcher_inthelight]

somebody please pm me with details as to EXACTLY what this is for!! *kinda stupid*

[Suteisi]

I'm really curious to know as well.

And I'm disappointed to see there is no one from Canada D:

[annime]

is this still going on?? I'm waiting for more information about how to make the pages!!!♥

[sugarbasil]

Yeah, any updates? E-mail addresses to send our letters to or anything?

[kirei_ayumi]

okay i'm confused....i see my state *TEXAS* -drops dead- what's happening?!

[Melrose]

So we're sending a book to Ayu? That's cool. How does it work? o-o